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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15
IHE wAR IN cueA.
An Alleged Authoritative Statement That
1t Cannot Last Much Longer.

An Alleged Authoritative Statement That
1t Cannot Last Much Longer.
WAsHINGfoN, Aug 1.-THE war in
Cuba cannot last more than six months
longer This is the statement made
in letter received yesterday by A
Aguirre, member of the Cuban 1ega-
ton here, from his brother, Gen.
Aguirre, who commands a division of
the Cuban army. Gen. Aguirre writes
that the Spaniards on the island are
thoroughly discouraged, yellow fever
is hourly decreasing their ranks
and that within six months
Spain will be glad to sue
for peace and will withdraw her
armies from the island Gen. Aguirre
says that the insurgent forces are in
excellent condition and well able to
resist any force which Spain may send
against them He bases his prediction
of the speedy termination of the war
upon the fact that Weyler has SO far
been unable to accomplish IA decisive
victory. This, together with dissen-
sions in Spain, he thinks. will settle
the whole matter within very short
time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

EXPERIMENTS with pure nickel and
aluminium substitutes for the pres
ent nickel pieces and one and two cent
bronze pieces will be made at the
mints during September or October. A
resolution was passed by the house of
representatives authorizing such ex-
periments- There is some doubt
whether the actual adoption of a new
metal for the minor coins will be
recommended, even if the experiments
prove successful The objection to a
change in any form OF coins or notes
is the disposition of the public to re-
fuse the old forms and insist upon hav-
ing the new
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15
A NEW VENTURE.

The Burlington Will Soon Publish a Daily
Paper All Trains.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 1.-The Bur-
1incton railway will soon begin the
pu blication of a daily newspaper upon
its passenger trains Copies of the pa
per will be distributed throughout the
entire territory traversed by the COM
pany's trains This will be a new ven
ture in railroading. The character of
the contents of the paper has not yet
been made known. but it is supposed
that it will attempt to give news per-
tanning to the road and the country
through which it passes together with
brief kilograms from one of the press
associations, giving the principal events
of each day in outline
Democratic Headquarters Be in Chicago.
CHICAGO. Aug IA morning paper
sars: William j. Bryan favors locating
the national headquarters in Chicago
He so expire ssed himself before he left
for New York. and the question. is now
practically settled. He feels that a
better fight can be directed from
this point, and that he can keep
in closer touch with the organi-
cation if the headquarters are
here He also believes that the battle
ground is in the west, and not in the
east, and that it would be foolish to
have the headquarters LOCO miles re-
moved from the place where the real
fight is being carried on
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15
THE CHESS GAME.
| Emanuel Laskcr the Winner In the In
| tcrnationni Tourna ncnt.


ternationai Tournament.
BEgLIS, Aug. 1.-The greatest In
tcrnationa1 chess masters tournament
at Nurembure, Germany. in which all
the leading chess masters of the world
have been competing, viii be concluded
to-day. So far as the champion
ship is concerned the winner is
already returned, Emanuel Lasker,
the Berlin chess master who
represented England, having a COM
Portable lead for the honor. Maroczy
stands second, having a margin of half
a game over the two Americans. Pills
bury and Steinitz, and to-day's games
may give one of the Americans second
place. Showa1ter, the kentuckian,
did not make anything like the show
ing of his Yankee temporaries. Tut
if he can succeed in beating Maroczy
to-day, Pillsbury or Steinitz will get
second money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15
THE CRIME OF Lezs MAJESTY.
Was Once Punishable with Torture and

