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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08
LOYAL TO DEAD leaders.

Confederate Monument at Dallas, Tex, Dn-
yelled with Imposing Ceremonies.
DALLAS, Tex, April 3o.-The confed-
crate monument erected through the
efforts of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy of Dallas was unveiled this morn
ing. 1t is of Texas granite, SO feet
high and honors both the private and
the officer. On the top stands the pri-
vate and at the base four pedestals,
which are 1ife-sized statues of
jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Stone
wall Jackson and Albert Sidney John
ston. Young jefferson Davis pulled
the cord that unveiled the form of his
grandfather, Lucy Hays did the same
for Robert E. Lee, while little grand
daughter of Stonewau Jackson COM
pleted the unwilling by pulling the
cords which removed the wells from
the statues of Jackson and Johnston.
Ex-senator John ii. Reagan, the only
surviving member of the confederate
cabinet, delivered a eulogy on Presi-
dent Davis.
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MORE BONDS in Question:.

Greeley County Securities Held by the Kan
sas School Fund Declared Illegal.
TOPEKA, Kan, April 30.-The district
court of Greeley county has rendered
a decision which, if permitted to stand
by the supreme court, will invalidate
S42, 900 of that county's bonds held by
the state school fund. The decision
was given in a suit by the state to col
lect $4,000 interest and principal due
at this time. The point upon
which the case turned was on
the claim of the county that the debt
for which the bonds were issued con-
sisted of county warrants and that the
bonds were issued without the author
ity of a vote of the people. The law
permits county commissioners to issue
refunding bonds to take up bonds al
ready authorized by a vote of the peo-
pie, and the Greeley county district
court holds that this authority does
not cover county warrants.
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pleasure and amusement. Ihere mad
been but three things for him-his
Bible, his sword and his daughter. He
had laid aside his sword, for he was
growing old; but the Book was always
by him, and he loved to interpret it
in his own harsh fashion. And then
his danghter-but she had gone.
She was young and beautiful, pant
ing for all that makes life sweet and
grateful-for love, for triumph, for the
applause of thousands. She had re-
solved to be an actress and to have them
all. She was stihed in that ugly,
square house in Scotland. The dull,
amending moors overwhelmed her. The
cold gray stones of her home crushed
out all her life. She longed to spread
her wings and to fly to the glare and
glitter of some great city. So one day
she disappeared, and James Gordon was
left alone with his Bible.
He uttered no reproach, but his grim
mouth seemed to close more firmly,
while the lines grew deeper on his
rugged face. The neighbors were dis
appointed at his apathy. They men
toned his daughters name to him, in
the hope of arousing some emotion or
torrent of abuse. But he merely half
rose from his chair and looked at them
They were silent, and left him. So
year passed away, and he began to grow
weary of sky and moor. He sat all day
in his oaken chair, with his hand on the
Bible.
Meanwhile Ruth Gordon's name was
on everyone's lips in London. Her
beauty had brought her all she had ever
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A NecesSitY.

The elephant, the camel, the horse,
the mule and the sledge dog held a
convention to consider how they should
free themselves from man. HE has
prodded me with sharp hooks since the
days of my father, the mastodon," said
the elephant. II have been his slave
since he was turned out of the ancient
garden" said the horse. 1T is no use to
kick against him. said the mule
What we have to do is to invent a con-
trivance which will relieve u.s." The
camel said nothing but Cont and the
sledge dog opened his mouth with
low howl. So they put their wits to-
gether and invented a machine which
would relieve them of servitude to man.
The camel put in his hump; the sledge
dog his swift lope; the mule his utmost
stubbornness and mis- activity at fling
ing people over his head; the elephant
added that sull1y and treacherous dis
position which no man can fathom and
the horse crowned all by giving it his
desire to run away. "Now what shall
we call it?" said the originators. LET
man name it himself" suggested the
one with the oldest memory. He likes
to name things Man, indeed, readily
found a name for it. He called the new
machine the bicycle Chicago Post.
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WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The election
of Deboe in Kentucky does not change
the political complexion of the senate,
but on some party question might give
the republicans majority if Senator
Kyle, of South Dakota, voted with
them, together with the vote of the
vice president. The election of Deboe
makes the total membership of the
senate ss, composed of 43 republicans,
33 democrats and IL populists and
silver repu blicans. With Kyle the
republicans would have Al, tie, and
with the vice president a majority of
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THE UNEMPLOYED,
Eugene V. Debs Proposes to Lead an Army
of Them Utah.


