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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
REsURMIssIoNIsTS AT WORK.
Observation-Disclosures Are Joining IA Secret
Order in Kansas.

Observation-Disclosures Are Joining IA Secret
Order in Kansas.
WICHITA, Kan, May 5.-John Hoen-
scheidt, state organizer of the Order of
Mystic Brotherhood, who has just re-
turned from an extensive trip through
the northern part of the state, claims
that 65 of the los counties are organ
lied. He would give no estimate as to
the total membership and only the
merest outline of the organization S
plans 1--WE will not make the mistake
we did in 1SS2,' said he. I'm that fight
we concentrated all our effort to elect
an anti-prohibition governor, but we
neglected to get an anti prohibition
legislature. This year we expect to
make a clean sweep, electing both a
governor and legislature that will be
favora BILE to resubmission."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09

A SHINING EXAMPLE of what
may be accomplished by never vary
ing devotion to single purpose is
seen in the history of the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Co., Chicago.
For o5 years they have simply BEEN
building grain and grass-cutting ma
chinery, and while there are probably
forty manufacturers in this line, it is
safe to say that the Mccormick
Company builds one-third of ALI
the binders, reapers and mowers used
throughout the entire world.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES

The business portion of Pine Grove,
Col. was destroyed by fire. Loss, $780,
900. The fire was believed to have
been of incendiary origin
THE Sabbath association of Iowa re-
Gently met in annual convention at
Cedar Rapids The meeting was in
the interest of more strict observance
of the day.
A wEsrBouNp freight on the Chicago
& Great Western railway separated
near Sycamore, Ill, and then bumped
together. Four oil tanks soon after
wards exploded and the conductor was
burned beyond recognition. A lot of
sheep and some other property were
also consumed.
IT was rumored at Washington
that the free coinage democrats of
Kentucky had decided to make their
fight against Secretary Carlisle under
the banner of Vice President Steven
son, and that Mr.. Stevenson had ac-
guessed in the arrangements There
had been several informal conferences
among the leaders, it was said, and
the result was a determination to
bring out the vice presiden. as the
char pion of the white metal.
GEN. LEFEvRE, for many years a DEM
ocratic congressman from Ohio, said to
a New York Journal reporter that a con-
ference of democrats had been held
in Washington at which it was ar
ranged to nominate Cleveland at the
democratic national convention in
July. He said that Pattison, Russell,
Dickinson, Carlisle and others were
simply stalking horses for Cleveland,
and that they were bent on nominating
Cleveland and the federal patronage
had been used to defeat the silver dem
ocrats in Michigan and elsewhere so
as to insure a sound money plat
form on which Cleveland could run
AT Fairmont. w. Va, lightning
struck schoolhouse on the 5th and
Miss Hattie Youst was instantly killed
and number of other pupils were
more or less badly burned
| COL NORTH. the nitrate king" one
of the richest men in the world, died
suddenly in London on the 5th-
IN the senate on the 5th Mr.. Hill still
continued his speech in opposition to
Mr.. PETERS resolution to investigate
the bond issues Some progress was
made on the river and harbOr bill and
number of pension bills were passed
A motion requesting the president to
protest against the execution of Amer
cans captured by the Spauiards on the
Competitor was adopted The house
refused TO concur in the senate's reduc-
ton of the battle ships from four to
1.-TWO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
cur,oua carxoe.

Liverpool receives some curious car
goes at times-cargoes of turtles and
other live and dead animals, casks of
leeches, shiploads of bones from bat-
tlefelds. of human mummies from the
Egyptian tombs, and of de Id cats from
the cat cemeteries in the same country.
The cargoes of dead cats from Egypt
are sold chiefly as fertilizers OnHcar-
go which came over in 1890 consisted
of the remains of nearly zoo, ocO cats,
found in a mummi6ed state in cat
cemetery and supposed to have lain.
there 1000 years They were sold
by auction, and realized a5 lis. cd.
per ton A few perfect specimens
brought good sums as curiositie>, but.
the bulk went for manure.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
LIBEL SUIT PROBABLE.
The Dispute Between Leland and Smitl
WILL Get into the Courta.

