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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

Cattle may go down-it would hard
ly be expected that they will ALWAYS
be up. But the Kansas cow that
raises a calf each year, that gives
milk for the family and for calves and
pigs. that makes butter for the table
and the market, that feeds herself on
the native grass and the cheaply rails
ed kaffir corn, cane and alfalfa. will
always be good property, saws the
Douglas Tribune. She is money
maker and debt payer for her owner
whether beef cattle be high or low.
She does her duty nobly while she
lives, and when her mission is filled
she goes peacefully to her rest in the
prime TOAST beef can, and her owner
takes her price to purchase her sue
cessor-Mail and Breeze.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

Little Carl Kness. who was at the
City Hotel last week with his parents
of Wichita, Kansas, is about the most
remarkable youngster of his age we
have ever seen, and his feats of
strength created quite a sensation.
He is only six months old now, a
bright, cheerful boy, always wears Ii
smile, weighs only D pounds and is
a wonderful athlete. He holds with
ease, at arms length three pounds,
stands on one foot in his papa's hand
at arms length, has been standing up
beside chairs for three months, turns
hip-flops on the bed for hours, holds
up with his feet 50 pounds while ly-
ing on his back, and many other
things which appear impossible for a
child only six months old He is the
pride of his mamma and papa, who
weigh respectively 40 and 20S.-Al-
ton Empire
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

81 wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. for
having put on the market such won
derful medicine" says w. w. Massin-
gill, of Beaumont, Texas There are
many thousands of mothers whose
children have been saved from attacks
of dysentery and cholera infantum
who must also feel thankful. 1t is
for sale by Jones s. Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
Chief Event In House Will Be Vote
On Currency Bill
COMMITTEES TO BE NAMED
BOTH BODIES ADJOURN FOR
HOLIDAY WEDNESDAY.
Believed That at Least Eight Demo-
Gratis VIII Support the Financial
Measure and Seven Will Dodge
No Programme Has Been Ar
ranged For the Senate.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE two events
of Importance in the house this week
before the adjournment for the holi-
day recess on Wednesday will be the
vote on the currency bill tomorrow,
Immediately after the reading of the
journal and the announcement of the
committees on Tuesday.
Under the terms of the special order
with the currency bill. neither a mo-
ton to recDmn1it nor a sub-proposition
is in order and the vote will be taken
directly upon the passage of the bill.
The result is a foregone conclusion,
as it will command every Republican
vote. The interest in the vote there
fore, lies only IN the record of the
Democratic disaffection it will show.
The eastern Democrats generally. with
the exception of few from New York,
are not in line with their Democratic
brethren from the south and west on
the money. question, but not all ofsthem
will vote for the bill.
According to a careful canvass. made
by Mr.. Overstreet of Indiana. who has
the bill in charge. it viii receive eight
Democratic votes at least. and, he be-
lieves seven Democrats will dodge. He
figures that the bill will have a major
ity of thirty-fiye. So far as can be
ascertained, no other business will be
transacted by the house this week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
NO PROGRAMME IN SENATE.
Short Daily Sessions Will Be Held
Till Adjournment.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE senate
has no programme for the present week
and the indications are that short daily
sessions will be held and very little
business transacted. Both houses will
adjourn for the Christmas holidays, on
Wednesday.
Outside of official nominations, there
is practically no business on the cal
endar, all important matters in COM
mittee having delayed for the reor-
ganization of the committees, effected
at the close of business last week. So
far no notices of speeches on any subject
have been given and senators gener-
ally express themselves as disposed to
postpone the real business of the ses-
sion until after the recess.
1t is expected that the financial bill
will be referred to the committee on
finance. This committee expects to
make its report soon after the resump-
ton of business IN the new year. The
real work of the session will then be-
gin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
WOMEN IN FIELD OF LABOR
ST. PAUL PREACHER ARGUES
AGAINST FEMALE WORKERS.
Decrease In Child Labor Has Been
Paralleled By Increase In Labor
of Girls Between IA and 1S Years.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 1.-THE Rev.
DIR. Smith of the Peoples church, whose
arguments against women wage-earn-
ers have attracted so much attention
over the country, tonight presented his
solution of the trouble. Dr. Smith said:
In all the cloud of vituperation IN
regard to my recent utterances on the
question of women in labor, not a single
fact has been shown to be false, or a
single argument proved unsound- My
statistics were taken from the very
latest of the reports. The awful condi-
lions remain unchanged. The decrease
of child labor has been paralleled by
the increase in the labor of girls be-
tween IA and is years, which is falsely
called woman labor
The conditions of former times,
when women did weaving and the like
at home, were conditions of severe Ia
Dor. but at any rate these women pro-
duced for themselves and their fami-
lies and under. wholesome sanitary and
moral conditions. But If it is enough
to show that the world is better OF
than it was formerly, it is incumbent
on my critics 10 show that 1t is as
we'll off as it may be.
Il am an optimist, but not one who
believes that all things are so good
I Ii
better. Progress is not blind, and now
more than ever the evolution of the
race should be guided by intelligent
foresight. l am not under obligation to
point out remedy because ] disclose a
wrong. But l have suggestions to make.
Our states forbid women TO work in
mines. These laws should be extended
to about 100 of their present occupa-
tions which are too severe and too I'M
healthy.
Then all girls under is years of age
should be forbidden TO be employed in
commercial and industrial pursuits.
These measures would cut down woman
labor one-half Then a. movement.
largely social and moral but also by
women organizing, should be made
effective TO give women who DO equal
work with men the same wages. Thus
the family standard of wages would
supplant the individual standard.
1.-THE various assaults upon the fam
ily must be resisted, for it is the social
unit The madonna with her own child
in her arms must not be dethroned to
make room for the public woman.
Divorce in this country is increasing
two and a half times as fast as the
1t parallels the industrial
invasion of women. In twenty years
divorces have doubled in the state of
Ohio, while marriages actually de-
creased.
Not every movement in society is
either safe or final. No civilization has
any assurance of perpetuity. That de-
ponds on its virtue and its Intelligence.
When the Greeks chose Aspasia, the
female philosopher. as their heroine.
rather than Penelope, the virtuous
wife, it was not the dethronement of
Penelope alone, but. the doom of
Greece a"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
ANXIETY OF THE QUEEN.
Refuses to Be at Great Distance
From London.

