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Los Angeles Times: When God AL
mighty built Admiral George Dewey
He not only outfitted that glorious old
sea dog with any quantity of nerve,
but endowed him with supply of tact
hnt ;cr
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San Jose Herald: The Cubans are es-
sentially Spanish in their ideas of war
and government That is to be ex-
pected. because they are Spanish IN
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-09-03

The Maifand Breeze truthfully re-
marks: john Conway is one of the
brightest Irishmen in the Sixth dis
trict. John strolled off after free sill
yer and free trade two years ago For
two years he has been trying to con
tent himself herding swine for the
political Jebusites who call them
selves Populists and Demo-Populists,
and he fain would have filled his belly
with the husks that were furnished
him. The huSkS were of a mighty
poor quality and Johns mental diges-
tive organs are unsatisfied. He is tir-
ed OF it and wants to come back home
into the house of his Republican
father. He doesn't insist on the
slaughter of any calf, but wants TO
know if he will be welcome. Come
home, John, come home. 1t is too
hot weather now for fresh meat, but
we win open a lucious Kansas melon
in honor of the event. We will eat
together and let our souls be satisfied
and not single blamed word shall be
said about the last two years unless
you open up on the subject. There
will be no reproaches or hints about
fool breaks of wandering off among
the sand burs of Populism. You can
hang your coat up on the old peg and
wash your hands in the basin on the
porch. Supper will be ready shortly.
The old gang will be around. Head
ley and Royce and Bill Nelson and
the rest And before the meal is hI
over you will forget you have been
away. You bet you can come back,
and if you know any other fellow who
Is out on the mountain bleak and bare
bring him back. [John is editor of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-09-03
the Norton Champion. and publishes
a mighty good paper-l
DISTRICT JUDGE.

If the announcement made in the
pop convention, Saturday, is reliable,
Ruppenthal is no longer candidate
for district Judge
This is what we have been expect
ing and have never treated his candi-
dacy seriously. We informed him.
personally, that in spite of what his
own feelings might be a pressure
would be brought to bear to force him
off the ticket which he could not re-
sist.
If pops were consistent the retire
ment of Ruppenthal ought to elect
Monroe by an almost unanimous vote
One of their fundamental principles
is hostility to railroads and railroad
attorneys. Mr.. Gilkerson, the demo-
cratic candidate. has record which
speaks for him and which it would be
folly to misrepresent. When it be-
came the duty of Governor Morrill, to
appoint democratic judge of the APP
pelIate court David Overmyer was
asked to name his man. He named
Gilkerson, and Mr.. Gilkerson's record
as judge of that court is before the
people.
If we are not mistaken every rail-
road case, with one exception, decided
by Gilkerson was decided in favor of
the railroad company. Mr.. Blair, the
railroad attorney who appears in our
courts, calling respectable witnesses
liars and abusing our people generally
as rascals could not have done better
work for his employers than Gilker-
son did. But the majority of pops
will vote for him. They are only con-
sistent in their inconsistency. To
profess one thing and do another has
been their rule from the beginning
and will, doubtless, continue to char
acterize them to the end.-RusSell
Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-09-03
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Trego county will
meet in delegate convention at the court
house in Wa-Keeney,
Saturday, September 10, 1898,
at O'Clock D. M, for the purpose of nomi-
mating county ticket The following Of
fees are to be filed
Representative.
County Superintendent.
Clerk District Court.
Probate Judge.
County Attorney.
Commissioner of 3rd district.
The basis of representation shall be fol-
lows:
Wa-Keeney .-........12 Ogallah. $780,. -. 6
COllyer.- Riverside. ....-. B
0ionCOe --...--.s-.--- WILCOX 5
1t is recommended by the committee that
the townships hold their caucuSes to elect
delegates to the county convention Sat
urday, September 3rd, at the usual voting
places of the different townships unless no.
tice be given by the township committeeman.
III. s. GIvLER, I. r. MOORE.
Acting Secretary. Chairman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-09-03

We cheerfully correct mistake
made last week that Brother Cowick
was knocked out as candidate for
county attorney of Usage county. The
truth is Mr.. Cowick's name was not
mentioned for any office.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-09-03
KLONDIKE LETTER.
Written by A. A. Hill For the American
Press Ascension.

