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Connecticut western news., 1895-01-10

What sors of husband has your wife?
 Thomas Abbe left town for Kansas yesterday.
 Mrs Geo. W. Cowdrey returned to Bridgeport on Tuesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29
A SERIOUS CHARGE.

Labor Commissioner BIRD, of Kansas, Acc
cused of Illegal Extortion by His Em-
plOyes.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 92.-Complaint
has been formally filed with Gov.
Morrill, against State Labor Commits
sioner w. G. Bird. The complainant
is Hon John Speer, chief clerk in the
commissioners Office, who charges that,
commencing with the first month that
he and Bird entered Office. the COM
missioner has compelled him to pay
over portion of his monthly salary.
Speer's salary is $50. 33 per month and
of this sum Bird has regularly taken
$16.67, leaving him S66.66. This sys-
tenn of tribute was also levied upon
Miss Augusta Hayes, stenographer in
the la Dor commissioner Office, who was
compelled to yield up the same month
ly sum. Her salary was $66.66 per
month, of which Commissioner Bird
permitted her to retain $50. The SAL
aries of both of these officers are fixed
by statute and the system of tribute
levied by Bird is an offense punishable
by imprisonment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29
REPORT ON KANSAS CROPS.
The State Board of Agriculture Sums Up
Its Correspondents, Observations.

The State Board of Agriculture Sums Up
Its Correspondents Observations.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 22.-The Kansas
board of agriculture yesterday issued
report on the states present crop
condition, deduced from observations
made by its regular correspondents in
practically every township in the state.
The report is as follows:
Winter wheat-Previous estimates indi-
Gated the area sown to winter wheat as 4,O64,-
137 acres. and May it was believed that 50 per
cent. OF this would be harvested. Present esti-
mates are that about 81 per cent, or 1.496, 791
acres will be cut and the average yield S24
bushels per acre, total of Il, 1872 1913 bushels
Spring wheaton spring wheat, IS per cent
Of the acreage will be harvested, or about &c.
600 acres The yield is set down at $4,000
bushels, or an average of nine bushels per acre
for the thirty-two counties in which it is ro-
ported growing.
Corn-It is corn, the crop overshadowing in
acreage, value and Importance any other which
Kansas produces, wherewith the state now
promises to exceed by far the best of its Won
derful previous yield records. The area
now reported planted is s,410,948 acres,
or an increase of almost 10 per cent.
Of the estimate May 1, and also an
Increase Of I,4I7,741 acres, or more than
20 per cent. over the largest ever before
planted, which was 1893, 2O7 acres, in 1888. The
surprising yield of corn production in Kansas
was in 1889, when the output aggregated 273,-
3SS, 321 bushels, from an average of 1925
bushels per acre. An equal average for the
present year and acreage should give nearly
54,00O ,00J bushels more total of $780, 900
bushels.
OatS-The rains have worked very notable
change in the condition of oats, causing them
to head and fill much better than seemed pos
Sible May 1. although most OF the straw will be
unusually short The yield promises to be not
less than twenty-hv bushels per acre. or a
total OF 32000,000 bushels of medium to very
good" grain-the largest output since 1892.
Rye-Rye was sown on 166,54O acres OF which
81 per cent. or 1895 acres will be harvested
and yield ten bushels per acre. Quality
medium" to good"
Barley-There is $4,000 acres of barley
growing, or II per cent more than in 1894.
Present condition compared with 100 full
average is 70
Potatoes-Irish potatoes have an acreage of
1913. $50, which is an increase of % per cent, or
23,140 acres over last year. This, excepting
that of 1888 Q26,i85 acres), is the largest area
ever given to potatoes in Kansas. The condi-
ton averages 80 for the entire acreage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29
CHASE MUST GO.
The Entire Kansas supreme Court UphoIdS
the Warden'S Removal.