London, Dec. 1S.-The court news
men have issued the following an
nouncement:
THE arrangements made for the
queens departure from Windsor have
been postponed until after Christmas,
as, owing TO the present state of affairs
in South Africa, the queen is unwilling
to be at great distance from London.
Not for years before has the queen
decided TO spend Christmas away from
Osborne. Her decision to remain at
Windsor, in touch with the cabinet,
shows in measure the gravity OF the
crisis and of the anxiety her majesty
feels for the welfare of the country.
She is, nevertheless. in fair health.
Saturday. morning she took her usual
drive and JUST before dinner that even
ing she received Lord Wolseley, who.
with Major General Sir Henry Peter
t.wart, crown equerry to the queen,
dined at Windsor
The queens graceful act in present
ing a flag to the American hospital ship
Maine is highly appreciated by her own
people as well. as by the Americans in
London, and the morning papers ex-
press the hope that the incident means
something more than pretty cere-
mony.
BLACK week" as last week is now
universally called. has evidently
aroused the government and the war
Office to full sense of their RESPONSE
biiity and of the magnitude of the task
before them. The papers unanimously
applaud this awakening. despite the
fact that they recognize that the heroic
measures now decided upon SAVIOR
rather of weakness than of strength.
Rumor has il that the question of
expense has really been at the bottom
of the haIf-hearted measures hitherto
ID f@ s- .Af ilyolx hot Sfr-
Michael Hicks-Beach, chancellor of the
exchcauer. and other members of the
cabinet will resign.
The tragic circumstance of the ap-
pointment of Lord Roberts almost SIM
ultaneously with the announcement of
the death Of his promising son excites
the deepest public sympathy. Lieuten
ant Roberts was an only son and had
been his fathers aide-de-camp since
1895. He served in WaZiristan and in
the Chitral and Nile expeditions. Such
was his display of gallantry ON Friday
in an attempt to rescue the guns that
he was recommended for the Victoria
cross.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
WHAT GERMANS THINK OF IT.
Undercurrent of Satisfaction Over
England's Humiliation.

