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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-24

Americans are in the midst of a mar
velous era. Several hundred million dol
lars have been added to the value of
American products in the last ninety
days. The magic of Aladdin is tame by
the side of the sober truth of modern
trade The widest dreams of the apos-
ties of fatism pale into insignifcance in
comparison with the simple fact of to-
day. Nature is making money for
Americans faster than any printing
press could do it. The rise in the prices
of the products of American farms
means the beginning of a prosperity that
needs only the success of the honest dol
lar at the November election to Guaran-
tee it's perman1nce.
Most OF the chief farm products share
in the advanced prices. Most of these
13iities are being exported in enor-
nous quantities, and in exchange Amer
lea will get European gold, No one can
say truly how much has been added to
She wealth of Americans by the rise, but
a few figures will give the reader an ink
ling of the mighty force at work for
American veal. Corn has risen 5 cents
a bushel. wheat IA cents and pats 4
cents Competent grain men estimate
that those advances have added TO the
value of the holdings in this country on
the three cereals alone the following
enormous sums:
Wheat. .<S.ssss... 5O,OO0.OOO
oats %oOOO,OOO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-24
CAMPAIGN-POTPOU
1896.


t7une-.Here's to Good Old Wines. Drink Her
Do1rn.')
We want an honest dollar. so we do,
we want an honest dollar. SO we do,
W. want an honest dollar and for 1t we
will boiler,
II we have to burst our collar
Now will you?
Free sflver'H never do, don't you see,
-rpe siIyer'u never do, don't you see,
Free siIver'n never do, only for shabby
4 repudiating crew
So they be-
Protection is our cry, 50 it is,
Protection is our cry so 1T Is, -
Protection is our cry, and Wen shout 1t
loud and high.
For election it is nigh
So it is.
We're after Bryan's scalp, 50 We be,
We're after Bryan'S scalp, and we'L MAKE
him whine and yelp
After Popuiistic help
Don't you see?
Now. Sewall he is sad, down in Maine,
Now Sewall he is sad, down in Maine,
Now SewaII he is sad, and Watson he Is
And it makes us awful glad
Out of Maine.
Well vote for honest money, SO we will,
Wen vote for honest money, will,
We'll vote for honest money-not for Ne
braskas sonney,
But Mckinley and HOBART
So we Will
Judge f. ]. Hamilton
Sturgeon Bay. Wis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-24
ALADDIN'S LAMP OUTCOME.
of Wheat, and
at $Iz5,coo,ooo.
Appreciation on Other Products.

To these must be added an aggregated
appreciation of many millions on other
vanced from its low point by S1.S5 a bar
rel, and ribs have advanced nearly a
cent a pound: Lard has gone up 1oore
vanced nearly 10 cents a bushel, fiaxseed
10 cents and barley s cents. Cloverseed
has scored an increase of 1925 per hun
bred weight
The yearly sales of butter and eggs ex-
ceed IN cash value all the other products
OF the farm Butter has advanced %
per cent and eggs 40 per cent. The
cent. White beans are As to so per
cent higher. Most of these products are
in active demand in Europe. They are
tHat there is sfd m such
move them promptly. Even Australia
and India are sending for the good things
of the American farm. The seas are
covered with regular liners and with
tramp steamers fiocking to American
shores for the rich freightage.
Orchards Fall in Line
But this list does not exhaust the
names of the staples that. have scored
e ehard o. Sans The American Or
good tires, 70 the fist " may be "a added
2-..~.....SsSrilia dried fruits, such as raisins,
pTl1ces, apricots and peaches, which have
gained i'm 10 to 81 per cont ana are
still going up. Canned goods, such as
tant part of the worlds food supply,
have shown material improvement in
prices. The average man may be blind
to the import of higher prices, because
of limited information. A slight adj
vance in the value of one or two articles
in which he may have a personal inter
est may have little significance, and
when fnefe is SUCH general rise as is
now going ON II requires a connpre-
hensive survey of the situation to grasp
the vastness of the addition to the value
of the products of the farmer.-Chicago
Times-Herald.
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Another Popocratic Forgery.

