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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
FAST MAIL TRAIN.

Run from Chicago to Kansas City Made in
IL 1-2 Hours-No Passengers Carried.
CHICAGO. June 1.-The new time card
on the Santa Fee railroad, in which
time from Chicago to the coast is to be
cut down very materially, went into
effect and the first train to run on the
new schedule was started out of Chi
cago Sunday morning at 2:43. It
reached Kansas City exactly on sched-
ule time, at 2:15 p. M, having made the
trip from Chicago to Kansas City in
II hours and 80 minutes The train
men claim they can make the distance
in one hour less if necessary and they
are given liberal freedom of the tracks
The train that is to make this trip each
day will carry nothing but express
matter, mail and papers 1t will carry
passengers under no circumstances.
The running distance between the
cities is 45S miles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
TAILORS' DEMANDS GRANTED
Kew York Strikers Are Returning to Work
at Increased Pay.

Row York Strikers Are Returning to Work
at Increased Pay.
NEW YORK, June 1.-Two thousand
of the striking tailors employed in the
shops of los contractors went to work
this morning at advanced wages, based
on SO hours week. All their demands
were granted. The Lithuanian tailors,
numbering 1000 more, also made set
Element at their own terms to-day and
will return to work. Forty-fve shops
of the jacketmalxers were thrown open.
Secretary Horn said that 700 of his
men were back at work at increased
wages and shortened hours, all their
demands being granted. Sixty manu-
featuring wholesalers and contractors
were on hand this morning and affixed
their names to the roll which $50 had
already signed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
SENSATION AT ST. PAUL
Leading Society Woman Charged with
Heavy DefalcatiOn.

Heavy Defalcation-
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June IA promi-
nent society woman here has cmbez-
zled 200 belonging to a charitable
institution. For several weeks the
woman managers of the Protestant Or
phan asylum have discussed the defal-
cation in meetings pledged to secrecy.
Though the books of the asylum have
showed a large balance, when money
was wanted it could not be had. When
officers of the institution applied to the
bank where the funds had been de-
posted they were refused statement,
the treasurer having ordered that
statements should be given only to
herself. A new treasurer was elected
and demand made for settlement
The former treasurer then wrote a let
ter to the officers stating that the miss
ing money had been used to pay for
the living expenses of her family dur
ing the last three or four years, and
that she could not replace it. The
asylum is managed by the leading so
ciety women of st. Paul.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
A NOVEL SCHEME.

Aeronauts Many Hundred Feet Above the
Earth to Drop Dynamite on the Span
iards.
ST. LOUIS, May 2o.-Tom Cannon,
now in st. Louis, and Joe Howard, of
Kansas City, two aerOnauts, expect to
start for Cuba as soon as belligerency
is acknowledged. Their idea is to
lombard the Spanish Notifications
with dynamite bombs, from gas bal
loon, at an altitude ranging from 5000
to 10, 900 feet. Their plans have been
carefully prepared. They are daily in
communication with Charles Bennett,
of New Orleans, one of the promoters
of the Three Friends expedition. The
men are enthusiastic and believe their
idea practical.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
A BLOODY DUEL.
Two Young Texans Fight to the Death,
Every Bullet Taking Effect.

Two Young Texans Fight to the Death,
Every Bullet Taking Effect.
SWEET HOLE, Tex, May 31.-The
neigh borhood was assembled at Salem
church, eight miles from here, Sunday,
in observance of Decoration day. Two
young men, Will Lewis and Wit Bos-
worth, were among the number. Bad
blood existed between them, too much
talk being the cause. They walked
away from the crowd together, and
stopped after going some distance, ap-
pearing to talk the matter over very
calmly. One turned if to
.eave, when the other drew a
revolver. The other wheeled, and
both fired about the same instant
and continued until their revolvers
were empty. Both were dead when
their friends got to them. Every bull
let fired by each man took effect in his
opponent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
HAS ONE sTEADFAsT FRIEND.
Murderer Durrant's Mother VIII Not De-
sert Him Even on the Scaffold.

