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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
DECIDEDLY TOO CHILLY.
A Chicago Grocer Nearly Frozen in Seeking
Avoid the Heat.

CHICAGO, July 12.-With the temper
allure almost at freezing point H E.
Veerhusen, a grocer and butcher at
Harvey, was imprisoned in an ice chest
for almost an hour yesterday morning.
When an employee finally rescued
him he was so severely affected by the
cold that he was unable to walk. He
was carried to his home, where he is
now confined in bed and is under the
care of a physician, but is not in a
serious condition. When VeerhuSen
went to his store Columbia avenue
at five o'clock yesterday morning he
felt so affected by the heat he staggered
back to the ice chest. and throwing
the large door open plunged into an at
mosphere of refreshing GOODNESS.
When he had been in the chest short
while he discovered that the cool air
was fast being absorbed by the warm
gusts of wind coming in through the
open door. This he remedied by
pulling the door shut, but he
closed it with too much force and
the spring lock on the outside of the
door became fast, leaving him a pris-
oner. All efforts to attract attention
was unavailing and, after battling sew
eral minutes to keep himself warm, he
sank to the floor exhausted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
FAMOUS LAWSUIT ENDED.
Began Over $500 and Has Cost the Parties
More Than $4,000.

Began Over $500 and Has Cost the Parties
More Than $4,000.
BINGHAMPToN. n. ", July 13.-The
Barbara Yagle case. of Oneonta. which
has been in litigation for several years,
has been settled at a special term of
the supreme court. The suit grew
out of trouble over the construction of
a block at Oneonta- Dudley L. Stevens,
this city, and Alfred c. Lewis. of One
onta, were the architects. They sued
to secure $500 from Mrs. Tagle. which
she refused to pay. At one time the case
was in fair way to be settled. and
Mrs. Yagle was about to sign paper
for this purpose, but changed her
mind. The suit has cost the parties
more than $500 and the case has
been in litigation several years It
has been before nearly every supreme
Judge in the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
EARLS OF ELECTRA
Preparing for the Coming of Their
Queen.
Scheme for the Grand Pageant Is Com
plete-It Will BE the First of Its Kind
Ever Attempted in America-Plans
for the Trolley Floats

In the parade that will celebrate her visit to
St Louis, Queen Electra, Goddess of Light and
Queen of the Electric Spark, has commanded
that the subject to be illustrated in honor of
her coming be to some extent set forth. in
der that benz GIFTED earthlings be given oppor-
tunity to study and be prepared to appreciate
that grand event To that end. therefore her
mundane representative has decided, because
of this command well also that the pa
geant is to take new line of departure into
that field little explored electricity give
the subject to be presented well some idea
of its treatment, here set forth
THE Planets and Consultations the sub
ject chosen, is best adapted to illustrate the
worship of Electra, Goddess of Light and Queen
of the Electric Spark. Every float of the pa
geant will be thrown into the field of a strong
electric light by the footlightS surrounding the
lower edge of the floats. The power will be
taken from the wire by trolley, and running
over the street car line will present a scene Of
glory.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN SHOT.
DR.. L. A. Berger, of Kansas City, Mo-,
Killed by John SchIegeI.

DR.. l. A. Berger, of Kansas City, Mo-,
Killed by John SchIege1.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July DIR. L. A.
Berger, one of the most prominent and
popular physicians of this city, was
shot yesterday afternoon by John
Schlegel, grocer at 321 East Eight
zenith street. He lived only Is min
utes and was conscious but few mo-
ments-just long enough to learn that
he was mortally wounded. The shoot
ing occurred at the busiest hour of the
afternoon, just before four o'clock, and
in the public street at one of the most
crowded corners, Twelfth and Walnut
streets The cause was jealousy on the
part of Schlegel-apparentl an insane
jealousy built upon fabric of the
imagination. Schlegel says that he
killed DR.. Berger because the latter
committed rape upon Mrs. Schlegel
last November. He did not kill him
sooner, he says, because he wanted to
make inquiries and find if he would be
justified in taking the doctors life.
The story of a criminal assault upon
Mrs. Schlegel is discredited by friends
of the dead man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
GOING WITH PEARY.

