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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-02-20
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-02-20
Everybody Says So.

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-02-20

Don't build on the love that Others
have for you; the poor houses are
filled with people who have wealthy
elatiyeS.-At chisOn Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-02-20
NEWLY ELECTED U. s. SENATORS.

The following United States Sena-
tors have been elected:
New York. c. PIatt, republican.
to succeed ID. B. Hill, democrat
Indiana. O. w Fairbanks, repIibli-
can. to succeed ID. W. voorhees,, demo-
crat.
Illinois, E. w. Mason. republican
to succeed J. NJ. Palmer. democrat.
Kansas. w. \. Harris. demo-pop..
to succeed ". y. PETER. populist
Missouri c. Vest. democrat. to
succeed himself.
Arkansas. X. Jones, demo
crat. to succeed himself.
Wisconsin.-Sp ooncr, republican. to
succeed Villas.
Pennsylvania.-B. Penrose, republi-
can, to succeed Don Cameron. repub-
lean.
North Dakota. - Iansbrough, re
publican, to succeed himself.
North Carolina. c. Pritchard
republican, to succeed himself.
New Hampshire. Galliger, re-
publican to succeed himself as re-
publican.
Colorado.-H. NJ. Teller, silver, to
succeed himself as a republican.
Connecticut.-O. II. Platt, republi-
can, to succeed himself.
Delaware is in peculiar position
Dupont. republican, was elected last
winter; he presented his credentials
but no final action was taken. Now
the state has two legislatures, owing
to split; one of them elected Ken
ney, democrat, and the other Addicks
republican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-02-20

right Then tie newspaper man
must act like he * pleased aad pre-
tend that he believe, all he says OF
course tile newspaper Inan knows they
want a favor. but that makes no diff
ference. He must smile AMI make
them believe he is not dead onto
Them The newspaper must expect
no reward on earth he may get il in
en.-IIntcIiinson News.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21

that it costs so much to get an office
that the only fellow that gets much
ahead in politics, is the one who pros
titutes his position. Farmers are plow-
ing corn and farmers wives are max
ing butter and raising chickens as
they did of old. Laboring men are
putting out small gardens and many
Of them keep cow and raise few
chickens; a general turning around has
been made. A fellow now who wants
to have street corner political argu-
ment finds few listeners If this lick
can be kept up for five years, Kansas
can pay off her mortgage Indebtedness
which she incurred during the boom,
and we believe she is going to do it,.
the decade of boom passed ten years
ago; the decade OF politics passed with
Bryan; the decade of muscle and self
reliance has cleverly begun, and the
politician is out of q Job.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Investigation Abandoned.

1 The Supreme court of Kansas
agreed to render a decision IN the
Davis matter Saturday as to whether
or not the legislative COMMITTEE could
compel witness to testify. THE TIMES
predicted that the court would hold
that the committee had nosuch power
Instead Of giving such decision how
ever, the court put off the decision
till sometime in June, consequently
the Doodle committee adjourned to
meet at the call Of the chairman. This
completes the farce begun more than
two months ago.
The committee will never again be
called together, it is thing of the
past; it failed to serve the purpose for
which it was appointed. The facts are
that when the legislature was about
to adjourn, many of the reformers
knew personally or otherwise, of GER
tain members having been "seen" as
to certain proposed legislation and
supposed that it would be no trouble
to entrap some Of the republican men,
bers by an investigation, consequently
it was no trouble to get committee
appointed. When the investigation
began,it soon dawned upon the reform
ers that they had white elephant on
their hands;that their charges of bood-
lie were confined to themselves. In
vain they tried, but not an iota of evil
dence could he secured rejecting on a
republican member of the legislature,
then they wanted to quit, but the ques-
tiOn was how to let loose. They finally
concluded to ask the supreme court to
help them out of their difficulties, and
with Clark Davis of Wilson county for
their scapegoat they went before that
honorable body with the above result:
the committee will never again be
called together. Thus ended another
populist farce, and the tax payers
must settle the bill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
eJ1on't be a Statesman.

