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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
In the Heart of Kansas.

Santa Fe train No. 1, which leaves Hutcn-
inson at 1915 p. M. was held up at mid
night by bandits near Sylvia, Reno county,
ou the Kinsley cutoff. AS the train pulled
out of Sylvia two men boarded the engine.
and when a short distance out compelled the
eng neer to stop. The robbers then pro-
ceedeG to the express car and demanded ad-
mission. Upon being refused they broke
]own the door and went in.
The messenger refused to open the safe,
so that the express company sustained no
loss. At the point of a revolver the express
messenger was compelled to carry sack
through the coaches and sleepers while the
robbers made the passengers DISCO ge every
thing of value about their persons.
1t is impossible to estimate the loss suS-
taiued by the people on The train, but as this
train is the through lifornia express, it is
believed that the robbers were well repaid
for their work. The robbers we're four IN
number. They were very eliberate in their
movements, as the train was held up about
one hour. There no shooting and the
whole affair WIS conducted very quietly.
Officers are searching for the bandits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Rights Under Tax Titles.

TOPEKA, February 13.-The Kansas su-
preme court decides that though a party
in possession of land under an invalid tax
deed is not chargeable with rents or profits
until repayment to him of the amount of
taxes he has paid, with interest, etc, al
lowed by law, if he removes from such
lands and converts to his own use valuable
buildings which were on the land when the
taxes were levied the value of such build
lngs will be a valid counter claim against
his lien for taxes, and in determining thu
amount of taxe.. etc, which the successful
party in an action of ejectmeBt to recover
the property shall be quired to pay before
let in possession the court should deduct
therefrom the the value of the buildings 80
removed by the parties holding under the
tax deed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
The Mining Bill.

TOPEKA, February THE lengthy bnl
introduced by Mr.. Bone, of Crawford, to
provide for the health and safety of miners
was recommended with very little discus
sion after Mr.. Marshal, of Rice, succeeded
in having salt mines exempt from the re.
uuirements of the bill He explained that
there we're very few of the dangers con-
nected with the mining of salt that are so
troublesome in coal mines. Mr.. Bone OBJ
jected to the amendment, but as no one
could show that any of the salt miners had
applied for the relief as have the miners of
coal, it went in.
The bill seems to cover every point nee
e sary for the protection of miners while at
work.
The penalty for every violation of the
law is a fine from 500 to $500 and this IS
made to apply particularly to the employees
who open and shut the trap doors as we'll as
to the company.
Reports are to be made to the mine in
spector from every mine once each month
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16

TOPEKA, February 13.-The Kansas su-
preme court decided that county treasurer
has no authority to receive a draft in pay
ment of taxes and where draft is sent for
that purpose, if payment is refused by the
Grawee, the county treasurer, even after
having issued a tax receipt and marked the
taxes paid on the tax roll, may proceed to
collect the taxes from the lands against
which they are charged.
Where draft or check is RENTED to a
county treasurer in payment of taxes, and
The amount therefor is in fact paid into the
the treasury the tax is discharged, but an
examination of the testimony ia this case
fails to show without dispute that payment
was in fact made, and the judgment of the
trial court refusing to enjoin the collection
of the tax is therefore sustained.
All the justices concurring.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Coal Roueht and shinned.

TOPEKA, February 9.-The state board OF
railroad comm issIoners has ordered 12l
cars of coal to be shipped to western Kan
sas. Thirty nine cars have been ordered
from Lansing and eighty-two cars were pur-
chased in the open market and the ship
ment orJered to begin at once. Twenty
cars were purchased at Leaven worth and
sixty-two cars we're purchased of the Wear
Coal Co., of Topeka.
The relief com mittee received advices
that the citizens of Holton have car of
provisions and clothing ready. One has also
been prepared by the citizens of Horton
and telegram from AtchIson announces
that two cars will soon be ready for ship
ment from that point to such parts of west
ern Kansas as the com Lpittee may direct.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Widely Divergent Views.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 1.-The
deb te on the administration bill to author
ize the issue of $500, 100000 gold bonds for
the purpose of retiring the legal tender and
treasury notes in the house continued for
six hours. 1t developed widely divergent
views at the outset: The silver democrats
and populists oppose it outright.
Some of the adm nistration democrats,
like Hall, of Missouri, favored substitute
on the lines of the Carlisle bill, while Mr..
Reed, the leader of the republicans, after a
speech charging the present trouble to the
deficiency in the revenue, introduced bill
authorizing the secretary of the treasury to
sell 3 per cent coin bonds to keep up the
gold reserve and certificates of indebted
ness redeemable at the pleasure of the gov
ernment to pay current expenses until the
revenues shall equal the expenditures. The
issue of gold bonds. he said, would discrlm-
mate against the coin of the past.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Indignant at Secretary Morton


