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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
CUSTOM DYING OUT.

Not az Many Valentines Sent Now az
There We're Ten Years Ago.
The postofice gentlemen tell Us that
they can now look st. Valentine In the
face without apprehension. They find
1t possible to take sustenance on the day
dedicated to the saint, and ths letter
carriers do not fall down exhausted on
the mail bags. Ten or twelve years ago
the day was a continuous struggle on the
part of all concerned to perform impossi-
bilities.
At present st. Valentines is q very
busy day, indeed, but the work can be
done without distress. As the custom
of sending valentines has declined, that
of sending Christmas cards has amazing
ly increased, until the largest postofhces
receive and distribute millions Of them
during the twenty-four hours preceding
Christmas noon. The mighty London
Office has had to deal with fifteen mill.
ions Of Christmas parcels, packets and
letters, including three tons of registered
merchandise.
1t is supposed that much Of the loving
correspondence of ST. Valentine has been
transferred to Christmas, which comes
two months earlier. This is the opinion
of the postofice clerks, who seem to think
that the mail-producing faculty of man
is limited, and that what Christmas has
gained must have been subtracted from
st. Valentine.
1t is more probable that the abuse Of
the privilege of being silly on the day
consecrated to that saint has caused q re-
action and made people ashamed to join
the throng of valentines more foolish than
fond. True lovers, however, will know
how to avail themselves of the opportuni-
ties the day affords, and we may be sure
that st. Valentine will continue to be
one of the most popular saints in the cal
endar.-Philadelphi Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
NETTIE'S PARTY.

stop! Stop! Wait minute! I'm 60
Ing to have a valentine party" shouted
Nettie Small. to attract the attention of
the girls and boys swinging their book
bags, talking and laughing on their way
to school.
"Oh. oh! How nicew from the girls.
"Hurrahl What fun!!' from the boys
ITS going to be real cute! Mamma
says we might try to make somebody
happy on that day and all the year; and
shes going to help US. She says that
each one of us must write on little
piece of paper what he would be willing
to do, real truly, you know, and send it
to my house before the party, and-well,
I'm not going to tell you any more about
it."
But I'm afraid that the idea was not a
pleasing one generally, for on ST Valen-
tines eve only four boys and three girls
appeared at the party. But they made
more noise and fun than a regiment
Aunt Patty said.
Mamma Small had prepared the party
room, and little later the door was
thrown open.
In the center stood Grandma Small's
great "Swifts" filled with eight skeins of
yarn, the ends of which were held in
grandma's hand, and on one side was
table with such tempting dishes of or
anges, cakes and goodies as to make the
hungry boys cast very longing chances
toward it,
First the yarn must be wound, and Bob
Murch, being the oldest, was invited to
select one from the many threads held in
Grandma Small's hand Then he began
to wind-backward, of course
What awkward work he made of it!
The girls laughed at him. The boys called
him old Poky! He dropped the ball, and
1t rolled around all the table legs. Bob
crawled after it, and bumped his head
right under the orange dish. Off tumbled
the yellow balls, and what a scurrying
catch the precious things.
The "Swifts" were upset and there was
danger of breaking up the party, but for
tunately Mamma Small came TO the res
cue and helped Bob to the end Of his
skein, where was tied his valentine"
Mamma Small opened it, and read for him
aloud:
81 will do lame Sally Bonny's chores
In the morningsr"
"Oh, dear-if faint too cold!' cried Bob.
rubbing his bumped spot and looking rue
ful, for he disliked to get up early.
If faint too cold! No, no! you've got
to- anyway, cold or hot, SO there!' shout
ed Tom Parsons.
Then it was Toms turn. He was deft
of hand, and soon came to Valentine
number two.
II will learn to sew and knit and be
handy, so to help mother. She has to
work so hard for mer'
"Girlboyi Girl-boy'' shouted Bob.
Il don't care, / will-See if / don'tv'
declared Tom, stoutly
Now Nettie took an end. Her skein
was snarly, but her patience held out.
and at the end was the promise:
II will try to keep soft tungF'
"Goods good cried grandpa, pounding
his cane on the hearth.
Nan White next whirled the Swifts
and got:
Il will not quarrel at home and abroad,
and keep my hands clean"
SO the Swifts spun round, amid dancing
and shouting, bringing to Sukey Aliens
hand the valentine:
Il will waite upon gramma and grampa
without grumbling."
To Tim Akers:
4 will lead blind Johnny Rich to church
every pleasant Sunday"
To Milly Flint:
I'm a-goin' to turn over a new leaf
and be SO good that nobody will know me
49, 49,
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he cast his toga over his head and sat
still, never stirring for five minutes.
And SO FIR. Valentine got himself dis
liked by the Emperor Claudius, md after
Claudius had cut his head off the young
people canonized him, and, upon the good
old saints birthday. would exchange lit
tie love tokens, just to keep his memory
green. The people who had known st.
Valentine whan ON earth told their dill
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16

dren about him in after years, and their
children told their children's children, and
so it has come down to us through many
children of children.
Do not, then, despise the little bit Of
sentiment which prompts people to re-
member each other on Valentines Day,
because of all the festivals of the year 1t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16

