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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
NINE PREACHERS OUSTED.

Have Transgressed the Constitution of the
United Lutheran Church.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 25.-A large
gathering of delegates was present at
the closing session of the United Luz
-therans. Nine members having trans
gressed the constitution of the church,
article 4, section 1, and also spurned
the resolution of 1895, with reference
to the ordination of theological candi-
dates, were practically excommu nj
Gated from the church. 1t is very prob
able that many more will be excom-
municated at the next convention, as
it is reported that there are - minis
tiers who favor the Augsburg side Of
the case. A f1utter was caused in the
convention when Rev. Skaret moved
that all patent medicine advertise
ments be taken out of the church
paper, Lutheraneren- The motion
was carried.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
WILL MEET SULLIVAN.

Bob Fitzsimmons and the Boston Boy
Agree on a Trial Heat for July 5.
NEW YORK, June 26.-Last night
Martin Julian, manager of Bob Fitz-
simmons, made a proposition to Frank
Dunn, of Boston. manager of John L.
Sullivan, which was accepted. The
proposition is that Sullivan and Fitz-
simmons meet at Ambrose park, Brook
lyn, the afternoon of July 5, rain
shine, for four or six rounds. IF
Sullivan's sparring shall be deemed
by the public and sporting writ
ers creditable and indicative of
his ability to enter the ring
for finish contest, terms and condi-
tons for such match may be ar
ranged Immediately thereafter. In
accepting the proposition Mr.. Dunn
simply said that, though the time was
short, Julian had the call in acting for
the holder of the championship. and
Sullivan would be in the ring at the
appointed hour.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
TWICE HANGED.

Sickening Spectacle Witnessed at the Exc
eution of Man at Wharton, Tex.
HOUSTON, Tex, June 26.-Jim Will
Hanson, a young man, was hanged yes
terday at Wharton for his completely
in the murder of the Croclxer family
last May. Williamson's nerve failed
him at the last, and it was necessary
to twice inject strychnine into him to
enable him to mount the scaffold. He
declared his father, also indicted for
the crime, was innocent. Williamson
was pronounced dead by the attending
physicians three minutes after the
drop fell, but upon being cut down
was found to be alive. The body was
hauled up and again sent through the
drop, and was then allowed to hang %
minutes. The first drop was very hur-
ried, as the condemned man nearly
tainted when the moose was adjusted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
LIGHTNING'S DEADLY WORK.
Four Georgia Convicts Are Killed, Ten Arc
Dying and Twenty Escape.

Four Georgia. Convicts Are Killed. Ten Arc
Dying and Twenty Escape.
CHICAGO, June ga Daily News
special from Dakota, GA, says: During
a terrific thunderstorm lightning
struck convict camp near here.
Result, four convictS are dead,
ten are dying and 20 es-
capped during the panic which
ensued. The camp is at the lumber
mills of Green brothers, and about $50
persons from the state penitentiary
were at work there. Last night dur
ing the supper the storm came up and
struck the dining house, demolishing
it. Two of the convicts, negroes,
were instantly killed by the light
ming stroke; two others, white,
died from their injuries a few
minutes afterward and ten were
shocked so badly they are dying. About
20 of the felons, selling their opportu-
nifty, dashed past the guards, who were
not paying strict attent ton. Blood
hounds were put on their tracks, but,
owing to heavy rains, the trail has
been we'll covered up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03

done at Windsor, Balmoral or Osborne.
All official functions-drawingr rooms,
public ceremonies, opening town halls
and the like, which will bring
the sovereign face to face with the
people-wi1 now be relegated to
the prince and princess of Wales. The
queen thinlIs-sc the statement runs
that she has done enough. Her devo-
tions and acceptance of her obiiga-
ton to her people have, after 60 years,
we'll won her rest, and, in so far as the
sovereign can, she now proposes to let
the burden of responsibility fall on
those who must bear it when she shall
pass away.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
IMMENSE HAILSTONES.
Capital City of Kansas Visited by a Ter
rIble Bombardment.
aHorses Are Struck Down In the Street,
Many People Injured and Property
Destroyed-CycIone Near Salina
Kills Three Persons