Was Once Punishable with Torture and
Death.
The frequent appeals of the German
emperor to the law of 1eze majesty,
which commonly appears in the foreign
dispa tches as "1eze majestatis," and
in full should be .'crimen laesae mai
estatis." have brought prominently to-
the attention of the modern reading
public this once dreaded legal means
which an absolute monarch was form
erly able to use in order to accomplish
almost any wrong that occurred to-
him desirable.
OF all severe laws in an age when all
laws were severe this was the most
feared, for it was capable of SO many
different applications and eXplana tons
tina: it could be made to fit almost any
case that arose and was used as a form
liable means of oppression when the
monarch desired to gain the property
Or take the life of a subject who had
grown too rich or become too powerful
to suit the ideas of royalty. Trans
lated. the words mean simply injured
ma jesty,'' but when kings were abso--
lutte majesty was SO easily injured and
there were SO many ways by which
the injury could be effected that no
one could be sure that in an entirely
innocent action he might not violate
the ma esty of the king and thus incur
the severest punishment known to the
law.
Arson, robbery, murder, assassina-
ton were trifies in the eyes of a SOW
ereign who regarded his majesty as his
most sacred possession, and while these
were punished by death, simple hang
ing, beheading or other form of speedy
execution was altogether too good for
the man guilty of viola ton OF ma esty,
and the ingenuity OF executioners was
taxed to provide lengthy and exquisite
ly painful tortures for the criminal who.
was adjudged guilty of this offense-
st Louis Globe Democrat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

AZ. unusual spectacle was witnessed
at the courthouse steps in Elizabeth
town, Ky, recently when a man was
sold at auction under the vagrancy
law. The vagrant was Lawrence Peak.
a white man, who had been convict ed
by the circuit court A large crowd
was present to hear Deputy Sheriff M.
H Williams cry the sale. There was
only one bidder, John Cecil, a farmer.
He bid $3.50 and Peak was knocked
down to him. Cecil has now control
of Peaks services for six months, but
he must clothe and feed him just as
slaves were treated.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

CHINATOWN is preparing to give Lii
Hung Chang a great reception when
he arrives at New York on August %.
A fund of $50, 900 has been raised for
fireworks, which VIII be purchased in
San Francisco, the supply at New York
being inadequate or lacking in quality.
Thousands of lanterns have also been
ordered, and it is proposed to string
them in long rows through the streets
of Chinatown, Transforming it for the
occasion into a typical Chinese village.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15
ADHIrIONAL DISPATCHES.

THE body of A. HI. Pile, secretary of
the silver party, was found in the
Po.oma river near Washington on the
10TH How he came to be drowned
was a mystery and there were reasons
for suspecting foul play.
MARION CHAPMAN and John Booth
were instantly killed on the LeXlng ton
l& Eastern railroad, 60 miles east OF
Lexington, XIV. They were on a hand
car when it ran off high trestle-
Three other men escaped by jumping.
but were severely injured.
A DROUGHT of three months dura-
ltion was broken around Malvern, Ark,
on the 10th by heavy rain
A LOUISVILLE, Ky, dispatch stated
the warm weather and hot winds were
proving disastrous to the apple crop in
that state.
IT was rumored in banking circles
lin New York recently that pressure
| was being brought to bear on treas
lurers of western states to induce them
to withdraw their state funds deposit
ed in New York. complaint being
made that New York banks were cur
ltailing loans and marking up rates for
money for political effect
THE long continued dry weather has
produced 4 water famine around Paris,
Tex. and in the vicinity of Ben Frank
lin an epidemic of typhoid fever has
broken out, on account of people be-
ling forced to drink stagnant water.
OVER half the coke ovens in the
Connellsville. Pa, region have been
banked Indefinitely. throwing over 10
600 men out of work Cause, the dull
ness of trade
TIE rerort of the statistician of the
department of agriculture for August
indicates that the condition of spring
wheat has fallen since the July report
from 933 to TS.9, decline of IA
points Condition of Kansas, SIS; Ne
braslla. IL
| THIRTY fatal cases of sunstrol<e were
reported at Chicago on the 18th anC
| bout so prostrations- Many person:
| were also driven insane by the heat
There were about 500 dead horses still
unremoved on the streets, the city he
ing unable to cart them away as quick
ly as the animals succumb.
IN New York CT V for the I1th thu
death list from the heat footed up more
than leo names Brooklyn added 20 t.
the list and the suburban towns
brought the total up to $50 Men ant
women walking along the streets
dropped in their tracks and died befors
PHYSICIANS could be summoned and
horces died as though stricken by Z
plague
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

