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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16
CondIt,on of wheat

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The May re-
turns of the statistical department of
the department of agriculture on the
condition of winter wheat show an in
crease of 5. g points above the April
average, being sat against I'll last
month and $50 in May, 1895. The
average in nine principal winter wheat
states are: Pennsylvania, "a; Ohio. SIS:
Michigan, 90; Indiana, SIS; Kentucky,
81; Illinois. 80; Missouri, 81; Kansas,
90; California, 100.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16
DEPUTY SHERIFF MURDERED.
Shot Down In Cold BLOOD While Trying to
Make Arrest

Make Arrest
KANSAS CITY, Kan, May Evil
liam Conw way, deputy sheriff of this
county, was shot and killed last even
ing while trying to arrest two men
supposed to be chicken thieves The
shooting took place at White Church, a
station on the Northwestern road ten
miles from here. But one shot was
fired al Conway. He was within three
feet of the man at the time. The bull
let struck him in the mouth and passed
entirely through his head. He fell to
the ground and was dead in five min
utes- Although a dozen men saw the
shooting and fred volley after volley
at the murderers, both managed to es-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16
CONGRESS-.


Z .
ceedfnEa.
In the debate on Mr. PETERS resolution for
Investigating the recent bond issues Mr. Palmer
ON the 18th referred to the inadequacies Of the
platform declarations of 1892 on the financial
question, and referred to the conventions held
last year OF Pertle Springs, Mo. and Spring.
field, Ill. at which the democratic party was
committed TO silver. SNAP conventions
This brought Mr.. Vest to his feet and he de-
nounced ONCE holders for attempting to stife
and prevent the expression of the will OF the
people, and limited that if the Chicago conven-
ton declared for sound money he would not
feel bound to abide by Its action The bond
resolution was then adopted by the decisive
vote of 81 to g. Mr. PETER presented a petition
from Indiana asking for the passage of bill
he recently introduced forbi6ding the federal
government to issue a liouor license to any
one who had not secured state license The
net result of 81 hours session of the house
was the passage of a bill to amend the act Gre
ating the court of appeals so as to allow APP
peals from the supreme courts of the terri
tories the court of appeals
THE river and harbor bill was completed in
the senate the sth with the exception of tie
item Cor q deep sea harbor the Pacific
coast. the proposal for appropriating s.. o96 ,0c
for a harbor at Santa Monica bay exciting con-
siderable opposition from the California sena-
tors, who think it is Southern Pacific rail-
road job The members of the house voted
themselves s1c0 month each for clerk hire
during the recess by vote Of lso TO 1os- Sew
eral pension bills were passed, the evening
session being devoted to private ones
In the senate on the 9th Mr.. Dubois intro
ouced resolution providing that no more
bonds should be issued until the president
had communicated to congress the facts show
ing the necessity for any contemplated issue
The resolution was laid on the table. large
number of minor bills on the calendar were
disposed OF and then the river and harbor bill
was taken up. Mr. White finishing his speech
in opposition to the item for a deep water har-
Dor at Santa Monica bay, Cal The house was
not in session.
THE item for deep water harbor at Santa
Monica bay, Cal, was debated by the senate
most of the time on the 18th, Mr.. Berry (ArlS.)
declaring that the proposed expenditure of So.
ooo.oJ0 was against the public interest and in
the private interest of c. P. Huntington, of
the Southern Pacific railroad The debate
was not concluded The session of the house
was almost entirely devoted to the consIdera-
ton of District of Columbia business. Several
bills were passed, however, granting certain
railroads rights of way. A preliminary con-
ference report on the Indian appropriation bill
was agreed to and the title of Mr.. Maddox
(Ga) to his seat was confirmed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16
EXPERIMENTS WITH x RAYS.