Scientists from the National Museum to
Study the Fossils of Greenland.
WASHINGTON. July 13.-Two scien-
fists of this city. c. D. White and
Charles Schuchert, acting under orders
from the National museum, left yes
terday for Boston, where they will
join the Peary expedition. which starts
for the Arctic regions Thursday. The
two scientists will disc IN bark at Disco
island, off the western coast of Green
land, at about the roth parallel Re-
cent discoveries in this region have
brought to light fossils which, it is
said, tend to prove that Greenland was
once country of tropical climate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
INTERESTING PENSION CASE.
Secretary Davis Renders a Decision That
VIII Affect Many Claimants.

Secretary Davis Renders a Decision That
Will Affect Many Claimants
WASHINGTON, July 13--An important
decision constituting the rights of PEN
sion claimants in line of duty cases
was rendered yesterday by Second As
sistant Secretary of the Interior Web
ster Davis. The issue is made in the
case of Henry Miller, private in COM
pany K, One Hundred and First Ohio
infantry. After being relieved from
guard duty one day, Miller volun-
tarily assisted a teamster in watering
mules, and while so occupied was
fired upon and injured. The depart
ment heretofore has rejected such
cases as not in the line of duty. AS
sistant Secretary Davis, however, re-
verses the pension bureaus action,
holds that the claimant was not dis
obeying orders nor violating army
regulations, but was aiding eomrade
in protecting government property;
was doing something which he not on Y
had a right to do, but was commen0a-
BILE, and also was acting in the line of
duty. The adoption of this policy will
affect many claims. The case is held
to be practically similar to that of a
soldier hurt by the enemy firing on
him while he was off duty in his tent,
in pursuance of any employment at
which he had a right to be employed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17

To relate the history of Isham G. Harris
life would be to recapitulate in large measure
the history of the state Of Tennessee for the
past half century. The exact date of his birth
is not known. but the best Information is that
would place the date of his birth in 1917 or 1918
His birthplace was in Coffee county, near Tu1-
lahoma and there he passed his boyhood with
his parents 1t was in 1S49 that Harris, then
81 81 years of age, first elected to con-
greSS. The young congressman soon obtained
recognition in a body distinguished for its
able and served with satisfaction to
his constituents both in this and the next
congress- to which he was easily elected AL
though nominated for third term. he de-
clined to again, deciding to remove to
Memphis. In 1887 he received the democratic
nomination for governor, being the first west
Tennesseean to be accorded this honor, and
was elected In 1889 he was again elected. his
WING opponent being John Netherland
Mr.. Harris continued as governor of the
state until April, 1863 when r. L. Caruthers
was elected but Tennessee occupied by
federal troops and Andrew johnson was mill
tary governor. having been appointed in 1862
by President Lincoln Brownlow was installed
into the office of governor, April 1865.
After Lees surrender, Mr.. Harris was OF
a small party of political refugees who escaped
to Mexico going across the country horse
back. Parson Brownlow, who had become the
military governor of Tennessee, offered a large
reward in enthusiastically worded poster
for the capture of his predecessor. but the lat
ter remained absent from the country until his
return safe. He remained in Mexico for
several months, going thence to England,
where he resided until 1867 when he returned
to Memphis and resumed his practice of the
law.
Mr.. Harris allowed to follow the pr
suits of the private citizen until 1877. when he
was elected the United States senate. de-
feating Hon L. L. Hawkins republican He
has remained a member of the ever
since, and would have completed his goth con-
secutive year in that body on the 4th of next
March, if he had lived to that date. He had
been four times elected to the senate. the last
time in 1895, and his term would not have ex-
pired until 1901.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17

They "Sing" on Their Fingers and Listen
Sermon.

to a Sermon.
NEW YORK, July 13.-Rev. n. c.
Chamberlain preached a sermon to
deaf mutes Sunday afternoon at the
Church of ST. John the Evangelist.
One of the fea lures of the services was
quartette of girls, all mutes, each
graceful and handsome, who Sang"
three songs with their fingers The
congregation of mutes joined in the
chorus with much zest and en-
thusiasm, as if they had the
powers of bellows and vocal chords
mighty enough to make the sounds of
a megaphone. The deaf mutes paid
the closest attention to the sermon of
DIR. Chamberlain. but to one who did
not understand the language of deX-
ferrous digits it was an entirely dull
and embarrassing affair, with the eX-
ception of the time when the quartette
of pretty girls sang their songs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
FATE OF ELOPERS.