FreSS ASS0clatl0n.
DAWSON, June I've are in the
greatest mining camp in the world.
individuals may have given false col
ors TO the picture-too bright or too
somber : but the yellow metal is
everywhere. 1t is practically in every
medium of exchange, and it is the
cheapest thing in town. More dust
bags are in evidence than pocket
handkerchiefs and nothing sells for
less than so cents -four bits. These
observations are the first to strike
the visiting stranger and the next is
the-I was about to say the DONNA
tion-of whisky and gambling. The
banks, the newspaper office, the post
offices and the churches are mostly
standing on the side streets and it is
sometimes pulling for a newcomer
to find them. But the whisky bar,
the dance hall and the gambling room
are in the forefront of the business
center. They are in the most sub
stantial as well as the most SNOWY
buildings in town, and there are so
many of them that the ''chichalker'
Indian for newcomer marvelS. There
are some half dozen or more gambling
places where faro, roulette, poker,
keno, etc, are being played night and
day, openly and rather prominently
The miner comes in, sits down at the
game and passes over his plethoric
dust bag to the gold weigher to pay
for chips, not deigning to watch the
weighing process to note the accuracy
of the transaction. If he be lucky,
he may open a few bottles of cham
payne at $40 per bottle before morn
ing. If unlucky, he takes it philo-
sophically Attempt to convince him
of the error of his way and he tells
you a miner must have some recrea-
t on.
CITY OF TENTS.
There are about $500 people in
Dawson when we arrive, and these
are mostly housed in log cabins. But
day by day newcomers float down the
river and pitch their tents wherever
they can find a favorable spot. In ten
days the ice has left the lakes, and
there come boat and scow in swarms,
until every available tent site is occu-
VI. L
souls in town, and a city of tents has
arisen like magic.
Disappointed and detected the new
corners are. too, as rule. Some ad-
NIT it openly. "a greatly overesti-
m tied country this" they say, land 1
wish had never come here" From
1000 to 1900 people throng the water
front street at all times, and many
will return to the States at the first
opportunity, where their opinions
will be heard later. And [ have no.
ticed that those who were apparently
the most courageous away back on the
trail-those that worked hardest and
struggled most to get in quickly-are
now the most anxious to get out.
Many make no effort whatever to get
work, nor do they visit the mines.
Some go up the creek as far as the
discovery on Bonanza and return with
story of disappointment for listen
ing ears. Nor are the newcomers the
only ones anxious to get out. Old
miners have done fairly well out here
withstOod the winters fright of cold
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-09-03

Mr. Reeder, our candidate for con-
gress, is making a clean campaign.
He is making votes every day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-09-03
AN EPIDEMIC OF DISEASE.

AN EPIDEMIC OF DISEASE.
| Dawson is now dangerously IN
healthy. With no drainage and no
sewerage, it reeks with filth and pol
luton If an epidemic of disease and
death does not sweep over the camp
| before cold weather, it will be solely
due to special dispensation of Prov
idence. There are between 60 and 20
cases at all times 10 the hospital, aad
the other day three little funeral
corteges passed by our tent to the
cemetery back on the hill. In one
case good Father Judge, the Jesuit
priest and superintendent or the hos
pital, was the only person to follow
the four pallbearers. Most of the
present illness arises from something
resembling scurvy, but malaria is
prevalent, and there are occasional
cases of typhoid fever.
The present market prices here are
high, with the single exception of
those of few staples like flour and
bacon, the former being worth Sc per
sack of 30 pounds and the later 90
cents per pound Lemons sell for Sc
per dozen; oranges, 81 each; condens-
ed milk, S1.50 per can; tobacco, 81 to
Sc per pound; cigars, $500 per 1000,
and whisky, SIS per gallon. If the
river continues to get lower and the
up river steamers thus fail to arrive
with provisions, Dawson will expert
ence food famine such as was never
dreamed last year. The price of
meals at restaurants is $3.50 each,
while up at the mines it is $3.50 and
that for food which would be served
for 10 or 20 cents in most of the States
Nothing is sold over the bar in Daw-
son for less than so cents. and Just
now there is nothing in stock but
whisky and 'shootch,na a vile concoc-
tion distilled from rice and sour dough
or almost anything else that chances
to be available. 1 have paid 81 up at
the mines for glass of SO called root
beer served in little cracked teacup.
PURE WATER LUXURY.
In this land of snow and ice and gla-
cier pure water is a luxury that sells
for so cents per pail delivered in town.
The one spring on the outskirts of
Dawson is surrounded day and night
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-09-03