Prof. Blake Shows n Lawrence Audience
How to Take Shadowgraphs-
LAWRENCE, Kan, May 12.-During
Prof l. i. Blake's lecture upon the x
rays Yesterday evening, he passed
current of 500, 600 volts of electricity
through the bodies of himself and as
sistant, emitting x rays from Crooks
tube held in the hand of the latter. A
successful shadowgraph was taken of
a colored mans foot, locating bullet
that he had been carrying for three
months Another shadowgraph was
made of the hand of Pauline Level
ling, daughter of eX-Gov. Lewelling.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May s--The larg-
est democratic state convention ever
held in Tennessee has met and ad-
journed. 1t was free silver conven-
ton from start to finish. Fully 3, SOC
delegates and visitors were in attend
ance- The platform contains
strong free silver plank, as follows:
I'VE demand a restoration of the
money of the constitution by law pro-
viding for the free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver as full
legal tender money at the ratio of six
teen to one, regardless of the action of
any other nation" Ex-Gov. Robert l.
Taylor was nominated for governor by
acclama ti0n
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16
More About Kansas wheat.

ArcHIsoN, Kan May I2--S. H Fuller
ton, who returned from western kansas
yesterday, says the wheat prospect is
the best he has seen during a fannil-
iarity with the country extending over
period of % years Fullerton be-
lieves that a big wheat crop is assured
now, even if no more rain falls The
season is two weeks early and the
wheat harvest will be in progress early
in June
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16
BOILER BURST.
The Harry Brown Blows Up and EIever
Lives Are Probably Lost

The Harry BroWn blows Up and Eleven
Lives Are Probably Lost
VICKsBURG, Miss, May H. The
boiler of the large towboat Harry
Brown, upbound, exploded 25 miles
below this city at 11:3O o'clock last
night and the vessel sank. complete
wreck, in less than minute. Eleven
persons, all white, were proba bly, lost
Three bodies were recovered The
towboat Wash Hancbell brought the
bodies and the survivors to this city
Capt. John Kaine, master; Dennis j.
Lomey, second engineer, and Daniel
KANE, pilot, who were injured, are at
the hospital The Harry Brown was
owned by w. 81. Brown & Co., coal
dealers of Pittsburgh, Pa, and was
one of the largest towboats in the
country. It was valued a. $50, 900 and
was not insured
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16
Epidemic of Florida Tragedies

PENSACOLA, Fla, May 12.-Four men
are corpses, two are dying and one is
severely wounded as the result of
tragedies in the western section of
Florida Three of the victims were
killed in duel about a woman, an
other was stabbed to the heart by a
boy whose father had been attacked,
and the two who are dying were
logged and shot by regulators
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16
Nebraska again storm swept.

OMAHA. Neb., May IA terrible
storm swept over eastern Nebraska
last night, doing great damage. es-
pecially in rural districts In Omaha
many small buildings were damaged,
and torrents OF water fell In some
sections it assumed the proportions of
a cyclone and reports indicate much
damage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16
A Negro Hanged at a Depot.

FULTON. KY. May 12-One of the
three negroes implicated in the cut
ting of City Marshal Walker here
Saturday was caught by the telegraph
operator at Arlington, yesterday, and
shot just above the left lung in resist
ing arrest The negro was brought
here, when a mob, which had gathered
ut the depot, hanged him
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

Nerve Restorer. No fits after first DAYS us,
Marvellous cures. Treatise and % trial DO
tie free. DIR. Kline, 9Sl Arch ST.. Phila, P;
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

''WHATis the best sign of spring weather.
''That delightful feeling which makes yo
want to sit down and watch other poop
work."-Chicago Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

HEAT expands and cold contracts; br
there are exceptions. Coal and gas bin
are larger in winter than in summer.-Nol
ristowu Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

1ne siSnincance OF cray Overcoat
Upon the tongue, yellowness of the skin
and eyeballs, nausea and uneasiness be-
meath the right ribs and shoulder blade, is
that the victim of these discomforts is bill
ious- The t'proper capers' under such cir
cumstances is to take Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which also cures chills and fever,
constipation, dyspepsia, rheumatic and kid
ney complaints and nervousness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