An Indian Couple Captured and Fed to
Anigators by Their Tribe.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, July 81
An Indian named Tiger Cat eloped
with the wife OF chief few days
ago. The couple was followed by the
entire tribe, captured and, on trial by
the council. were sentenced to be fed
to the alEgators- They were tied at
the waters edge, a dog being placed
between them to attract the attention
of the alligators, and. after being ex-
posed to the sun all day, We're devoured
by alligators at night.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
LOOKING AFTER HAWAII.

Uncle Sam VIII Resist Any Aggressive In
reference from the Jaus.
WAsHINGTON, July 13.-The admins
tration has taken steps to keep its
grip on Hawaii. An aggressive inter
ference on the part of Japan will re-
suit in the landing of marines and the
hosting of the American flag, with or
without the ratification of the annexa-
ton treaty. Rear Admiral Beardsley
will have, when the next steamer ar
rives in Honolulu. instructions giving
him power to act at the first ign of
aggression on the part of Japan or
trouble of any kind with which the
local authorities are not able to COPE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
a NEGRO LYNCHED.
Erastus Brown Taken from the Jail at
Union, Mo-, and Hanged.

Erastus Brown Taken from the Jail at
Union, Mo-, and Hanged.
UNION, Mo-. July 12.-Erastus Brown,
the negro who criminally assaulted
Annie Foerbing near Union, Mo-, one
week ago, was taken from the Jail at
Union at $50 a. m. Saturday and hanged
to willow tree, one mile southeast.
Forty or so mounted men rode into
Union at two o'clock. They galloped
four abreast until they were within
one block of the Jail, where they di-
vided into two squads. One squad
rode north and the other rode south,
completely surrounding the houses of
the sheriff and jailer. At each house
they placed strong guard. The bal
ance rode quickly to the Jail and at
tackled the iron doors with sledge ham
merS and cold chise1s. The noise
awakened many of the villagers and
they hurried to the Jail with the avowed
purpose of preventing a lynching.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
FOR BiMETALLISM.
Americas Monetary Commission Receives
Assistance in London.

New YORK, July "a dis patch to
the Tribune from London says: The
three special ENJOYS empowered by the
United Stat-s negotiate with Euro
pean powers for a settlement of the
silver question on international lines,
will have two embassies behind them
in place of one. They produced SO good
an impression upon the French gov
eminent during their stay in Paris
that the French embassy in London
has been instructed to cooperate with
the Am srican embassy in such confer
ences and negotiations as may be con-
Quoted with the British government.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
WORK OF A MOB.
A Man Accused of Hl-Treating His Step
daughter Horribly Punished.

A Man Accused of ul-Treating His Step
daughter Horribly Punished.
BEATRICE, Neb., July 12.-Yesterday
morning a mob of several hundred
masked men took Adam Wine brenner
from the county Jail, beat him almost
to death with a bull whip and then
treated him to coat of tar and feath-
ers.- Winebrenner had been arrested
Saturday afternoon for torturing his
pretty I7-year-old stepdaughter, Julia
L. Barton When the young woman
was examined her back and limbs were
found to be mass of cuts and deep
wounds. They had been made, she
claimed, by her stepfather using whip
on her
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17

Gov. Leedy has issued commissions
to assistant inspectors and weighmas-
tiers in the grain inspection depart
ment as follows: S. S. Harvey of OF
tawa county, w. F. Thompson of Sedg-
wick county and j. b. Daniels of Wy
andotte county, assistant inspectors;
f. b. Schiffbaur, A. H. Schissler of
Reno county, B. w. Reynolds of Mont
gomery county, William Sullivan of
Atchison county, ]. Lee Simpson of
Leavenworth county and Frank III.
Beveriige of Marshall county, weigh,
masters
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
MRS. LEASE DESERTS SILVER.
The Kansas Populist Woman Declares So
cialism Now the Issue.