! by water bearers. AT this season day
| is practically continuous. Practically
the sun does not set for months, and
WEAKNESS is the only guide to sleep.
it being light enough at midnight to
read small newspaper print. Contrary
to all reports, vegetation is neither
luXuriant nor of extensive variety. A
species of rhubarb is the only thing of
the kind worth cooking. Neither
water cress, dandelion nor cowslips
grow, so green salads are out of the
question. In truth about the only at
fractions of Alaska are its mountains,
its glaciers and its gold. OF game
there is little and of fish far less than
is found in streams and lakes of SINH
! lar volume elsewhere. 1 understand
| that in his report Captain Ray of the
United States army speaks encourage
ingly of the agricultural prospects of
the country. But there are two ele-
ments lacking for success in this di-
rection-soil and climate. Broadly
speaking, Alaska lacks both.
THE OMNIPOTENT MOSQUITO.
OF course it is big country, and
there are tillable spots and fine days
here and there. So there are in tt e
great Saharan desert. But the only
thing that can be grown here success
fully is the mosquito. Andright here
let me say that if 1 have said aught
in former letter to condOne the
mosquito pest, either as to number.
size or tormenting capacity. 1 desire
to take every word back, for L have
''naught to extenuate and naught to
set down in malice" / am afraid this
pesky little devil is almost as black as
he can be painted. He is OmnipreSent
and in the woods and swamps oIni-
potent Neither heat nor cold seems
to disturb him much, and woe, woe
the man who encounters him in the
swamps if his face and hands are I'M
protected i have seen the little
pests drive my shaggy dog into the
creek for protection
Next to the mosquito pest in Daw-
son there is the dog pest In winter
they take goods up to the mines on
sleds, and in summer they are loaded
with packs, each carrying from 20 to
so pounds But there is not much
food to carry up to the mines just
now, so dogs are TO inning the 20 Fn.
bowling, fighting and stealing any
thing they can get from an old boot to
side of bacon A good draft dog IS
easily worth 500 here, and the best
bring 81 600 They are worth it, too,
for a strong draft animal can earn S25
a day for his master in winter, and
frozen salmon is all the SiwaSh variety
asks for DAYS EatiOns-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-09-03
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Governor,
W. E. STANLEY,
Sedgwick County.
Lieutenanant Governor.
HARRY E. RICHTER,
Morris County.
Secretary of State,
GEORGE A. CLARK.
Geary County
State Treasurer,
FRANK GRIMES,
Wichita County.
Auditor of State.
GEORGE E. COLE,
Crawford County.
Attorney General,
A. A. GODDARD,
Shawnee County.
State superintendent.
FRANK NELSON,
Mcpherson County.
Associate Justice.
VIM. r. SMITH,
Wyandotte County.
For Congressman-at-Lar
w. J. BAILEY,
Nemaha County.
For Congressman Sixth District,
w. A. REEDER.
Phillips County.
For Judge of 23rd District,
LEE MONROE.
Ellis County.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-09-03

and the summers outpCur of heat and
mosquitoes are looking forward anx-
iouSly to an escape from thraldrom.
There is no need whatever of paying
too much for gold mine. Old miners
will sell at fair prices and in some
cases for less than value.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-09-03

The Republican State campaign
opened in earnest last Thursday
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21
A Communication.