Berlin, Dec 1s-Most of the Berlin
papers. as well as those throughout the
country comment upon General Buffers
defeat in a serious and dignified tone,
although with considerable undercur-
rent of satisfaction at England's
humiliation all around. 1t is admitted
that Great Britain is now fighting to
save her South African possessions.
The general belief is that Sir Redvers
Butler acted prematurely and under
pressure from the home government.
The official papers take a rather
gloomy view as if apprehensive Of
awkward complications. The Kreuz
Zeitung says: Great Britains de-
cadence iS now apparent to the whole
world
The Voerwarts hopes the war will
result in the establishment of the
United States of Africa. on a republican
basis, but it is also convinced that
such an outcome would not affect
Great Britain's position as a great
power.
The Vossische Zeitung thinks it would
be hopeless for England TO match her
self against a great power The mill
tary papers severely critieise British
tactics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
THE EMPIRE IN DANGER.
London Times Admits Strength of
Enemy Was Misiudged.

London. Dec. 1S.-The Times. COM
menting on the situation, says: Neither
the Crimean war nor the Indian mu-
tiny gave rise to greater dangers to
the empire than that with which we
are now menaced. nor at either of
those critical periods was Great Britain
so isolated politically or regarded with
such dislike and suspicion as are now
almost everywhere apparent. unless the
calmness which impresses the foreign
observer proceeds only from apathy or
a want of sufficient Imagination to
realize the imminent danger to the
whole fabric of our empire.
The great efforts now urgently re-
quired Will surely be made before 1t is
too late TO relieve the situation. We
are fighting not merely for supremacy
in Suth Africa. but our position as
great power. We know we have mis-
calculated the strength of our foe and
we are resolved to make that miscal-
culation good
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
CALL OUT THE RESERVES.
Great Britain Will Rush More Troops
TO South Africa.

London, Dec 1.-THE war Office to-
day issued the following announce
ment: Acting upon the advice of the
military authorities, her majesty's gov
eminent has approved the following
measure:
''All the remaining portions of the ar
my reserve, section ID, are called out.
The seventh division, which is being
modified. will proceed to South Africa
without delay
Mine battal.ons OF militia, in addi-
ton 10 two battalions which have al
ready volunteered for 'service@at Malta.
and one Cor service in the channel ISL
ands, viii be allowed to volunteer for
service outside Of the United Kingdom,
and an equivalent number of militia
battalions will be embodied for service
at home.
"a strong force of volunteers, select
ed from the yeomanry regiments, will
be formed for service in South Africa
Arrangements are being made, and
will shortly be announced, for the en-
ployment in South Africa of a strong
contingent of carefully selected volun-
teers. The patriotic offers which are
being received from the colonies Will
Also so far as possible be accepted,
preference being given to offers of the
mounted contingencies"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
CREDIT OF RUSSIAN EMPIRE
STATEMENT MADE REGARDING
FINANCES OF THAT COUNTRY.
Revenues For Past Twelve Years
Greatly Exceed Expenses, Leaving
a Surplus of 700, OOO, 900 Roubles