the Warden's Removal.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 20.-The supreme
court this morning rendered its deci-
sion in the penitentiary case, ousting
Seth w. Chase from the wardenship
and confirming the title of j. B. Lynch,
Gov. Morrilrs appointee. to the office
The opinion was written by Associate
Justice w. A. Johnston, Chief Justice
Martin and Associate Justice Allen
concurring.
The concluding paragraph of the
opinion, which covers eleven typewrit-
ten pages of legal cap paper and ex-
hausts all laws bearing upon removal
of appointive officers, is as follows;
1.-THE allegation that the testimony
was insufficient to sustain the finding
is without force. The evidence was
heard and considered by a tri-
bunal created for that purpose.
and the duty of determining its
su fficiency belongs to that tribunal
and not to the court. Testimony was
offered to sustain and refute the
charges, and the weight and sufficiency
of that testimony, as well as the fact
of whether cause was shown, were
concluded by the determination Of the
committee and the decision of the gov
nrnOr,'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29
TO Be Tried by Women.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 24.-W. c.
Stivers, a widower and prosperous
farmer of Garrard county, began suit
for damages for breach of promise OF
marriage against Miss Katherine West,
a school-teacher. He averred that he
had proposed and had been accepted
and that even the day of the
wedding had been set when she refused
to marry him. The judge before whom
the case will be tried is NJ. c. Sanf1ey,
of the Garrard circuit bench. He says
that he will try the case before a jury
composed of women. Under the new
constitution they are eligible for jury
service.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29
Trough a Broken Bridge.

Houston. Tex, June 21.-The north.
bound flyer of the Missouri, Kansas 6
Texas railroad went through bridge
10 miles north of here last nignu The
structure had been weakened by high
water. Engineer Henry Garrett applied
the air brakes and the engine remained
on the track, while the tender, bag
gage car, smoker and two coaches
left the track and turned over. Con-
ductor Johnson walked back here and
a relief train was dispatched to the
scene with surgeons. Several persons
were injured, one or two possibly
fatally.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29
ROSEBERY RESIGNS.
The British Prime Minister Tenders
His Resignation.
Senator Morgan Gives His Views as to an
international Monetary Meeting
Under New Ministry-Pro-
posed Irish Congress.

LONDON, June 24.-It is announced
that the outcome of the deliberations
of the cabinet in consequence of the
adverse vote in the house of commons
on Friday is that Lord Rosebery, the
prime minister, has rendered his resig-
nation to the queen. Her majesty has
therefore summoned Lord Salisbury,
the leader of the conservative
party, to Windsor, in connection
with the formation of a conserva-
tive ministry. The leading conserva-
tives declare the marquis of Salisbury
will not formally take Office until par
lament is dissolved. He will insist
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29
KANSAS REFORM PRESS.
The Editors Meet and Transact Routine
Business.

The Editors Meet and Transact Routine
Business
GIRARD, Kan, June 20.-The Reform
Press association of Kansas, which has
been in session in this city for the past
two days, finished routine business
and adjourned yesterday afternoon
The editors were given a reception at
the courthouse at night, and speeches
were made by the mayor and others,
followed by responses by ]. C. Brad
shaw, of Winfield Free Press, and Mrs.
Mary Ellen Lease. Mrs. Lease re-
sponded to the toast, Our Country"
In the afternoon Jerry Simpson adj
dressed fair-sized audience at the
courthouse.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29
No Sugar Bonds.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 21.-Judge
Williams, of the federal court, sitting
at Fort Scott, has just decided that
chapter 242 of the Kansas session laws
of 1889, permitting townships and
cities to vote bonds for sugar works,
is unconstitutional. The point was de-
cided in the case of Wilson T. Dodge
against the Topeka Sugar Co. and
Mission township in Shawnee county.
Besides Mission township, there are
Appleton township in Clark county
and Center and Forester townships
in Ness county. which are interested in
the decision, they having voted such
bonds
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29
A. NJ. =. sunday SCHOOLS.

