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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-02-18
TWENTIETH YEAR
City election next.

Teachers meeting today.
March winds will soon be here.
Last Sunday was Lincoln's birthday.
Mrs. VIM. Stimits is on the sick list.
Did you get valentine Wednesday?
We didn't.
DIR. Jones made a professional visit
to Hays, Tuesday.
present of a new piano.
George /. Verbeck made a business
trip to Kansas City this week
A number of our farmers sowed
wheat about this time last year.
Mr.. Barnes, the Shetland pony
breeder, was in the city this week.
Rev. Gunckel is holding revival
meetings at the Pioneer school house.
Elihu Neff and wife were in the
city last Monday on land office busi-
ness.
w. E. Saum attended the Masonic
Grand Lodge meeting at Leavenworth
this week.
Some of our farmers are kicking be-
cause the joints are closed. So are
the joIntists.
The town was full of farmers last
Monday-many coming to town for
coal and grub.
Hal Jones was initiated into the
mysteries of the /. o. o. +. last Wed
nesday evening.
: Tom lanes was in town last Tues
day after lumber. Tommy is going to
build new house.
Receiver King and family are visit
iting relatives and friends at their
old home in Illinois.
Everybody wore smile. last Mon
day. ALI on account of the pleasant
change in the weather.
Hugh TidbalI of north of Collver
was trading in the city last Monday.
He reports stock all right.
Frank McIyor's Hoxie Sentinel is
''hot stuff" since it appeared in a
III uh uCW vi CSs.
Hal Jones has bought a complete
set of carpenter tools and is now pre-
pared to do you a good job in that
line. #
Mr.. and Mrs. Tetzloff were in town
last Tuesday to consult the doctor.
Mrs. Tetzloff has been sick for some
time.
We are pleased to note that our old
quite sick with the grip, is up and
around again:
The Downs Times celebrated it's
10th birthday last-week. Its mighty.
good paper, and we wish its editor re-
newed prosperity.
Our pensioners were made happy
last Friday. Most of them received
+ a nice little remittance from Uncle
Sam on that day.
Park Mitten of the Logan County
Clipper says nine pound boy arrived
at his home last Thusday, and his
name will not be Hobson.
~ Pat. Walsh, one of the heavy stock
men of the. Saline, was in the. city
Tuesday. He met with the loss of
but one head of cattle during the cold
snap.
Mrs Ackerman, who has been Wis
iting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Stimits, departed for her home at
Steamboat Springs. Colo. Monday
evening.
A subscriber asks: what has be-
come of Colonel Ed Little, our gal
liant Kansas hero? have not seen his
name among the killed. wounded or
missing" We give it up.
T. r. Brooks writes from New
Windsor, Colo, that on Saturday
night, February IL, the thermometer
registered 80 to 81 below zero, and six
inches of snow on the ground.
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District court will, convene March I.
The Woodmen skip an assessment
this month.
The days are elongating. Guess
that's good word.
Gus Anderson of Cove county was
in the city Thursday.
Merchants, Now is the time to ad-
yertise your spring goods.
The gold fever excitement down on
the Smoky is on the wane.
Charlie Street is working at the
Red Front barn this week.
Ed. Gnschewsky of Collyer was US
ing our sidewalks last Wednesday.
1t is reported that Mrs. .McVey and
family will move to Iowa about March
1St.
Harry Courtney was in town We'd
nesday He says his father is quite
sick.
Louis Larson OF Collver brought in
two beef cattle for George Baker last
Tuesday.
Everybody's waterworks froze up
during the cold snap. Plumbers are
in demand.
Have you taken a claim down in the
gold region? If not? Why not? There's
millions in it.
Alex Sellers is building an addition
to his new home. Joe Inscho is the
boss carpenter.
The Hon. Tom Tarpy, the OgaIlah
statesman. stuck his feet under our
stove Thursday.
Frozen faces. ears and hands are re-
ported quite numerous during the
recent cold snap.
o. w. Lahman was in the city last
Tuesday and reports verything love-
ly in his section.
Kinzie Rogers and son Charlie came
up from Wilcox, Thursday, and paid
US "A pleasant visit.
Don't forget that HEINZ PICKING
VINEGAR is the pest in the world.
For sale bv G. G. BestOr.
Trustee Wynn, Tom Roberts and
John Goble represented Ogallah at
the county seat Thursday.
Lou Gleason is going to SOW firty
acres to alfalfa on his farm on the Sa-
line this spring. Bully for Lou. =
Hig Swiggett, clerk of the district
court. is nursing sore hand which
prevents him transacting business.
wa-Keeney has three livery stables,
for trade is commendable to the
''craft."
Ex-Commissioner F. C. Swiggett was
trading IN the city the first of the
week. He is suffering some with
rheumatism.
t. w. Rundy has quit the pump
and windmill business. He sold his
tools in part to Joshua Musgrave and
Ed. GuschewskY.
ID. III. Henkel seems to be selling
quite number of quarters of land to
non-residents. Nearly all''the sales
are cheap lands-unimproEed.
J. NJ. Harvey of the blackberry was
in town Wednesday. He reports no
loss OF stock on account of the cold
weather in his neighborhood.
Tuesday being very fine day there
was good representation in from the
country, and our merchants were kept
busy as bees from morn till night.
Grand Masquerade ball at Collyer
on February p. The Collyer people
never do things by halyes-a good time
is in store for the pleasure-loving peo-
pie. Attend.
James Bell, representing the Sam
uel Doddsworth Book Co., of Leaven-
worth, was interviewing our county
officials last Tuesday. Jim seems to
have ''stand in" with the purchas-
! ing agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-02-18
WA-KEENEY KAN, FEBRUARY 18, 1899.