The ambulance cure for the Liquor
Ina bit is the latest idea of the Salvation
army and is to be put into practice in
New York soon as the details can be
arranged. The details are mbuiances
white horses and pretty Salvation
1asses On August 90 an important
meeting of the army's chief officers is to
be held Then ways and means will be
discussed The smbulauces are to patrol
those portions of the city which yield
the largest crop of street -drunks- -"
They are to be painted red and
white One girl is to drive and two
Others are to keep sharp loolxou
for drunken men and women.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

The other night, at Indianapolis,
Ind, Prof. Boone, a hypnotist, put, j.
J. Wyatt under his mysterious inf1u'
ence and announced that he would
bury his subject and bring him to after
AN interment of three days The bur
aal took place at night, a tube being
passed down to where he lay, and a
guard placed at the grave" The
next day. however. Wyatt came on,
from under the influence and. realiz
ing his situation, began screaming
like a wild man. He protested agains,
a second interment, but Prof. Boone
soon got control and Wyatt was again
put down in the earth
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15
A FATAL COLLISION.
A Locomotive Engineer Killed and Two
Other Trainmen Severely Injured.

Locomotive Engineer Killed and Two
Other Trainmen Severely Injured.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 1.-THE Toledo
& Ohio Central passenger train, due
to arrive here at $50 o'clock last night
from the north, collsded with yard
engine hauling a cutoff car at the San
dusky crossing. Engineer Charles
Vance. of the yard engine, in
stantly xii ed. Engineer c. E. Guilt
son, of the passenger. is SO badly cut
and bruised that fears are entertained
for his recovery. William Sinclair,
fireman of the passenger, had one leg
cut off and sustained other injuries,
probably fatal The passengers on
the passenger train were badly shaken
up but none of them hurt, so far a re-
ported. The engines were both badly
wrecked
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

SOME careful experiments which have
been made in England prove that the
life of a locomotive is about 500, 900
.'train miles, In other words, that a
locomotive of the latest approved pat
tern will run 500, 900 miles before wear
ing out SO as to tie useless. In maxim g
this run of SEQ, 600 miles the fire-boX
will have to be renewed three times,
the wheel tires five or six times, and
the crank axles from three to five times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

NOTHING better exemplifies the fool
ishness that still inheres in our crimi-
nal practice than motion made the
other day at Chicago by the counsel
defending Ryan, indicted for the muir
der of John T. Smith. 1t was moved
to ouash the indictment for the reason
that John T. Smith was not described
as human being
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15
IF Pestered Day and Nighr

With nervousness, take Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bltters, which invigorates and tram
quillizes the nervous system. The basis of
recovery is a reform in errors of digestion.
The epigastric nerve and brain are united in
the closest bond of sympathy, so that dys-
peptic symptoms in the gastric region are
always accom- panied by hurtful reflex nerv-
Gus action Both are remedied by G Bit
tiers, which also cures malaria. biliousness.
rheumatism and kidney trouble.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

A BOMBAY newspaper declares that
the castor oil plant affords means of
protection against mosquitoes In
Egypt it is planted about houses to
drive the insects away. In towns a
better plan is to have the young plants
in pots and bring them into the house
for a day or two at a time, but the
Palma Christi is a sun-loving plant and
therefore must not be kept too long in
the shade.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

A BATTALION of zouaves was drilled
at Tunis recently with the thermome-
ter at 1O7 degrees Fahrenheit in the
shade AS result five men are dead,
40 dangerously i'll and 200 more are in
the hospital.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

THERE are, according to the latest
available reports. no less than 81 fra
ternal orders doing mutual insurance
business with total membership of
2,OI7,374 The total amount of insur-
ance in force is So, $40. 100, 7s9, which
makes nearly 81, 500 insurance for each
her
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

A RECENT Boston dispatch stated
that the experiments of A. Lawrence
Kotch at Blue Hill resulted in the ele-
walton of the first of four kites upon a
wire to the height of 1888 feet, which
is 900 feet above Mount Washington
and beats the record by 500 feet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