The Dispute Between Leland and Smith
Will Get into the Courts.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 5.-Chairman Cy
Leland, who made Doodle charges
against Farmer A. w. Smith, is about
to have a libel suit on his hands. A
private telegram from Mcpherson says
that Smith has hired a LAWYER to COM
mence proceedings against Leland in
the Shawnee county district court, the
alleged libel having been published in
Topeka Leland, it will be remem-
bered, said that Smith offered to with
draw from the gubernatorial race in
1894 if his opponent, E. N. Morrill,,
would pay him So. 500, the amount of
his expenses in the campaign of 1892.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
SWEARINGEN NOW FREE.

The PopuiIst Editor at Burlin e ton, Kan,
VIII Not He Prosecuted.
FORT SCOTT, Kan, May 5.-Daniel K
Swearingen, editor of the Burlington,
Kan, Jeffersonian, a populsst paper,
who was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary by Judge Williams of the
federal court for sending obscene mat
ter through the mails, consisting of a
publication in his paper containing an
attack upon his contemporary. and
who was given a new trial in the
United States supreme court, was dis
charged yesterday evening, the district
attorney having no1led the case.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
Westminster Abbey Masonry.

There IS singular feature in the.
early mason work of Westminster ab--
hey, as when removing or repairing
any of the more ancient stone work of
the abbey it is always found that the
large stones are set or leveled with
oyster shells. The shells are very fat.
and thick, measuring four and a half
inches in diameter. and retain the
small smell demonstrations on the out
side. AS the story of the abbey's-
foundation points to its association
with fisherman, the oyster shells were
probably used for special religious rea--
Sons.--Chicago Chronicle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
l lYeQ

Feeling by great force of will. But this is
unsafe, as it pulls powerfully upon the
nervous system, which will not long stand
such strain Too many people "work on
their nerves. and the result is seen in IN
fortunate wrecks marked sc nervous pros
tration,' in every direction. That tired
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
New jersey carpenters Qait Work.

NEWARK, n. j.. May 5.-This morn
ing 1900 carpenters struck for an ad-
vance from 81 to g. IS per day, uniform
scale, and eight hours on Saturday.
All other trades unions will strike in
sympathy if the carpenters do not win
within a week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09

e<Au accommodations for this paper must
be accompanied by the name of the aut hor:
not necessarily for publication, Dut as an
evidence of good faith on the part of the
writer. Write only on one side of the paper
Be particularly careful in giving names an
oates to have the Ie<<Ars and figures piai
ard disrikAA-
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I eel l.

ing is positive proof of thin, weak, inn
pure blood; for if the blood is rich, red,
vitalized and vigorous, it irnparts life and
energy to every nerve, organ and tissue of
the body. The necessity of taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla for that tired feeling is,
therefore, apparent to every one, and the
good it will do you is equally beyond ques-
ton Renem Der that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
For a Big Elevator at wichita

WICHITA, Kan, May f. -Representa-
tive business men from a dozen coun-
ties in sou chwestern Kansas met in
this city Saturday to take action on
the proposition to build 500, 900 bushel
elevator here The mayors of Lyons.
Great Bend, Wellington and Anthony
made speeches, urging the acceptance
of the proposition Resolutions favor
able to the project were adopted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09
The Pope's Oner of Mediation Declined

The Pope's Offer of Mediation Declined
LONDON, MAY 5.-The Standard has a
dispatch from Madrid which says: The
Spanish government has declined the
pope's mediation in Cuban affairs on
the ground that an acceptance would
be taEtamount to recognizing Ameri-
ica's rights to interfere.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09

Thomas Byrnes, New York's ex-chief
of police, is about to tablish himself
on Wall street private detective.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09

Extreme tired feeling aff1icts nearly every
body at this season. The hustlers cease to.
push, the tireless grow weary, the ener-
getic become enervated. You know just.
what we mean. Some men and women
endeavor temporarily to overcome that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09