Another ''bald, unblushing forgery, as
it is called by John c. Nicolay, Lin
coins private secretary, has been put
in circulation by the Organizes
This forgery is a quotation from an
alleged speech by Mr.. Lincoln, in which
the war corporations have been en-
throned and the era of corruption in
high places will follow, and the money
power of the country will endeavor + to
preiudices of the people, until all wealth
IS aggregated in a few hands and the
republic is destroyed:
The war was hardly over when Lin
coin was assinated- The speech is a
forgery on the face of it, notwithstand-
ing the fact that BRYAN has made use
the life of Lincoln. had access to all
his papers. and who, as private secre-
tary. personally knew of Lincoln's pub
lie addresses, is the best possible au-
that Lincoln s.never said or wrote any
thing that by the utmost license could
he no doubt of the forgery. No can
yass in this country has ever been
marked by such unblushing forgery as
Bryan's.-Philadelphi Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-24

ounce. AS this silver is worth in the
market 66 to IL cents an ounce the mar
gin of profit is easily seen to be a very
heavy one-1O to 20 per cent
Moreover, some of the mines represent
no actual investment whatever. Count
ing "#ater" and all, the Elkhorn mine
has a nominal capital of only 81 ,OOO, 900.
1t has paid dividends amounting to ST.
212,OOO. The Granite Mountain is nomi-
nally capitalized at $1O,00O,OOO. It has
already returned in dividends to it's
stockholders $12, 100000. Other mines
show enormous profits on investments
that are largely fictitious.
Yet the multi-millionaires who own
these properties coolly ask the people of
the country to pay them incalcula BILE mil
hons of additional profit by coming each
66 cents worth of their product into
S1-29 worth of legal tender money
They ask the country thus almost ex-
actly to double to them the market price
of a product already SO profita bic that it
pays them millions every year to produce
il.
So far as they are concerned free coin
age would do precisely this 1t would
enable them to pay dollar of wages
debt with 81 cents worth of silver
How far the process would enhance the
general value of the silver dollar no man
can know But this much is clear:
Every penny of the advance, be it much
or little. must be paid out of the peo-
pies earnings, while every penny of the
difference between the new price of sill
yer and its mint price will represent SO
much of robbery from creditors and toll
ers.
In brief. this great silver trust is
conspiracy among hundred or so multi
lie and to levy a tribute upon the wages
of everyone who works.
Is there any conceivable reason why
any workingman. any savings bank de-
positor, any holder of life insurance
policy. or any other honest man should
vote for this rings programme!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-24
WHILE
SILVER
FALLS
Great Natural Demand for the Cereal, but the
White Metal Is Drug on the Market

foreign trade estimates, from last years
crop being more than 1OO,0OO,OOo bush
els. Last year the total crop was more
estimates It at 4s5, 900, 600. The main
loss has been outside this country, SO
that the demand for our wheat abroads
streets reports total exports of wheat
and -four for last week at 4,215, 194 bush
els 1.-THE largest since September, 1899,
2,6I3, s66 in the corresponding week last
year. Here is an increase over last year.
of 1.601 ,92S bushels. In the month OF
s Sep In we heSpofsseedi l9 ID SOP push
increase of $780,, $50 bushels. This will
explain to everyone except chuckle-head-
ed idiots why wheat has risen.
No Manipulation.
There has been no manipulation about
it. In fact, the SPECTATORS have been
other thing which has indirectly made
wheat rise is the fact that the export
demand has been SO. heavy, that
send all that was required. All the
freight room on European steamers has
been engaged up to January.
The eXplanat ton of the decline in silver
is as easily accounted for the rise in
wheat. Soon after Bryan's nomination
the free-silver shouters kicked up such
q rumpuS that Specula tors both here and
abroad thought there was some chance
of his success, and silver advanced on
speculative buying to about 40 cents an
ounce. 1t was not long, however, before
the holders became convinced that Bry-
ans chances of success were hopeless,
and they at once began to get rid of
their loads. Consequently, as more and
more holders of silver saw that they
had paid a good price for a white ele-
plant, and sickened of their bargain,
the price of silver gradually sank until
today it is quoted at 64A cents an ounce.
This is considerably lower than it was
early last summer, when it was thought
improbable that the Democratic party
would come out f1at-footed for the free
coinage of tsilver.
The day will come when Mr.. Bryan
and his ilk will learn that natural causes
alone govern the prices of all products
New York Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-24

