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A Terrible Flood.

The people who live on Lake creek
and the North Smoky will not be cry
ing for rain again very soon. Just
now they are busily engaged removing
their personal effects to the hill tops,
from whence they will never return.
Rain began falling Monday evening
about o'clock and continued in one
continual downpour until $3.50. Then
Lake creek and the North Smoky got
on a tear. Houses, barns, bridges,
fences and crops were washed away
by the flood. The house on Holmes
ranch has stood the storms for fifteen
years, but Monday night the water
was three feet deep on the floor. A
once the happy home of Rev. Guy
Hamilton. The rain did not extend
as lar east as Rev. Hamilton'S and the
family were making preparations to
retire for the night when the food
came, and they barely escaped with
their lives. In a few minutes the
water was five feet deep in the house
and when the flood subsidized the mud
was two feet deep on the floor. Moth
ing was saved in the way of household
furniture and clothing and the family
are happy to think that they escaped
with their lives.
At Peer RobidouX's ranch they
Jared even worse. Not thing is left
of his corrall, barns and outbuildingS
except the side walls of sod shanty.
Mr.. RobidOuX had just cut and shocked
40 acres of alfalfa, and it was entirely
destroyed by the flood But what Mr.
Robidoux banked on most of all was
his hay land. He cut hundreds Of
tons of hay every year, but he will
lever do it again. His hay land is
entirely ruined, and is covered with
several inches of sand.
1t is the same story all the way
down both Lake creek and the North
Smoky until the railroad is reached,
where 900 feet of high embankment
and three bridges were washed out.
After three days of hard work the
railroad company are able to transfer
passengers, and the first passenger
aud mail train since Tuesday arrived
this (Friday) afternoon. The regular
trains will, in all probability, go on
about Sunday Sharon Springs Times.
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The States Big Pond.

We drove out Monday to the State
irrigation plant east Of town. AS far
rs producing water in large quantities
s corce, ned it is a success. The we'll
is a 6-inch tubular and is down to a
depth of 166 feet. A single-stroke
Cook pump works in it, with a cylin-
Ger inches in diameter and allowing
Il 36-jDch stroke, which throws 120 gal
Ons minute or 1920 gallons an hour.
The pump is run by gasoline engine
hic1 consumes gallons of gasoline
in 10 hours. A walking beam is used
il pumping. One end of the beam is
listened to the plunger in the well
aud the other to the engine. On the
engine e1d there is a weight made of
sand, weighing 1,5OO pounds, which
takes about half the lift off of the en-
glue when the water comes to the sur
face. This water empties into pond
so feet wide and 125 feet long, with
walls six feet high, and Is estimated
to hold 100000 gallons. With such a
plant as this the amount of land that
can be irrigated will be enough for
any farmer. By winter irrigation any
where from 40 to 80 acres can be
watered. The flow of the pump will
put one inch of water over 81 acres in
ten hours, and two inches on land in
winter will hold crop until the June
rains without any natural moisture.
In twenty days two inches Of water
could be put on 35 acres.
The cost of this plant has been to
the state $1,000, but an individual
could put it in for $1,000 by doing
some of the work himself. 1t would
cost ST day to run the engine-this
being for gasoline as it needs no en-
gineer, for it can be started in the
morning and requires no further at
tention until you want to stop it. We
would judge that $3.50 a year would
supply a man all the oil he would
need, and would be all the expense he
would be at.-Goodland News.
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Miss Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles of DIR.
Kings New Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved her
life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida
street, San Francisco, suffered from
dreadful cold, approaching cOnsump-
tiou. tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle of DIR.
Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. 1t is such results, of which
these are samples, that prove the
wonderful efficacy of this medicine in
coughs and colds. Free trial bottles
at Jones & Gibson'S drug store. Reg
ular size soc and 81.
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No Change to Chicago.