"MAMMA, I saw a dog to-day that had onl,
three legs.' WEREN'T you awtully sorr'
for him 90 Nom; he had one more lei
than hadf'-Chicago Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

lam entirely cured of hemorrhage of lung
by Piso's Cure for Consumption--LoUI
LIHDAMAN, Bethany, Mo-, JAN s, '94.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

SHE-s'You say that man is outl, He
eyes, he was struck out" She-s.Why, n
one struck him."-Cincinnau Commercial
Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

going into the country for her health |?
''Oh, no. Purely for art. She wishes t,
become bronzed. "-Detroit Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

MAN carries under his hat a private
theater, wherein greater drama is acted
than is ever perform ed on the mimic stage,
beginning and ending in eternity.-Carlyle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness; and that is
caused by an inf1amed condition of the rnu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con-
ditiOn, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an inhamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
TEUE craftsmanship is the art of chang
ing a nation from what it is into what it
ought to be.-W. R. Aiger.
RICHES do not exhilarate us so much with
their possession they torment US with
their loss.-Gregory.
A SENTENCE, well couched, takes both the
senSe and the Observation-Disclosures
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

To HAVE respect for ourselves guides
our morals; and to have a Difference for
others governs our manners.-Sterne.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

The many limitations of
HIRES Rootbeer simply
point to its exce11ence-th9
genuine article proves IT
Made only BY E Co., Philadelphia
\ Sc package makes gallons. Sold everywhsne>
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

CADIz, KY. May i5--Yesterday even
ing during a severe hail and wind
storm, John j. Wallace. a farmer. and
his three sons sought shelter under a
large tree A bolt of lightning struck
1t and killed all of them instantly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

VIRTUE itself offends when coupled with
forbidding manners--Bishop Middleton
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16

WASHINGTON, May l3--Tke house
committee on Judiciary has ordered a
favorable report on the bill to estab b
1ish site for the erection of a federal
penitentiary to cost not exceeding
$3.50. 600. on the Tn1itary reservation at
Fort LeavenEorth-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16
A Young Girls Suicide.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May e.-Rena
Donley, the pretty 16-year-old daughter
of Harry Donley, a tinsmith. living at
401 Locust street, committed suicide
last evening by taking strychnine-
She left no letters to explain her
course, nor did she leave any word for
anyone The poison was taken at q
rooming house kept by n colored
woman named Goodyear.
Women, Children and Horses Burned
BERLIN, May S-The riding school
attached to the university of Heidel-
berg was burned last night and two
women. two children and % horses
were burned to death
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16
A Child burned while Ita mother Al

A Child Burne6 While lea Mother Slept.
OZARK, Mo-. May 13.-Recently Mrs.
John Edwards. who lives near Fan de
Vie, ~1e miles sonth of here. was watch
ing by night her sick ehild's cradle
near an open fireplace, when she fell
asleep She was aroused to find the
cradle and her own clothing on Gre
The child was incinerated, but the
mother was not seriously burned
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-16
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.

THUE craftsmanship is the art of chang
ing nation from what it is into what it
ought to be.-W. R. Aiger.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27

it is said our national wealth
incr eased from 1850 to 1870 from
$7,ooo,ooo,ooo to $3o,oo,ooo,oo
and from 1870 to 1892 it made
the astonishing increase of
$3S, 900, 900, during the latter
period there was paid Of the
national debt $I,Ioo,ooo, 900.
These facts and figures show a
different state of national affairs
from the last three years of the
present administration. 1t shows
that ex-President Harrison was
correct when he said, "A COM
parison Of existing conditions with
those Of the most favored period
in our history will show that a
higher degree of prosperity, and a
more general diffusion of comforts
of wealth were never enjoyed by
our people"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27

prettiest to put into effect the
financial policy. Sound mon' y
or the gold standard is the one
idea which pfedominates in Their
brain, aud that idea leads theii
every action in regard to the
money question. They seem e
ha., ',rsottru long ago they arr
put'c servants. They hay
given themselves over complete,
body and soul to money king
OF ct..s nd other LANDS. Thcy
X iore AID trample under foot tn,
rights of the miners and min.
owners of the great west. The.
disdain to cast their eyes for on,
moment towards the setting sur
but their eyes are cast foreve
across the rolling pillows OF
golden sea, which a, every rol
brings closer to their feet the go
they worship-gold.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27