spite of legal enactments of parliaments
or congresses. Our hard times have
come from the general competition with
the countries of the whole globe into
which we are forced by cheapness and
facility of transportation-from over-pro-
duction in past years, from extravaganza
during good times. and from our own
social and political agitatlons: one OF
day is this agitation for a radical
change in the currency of the coun-
try If the American people put down
by an overwhelming majority this agl,
tation-bury it out of slght-one ch1ef
cause of hard times will be out of the
way. Other causes may remain, more
or less That of the general competl-
ton with all the nations of the earth
must remain. Good times, however,
may be expected to come back, even II
only gradually. The overproduction that
glutted our markets has been used up;
capitalists are anxious to do something
with their money-if it can be invested
:, fely; our wondrous natural resources
invite n--estments to develop them-and,
confidence. restored, the outlook is
bright. But tile essential thing IS con
fidence. Today it is confidence tnat Is
needed far more than an increase IN Ing
volume of the currency. The volume OF
the currency is large enough; to increase
it fictitiously, surely, will not heip US.
Ninety per cent. of all business is done
without currency-by CHEQUES s ia an "a
confidence. Those who suffer from
hard tirnes-and they are the many
must hearken to reason, silence passion,
turn away from delusive remeoles-ah99
the country VIII De AGAIN put on 'ne i"'-e'
1 p ask, IS It honest to try to pay debts
with half the money which we received
when contracting them? National or prl-
vate, debts contracted, upon, a finan-
cial system, such that those VINO
loaned money gave it a certain com
mercial value, ard believed, as they
could not at +b fAs te ha 1ece9s
back at the same commercial value.
should be paid in values of that same
financial system: That the great Amer
the world that it will now make a law
compelling its creditors to be satisfied
with half, or little more of the money
they loaned to it-and go on record in
possible to believe. No one will say. in
justification of such possibility that
America is compelled by national poverty
to do So Then, no one should be able to
say that she thinks of doing So
There are a hundred aspects of this
question which I do not touch upon l
merely throw out some thoughts, which
show reasons for my own present po-
litical faith, and which may be of some
benefit to others in forming their own
judgment.
T NAV of course, be mistaken. But /
have come to look upon the present agi-
tation as the great test of universal SUI
frage and popular c hoear nd the me
stitutions of the country at the polls, as
they have done on the field of battle
Can they be so calm and deliberate IN
things in the scales of reason and to
avoid all rash experiments, that they
can be trusted with the settlement OF
That is the question that is before US
at the present moment
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-24
BRYAN,s GREAT SILVER TRUST.

Conspiracy Of MuIti-MiIlionaire Mine
Owners to Rob the American People.
New York World Oem.): The World
showed yesterday that some of the mines
nreduced silver at a cost of only 80 cents
an ounce The cost in other mines
ranges upward to about go cents an
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-24
CLEVELAND AND ST. LOUIS.

Flag to the Nominee and a Floral Trfb-
ute to Mrs. Mckinley.
The next crowd occupied all the avail
able space around the little reviewing
stand 1t was composed of commercial
travelling men from Cleveland and St.
Louis. They presented Gov Mckinley
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-18

those who attended the league in
this city, but it is the intention to
show that this cry of "Stand thou
there, for / am holier than
thou!" is as deserving OF re-
Duke now, as in the days OF
the Christ. 1t is the intention to
show that those who are without
sin are only to cast the first stone,
and the league is not without spot,
for these hypocrites are a part Of
that machinery that pronounces
against the baseball game as ode
grading, demoralizing, evil and
that continually" il it is played on
Sunday. Better make clean the
inside OF the platter first. First
cast out the beam that is in the
eve Of the league, then it may be
in order to have the league cast
out the base ball mote in the other
fellows Of optics.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-18
SUCCEEDS oREENHALeE.s
Massachusetts, New Chief Executive Comes
from Sturdy Stock.