In 1736. when he was SO years old,
Dean Swift was disabled by frequent
attacks Of deafness an vertigo. Hi1
infrmities rapidly increased, and II
174o Oft-repeated fits Of passion ended
In violent mania. This continued foI
two years, when 1t left him, and the
last three years of his life were spent
In speechless torpor. For many year.
he seems to have anticipated madness
Once when walking with friends hG
Jagged behind, and when they returned
In search Of him he was found gazing
at tree whose top branches were dead
'I am like that tree" he said. 81 shall
die first at the top"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Valentine viRnettea

A little valentine often goes . long
way.
and sweet.
The bills we get in valentines are not
legal tenders.
The postman has more valentines than
he knows what to do with.
The valentine 10 very lively, considering
that 1t has been dying for no many years.
We have all seen the $5OO-dollar valen-
tine, but we never knew anybody whG
bought It or received it.-Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16

Boo, the exclamation used to frighten
children, is a corruption of Bob, the
name of a famous Gothic general It
has been used az a terror word for
many centuries.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16

"Stop! Stop! Wait minute! I'm 60
Ing to have a valentine party" shouted
Nettie Small. to attract the attention of
the girls and boys swinging their book
bags, talking and laughing on their way
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26

ties raised IS per cent. The committee
had not the time 10 treat the articles
separately, and hence horizontal In
crease became necessary as to all Rr-
ticles now on the free Hist
'The bond bin" added Mr., Dlngley,
"glves the secretary OF the treasury
authority to issue n per cent five
year coin bond 10 maintain the redemp-
tion fund, In addition 10 the authority
he now possesses, but provides that the
proceeds OF all bonds sold under this
act and under the resumption act shall
be used only for redemption purposes
II also provides that all bonds shall be
first offered 10 the people ot this coun'
try. The bill also authorizes certificates
Of Indebtedness bearing per cent In
terest and payable within thirty years,
TO be issued 10 meet any temporary
deficiency OF revenue. The only object
Of tho bond bill Is to reduce the rate OF
interest and tho time they run, us bonds
which the secreary Is now authorized
TO issue bear or per cent interest.
The bill practically separates the re-
demption fund from the cash In the
treasury, and is intended 10 put o stop
to tho practical use OF proceeds OF bonds
TO meet the deficiency in the treasury"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26
GLOOMY CHRISTMAS
To uhe Farmers Along the osage Rivsn
Devastation by Floods.

Devastation by B1oods.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ga special to the
Republic from Eldorado. Mo-, says:NTo
the farmers who live along the banks
OF the Usage river In Central, Missouri.
this Christmas brought only woe and
gloom. The unprecedented rise In Sthe
river OF thIrty-hve feet In three days
has spread all over this section and
many farmers have lost everything
they possessed Some Of them had
thoir corn in shocks, others In crtes.
Tho flood hos taken oil that lay In the
lowlands. Not only have many or the
farmers lost their crops, but their Stock
and buildings MS we'll.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 25.-
Tho Usage. Gasconnde and Morcau riv-
or floods nrc subsiding and Tonight the
weather is clear. Communication was
established with the Gasconade this
evening, The entire Usage Valley for
four hundred miles Is n scene OF dcso-
intlon and ruin, great suffering nccos-
gnrily resulting, az hundreds OF famil.
ics have lost evrything. II Is thought
Inc loss by the floods will reach S2,000,-
At Tuscumbia. the county seat OF
Miller. a terrible condition exists, Near
IL Inc entire town Ia partially under
water, Twenty cars loaded with rail-
rond ties were standing on side-trackg
az DaEncll. and there ar. thousands Of
lies iiontlng about on the river and
back water The loss TO property In
ihla Immediate vicinity is estimated az
SiOO0, 900. At Bagncll, tho end OF the
Lebanon branch OF the Missouri Pa
clnr, the river is three miles wide, and
NO train has been able TO get within
mile and half OF the town Of Eldora
for four days.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26
ANOTHER RIOT
In Philadelphia ousilei by the Police
Indignant Cx-striksra.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-Thc
street railway trouble broke out nfresh
to-day, but was quickly queilcd, and
cars are again running as usual While
Il lasted several cars were stoned and
their windows smashed, but nobody
was hurt. The difficulty occurred on
Glrard avenue. the ox-strikcrs Ch1rg-
ing that the division superintendent
IN sending out cars this morning vlolat-
cd the company's agreement ofionday
by giving preference to the new or
non-unlon men.
The old employees gathered together
and after watching the cars going out
for some time with imported motornen
md conductors, started revolt. OBJ
RtruCtlons were placed on the tracks
and mob OF ten thousand people
gathered md bcgnn to stone the cars
a squad OF mounted police was called
to the scene and IN Il short time the
mob was dispersed, after scverul nr.
rests had been made,
Tho Second and Third streets line
was nlBo In trouble for n little while
from the same cause but peace was re.
stored on both branches by the cOmpa.
ny ngrcelng to put the old men to work.
ON the other lines cars were run almost
altogether by old mCn, and there was
no trouble. All cars were running as
usual tonight without moleStatlon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26
DrREor PROM THE PALACE.
An Alleged Order to Harm and P1under
American Mission Property.