~ John James ingalls, has just hat
another attack Of the suisidal mania
He seems inexplicably anxious that NJ
citizen of the republic shall suspect
him of being statesman or knowing
craftsmanship when he sees it, Here
is what the brilliant ex-senator has
just said:
at is oblivlous that if the green
back treasury notes, silver certificates
and other paper obligations of the
government are to be presented for re.
demption in gold, redeemed in gold
reissued and presented again for gold
indefinitely, it will be necessary tC
have surplus revenues in gold or to sell
more bonds for gold.
"There needs no ghost, my lord,
come from the grave to tell us this.
'As an economic proposition, it does
not make much difference whether the
people are taxed to obtain the surplus
revenue or taxed to pay the bonds is.
sued, to enable the gamplers and bri.
gand to plunder the nation by methods
that make Monte Carlo respectable. F."
1t is obvious, to anybody who has
taken time to consider the subject
with adequate care, that greenbacks,
treasury notes, silver certificates and
other paper obligations of the govern
ment must be redeemed in gold when
presented for redemption, because they
were issued by the government on a
god basis. Common honesty dictates
that they shall be accepted by the
government at the same rate at which
they were put out.
"Greenbacks. treasury notes, silver
certificates and other obligations of
the government" were not issued for
nothing. They were not lost, strayed
or stolen. They were paid out of the
treasury for the debts and obligations
of the government. Every Kansas
City mail carrier who got some of them
paid for them il time and talent
in gold dollars. Every Mis-
souri, farmer who got some of them for
cavalry corn gave up his corn on the
basis Of it's value ia gold.
The only way to pay our gold debt is
to get gold and pay it when our credi-
tors demand it. That is what our
government has always done since it
got down to business after the war.
Mr.. ingalls, last remark, as quoted
above, is ever worse than his first. If
he can see no difference in the economy
o1 collecting money as we 60 along to
pay our current obligations, and Dor
row money on our fifty year interest
bearing notes to make such payments,
then he must have lost his glasses. The
one policy is wise and practicable and
will be accompanied by the Dingley
bill and by economy in public affairs;
The other policy is the policy of i'm
practicables who cling to theories IN
til they go over the dam.
If we don't collect money for run
ming expenses we must borrow it. The
Cleveland ADMINISTRATION did not collect
1t and so had to borrow it. We
are all busy paying the interest and
we must 60 on paying it for fifty
years.-Kansas City Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-05-21
Cases Disposed of In Wilson Co. Dist
Court since asst ISSUE

Court Since Last ISSUE.
z. T. Bentley VS. Matte e. Bentley.
Action dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
Simon Goats VS. Martha Coats. De.
PENDANT granted divorce and $25
attorney fee. Each party to pay his
own costs.
Flora Kepley VS. Charley Kepley.
Action dismissed for want of prosecu-
tion at plaintiffs cost.
Sarah V. davidson VS. Martha KEGS
ling ct al. Seeritf's sale confirmed.
Mrs. Eta Keller VS. S. l.. & S. Il. r..
r.. Co. Case continued.
@. III. Pierce ct al VS.. Wilson County
Agricultural Association. Judgment
for plain lifts VS. defendants stockoldi
ers for 1885.
Hugh Lockard VS. John Lockard.
Judgment for plaintiff VS. defendant
fol 1898, and attached property. Or
dered sold.
Edwin Hatcher ct al VS. A. Mozart
ney. Case continued.
A. V. Elder VS. w. e, Peerce ct al.
Tried and tSken under advisement.
Frank Knox VS. Frank Bruner ct al.
Case continued.
L. NJ. MaXum VS. Minerva e. Marin.
Judgment for plaintiff for $34.30 and
costs and ordered sold.
Atwood Cady VS.. Chas. Steele heirs
ct al: action to set aside sheriff's sale
sustained. Each party to pay his own
costs,
Western Investment & Security Co.
vs.. John A. MuchmOre ct al; Sheriff's
sale confirmed.
Robert Steele heirs VS.. Solomon
Shofe ct al; judgment for PLAINTIFFS
cancelling and setting aside defend
ants judgment and mortage. Each
party to pay his own costs.
John w. Clairage VS.. Frank N, Bob
bitt ct al, cause continued.
Western Investment g. Security Co.
VS.. Rebecca Phelps ct, al; cause con-
tinued,
J. W, Newland, VS., M. P. Peterson;
cause continued.
Paul Fisher VS.. Robert Steele heirs;
Case. continued.
Jas. L. Leonard VS.. John NJ, Hatton,
etal.; case continued,
W. r. Hewitt VS.. Frank Schlesser
ct al; cause continued.
Samuel Carpenter Jr. VS.. George
Booth etal.; as to controversy between
Austin aud Booth, find for Defendant
Booth.
Geo East VS. II. B. Harding ct al.
Jungment for plaintiff for $500 and
costs.
Mary A. Brooks VS. Missouri Guaran-
tee Savings & Building Assn. Case
continued.
S. p. French VS.. Jas. Becannon ct
al. cause continued.
w. X. Dryden VS.. Mrs. r. NJ. Eli
otl. T.; find for Plaintiff that amount
due is s104, and attached property Or
dered sold.
Chas. Hamilton VS.. Frank r. Camp
bell ct al; cause continued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
JAWS AS WEAPONS,
Chief Means Of Defense Among All Old
World Apes.