EDITOR EVENING TELEGRAM
Who is to be put forward for our
.omino postmaster? G. e. Carr is the
man. Several other names have been
nlaced before our people for the office.
OF these no less than three, on account
of new circumstances, have Withdrawn.
Now comes candidate represensing
tbe % whole people. Mr.. Carr possesses
all round qualifications for the oihee;
He is, and always has been, identified
with the Republican party. Having
lived in Barre all his days he is well
known and knows all the people. ms
hmsiucss has well fitted him for this
nosition. Absolutely faithful and con.
scicutious, he will perform the duties OF
nostmnster with exceptional fidelity as
wn]l AS with signal ability. Universally
l;k ed without an enemy, it is not too
much to say that he will be universal sal
favorite. Although you may have given
rour name for some other candlnate'
Under new circumstances you can now
nroner]v give your name for &. q. Carr,
et our citizens roll up an all round
netition worthy of the man. showing
him to be the peoples choice -
"'''' W " CITIZEN.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21
Another Scandal
RIVER STREET is NOT
GUILTY THIS TIME.
Henry Recor's Scheme Fails.

Some wiseacre has said that Barre is
a city of owls. That expression may
perhaps apply to River street and some
other localities of the town but such
good citizens as our Grand Jurors and
Deputy Sheriffs do not like the JOB of
bearing the responsibility of keeping up
Barre's reputation in that respect.
This is the reason no doubt that Grand
Juror Fay and Deputy Sheriff w. F.
Shepard were slightly put out this
morning when at about 3 o'clock they
were aroused from their slumbers to
settle the family troubles of Henry Re-
cor former resident of this city but now
of Montpelier.
Recor came up to Barre early this
morning and insisted that Mr.. Fay
should make out papers to stop one b.
j. Ialeburg from leaving town as he,
in Recor's opinion, was becoming rather
too familiar with the latter's daughter
Blanche, who, he alleged, was but 13
years of age. After Recor had told his
story Mr.. Fay made out warrant charg-
ing the alleged offender with an assault
with attempt to commit rape upon the
person of the said Blanche and to Deputy
Shepard was given the unpleasant task
of serving the same.
He went to the City Hotel where the
commercial traveller Haleburg was stop
ping and found him in a room in COM
pany with Recor's missing daughter.
There was no chaperone present so of
course this was sad breach of Barre S
Puritanic proprety and when daylight
came the young drummer was brought
before Justice II. w. Scott to answer to
the charge.
He secured F. j. Martin as counsel
and the latter Immediately looked up tie
city records and found that the girl was
IA years of age the 3lst day of last
March. According to the statistics OF
the State of Vermont this fact was suiti-
cicut 10 clear the defendant from the
charge and Grand Juror Fay asked that
the case be mol pressed, SO Haleburg was
discharged
This case was not as profitable to
Henry Recor as the sand bag case was a
short time ago, and the man evidently
did not pay anything to keep the matter
quiet. Recor was pretty mad when he
left for Montpelier this morning ane
was heard to say that the man would b'
stopped when he got to Montpelier.
In Justice to MIR. Gale the proprietor
of the City Hotel it must be said tina
he had no knowledge that the girl was
in the house and none of his employees
so far as known knew that she wa
there.
No blame attaches to the Proprieto
in any way for if Mr.. Gale had bee'
aware of her presence in his hotel N
would have settled matters very quick
" as he is always very careful abou
, Keeping his house clear OF any sue
people.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21
Waste Basket Mistakes.
by TIE OFFICE KID.

Our injunction brigade is reported
to be on summer vacation among the
pleasant hills of Manchester. Perhaps
they will import supply OF the Equinox
spring water to compete with the much
abused East Barre boiled mixture.
The Kid walked back from the car
barn the other night, aud vowed that he
would have new set of rules to govern
that road, will the proper bosses please
to take notice.
This was supposed to be place
where there was no favors to be shown
i, the matter of breaking laws, but it
costs some men more to ride on the side
walks than it does others. The kld de-
mands an explanation.
A local professional man has dlscov'
cred new method by which he Cal
walk six miles in few minutes. LAKE
an electric car here and just before 20.
reach Montpelier walk to the other enc
of the car.
The city directory is out again se'
if YOUR name is written there.
Here is one am unable to read 81
will have to give myself rest goodoy
| THE KID.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21
INJUNCTIONS GALORE
A DRIVEWAY CLOSED.