LAWRENCE, Kan, June 22.-The Sum
day School association convention of
the A. NJ. E. churches of Kansas and
Nebraska. which has been in session in
this city for the first four days of this
week, decided to hold its next annual
session at Emporia. The following Of
ficcrs were elected: President, John
Laubton, of Emporia; secretary, Mrs.
Nellie Walker, of Lawrence: treasurer,
Miss Wheaton, of Baxter Springs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29

TOPEKA, Kan, June 90. = Charles
Dunkin, boy of 10years, was drowned
in the Kaw river near Oakland park
yesterday afternoon. He was one of a
party of picnickers from North To-
peka and had gone in swimming wi tn
some other boys.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29
Fifteen years Tor Sud-

ATcHIsoN, Kan, June 2O.-James
Mutt, who killed James Dukes, of
Uniontown, Pa, in revenge for the
killing of his father, State Treasurer
Mutt. was to-day sentenced to the PEN
itentiary for fifteen years for shooting
Mrs. Jesse Payton and Leonard Colnan
in this county February last.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29
deadly Bay Rnm.

PARIS, Tex, June PA man named
Hardin killed himself at Antlers, /. T. =,
yesterday He had been on a spree for
several days. His supply of liquor
running out and being unable to get
any more, he went into barber shop
and got bottle of bay rum, which he
n
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29

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be accompanied by the name of the author;
evidence of good faith on the part of the
writer. Write only on one side of the paper.
Be particularly careful in giving names ana
dates to have the letters and figures plain
and distiEG-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-29

What It Was. -Daugater-"Fr
said something to me last night. !"
Mother-'I hope it was apropos."
Daughter-''It was more. mamma. II
was apropos-aL Detroit Free Press
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
Before a Fun Head of Steam

rs gathered by that tremendously destruc.
tive engine. malaria, put on the brakes with
Hcstettcrs Stomach Bitters, which will
check its progress and avert disaster. Chills
and fever. bilious remittent. dumb ague and
ague cake are promptly relieved and ulti
mately cured by this genial specific. which
is also a comprehensive family medicine,
speedily useful In cases Of dyspepsia. bilious
ness, constipation, sick headache. nervous
ness. rheumatism and neuralgia. Against
the hurtful effects OF sudden changes Of TEN
peroture, exposure In wet weather. close ap
plication to laborious mental pursuits, and
other Influences prejudicial to health. 1t IS q
most trustworthy safeguard. 1t fortlfes the
system against disease, promotes appetite
and sleep, and hastens cOnvalcscence after
facilitating and flesh wasting diseases.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
PLACE NAM ES.

Housatonic Is corruption of Wassa-
tunic, Bright Stream Flowing through
Rocks"
Mount Desert Island was thus named
by Champlain, OIL account Of It's barrcu
appearance.
Delaware River and Bay were named
after Lord de In War, who came To
this country with Capt. Samuel Ar.
sal. on "a voyage of discovery about
1910
Quinsigamond, the name OF Mnssa-
chusctts lake. signifies Good Fishing
Place for PickereI."
Ocklowaha means Muddy Place. =
The name was given by the Seminols
to a Florida river.
The Atchalafaya River, In Louisiana.
was so named from two Indian words,
meaning Long River.
Cape Cod was named from the abund-
ancc OF these fish. The Indian napic
was Tamwock. Goldfish.
Cayugu Lake. In New York. was 80
named from an Indian word meaning
"Lakc OF the lfurky Land"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
theineeds of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 60c and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, yon will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

This Is the sum we hear the Salzer
Seed Co. offer for suitable name for
their wonderful new oats. The United
States Department of Agriculture says
Salzer's oats is the best of 800 varieties
tested. A great many farmers report
test yield OF 200 bushels per acre last
year, and are sure this can be grown
and even more during 1895. Another
farmer writes us he cropped 112 bush
els of Salzer's Marvel Spring Wheat on
two and one-half acres. At such yield
wheat pays at 30c per blu. One thing
we know, and that is that Salzer is the
largest Farm Seed grower in the world
and sells potatoes at $3.50 per barrel.
If You Will Cut This Out and Send It
with 10c postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you get free
his mammoth catalogue and package
OF above $500 Prize Oats. GNU.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
PRICES.