Down to the year 1890 Krupp had de-
livered to European nations over &c, OoOo
cannon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09

around it's neck and arms and attached
to a heavy fiatiron. The crime had
evidently been committed over a week
ago.
Paul Maston. of Kansas City, in an
and slashed his throat from ear to ear,
and while the blood was streaming
like water from the wound he applied
the razor to his arm, almost severing
it from the body in two places The
| doctors said he would die.
In the interstate collegiate debate
at Lincoln, Neh, recently between
Kansas and Nebraska universities, the
subject for oratory being the merits of
| the initiative and referendum, the
Kansas boys were beaten They took
| the affirmative side. and the speakers
| for Kansas were B. B. Mccall, Arthur
McMurray and U. S. Guyer.
The state irrigation board has or
| dered an irrigation plant at Oakley.
| making the 18th of the 90 plants
authorized by the last legislature.
John Lenard is lodged in Jail at Kan
sas City charged with robbing the Good
| Will home, charitable institution
which had given him shelter
The appeal for aid from those stricken
| by the cyclone in Clay and Cloud coun-
| ties is meeting with ready responses
from every community in the state
The state camp meeting of the Kan
sas Holiness association will be held at
Wichita beginning May % Arrange
ments will be made to entertain s, COO
visitcTn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-09

Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81.
Prepared only by CT Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass
Hoods Pills are easy to ,z take take easy
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-09-24
BURIED THEIR VICTIM
Create Another sensa-
tfon In Ohio.

Toledo. Ohio. Sept. 20.-Whitecaps have
created another sensation in this county
by whipping a man named Huntsman.
who lives at Holland Station, 10 miles
from here, and burying him alive.
According to the police the story has
only just leaked out. although the out
rage was committed OH September g.
The Huntsmans under threats were
afraid to communicate to the authorities
the story, but neighbors learned of the
facts and informed the police today The
facts. as reported to the police. are that
two of the Huntsman children. coming
from the postoftice. were picked up on
the road by two men in a buggy and ac-
cused of stealing a pocketbook contain
ing $50. The next night a party of men
came to the Huntsman house and after
calling Huntsman out of bed. seized and
dragged him outside and beat and abus-
ed him in "A frightfu manner Then they
carried him to a grave and putting him
in it. covered him with earth After a
while they dug him up again. They beat
and abused him "a second time and
finally buried him again. Then they dug
him up for the second time and again
lashed him and then drove away. The
two children we've also lashed. The af-
fair occurred about midnight. Hunts
man is a respectable. well-to-do farmer
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-09-24
INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS
For the Third Time VIII Meet To-
day In Denver.

Denver, Sept. 20.-About 100 members of
the American Institute of Mining Engi-
neers arrived here today ON a special
train from the east. to attend the list
meeting of the institute which will open
in this city tomorrow and continue for
eight days. This is the first meeting held
in Colorado since the dis
covery of gold at Grip
pie Creek, and the consequent revival
of the gold mining industry in this state.
The institute was organized at Wilkes
barre. Pa. in 1872, and since that time
has had an average OF three meetings
each year always at some prominent
mining center, or where technical opera
tlons incidental to mining are conduct
ed This Is the third In this city. the
first being in 1882, and the second in
1885,.
1t is anticipated that the attendance
will be not less than 200. The total mem
bership of the institute is 2700. and II
includes members of every state in the
Union in which mining operations of any
kind are conducted.
The local executive committee has ar
ranged n more than ordinary attractive
program, including visits to the smelt
ers. to Fort Logan, where the institute
viii witness a dress parade of the gar
rison; to the school of mines at Golden
| to Cripple Creek, Pueblo and Colorado
| Springs, and to Black Hawk.
| Among the delegates expected from th'
west are the following Arizona, ID. Ri
ordan, Flagstaff; California, r. c. Brown
| Bodie. and Il. II. Harvey. Gait; Montana
| Charles w. Goodale, Butte and Franl
| Klepetko, Great Falls; Oregon. Thoma
| Morcom Woodley: Utah. IL. Lavagnin
and William A. Wilson, Salt Lake.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-09-24
COCHRAN AND scHuRz ANSWERED.
Question of Perishfng In the Frying
Pan or the Fire.

