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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-25
Queer Uses for Cards.

In a strike among bricAlayers and
masons in Vienna Hungarian workmen
were employed to take the places of ma
tive workmen, but great trouble was
experienced owing to the absence of in
terpreters and the difficulty of giving
orders to the foreigners. Finally re-
course was had to a pack of cards; and
as the worl1men of every nationality I'M
derstood these a system of signs and
signals was established which answered
every purpose. Criminals quite fire.
quently convey information by means
of cards. On one occasion a prisoner
in Paris prayed to have pack of cards
lent to him. His request was refused,
whereupon he obtained a sheet of
paper, drew blood from his arm and
made a fair imitation of five of hearts.
He was caught in the act and confessed
that next visiting day he intended to
have passed the five to friend, and
that every card in the pack had dis
tinct meaning Weekly.
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GEN. THOMAS EWING DEAD.
The First Chief Justice of Kansas Passes
Away at New York.

The First Chief Justice of Kansas Passes
Away at New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Gen. Thomas
Ewing, Jr., ex-member of congress
from Ohio and first chief justice of
Kansas, is dead. Gen. Ewing's death
was the result of injuries received ac-
cidentallv Monday. He had left his
home, intending to go down town by
the elevated road. As he reached
Third avenue cable car passed and
he stepped directly behind it. not no.
ticing that one from the opposite di-
rection was right upon him. The car
struck him and threw him back sew
eral yards and he landed on his head.
Gen Ewing. who member of the law
firm of Ewing. Whitman & Ewing of this city,
was born in Lancanter, o.. August 4, 1929. and
was educated at Brown university. which gave
him the degree of A NJ. in 1860. He was pri-
vate secretary to President Taylor for one
year, ending in 1850. and subsequently studied
law in Cincinnati, where he was admitted to
practice. In 1856 he removed to Kansas.
which then enduring the famous free
soil" struggles and was member of the Leav-
enworth constitutional convention in 1873
Three years later the admission of Kansas
to the union, he became its first chief justice.
He was delegate to the peace convention of
1860 Two years later he resigned his judge
which he became colonel He served with dis
tinction and participated in the battles of Fort
Wayne Cane Hill and rairie Grove He was
made brigadier-general in March 1863. for gal
lantry in the last named battle. and the dis
trict Of the border was placed in his command
At Pilot Knob. in September, 1864 with 1000
men, he successfully checked the progress Of
the confederate force under Price and thus
prevented the invasion of Missouri He made a
retreat to Rolla subsequently and in the follow
ing year was breTetted a major-general and
placed in charge OF the department of the
Missouri He went to Washington in 1855 as
the assistant Of ex-Secretary of the Interior
Browning. In 1876 he went back to Ohio and
entered politics. He member OF con-
greSs from 1877 to 1881 and In 1879 ran for gov
ernor on the democratic ticket but was de-
feated- In 1881 he came to New York to prac-
tioe law. For many years he was president of
the Ohio society here. He was at one time
counsel to the building department. which
position he resigned January l. last He has
five children, all grown up.
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ROBERT E. LEES BIRTHDAY.
Its Anniversary Was Observed by Ban
quet to Two Hundred Guests.

Its Anniversary Was Observed by n Ban
quet to Two Hundred Guests.
New YORK, Jan. 21.-Reb bel yells and
Yankee cheers were mingled for the
old flag, one country, and the enforce
ment of the Monroe doctrine at the
dinner of the Confederate Veteran
camp of New York at the st. Denis
hotel Saturday night in honor of the
anniversary of the birth of Robert E.
Lee. Two hundred guests were pres
ent, including Col Fred Grant, Gen.
Daniel E. Sickles, Gen. Fitz John Por-
ter, Gen. Daniel Butterfeld, Amos j.
Cummings and Adm. Amman.
In responding to the toast, 1.-THE
Memory of Robert E. Lee" William
S. Kelley said the memory of Lee was
the common 'heritage of mankind.
''And," he added, ''in the presence of
the son of him who, at Apron attox re-
fused to accept the sword of Lee, and
babe him tell his battle-scarred veter-
ans to go in peace, it is fitting that we,
remnants of that raid, should proclaim
in no uncertain tones that affection
and veneration which we offer up in
common with the boys in blue to the
memory of him than whom none
drawer ever buckled belt or saber-the
immortal Ulysses S. Grant" These
sentiments were enthusiastically APP
plauded.
Gen. Sickles made patriotic speech
and said that whenever the north and
south should unite to maintain the dig
nifty of the nation there would be a
war the like of which the world has
nnuar scan
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DURABLE CARPET.
That I'm Which the Pattern Thoroughly
Covers the GroundwnrH