Fresh pork at Bakers.
Picked pork at Bakers.
Smoked hams at Bakers.
Good fresh beef at Bakers.
A piano salesman and two horse
buyers of Salina were in the city this
week.
For an extra fine table syrup try a
can of Superior Rock Candy Drips at
Bestor's-
A ladies' wheel and bran new drop
head Singer sewing machine for sale
cheap. Call at this office.
W.. B. Cypher dropped into our
wigwam last Tuesday. He had hard
tussle with the grip last week.
New Orleans Molasses
Extra Choice Baker"
at Bestor's
The Walkenstein-Mu Mulheim damage
suit is being tried at Hays this week.
Report says the proceedings are very
racy.
Squire Mckinley of Ogallah had the
misfortune to lose two young calves
last Friday night. They froze to
death.
Legglngs
at
Moore's
soc.
S. L. Garland of Ransom was in the
city Thursday. He visited friends in
Ogallah over misunderstanding to Wa
Keeney FRIDAY afternoon.
Robert L. Bailey of Riverside town
ship is studying law in the office of
Mr.. Blair at Salina, d brother of our
esteemed townSman Hon. A. III. Blair.
For, ,SALE-One of the best 800 acre
farms in Trego county. For terms APP
ply to George Baker. Wa-Keeney,
Kan. Can give possession ut any time.
DIR. Kidd reports the following
births this week: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Musgrave. girl: Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Morton, girl: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ad-
ans, boy.-Ellis Review
Miss Olson, who owns and lives on
the General Artz claim down on the
Smoky, is reported to have said that
she wouldn't take less than a million
for her claim. We admire her pluck.
The western Kansas horse market
which has been very ''slnmppish". for
the past three wears is very ''bearish"
at present. Ne less than three horse
buyers have been in Wa=Keenev the
past two weeks. -
The weather is fine
-. And may stay some time,
So be sure to save the dimes
- And get good photos in time.
: Call soon. N. J. Metz, e-----
Photographer.
Tom Kite flew up from the Downer
Monday and remained in town over
night. Tom has had hard tussle
with the grip, but he is feeling him
self again. This is his first visit to
town in six weeks.
w. F. Moser, the wind mill man,
seems to be doing all the business in
that line at present.. He has sold the
past month mills to the following:
ID. III. Henke1, DIR. Jones, g. NJ Uf-
ford and A. S. Peacock.
There will be Episcopal services at
the Baptist church Sunday, February
10, at IL a. m. and 3 p. IN. Subject of
sermon, morning: Conversion" Sub
ject of sermon, afternoon: ''Confirma-
tion." j. H Lee, Rector
We scan the papers every morning
and evening to, see if John Ingen-
thron's son who is with the 10th Kan
sas at Manila has met with any mis-
fortune. So far as we can learn the
brave boy is still alive and we'll. Coed!
NoTICE-Dunningi is business for
eign to my principles. To accommo-
date some of my patrons l nave wait
ed until harvest, and on to seeding
time. hnsking time Now / wish all
those indebted to me will please call
and settle at once. GIL vERBEcK-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-02-18

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's All Druggists refund the money
if it fails to Cure. &c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-02-18
The Cold Weather Will
Soon be Over.