The through service offered the
travelling public by the Union Pacific
system and Chicago & Alton r. r. is
unsurpassed. The perfect passenger
service" of the G. & A. with the well
known excellence of the service of the
Union Pacific assures the travelling
public that they ''are in it" when they
patronize this popular joint line from
Denver to Chicago and intermediate
points. Pullman Palace sleeping cars,
dining and free reclining chair cars
without change.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-13
for an announcement. In concluding

for an announcement. In concluding
his letter he says:
81 would like to know, if all the old
landmarkS-the Sub-treaSury anti
Office seeking, paper money, etc.-are
to be lost sight of, what is the use of
being populist? Why not be DEM
Ocrat as / was before, and be done
with it? Then what is all this new
talk about silver money? PopulistS
don't want silver money. When Sen
aGor PETER spoke in this county did
he say anything about silver money?
No. Did Jerry Simpson or Mrs. Lease
or Governor Lewelling?. No. | am
busy on the farm and can't afford to
make trip to Topeka every few days
and it is possible thatsI am behind
the times, but / know the pOpulSit
party never asked for silver money to
my knowledge. What we want is
greenbacks."1[k. c. Gazette.
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Everybody Knows Him.

The Sixth district will probably be
able take care of it's political affairs
without any dictatiOn from admins
tration circles. At any rate the man
they have picked out for congressman
hasn't any more chance than rabbit.
Trades made in Topeka don't go up
e.5COlby Tribune.
Name the man, Phil. We ought to
know who we are pledged down there
to support, for our people as soon as
they learn, will fall over each other
to support him.-[Oberlin Eye.
His WhiskerS are neither white nor
blue. New do you know him.-[Colby
Tribune.
Does he wear diamonds
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Furniture at Wholesale Prices.

We represent the largest manufac-
turers of Household Furniture in the
world, and sell to anybody at factory
prices. All shipments direct from
Chicago factory. Our large furniture
catalogue mailed to any address on re-
ceipt of cents in stamps to pay post
age. Our special baby carriage cata-
logue, showing SO new styles, mailed
free. American Furniture Agency,
Retail Profit Smashers, Galena, Kan.
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Summer Tours.

You can get more for your money
in the sure return of health and en-
joymentat any of the many resorts
on the Union Pacific system than any
where else on this continent. See
yopr nearest Union Pacific agent.
Summer Tour tickets on sale to Sept.
Both. E. L. LoMAx,
Gen1 Pass. and Ticket Agent,
Omaha. Neh
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-13
Rucklen,s Arnica sa1xe.

The best salve in the word for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns, and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by Jones & Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-13

We're the link between makers and
users of Household Furniture. Whole
sale prices to everybody. We sell for
the worlds largest factories. Send
for our illustrated catalogue. Postage
cents. American Furniture Agency,
Galena, Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-13

PRESBYTERIANC MISUNDERSTANDING school
at 10 o'clock "a. M. super
evening at 80 o" D. m. Ladies Mi ssionaryy
Society thirG Thursday of each month at
300 p. m. Acordial Invitation is extended
TO everybody.
MRs. r. G. WILSON, President.
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CHURCHES.

M E. CHUE"G-Sundays school at 10 O'Clock
W. A. NJ. Iheo courtney. Superintendent.
p. NJ; Glass meeting at IL O'Clock NJ Gener-
al prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 O'Clock
O'clock P. NJ. Bible readin" at 200 ~ M M
Epworth League meeting Sunday at 700
O'Clock p. NJ. A cordial invitation is extend
ed TO all.
J. F. JOHNSON Pastor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-13

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL-Services end
and 4th Sundays in each month. at IL a. m.
and $50 p. m at the Baptist church. Ladies'
Guild meets third Thursday in each month.
A cordial invitation is extended to every one
to assist in our services.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-13

Smoked hams 124c at Bakers.
Do you eat prunes? Bestor offers
you a good clean article at 20 lbs. for
S1.OO. That beats Kansas City.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-13

A o. U. W.-Wa-Keeney Lodge No. 200,
L. meets the first and third Tuesday eve
ningS OF each month.
w. Z. SAUM, Rec. GEO. MCKINLEY. NJ. W.
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T o. o. F.-Wa-Keeney Lodge No. 3O4, meets
Il every Wednesday evening. Transient
brethren cordially invited.
G. w. CROSS. Sec'y. w. II. DORIS. n. G..
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SOCIETIES..