TOPEKA, Kan, June 25--As the re-
suit of a most terrific downpour of hail
Kansas has ever known scores Of
people in Topeka and vicinity were in
-jured yesterday evening, some of them
fatally; every skylight and most of
the windows in the city are broken;
stores and homes are flooded; crops of
all kinds have suffered heavily, and
other property damaged Owing to
the fact that the storm extended over
most of Shawnee county it is impos-
zsible to give anything like a complete
list of the injured or an accurate esti-
mate of the damage done.
The storm began at $50 in the even
ing and lasted Is minutes Black,
-ominous clouds in the northwest pre-
pared the people for a heavy rain, and
possibly destructive blow, but the
~cannonade of immense hailstones was
as unexpected it was destructive.
Every stone that fell was as large as
"a baseball, and many were much
larger, and measured ~ inches
in circumference and weighed from IL
ito 16 ounces The hailstones rebound
ed from the asphalt pavement to a
height of 20 feet. Such downpour
created the widest CONSERVATION i'm
=aginable. Panic-striclxen people rushed
pell NELL for shelter; frightened birds
that flew from their nests fell in
great numbers; dogs struck by the
hailStOneS were killed Outri ght;
horses knocked down arose only to
break away, regardless of the strength
of their fastenings, and ran in one
great stampede without regard to their
course, falling in heaps in the street,
breaking away best they could, in
creasing their speed every time they
were hit. Above all was the sound of
breaking glass as sly1ights, show win
sdows and street lamps were smashed
as though riddled by grape and can
lister, creating din that was appalling.
Three Deaths in a Tornado.
SALIVA, Kan, June 25.-A tornado
passed Is miles northwest of here kill
ing Mrs. Anna Geesy, aged "a; Nola
Geesy, a daughter, aged Is, and Ida
Geesy, another daughter, aged s. Four
other members of the family, Inis,
Gertrude, LOWE and Sadie, We're badly
hurt. Geesy was away from home,
and the family, when the storm
came, tried to go to the cyclone
cave, but before they got out of
the house the wind completely demol-
ished it. The cave was also wrecked.
The three dead bodies were found by
the neigh bors about SO feet east of the
house, and near them was the baby,
alive, but buried to her waist in dirt.
The other three We're found some dis
tance west of the house. A piece of
timber was driven through one of
Mrs Geesy's legs. At Mrs Story's,
"a half mile east of the Geesy place,
the family were sleeping in a
stone basement with a frame upright
part The frame work was blown
away and timbers blown on the family,
but none of them were killed. The
stone work was uninjured. At G. w.
Morris the kitchen was torn down and
a grove of trees leveled.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
MUST SHOW ALL BOOKS.

The Acknowledgement of Kansas Secures q
Sweeping Stock Yards Order.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 20. Judge
Foster, of the federal court, made an
order requiring the Kansas City Stock
Yards Co., to permit Acknowledgement
Boyle to make an examination Of all
books, accounts and vouchers, in fact,
everything in the nature of records
pertaining to the business of the
company from the time it was or
ganized and started in business I'M
til March II, 1897, the date of the be-
ginning of the present action. Armed
with copy of this order Mr.. Boyle
and an expert accountant will appear
in the Office of the company in Kansas
City Tuesday and begin the examina-
tiOp
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
MORMON ELDERS WARNED.