to town and will ooAno " 'ao
Copper Teakettles.
Kettles
Clothe Wrinyers in
county.
Ladies' Shopping Bags.
Mems Shoe warm
mum
tension curtain rods. .
goods nd novelty e
4inhands.
Window enbroderies, handkerchefs
be
following
DRY
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-24

After NIL the noise and contention.
conflicting rumors and loud claims Of
triumph from Interested applicants. A.
sistant Secretary Taylor has decided to
take the Walker property. which II on
the corner of East Temple tMain)
and Market street north side, for the
erection Of the government building.
The general lmproaalon Ia that II Il too
far south. considering the centre of
business and the trend Of population.
II Il between Third and Fourth South
rtrcctr and IL certainly not IA central
and suitable M other sites that were
offered. II VIII boom property and
trade away down south on Main street.
and IL preferable In many respects TO
tho old Horne corner. which recently
was said 10 have the sure preference.
once more Dame numor IL proved TO
be unreliable. and again the adaEo II
shown TO be wise; Don't count your
chickens before they are Matched" A
great many people and some spectators
win he very much disappointed. and Il
really looks ~ though the convenience
Of the public ana not cut very big
frurc In the mind Of the Secretary.
However. We arr Rlad the contention
n over. Now we VIII rcjoicc over the
prospects Of the erection OF a me
building. worthy OF the government
and IN ornament TO Salt Lake city.
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rnn oNAr ANp rnn CAMEL.


The Right Rry. ". a. Leonard. Epis-
copai bishop n ohio. short time AGO
took occaalor TO say. at a meeting VI
the diocesan convention at Cleveland.
that polygamy l. being practiccd all
over the United states. The rrcia,e. ns
quoted by the i.os Angeles Express.
said.
'rhc good people Or the United States
arr raising great hue and cry against
the admission ~ n member ~ Congrcss
who Is polygnmlet. when practical po-
lygamy u being practiccd all over this
country. Thlnga have come 20 such q
pass that the iilmslcat pratext lH made
me means " suing for divorce
slight quarrel or miserable lust aru
alike made means 10 this end"
This il undoubtedly the aulci ohscr-
walton Of fair-mlnded people. Utah Is
no menace to this country. Tho Hood
oates ~ immortality are wide opon
elsewhere. and the false alarm now bc-
Ink sounded BY fanatics can only serve
10 call tho attention of the public from
tho points ~ real danger
nishop Leonard Il TO be commended
for the foarlcsancas with which he
stated a truth. that must fan with a
grating sound upon the ears " the
ministers who are ,nFaFcd In thu husl-
ness of Htrnlnlng at EnatH and awal-
lowing camoia.
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\ pnosrriIoUs REIGN.

During the reign Of Queen Victoria.
the development Of the BrltiHh nation
and country In ovcty direction has been
marvellous. And not the least notable
Ia tho religious influence which through
her has pcrmcatcd the nation, ana
without which no such progfcnn would
have been possible. For, notviihsiand-
ing all arguments Of inndciiiy. nations
are ruled by higher power than that
which bears the visible cmblcms OF
royalty.
The entire history of the world proves
that nations 81 superior virtue have
prospercd In war and peace, while the
decline of morality has been tho be-
ginning Of waning powcr. Even the
Covenant people, when nogicclinE their
duty to God. lost their exalted place.
The felrn u queen Victoria II a les
son In this line TO us and an tho world
She has certainly not aimed at auto
cratic power. her desire has not been
TO extend British Influence by means of
conquest. Etnl. through the innucncc
she has cxortcd in tcr qlconiy position,
az Christian woman, cst"em'nE VIZ
tue tho brightest Jewel In her crown
she has been power Tor good In the
nation. whereby Great britain has be-
come worthy Of the place II now holds
among the nations u the world.
a true Christian disposition In a ruler
IL worth more TO the people than keen
atatcsmnnship and military genius, n
not coupled with such disposition.
The career OF Queen Victoria has cS-
hiblted that quality In an eminent de-
gree and that has certainly contributed
to the success u her government
In dolnR honor TO the royal lady on
her birthday those womaniy and Chris
tlan characteristics evoke the cheers
and cncomlums of all nations. a. much
at least Ne the proud position she oe-
cupics among the monarchr OF the
times. May she Ions live to grace the
throne OF England.
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THE NEW SCHOOL SITE.

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rnnsEmvr rnE RELICS.