A F. & A. M.-Wa-Keeney Lodge No. 49,
- meets every second and fourth Monday
evening of each month.
G.. N. GIBSON. Secy. G.. A. HOAR. w. M.
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M w. of A.-Wa-Keeney Lodge No. 1851,
EDWARD CHALK, V. G. G.. w. CROSS, Clerk.
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w r. C.-Captain Trego, No. no. meets
W every second Tuesday evening and
fourth Saturday afternoon of each month.
Mrs. ANGEL MARTIN, President.
MRS. DEL, O4MES Sec.
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One Cent dsap R5a
No advertisements less than 100
SPECIAL NOTICES.

washington, ID. C., June IA, 1S95.-To all
whom 1t may concern: The commission crea-
ted by section of public act No. la, ap-
proved March 2, 1898, has received from the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
a certified copy OF q map showing the
proposed permanent system of highways
in the District of Columbia within the
area bounded by North Capitol street,
Rock Creek, Florida avenue, and the Dis
trict line. This map and piats sho wing
In detail how each lot and tract is affected
by the proposed system of high ways are
now on exhibition in the office of the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia.
All persons interested are invited
to examine the map and plat5.
This commission Will consider any sug
gestion or protest concerning the location
of any highway or portion of highway
as shown on the map. The suggestions
and protests must be in writing and must
clearly set forth the reasons for the
changes, and show the property owned or
controlled by the obJector All protests,
etc, must be submitted on or before July
10, 1896, and be addressed to the Chief
of Engineers, United States Army, War
Department, Washington, ID. @. This
Commission will meet August l, 1895,
ct O'Clock a. m, in the office of the
Secretary OF War, TO dispose of all obJec-
tions, aud will then hear orally from
those who desire TO thus support their
written objections.
DANIELS s. LAMONT,
Secretary of War.
L.. HOKE SMITH,
nH Secretary of the Interior.
> WIN. P CRAIGHILL,
Chief Of Engineers, U. S. Army
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One Cent ws3d FsI
No advertisement less than ioc
VACATIONS AND THEIR USES.
Rev. DIR. Skellinger Gives Wise Warn
ing Regarding Their Abuse

Rev. DR.. Skellinger Gives Wise warn
ing Regarding Their Abuse
Vacations, their use and abuse" was
the timely topic taken by Rev. ID. w. Skell-
inger, pastor OF the Sixth Presbyterian
Church. for his morning sermon. He took
as his text the words, Come apart and
rest awhile" Mark, sixth chapter, thirty
first verse. DIR. Skellinger said in part:
IF in the days OF old, where there were
no steamboats,, no railways, no telegraphs,
telephones, nor trolley lines, TO crowding,
nor competition in business there was
need Of relaxation for time; then surely in
this hurrying, skurrying, jostling, tramp
ing generation there is absolute need OF il.
Vacations are dangerous as well as delight
ful, harmful as well as helpful, destructive
as well as constructive. They are the means
OF running in body and soul many old men
and women, young men and maidens and
Of cnrichiug others, bodily, mentally, and
spiritually
when we speak in favor of vacations.
we refer TO their proper use and not 20
their vile abuse. What is their use, aud
what their abuse? The legitimate uses
Of vacations are TO reouperate bodily aud
mental vigor. The vacation may be used
TO enTich mind and to increase spirituality.
In recognition of this fact and 10 counter
act evils OF laZiness, summer schools have
been opened, assemblies arranged, and con-
ventions convened. Rest recreation and
refreshment for both body aud soul are
now 10 be had at many summer resorts.
But there are legitimate objections to
vacations because they are so abused by
some Instead OF repairing the engine,
many put on more steam and run IL at
higher rate OF speed than when at home.
They choose q fashionable resort where
there is a constant round Of Gaiety, where
environment is amusement and folly. 1t
IS bathing and Stroliing in the morning,
yachting in the afternoon, and hopping IN
the evening until their poor bodies are
raCked and worn.
IN addition TO this by high living and
other sensual qualification, the laws OF
health and OF God are put to defiance
tin they commit suicide just as III they
had used rope, pistol or poison. va
cations abused are a curse to be dreaded
aud avoided but rightly used they are
a blessing OF God. Wherever YOU may so,
or whatever you may take, let the Lord
Jesus Christ lead you, as he led his dis
ciples, 'apar: 10 rest awhile.
The morning times., 1895-07-08
Hor Face an Insnirntinn.