Murderer Durrant's Mother VIII Not De-
sert Him Even on the Scaffold.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2.-The main
incident of the Durrant tragedy yes
terday was visit paid him by his
mother, who informed him of the gov
ernor's refusal to interfere with the
sentence. Durrant lost his self-con-
troll entirely and wept like little
child. He was removed from his cell
yesterday and placed in the chamber
of death, as it is called, where he will
remain until the end. The announce
ment that Mrs. Durrant would attend
the execution has excited an extraor-
binary amount of comment. She still
maintains her determination to be
near her son when the final moment ar
riyeS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
shoots Her Intoxicated Parent.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, May 81
Frederick Heidi, farmer in Warren
township, nine miles from this city, was
shot and killed Sunday afternoon by
his daughter, Minnie, % years old
The girl was arrested and brought
here. Her father attended church at
Roseville, but got badly intoxicated on
the way home. Entering his home,
when the daughter was there alone,
the frenzied parent seized a razor and
made for the girl She succeeded in
wrestling the weapon from him, and
the fathers threats being repeated, the
girl, in her predicament, grabbedx a
loaded gun and fired at him. The ball
struck Heidi in the temple, killing him
/ instantly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
NO INDIAN OUTBREAK.
Reports of the killing OF Several Men by
+; the Cheyennes Not Verified.

FKsports of the killing of Several Men by
the Cheyennes Not Verified.
HELENA, Mont, June Reports of
the killing of several men by the Chey-
.enne Indians at Lame Deer agency are
mot verified. 1t is not believed that
anyone was killed except sheep
Aerder named Hoover, whose murder a
week ago caused the excitement The
settlers and cowboys determined to
avenge his death and give the
Cheyennes an object lesson to
deter them from similar acts
I'm the future. They sent all the
women and children to places of
safety, armed themselves and congre-
gated near the agency and demanded
,the surrender of the Indians accused
OF nurdering Hoover. The Indians
armed themselves and made threaten
ing demonstrations against the whites,
but no battle has been fought nor mas
Sacre begun, so far as is known. Six
companies of United States troops are
at the agency. The Indians declare
that they do not want to fight the sol
oilers, but are anxious to have a brush
Sxith the white settlers and cowboys
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
MANY STUDENTS SUSPENDED.
Trouble in Parsons College at Fairfield, Ia.
May Create Havoc.


May Create Havoc.
FAIRFIELD, Ia, May ga distur b.
ance which threatens to create havoc
with the commencement exercises has
been raised in Parsons college between
President Jenkins and the members of
the Orio society. The closing hour of
the meeting of the society has been
IL o'clock, but at the last meeting
of the society Friday night the mem
bers decided to make an all-night ses-
sion of it. At IL o'clock the president
was refused admission to the meeting,
but about midnight he succeeded in
gaining entrance, and secured the
gavel. Twenty-three students have
been suspended as the outcome of the
affair, three of whom were seniors and
would have graduated next week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A Train Dashes into n Wagon Loaded will
Children.


Children.
DENVER, Col, June 1.-At eight
O'Clock last evening a spring wagon
driven by Henry Marsau, carpenter,
and containing eight children, ranging
in age from three to nine years, was
struck by a special train on the Dem
yer & Rio Grande railroad, and as a
result four of the children are dead
and the others are terribly in
jured, two badly that they
will die. Marsau, with his three chill
dren, had been spending the day at
the home of Christopher Schoneweiss,
in the southern portion of the city.
When ready to start for home he took
q load of children, gathered up in the
neigh borhood, for short ride. 1t is
claimed by the police that Marsau was
intoxicated and paid no attention to
the signals of the engineer, but drove
upon the track while the train was in
plain sight and but few feet away.
The engine struck the wagon, demol-
1shing it and crushing and mangling
the children in a horrible manner
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
BIRTHS AND ALLoTMENTS.

wichita Indian Babies Born Faster Than
Agents Can Allot Lands
FORT WORTH, Tex, May 29.-The
government allotting agents sent to
Anadarlko, Ok, to allot the Wichita
lands have, after one month, succeed
ed in distributing land to IL members
of the tribe. During this time seven
babies have been born in the tribe,
each one of whom is entitled to an
allotment. At this rate the agents
will not complete their job until after
the opening of the 20th century.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
NEW YORK STRIKERS WIN.