Chief Means Of Defense Among All Old
World Apes.
Among all old world apes the teeth
are the chief weapons for defense
against natural foes and for combats for
mates or tribal supremacy. The CANNES
are in most cases enormously developed,
insomuch that i'll informed naturalists
have suggested that near relationship
must exist between the primates and
the carnivora. As matter of fact, these
formidable teeth have nothing to do
with alimentation, but are as purely
weapons of war as are the bayonet and
the maxim gun. In practically every
emergency demanding unusual energy.
obstinacy and courage they come into
play.
In every conflict with the world, the
flesh and the devil-as such things are
understood in pithecoid society-the
temporal and masseter muscles are the
chief arbiters of war. To become q great
and powerful anthropoid it is absolute.
~ and brutally necessary to have q
large and strong jaw, to give firm IT..
tachment to the teeth and good leverage
to the muscles. That for an immense
epoch our prehuman ancestors achieved
success in life in like manner is as clear
as the print of Maya" to those who
have learned to read natures handwrit.
ing.
Since those days of true Arcadian
simplicity our life has become bewilder-
ingly complex, and our methods for set
Ting social difficulties have changed
generally for the better. But here. as in
so many other instances, the habits of q
past age have left an indelible impress
on the nervous system.-Blackwood' 3
Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

The Springfield Republican copies
the closing paragraph from Gov.
Altgeld's message, and says it is the
finest piece Of English uttered by an
in-going or outgoing governor. 1t
reads thus: "Illinois is vet in the
morning Of her career. Seated at
the heart Of the continent, the CEN
turtles are yet before her. Excelling
in resources, in enterprise, in
achievement and in the spirit of her
people she must lead the way. Des-
tined to be the center Of intellectual
activity, her genius must guide the
republic. Directed along the paths
OF justice and humanity, not even
the stars can measure her glory.
This Is the state which 1 commit to
your care. Again. Let us build for
the centuries" It was doubtless in
realization OF what the republican
paper says Of it that the republicans
Of the legislature, fearing the retir-
ing governors valedictory would be
in such contrast with that of the in
coming executive, that the outrage
was perpetrated which disgraced the
inaugural ceremonies at Springfield
Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
CLOTHES IMMORTAL.

Made So For Economizing People by .
Gotham Industry.
It's easy to be o we'll dressed man
nowadays II one saves up his old
clothes until he accumulates q few
suits and then follows the example of
his rich friends here, he will soon FIND
out how they pose as bowling swells at
comparatively little outlay. Itcosts only
$25 year to look like q man who owns
a valet, providing one has the costumes
to start on. In skyscraping structure
q suit of sumptuous offices is occupied
by the clerical staff of q concern which
is engaged in keeping the clothes Of
some of our worthiest and most influen-
tial citizens in repair. A large factory
down town, employing q small army Of
scOurers. pressers and members, is kept
in constant operation. and the wagons
OF the company may be seen daily COW
ering regular routes in the best parts Of
the city. So sensitive are the patrons OF
the concern, however, lest their econom-
ical proclivities become known to neigh
bors that nothing moro than the ambig-
uous title of the firm is painted Oh the
vehicle.
A lady with pronounced French &C
cent manages this part of tho business
From her it was learned that a yearly
subscription fee Of S25, payable in ad
vance, entities any ordinary American
citizen to membership in this concern,
by means Of which his clothes at least
can jostle up against those of the -Four
Hundred. On paying the fee the mem.
bers are entitled to all the services re-
quired to keep their wardrobe in repair
and presentable condition The chests
are allotted TO him, upon which his
name and address are printed. One OF
these remains at his home, while the
other is at the factory. Wagons call at
the houses Of patrons of the company
twice week, il necessary and collect
the Globes which have been placed in
the chest. at the same time leaving a
chest full Of clothes, carefully mended
and pressed ready for wear. One young
man who has been patron of the novel
establishment for some time says that il
works like a charm, and his apparel
bears out his statement. OF course the
tailors, the old clothes gatherers and the
servants who have strutted in the cast
of garments of their masters don't like
the innovation, but it is n necessity OF
the times. Keeping up appearance is q
great business here, and this new clothes
fixing scheme is a regular boon to lots
Of men who travel on shape and style.
New York Letter in Pittsburg Dis.
patch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

system. the utility of which has been
practically demonstrated on the
Mississippi. The advantages are
enumerated as the preventer
OF floods or . reduction of their
lit snsity; sure supply Of
water for navigation during the low
water season; . more nearly uniform
distribution of the water for power
purposes; furnishing water for irri-
cation purposes and preventing de-
terioration of water used for do
nestle purposes during low water
periods. The benefits to result to
mankind from the control of the
water flow of channel such as that
Of the Mississippi are too great and
far reaching to enumerate in detail.
The article contained in Harper's
Weekly is both timely and instruc-
tive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