The Denver News advocates the crcn-
tion " another national park AND asks
the press Of the country In support the
proposition. We do 20, cheoffuiiy. ana
hope the idea viii take with the news
paper fraternity.
The rrElon selected II that IN which
tho extensive clln-dwcllcrs' ruina have
been discovered. comprising portions of
Colorado. Utah. New Mexico and Arl-
Eona. The News aaysi
.The value OF these ruins. from an
archaeological standpoint II got 20 be
fully appreciated. IN, study of tho
antiquities VI Europe ana ~ portion. OF
other continents has diverted attention
from the prehistoric ruins Of this con-
iinent. There are thorc who believe
that this II an oidcr continent than
Europe. but tho proposition has mover
received serious attention. There are
keys To- the ruins OF Rome, " ure'ce,
Of Egypt, OF Carthage and ~ the stu
more ancient cities ~ what We call the
old world. There are as yet no Keys
BY which We can unrnyel ne Mn,'.n,
new world. Yet Ia the reHcnrchcs helng
nude In "the cradle ~ history" there
may some time be found clue that
viii throw new light an prehistoric
American ruins and open avenues q
archaeological Investigations that VIII
rovoiutlonlEo existing notions ~ the
times that preceded written annals
III this time ever comes these cllr
dwoliera ruins viii form an important
chapter IN tho movement " races on
thr American continent Who OF what
these people were We can only rnrmlH1
nom The ruins they have ieft. Whence
they came or whence they went, ar by
whom they may have been destroyed,
we know not. Whether the secrets
| looked IN these mountain canyons VIII
| ever be- revealed may wen BE- doubted,
| hut no one can fnretell what modern
| scientific research viii accomplish"
The pcsoret News has published ace
counts ~ the discoveries near ana no
san Juan county Utah ana considers
Thorn u great Importance. The anti
duiilcs VI America have a strong ate
traction 10 the majority Of our people.
because ~ thtlr belief IN the Book Of
Mormon. which gives an account Of tho
origin ~ the uborlglncs 81 the conli-
nont. and provides those "keys' by
which many things regarded no uu-
solvable mysteries may ha 'unrayeicd."
"who or what those people wcre'
that built the Glitter, temples and mon
entf thr ruins NJ which arc con-
1srcd prehl 'orlc mood not be- left Ia
lotc "mrmlse" 10 their history as re-
corded Ga tho Book of Mormon" IA
treated with tho consideration 1t de-
serves, The great dlnlculty In pre-
yalling upon tho scientific mind 20 In.
vcstlgato tho claims u that work. Is In
lta roligloua history ana doctrines
There cannot be- separated from IN,
portions OF the book which would be
generally viewed au historical In char
acter, and which would In themselves
command more attention from M
scientist ana Antiquarian. liut never
; tholcss the time Will come when tho
viii be regarded az worthy OF thouEht
) ful examination, even " the religion
principles accompanying them arc no
! accepted In tho same spirit.
9 In any event. va hope the movement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-24
"coD SAVE rnE QUEEN"

The clghiioth anniversary o. the
birth Of Queen Victoria today. May q,
n being celebrated Throughout, the Dri.
tiah empire. while the world Joins her
subjects In congratulations.
Some time ago she expressed a desire
10 have on this day a geuoral reunion
Of NIL members Of her family includ.
ing the Prince ana Princess OF Wales,
tho Empress Frederick. The Duke and
Duchess ~ connaught. the Prince and
Princess Christian. Princess Henry ~
baitengegg, Princess Louise, the Duke
ana Duchess ~ York. the Duchess of
Albany. Princess Victoria of Schicswig.
Holsteln, the puchesa OF Fife and Irin-
cess Victoria ~ Wales. the Duke ~
Cambridge and Prince Edward OF SAKE
Wcimnr.
That Il an lilustrloua gathcrlng rene
dered all the more notable by the fact
that each recurring birthday OF the
Queen makes similar gathering
IN the future around her a. the central
figure loss probable Tho hand that still
holds tho scep,or of the greatest power
on earth must soon become too feeble
Tor that arduous duty.
Engllsh people arr Justified In highly
honoring their venerable Queen, Vie
torla Regina has stood before them for
nearly siVty-two years aa the personi-
neailon Of national authority ana Of In.
dIvuual rccti,ldu As the Sovereign
rhe has cVer, ifrd power with remark
able discretion mr. iIlT ieni nrnno'
decision ana munity have challpngr
the admiration ~ the world - a no
bic, virluous, digninod woman, a faith
IN wife and anectionate mother, Nh
has secured the love and esteem " al
her people and set a worthy exam
TO her rex. She stands on history
page amongst the very foremost OF IN
earths celebrities. and win be ranko'
by coming generations as second 20 n
feminine monarch whose reign has beet
recorded.
Eighty years ago Victoria was Dor
at Kenalnston palace. London. Whe
but Just turned eighteen she aseendc
the throne, amid the enthusiasm
plaudlts OF her subjects and The con
gratulaiions Of all the crowned head
OF Europe. Her marriage with Prime
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M,IalAor ASp plvonor.