Fifty-Three Clothing Manufacturers and
Contractors Agree to Increase Wages
NEW YORK, May 29--Fifty- three
manufacturers and 105 clothing con-
tractors have yielded to the demands
of the striking garment workers.
These manufacturers and contractors
employ 1000 hands. The new agree
ment means increase in wages and the
abolition of the task and piecework
system
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05

LINCOLN, Neb.. June 2.-After five
weeks at home, William ]. Bryan yes
terday started on a trip which will con-
sumo more than ten weeks He is
making this tour for the purpose of
filing a large number of lecture en-
gagements, and, of course, for the
propagation of his theories of finance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
Indians Threaten Trouble.

HELENA, Mont, June 2.-Specials
from Miles City, the nearest town in
Montana to the Cheyenne Indian
troubles, say the situation at the agen-
cy continues critical. Families who
reside near the seat of the outbreak
continue to flock to Miles City. 1t is
reported that Sioux Indians from Da-
kota have come to the agency, and that
runners have been sent to invite more
Sioux to join them upon the war trail.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
TO TESTIFY FOR GOULD.
A Kansas Man Says the Late Financier Did
Not Marry Mrs. Angel.

A Kansas Man Says the Late Financfer Did
Not Marry Mrs. Angel.
ATCHIsoN, Kan, May 29.-County
Commissioner Wilcox. of Muscotah,
left to-day for New York, where he
will be a witness in the case of Mrs.
Angel, who is suing the estate of the
late jay Gould for a widows dowry.
Mrs. Angel claims that she married
Jaw Gould at Rouse's Point, N Y, in
April, 1858, and lived with him six
months Mr.. Wilcox worked for and
was in the company of Jay Gould for
six months during 1858, entering his
employ in June. Mr.. Wilcox saw or
heard nothing of the Angel woman
and his testimony will be important
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
Davis Decision Saturday,

TOPEKA, Kan, June 2.-The June
term of the supreme court began to-
day. Contrary to expectation, the de-
cision in the Davis habeas corpus case,
which involves the validity of the
bribery investigation committee, was
not announced, and Chief Justice
Doster says no decision will be given
until SATURDAY..
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June 2--The second
trial of Rev. John D. Knox, the To
peka banker, will be held before the
judicial conference of the NJ. E. church
in this city, beginning tomorrow.
Rev. Knox was tried on charges of
hypocrisy after the failure of his bank
in Topeka, at which time he was con-
victed. A new trial was granted and
will be presided over by Bishop Mer-
ri1l
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
Five Children Burn to Death.

WEIGH, W. Va, June MIR. and
Mrs j. III. White went for visit last
night, leaving their five children in
bed in their farm house. They re-
turned to find the house in ashes and
their children burned to death.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-24

rectly through the center OF the coneY
For our government is a regular cone.
need not he re rehearse that many
of the citizens are edisfranchised. Many
are the cities where it is unlawful for q
man of color to even walk along the
public highways.
Many a fair, pure woman must ride
with roughs and toughs of her own
race (yet she pays as much as any one
else) while through the partition
comes curses and blsckguards OF the
worst element of another Many q true
love bond is broken by the law, and
many a guilty murderer sanctioned by
the same law The center OF gravity
does not fall through the base. What
kind OF equilibrium have we2
Have the people turned against
themselves-for the Law is by and for
the people-or is the state greater than
the nation?
AS the guardian of child is amena-
bic to the law for his treatment Of it I;
so is the state amenable to the law Of
MY Country 'Tis of Thee"
There should be committee ap-
pointed by Congress, TO look after the
state lave, and see that the guardians
of fer children do not mistreat them.
III the law exercises no authority
over the guardian, then, still the weak
liEgs have another consolation-They
are day by day nearing maturity, when
they shall tai e the rights of property
in their own custody.
WILLIAM NJ GIBBS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-24