Washington, Dec. I'm. Routowsky,
the agent of the ministry of finance of
Russian in Washington, in a commu
nication to the Associated Press, which
has received the approval of the Rus
sian ambassador, complains of the at
tempts which, he says, were made in
Europe recently to create in this coun-
try the impression that the relations
between the governments of Japan
and Russia were strained. rle5
Immediately after the statements
had been authoritatively denied by the
Russian ambassador and the Japanese
minister here" said he, "other sensa-
tional rumors were started, presum
ably at Berlin, and directed against the
credit of the Russian empire. These
were followed by libels directed against
the eminent statesmen to whose care
was intrusted the credit, and an appeal
made to Japan in an article on Russian
finances to attack that country before
her trans-Siberian railroad could be
completed
NJ. Routowsky adds that in view of
the fact that all of these false rumors
and misstatements, if not exposed,
might leave among capitalists and
financiers in this country an erroneous
impression, he has decided to give to
the press some figures on the subject.
HtSe figures SHOW tIdl CURING the
twelve years from 1887 to 1898 the ordi-
nary revenues of the Russian govern
ment steadily increased from 500. O00. 900
roubles in 1887 to 1854, 900, 5000 in 1898,
and that during the whole period of
that time. with the exception of two
years QSS7 and 1S91), the expenses We're
considerably less than the receipts, this
surplus for the twelve years amount
ing TO 100 900. 900 roubles.
f1,<,<
ordinary revenues and expenses of the
government make a total of the former
of .126.000. 900 roubles, and of the latter
2,0T5, 5000 roubles. The items in the
extraordinary revenues are shown to
have been: Loans. 941 900, 900 roubles;
reimbursements of debts to the govern
ment of private railroads, Ill, 000, 900
roubles: all other sources, 100000
roubles. o.
The items of the extraordinary ex-
penses during the, same period were:
Purchases of high rate bonds and pay
ment of various debts, 1,035, 900, 900 rou-
bles: construction OF new state rail-
roads. including trans Siberian road,
653. 1000 roubies: relief of the dis
tressed population during famine of
1891. 161 900 roubles: increase of
capital of Imperial State bank. 43.000.-
000 roubles: warships, 90. 900 900 roubles;
all other items. 93.000000 roubles.
On Ian. /, 1887. the national debt was
T.. 35l COG, COO roubles.. and Dec. 81. 1898.
it was 6.109.000.000 roubles. This in
crease. it is stated. was due partly to
the refunding of high rate loan bonds
at a low rate. but principally to the
purchase of many railroads by the
government, which are earning large
returns on the money. invested. The
deposits Of the people in the savings
bank on Jan. /, 1897. are shown to have
amounted to 100000 roubles. while
on June /, 1899. these deposits had in
creased to 100000 roubles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18

Detroit Free Press.l

Detroit Free Press.)
"a black cat is awfully good luck"
said the young lady. in such a charm
ing away that she could not be gainsaid.
And she was serious in it. too. So the
caller merely nodded assent and re-
marked. rs that so? 1 hadn't
known it,"
Yes she said. there was a cat
around here for long time that was
just as black as jet, without a white
spot on it, And every once in while it
would get into the house and rim
around through the rooms. After every
time that that cat came in here some
thing lucky happened. Yes. sir. it was
very funny. but it was So We had the
best of luck you ever saw. But finally
the poor thing was killed. 1 felt so
sorry about it,
''Yes?" remarked the caller. And
what happened after it died2 Anything
disastrous?"
"Oh. no. 1t just died. that was all.
But it was awfully good luck. We've
had good luck ever since it came around
first" -fq.,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
Bank President Resigns.

Baltimore, Md. Dec. 1.-The Ameri-
can tomorrow will say: Mr.. Christian
Devries, who had been president of the
National Bank of Baltimore for nearly
twenty years. has resigned his position.
The resignation was sent to the bank
on Saturday afternoon. Neither of the
other officials nor. the directors had
any intimation of his intentions. The
causes of the resignation are not def
nitely known, and Mr.. Devries action
is bound to create considerable sur
prise tomorrow in banking and fnan-
cial circles Mr.. Devries could not be
seen today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
CINCINNATI In THE FIELD.
Movement to Secure the Next Demo
cratic National Convention.

Cincinnati. Dec. 17.-There will be a
strong effort made to have the next
Democratic national convention held in
Cincinnati. The building erected for
the International Saengerfest lest
spring is still retained, in expectation
of having this national convention
here.
1t was desired by many TO make an
effort for the Republican convention,
but ii is said that the Republican COM
mitteemen would not consider any Ohio
city when it is considered an Ohio man
would be renominated.
1t is expected that Colonel John Nc
Lean will do everything in his power
for his city. and other members of the
Democratic national committee are
known to be favorable to this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
Committeeman in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. E.-Republican
National Committeeman Manley of
Maine and Paine of Wisconsin. who
are members of the subcommittee on
convention of the Republican national
executive committee, arrived here to-
day for the preliminary work of pre-
pairing for the national convention
They have established their headquar-
tiers at the Hotel Nation and engaged
quarters there for Chairman Mark
Hanna and Secretary Dick of the ex-
ecutive committee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
KILLED HIS SHADOW"
Private Detective In Cincinnati Slain
By Prominent Young Man.

