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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-11

$50 necessary to repOSe of body and
and mind be induced.
In this is seen the difference be-
tween the Light pulpit and those
of the denominatiOnal clergy.
These others preach anxious
thoughts about getting to heav-
en-, about having your sins forgiven,
about bringing forth fruits of repent
ance and all the rest that disturbs and
disquiets. The Light pulpit takes the
other tack and advises to put peas
: that are boiled soft in your shoes if
you have to wear peas in them at all;
to take all the ease and comfort in
your mind that the law allows under
any given condition no mater how ex-
asperating;to take no anxious thought
about anything, but to let the other
fellow do the fretting; TO be so ready
to be forgiven if you do happen to
step over the bounds that there shall
be no worry over it. In short to car
nv your own soothing syrup bottle al
ways and administer to yourself as
occasion may require.
But Beloved! it is not for yourselves
that the soothing syrup bottle is need
ed so much as it is for others. This.
not because you do not need soothing
as much as others, but because in this
as in other cases, it is best for some
other physician to administer your
medicine and not yourself, as physi-
clan. Then, there is little doubt that
there is more willingness on the part
of the average human to be admins
tered to than to administered and there
fore the greater virtue in giving rath.
er than in receiving. But it is not to ev-
cry one that it is given to administer
soothing syrup wisely, and when you
der to force the dose down, it is ques-
tionable whether it will have any
soothing effect. Better by far make
no attempt to prescribe and admins
tersthan to do it awkwardly.
1T requires tact, that thing so intan-
gible yet powerful, to administer
soothing syrup effectively. To every
one is not born that gift. If you
would be convinced, stand quietly and
obseryantly by and watch the pro-
ceeding. 1t is like catching fish.
Loudness and splurge are not only
out of place, but they absolutely de-
feat the attempt to soothe at ADJUST
as they defeat the attempt TO seduce
the wary fish out of his little bed in
the brook. The true fisher is born,
not made, and the true administered
of soothing syrup is born not made.
See that crying child, her haart brok,
EN- with sobs and her eyes red with
tears. Some little griefs( (are there
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-11
Sound Money, Protection and Pros
SOOTHING SYRUP.

The subject of the morning. as you
see, beloved! is pre-eminently fitting
these FRACTIONAL times. People are SO
busy sticking pins in each other, pOlt-
ically, that it is necessary to admins
ter soothing syrup at times as itisO
occasion to dose the babies, when for
some cause or another their
cries, like Banquo's ghost. muir
der sleep. Not hat it is the idea
of the preacher that the politicians
should be Supplied into silence with
opiates, as the babies sometimes are
nkxsw;se mothers or nurses. for
z lseed of increasing natural
u is way, but that by the
Ion of soothing words
iliating methods, the
to political excite
Inns sRSa-' out and the quietude
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02

New santa Fe Hospital at Topeka Nov
Completed-1t Cost 100000.
TOPEKA, Kan, April 24.-The final
inspection has been made of the new
Santa Fe hospital building by the
trustees of the association and its ac-
ceptance from the contractors will fol-
low within a day or SO. The erection
of this magnificent hospital building
was commenced in the summer of 1898.
Its cost, exclusive of the site, has been
$780, 900. This fund was raised entirely
through a system of monthly assess
ments upon every employe OF the great
Santa Fe railroad from the general
manager down.
1t is claimed by the Santa Fe people
that the new hospital at Topeka is
the finest railroad hospital in the
world 1t is being furnished with the
most modern surgical appliances and
the best approved equipment for treat.
ing disease. Some time during the
month of May a great public reception
will be held at the new building, after
which it will be opened for it's intended
uses to the Santa F'e employees.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
A KANSAS POLITICAL auMoR.