of fellowship to Mr.. James M Clark.
The Baptist Young People Union
met at this church Sunday afternoon
The services of these young peoples
union are especially attractive and en-
tertaining. When the young and ten
der hands find work to do and the up
building of the kingdom of God is
being pushed by the young people why
tarry ye OF more years.
After many hardships and stormy
ups and downs Mr. James NJ. CLARK
gains admission to the fellowship OF
the promising Mount Calvary Baptist
Church.
Rev John D. Williams formerly OF
DanviIle but recently of Wytheville
Va, is stationed at Saint Pauls A M
Z. Church, where he preached his first
sermon Sunday. Let US see how the
people of this community appreciate
the efforts of their cwn sons of the
Gospel.
Mr.. Peter @. Darlington, the genial
and amiable chief of the Seven Rising
Sons furnished Us this graphic and in
teresting account of their Easter
Dinner and Supper Monday at Gerst'i
hall on Union Sc
At 4pm quite large host of mem.
bers and lends gathered at the above
named hall and enjoyed a nicely pre-
pared dinner by the following commit.
tee: Mamie Lewis, Mrs. Whitlock
Betty Colman and Mrs Palmer These
ladies seated their guests which mum.
5ered sbOut two hundred and served
them ali the eatables and delicaciei
the inner man desired.
AT $3.50 p IN the duplicate was or Joy
ed but it was n supper which pleased
about as well as If not better than the
dinrer. The young Douglass brass
band enlivened the occasiontwIth musi,
Rev. 7 II @. Messer of Beulah Baptis
Church preached their second ami
versary last March at his Church OF
Monument St. Two years and 81,
months ago this society was organized
under the leadership of Mr. Caring
ton who still serves in the same capa
city.
The "Cantata" girls who under tn,
management of Miss P NJ. Barksdal
gave their Easter Picnic at Masoni
Temple Monday night for benefit O
| Virginia Seminary The good peopl
ralIi d to their support and made thei
entertainment glowing success.
Mrs. l.. b. Johnson who has beei
confined to her bed by sickness for tn
past week is cOnvalescing.
XENoPHoN.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-24
Editor smytb's Compliments

t.Fr0En Richmond, Va, Reformer.)
I. 4tSfs a fact known of men that our
contemporary editor, Mr. Jnc. Mitchell.
Jz-s has done more in the way of news
paper " lrk in exposition and denun-
citation OF lynching through the PLAN
RI eilsn any iother newspaper editor.
Brother Mitchell lean handle horrors
70 the horror Of the readers Of the
PLANET.
Miss Ida B. Wells, who edited a ma
per In Tennessee was forced from her
home for her,denunciation of this brut-
81 crime, Iynching. She toured the
north, east and west and with quite
convincing logic, enforced By eIo-
quenee, set the nation to thinking.
Then she went across the ocean and
denounced the crime, and England
was aroused.
The "old man eloquent" the SAGA
OF. Apacostia. Frederick Douglass. was
moved by the earnestness of Mies
Wells TO come forth and add his great,
worid-wide influence in favor OF Law
and order and against lawlessnees-
Ilyqching. He make a speech a0ains,
Ilynching I'M True Reformers' Hall 0nd
street. Richmond.
But the TACT remains that the edito,
OF the cPLANET-from the dav he ars,
wrote against this lynching lawlees
ness, he has never ceased to oppose II
and deserves the credit for his pioneel
effort.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-24
MAGNO'S MESSAGE.
Sunday In Our Churches.
A FINE EASTER DAY
Makes Happy those Fashion
able Girls and Boys.
ANOTHER s0R00LTEAOHER WILL
BH MARRIED.
The Soldier Boys Will Go to New York
-Baster Disappointment Other
Flashes from the Ward.