Chicago Sept. ban audience limited
only by the size of Central Music hall
greeted Governor Altgeld tonight. His
address was "A reply to the address CT
Carl Schurz. delivered some weeks eince
from the same platform. A street pa
rade preceded the speech. and the local
democracy turned out I'm great force.
Governor Altgeld was greeted with great
applause when he advanced to the 'front.'
OF the platform. and his speech was fre-
quently interrupted by loud cheers.
He said that neither Cochran nor
Schurz offered any promises Of relief.
though neither denied that the people
are in general distress Their theory. he
said. seemed to be that the people would
be better off II they keep still than II
they try to escape from their present
troubles. 1t was a question, he said. ac-
cording to these statesmen. whether the
people would prefer to perish In the fry
ing pan or in the fire.
The republicans. he said. offered the
| tariff as panacea. but Cochran ano
| Schurz opposed the tariff. The speecl
| was almost wholly devoted TO the hnAn
| clal question. the speaker taking up th'
arguments of Schurz and Cochran ant
replying to each In turn.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-09-24
UNCLE sAMs posroFFIcE REPORT
Fourth Assistant Maxwell Gives the
SluiisliHS for Il As.ur

Washington Sept. 2O.--R. A. Maxwell.
fourth assistant postmaster general. has
made his annual report to the post
master general for the year ending June
80 1896. The principal divisions of the de-
partments under his care are appoint
ments and inspectors. The report shows
that the total number of postofiices in
operation in the United States is 1880
OF these &C. 725 are fourth-cass offices and
3635 presidential being an increase over
the fiscal year of 296. During the year
2Ci6 postoflices We're established and 1850
discontinued. The total number of ap-
pointments for the year was 1900 and
the total number of cases acted upon
1882
Mr.. Maxwell commends the work of the
postoffce inspectors The report shows
that the total number of complaints of
all classes received during the past year
aggregated 103,0S7 and the number Of
cases disposed of amounted to 100 2O5.
only "a complaints We're received of care
lessness in the handling of registered
matter by employees. The employees in
the postal service handled during the
last fiscal year 1S,S5l 600 pieces of regis
tered mail. with loss of only one piece
in every 1924
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-09-24
TOOK LAW IN THEIR OWN HANDS
North Yakima Merchants Keep Open
store ON sunday.

North Yakima Wash, Sept. 20.-The
merchants of this city today. took the law
into their own hands and, notwithstand-
ing the protest of one or two preachers
and their spoilers. kept open doors all
day, to catch the trade of the Indian hop
pickers alone.
The result was two distinct fights be-
tween merchants and spoilers. and sever
al forcible ejectments of the latter at
various stores One spotter Stackhouse,
q man who has made himself particularly
offensive to the taxpaying residents on
account of his persecution of the mer-
chants because of their desire to keep
stores open Sundays, was struck three
or four times in the head and neck, and
considerably bruised by a merchant and
a crowd of sympathizers, when he refused
to leave the store of a merchant.
The community is very much excited
tonight and every time a spotter shows
himself on the streets he is jeered and
hooted at by even conservative citizens.
The chief of the opponents of the mer-
chants is "a preacher named Salyer, and
his work here during the past few months
has rendered him particularly obnoxious
Tonight warrants for the arrest of the
following merchants were issued, anc
will be served tomorrow: Otter Bros,
dry goods; Coffin Bros, general mer'
| chants; Rosenfed Mercantile Company
general merchants; Otter g. Mechtel
| grocers; Sam Arendt, candy and cignl
dealer. A warrant was also issued fol
| Dan Rosenfcld, charging him with as
| sault upon the person of StaclShouse
| Very few church people are taking par
| In the crusade, and sympathy Is over
whelmingly in favor of the persecute'
| merchants.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-09-24
MET WITH A CRASH
UNION PACIFIC AND MONTANA
UNION TRAINS COLLIDE.
Attributed to Mistake of
the Train Dispatcher-Engin
and Firemen Jumped.