American Mission Property.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-The Daily Nows
has q minutely detailed letter describe
ing the Kharput massacre, the writer
OF which declares that the evidence
understood plan ordered directly from
yIldiz palace to plumber and burn all
the American buildings and to render
the further ctay OF the missionaries I'm
possible.
A dispatch to the Times from Con-
stantinople. under date OF December 25,
says: Last evening hand bills were
profusely scattered and thrust into
windows and carriages and into the
pockets OF pedestrians, announcing the
Imminent deposition of the sultan. The
jewellers Of STEAMBOAT, fearing com
motion, closed their shops for the whole
day.
"As m outcome ortho meeting OF the
ambassadors 10 concert means TO pre-
vent the massacre OF the Inhabitants
of,Zeitoun. for which the palace thirHts,
and which II attempts 10 justify by
publishing fnendncious statements of
atrocities committed by the Zeltounlis,
Baron Calico, the Austrian ambassa-
dor, went to the porte to-day and I'M
parted TO the grand vizler the earnest
hope OF the powers that no extreme
measures would be taken against Eel
tounlis
"M. Nelldoff. the Russian ambassn-
dor, had an audience with the sultan to-
cllnes to Join the powers In any really
effective measure against the porte
'TzEet Pashn is under arrest at 5eras-
klof-ntnu
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26
PATHETIC sCENE
In the Cleveland Divorce Court-Husband
and wife Shed Tears.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 25.-Judge
Logue's Inherent mugniminlty asserted
itself again yesterday and he gave the
Christmas tree In his court room Wig
orous shake. When the boughs stop
ped waverIng he gathered up eight de-
crees for divorce and distributed them
among as many applicants, who &C.
knowledged their thanks ns best they
could to the judicial Santa Claus,
There was a touching scene In the
room when the court presented Mrs,
Jennie NJ. Park with n decree against
David A. Park. Twenty-Five years ago
the couple were married and along lifes
stormy seas they guided their ship OF
domestIcity. Three children were born
to them one OF whom Is now young
woman grown For many years the
couple lived happily, but Park became
addicted TO the use OF intoxicating
liquor. When under It's influence he
was cruel and abusive to his wife. She
endured II long md patiently, but tho
limit OF her endurance was reached q
little more than year ago, when she
began q suit for divorce.
A Pathetic Scene.
The trial began Monday and was
hotly contested Yesterday Judge
Logue rendered his decision. Before
pronouncing his verdict he read several
letters which Mrs. Park had OF one
time during the estranBement with her
husband written 20 him. In which she
said she was willing 10 forget his con-
duct II he would abandon his vicious
habits. Judge Logue became eloquent
in his portrayal OF Mrs. Parks womanly
and wIfely devotion, and soon Mrs.
Park and her husband and their chill
dren were In tears. The ordeal OF the
last two days proved too much for Mrs.
Park and she began to sob violently us
the court referred to her letters and to
her efforts 10 prevent the disruption OF
her family. Her grief could not be MS
suaged and she was led from the court
room weeping bitterly. She was grant
cd, besides o divorce, 5000 allmony and
the custody OF her minor children, Of
whom there ore two. Park is an em-
ploye OF the Walker Manufacturing
Compnny,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26
A TARIFF FOR REVENUE