Bright, balmy and pleasant was Eas-
ter day last Sunday, and it's invigorat-
ing elements were fully realized by all.
1t was early iu the morning when some
of our folks arrsyed themselves for
the days parade. or course, all our
churches and sunday schools were well
attended.
At the Ebenezer Baptist Church,
Rev. Wells as usual fed his flock suita-
bic to the occasion. At $3.50 the con
gregation gathered to feast on the
Lords Supper which they did with
anxious hearts.
As the pastor OF the Moore Street
Baptist Church was preaching.a series
OF sermons on the "Sower," he was un-
able to preach an Easter sermon but
with force he spoke Of the seed sowh
on Good Ground" This was the last
of the series,
Most OF the other churches conduct ;
ed Easter exercises. Fine music at
tended all.
The Ebenezer. Moore Street and
Hickory Hill Mission Sunday Schools
held Easter exercises which was
heartily enjoyed by all who attended. i.
We told you lass week about those
hats and dresses. Now, did you see
them? Yes, for depc sleeves were air
tight, mutton legs, balloon and bios
som tops.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-24
A STRONG PLEA.
A WHITE GENTLEMAN
Offers Encouragement.
A RINGING LETTER.

We rece we'd the following letter
from prominent white business gen
tleman of this city and it will explain
itself:
RIoHMoND, VA, April 1st. 1897.
John Mitchell, Jr,
Editor OF PLANET,
1t has lately been our
privilege and pleasure of attending
your Sunday schools, funerals and
other church services as well az our
daily contact with your people and
note with pride and pleasure the pro
gress they have made and are max ing
for good and take this means of thank
ing and congratulating you for the
active part you have played and are
playing in the good work of raising
the colored people of the south to a
higher level of usefulness and good
citizenship ami may God bless you in
the grand end good work. ChristisR
education is the sure problem of race
issue. This means good citizen.
DOES NOT LISGER ON THE DARK SIDE
am not one of those to look too
much on the dark side OF the picture.
but like to look into III future /
think the world is growing better as il
grows older and when charity, "the
greatest OF alp says Holy writ. the
master wheel when used and work, d
by the Golden Rule shall govern mems
thoughts and action. Therefore let us
have CHARITY.
Euslsve the Anglo Saxon or any
other race as long SIS yours and time
alone will efface the evil effects Of
slavery. say this for your encour-
agement. read the PLANkr as l do
the Dispatch Times" and other
newspapers and say may God bless the
Press--leaders Of thought and shapers
of opinions Their fore be mindful of
your responsibility in the premises
and mind what you write.
TsNDER SPOT FOR coLoRED PEOPLE.
have a soft place in my heart for
the colored people who wer the friends
OF my earliest life and the same of to-
day. look back with pleasant memo
ry TO the fun, frolics and fights on the
dear old farm of long ago. To every
we'll bred southern whit and cOlored
man is as you so we'll describe i'm your
paper the true bond of union. We
live in the most favored land under
the fairest skies with mutual objects
and aims, let us therefore be cu-lab0r-
ers in the great battle of life having a
common God and country ard end
Fearing some OK my crosking friends
seeing this may misinterpret and say
have an "sx t0 grind" 1 beg little
personal am democrat I've large
~ inherit our religious, political and
other ideas) and ever expect to Le one,
having been blessed to live within the
8 adows of three score. playing around
the sixties and thank GDd l never had
or expected TO have even desire for
any Office within the git of the people.
civil, religious. military or political,
but simply desire the good Of our com
mon country. -
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-24
The Government The Guardian Of The
People.

"Wben the laws of the United States
are violently res'sted anywhere in the
United States it is the duty Of the pres
ident to enforce them, not only with
out asking the consent of the governor
of the state, but over his protest and
resistance if need be-"
This is the way ex-president Harri
son ended his series of articles on
This Country of Ours" in the Ladies'
Home Journal. This is the view taken
by many other learned men.
The law OF tfe nation is superior to
and state law. We are citizens OF the
United States, and residents of the
states 10 which we live. Our grand
law stands for Liberty, Fraternity and
Equality.
article ". Section ?, General Pro-
visions declares, "The Citizens Of EACH
state shall be entitled to all privileges
and immunities of the citizens Of the
several states"
The stability Of the Republic anchors
It's center Of gravity in its laws and in
stitutiOns. That equilibrium may be
stable, unstable or neutral.
1t has been said that mans eoun.
try is not the soil, but the principle
which it represents.
Hence the law and the people are
one Just as; THE Word was God and
The Word was with God"
Does the center Of gravity fall di.