4 marriage ceremony, ltgauEed hy n
C0ngrcgntionallat mlniHtnr-Ye deeply
regrrt tu Fay--in Greenwich, Coma
raises some very important issues, VI
tai 20 the permancncy ~ decency IN
American society. After studying tho
facts the question naturally arises,
Could anything more conclusive rcveal-
Ing the eyu ~ state control OF mar
rihgo and divorce legislation be ina
rinedf 4 New York courts decree ON
the subject N marriage and divorce ma.
force now only with those citizens of
the state whose penury forhlds them
from moving and residing elsewhere
once across the New Jersey or connec-
tlcut lines the judicial decree II not
worth the paper " IN written on. some
day the national scandal WIN become ~
nortontoua that we snail have ~ uni
form federal marriage and divorce law
as Is the case In cGrmany and swltzer'
land.
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Albert Of saxe-coburg and Gotha was
a most feiicltous union II WINS not a
mere Wedding OF convenience and state
poity. but union Of hearts ana
hands. The prince proved himself
royal soul ~ well Ms oonsort. and bis
lnnueAce was Of the very hes, both
with the queen and with the British
nation. his death was severe shock
10 aft and his widow never ceased 10
mourn the great loss she sustained.
But the doceaEe of Prince Alpot
placed the bercaved queen In POSI-
ilon that developed her character aud
proved her worth. Ia a more eminent
degree than would probably have mp
ptarcd but Tor that event She was
compelled 10 assume the full rcHponai-
bliitirs Of her exalted station without
HE aid. and wen she has sustained w.
trials and it1 tension. win the change
Of political mlnlstrlcs. whether under
tho policy OF a Iicaconsncld or the
s,ntesmanshlp Of Gladstone. TO cay
nothing Of lesser though brilliant par
liamentary lights. the queen has main
taincd her royal prcrogauves ana
sound Judgment. both In war ana IN
peace. ana her long rule has been
period of rrrat glory 10 the British cin-
plrc.
dlanclnF over the progress Of the
nation. the triumphs achieved In every
avenue OF human progress, and the
Part Victoria hna taken In the accom-
pllshmcnts II the century, BRUSH ciu-
IONS everywhere may well sing with
lusty voices and Joyful hearts, the
familiar refrain of God rave the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-24

Politicians and ngitatora are likely 10
have the wind taken out 90 their sails
hy tho Industrial Commission now In
session 10 Washington That body,
which H. made up ~ conrreHsmen and
civilians OF an parties has Issued an
oiflcint request Tor complaints, state
monts or general information ~ o.
trusts. a. b. sent 90 the secretary -
the commission In washington, and the
nramise IL made that all such charges
81 ILLEGAL combinations VIII be
thoroughly Investigated. 10 N expect
cd that there viii b. results; there must
be results N the commission n IN earn
at a. certainly seems 90 be the ease,
The question Il In no degree "a partisan
one.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-24

No one seems 10 have taken the palms
IN inquire what Dewey'a wishes arc In
the matter. Perhaps he may not want
10 live In Washington. and u Il entire
~ possible that a mansion would prove
an embarrassing gift The admiral =
salary seems large To the ordirary
wagc-carner. but u IN not more than
enough to maintain public ofiiclal u
Dowey'n rank ana prominence n he
wishes 10 move IN Washington society,
Housekeeping In such mansion ~ tho
people propose 10 give Dewey would be
expensive. and AZ he l. single man
n might prove a burden Instead or a
comfort
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rur orwr1 nonr TuNu.


4 diamond studded sword IL a o..
tina and priceless testimonial 81 cOn-
grcssional gratitude, but u has little
uses outside ~ mural embellishments
II u good thlug 20 hans On tho wall
no a reminder ~ vaioruuH achievements
But the people are anxious o. have a
more active participation In the natidn-
Al tribute 10 the victorious admiral
gross a popular testimonial that shall
express In morn lifting manner the
ancctllnatc regard OF the people ~ All
the states. ana what could b. more
appropriate ~ an expression ~ Amsrl.
can gratitude than n home To- shelter
him In his declining years.