Tie fopuiist party, which still
has an existence in Idaho, is
quote d b. the Paris Idaho Post
as having decided this year to
add three more planks to It's
platform. One of them is to
make a cross between a lightn-
ing bug and honey bee for the
purpose of enabling the bee to
work at night. Another one is
that of breeding the centip.de to
the hog, for the purpose of having
a hundred hams to each animal
The third is 10 bud strawberry
plants into milkweeds, so tina,
everybody can have strawberries
and cream from the same plant.
Our contemporary adds, "Verily,
it is the party of the people"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27
Cattle and Sheep.

Wood Bros, OF Chicago give the
following prices Of cattle and sheep for
asst week.
Strictly fat bulls, weighing 400 lbs
and upwards, $3,50to $40; very extra
$500; good bulls, weighing 1900 to 400,
$500 to 1925; fleshy plain bull 1926 to
$50;
Prime heavy and butcher hogs, weigh
ing 240 to 800 lbs, "a, l2@4.15; prime
sorted light hogs, averaging 100 TO 200
lbs, $4.20@4,2 5; pigs averaging 100 lbs
s4.00@4 20; little pigs, weighing 100
lbs and less, SO 10000; prime heavy
fat hogs, weing 800 to 400 lbs, $500 to
4l0.
Strictly ripe steers, first class style
weighing l5OO@l6OO lbs, S4.25a45O;
good fat steers, weighing l3OO@l500 lbs
50 90@4.l5; fair TO good steers, half to
three quarters fat, weighing ll00@l300
lbs, 1896 to 1856, fair style heshy steers
weighing 1900 to 1900 lbs, 1925 to $500 /;
fleshy steers, weighing 100 TO 1900 lbs
3 65 to 1856; stock steers, weighing 700
10 800 lbs, smooth, $40 to 90 strictly
good style stock cattle weighing $50 to
1850 lbs, 81 20 to 3 30; plain stoukers,
weighing 750 to $50 lbs, 81 50 to $50.
Strictly fat cows and heifers, weighing
1000 lbs and upwards, $40 to 500; fair
to COOL cows and heiiers, $2.65 to 800;
medium to fair, $500 to 1926; good
Gamers, 1910 TO 2 40; thin Gamers
81. 25 to l.75; cows with young calves
and springers, s25 90 70 $500 per head
according to quality.
Prime native fat sheep, principally
wethers of good weight, $3.1O@325;
fair to good 70 5O@2,s5; common and
medium, Sl,75@2.25; prime tat lambs
a 25@4 80 fair to good, IS 1904. 10;
common ard medium, 8 O0@3.5O. Prime
Western wethers, s. 90 a 8 90; hir to
good $2.6b@2 10; con mon and medium
00@z.25 per cwt.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27

Mayor Mosiah Evans is in
receip, OF a letter from George
L. Nye, chairman of the Utah
Legislative committee on municipal
corporations, asking his opinion
o. the ACCESSIBILITY of drafting a
charter which will be applicable
in every third-class city. AS the
charters now are they cover 800
pages in tie revised statutes OF
Utah and it would be a master
not only OF economy but con-
venience to make the arrange
ment as suggested by MIR. Nye
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27
$500 Reward $Ioo.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there 10 at least
enc dreaded disease that science has
been able 20 cure in all its stages, and
that 10 Catsrrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
IL the only positive cure knswn to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment. Hall. Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surface Of
she system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work The propiietors
hare so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails TO
cure Send for list OF testimonials.
Address, /. ]. CHENEY 4 CO.,
Toledo, o.
EW-aold by Druggists, 75c.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27