There is a face which / meet frequently
en- the street I; is not particularly a
beautiful face but 1t is SO bright and SO
happy that The atmosphere always seems
clearer after IT has passed. It's owner is
evidently a working girl. for each morning
she takes car al certain corner and she
carries a lunch And feel like couEratu-
hating tle firm which has captured that ray
OF sunshine to3igGt up some dingy office or
beam across some draaTy dry goods counter
al The impatient customers. / am sure she
Is worth her weight ingold to heremployer.
Her face but puts IN contrast the multi
tuCe OF gloomy. weary, worried, sorrOw-
stricken Couuteuauces one Sees passing up
ana down the city streets and leads one 10
wonder why there are not more OF these
exceptions. II ii is possible to cultivate
such disposition asshines out through that
p8Ir8f Laughing eyes there's q deal OF blame
attached 20 those people whose faces have
the effect OF an August thunder cloud on the
community.-NewT York Herald
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OLD OCEAN A SAFE PLACE
Only One Life Lost in Each 2,708,-
333 Steamer Passengers.
The Number of Vessels Has Increased
over 100 Per Cent. Since 1870.
Efficient Inspection Service.

The records OF the United States steam
boat Inspection service, which, during
the last nineteen years. has been under the
direction Of Gen. Dumont as inspector gen
eral. show that during the last fiscal year
the number Of lives lost on steam vessels
was approximately 36s.
This was an increase over the average
or the preceding eighteen years Of l2s.
This great increase was caused by the large
loss OF life 10y the foundeTng of the steam
ship ColIma .OGeHtly off the Pacific coast.
This makes the average for the last nine-
teen years 247.
The highest previous annual loss was
5s6 in 1874. The lowest was 1873 in 1856.
Notwithstanding the great increase IN the
number OF vessels since 1S70-oYer 100
per oent-there have been but 729 disasters
90 steam vessels, with loss OF but 5,057
lives, the number Of passengers carried per
annum having Increased from I22. .5S9, ,l3O
carried in 1870 to not less than ESQ 900 :
600 carried in 1s92.
The average loss of life under the law
OF 1862 was one person to every 25O ,1Sl
passengers carried, while under the act
OF 1871, which greatly improved tho
efficiency OF the service, there was only
one life lost IN each 2,706, ,333 passengers
carried OF reduction IN tie number
OF lives lost OF nearly i TO ] in proportion
10 the number OF passengers carried.
The service consists OF about l75 Off
Gers and clerks, one supervising inspector
general, ten supervising inspectors of
districts, und er whom are local in
SpectOTS, divided among the various customs
collection districts or the United States.
one OF the most striking instances OF the
benefits derived from the powers conferred
upon inspectors under the law, Is the
almost eEtire absence OF intemperance
al the present tine upon the part Of
licensed officers
An alleged defect in the laws, and one
which has caused much criticism, Is in the
local Inspectors power to investigate the
steam vessels, thus giving the inspectors
cause Of boiler explosions and casualties to
the riglJ 10 pass Judgment upon their own
acts
The present head Of The inspection service
Gen Dumouy, shares in the opinion OF the
opponents Of such power, and has, unSuC-
Cassluily however. endeaY0red 10 have the
laws amended 10 correct the evil. As Ion!
ago as 1850 he called attention in his
annual report to the matter. and suggested
a remedy n the form OF a bll which, how
ever never became a law.
The bilI provided for court of inquiry Z,
DE appointed by the Secretary OF the Treas
Ury 10 investigate acis of local inspectors
ln granting licenses etc. such court Ia
consist of tErce supervising inspectors O!
other .strCiS than the one to which the
inspector belongs Il is very likely that
this matter VIII again he brought before
Congress at the next session
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ALL SORTS OF THEFTs.
Loss of Jewelry Dresses, Kid slippers
and Garden Hose Reported.

Loss of Jewelry, Dresses, Kid slippers
and Garden Hose Reported.
Ida Williams, OF No. 3l9 South Carolina
avenue southeast, reported 10 police head
quarters yesterday that her bed chamber
was entered by thieves and blue silk
dress and pair OF white kid slippers taken.
William Rapley, manager of the New
National TheaJer reports stolen from the
dressing room Of the theater a pair Of
white kid gloves and slippers
Miss Mary Moran, Of No 1925 Third
street northeast dropped her gold watch on
the corner OF Fifteenth street and New
York avenue northwest, last evening and
coiored driver picked itup.
W WILLIAMS, OF No 1927 Fourth
street northwest, mad gold ring with
pearl selling taken from his house.
DIT V :. Watkins, OF No. 1910 sixteenth
street northwest, lost from his wood shed
SET OF garden hose and three wash tubs.
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STEAMBOATS,.
NORFOLK AND
WASHINGT
STEAM MBOAT CO.
BY Daylight 10 Fortress Monroe
and Norfolk.
BY the Powerful New Pa lace Stea mer