CHICAGO. April 30.-The Record saws:
Another movement similar to that
which Gen. Coxey organized a few
years ago. and which is designed to
take an army of unemployed men on a
long trip across the country, is being
quietly organized, and it is said tn at
in June will move having its
starting point in this city.
1t is said that with the adjournment
of the convention of the American
Railway union, which will meet in
this city early in June, the time will
have arrived for the order to march.
and it is further said that President
Eugene V. Debs and other men promi-
nent in the railroad organization are
among the prime movers in the scheme
Utah is to be the haven of rest, and
once there, every man will be on an
equal footing with his neighbour.
There will be no city councils to do
business with when public improve
ments are needed and the people de-
eide to make them. The people will
do this themselves.
1t is said that figures have been gath
cred which show that there are now
100, 900 men and women out of employ
ment in Chicago. 1t is not expected
that anywhere near this number will
make the trip to Utah on the first call,
but it is believed by men prominent in
the movement that the army will move
with several thousand in line and that
it will pick up many more on the way
to the western country. It is pro-
posed to organize the cooperative COM
monwealth along the same lines as
those laid down by the socialists, the
means of production and distribution
are to be the common property of the
community and may be used by any
member thereof
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08
BRIBERY INQUIRY DELAYED.

No Further Investigation of Kansas
Charges for at Least Two Weeks.
TOPEKA, Kan. April 30.-The SUI
preme court has set the hearing of the
c. Davis application for discharge
from the custody of the sergeant-at-
arms of the bribery investigation COM
mittee for next Tuesday. Davis has
employed attorneys and announces
that he will contest the case in
good faith. It is not likely
that the court will reach a de-
cision until the last of next week and
the committee, therefore, its power to
act uncertain, has taken a recess until
May IL at four o'clock. Witnesses
have been notified that if the decision
IS in favor of the committee they shall
appear on the 18th at nine a. m. If
Davis be discharged by the court wit
neSSeS need not come
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FIVE STUDENTS EXPELLED.
Trouble in the Methodist College at Win

Trouble in the Methodist College at Win
field Reaches Climax.
WINFIELD, Kan, April 80. - The
trouble in the Methodist college here
over the Sigma NJ fraternity culmi-
mated yesterday when President Place
publicly announced the expulsion of
five prominent students. A dramatic
scene ensued, the fraters arising in
chapel and declaring that they had
enrolled in the Lutheran college
at this place The expelled
students We're leaders in the lit
erary societies, college journalism and
oratorical matters. The board of
trustees outlawed the fraternity three
years ago, and the old students are
said to have violated their pledge to
the president by secretly continuing
the chapter. The announcement is
made that any student who shall affili-
ate with OR encourage college frater-
nifty will be similarly expelled.
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$50 killed him, JEANNE, killed him,

$50 killed him, JEANNE, killed him,
and he-how much did he pay you,
JEANNE, to do this thing? All his
wealth? It is WELL 1t was not too
much for deed like this"
'-Stay, missile, stay" she whtneti, put
ting her fingers to her ears to shut out
the terrible voice. '.Ye shall have it "a.
L am auld, and the money! couldna'
help it"
Keep it; it is accursed; I would not
touch it if I were starving. But the
cross, woman, the cross, the cross OF
lilies"
1T was his ORDERS" she whinpered.
1T was-oh, the puir BARN, the puir
BARN.
lit was what?'' the girl said. hoarse-
ly, rising from the chair and gripping
the old woman by the arm. Speak out,
you old bag, speak,"
ct was from his grave."-Black and
White.
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THE OLD SPELLING GLASS.