The machine won in the election
Of the Indiana senator despite a pro-
test on the part Of independent re-
publicans that amounted almost to
desperation, but Notwithstanding
that the caucus was bolted the Sc
ceders were whipped back into line.
and Fairbanks, whom no one in the
state wanted but the machine. was
chosen. The same spectacle will be
presented in Illinois, although a
merciful providence may possibly
save us from Madden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

Gov. ALTGELD was the retiring
governor of Illinois, and should have
been treated with courtesy by the
joint assembly'ior that reason. out
side of any personal claims he had
as q respectable and honorable citi-
zen. As it was. the discourtesy and
boorishness Of the refusal to permit
him to deliver his farewell address
was indecent disgrace to the state
and an insult to the state and an in
suit to every person present. 1t was
in striking and humiliating contrast
to the courtesy extended by the DEM
ocratic general assembly to retiring
Gov. Fifer four years ago.-Spring-
field Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

There used to be held, in accordance
with Murchison's well known Qeoloa.
lcai views, the general theory that
mountains were mainly due to cracks
which took place in the surface Of the
earth In remote periods, but this idea is
no longer entertained by scientific men.
AS to the form of mountains. that which
is known as table mountain finds the
best example. curiously enough. at the
cape of Good Hope, q mountain. IL il
believed, due not to any action or nbe.
nomenon Of upheaval, but to the s;pk.
ing OF the surrounding districts or ter.
ritory. Why these peculiarly defined
areas did not sink was owing. If l.
thought, to the probable fact that the
ground under them cooled before tbe
rest of the section, and thus the table
mountain had the earlier foundation
and has long retained its place. There
would always be denudation, however.
though proportionate with its surroupd-
ings. and therefore, owing to this fact
Of being higher at the start, il still keeps
to its approximate elevation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
A QUEER EPiTAPH.


. Memory OF Two Boys Who ThougAs
They Ate Mushrooms.
Piscataway is one Of the oldest towns
In New Jersey. It was founded in 1866
and was intended to be the capital Of
the colony. but it did not grow, while
its rivals, New Brunswick, Railway and
Elizabeth, became thriving villages. At
present there is little to interest the cas-
ual visitor to the sleepy village, but that
little is good of its kind.
There ia old Mr.. Mundy, the village
wheelwright, who at so is still q fine
shot with gun or rife. Twenty-Five
years ago he accompanied q New York
merchant on a hunting trip to the far
west, and since then not o year has
passed without their taking q hunting
trip to the west or south. Old as these
cronies are, they cannot make mp their
minds to forego their hunting. Then
there is the old cider mill whose ram
shackle appearance bellies the purity and
strength of the applejack resting in its
dark cellar. Finally, there is the GENE.
terry Of the old Episcopal church, the
first house of worship erected in the
place. In response to inquiries the other
day the sexton, who holds also the Offices
OF gravedigger and roadmaster said:
"Well, there might be some interest
ing gravestones there, and then again
there mightn't. They don't interest me.
There is one old brown stone which has
fallen down and is out Of place. want.
ed to throw it away, but the minister
wouldn't let me-. That might be inter-
esting to you
is there any inscription on it?''
mo. there isn't. 1t is just covered
with words from top to bottom-no
poetry, no nothing-just Words
The stone was found easily. although
partly overgrown with moss and myrtle.
After much cleaning the following in.
scriptiOn was made out:
Spectators under
Here in this tomb
Lie boyes.
The elder was full
Ten years old, the yon.
Ger was twice
Told. By eating
Mushrooms for
Food rare, in day
Time they poyseoned
Were. A. x. Hard Hoop
er and Charlie Hooper,
Desesed, 1890
The meaning Of ''the younger wa
twice told" is somewhat obscure, but il
is supposed that he was but five years
old.
An inscription upon the tombstone Of
James Thompson, who died in 1868,
was once very popular with the country
people in New Jersey. Three others in
the graveyard are similar to it:
Remember, friend, as you pass by,
As you are now once was J.
In health and strength, though here lie.
As am now so you must be.
Prepare for death and follow me.
New York Sun.