Cincinnati. o.. Dec. T.-Dudley Fer
guson, son of E. a. Ferguson, one of
the most prominent attorneys in Gin
cinnat, today shot and killed Gus Nee
han, well known detective. The muir
derer was arrested.
Young Ferguson. who was a law
student. had become melancholy on
falling to pass an examination for adj
mission to the bar, and his father en-
ployed Meehan TO shadow him.
mostly for the protection of the young
man, more than anything else. When
the detective appeared at the Fergu-
son house in Dayton street today young
Ferguson deliberately shot him.
l.. A Ferguson is the author of the
act that built the Cincinnati Southern
railway of which he has been counsel
and trustee, and he was a promoter
of other enternrises
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
A Military Blunder.


What was that you said to the enemy
when sent you out with flag of truce
fresh from the laundry?
Il said what you told me-" said the Fill
ipino.
Say it again. Let me hear what you
said | said for you to say"
That money was no object"
The Filipino general buried his face in
his hands.
That's what you get for fooling with
these English in ten lesson schemes
tod you to say money was no objection.
But tits too late. Sound a retreat and
we'll see if we can't start. the deal ali
over again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
HAVE ANOTHER CLUE.
Cheyenne officers Are On the Trail of
Express Robbers.

Denver, Col, Dec. ia special to
the News from Cheyenne, Wyo. says:
The officials engaged i'll hunting the
criminal who robbed the Pacific Elk
press company in this city recently
have obtained definite clue. They
have found a person who saw a man
leaving the north door of the express
Office during the time the robbery must
have been committed. He had pack
age under his coat. and was last seen
to board train going west
An accurate description Of the man
has been furnished. 1t is known that
he left the train on its arrival at Lara
mic. A special agent has gone wess to
work up the case. This is really the
frs. clue obtained. and seems to settle
the point that robber was not Chey-
enne man, as was reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
Election in Kentucky TODAY.

Lexington, KY. Dec. 1.-THE election
of a successor in congress to the Hon.
E. E. Settle, deceased. occurs tomor-
row. From present indications. it will
be the most quiet election ever held
in the Seventh district. June Gayle.
the Democratic candidate. seems to
have slightly the better of the fight
Two powerful elements are working in
his favor, one is his conservative
course toward Goebel. and the other is
the soreness that stiil remains against
Owens. the fusion candidate, on the
part of the Breckenridge following. as
q legacy from the bitter fight in the
Owens Breckinridge race.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
MURDER NoN-UNIoN MAN.
Tragedy Committed In Chinese Lodg-
ing House In San Francisco.

San Francisco. Dec 11.-Wong Chang
Com. a non-union tailor. was murdered
today in the hallway of a Chinese
lodging house on Dupont street. Two
bullets lodged in his head. one passed
through his BODY. and another through
the left hand. The assassins, supposed
to be two. who are unknown. escaped.
Two revolvers. out of which three
shots had been fred. were found by the
police in a garbage can near the scene
of the tragedy. Chinese labor troubles
are asserted to have caused the killing.
as it is asserted that a price of $500
has been placed on the hea-s of nom
union men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-18
FEAR THE PLAGUE.
Steamer From Santos Detained at
New Orleans.

New Orleans. Dec. 1.-THE British
steamshp Willowdene Captain Anderson,
from Rio Janelro via Santos. coffee laden
arrived at Port Eads this morning and is
now al the Mississippi quarantine sta
tior. The vessel will be put through
strict fumigation and unloading process.
The ship took mart of her cargo at
Santos and both English and American
consuls testify that. the bubonic plague
EXISTS there. The American consul testi-
fies that the ship was thoroughly dsn-
fected and since then she has been at
sea thrtv-six days with not a case of
sickness aboard.
The cotton exchange and other bodies
are urging the board of fhealth to reuse
to permit cargo or ship to come to the
city even alter disinection and detention.