Covers the Groundwork.
The most durable carpet ever woven
was undoubtedly the old rag carpet
made of home-spun rags dyed with veg
etable dyes made from native barks and
roots. The hit and miss effect of those
carpets was often a complete success,
and far prettier that the snowy tapes
try Brussels that succeeded. 1t was
also much more durable. 1t was not
necessary to shut out the sun from the
room carpeted with the rag carpet, be-
cause it's colors were of honest dive and
did not fade in the light. This old-time
floor covering is nearly gone. There
are only a few housel<eepers in these
days, in spite of modern inventions and
labor-Saving devices, who have time to
sew and dye rags for carpets, so the
choice of even the old-time farmhouse
must fall upon a purchased article.
When room is dull and dreary look
ing there is a temptation to buy a
bright-colored carpet, but it is one that
ought to be resisted. Nothing pals
upon the taste so soon as a carpet of
staring pattern, whose flowers rise
up" to meet your footsteps over it. 1t
is always safe rule to choose a carpet
of medium shade, decidedly darker than
the wall paper. A conventionalized
pattern wears much better than re-
alistic pattern of flowers and leaves.
In order to be durable, let the pattern
cover the ground of carpet thoroughly.
A wool ingram carpet of the best quali-
ty is a far better, more satisfactory
choice than cheap tapestry, which is
sold at the same price. The old-fash-
toned three-ply carpet is no longer
made. The heavy ingram, which takes
its place, is more durable because it
remains in good condition as long as it
lasts, while the upper surface of the
three-ply wears off, leaving the carpet
shabby, though it be still whole The
next choice to an ingram is first quail
ty American Brussels. Choose carpet
of heavy surface, but one woven
through to the back. Of late years
some manufacturers Of tapestry have
dyed their carpets on the back so as
to make the superficial observer believe
they are woven through, but such
shallow device should deceive no one.
1t must be said that there has been
marked improvement in the manufac-
ture of velvet carpets III recent years,
SO that some of these are almost as
durable as inferior Wiltons The vel
vet carpet, it should be remembered,
is tapestry carpet, woven in heavy
frame, and the loops of the surface are
cut to produce the velvet surface. A
Wilton carpet is heavy Brussels, in
which the loops of the surface are cut
The moquette carpet has heavy plush
like surface, but it is not as durable
as Wilton or velvet, though it is cheaper
than a Wilton.-N. Y. Tribune.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and.
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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rARLNEsr RADIsHEs And PEAS.

The editor urges all readers to grow
the earliest vegetables. They pay.
Well, Salzer's Seeds are bred to earli-
ness, they grow and produce every time.
None so early, so finv as Salzer's. Try
his radishes, cabbages, peas, beets, GU
cumbers, lettuce, corn, ETC.! Money in
it for you. Salzer is the largest grower
of vegetables, farm seeds, grasses, Glow
ers, potatoes, etc.
IF YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, with 10c postage, you will
get sample package of Early Bird Rad
ish (ready in 10 days. and their great
catalog. Catalog alone &c postage. Ky
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FIREMEN KILLED.
Disastrous Results of a Fire on
Broadway, St. Louis.
FIVE MEN BUR; ED IN THE RUINS.
One of the Firemen Afterwards Rescued
The Four Thought to Be Dead-An-
other Man Dies from Suffoca-
ton by Smoke.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-As the result of a
ire in the building at AS Broadway
last night five fremen were buried in
the ruins and one is dead at Mercy hos
pital. Four of the men in the ruins
are thought to be dead. as nothing can
be seen or heard of them, while the
fifth, Rhinehart Miller, of salvage
corps No. /. was heard and he was
afterward rescued alive. Owen Hines,
foreman of truck No. 6. who was taken
from the burning building soon after
the fire started, badly 81 ffocated and
cut, died while being taken to Mercy
hospital in an ambulance.
The dead are: Owen Hines, foreman
truck No 6; Capt. Granville, salvage
corps No. 2; James Rhoddy, salvage
corps No 2; Milton Curly, salvage
corps No. 1, and Capt Staunton, chem
lcle company No. 1.
The total loss caused by fire and
water is estimated at $500, 900 fully in
sured. Aloe & Co. place their loss at
about $50, 900, and it is thought the
loss on the building will amount to
$50, 900. Sc veral thousand dollars dam
age was do ne TO the stock of Jordan 81
Co., cutlery firm at AIT Broadway.
The fire, which was one of the most
stubborn that the ST. Louis fire depart
ment has had to contend with for A
long time, broke out at 1920 o'clock
last night IL the basement of the four
story building at 415 Broadway, occu-
pied by Aloe e Co., dealers in optical,
surgical and electric Instruments Be
fore the arrival of the fire department,
the fire had worked its way up to the
roof, breaking through and threaten
ing adjoining buildings.
All the fire companies in the bust
ness portion of town were soon fight
ing the flames and by strenuous efforts
succeeded in combining them to Aloe
building. An immense amount of
water was thrown on the fire, which
was finally gotten under control and
partially subdued, when the top floor
caved in and fell through to the first
floor, pinning down five fremen who
were at work there. All the fremen
available were put to the work of res
cue, and several streams were turned
on the burning heap, from which could
be heard the cries for help. Finally
all the voices but one were stilled.
Whether the flames had reached the
other four and ended their agonies is
not yet certainly known.
Early during the progress of the fire,
Owney Hines, of truck No. 6, was res
cued from the second floor, badly cut
by flying glass and suffocated by
smoke. He was taken to the city hos
pital, dying on the way. The fremen
worked necessarily to rescue their en-
tombed comrades. At 1880 this morn
ing the firemen succeeded in rescuing
Rhinehart Miller, who was taken to
st. Johns hospital His left arm was
broken and his body badly bruised,
but he is not fatally injured. The fire.
men are now working at the pile of
debris with the prospect of soon get
ting out the bodies of the missing
men, who are undoubtedly dead.
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TO BOYCOTT ENGLAND.