People of Meriden, Miss, Do Not Take
Kindly to Their PROSECUTING Methods.
MERIDIAN, Miss, June 25.-Elders
Rydalch, Pomeroy, Parish and Jones,
four Mormon elders from Utah, We're
run out of Meridian yesterday after
noon. The elders Wednesday began a
hcuse-to-house canvass for the purpose
of securing converts This SO aroused
the people that when the elders at
tempted to hold services they We're
notified by a committee of citizens
that the people would not allow the
privacy of their homes to be invaded
and that the elders must leave town.
They left on the first train.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
A GERMAN FARMER.

f. e. White, Fusion Nominee for Governor
of Iowa, Native of Prussia.
WEBSTER, Ia, June 26.-Fredericl<
Edward White, whom the silver demo-
Gratis, silver republicans and populists
have nominated as the fusion candi-
date for governor of Iowa, was born in
Prussia in 1874 He came to America
with his widowed mother in 1857 and
settled on farm in Keokuk county, Ia,
where he has since lived. He worked
as farm hand until the war broke
out, when he enlisted and served I'M
til August, 1865. Since then he has
been engaged in stock raising. He
was elected to the Fifty-Second con-
gress as a democrat, and was defeated
for reelection.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
DEBS' SCHEME MODIFIED.

Instead of Big Socialist Colony Only q
Small Party of Unemployed Men Will Go
to Washington.
MILWAUKEE, June 29.-Victor S. Ber-
ger, editor of a socialist organ, gave
out a statement last night on his re-
turn from a conference with E. V.
Debs. He says the scheme to plant a
socialist colony in the west has been
abandoned, and to take its place there
will be a small migration of unem-
p1oyed men to the state of Washing
ton. They will look for homes there
the same as other settlers, and the eX-
pense of transporting them will be
paid through a per capita tax of Is
cents a month on members of the so
cial democracy, Debs' new party. Debs
will remain in the east and he and his
associates will devote themselves to
the cause of socialism through this po-
litical party and the ballot.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
M'kINLEY AND LABOR UNIONS.

The President Quoted as Fully Endorsing
workmen's Organizations.
New YORK, June ga Washington
dispatch to the journal and Advertiser
says: I regard the organization Of
labor as the natural and legitimate
effort to secure its rights said Presi-
dent Mckinley yesterday. This strong
declaration in favor of organized labor
was made in the course of a converse ton
with Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, and
Frank Morrison. the secretary of the
organization"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
MILLS TO CLOSE.
Unsettled Wage Scale VIII Stop Work in
Many Eastern Plants.


PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 29.-An the
union iron mills in the county, the tin
plate plants and sheet mills, will close
on Wednesday night, and remain closed
until the wage scales are settled. No
serious trouble is expected, and the
failure to adjust the wage schedule be-
fore the close of the year is not an in
dication that a strike is to be inaugu-
rated
At Anderson, Ind, the National Tin
Plate Co. yesterday posted notice of a
shutdown on Thursday morning as
per contract of the readjustmento of the
wage scale. At the same time all the
union tin plate factories in the coun-
try will close. The conference of man
ufacturers and workmen wage COM
mittees will begin at Pittsburgh next
Saturday. All the union window-glass
factories are preparing to close down
on Wednesday of this week for a read
justment of the wage scale. On ac-
count of the factional fight between
the blowers and gatherers on one side
and the cutters and f1atteners on the
other side delay in settlement is an
ticipated- The window glass shut
down will cause Is, 900 men to lie idle,
while the tin plate closing lays off
about l. 600 men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
STATE OF TRADE.
Confidence widespread in a Revival of De-
mand This Fall.
New YORK, June 26.-BradStreet's

Confidence Widespread in a Revival of Ds-
mand This FAN.
New YORK, June ESTABLISHMENTS
report says:
The persistent misrepresentation of the
actual state of trade throughout the country
during the past month, in an apparent endeavor
to make the prospective improvement in bust
appear to be its present condition, de-
mands examination as to the facts. and
Bradstreet's presents condensed results of in
terviews with representative manufacturers
and merchants at more than so important
commercial and industrial centers east
OF the Rocky mountains The demand,
except in few lines is less pronounced
than it was two months ago. There is ma
terial increase in the volume distributed, COM
pared with year ago. and prices for many
staples lower But there has been i'm
provement, compared with the situation prior
to the presidential election of 1895 and
traSted with last January Many of the larger
merchants and manufacturers characterize the
business record for the first half of 1897
disappointment in contrast with anticipations
in December, 1896 On the other hand, conf
1ence is widespread in revival of demand this
fall.
There are 215 business failures reported
throughout the United States this week COM
pared with 226 last week. 21S in the week year
ago. 215 two years ago, and contraSted with
IS9 in the third week of June, 1904
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
A PLAGUE OF FLIES.