Butte, Mont. Sept. 20.-By a collision
between the Union Pacific express from
Salt Lake and the west, due here at IL 80
a. m, and train on the Montana Union.
bound for Anaconda, near Rocker, four
miles west of here, at 11:10 this morning,
the engines of both trains and express
and smoker of the Union Pacific train
were wrecked, and the following were
hurt:
John Murray of Leadville, Col, both
legs badly bruised Dan Green of Lead
Vile, Col. leg slightly hurt; Quinn Muir
ply of Red Clif, Col. slight bruises on
the legs; Joseph OBrlen Of Butte, in
jured internally in the lower part of the
abdoman Charles j. Justice of San
Francisco, both feet badly bruised; j. II.
Elliott of Baker City, Or, right leg
bruised, left side confusion; julius Ja-
cobs of Butte. legs slightly lacerated
The above are all passengers. M. M
Burdick, news agent, received n slight
confusion of the left cheek and several
| gageman, slight bruises; A. b. Jones,
mail clerk fractured forearm and head
bruised
All the injured We're on the Union Pa
| cific express, which uses the Montana
| track from Silver Bow Junction into
| Butte. The passengers hurt were all IN
| the smoker, which was telescoped for n
tHlru OIL ltS lenBtn Dy the express ciir-
| The accident is attributed to conflict
| ing orders. The. trains were to have
passed at Silver Bow Junction. 1t is
| said that the dispatcher subsequently
| released the Union Pacific train, and
| failed to change the orders to the Mon
| tana Central train. The trains met on
a straight piece of track. the express
| going 25 miles an hour and the mixed
| train 10 miles.
The engineers of both trains reversed
| put on the air brakes and then jumped
| with their firemen. None of them were
! hurt. The trains came together mo-
ment later. Both engines were dem d.
| ished. The express car of the Union Pa
cific train jumped the track and tele
| scoped into the smoker. The passengers
and news agent injured We're all in the
forward part of the smoker. The passen
gers of the mixed train were in the cal
at the rear of the train, and escaped
with shaking up. The injured wer'
brought to this city and taken to thu
hospitals.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-09-24
POLITICAL SITUATION AT BOISE
Popuiists Censured for Their Self
fsh Action.


Boise. Idaho Sept. 1.-THE chief topic
of political discussion has been the dem
ocratic-populist county fusion of yester-
day here. Today the great majority Of
democrats are outspoken In denunciation
because the silver republicans were ig-
nored. The democratic delegates were
elected six weeks ago, only with reference
to preferences for candidates for local
offices. For this reason they were con-
troi,ed by local politicians, and did not
represent the political sentiment OF the
democratic party.
The democratic masses recognize the
justice of the demand of the democratic
national convention to recognize and thus
help Bryan and free coinage In Inv5e
states which can be carried only by the
vote of the free silver republicans. Sew
eral delegates to the populist convention
refused to attend the joint convention to
ratify the nominations, showing a de-
cded opposition among the populIsts to
nominate for n democratic convention.
Secretary Walsh, OF the national dem
ocratic committee. remained here until
this morning, laboring with the executive
committees for recognition of the silver
republicans. The silver republicans on
cred every concession in the interest OF
Bryan and free coinage. The democratic
committee seemed willing to make the
needed concessions, but the nopulists
would not yield. Mr. Walsh went west
this morning, and will return to the east
Tuesday when he is hopeful Of accomp-
fishing his object. No arrangement Is
probable, however, because the populist
leaders care more for a chance of Sc
curing United States senator than for
| Bryan and free silver.
| The silver republicans can not further
recognize the popullsts and very ac-
| tive campaign Will be prosecuted by the
silver republicans. 1t is also quite evil
dent that the unreasonable action OF the
pcpulists win be considered as operat-
| ing to release tho democrats from the
state convention pledge to select sena-
tor from the popuist party.
1t is reported tonight that the silver
| republican state convention Will be con-
vened by the state committee before the
state ticket Is named, but the purpose
of the same Is not yet given out. The
Evening Mall, the state democratic or
gan, tonight admits that the politica
situation in the state is serious from 6
party standpoint, because their nattona
committee Is giving recognition to th'
silver republicans rather than TO tn
democrats. Senator Dubois Is still in TIL
east, but Is expected home soon to ente
the campaign, in case the same is rem
dered necessary to elect the free silve
republican state ticket.