To Meet q Treasury Emergency the OBJ
feet Of the TiilI--Ips According 90 Proc
fes.cd Democratic Doctrine aud should
lie Signed by Democratic President.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Doc. 25.-
Chairman Dlngley. Of the ways and
means committee, made the following
statement to.night
",rhc revenue bill In not intended TO
be thTiff revision, but simply an cNl-
gcncy bill to raise about 10000. 900 Of
revenue 10 mcCt the deficiency. Tho
main object IN revenue, although In
cldpntnlly the Increases viii help Amer.
icnn Industries 10 some extent. Tho
biIl IN limited to two nnd hnlf years,
the expectation being that by that
time the Republicans viii bo In full
power and able tD revise the tnrlf
on thoir own lines, WoOlH nrc taken
from the frCp Hat aud clothing woods
Given duty OF O 4.i0 contH zoo per cent
or tic duty provided By the act of isDO).
nnd wuOlnn goods are given npCclno
cn,npenpntury duty Of 60 ptr cont NJ
whhi they had under the act OF 1890, IN
nddItloh 10 the nd vnlnrcn duty OF the
prpgcnt law Carpet woods nrp placed
whore thoy were tndur tho act Of 1890,
and the Bnmc specific duty given 10
carpets 90 under tho net Of 1890, In nd.
lltlun IA the M mlorcm duties NJ the
prpsont Inv. Tho articles NJ lumber
nlhccd on the free llst Of the tnrlif ~
iVn6 nro Transferred 10 the dutlpblc llpt.
with Gu Dor cont NJ tho duty tlcy had
under the nci VI lSBO. Then all tho
other dutlnblc schedules toxCcpt sugar,
which In not lOuChcd) have ull the du-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26

Now York --ToutonIc, Liverpool.
Sailed: Tordcnskjold Montegobay;
I'roslnnd. Antwerp.
Lizard Passed: Stuttgart, New York
for iircmcn. -.
Dunncthcnd--P PASSED. Venetin, stet.
Tin for Now York.
snuthnnptpn-.st Steamer Allor Now
York for llrcmCn, aud proceeded.
sundcrlnnd-StCamor Durango, Bais
IILannn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26
SENATOR RLKlNs WINS
The Law suit brought by ltrnClCr for
New MeiieO Lands.

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-.Justlco Pat
tcrson. In the supreme court, has hand
cd down u decision dismiRslnE the
complaint In the action Of william G.,
ilpnohcr to recover n third interest
In BOO ncrca Of coal land In Now Mexico
from United states senatOr stephen II,
l.lNnR. Of West Virginia.
In ISL llonchpr and Elklng had nm In
tcrcGt In tho New Mexico Mining Com.
pany. Rcnchur discovered valuable
coni lnnds IN New Mexico and he olnlns
thnt lglltlna said II no would locate sim.
liar property Tor him he tlGlking) would
rive him third lhtcrcBt IN II.
EiRlns said thnl he only agreed to
give ROnchor an option to purchnRe. q
onc-thIrd interest In tho land NJ tht
pflpp mid for H.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26

NEW YO1lfS, Dcc. %. Samuel Bp0n-
cor, president of the Southern railroad,
wan Hccn nt hiH honnN In this city, In
reference to tho funur that the iinlti.
moro a Ohio aud tho Southern rond
were 10 bp consolidated Mr. Bponccr
who was formerly prealdcni NJ The llnl-
lImOrc n ohio said that thoro wUB all.
HOlutoly no truth whatever IN tho
fumnr Further than making lhlH de-.
nlnl, he refused 10 dlBcuBB the AFFAIRS Of
the Southern road.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26
CHANGES ITS TUNE
beginning 10 UnderstRnd the Real Intent
of Tho Commission.


nf Tho Commission.
LONDON, Dec 26.-'Tho Daily News
the Liberal organ, says referring to tho
Venezuelan controversy; III Senator
Gray interpretB the real object OF the
commission Its appointment is not Of
fenslve, and. though Lord Salisbury
cannot officially rccognozc tho commits
sion, ha viii do well TO render II every
courtesy and assistance"
The Standard publishes n dispatch
from Madrid quoting q sensational nrtl-
Gle from tho Conservative Journal. III
Enclonai. advising an understanding
between Spain and the United States on
the ground that Venozueln contends
for tho came rights against England as
Spain did FORMERLY when all the Span
iBh-American republics we're her colo
nles.
"The Epoch and the best Journals
here" adda the Standards correspon-
dent. condemn the Monroe doctrine"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26