Sensational Story That Cyrus Leland and
Gov. morrill, Have Parted Company.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April T5.-A spe-
cial to the Star from Topeka, Kan,
says: It is very likely that Gov. Nor
rill will have to make his fight for re-
nomination without the support or
even the sympathy of Cyrus Leland.
They came to this understanding last
night when Leland is reported to have
said to the governor that if he should
be renominated he would run 10, 900
votes behind his ticket and not unlike
fy be the means of defeating the cleo
toral ticket For ten months Lee
land has not been an advocate
of MorrilFs denomination, but un-
til now mutual friends of the two men
have kept them on terms of political
friendship. even to committing Leland
to the governor a: a conference after a
a game of whist a short time ago, and
preventing a denial of it by Leland the
next day. Since then Leland has been
about over the state good deal and
yesterday he came in from Beloit where
the old soldiers held their annual en-
campment Immediately after supper
last night he was closeted with the
governor and it is generally said among
the politicians that he begged the gov
ernor to give up his ambition to be re-
nominated, to wait until another year
when the opportunity of republican
success in Kansas should be more IA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
A TRAIN DITCHED.
fourteen Persons Injured in an Ac-
cident Near Cedar Rapids, Ia
KILLED FOR SUCKING THREE EGGS.
Il Man Shot by His Daughter-in-Law Over
a Trivial Anair-Six Men Sentenced to
BanR-ChIIdren Injured-Booth-
Tucker Arrested.

CFDAR RAPIDS, Ia, April 29.-Passen-
ger train No 2, on the Illinois Central,
leaving Waterloo at 1:40 and several
extra coaches, conveying visitors TO
the state G. A R. encampment at
Cedar Rapids, was ditched by wash
out half mile east of Raymond The
storm causing the accident was the
heaviest in years The train was run
ming at high rate of speed when the
accident occurred. Several cars were
telescoped and badly smashed up
Fourteen persons were injured more or
less severely, the one most seriously
being Charles Baldwin, an engineer on
the road, but passenger on the train.
The passengers were unable to tell by
what fortunate circumstances a great
disaster was averted. The injured
persons were taken to Waterloo for
medical treatment The remaining
passengers were sent to Cedar Falls
for connection with the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids & Northern special to the
encampment arriving at Cedar Rapids
at noon.
KILLED FOR SUCKING THREE EGGS
CHEToPA, Kan, April 29.-An old
man named James T. Rowland, living
on Mud creek, about ten miles south
of Chetopa in the Indian territory,
daughter-in-law, Mrs. James Rowland,
and he died yesterday morning. The
trouble grew out of the daughter ac-
cusing him of sucking three eggs.
SIX MEN SENTENCED TO HANG.
FoBF SMITH, Ark, April 29.-Luclly
Davis, Louis Davis, Rufus Buck, M.
July, Sam Sampton and Ed Wilkey.
alias Davis, were sentenced in the fed
eraI court yesterday to be hanged on
Wednesday, July 1, for crimes against
women committed in the Indian ter
ritcry. Lucky Davis is a negro, Will
key is white and the others are In
0iaDS
MILWAUKEE, April Ca runaway
team attached to hack dashed into a
crowd of children who were emerging
from St Anthony's church school yes
terday afternoon. Twenty-Five of the
little ones were Frustrated. Seven
Were badly injured, two of whom will
probably die.
BoOTH-TUCKER ARRESTED.
New YORK, April 29.-Commander
Booth-Tucker of the Salvation army,
while out Summing last night, was ar
rested and taken to the Elizabeth
street police station. Bail was fixed
at $1,000, which was furnished by
Steve Brodie.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
CYCLONE IN VIRGINIA.
Deadly Work OF . Funnel-Shaped Cloud
Two Persona KILLED.

Deadly Work OF . Funnel-shaped Cloud
Two Persons KILLED.
ROANOKE, Va, April 25.-Yesterday
afternoon about 4:3O o'clock cyclone,
accompanied by hail and a very heavy
rainfall struck the city of Salem, seven
miles west of here, and besides blow
ing down several barns. unroofing out
houses and uprooting trees. complete
ly demolished two houses. in one of
which a family of eight colored peo-
pie resided, all of whom and three
others were in the house at the time of
the disaster. Jane Harris and her five
year-old son were taken dead from the
ruins, and of the others four were bad
ly injured, one, a four-year-old girl,
being fatally hurt. Surgical assistance
was promptly rendered by physicians,
and the wants of the homeless were
also attended to. The cloud, dark,
funnel-shaped one, came up suddenly
from the southwest, cutting a complete
swath of about $50 feet wherever it
passed. Considerable damage was
done in other places in Roanoke
cnnpfv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
KANSAS e. A. r. VETERANS.