The members of the Barre Footoall
Association were highly indignant last
"sS the ~ yyss1s rsrG 'G
has practically been closed by theo the ous fea
gI Of asecy S,an'f nj o" %' Of tho gateway
SUPERINTENDENT of Streets Warren Wa tea
Richardson has been grading up the
s,rnrt H,r at this place and right OF way
to the park was evidently .roet mot fGs%eIsa mnroSs.
%ent me- it is now impossible for n,, team si,hep ep
be driven on to the grounds u u"''l ,L e'amto "ate
t%o Iu stone wall is removed or the gaze
."o .n1 fence raised and the vacant space
i The Inconvenience will begin touay
vhen N the ball game between Montpelier 81
ond Barre takes place. The MANAGERS
l',i had intended to advertise that teams
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21

would be admitted free Of charge, but
as it is now none but pedestrians can
gain entrance to the game.
The park is leased to William Scott
and James Lamont, and last evening one
Of these gentlemen stated that the pros
poets are that they will bring suit
against the city for damages.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21

We shall have Black Currants direct
from the growers. Pace your orders
with us. EASTMAN p'o''
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21

Get your Black Curranls OF EASTMAN
Bros.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-21

DeWitt's Collie s. Cholera Cure
Pleasant, quick results, safe to use.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-15
outdoing the Calling Guns

A Tyneside engineer, James Judge, man.
aging partner of the Walker Engineering
and Galvanzing company, has patented
gun which he believes, when perfected, will
discharge the enormous number of 10000
bullets minute. Mr.. Judge describes his
weapon to our Newcastle representative,
and there seems to be no theoretical objec-
ton to his design.
The gun discharges Its missiles by CEN
trifugal force, being, in fact wonderful
development of the ancient sling. He has
disk working within case at Is 900 revolu-
tions minute, a speed which has already
been obtained in practice. From the cir
conference of the disk project two hands.
The bullets are poured into the case from a
hopper, and as they fall are caught by the
hands, which in coming round rain them in
a continuous steream through an orif1ce.
They are guided into sleeve which may be
elevated or depressed, and sighted like the
muzzle of rifle.
A great velocity may be obtained by the
use Of hand power, but the inventors idea
is to use his gun upon an armored motor
car, which should also have projecting
blades like the ancient war chariots, with
this difference, that they would be movable.
The disk of the gun is about three feet in
diameter, and as 1t travels at the rate of
5000 revolutions in a minute, the circum-
ferential rate is As, 900 feet. This would impel
bullets with tremendous muzzle velocity,
and at close quarters would, Mr.. Judge de-
clares, mean absolute humiliation to an en-
envy.
An imperfect machine has already been
tested and found to answer the expectations
of its inventor. Mr. Judge is an engineer of
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-15

ton had begun with a few enthusiasts,
but the fervor had cooled and the numbers
decreased.
The lights were then extinguished and
Mr.. Baumgardt gave a most interesting
lecture on TYPES of Nebulae," illustrated
with stereoptcon views, most of them
from solar photographs. To see pictures
of stars as thick as flakes OF snow storm
and snow in a high prairie wind, and then
to hear that each one has a sun, with its
own satellites may be astronomical truths
oft told, but It is bewildering to the COM
prehension Of the ordinary mind. Views
of clusters of stars and nebulae were fol-
lowed by photographs Of the sun taken re-
Gently of comets, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars,
and the old, worn-out but familiar lumi-
nary of the planet on which we live. At
the close of his poetic and entertaining
talk Mr.. Baumgardt distributed pictures
of the planet Saturn as souvenirs of the
ot casion.
A large punch bowl was brought in at the
conclusion of the exercises, around which
most of the audience gathered for social
chat.