see them yet, the boys and girls who
stood up in a row
And tried to spell each other down many
years ago,
Their voices sweet come back to me from
out the shadows cool,
And love invests with cherished thoughts
that ne'er forgotten school.
hear the litter, half suppressed. that
fitted up and down
The line when some one missed word, de-
spite the masters frown.
Though stern was he, wept the day we
laid him meath the grass.
And sorrow spread her pinions DER the
old spelling class
We knew the book from "baker'' TO the
hardest word therein,
But sometimes we missed a letter and the
next would win.
Spelling hard in sun and shadow, how the
days went fitting by!
How oft we turned each other down be-
meath the winter sky!
One day would find me near the head
happy could be,
And the next I'd lose my laure1s by the
absence of -'e.''
Thus long ago we stood in line and spelled,
but now, alas!
How few are left of all who formed the old
spelling class
remember Sammy Bolton and his cousin.
Tommy Root;
The class did not look right unless we
found them at the foot
And there was Jimmy Nicholson with eyes
so bright and blue;
We could always count on Jimmy spelling
robin with ''u.''
And Davy Jones, who always got his 'se''
before his 81,
And who. when reprimanded. had silent
little crv.
Tor he was kind and tender and his heart
seemed made of glass
And often it was shattered in the old SPELL
ing class
see the merry faces Of +ha Girls who
snelIed me down
from litt1a Nov Stop1a+o, e. e,rae+ Me-
linda Brown,
r,,,,, roisabiae ,,ao,,,r,r H., ,r,, 81 ,r
earita RIna O ~
<rba foss who Io,,ad ba- Sne11ip1 booIr or5
Enau n +brougl, ond tbro,1rb
Wbene,er T besitated she would sIv1,y set
me right.
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GREEcE's MINISTRY FALLS.
Premier Delyannis Replaced by Rail-, the
Gambetta of Greece.

Gambetta of Greece.
ATHENS, April 30-The ministry,
headed by M. Delyannis, which is
blamed for the recent disasters to the
Greek arms in Thessaly, has been dis
missed summarily by King George,
and M. Ralli, called the Gambetta OF
Greece, has been summoned by the
king to form a new ministry. This haA
to a degree quieted the people and Atk9
ems to-day is far less stormy than it haJ
been since Monday, but it is the gem
eral belief that fresh defeat of the
Greek army will inevitably result in a
revolution. In this city and the Pir@us
are hundreds of members of the lower
classes and of the rabble driven from
all parts of the Turkish empire and
these are waiting only for suitabl OPP
portunity to repeat the terrible days
of Paris which followed the defeat OF
the French troops by the Germans in
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Kansas city Races to Begin june go.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 3O.-The
Kansas City Fair & Racing association
was organized last night in this city.
Articles of Incorporation were drawn
up and forwarded at once to jefferson
City for proper legal proceedings The
purpose of the association is to own,
lease lands and conduct agricultural
fairs, fat stock shows and racing of
every description. The main object,
however, at present is to begin June
20 with running races at Exposition
Driving park
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After Kansas Railroads.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 3o.-The state
board of railroad commissioners has
addressed a letter to the railroads
stating that the State Job bers' asso-
citation complains that the rates which
the supreme court decided in the Symns
Grocery Co.'S case to be just and fair
are not in effect, and that the railroads
must put such rates in effect or show
cause why they refuse.
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THE CROSS OF LILIES.

)U shall not go-I
would rather see
you dead at my
feet"
4 shall go, ia
ther-some day"
And so she went
out of his life.
He was an old
Puritan-grim, as
cetic, dead to all
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Left Her children Alone.

MIDDLEsBoRoUGH, KY, April 30
News comes from Hancock county,
Tenn, that Mary, Lulu and John Hat
field We're burned to death in noun
tain cabin about five miles from Snead-
vile. Their mother, who is widow,
had gone to a neighbours house, lock-
ing the children n the house.
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The Reforms for Cuba

WASHINGTON, April 80. = The an
nouncement from Madrid that the
queen regent has signed a decree APP
plying the reform laws to Cuba is con-
sidered by officials here as realization
of the plans under negotiation for
many months to give Cuba an autono-
nous form of government or homa
rule.
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A German statistician says that OF
every 10000 chimneys three are struck
by lightning. while of the same number
of towers and windmills, 60 and 80, re
spectively, are struck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION.
Interesting Data Regarding Its
Work Submitted.