GUTHRIE, Q. T., February 12.-The news
of the change of quarantine lines by Secrs-
tary Morton has created much comment
here, and his action is vigorously denounced
on every side. This new boundary lets in
that part of Oklahoma devoted to grazing
cheap cattle and shuts out all the best part
OF the territory tor blooded and graded cat.
tie, which are being bred and fed by indi-
vldual farmers 1t is a fact that the agent
sent here to make recommendations spent
all his time with the representatives of the
large cattle companies, comforting only with
them and seeking no other information, and
that the proposed lines are fixed SO as to
allow both railroads to ship in Texas cattle
to all the Indian reservations, and then run
dlagonally across so as to again give both
roads shipping outlets from the part outside
the line. To do this the line was run arbi-
trarlly across the country, shutting out coun-
ties where there has never been a case of
splenlc fever, and admitting one county, in
particular, where there has been. in times
past. more real splenic fever than in all the
rest of the territory com biDed. Nearly every
mem Der of the leg stature expresses indig-
nation that the lines should have been
changed so hurriedly without giving them
chance to submit statistics and other evil
dence. On every side it is characterized as
a deal to enhance the value of tine cattle of
the large foreign grazing com panieS to the
detriment of the real farmers of Oklahoma.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
To Forfet+ Land Grants.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. February 5.-Repre-
sentative Caminetti, of California, intro
duced a bill forfeiting to the government
all unpatented lands heretofore granted to
any company corporation under the
provisions of the Pacific rail way acts, where
such company or corporation has refused
or failed to redeem the bonds issued to such
company.
As to the lands already patented, which at
the time of the default remained in the OWL
ership of the company, the secretary of the
tire. sury is directed to take the necessary
action required by law to protect the gov
ernment's rights as reserved by the acts,
and the secretary of the interior IS to with
hold action on all applications for patents
where the defau con templated by section
5 of the act of July l, 1852, has already oc-
CURED.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Railroads Storm STAYED


Reports at the several railroad headuuar-
ters in Topeka show much trouble along
the lines.
The Rock Island was forced to abandon
all trains at midnight of Wed nesday. An
hour later Santa Fe passenger trains were
still moving on the main line, but all freight
trains we're abandoned. Fruit trains from
California were packed into round houses
all along the line.
Near Lebanon, Kan, a west bound Rock
Isl nd passenger train was stalled in sand
drifts.
ALI day the passengers. thirteen in num-
Der, all gentlemen, were unable to leave thu
train on account Of the sand storm. Al ?
clock p. IN. Conductor Simmons, with
three passeU gers, took off the bell rope and
lied themselves together. and by following
along elise to the railroad, succeeded in
reaching Leb at p. n., when they nm
mediate Mt wagons to convey the nearly
famish d travellers and trainmen to town.
9NSey seit the train i'm bedded in sand drift
i feet long reaching to the top of the train
rsteps.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
netaated 161 to 1a4

The administration finance bill was de-
feated IN the house on a roll call vote, on a
motion to engross and pass to third read
ing.
and disposed of. Reeds substitute was lost
100 to 187.
An analysis of the vote shows 40 republi-
cans and 80 democrats voted for the bill and
SO republicans, SO Democrats and popu-
lists voted against it.
Mr.. Reed was among the republican mem
Der who voted for the bill. He explained
that he had submitted a proposition (his
OWN which he considered would meet the
situation. The democrats had rejected this
and then he and many of his colleagues,
although opposed to features of the bill,
had voted for it IN the hope it would pass
and be ameuded in the senate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
The House Seed Bill Accepted

TOPEKA. KAN, February 9.-The house
having passed an appropriation of 500, 600
for seed for the western counties and the
senate having amended the bill so as to
divide the amount, giving one-half of it for
immediate relief. the house refused to con-
cur in the amendment.
A committee of conference vas promptly
appointed and recommended the accep eptancs
by the senate of the or ginal house bill.
The house bill makes the whole $100 600
seemed satisfied that the greater part of
this amount would be heeded for grain and
that the generous contributions coming in
from all quarters would supply the mmedi-
ate wants of the destitute.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
The Bond Transaction.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. February 1.-THE
bond transaction, which was the subject OF
President Cleveand's message, which will
be found elsewere in these dispatches, strict
ly speaking is not sale of bonds for gold.
but a purchase of god to be paid for in
bonds. The issue was not made under the
authority granted by the resumption act,
but by section 3700 of the revised statutes,
which reads: ''The secretary of the treas
uTy may purchase coin with any of the bonds
or notes of the United States authorized by
law, at such rates and upon such terms as
he may deem mostadvantageous to the pub
lie interest," -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Chenge in Quarantine.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 11-Beaver
county, Oklahoma. under an order mace by
Secretary Rusk. has been the Only part of
that territory outside of the cattle quaran-
tine limits.
Secretary Morton has changed the line so
as 10 put half of Oklahoma north of the line :
the division line being diagonal across the
territory from its northeast to its southwest
corner.
This is expected to add from 80 to IS to
the value of all cattle thus relieved from quar-
antine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
The Govarnor,s Sipnatura-