There is something radically
wrong either in the charter or
the ordinance of our city, if, as re-
ported, the council has not, neither
the mayor, the right TO appoint
officers whom they have to pay
for their services. This is some
thing new that the power which
has to pay men for their services
has no power to appoint them.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27

Mr.. Carlisle in his address the
other day before the gold bugs
said that a gold standard is an
ancient democratic policy, says it
was placed there by democratic
legislation during the admins
tration of Andrew Jackson, where
it has been, practically, ever since.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27

This water is a snce cure for rheuiha.
tie Miner5' Leading, Indigestion, Ca
tar a, Constipation, ChrOnlc DhrrhHa,
Pa station Of the heart and all sidney
anc nervous troubles. Towels and suits
wa red by the Empire Laundry
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27
THE HIGHEST AWARD.
DR.. Prices Baking Powder Receives 1t
tChicago 7ribuac.l

For loavemng power keeping qualities
purity and general excellence tho
Worlds tair jury Gl.ilel uat Or
Prices Cream Baking Powder had nc
eque. On each Of its claims it was
awarded o first prize OF II diploma. Al
the baking powders entered ior price
were subjected TO a most exhaustive
examination, and the jury WIS the bcs.
equipped -, make alc.aior %. lny ever
got together. Their verdict IVES sup
ported BY BE testimony OF pr y. W
Wiley, g c,chemistot thcUnued States
Depsrm Mt Of Agriculture at Washing
ton. Dr. Whey ID an expert on iooo
prod lc,s ard the highest authority OF
such met5e,s iu America. This Ncriic
settles !ong Isolated question as Il
which among tho many baking powder
Is the best.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27
Burlington's
main lines

Are laid with the heavi.
est and most expensive
steel rails in use ON any
westeru Thilroai
There isn't loot c.
iron rail between Denver
and Chicago, or betwooi
Denver and ST. Louis
There isn't foot {.
track in all that distspce
over which spend OF 60
&, -sI mileg sn hour cannot b,
R'r'tI:I,.liu maus with perfect safety.
~. ,jk3SH There ISN'T u mile OF tracL
2Qi'fili'11}} over which speed Oi O.
Eskkek1 miles an hour isn't macs
dozen times week.
The Burlington is tho
best built as well as tha
best railroad in the west.
And the service it Offer,
to Omaha, Peoria, Chi
cago, st. Joseph, Kansas
City, St. Louis and al
points east is the bet
that money can procui e
ov experience provide.
W.. F. McMILLAS,G en'l Agt. Salt Lake.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27

General admission, 81
Reserved seats, $3.50 and $a.oo
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27

Senator Sherman in his speech
in the Senate said that free coinage
Of silver was dead, being killed by
a two to one vote in the House.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27
Notice from U. S. Land Office.

Salt Lake City, Utah, April 10 Ca
The United States Surveyor General for
Utah Territory has filed in this Office the
following agricultural plats, tiractionabi
Township South, Range West Town.
ship South, Range West; Township
South, Range West, Township
South, Range 2East; Township 2 South
Gauge East; Township South, ltlnge
East; Townships South, Range East
Township 10 South, Range East Town.
ship II South, Range East Township
10 South, Range 10 East Township ~
South, Range II East Township 10
South, Range o East; Township l6
South, Range East. Notice is there
fore hereby given that on and alter
May 20, 1895, this Office will receive APP
plications for the entry Of lands in said
townships.
Byron Groo, Register.
Prank Harris, Receiver
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27

If one can judge by appear
ances, there can be but little
doubt but what Cleveland and
Carlisle are going to do their
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27

IL the west can have one and
one only, silver or tariff, which
will it choose of the two?
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-02-27
st. Louis 10 in h.

Exceedingly cheap rates to 81. Louis
are now in effect. The Union Pacific
and Missouri Pacific R'ys are running q
daily Pullman Palace Sleeper from sa!
Lake City. Cheyenne and Denver TO 81.
Louis without change. Pullman Din. a.
Cars Denver to Kansas City.
SeeU. p. agent.