The Annual Encampment at BeioIt-Om-
GERS Chosen-Next Meeting at hanute.
BELoTr. Kan, April 22.-Yesterday
was the first working day of the Kan
sas department G. A R annual en-
campment The department council
of administration passed on various
official reports for the past year. Their
report shows that the hand of death
has made sad inroads in the order, and
that in all proba bility the high water
mark in the order has been reached,
and that from now on the membership
will gradually decrease. The financial
report is one of the best ever made in
any one year in Kansas, from a bust
ness point, and speaks splendidly for
Commander J. P. Harris, of Ottawa
Following the reports of the officers,
there were resolutions presented, prin-
cipal among which were the resolu-
tions indorsing the action of the Kan
sas delegation in congress in demand
ing the defeat of Gen. Franklin as a
member of the board of managers OF
soldiers homes. Another resolu-
ton asks the department. to
take steps to secure the improve
ment of the department property at
Ellsworth. valued at nearly $4,000,
and make it available for use as a
branch of the state soldiers home at
orr OOQSe. Inc several women 8
auxiliaries ask that Is acres, with suit
able buildings, be set apart for indi-
gent widows of veterans
In his report the assistant adjutant
general showed that on December 80,
1894, the mem bership in good standing
was 16, ia The total gain during the
year was 2, 71O, while the losses footed
up 3,933, showing net loss of 1,223.
The loss from death was 2s4. The
mem bership in good standing Decem-
81, 1895, was IA, s91. During the year
six new posts were instituted, while
four were revived which were practi-
cally dead Seven posts surrendered
their charters, while six are six months
behind with their reports and seven
are year behind.
The report of the quartermaster-gen-
eral shows total receipts from all
sources of Sc, 497. "a, with disburse-
ments amounting to So, 92s. Al, leaving
cash on hand 81, 500. SO.
The following officers were chosen:
Department comm ander, w. c. Whit
ney; senior vice commander, Ed 81.
Jones; junior vice commander, D. s.
Elliott The following presidents
were elected: Ladies' Aid society, May
Olmstead; Sons of Veterans, e. w. Her
rington; Woman's Relief corps, Julia
Chase. In the encampment Past De-
partment Commander Campbell at
tackled the outgoing administration be-
cause of unfavorable comparison with
his admin istration.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
TWO ALABAMA CONVENTIONS

sim Another state Where the Dove of
Peace lowered Not.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, April 29.-The
repu bIicans of Alabama held two state
conventions here yesterday. One, the
Mckinley convention, adopted ring
ing sound money protection platform
and determined to put straight-out
repu blican ticket in the field, headed
BY Gen. ]. w. Burke. of Calhoun. The
other, composed of all of the anti
Mckinley factions, adopted a plat
form declaring that all other
issues in Alabama We're subserv-
lent to one-fair elections-and,
therefore, all. issues excepting this
We're avoided in the platform Sound
money and protection are not referred
to in it A resolution was adopted by
the anti-McKinley forces that the re-
publicans fuse in the state elections
with the populists. allowing the latter
to name the nominee for governor and
dividing the balance of the state ticket
between the parties The idea is to
cooperate with the populists and Sc
cure fair elections in Alabama
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
PEACE CONFERENCE CLOSED.

President Eliot Attacks Cleveland's For
eign Policy-Resolution's Adopted.
WASHINGTON, April a4.-The confer
ence for international arbitra ton,
which has been a very harmonious
one, closed last night with a mass
meeting ct Aliens opera house, in the
course of which President Eliot, of
Harvard, severely arraigned the policy
of President Cleveland and Secretary
Olney. following resolutions were
adopted:
That in the judgment of this conference re-
Ggton, humanity and justice well the
material interests Of civilized society. demand
the immediate establishment between the
United States and Great Britain OF a per-
manent system Of arbitration
That it is earnestly recommended to our
government SO soon it is assured of corre-
spending disposition tho part of the British
government to negotiate treaty providing for
the widest practicable application of the
method Of arbitration to international contro-
versies.
That a committee of this conference be ap-
pointed to prepare and present to the president
OF the United States memorial respectfully
urging the taking of such steps on the part of
the United States as will best conduce to the
in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02

CHICAGO, April %. james gilbert
son, an ex-city employe, last night
shot aud killed his wife and then sent
a bullet into his own breast He is in
the hospital and will die The couple
have lived unhappily and Mrs Gull
bertson left her husband some time
ago. He had repeatedly threatened
to kill her because, as he said, SIZE
made so much trouble" Culbertson
came from Chambersburg. Pa. and his
wife. who was an extremely pretty
woman, was. before her marriage,
Lillian Mccormick. of Junction City.
Kan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
BAD FOR TAYLOR.
Not Probable That Gov. Stone VIII Grant
the Murderer a Stay.