TOPEKA, February Ex-Governor Morrill,
has signed some bills, one of which will be
of vast importance to the people of western
Kansas. 1t is the ways and means commit
tee sub titute for house bill No. 541. for the
relief of western Kansas sufferers. This bill
carries the Appropriation of 100000 for the
purchase of seed wheat and such other re-
lief as is necessary.
The governor also signed senate bill No.
36, which approprateS S576,995 to provide
for the ficiency in the appropriation for
the support and maintenance of the Girls
Industrial school at Beloit for the fiscal
year,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16

Governor Mo. rill has recommended Dr.
W. M. Sterrett, of Jetmore, Hodegman coun-
ty, for the position of secretary of the state
board of health. to succeed DR.. II. A. Dykes.
The secretary of the board of health must
be elected by the members of the state
board, but as the mem bers of the board are
named by the governor his recommenGatio
of a man for secretary IS considered equiva-
lent to the appointment.
DR.. Sterrett is young physician who was
raised in Johnson county, near Olathe, and
has resided in Hodgeman county about four
years.
The secretary of the board of health re-
ceives a salary of 5000 a year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
A Summer Job.


TOPEKA, February n.-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Troutman h named Senators Milton
Brown (rep.) of Garden City. billiard (dem. }
of Fort Scott and Carpenter (rep.) of Neo-
sho, TO be the seuate's representative on
the ommittee to inv stigate the Investments
of the permanent school fund of 5000, 600.
This means several months work after the
lesgisl ature has adjourned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
New Regents Appointed.

TOPEKA, February 11.-Governor Morrill,
has appointed three regents for the state uni
versity.
State Senator Charles F.. Scott, of lola,
was reaPpointed to succeed himself.
Ex-senator J. w. Forney, of Cowley coun-
ty. was APRON ted to s'Icceed G. r. Mitchell,
of Geuda Springs, Cowley county.
Frank G. Croweli, young Atchison law
yer, a gra duate of the university, was ap-
pointed to succeed Del Valentine, of the
Clay Center Times.
The gents appointed and those removed
are all republicans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
The Capital Fund.

TOPEKA. February 1.-THE shipments
thus far made by the Capital fund. have been
sent as follows: One car ioa6S Sfth -four,
meal. ETC., to Grant county; one to Logan
county. one to Wichita county. one to Hodge
man county, one TO Lane county. one to
seven car loads. and here is demand for as
much more at this time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Turner Turns Up.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 12.-Eras-
tus J. Turner, ex-congressman from the
Sixth Kansas district, and who since the
close of the Fifty first congress has been in
the practice of law in this city, is candi-
date for thu appointment of chief clerk to
the clerk of the next house. The place pays
So, coo per year, without regard to the length
of the session of congress, and is looked
upon as a very responsible place.
If Mr.. Turner gets the position, it ID
thought that Kansas will be able to get
some of the p!ac in his gift.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Exceedir gly Cold.

The cold weather prevailing in Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Dakota reached degree
lower than the record at Grantsburg, Wis,
February 5. The thermometer registered
80 below zero.
All steamships arriving at the port of New
York pre- ented an imposing and beautiful
sight with their hulls. decks, spars and rig
ging coated with ice from six to ten inches
thick.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
ScalnLaw Not Valid.

TOPEKA. KAN, February 12-In the case
of the Union Pacific Railroad company
against the officers of Wallace county, the
supreme court held in its decision that the
law under which western counties we're pay.
ing bouDties for the killing of coyotes, rab-
bits and gopher5 was unconstitutional
The case was brought by the railroad tc
prevent Wallace county from collecting q
special tax levy for gopher bounties.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
To Strengthen Proh,olt,on.

ToPEKA, February s.-The house commit
tee on tenn Perance reported a bill IN
tended to remove certain obstacles in tbs
way of pr scouting liquor sellers.
Ii prOvid that Investigations shall bt
heard b fore a probate judge or justice o.
tbs peace instead of before the county at
torneys, those JUDI lciaI officers would
have power TO compel witnesses to testify
1t also provides sum mary proceedings tc
gust county attorneys from Office who reg
Asct or refuse to execute tbs prohibitory La
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
For the Comfort of the Court

TOPEKA, February Ex-senator billiards.
bill giving the supreme court permission to
hold its sittings in the senate cham Der after
the legislature is gone, has PASSED the sem
ate. The present quarters of the supreme
court are inadequate and the change ie agree
able to the court, lawyers and htigants.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
x g u Contributes

versity Of Kansas has raised money enough
TO send a car load of provisions to the west
ern sufferers Prof. Carruth, III. Whitman
and J. D. Bow rsock are the COMMITTEES in
charge of tn work. They are now prepar-
ing to get another car load from citizens of
the county.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Mission Township Acts.