Lieut.. Gov. Roger Wolcott, who be-
came chief magistrate of Massachu-
sets on the death of Gov. Greenhalge,
comes of a distinguished American
family. He is a descendant of the ia
nous Roger Wolcott who was the gov
ernor of Connecticut in the 18th CEN
fury, and of Oliver Wolcott, who was
secretary of the treasury in the early
days of the republic. Roger Wolcott
was one of the signers of the declara-
ton of independence, and the family
has ever been patriotic and loyal one
The present lieutenant governor is 8
stout patriot, and one who clings to the
traditions of patriotism. The ticket
on which he was elected last fall swept
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-18

Silver Dick Bland is the legiti-
mate candidate Of the free silverites
and If it is possible to nominate a
man on the Is to l platform the
Missourian should have the call,
High water is reported in most
Of the northern streams, but the
political wave has not yet reached
high water mark. That will not
come until after the rains of the
national conventions come down.
New York may give its electoral
vote to the nominee of the republi-
can convention, but that is by no
means certain. The democracy
are jubilant over the promise Of a
victory that they had despaired Of.
Not more than 8 per cent. of the
murderers who infest society are
ever convicted and given the moose.
Hanging is a poor use to put a
man to, but since 1t is the penalty,
1t should be given.
England will have to face a ris-
Ing OF all the desert tribes, in her
advance up the Nile. There is a
power OF fanaticism that is as
potent as that Of military organi-
cation and 1T is being invoked.
Congress is showing from day to
day that there is no real reason
why 1t should remain in session
beyond the hour that is necessary
to complete the appropriation bills.
1t should close in two weeks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-18

The lily white republicans OF
Texas meet in convention next
week at Houston. They will elect
delegates to the ST. Louis conven-
tion and try and secure admission
for them as delegates to participate
in the proceedings. The LIGHT
does not think that they will be
admitted, and in any event Texas
is not expected to do anything to-
wards electing president Of the
republican faith. The real matter
at issue is the arrangement OF the
state convention to be held in the
fall, for the election OF a state
chairman and the nomination of a
state ticket. What Is needed is
the presence and hearty con-
operation OF every white republic
can in Texas to control that con-
vention and shut out the colored
influence that has dominated and
disgraced the counsels Of the party
for double decade. To such or
ganization as will effect this the
convention at Houston might
profitably commit itself. 1t could
not do more necessary work for
the state or the party, nor one that
in the future would have so great
a bearing on the success of republic
canism in Texas. or this there
can be no doubt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-18
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

~All contracts or bills must be approve
BY the Secretary or Manager:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-18
SATURDAY, APRIL IS, 1896
CONSISTENCY REQUIRED.


In the resolutions Of the Epworth
League, against base ball games on
the first day of the week, are some
assertions that are worthy Of note.
The fact that the league numbers
$4,000 is set forth as a reason why
their demands should be complied
with. Accepting these figures as
correct, and allowing a like num-
Der for every other denomination
in the state whose members equal
the Methodists, and others proper
tionally, there would not be to ex.
coed 100000 all told outside of the
Catholic church. On the ground
OF argument set up in these reso-
buttons these 100000 are to
regulate the conduct Of the
rest Of the people Of Texas in
so far as Sabbath observance is
concerned. Allowing for the fami.
lies included in this estimate Of
100000, and half million all told
is large figure. This half million,
including the men, women and
babies, are to regulate the Sunday
habits Of the other two and a half
millions, or there will be signs in
the earth and wonders in the
heavens. 1t is high time that this
eternal meddlesomeness OF the per-
niciously pious should cease, and
all attempts TO marry the state to
the religious notions OF few come
to a perpetual end. Again, the
league games OF this state are
not played in the vicinity
OF the churches, nor near
the residences of those who are
complaining of the "noisy yell"
In this city there is not residence
within a half a mile Of the ball
park, and none OF these christian
youths who are so degraded" by
this Sunday recreation are COM
PEELED to board a street car and
ride three miles to hear the veil.
If their parents do their duty, as
they accept it, these boys will be
at home studying their catechism,
and against this there will be no
protest by resolution or otherwise
by those who believe that Sunday
is a legitimate day OF recreation
and use 1t accordingly. II the In.
f1uence OF these games is "only
evil and that continually" what
OF the influence OF some of those
who were conspicuous in pass,
ing these resolutions? Are they
all without sin? Ask OF the police
of this city and the press reporters
who saw several of these dele,
gates in the vilest quarters OF the
city, partaking unblushingly of the
amusement there, and inviting
those with whom they danced and
chummed to "come and hear me
address the league tomorrow" II
is not the intention OF this article
to reflect upon the great body o.
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Fine Job Printing g. o5, ha"ss s lsHs es
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
l. h q. N. RAILROAD.
NORTH BOUND.