AII recommendations for this paper muss
be accompanied by the name OF the author;
evidence of good faith on the part of tho
writer. Write only one side of the paper:
Re Darticularly careful in giving names and
oates to have the lst.~-s and figures nAah'
I'D distinar~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE United States mint coined over
1,oOO 600 standard silver dollars during
the month of July
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

WHAT is the baby's namea Indeed
We haven't one selected
We're waiting till November comes,
To see which mans elected.
-Washin gton Star
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

CAN so O'Flannigan was sint up fer
loife. I've sez?-' ''Yis, but his friends do be
thryih' to get his sintence redooced tin
years. Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

WE think Pisos Cure for Consumption Is
the only medicine for Couchs.-JENNIE
PINCKARD, Springfield, Ills, Oct. L, 1sV4.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

JOHNNIE CHAFFIE-st Come. Mamie let us
play Adam and Eve.' Mamie-''How will
we play itl' You tempt me with an APP
pie and I'll eat it.''-Tex;ls Sitter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

FoREIGN-'sI thought her husband was
French ''Oh, no. Broken English
Detroit Tribune
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

Mosr of us know good thing when some
one else has Little.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15

will you patronize? Under
these circumstances,
other things being equal,
surely it will be the
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-02-12
}lSENli
Az
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

A lace dress belonging to Mrs. Viii,
liam Astur cost $25, 600 i'll Paris some
years go.
Miss Mary Quay, the eldest daughter
OF senator Quay, was married to Louis
Z. Davidson of Beaver, Pa, on Jan. 20.
yale, Frank Lawler. vale" says the
Chicago journal. "You were a roueh
diamond, but you never cut your
friends"
Colonel c. i. Croker of San Fran
cisco will pay the expenses of the Lick
observatory expedition TO Japan, to OBJ
serve the eclipse Of the sun next sum-
mer.
Lord Dunleath, who died recently,
was Ii of the merchant princes of the
north of Ireland. He represented the
great linen industry, and amassed a
large fortune.
By the entrance of Lord Warkworth
into the house Of commons the unusual
circumstance is brought about of father,
son and grandeur sitting at one and the
same time in parliament.
For the frat timethe Finster- Aarhorn,
the highest of the Bernese Alps. has
been climbed in winter. Professor
Fischer, with the guide Almer, accom-
plished the feat q couple Of weeks ago. !
,~Bracebridge Hemynge, the originaf
Jack H~arkaway, has, become a member
of the Roman Catholic church. MI.
Hemynge WAS born in Australia ON
March 8. 1912. He was educated In
England and was called to the bar.
Now the gossips say that Willie K.
Vanderbilt will marry again. For some
time his name has been linked with that
of Miss Amy Bend, a beautiful young
woman who made her debut about six
years ago and has been quite "a belle
ever since.
Lady Eastlake's letters and journal,
just published, are'fpll of racy reading
Here is one little tidbit. "A lady was
telling me yesterday that she had met
Herbert Bismarck at the Duke of West
ministers and never came across a more
conceited prig."
Crespo, tho Venezuelan president,
was born on a ranch III the Orinoco val
ley of Spanish and Indian parents. His
wife is also of mixed blood and of hum.
bic parentage. !Crespo has been in the
'erYice Of the Venezuelan nation since
his boyhood, when be entered Tie army.
President Kruger Of the Transvaal is
III obese looking man, with a face the
color of parchment, aud hands and
month generally stained with tobacco
juice. Ee is very untidy in appearance.
thinking nothing of receiving the most
distinguished guests i'll his shirt sleeves.
Louis Vain the <aslish artist whose
pictures of cats and animal life are g
delightfully."- fresh and illesistibly droll.
is an assiduous taker CT notes. lie has
a great trunk full Of little slips of paper
On which he has JGttet down "ideas'' us
Fihey crossed his mind. 1t is, perhaps,
Esupertiuous to say that 10 is a lover Of
cuts of every kind and every size and
+ svery color.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-02-12

San Francisco Weekly
Papers, and the DISPATCH,
by mail, at CLUB r
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-02-12

Buy your fencing, pine or redwood
shingles, clear and common lumber of
all sizes of Foulks and Powning, Verdi
or Reno. The best mountain pine and
low prices. Common Timber on the cars
at Verdi at $40 pei thousand.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-02-12
4 Bargain.