In 142O a mich cow sold In England
for $5;,an OK for $40. qs.uis
A bed, supper and breakfast In Paris
I'm 1852 cost about zoe.
Poor Richards Almanac" command
ed mt the last sale S1S.
The price Of a wine jug or demijohn
was fixed by Nero at &C. 90
Nine. dc Pompadour once paid SIPS
for an ounce of rouge.
Constantine the Great had sword
made to order for $50.
In Corinth, about the time OF Christ
twenty figs brought &c.
The mosaic on one Pompcii floor Is
known to have cost So.
Blubber. the fat of sea animals. costs
10c a pound in Lapland.
A house of ten rooms In Pompeii cost
the builder nearly $1,000
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
MICHIGAN'S BENEFACTOR.
AN OFT REPEATED STORY OF
TRUE PHILANTHROPY.

What Chas. HI. Hacl<ley Has Done for
Western Michigan.
Hrom Grand Rapids. Mich. Ecenino PressJ
The most beautiful spot In all this city
il inseparably associated with the name
Of Hackley. Chas. III. Hackley has been
in the lumber business here continuously
since 1856, and in that time has amassed
q fortune which gives him rating among
the wealthy men of the nation. But with
wealth there did not come that Tightening
of the purse strings which Is generaiiy
marked characteristic of wealthy men.
1t IL no wonder, then, that the name OF
Charles III. Hackley is known at home and
abroad. His muni6cence to Muskegon
alone represents an outlay of nearly hair
q million. For the past twenty years ne
has been constant sufferer from neural
gia and rheumatism, also numbness OF the
lower limbs, SO much so that II has seri-
ously interfered with his pleasure in LIE.
For some time past his friends have no
ticed that he has seemed to grow young
again and to have recovered the health
which he had in youth.
To a reporter for the Press MIR. Hackley
explained the secret of this transforma.,
ton. II have suffered for over 20 years,
he said, with pains in my lower limbs 80
severely that the only relief could get al
night was by putting cold water. com
presses on my limbs. l was bothered more
at night than in the day time. The neu'
ralgic and rheumatic pains in my limbs
which had been growing in intensity f0r
years, finally became chronic. l made
three trips to the Hot Springs, with only
partial relief, and then fell back to my
original state. couldn't sit still. and my
sufferings began to make life look very
blue. Two years ago last September
noticed an account Of DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and what they hno
done for others, and some cases SO nearly
resembled mine that l was interested. sc
l wrote TO one who had given testi
monial, an eminent professor of music II
Canada. The reply / received was even
stronger than the printed testimonial anc
il gave me faith in the medicine.
81 began taking the pills and found
them to be all that the professor had toic
me they would be. 1t was two or three
months before experienced any percepti
BILE bettermcnt of my condition. My dis
ease was of such long standing that l die
not expect speedy recovery, and was
thankful even to be relieved. progressed
rapidly, however, towards recovery. anC
for the last six months have felt myself
perfectly well man. l have recommend
ed the pills to many people, and am only
TOO glad to assist others to health through
the medium of this wonderful medicine
i cannot say too much for what it ha'
done for me-"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life ant
richness to the blood and restore shat
tered nerves. They are for sale by al
druggists, or may be had by mail from DIR
Williams Medicine Company, Science
tady, N. Y, for soc. per box, or six boxe.
for $3.50.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

Jurieu. the biblical student, became
crazy from studying the apocalypse.
He fancied that the ten-horned beast
was inside Of him.
Lamartine was OF an exceedingly
gloomy temperament and during his
spells of detection nothing could In the
least raise his spirits.
Cowper's madness is well known.
Once he tried to hang himself. and at
another time endeavored to commit sui
eide by drowning himself.
Both Charles and Mary Lamb were
jewellers in the borderland of madness.
The latter was frequently placed In an
asylum, the former but once.
Masaniella became crazed by the sue
cess Of the revolution Of 1Gf7 In Ma
pies. He gave many symptoms OF In
sanity before he was assassInated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
ASTONISHING. Bur TRUE.