NEW YORK, Dec 25-'rho World
tomorrow morning Will publish the
following cablcgrnm from Lincoln
shire Frecmn1ons:
SpALDfNG. Doc. 2j.
New York World New York!
Bpaldlng Llncolnshlre) FREQ Mnhong
wish peace and good will Ia United
States brethren
This In Indicative Of u genorni move
mont on tho pnrt Of the Mnsuns OF Eng.
land 70 prevent ill.fecllng from arising
between drcht Britain nnd America
over the Venezuelan controversy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26

TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 2S.-Andrew Her
nRdez, was shot lnte last night by q
Spaniard in Ybor City. A party OF Gu
bans were out strolllng when Span
lard cried viva Espana;" the Cubans
re-echoed the cry for Cuba, whereupon
the Spaniard shot In the crowd. Her
nandez was struck In the abdomen,
causing slight In jury, Threats were
made during the dny by both Span
iards and cubans and trouble was fear
cd tonight. The vigilance Of the police
probably ayerted Il. A negro was the
Victim OF shooting. Strny bullets In
flicted n mortal wound In his head from
which he died to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26
CUBAN CAUSE
Seems to be on the Eve of a Grand
Triumph.
INSURGENTS STILL ADVANCING
On Havana, Though Opposed by
$4,000 Spanish Troops.
TIlESPANIARDSON THE RETREAT
Their Big Army Impotent Before
the Patriots.
CUBANS' SUPERIOR ENDURANCE

OF ClimAts ana IIArdEhiPs Counts FOR
Eysrything NOVA Battle Counted as a
GOvsrnmsnt Victory Is In Reality De
IsAt-Psopis of Havana Preparing for
the sisgs-wni the cabAn' bo Able 10
Hold Their AdvAntasO until the Decisive
Blow Is struck, Is Now What All the
World Is Asking.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26

OKLAHOMA CITY, okla, Dec, 25.-
william J. Conner son VI member Of
the British parliament, accurcd n d..
Vorce here yesterday from hig wife,
Ijmma Conner, on the grounds NJ In
compatibility ~ tCmpcr aud NEGLECT of
duty. Mrs Conner, prior Ia her mar
rlngc, waH lending lady OF BIZ John
ARtlnyB trOlIno In llnElnnd.
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RUSSIA'S OFFER
To Lend This Government Four
Hundred Million Dollars.
IT is SAID TO STILL HOLD GOOD.

Ths story that ROthschlld'S Duplicated
the Offer on Learning OF tho oIsr'S As-
tion DlsCreditsd-ThO Offer Was Made
Two Years Ago, as PuhliShSd at the
Time, und Report Is Revived fOF the
BsneHt ofEuropsan Gold Brokers,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26
A BIG HAUL.
Masked Itobbers Hold Up Street Ger ind
Dot Sa.nOO,

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. e5.-Thrcc
masked robbers held up Mission
street cur returning from 1nRlesde to-
nIEht, and robbed Richard Clarke, an
employe Of the Pacific Coast Jockey
Club, OF the receipts Of the day, said to
aggregate 5000. Clarke and two other
men were shot By the robbers, but II IL
believed none OF the wounds will provo
fatal although Clarko Will probably
innn nnC of hIH lcEn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26

For wcst virginia and Western
Pennsylvania, fart coldcri westerly
winds.
For ohio. clcnring In tho norninEi
colder, wCntcrly winds.
TEMPERATURE YEsTERDAY
M furnished by c, schncpt. drtiEglst, cor.
nCr Market and Fourteenth HttOOtai
I n. mu,"u."., tlla y. mu"".","" G
u IN ,",,",,,.,," Gj'WCalhtr-Cloudy.
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DUBLIN, Dec. 2S.-Tho crew Of the
unknown ship which has been helpless
in Kingstown Hay since yesterday, has
not yei boon rescued owing 70 the con.
tlnunnce Of the Enle. Tho life boat Will
tnnkb n frcah nttCtupt to-day
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-26
CHRISTMAS GIFT
ofthe Ways and Means Committee
to the Country.
RELIEF MEASURES COMPLETED

In Fall CommittsO-Democrats Oppose
the TariG Bui-ThsIr Objection Answer
cd by tho Statement That 1t is Framed
Purely to Meet the Deficiency In the Re-
venues aud Is an Emergency Measure
Which tho President should Sign.