Norfolk, Va, May 2O.-The second days
session of the Southeastern Tariff Asso-
citation convened in the assembly room of
Hotel Chamberlin at Old Point Comfort
this morning.
The morning session was devoted to the
appointment of committees to consider
rates and individual cases
A committee was also appointed to re-
port on the annual address of President
S. Y. Upper.
In his address the president embodied
some highly interesting data regarding
the work of the association. In 1893 the
territory covered by it comprised 945 towns
and cities. This year LIPS towns and
cities are included in the scope of it's op-
erations. of saw mills and other special
risks it now has S,07 as against ,lO1 to
1893
The subject of sprinkler protected cot
ton mills was considered at some length
The present plan of classification is not
deemed satisfactory
In the afternoon the members were oho-
tographed in front of the Hotel Chamber
lin. The committees worked until late
at night scheduling the vast amount OF
detail to be considered at tomorrow 3
session.
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PREsBHTERIANs OF THE SOUTH.
Sessions of the General Assembly
Opened at Charlotte.

Charlotte, N. c., May 2O.-The S7th an
nual assembly of the general assembly of
the Southern Presbyterian church was
called to order in the First Presbyterian
church to-day. The assembly was organ
lied by the election of Rev. G. t. Goetch-
ius, D. D., of Rome Ga, as moderator,
and Drs. Virgins and A. r. Cooke as
clerks.
The religious service consisted of SER
mon by the retiring moderator Rev. R.
o. Mallard, who preached forcibly on the
journey of Israel through the wilderness.
DIR. Mallard also spoke strongly in favor
of the continued separate existence of the
Southern General Assembly, to which
overtures for consolidation have been
made from the north
The assembly reconvened at 4 O'clock to
hear the reports from the committees on
publication, home and foreign missions
ministerial education and the assembly s
home and school. The reports were in
the main encouraging, except from the
last named. Scarcity of funds is gripping
the work. The reports were referred to
the standing committees to be appointed.
The ad interim committee which has
CIldrSe Oh tnS programme Tor the ZOOth
celebration of the adoption of the church
standards, reported. 1t suggested that ad-
dresses be made on six evenings of the
assembly, afterward changed to the read
ing of one at noon and two at night.
There are eleven addresses in all. To-
night the large edifice in which the as
sembly is being held, was filled with a
distinguished gathering.
The new moderator DR.. Goetchlus is
proving himself worthy of the belief of
his friends that he would preside with
firmness and in every way creditable
The assembly came to order at sa5
O'Clock. 1--WE are here tonight" said
the moderator, ito begin the celebration
of the 25Oth anniversary of the Westmiu-
ster standards
Two addresses were read. The first was
on THE Social and Political Condition of
Britain at the Time, With Special Refer
ence to These Aspects of the Times That
(a) Prepared the Way for the Calling of
the Assembly, and (b) Exerted an Infiu-
ence On 1t When Called by Rev. Henry
A. White of Washington and Lee Uni
versity.
The other was on "The Religious Situa-
tion of Britain at the Time" by Rev.
Robert Price, D. D.
Both Addresses were exceptionally able.
d. McPhaters of Columbia made the
closing prayer. The assembly holds three
sessions a day--9:30 TO l b. M; $3.50 TO
p. M; $50 to 1890 p. m.
1t is understood that the question Of
organic union will not be introduced at
this session.
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BANKERS or TENNESSEE.
John w. Faxoh Endorsed For United
states Treasurer.


Nashville, Tenn, May 2O.-The state
bankers association to-day elected Samuel
J. Keith ofNashville president. and adop-
ted resolutions recommending to President
Mckinley the candidacy OF John w. Faxon
for the position of treasurer Of the United
States
Robert Lowry Of Atlanta, president Of
the American Bankers Association, ad-
dressed the convention. speaking on
Bankers Association, State and Ma
tional"
Tonight Controller of the Currency
James II. Eckels delivered an address be-
fore the association, and a large num-
ber of prominent citizens. He said in
his opinion the south should be as rich
and prosperous as any other section Of
the republic The way TO bring this
about was 70 assure the capitalists of the
north that investments would be safe In
the south, and that fair returns would
be received. MIR. Eckels dwelt especially
upon the necessity OF a sound system OF
banking, and insisted that banks should
be encouraged In every community, as
they gave efficiency to idle money.
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tened intently. and Mr.. Livingston press
ca him for an answer.
Il have no right to speak by any au-
thority," Mr.. Hit began. and. hesitating
TO word his answer rightly, finally contin-
ued: Il have reason to believe that the
President is taking as active and as ef-
fective steps as he can to secure the in
dependence of Cuba and that fact, 1 am
convinced. has reached Spanish headquar-
ters for the news reaches us to-day that
the minister, who will probably be in pow
er in thirty days. has said that the Cuban
war Is utterly hopeless"
Mr. Wheeler of Alabama spoke of Gen.
Weyler as the Nero of the Nineteenth
Century"
At $50 o'clock the House adjourned un-
I'll Monday.
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BEL,IIGFRTSeT,s R4TT1.E
The Senate Resolution May he Side
Tracked In the House.