People of Columbia County, Ark, Conn
PEELED to Flee from a Peculiar Af1ic-
ton.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June 2S.-Co-
1umbia county, Ark, is undergoing an
epidemic of flies, and many of the citi-
zens of the county are said to be flee
ing to other parts of the state to escape
the plague. The editor of the Mag
nolia Banner, the oldest paper pub
suspend publication last week, and has
taken his family, together with sew
eral others, and gone to Saline county.
The epidemic is described as being ter
rible- The pests literally cover the
face of the earth and are hourly in
creasing in numbers It is doubted
that any of the other papers in the
county were issued last week, as none
of them have reached here.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
PUBLIC GAMBLING ENDED.

Sensation at Leadviue Over the Closing of
a Business That Has Existed Since 1879.
LEADvLLE, Col, June 29.-Public
gambling has probably received it's
death blow here. Acting under orders
from Judge Overs, of the district
court, a posse of deputy sheriffs raided
every gambling establishment in the
city, Selling over 81, 900 worth of tables
and implements, which will be de-
stroyed. All the proprietors of the
gambling houses were arrested The
raid has caused a great sensation, as
it breaks up an industry that has flour
ished here since 1879.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
FUSION IN NEBRASKA.

Democratic Committee Will Negotiate
with Populists and Silver Republicans.
LINCOLN, Neb., June 29.-The demo-
cratic state committee was in confer
ence here all yesterday, and named a
subcommittee to confer with the pop
ulists and free silver republicans on
date and place for holding the state
convention and the basis of representa-
ton for each party. w. j. Bryan met
the committee at dinner, but no
speeches We're made.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03

A Suit Against the Lombard investments
Co. for S2,OOO,OOO.

Suit Against the Lombard Investme emit
Co. for $2,OOO,OOO.
WICHITA, Kan, June 90. Judge
Dale, of the district court, rendered a
decision affecting 100000 in claims
against the Lombard Investment Co.,
of Kansas City. In 1898 the Lombard
Mortgage Co., a Kansas corpora
ton, failed, and transferred it's
stock and assets to the Lombard
Investment Co., a Missouri concern.
Judge Dale held that the directors
of both the old and new companies
were liable for the obligations of the
old company, and that a stakeholder
of the company can be sued directly
for claims without first bringing suit
against the company in name.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
Attack on stewart L. woodford.

MADRID, June 26.-The Heraldo yes
terday published violent editorial on
the career of Mr.. Stewart L. Wood
ford, the newly appointed United
States minister to Spain, recalling the
pro-Cuban speech made by him in 1870.
It says if it is true that he made such
a speech, and that he is a member at
present of the Cuban league, then the
new minister is one filibuster more,
and he cannot enter Spain or be re-
ceived at the Spanish court.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
THE QUEENS FUTURE.

The Celebration Aldershot lls Her
Last Public Appearance.
LONDON, June 29.-The queen re-
turned to London this afternoon for
what, it is said on excellent authority,
will be her last public appearance in
the metropolis, for, with the celebra-
ton that will close at A1dershot
Thursday, the state appearances
of her majesty will be finished
Henceforth, for whatever span
of life may be left to her,
it is declared, she will confine herself
to such work for the state as can be
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
Almost skinned by Lightning

CROW AGENCY, Mont, June %
Angus Mcdonald, a laborer on the
Fort Custer ditch, was struck by
lightning yesterday. The bolt struck
his left temple and passed down the
body to the ground, the body and head
being almost entirely skinned. The
watch chain on his vest was melted
Mcdonald is now in Fort Custer hos
pital, with chance for recovery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
THE LAW INVALID.