TOPEKA, KAN, February THE Mission
township farmers have decided to set apart
next Saturday as relief day. On that Gay
they will load their " ,gons with grain and
provisions and haul them to the city in wag-
onS. The supplies will then be turned over
to the state relief committee at their head
quarters at ia + st Seventh street.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Todd,s Succaseor.

Governor Morrill, sent to the senate the
name of William g. Bird, of Kansas City,
to succeed Todd as state la Dor commissioner.
Mr. Bird is a mechanic and seems to stand
well with labor leaders of the state.
There were many applications for the po-
sition.
The nomination was promptly confirmed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Eranchisas Saved

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Febru ~ 9.-Mayo1
Schieren has vetoed the solution adopted
by the board of aldermen on Monday re.
voking the trolley franchise of the Brook
lyn City and Atlantic Avenue Street Railway
companies.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
SEVENTEENTH YEAR
RELIEF
Is Prompt, But Urgent Need
Asks More Haste.

Committee Bill to Aid in Prosecute
ing Liquor Sellers-RaiIroads Are
Compelled to Abandon Trains
Dust and Snow Form impossible
Drifts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
CLEVELAND ACTS.
Has Closed a Bargain to Buy
Gold.

Sixty-FiVe Millions Bought With
Coin Bonds-Congres Has Ten
Days to Lower Interest From 4.
to 3 Per Cent-Change in National
Quarantine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
INSURANCE LAW.
Action of the Kansas House
Committee on Bills.

Senate Irrig alton Bill Seems About
Right-The Missing Ship Comes
In-County Treasurers Not Liable
for Unpaid Drafts Received for
Taxes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Insurance. Superintendent.

Ex-Governor George 7. Anthony. of Otta-
wa, has been appointed by the governor
state superintendent # insurance. The sal
ary is s., 600 and the term of office four years.
Governor Anthony vas railroad commits
sioner under Governor Humphrey
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
insane Persons Not in AsyIums.

Insane Persons Not in AsyIums.
TOPEKA, February 13.-One of the largest
single appropriations which must be made
at this session of the legislature is one of
100000 to repay the counties of the state.
for the maintenance of insane persons fo-
whom there is no room in the state ssylums.
1t is estimated that there are now more than
600 of such insane persons being maintained
by the counties in jails and poor houses at
annual exDense to the state of $50 for
each person.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16

The foot travel across London bridge
each year reduces to powder twenty
five cubic yards of granite.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
The Florida Ereeza.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, February 12.-Ad-
vices from different sections of the state in
regard to the effect of the last freeze state
the damage is equal to if not greater than
that of The December freeze. The area
of the low temperature has extended as far
south as before and vegetation is not in as
strong condition to stand the cold ns be-
fore.
To recoup the losses of the Grange crop
many orange planters planted vegeta bles.
They had started vigorous growth and
were developing to the point where they
could be most damaged by severe cold.
Then came the second freeze. 1t appears
now that the vegetable crop of Florida is an
entire loss. Older trees throughout the
state had shown signs Of recovery. As far
as could be learned the bloom and new
growth has been destroyed. 1t is usually
considered that blood orange tree will be
injured by a temperature of twenty-five
degrees continued for few hours Sap was
running up into trees, making them more
susceptible to cold than in Decembe when
they were i'll their dormant condition. Pine
apples were also beginning to bloom in the
Indian river country, and these have been
ruined, but it is probable that the pineap-
pies on Lake Worth have escaped.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-02-16
Closer Relations With Hawaii.


The amendment to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill giving $500,OO0
to begin work on a cable from our Pacific
coast to Hawaii was adopted by the senate.
This was the first practical result coming
from the intermittent Hawaiian debate last
ing more than year and newed with ten
sity the last week IN connection with the pro-
posed cable. Ths debate of the last few days
has shown that the lines of division were
practically the same as those heretofore ex-
listing on all issues over Hawaii, the repub-
lican senators urging closer relationship by
ca bic. and ultimately by annexation, the
democra ic senators, a rule, conteuding
against the cable or other entaDgIing alli-
ances with Hawaii. But this party division
had notable exceptions during the debate
and was emphasized in the final vote. Six
democratic senators-Morgan, German.
Hill, Butler, Call and White-voted with the
twenty eight republicans and three popu-
lists. constituting the majority for the cable.
One republican senator, Mr.. PettiQrew,
voted with the twenty-four democrats against
the cable. All absent republicans and two
pOpulists were paired