tracked In the House.
Washington. May 2O--President McKin-
ley is not likely to be called upon to take
action upon the Cuban resolution passed
by the Senate to-day for some time, and,
perhaps, not at all. The resolution will
not be sent to him for his approval until
II had been adopted by the House. and
whether the House takes Il up must be de-
clded herafter
1t is known that Mr.. Mckinley desires
the postponement OF hnal congressional
action-on the Cuban question until the re-
port OF Mr.. Calhoun, who Is on the island
to investigate the conditions there, has
been made
Mr.. Hit said, guardedly. in the debate
to-day, that action on the Morgan resolu-
tion at this time might embarrass nego-
tiations which the President has In mind
to secure the independence of Cuba ana al
though Mr. Hit expressly disclaimed that
he spoke by authority, II was we'll known
that he had been In consultation with the
President on Cuban affairs. and his utter
ance was taken as a reflection Of the wish
Of the executive.
The Senate resolution can be brought
before the House only by a special rule,
and Speaker Reed is known to be opposed
to it's adoption at this time.
There may be much pressure brough,
to bear by the republicans, who think
early action on the Cuban question advis-
able, to have the resolution adopted by
the House. but so long as the leaders con.
slider that It may embarrass Presiden,
McKinley's plans, 1t is likely to lie on the
table
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WAR ENDED FOR TWO WEEKS.
THE PRESENT ARMIsTICE TO LAST
SEVENTEEN DAYS.

Tbr sea Forces Included in Its
rerms-Thc Ambassadors of the
Powers at Athens Meet to Consider
Its Terms-Indemnity of 5,OOO,OOO
pouDds and RectificatiOn of the
Frontier Reported Agreed On-A
NeutraI Zone to BE Established Be-
tween the Armies.
Athens. May 2O.-An armistice to extend
over a period of seventeen days was form
sllv concluded to-day between the Turk
isb and Greek troops. 1t includes the
land and sea forces of both combatants.
The ambassadors of the powers met this
afternoon to consider the terms of peace.
Amilere Cipriani. the Italian socialis,
leader who headed the first detachment
of ITALIAN volunteers which crossed the
Greek frontier into Macedonia, and who
subsequently disbanded his followers, has
landed here. He was wounded in the
knee. and lay six hours on the field OF
battle losing much blood before he was
rescued.
London, May 21.-The Rome correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail says he learns on
&unouestionable authority that the powers
#have agreed upon the chief conditions OF
Epeace namely indemnity to the amount
8of "a. 100000 guaranteed by a control of the
8Greek customs ana the rectification of the
Efrontier details as to which have not yet
8been settled.
The armistice agreement stipulates that
Ia mixed commission of officers of superior
hank shall establish a neutral zone be-
AWeen the two armies and that no ad-
Nance and no flank movement shall be
sDermttted. 1t is understood that Turkey
wants the commission to be constituted of
he foreign military attaches with the two
hrmies.
"a Crown Prince Constantine. it is said,
Kent personal appeal to the czar not to
aaHow the Greek army to be crushed by a
orce four times greater than itself and
khat as a consequence the czar insisted on
the armistice
The numerous suggestions as to the con-
Hitions of peace now coming from all
4puarters may be dismissed, for the most
bart as unreliable.
4 1t is probable that a majority are
prompted from Constantinople with the
idea of sounding the powers. In all like
'hhood the negotiations will be protracted
The alacrity with which the sultan con-
|sented to an armistice at the behest OF
Emperor Nicholas shows his own desire
to stop military operations, especially as a
compliance with the request places a great
power under obligations to Turkey in the
negotiations.