Some Wonderful Things Can BE Ac-
comp1ished in THE World.
A number OF our great and most in
veterate tobacco smokers and chewers
have quit the use Of the filthy weed.
The talismanic article that does the
work is No-to-bac. The reform was
started by Aaron Gerber. who was a
confirmed slave for many years to the
use OF tobacco. He tried the use of No
to-bac, and to his great surprise and de-
light 1t cured him. Hon. @. w. Ashcom,
who had been smoking for sixty years,
tried No-to-bac and 1t cured him. Col.
Samuel Stoutner, who would eat up to
bacco like cow eats hay. tried this
wonderful remedy and even Samuel,
after ali his years of slavery, lost the
desire. j. @. Cobler, Lessing Evans
Frank Dell, George B. May, G. o. Skill
ington, Hanson Robinett, Frank Hersh.
berger John Shinn. and others have
since tried No-to-bac, and In every case
they report not only a cure of the to.
hacco habit but wonderful improve
nent in their general physical and
mental condition. all Of which goes to
show that the use of tobacco had been
Injurious to them In more ways than
one. No-to-bac is popular with the
druggists. as they all sell under abso
lutte guarantee to cure or refund the
money.-Frcm the Press, Everett, Pa.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

sold through druggists, at the price OF the
cheaper made pills.
Pleasant Pellets cure biliousness, sick
and bilious headache. dizziness, costive-
ness, or constipation, sour stomach, loss OF
appetite, coated tongue, indigestion, or dys.
pepsia, windy belchings. heartburn, "
pain and distress after eating, and kindred
arrangements of the liver, stomach and
bowels Put up i'll sealed glass walls. there
fore always fresh and reliable. Whether
as a laxative, or in larger doses, as a gently
acting but searching catlartic, these little
pellets" are unequaled.
AS dinner pill" to promote Digestion,
take one each day after dinner. To relieve
the distress arising from over-eating, moth.
ing equals one of these little Pellets. !"
They are tiny, sugar coated, anti-bilious
eraniles. Any child readily takes them.
Accept no substitute that may be recon-
mended TO be Just as good" II may be
beifey for me dealer, because Of paying
him better profit, but he is not the one
who needs help.
A free sample 4 to 7 doses on Trial is
mailed to auy address, postpaid, OH receipt
OF name and address on postal card
Address WORLDS DIsPENsARy MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION. Buffalo, N. Y.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

''Brommlng" II the term applied In
California to the unearthly sound that
the ostrich imagines to be song. The
bird indates his long neck till 1t looks
like big bag; he then let's the air out
again In three installments. He blows
thrice thus In succession, making nine
roars In all. The performance Is then
over for the time being. Browning
Is occasionally heard by day, but more
usually breaks the silence by night, and
IL probably meant as challenge. Two
Of the herd are always on guard while
their companions are asleep. They
take turns in this duty.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
GOOD NEWS FOR GOOD ROADS.
Highway Improvement Promises ia
Have a Boom.

Have a Boom.
Gen. Roy Stone, chief of the Good
Roads Bureau of the Agricultural De-
partment, is now visiting one State Leg
islature after another rs he finds them III
session and urging upon them prompt
and intelligent action in some way for the
beginning of the great work, and as IA con-
sequence the department is giving out the
cheering information that the prospects
are good for Il lively agitation this year Of
the question of the improvement of the
highways in all parts of the country.
The bureau already has a list Of about
thirty Legislatures in which bills for
this purpose have been or will be intro
duced, the trend of intention in most
cases being in the direction Of the APP
pointment of State commissions and con-
ferring on the counties the power to issue
bonds and levy n money tax in place Of
the primitive system of allowing farmers
To "work OUT their road tax when and
how they pleased
Many of the bills introduced also con-
tain provisions either compulsory or sug-
gestivc in regard TO the use of wagons
with broad tires, but, az it is thought that
n compulsory law would be offensive 10
many farmers. those who have made Il
study OF this phase Of the matter favor Il
certain discount of the tax for every per-
son who puts into use the broad tire.
Some time since consuls in various
parts of Europe and in the United King
dom were requested to transmit TO the
Government description of the systems
in vogue abroad. which have resulted in
such excellent highways. and. the result
was an elaborate series of papers which
must prove invaluable to the people of
this country, in view of their healthy
awakening to the Importance of the sub
ject. These consular reports have been
collected by the department and pub
lished in one volume, which is being ex-
tensively distributed among members Of
the Legislatures of all the States and Ia
the newspapers Of the country.