STEA MBOAT CO.
BY Daylight 10 Fortress Monroe
and Norfolk.
BY the Powerful New Palace Steamer
Newport News.
In addition 60 the regular daily nighs
service by steamers Norfolk aud Washington
The new steamer, Newport News, com
mencIng on July the 4tu, 1885. viii be
placed on the route by daylight on the fol-
VIII leave Washington on the morning OF
the 4th, at 5 o'clock sharp. arriving at Old
Point at $50 and Norfolk at 30 o. M.
Returning, leaves NOFlOtE at =. m ana
Old Point &C 2 30. after the fireworks,
and arrives IL Washington aC D 40 next
morning
After July the 4th the following schedule
VIII be in effect during the months Of July
and August
VIII leave Was hingtono on Fridav morning,
July the 5th. and every sunday Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday. at : a. M, arrly-
ing at Fortress Monroe at . 80 and Norfolk
al s go p. N Recurring leaves Norfolk
on Tuesday, Thursday, and saturday, a5
a. N arriving in Washington at o 45 p n
On the Sunday trips from Washington
the seJaneT returns Saine niglt. leaving
Norfolk at 8, and Fortress Monroe at
S.45 .. m arriving ia Washington neX6
morning at z O'Clock
II desired pass sengers can 60 in either
direCtiOnby daylight and return ouOne OF the
regular night steamers, Was nIugJOn OF
Norfolk, on same day only Fare for
the round Trip, S3-50 All tickets by day
unless u ed dOHpT before the folio wing morning
after dale stamped on back
Connections made at Norfolk by the
day and night steamers with the elegant
steamers OF he Old Dominion SteamS hip
Company, for New York and the summer re-
sorts of the East, and with the Merchants
and Miners steamers Tor Boston and ProvI'
denCe: with the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road at Old PoinC for Richmond ana the
West: al NOrfolk with SeabOard AIT Line
for Raleigh, Charleston. and Atlanta;
with the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
the Norfolk and Carolina. and Norfolk and
Southern, and with the Virginia Beach and
Ocean View Railroads
Steamers Norfolk and Washington viii
continue regular night schedule as here
tOfOre, leaving Washington every evening
in the year from the wharf, foot OF Seventh
street. at =. M.
Tickets on az corner New York avenue
and Fifteenth street northwest, and at 1921
6I9, and 513 Pennsylvania avenue north
west
All other information desired viii be
furnishes on application 60 the under
signed, at the COmpany's wharf. foot OF
Seventh street Telephone No. $50.
JOHN CALLAHAN,
General Manager.
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Adri1rer of The Times.

Editor Times. Your paper is using ef-
fectuaily swinging blows from its good
sword arm IN the cause Of justice and hu-
manity. Your mission is sublime. Your
work is in touch with the head throbbing
principles of universal manhood. Would
that your example were followed by all
knights cf the quill, there would be less
intustice, less hypocrisy, more manliness
and respect for justice and honor in all
spheres and vOcations Of liie-the officials
in public places holding offices Of public
trust would make better records, cleaner;
more IN accord with the time hOnored prin-
cipies of our national Institutions, the
ministers Of religion give examples more in
accord with the divine teachings Of the Mas
ter, whom they profess 10 follow and mem
bers OF society be Cemented together in the
sacred bonds OF domestic happiness.
AN ADMIRER OF THE TIMES.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

No. 6O71. Doc. 90
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Holding a special term for Orphans Court
business, July ., 1925.
In the case of Eben Dodge Appleton,
executor of the VIII of Virginia Dodge
Poore, deceased, the executor aforesaid
has, with the approval Of the court, ap-
pointed FRIDAY, the I'd day of August,
A. D. 1895, at 10 O'Clock a. m, for max
ing payment and distribution under the
Courts direction and control; when
and where all creditors and persons en-
titled to distributive shares (or legacies)
or a residue, are hereby notified to at
tend in person or by agent or attorney
duly authorized, with their claims against
the estate properly vouched; otherwise
the executor VIII take the benefit of the
law against them: Provided, copy of
this order be published once week for
three weeks in the Washington Law Re-
porter and The Washington Times pre-
Yious to the said day.
/. P WRIGHT.
Register of Wills for the District of Co.
lumbia.
Test: GORDON & GORDON,
JyS-15-22 Proctors