The Kansas POpuIist Woman DICTATES So
cialism Now the Issue.
CARTHAGE, Mo-, July 9.-Mrs- Mary
z. Lease, who is here as a lecturer at
the Chautauqua assembly, said in an
interview to-day: 1.-The silver ques-
ton is an issue of the past and will
never again serve as the leading issue
for the reform elements in politics. If
Mr.. Bryan is to make silver the domi-
nant issue in the next campaign here
is one woman who is against him.
Socialism is the hope of the country.
and in the next campaign the fight
must be made for the industrial emane
cipation of the people"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


Bank Commissioner Breidenthal says
the banks of Kansas are in better con-
dition to-day than they have been for
years There are 275 state banks in
Kansas and LAT have reported. These
show in the aggregate loans amount
ing to Sc, 655, s9S, cash on hand 81, 1885,
661, sight exchange 81. Al. $3.50. The de-
posts amount to ST,S74, 125. while they
hold borrowed money in bills payable
and rediscounts aggregation only SOL
$50. The reserve to-day is As 6S-1oo per
cent of the deposits The law requires
only 20 per cent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
UNDER BLUE LAWS.

Publishers of Erie (Pa-l Newspaper Ar
rested fer Sunday Work.
ERIE, Pa. July 13--Ssmuel Weiss, a
local labor leader, has sworn to a
complaint on which William Patter-
son. business manager; E. c. Huff,
cashier. and George Briggs, city circu-
later of the Messenger-Graphic We're
arrested for publishing a Sunday pa
per The information was made under
the old blue laws prohibiting Sunday
labor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17

New YORK, July 12.-The Journal
states that J. Pierpont Morgan, who
controls 1867 miles of railroad, has
decided to have the entire mileage
equipped with the third raiE' system.
The work will begin on the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad.
Roughly estimated, the cost of cleo
trical equipment on this "a. 267 miles OF
road will be S547, $40, 600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
ALLEGED WITCH KILLED.
A Woman so Years Old I'll ed to Saddle
and Dragged to Death

A w oman 80 ears Il
and Dragged to Death
LAS VEGAS, n. NJ, July 12--Near La
cinta a woman so years of age, named
fedora Salas, who was considered by
the ignorant natives to be u witch, and
who was supposed to have had an evil
influence on the health of a Miss Ia
foya, the belle of the neigh borhood,
was taken to the mountains by the
girls brother, Teodoro Tafoya, and his
chum, Antonio Lucero- lasso was
attached to her head and her
heels and fastened to the pommels of
their saddles and she was dragged to
death
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
Colored Free silverites.

The Colored Free Silver league, of
Kansas, at it annual meeting at To
peka, adopted resolutions indorsing the
state administration and elected the
following officers for the year: Presi-
dent, J. r. Lyle, Topeka; vice presi-
dent, r. w. Lescher, Galena; secretary,
J. B. Gibbs, Kansas City, Kan; CORE
spending secretary, p. c. Thomas
Kansas City, Kan; treasurer, E. B.
Cabbel, Coffeyville; chairman execu-
tive committee, J. w. Anderson, To-
peka.'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
SENATOR HARRIS DEAD.

rennessee's Veteran Statesman Passes
Peacefully to Reet-
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Senator lsham
g. Harris, of Tennessee, died at his res
idence here a few minutes before five
o'clock yesterday afternoon The sem
ator had been growing constantly
weaker for several days past. the in
tense summer heat which has prevailed
greatly facilitating him and no doubt
fastening his end. During the past
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17

six months the senator had Deen able
to attend to his duties only at inter-
walls, having been away from the city
several times endeavoring to recuper-
ate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
Kansas Boys at Harvard.