NORTH BOUND.
LIE ave for Austin and the North $50 am
" $50 pm
ARRIVE FROM THE NORTH.
Arrive from Austin and North. $50 am
SOUTH BOUND,
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. .9.45 am.
ARRIVE FROM THE SOUTH.
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico 7.30 p.m
Nj. K. & T.-FROM l. & G. N. DEPOT
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Waco, st. Louis and
Kansas City........ ........ $50 p. %
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Waco, st. Louis
and Kansas City,. 49,. $50 q. n
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Houston, Galveston
and New Orleans. ............ n.20 81
Leave for Houston, Galveston
and New Orleans. ............ 1000 pm
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. ....... 7.25 q. IN.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. ........ 4.25 p. m
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
leo. ................ ........ 4.45 pm.
Leave for Ell Paso and San
francisco. ......... .......... $50 am
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
Pass. ....................1 IL. 90 am.
Arrive from San Francisco and
Ell Paso .............. :. 49,. 9.3Op.m
SUNSET LIMITED.
LEAVE
Leave for Houston and New
Orleans, Tuesdays and Fri
days. ................. 2. cop. N.
Leave for FL Paso and Califor-
mia, Tuesdays and Fridays 2. 35 a. m.
ARRIVE
Arrive from Houston and New
ORGANS, Tuesdays and Fri
days. 2.l5 a. N
Arrive from Ell Paso and Cal
ifornia, Tuesdays and Fri
days. Observation-Disclosures. 2. OOp, N
S. A. & A. P. R. EMISSION ROUTE.
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Cuero, Houston, Gal
weston and Waco. $3.50 a. N
Leave for Beeville, Rockport
and Corpus Cristi.. ......... 2.15 pr
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston and Waco. ......... ass pm
Arrive from Corpus Cristi, Bee
Vile and Rockport. l.3o p n
LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY
Leave Daily, except Sunday, for
Kerrville, Boerne and Comfort 3.45 p. n
ARRIVES DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Arrive from Kerrviile. 1918 g. II
LEAVE SUNDAY, ONLY.
Leave for nsrrvIlle ....... 900 9. ID
ARRIVE SUNDAY ONLY.
Arrive from Kerrvile, Sunday, 100 .. q
S. A. s. GULF SHORER.R.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave San Antonio. 800. 900 q. a,
Arrive San Antonio..... 80. 200 pm
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Massachusetts, with a majority of Co.
600. The term expires next January,
and Gov. Wolcott's successor will be
elected at the general elections in No
vember The law of Massachusetts is
odd in relation to the present situation.
For 20 years until now there has never
been a vacancy in the Office of gov
crnor. But Lieut.. Gov. Wolcott will
rot succeed as governor. During the
illness of Mr.. Greenhalge be was ''act-
ing governor" The constitution does
not transmit the title of governor to the
second officer of state in the event of
the death of the first officer. On the
death of the first officer the second of
ficer issues a proclamation declaring
that there is a vacancy in the Office OF
governor. The lieutenant governor
then ceases to be acting governor, but
becomes lieutenant governor and com
mander in chief"
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yictoria,s Newspaper Clipping.

Silk ribbons are used in the court Of
Victoria to hold newspaper clippings
designed for the royal perusal. She
never sees the papers in their original
state. They are carefully perused by
an official, who cuts out what he thinks
will please her, pins the clippings on the
ribbons, and lays them on her table.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-18

The plea is made for more state
reformatories in Texas. The
stronger plea is for more homes
from out which the boys who go
would be fortified against the evils
that they meet in mixing with
that bigger world outside the home,
that is so unknown to them. 1t is
a strong and sensible home train
ing that is needed, and nothing on
earth or in heaven or in hell will
supply its place. Fathers and
mothers must breed their children
under the best conditions and then
wisely teach them the truth con-
corning the world and instruct
them to face it. The home train
ing is too largely the license that
restraints in nothing, or the I'M
healthy restriction that ignores the
facts of human condition and faces
the boy toward temptation without
the least knowledge of the con-
sequences Of actions, the tendencies
of thought, that must meet him
everywhere outside the home and
the church. Reformatories are
needed, but it is the reform Of
home, the truth taught there that
is to save from crime.