Venezue1ans Conducting a Campaign
Against British Mercantile Interests.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-A dispatch from
Caracas, Venezuela, says: The press
and the people of Venezuela have de-
clared commercial war against En-.
gland. The newspapers publish daily
this notice, in display type: To the
People: Whosoever buys English pro-
ducts increases the power of
Great Britain" For two months
from January Is the press
will give daily the names of
Venezuelan and foreign merchants
dealing in any manner with England
or her colonies. There is bright out
look for American trade.
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CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Given In Cone
deuaed Form.

denaed Form.
SENATE proceedings were of little interest
the 18th Mr.. Sherman reported favorably
joint resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
expense OF the Alaska boundary commission
and it passed. Mr.. Mills (Tex.) then addressed
the senate on his resolution in regard to bonds,
silver, etc, and then Mr.. PETER was accorded
the floor on the bond bill. and the senate adj
journed. =. The house was occupied all day in
debate upon the pension appropriation bill
THE debate on the bond bill continued in the
senate the 10Th. Mr.. PETER closing his
speech. Mr.. Hale spoke for an hour in favor
OF establishing a cable between the United
States and Hawaii Mr.. Call also asked for
information on the Cuban revolution. Then
eulogies were delivered upon the late Repre-
sentative Cogswe1 of Massachusetts, and the
senate adjourned. Debate on the general
pension bill continued all day in the house
THE senate transacted no business on the
18th. The house, after discussing the pension
appropriation bill for week, finally passed it.
The bill carries an appropriation of $141 ,323,-
$50, about $4,000 less than the estimate. The
house then adjourned until Monday.
WHEN the senate met on the goth the for
eign relations committee reported favorably
the concurrent resolution of Senator Davis in
regard to the Monroe doctrine Senator Sewell
then addressed the senate in favor OF his reSo-
luton that the president had extended the
Monroe doctrine beyond its proper scope. Mr..
PETERS bill regarding congressional funerals
was discussed and referred. and Mr.. Baker
offered an amendment to the pending sill
yer bond bill providing that coinage
shall be restricted to the product of United
States mines -. The session OF the house was
devoid Of public interest. Quite a number of
bills of minor and purely local Importance
were passed. The president answered the res
olution in regard to Ambassador Bayard's
speeches in England. The answer was in the
shape of letter by Secretary Olney, inclosing
copies of the two speeches and stating that ex-
cept as revealed in the correspondence, no ac-
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KANSAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Gov. Morrill, Reelected President-Inter-
estin& Collection of the society.

Gov morrill, REFLECTED President-Inter-
esting Collection of the Society.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 22.-The annual
meeting of the Kansas State Historical
society was held at the rooms of the
association in the state capitol yester
dav The main business disposed of
was the election of a president, two
vice presidents and 33 directors. This
being the Goth anniversary of the or
ganization of the society, Secretary f.
6. Adams presented highly interest
ing review of the work ac-
complished. The pride of the
society is it's library. at the end of
1876, the first year of its existence,
the total number of books and pam
phlets was only 4O8 To-day the IL
brary contains no less than SO, $50 vol
umes In addition to printed works,
the society has accumulated a wonder
full collection of portraits, relics and
mementoes. There are now coming
regularly to the rooms of the society
81 monthlies and a large mum Der
of miscellaneous publications. There
are in the library II, AIT bound volumes
of Kansas newspapers, constituting al
most a complete file for 90 years of
nearly every paper in the state. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Gov. E. FL.
Morrill,; vice presidents, j. G. Abbott,
of Dc Soto, and Harrison Kelly, of Bur-
1iugLon; secretary, f. G. Adams. of
Topeka; treasurer, John Guthrie, of
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Requisition for Pension Moneys.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The secre-
tary of the interior has issued a requisi-
ton on the secretary of the treasury
for So, $4,000 for the quarterly pay
ment of pensions at the following
agencies: Topeka. Kan, So, 500, 600; In
dianapolis, Ind, So, $50, 600; Knoxville,
Tenn, 81, 500, 900; Philadelphia, 81, 500,
600; New York city. S1,65O, 900; Louis
vile, KY, $1,000, 600; Columbus, o.,
$50 600
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KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION.
Three Men Lose Their Lives and Four Ar
Injured at New Haven.

