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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28
STAGE HORSES BRING LUCK.

Actors Like to Play In n Company THAI
Utilities the Animals.
There is an old theatrical supersti-
ton that horses are very lucky to haze
in a play, and theatrical superstitiops
like all others, die hard. There are
one or two leading London managers
who, il they were to reveal their in
most thoughts, believe in this supersti-
ton, and to this very day. Cut the
cackle and come to the 'osses," was
the favorite maxim of the celebrated
Ducrow, and he had good cause to
believe in 'osses," for they made him
one of the most prominent men of his
time.
Sir August Harris is firm believer
in the horse theory, for there has not
been recent successful Drury Lane
drama in which horse has not APP
peared, while a great many of them
have owned their success in a great
measure to the introduction Of the
equine. In the present drama running
at Drury Lane is represented for the
first time in the history of the stage a
polo match with trained ponies, that
have often played in matches on the
actual ground at Nottingham, in the
mimic representation of which, on the
stage, they appear every night
Sir Augustus Harris tells good
story of one of these ponies, beauti-
full little gray, formerly the property
of Sir George Scott During one of
the rehearsals the ponies were brought
down near the footlights that they
might get accustomed to the glare and
so not get frightened during the per-
Torrance at night. 1t SO happened
that one of the dummy horses that
are used in the battle scene-the Last
Stand-was lying on the stage. The
little gray pony caught sight of it,
and struggled until he got over to
where it lay. He shifted and shifted
at it for some minutes and seemed to
be very much puzzled; finally, to the
great amusement of everybody on the
stage, he made a vicious bite at the
dummy's ear, which, not being firmly
attached, came off. The pony stood
still for a minute with strange, fright
ened look in his eyes. and then took
to his heels up the stage. For weeks
afterward it was i'm possible to get
the pony to come anywhere near the
footlights.
The largest theatrical stables in the
world are those kept by horsemen
near Drury Lane theater. Here one
often sees more than 100 horses that
are being used for various theatrical
purposes From these stables horses
are sent all over England with touring
companies. Often there will be as
many as 200 horses travelling in vari-
Gus parts of the country from this es7
tablishment alone. Boston Traveller.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail
Personal AND POLITICAL.


WILLIAM Q. JUDGE. president of the
Theosophical society in America, died
in New York on the 21st He has been,
since the death of Nine. Blavatsky, the
most conspicuous theosophist in this
country.
GEN. NEAL Dow, the father of prohi-
bition, celebrated his 92d birthday on
the Goth at Portland, Ne. There were
no formal exercises, but he received
congratulations from all over the
country. He was II excellent health.
THE American Protective associa-
ton, which has been a factor in state
and municipal politics of several states
for some years, has announced its in
tention to enter upon the field of ma
tional politics and a meeting of the SUI
preme advisory board was called to
meet at Washington on March "a to
map out the crusade.
A CONFERENCE was held ia Washing
ton on the 10Th between the repub-
lican silver senators and a number of
manufacturers, principally of Pennsyl-
vania, for the purpose of arriving at
an understanding on which the silver
advocates and the protectionists can
unite. Senators who were interviewed
with regard to the meeting expressed
the opinion that this was the first note
of warning against the adoption of a
single gold standard plank in the st.
Louis platform or the nomination of
gold standard man on straddle plank.
AS result of correspondence be-
tween Secretary Hoke Smith and ex-
Speaker Crisp an arrangement has been
made for joint debate on the fnan-
cial question at eight places in Georgia.
The invitation came from Secretary
Smith.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