the Murderer a Stay.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 20. -
Marcy K. Brown, of Kansas City, ar
rived here at 6:15 p. m. yesterday and
went direct from the depot to the ex-
ecutive mansion. He was in earnest
consultation with Gov. Stone for sew
eraI hours, and his mission here was to
ask the governor to reprieve William
Taylor, sentenced to be hanged at
Carrollton Thursday. In reply to an
inquiry the governor said: $50 far as
the Taylor case has been presented to
me, L shall not grant a reprieve or in
terfere in any way with the sentence.
Whether or not there is to be any
further matter laid before the govern
or is not known here. Sheriff Stan
ley wired the governor that poison
and saw had been found on the per-
son of Taylor. The governor wired
back the following message:
George E. Stanley, Carrollton, Mo-: Mr.
-Jourdan has just shown your telegram
stating that William Taylor is now Carroll
ton and that poison and q saw were found on
him desire to say that you should at once
employ sufficient guards to prevent the possi-
biIity of the prisoner escaping, and let no
precaution be omitted.
WIN ]. STONE, Governor
From the governors words last night
it appears certain that there will be no
reprieve for the condemned man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
KANSAS K. p. FINANCES.

Receipts and Expenditures for the Year
Recommendation Made.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, April 25.-The
finance committee of the grand lodge
of Kansas, Knights of Pythias, has
completed a four days session here,
and examined the books and accounts
of the grand secretary. The commit
tee found everything correct The re-
ceipts during the year were $12, $50. so;
expenditures, S11, 52s. "a; cash on hand
April 20, $6,654I4 The committee
recommended to the grand lodge that
the statutes be changed SO that instead
of a grand lodge per capita tax, fixed
at each convention of the grand lodge
as circumstances may demand, which
tax is now As cents semi-annually, or
per capita tax of 25 cents, an additional
tax of ten per cent of receipts of back
fees, fines, reinstatements, dues, and
cards and shields shall be paid semi
annually,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
A FAvORITE SON.

PennsyIvania Presents the Name OF Senator
Matt Quay for President
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 2A-Repre-
sentatiyes of the repu blicans OF Penn
sylvania assem- bled here in convention
yesterday and formally launched tho
boom of United States Senator NJ. s
Quay for the presidential nomination.
This feat was accomplished among
scenes of much turbulence. Men ordi-
narily sedate lost their tempers and
said harsh things to each other, and
at least one distinguished gentleman
made demonstrations of violence.
The violent scenes were the result
of tlae efforts of the anti-Quay dele
gates to secure. the adoption of =
resolution naming Mckinley as the
second choice of the convention. After
an exciting debate the proposition was
defeated by vote OF 17S- to 65. The
Quay delegates-at-large, headed by
Gov. Hastings, were elected practically
without opposition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
G. A. r. DELEGATES.

Names of Men Who VIII Represent Kansas
at the National Encampment.
BELoIT, Kan, April 25.-The G. A.
r. elected the following delegates to
the national encampment: First dis
trict. c. d. Knapp, Leavenworth, and
w. Witt. Wamego; Second, o. E
Morse, Linn, and H. M. Miller, lola;
Third, ]. w. Scott, Independence, and
J. w. McGhe, Howard; Fourth, E
Alexander, Topeka, and D. w. East
man, Emporia; Fifth, George Smith,
Ottawa, and w. 7. Short, Concor6ia;
Sixth, J. w. Meek, Lincoln, and S. R
Buel, Alton; Seventh, J. Allen Porter,
Sterling, and G. w. Moses, Great Bend;
at large, w. H. Smith, Marysviile.
Commander Whitney will go to ST.
Paul at an early date to secure Kansas
headquarters for the national encamp-
ment.
The council of administration is to
meet at Topeka May to complete the
permanent organization of the depart
ment. j. Y. Niles, of this place, was
appointed adjutant-general, but the
council refused to accept his S., 200
bond.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
Minister WilIis Ned Liked.