Three Men Lose Their Lives and Four Are
Injured at New Haven.
New HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 22.-Three
men were killed and four seriously in
jured by the explosion of acetylene gas
in the four-story building owned by
English & Mersick, and occupied by
the owners, who are engaged in the
manufacture of carriage hardware,
and f. Pfeglar s. Co., hardware
manufacturers. The explosion set
the building on fire, and it was
destroyed, with the greater part
of it's contents, the loss amounting to
about $1,000 600. There were about &c
people in the building at the time OF
the accident, and for time the report
was current that fully half of these
had periShed.
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TRAMPs HoRsEwHIPPED.
Centralia's Method OF Dealing with Frac~
tious Weary Walkers.

Centralia's Method OF Dealing with Frac-
tious Weary Walkers.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, Jan. 20-Three
tramps visited this city Saturday even
ing and after becoming somewhat in
toxicated began to disturb the peace
by entering stores, restaurants and
barber shops and threatening the lives
of several citizens. They were locked
up by the city marshal. Less than
an hour later they were taken from
the officers by six masked men and es-
corted to lake one mile east of the
city. There each tramp was given a
severe horsewhipping and then re-
leased. The tramps Immediately ded.
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rlarar Rank swindIers Cnnriotnd.

KANSAS CITY, No., Jan. 22-George
H. Fields and E. w. Bailey, two of the
cleverest bank swindlers and confidence
men that ever operated in Kansas City,
were yesterday found guilty of de-
frauding the Union national bank out
of 500 and sentenced to three years
and six months each in the penitentiary
by Jury in the criminal court
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A Draft Raised.

Boston, Jan. 20.-A. Fl. Dean, alias
Holmes. the expert forger, who, in San
Francisco, raised draft from $13 to
$50, goo. and secured payment in gold,
is believed to have sailed from here on
the steamship Sylvania for Liverpool
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Missouri Women to Organize.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-At convention
of prominent women from different
parts of the state. who Assem- bled here
yesterday. it was voted to form a fed
Grafton of women's clubs of Missouri.
Mrs. William l. Hure, president of the
Wednesday club, welcomed the dele
gates to st. Louis, and Mrs. John
Henry Hopkins, of St Joseph, re-
Sp0pdad
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Deafness Cannot he Cnred

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional, remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infiamed you have a 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 its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
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Reward fer am assassin.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Jan. Cot being
brought to the attention of Gov. Rem.
frow that the county officers were do.
ing nothing toward capturing the man
who shot down and killed William
Wyancke, in his own dooryard recent
", the governor at once offered a re-
ward of 500 for the assassin.
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4 seventeen-ounce Rahr.

SEDALIA. Mo-, Jan. 22.-The wife OF
e. A. Smith, Nissoui, Kansas & Tex.
as brakeman, gave birth to the small
est baby ever born in Sedalia. II
weighs only IL ounces The child is
perfectly formed, healthy and will
live. The mother of the midget is a
woman of medium size, but at birth
weighed only three pounds
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A. Eutto, Tex, a rear end collision
on the international railroad caused
the death OF Engineer MINIS and
she wrecking Of severaI cars
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SUGGESTIONS are, for the most part but
the shadows of great truths.-Tryon Ed
wards.
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THEoLoGIEs are well in their place, but
repentance and love must come before al
other Observation-Disclosures
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THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The house
yesterday passed the urgent deficiency
bill. The bill carried $4, 415, 022, 3d.
242. $50 of which was for the expense
of United States courts. The abnor-
NAL growth of the expenses under the
fees system came in for a good deal of
criticism, and there was general ex-
preston in favor of a salary system.
The bill was taken up at 1:20, when
the house went into committee of the
whole for the purpose, and at 4:10 ad-
journment was made.
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CoSsoLATIoN-She- ''Poor uncle! And
to be eaten by undiscovered savages ~
Eyes, but he gave them their first taste of
raliIan.n-Life.
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A TYRANT never tasteth of true friend
ship, nor OF perfect liberty.-Diogenes.