We have a cabin, Tx IL, undesirable
location an entire outfit consisting of
stove, dishes, bedding ETC., and a good
sized lot. Cheap for cash. Apply at
DIsPATcH Office.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-02-12
DON'T FORGET us.

We are agents for the Weekly Exami-
ner. Leave your money in town. Don't
order through these travelling agents,
we will give yon the same prices and
premiums. Order at the DIsPATcH Of
lice or the Post office. Give us a chance.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-02-12
AJAX

Strictly High Grade. Twenty pound
wheel, one hundred dollars; same Quail
ity, t%wenty-six pounds, seventy FIVE dol
lars; also children's wheels best and
heapest. l.. GrIsw old Agent.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-02-12
viAvl.

Ladies do not neglect your health.
Thoroughly investigate the Viava treat
ment, it never fails TO cure if used cor
rectly. All inquiries gladly answered
ty MRS. Z. FOWLER, Agent.
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Notice to Hunters.

hereby notify all hunters not IL
trespass upon my premises. Thost
who do not heed this notice will be
prosecuted. 7. &. HERMAN
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-02-12
TO

l hereby notify hunters not to tress-
pass on my premises. Save trouble BY
needing this notice. FRANK HAMMOND.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-02-12
Bran.

Poole & Wiley have just received a
.arload OF bran which they are selling
$l.25 per hundred.
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Business Locals and Spicy Items

When you stop in Truckee for a day
or for a month you should remeniebe,
you get the best accommodations at the
Whitney House.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-21
To Save the Dignity of Old Glory.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 2l.-
The members of the Wisconsin
National Guard association now in
session in this city, passed a reso-
luton calling on tho Wisconsin
members in congress to secure the
passage Of law forbiddiug under
heavy penalty the use OF the Ameri-
can flag for advertising or for any
purpose other than that OF being
carried in a military procession.
The resolution is sweeping in it's
terms, one clause forbidding the
use OF the flag for political or par
tisan purposes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-21
Some Young Iowa Devils.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, March Ill
A boy named Swinehart, ID years
Of age, was arrested last night as
the leader OF gang OF youthful
ruffians who attempted to burn
alive, Il small boy against whom
they had a spite. They persuaded
the littlo fellow to enter the cellar
of an empty house and then tied
him securely to post.
After torturing him with tales
OF death in deliberate form they de-
liberately set fire to the building
and ran away. Parties passing
seeing the blaze through window
broke in and extinguished it and
liberated the almost unconscious
child tied in the cellar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-21
Chile Will Increase Her Army.

NEW YORK, March 2l.-A dis
patch to the Herald from Val
paraiso says: The government, be-
fore the end Of May, proposes to
have 5000 troops of the National
Guard under arms. The chief Of
the military and naval forces yes
terday held long conference with
the minister of war and marine. 1t
was decided to extend the defenses
Of the republic and to repair and
strengthen those already built.
The government, through the
Gillian minister at Paris, has made
a contract with a well-known
European firm to build big iron
clad and powerful artillery for
Chile. A bounty has been offered
il the man-of-war is ready before
the time stipulated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-21
Italy is Badly Mixed.

NEW YORK, March 2l.-A dis
patch from Rome says: Fearing
possible defeat the government is
seeking to avoid the motion for a
vote OF conference. The Tribune
declares that the king is opposed
to a dissolution OF the chamber
and is dissatisfied with the prime
minister's failure to take action in
regard to the anti.dynastic out
pouring of socialistic orators and
the ministry in general is in a
doubtful position. Your CORE.
respondent is informed on the au-
thority of a member of the cabinet
that the French occupation OF
Tropoli would lead to incalculable
combinations.