st. Louis Judge Decides Against the Mis-
souri, Horse Breeders Law.
ST. LOUIS, June 29.-The test case
made against the pool rooms under
the new breeders law has resulted in
victory for the booksellers Late
yesterday Judge Murphy ruled that
the supreme court held such playing
not to be in violation of the laws. He
cited numerous cases. particularly one
which was appealed from his decision
a year ago. 1t is expected all the pool
rooms will reopen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
Good Thing for American Miners.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, June ga
special cable from a leading flour inn
porter of Amsterdam to the North
western Miller states that the protec-
Zionist party in Holland has been
totally defeated and that free trade
majority is elected. This assures the
future of the American flour trade
with Holland, which was the object OF
the attack of the Dutch protectionists,
and is gratifying to the millers of this
country
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
"o1d Hoss, Hoey Insane.

DETROIT, Mich, June 26.-William
Hoey, the actor, widely known in the
atrica1 circles as 'tO1d Hoss" Hoey,
who has been taking the baths an
Mount Clemens, has lately developed
signs of mental unsoundness, and yes
terday party of friends started with
him for New York city, where he will
probably enter Bellevue hospital fox
treatment
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03

GUTHRIE, Ok. June 29.-At the negro
town of Langston, east of here, j. p.
McElroy, justice of the peace, rendered
a decision adverse to A. L. Ayers,
whereupon Ayers jumped upon him
and bit piece out of his face and at
tempted to throttle him. McElroy
grabbed a poker and knocked his as
sailant down, fracturing his skull,
from the result of which he will likely
die
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
Another LynchIng in mississippi.

ABERDEEN, Miss, June ga negro
named Harry Gillian was forcibly
taken from the Monroe county Jail,
carried five miles from town and
hanged to tree in the middle of the
big road, where his body was found
swinging lifeless corpse. He
was the negro charged with having
robbed white woman at Okolono and
attempted criminal assault upon her.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-09
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-15
THR SRABoARD AIR LINE INDUS
TRIAL TRAINING SCHOOL.

What is Thought of It in the North.
The latest plan of the 5eaboard Air
Line Railroad is to place on its line q
Travelling Industrial Training School.
The object of the School is to teach
the people how to can, preserve ana
pickle; how to make fruit into JelLes'
Jams. marmalade, etc /; how to MAKE
good butter aud cheese. 1t Will give
instruction in the manufacture OF sucn
things as can be made at home, Wltn-
out q great deal of expense. A large
number of labor saving farm nipple
ment and machines will be shown. a
special effort will be made to show
such household conveniences, az tend
IA improve the conditions Of the home;
ca make it's surroundings more pleas
ant, and such appliances as tend to les
sen the work of the housewife. Elk
perienced, practical and skilled per
som will be employed by the Seaboard
Air Line, to give object lessons in the
use Of the things shown. This will
enable all those who attend the school,
TO see, as we'll as to be told how to do
On thing. This new and unique plan for
the building up Of a railroad, and for
the development of a country through
which it passes is attracting wide
spread attention. The responses to
the correspondence of Mr.. J. 7. Patrick,
OF Pinebluff, N. c., the executive head
of the school, with the makers Of ag-
ricultural implements and machinery,
in the North are prompt and numer-
Gus. They aye filed with kind words;
and with pledges of a hearty CT opera
alton in the shape Qlspecimens of
their best work, for the use Of the
school of instruction. The people Of
the South who visit the great train Of
education will find on the train the
best examples of help to modern farm
ing, dairying, etc., which the North
now makes. And this is all free, with,
out money and without price to those
who come to learn. Those parties who
manufacture these modern machines
know that this Industrial Training
School will be an excellent opportunity
to advertise the products Of their fac
tories, and they will fully avail them
selves Of the chance.