The Kansas boys who We're granted
degrees at Harvard college We're:
Masters of art, Ralph Waldo Cone, of
Seneca; Thornton Cooke, of Herring
ton; John G.. Hall, of Lawrence; the
degree of bachelor of arts was con-
ferred upon James Horace Patton, of
Paola; Carl Francis Prest, of Salina;
Frank Nash Morrill,, of Hiawatha;
Burtiss Burr Breeze, of Reece. Schuyler
Colfax Bloss, of Clay Center was
awarded honorable mention
Gov. Leedy MercifuI to Joinists.
Gov. Leedy RENTED the fines of four
Dodge City jointlseepers who had
served out Jail sentence but were I'M
able to pay the fine imposed upon
them The governor said he RENTED
the fines because none of them had any
money and there was no way possible
to get them to work it out. He thought
perhaps they might profit by their
long confinement and go to work in
the harvest fields, where labor is in
such great demand.
Report to the State Auditor.
The superintendent of the state SOL
diers' homeat Dodge City and the war
den of the penitentiary have filed their
reports with the state auditor for the
month of June. The Dodge City home
month SIS. 6o9.91. The expense bill of
the penitentiary was, for salaries,
SIS, 399 SO; for maintenance, 50, 422. H.
The receipts of the penitentiary from
labor of convicts was IS, 674-25.
Want Aprons to Protect Their Uniforms.
Since the warden of the penitentiary
took the stripes off the convicts and
gave them suits of cadet gray, new
ideas of the fitness of things have been
developing at Lansing. Warden Lam
dis received a petition signed by all
the convicts in the leather working
shops asking for new aprons to protect
their uniforms. Aprons have not yet
been provided.
Soldiers Home Death Statistics.
The deaths among the soldiers at the
home at Leavenworth, including those
absent on leave during the past year,
ended at midnight June 80, numbered
1914. Singular to relate, the same num-
Der of deaths among the members oc-
Cured during the preceding fiscal
wear, making the total for the two
years 1928.
Col James HaIowel III.
Col. James Hallowel1 (''Prince Hal'')
is seriously i'll with diabetes at his
fathers home on a farm near Linden,
Ind. The attending physicians say
cover, but that he is not in Immediate
danger of death.
Receivers Must Pay the Fees.
Acknowledgement Boyle has rem
dered an opinion that all fees of the
bank commissioner, charged for ex-
aiming state banks in the hands of
receivers must be paid by the receiv-
ers of said banks
Gov Smith ..Caped-
Gov. Smith, of the Soldiers home at
Leavenworth, has been presented with
a. handsome gold-headed cane by sew
eral of his comrades. as a token
of their esteem and friendship for him.
Minor State News.
Women are getting 81 a day for driv-
ing teams in the harvest fields of Cow
ley county.
Del Valentine has returned to work
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
Gov. smith "Caned."

Gov. Smith, of the Soldiers home at
Leavenworth, has been presented with
a. handsome gold-headed cane by sew
eral of his comrades. a token
of their esteem and friendship for him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
Minor State News.

Women are getting 81 a day for driv
ing teams in the harvest fields of Cow
ley county.
Del Valentine has returned to work
at Clay Center. He is on crutches, but
is recovering steadily
The state board of pardons has rec
commended Gov. Leedy to give Willie
Sells an unconditional pardon.
w. w. Rose, of Kansas City, was
elected superintendent of construction
by the state board of charities to sue
coed J. g. Haskell.
The cost of the expert testimony
given by witnesses for the state to es-
tablish the value of the property of
the Kansas City Stock Yards Co. was
81. 1880.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17

Attorney-Genera1 Boyle has rem
dered an opinion that all fees of the
bank commissioner, charged for ex-
aiming state banks in the hands of
receivers. must be paid by the receiv-
ers of said banks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-17
Col. James Ha1Iowen III.

Col. James Hallowell (''Prince Hall
is seriously i'll with diabetes at his
fathers home on farm near Linden
Ind. The attending physicians say
that it is not probable that he-wi1l re
cover, but that he is not in immediate
dan ger of death.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13
Something to Depend On.

MI. James Jones, OF the drug firm
of Jones Il Son, Cowden, Ill, In
speaking of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, says that last winter his wife
was attacked with La Grippe, and
her case grew so serious that physi-
clans at Cowden and Pana could do
nothing for her. 1t seemed to dew
elope into hasty consumption. Hav-
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery la
store, and selling lots of 1t, he took a
bottle home, and to the surprise of
all she began TO get better from first
Dose. and half dozen dollar bottles
cured her sound and we'll. Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds Is guaranteed to
do this good work. Try It. Free
trial bottles at L. Fonrnier,s Drug
store s.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

VIM. Edwards, Of Jack Pine, re.
turned from Alrena, Tuesday where
he had been on a visit to his son and
to look up location, he feeling that
he and his wife had arrived at an
age when IL is necessary for them to
begin to take life easier, and where
they may secure more of its COM
forts. While we realize that the
move is necessary we regret their
intended departure, and wish them
all manner of success. RIOS. News.