JUST before the republican state
convention was called to order at Min
neapolis, Mimi, on the oath it was an
nounced that Senator Cushman K.
Davis had wired to Congressman Taw-
ney withdrawing from the presiden-
tial race.
of G. A. Gusham, farmer near Perry,
Ok, shot the farmers son through the
head and slightly wounded his wife
because they resisted the officers.
A TRAIN on the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois road ran into an oil tank at
Hillsdale, Ind, and the oil was ignited
and the engine wrecked. The passen-
gers were rather badly shaken up
FIRE destroyed the building occupied
by the Washburn- Halligan Coffee Co.
and slightly damaged the plant of the
Daily Leader at Davenport, Ia. The
loss on the stock of the coffee company
will be about $50, 600 and the insur-
ance $50, 900, and the loss on buildings
Sc, OOO
IN the Kickapoo Indian country the
ten-months-old child of Weshah, living
near McCtoud, was attacked by hogs
while the mother was gathering fuel
and was torn nearly to pieces and
killed.
THE formal unwilling and transfer to
New York city by the Grant Monu-
ment association of the Grant statue
is set for April rs. Gen. Grants grand
son, Ulysses S. Grant, son of Col. Fred
Grant, will unveiI the statue.
THE iunta on the oath received news
of the successful landing in Cuba of an
expedition led by Braunce PeDa- The
party of 3S men was thought to be that
conveyed to the island by the steamer
Commodore, which left the United
States some time ago.
THE New York republican conven-
ton on the oath Endorsed Gov. Levi p.
Morton for the presidency. The plat
form declared for a protective tariff
and reciprocity, opposed the free coin
age of silver and favored the gold
standard.
In the senate on the cath Mr.. Mills
spoke on his resolution for the forcible
occupation of Cuba in order to aid the
Cubans to secure self.government He
severely arraigned Gen. Weyler. The
house passed the senate bill to remove
the restrictions against ex-confed-
crates, only one dissenting vote being
cast against the measure. that of Mr..
Boutelle, of Maine. A bill was also
passed imposing penalties for selling
liquor under false brand and one
abolishing the death penalty in certain
cases.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28
The Strongest Timber.

A committee of the American Asso-
citation of Railway superintendent
has recently investigated the strength
of timbers and made a report, which
an some ways upsets old ideas. For
instance, the committee AYERS that,
contrary to a widespread opinion,
knots, even Zen sound and tight,
are one of the most detrimental
features of timber for either beams or
struts. They also report that, except
in top logs or very small and young
timber, the heart-wood, as a rule, is
not as strong as the wood farther from
she heart of the tree. Butt logs, if
sound, are stronger than top logs
Youths Companion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

HALF million campaign buttons
have been ordered by the managers of
Senator Quay's presidential candidacy.
The Reed and Allison buttons are
already seen on coat lapels in Wash
rgton. The Morton button has made
bs appearance in New York. McKin-
&y buttons for distribution have ar
r,ved at Washington and it was said
that one enthusiastic New York pro-
tectionist had taken and was distribut-
ing 20 bushels of Mckinley buttons.
The Cullom, the Cushman X. Davis and
the Henderson buttons have not made
their appearance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

w. w. HOWARD, who was sent to Ar
nenia by the Christian Herald of New
York some time ago to superintend the
distribution of the Armenian fund, has
returned to New York and he SAYS:
'Of all the black spots in the world
The blacklist is the heart of the sultan
IF Turkey. It is he who has ordered
The massacres, who is directly RESPONSE
bic already for the death of SO, 600 per-
sons and for the restitution of over
;OO,O 900 more. 1t is he who orders the
murder of men, the destruction of
whole provinces, the outraging of
women and the abduction of young
girls"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

THE secretary of agriculture has sent
circular letter to growers and dealers
in seed throughout the United States,
asking them to furnish to the depart
ment 10000. 600 packets of garden, field
aud flower seeds. This number of
packets will give to each member and
delegate in the house of representa-
tives and to each United States sena-
tor $4,000 packets for distribution
among his constituents, after deduct
ing one-third of the whole amount. in
accordance with law, for distribution
by the secretary of agriculture. All
this seed must be delivered on or be-
fore the 18th of April
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

THERE was recently sent out from
Washington an invitation to prominent
citizeHs all over the country to attend
at Washington April % and %, to con-
slider the question of International
arbitration between Great Britain and
the United States. The invitation is
signed by a number of prominent gen.
slemen among whom are Chief Justice
Fuller and Gen. Miles-who may be
said to have already formed an associa-
ion for the promotion of the object
they have in view
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

THE railroad blue laws, which have
been on the statute books in North
Carolina for a long time but have
rarely been obeyed, are to be enforced
In Charlotte Hereafter no railroad
company will be permitted to run any
car. train of cars or locomotive on any
railroad on Sunday, except such as
may be run for the purpose of trans
uniting the mails of the United States.
with or without baggage Trains in
transit, having started on Saturday, in
order to reach the terminus, may run
nntil nine O'clock Sunday morning.
but not later, under penalty of I'm,
of $500 for each offense.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

THE tract of land called Greer coun-
" by Texas, and claimed by that state
the federal supreme court has decided
belongs to Ike United States A con-
troversy over this boundary has been
going on for years, and the territory
in dispute has 10, 900 settlers. 1t con-
tains about /, 500, 900 acres which, by
she supreme courts recent decision,
will now have to be added to Okla
hOm:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28
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T I M e I:
/: 1 T E NJ I.
M f T I /:
/: E NJ l T :.