SAN FRANCISCO, April a4-Th@stean--
er Australia this moraing briD gs the
following from Ho<1olulu: United
States Minister Willis and fapsily left
here for San Francisco April 1&. The
refusal of tho American Ininfster to OBJ
servo Hawaiian 1noepende nee day on
January IT last caused this govern
ment to Law the matter before Secre-
tary of State Olney through Miaistes
Batch It has been an open secret
here since Janua-y that social rela,
lions between Mi-Aister Willis and the
Hawaiian government have not baep
cordial
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
NEW FEDERAL PRISON.

Congress Has Appropriated S15O.OOO for
the Building at Leavenworth.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Mr. Broder-
ick reported favorably from the house
Judiciary committee the bill providing
for a federal penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan. It locates the
proposed penitentiary ard authorizes
Warden French to put convicts to work
getting out the stone. making the
bricks and preparing the heavy timbers
which are to be taken from the forest
on the reservation. AS the bill is
drawn it provides that congress shall
appropriate $50, 600, one-third of which
is to be spent each year, but if the $780,
600 for this year should not be appro-
priated by this congress, the warden
may go ahead working the convicts
and getting the preliminary work out
of the way. Warden French says that
the convicts can do $500, 900 worth Of
work, so that for $50, 900 from the gov
eminent we can get a $3.50, 600 peni-
tentiary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
A. P. a. AGAINST BLAND.


HIS Wife In . Devoue Member of the Roman
Catholic Church.
81. Louis, April 24.-The Repu bile
says: Every Indication points to Bit
ter fight on ''Silver Dick" Bland in the
event of an effort being made in the
Chicago convention to nominate him
for the presidency of the United
States It has leaked out that Mrs
Bland is a devout membe of the Cath
olic church. and has raised her chill
dren in that faith. The opposition to
the nomination of the great sixteen to
one free silver apostle will come from
the members of the A. p. A AS far az
could be learned here, Bland is not
a member of the church, and is
inclined to be liberal in his views
of religion, but the members of
the secret religio-politica1 organiza-
ton that will oppose his nomination,
and his election if he succeeds in being
nominated in spite of their opposition,
will not spare him for that 1t is
sufficient for them to know that
member of the family is allied with
the Catholic church to lead them to
make fight on any man who seeks
political preferment- An authorize
tive announcement that the A. P. A.
would fight BANDS nomination and
election was given to a reporter by
Judge Stevens, state president of the
order for Missouri. and member of tks
national executive board
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
KANSAS TOWNS FLOODED.
Remarkably Heavy Rain at Abilene
Floods and damage Elsewhere.

Remarkably Heavy Rain Abilene
Floods and Damage Elsewhere.
ABILENE, Kan, April 25.-Yester-
days rain resulted in the greatest
flood in Abilene's history. In three
hours Mud creek rose 80 feet. All the
lower portions of the town are under
water from the overflow of the creek,
and the water is still rising. A terrific
rainfall occurred north of town. No
lives are reported lost.
At Russell, Kan. a very heavy storm
of rain and hail did damage to win
dows and tin roofs, and washed out
culverts, crossings and sidewalks, but
not greatly damaging the crops. Sew
eral families in the west and north
part of Russell were driven from their
houses by the high water.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
LIGHTNING'S DEADLY WORK.

Electrical Storm Near Chanute, Kan.
Causes the Death of a Child.
CHANUTE, Kan, April 25.-Yesterday
afternoon a severe rainstorm visited
this vicinity, doing considera BILE
damage south of town. Lightning
struck the farm residence of w. Y.
Harding, three miles south, instantly
killing his five-year-old daughter and
severely stunning several other mem.
bers of the family. Mr. Harding was
in the field at the time. The bolt
struck the child above the heart, tear
ing her clothes into fragments and
burning her severely. She lived only
q few minutes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
TWO MURDERERS LYNcHED.

william and Victor Hills Hurried into
Eternity without Legal Sanction.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April s7.-At mid
night last night mob of armed men,
about Is, entered the Jail at MeMinn-
vile, dragged the jailer from his bed
and forced him to give up the keys.
William and Victor Hills were then
taken from the Jail, carried on horse
back five miles from McMinnville and
hanged. efore the mob succeeded in
removing their victims from the Jail
they had hard fight with them, but
the prisoners were overpowered The
mob came from Van Buren, county,
where the 1ynched men lived. The
Hills boys were guilty of murder and
the work of the mob was the result of
a feeling that the courts were too slow
in disposing of the men.