The words above, in English, as well
as in Latin, are all complete. and the
curious part of it is that reading them
backward and forward gives the same
result that transposing tho letters in
the original word does. Their signi-
fcance as Latin words is as follows:
Time, fear thou; item, likewise; nett,
to be measured; emit, he buys.-St.
Louis Republic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

SERUM Pox is new disease to which
football has given rise in England. 1t
is bad eruption, coming indirectly
from dirty jerseys and affecting es-
pecially the forwards in Rugby foot
ball, who have to shove in scrim images.
e. has been proved to be contagious.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

THE scheme of adding the latest
weather forecast to the regular post
marks on letters will be commenced
ky the post office department July l.
Applications for this service from over
10 post offices have been filed, and it
will be introduced first in New York,
Chicago and other large cities.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28
The Wonders of Transportation.

The word ''time'' admits of very
peculiar arrangement of its letters.
The four letters of the word trans
posed and read backwards and for
wards and up and down give US four
perfect English words. 1t is said to be
the only word in our language that
will admit of SO many transpositions
and arrangements Note the oddly
in the square below:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

ALTHOUGH Utah has for some time
been a state of the union, her star is
not yet ON the flag, because law pro-
vides that no new star shall be placed
there until the 4th of July next ensu-
ing after the admission of new state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

THE report of the Venezuelan COM
mission will not be ready for six
months at least. This was the infor-
nation given out by those at Wash
ington in close touch with the commits
sion's work The determination is tc
make it an absolutely unimpeachable
document
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

HEREAFTER Bible will form part Of
the furnishings on the cabooses of Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas freight trains
in the state of Texas. The innovation
was secured by the Woman's Christian
Temperance union of Fort Worth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

FIVE Thousand voting cyclists met in
B mass meeting in Chicago the other
day and organized to elect aldermen
who would pledge themselves to the
construction of good pavements and
an extension of the boulevard system
ia that city. There are 10000 voting
bicyclists in Chicago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

RBAn Recommendations for this paper must
be accompanied by the name of the author;
not necessarily for publication, but 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 anc'
dates to have the lettara and figures plaiE
"a distinAA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28
StOma Ch

with severe pains across my shoulders,
and great distress. l had violent nausea
which would leave me very weak and
faint, difficult to get my breath. These
spells came oftener and more severe. I
did not receive any lasting benefit from
physicians, but found such happy effects
from a trial of Hoods Sarsaparilla, that /.
took several bottles and mean to always.
keep it in the house. / am now able to do
all my own work, which for six years
have been unable to do. My husband and
son have also, been greatly benefited by
Hoods Sarsaparilla-for pains in the back,
and after the grip. 1 gladly recommend
this grand blood medicine" Mrs. PETER
BURBY, LeominSter, Mass.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

SENATOR VEST says he came to Mis-
souri, when he had to face the Indian
and the buffalo. and that he carried
a rifle in one hand and an ak in the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE Knights of Pythias have started
a movement for the erection of a grand
memorial temple in WashiD gton, that
city being the birthplace of the order
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28

THE frightful burden imposed on
taxpayers in the trial of criminals is
felt in every state, and there is uni
wersal demand for systematic reduc-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28
"SoNE folks" said Uncle Ebeu, "doan..
spear ter take no pride in speakin' de troeg
sceppin' when it gwine ter hunt somebody p
Ieelin's. '-Washington Star.
Sour

Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash,s
and burning pain, distress, nausea,
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa--
parilla. This it accomplishes because
with its wonderful power rs blood
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver.
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it s
seems to have magic touch"
"For over L. years I suffered from souRr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-11
RUNNING RACES.
Tom Cromwell Wins at Gravesend i'm
N Brush with ZanOne.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.--The best race of
/. the day at Gravesend was in the Greenfield
stakes. at six furlongs. in which Tom
Cromwell, Roandsman, Roundo and Ire
MARCO. were at to 1 and take your pick
Tremargo bolted away in the lead to the
head of the stretch. when Zanone showed
the way and looked like a winner. Then
Simms came with a drive Tom Crom-
well and nipped Zanone a few feet in front
of the finish, winning by head. Casse-
opia showed that she is a pretty high class
FLY by winning the opening dash in good
style from a lot of older horses, her second
victory of the kind this week. She led all
the way and won easily. The second race
was for 81 lot of no-account maidens and
COLI won at remuneratIVe odds. The AL
gerian stakes was third on the card and
The Friar was the favorite. He started in
the lead and stayed there to the end, win
ming in a gallon under a double wrap
Hazlet was the favorte in the fifth race
but finished back in the ruck. Sir Francis
showed the way for time and as he came
into the stretch challenged by Buckwa
and Captive, and the two had it out to the
finish, Buckwa winning by on the
post, while Sir Francis got third from
Muskalonge by the same distance. In the
last race there was little to choose between
schafen, and Mana H. won easily. Win
ners and odds in order: Casseopa, 10 to l
and to j. Golf, 10 to / and. to /; The
Friar, to 10 and out; Tom Cromwell, to
/ and to 5; Buckwa, Z to l and to 2;
Mana H, 4 to / and to <.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-11
LIKE GREEN-GOODS GAME
Grant County Farmer Said to Have
Been Beaten Out of $4,000.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Sept. 1G.-Another Grant
county farmer, lured by dreams of great
wealth promised him, has succumbed to a
scheme that smacks of the old green
goods game Alfred Haines, a bachelor
farmer of Monroe township is out a thou
sand dollars in cash and a note for 81, 000
which, by this time, is doubtless in the
hands of innocent parties. Some ten days
ago Haines says that distant relative
who resides in Gas City, visited him and
related how, with $1,000. lot of money
was to be made. 1t was not necessary to
have the entire sum in cash, he explained
but part cash and part in the way of d
note would do. The ''turn'' could be made
in ten days. Haines came to Marion and
missioner Lugar and, meeting the Gas City
just outside the city, turned the money over
to them On Tuesday a box came to
Haines, supposed to contain the fortune
made by the turn He did not open it
until last night. when the two men alluded
to called at his house, eight miles east of
this city. OF course, nothing was found
in the box, and the Gas City man accused
HaineS of taking the money Then they
tried to intimidate Haines by declaring that
if the facts became known they would all
go to the penitentiary. HaineS escaped
and drove to Marion al o'clock this morn
ing and awoke Hiram Brownlee to whom
he related the above story. The grand
jury is investigating the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-11
GOLD THE UNIT.
1t Is the Basis of Every Sound Finan-
cial System-The Tariff Question.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
The unit must always be the basis
whether it be 10 to l. as in the time of
Herodotus B. c. $50, or IL to /. in the
time Of Plato 3. G. 1888. or Is to /. as in A.
D. 1876 or 1s to / or go to /. The unit is
the basis. And as gold is always likely
to be the unit it is the most precious
of metals it must ever remain the basis.
All this hue and cry against the gold
standard is irrational and is contrary to
the consensus of the wisdom of the wisest
men of all generations. When gold and
silver are coined as the mediums of ex-
change for q nation and the ratio be-
tween the two metals becomes great
as at present, viz. 81 to /, then the dollar
coined from the cheaper metal at It's real
value becomes too heavy for use as money
and cannot be coined.
When the silver dollar is coined at
less ratio than its commercial or bullion
value and cannot be maintained at parity
with the unit or gold dollar the only safe
course for nation to pursue
er metal on private account and
limit the coinage TO the necessities of gov
eminent and coin it only on government
account. In this way only can our money
be kept at parity.
The dollar which we are Obliged to ac-
cept as full legal tender in payment of all
debts or in payment for labor. II allowed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-11
WINDOW-GLASs TRUST.
The Managers Arranging for Closer
Combination thnn Ever.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 10-The window
glass manufacturers, who have two
trusts-an Eastern and Western-which
include all of the window-glass plants in
the country, with the exception of those
owned by the Chambers company are
holding series of meetings this week for
reorganization of both trusts and the more
equal division of the business of each They
being amalgamated almost as one and
They succeeded last year in increasing the
price of glass % per cent, and another
raise car be looked for this year. They are
also organized for the purpose of forcing
the workers to a reduction in wages and
now demand 10 per cent. cut last years
scale. The announcement that the Cham
berS, the antitrust concern, is about 10
sign the scale Independent of what the
others do. is causing them a great deal of
worry. If the Chambers signs and starts
their plants the trust will be forced to
come in also. An attempt was made to re-
organize the trusts and get the Chambers
in but this was unsuccessful. The scheme
included the erection of warehouses at Gin
cinnati and the adjustment of all trade
marks. Tie product of all plants was to
be handled from the Cincinnati Offices AS
yet none of the manufacturers have signed
the scale for the coming year and Man
ager Hart, of the Western, or Indiana
trust, makes the statement that the man
they will give in and sign the scale pre-
scented by the workers. The workers are
yet remaining very firm and show no signs
of weakening.