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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

was paid, but three years ago, S.. SO
was the top, and from that the high
range dwindIes back to 1908, when
the best Christmas cattle could do
was s5.65. The rank and file of fed
steers today sold at $50 to s740.
There is greater premium going to
the producer of the best cattle now
than ever. Oil mill steers from the
south sell at 4.80 TO $3.50, some corn
leo quarantine steers yesterday at
$3.50, top native veal calves today at
IS, stock and feeding steers, "a 90 to
S.. Is.
The diminished receipts of hogs to-
day from the early estimate of yes.
terday helped the market. Heavy
hogs sold at 1920 to Sc. 25, medium
weights $500 to 1920, light hogs
$50 to S6.1O Only a few loads in
cluded, and more trash, than was
coming few days ago. Average
weight of hogs here last week was
176 pounds, the lowest level to which
that item has sunk this season. Two
weeks ago the average weight was
getting heavier. Lack of feed is the
market impelling incentive, as very
Few sick hogs are included in the
run.
Sheep and lambs are running along
without much net change in prices,
receipts 5000 today. Top lambs hang
around six dollars, though 1925 was
PAID last week. Top yearlings this
week brought $50, wethers S4.OO,
ewes $3.50. Dealers have been rails
ing their estimates of the number on
feed this season, till now they say
there IS almost as many preparing
for market as there was year ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

Last ednesday night the l. o. o.
F. lodge held an election of officers.
HI. B. FIyr was elected N. G. for the
third term, Chas- Akers, vice-gra nd;
board of trustees, L. S. Meyerly, 3
years, w. A. Kenyon, years, R. E.
Morse, year. The newly elected
Rebecca officers are Mrs Ebie Pratt,
N G; Miss Nellie Pearl, v. G; n. B.
Flyr, treasurer We are ready for
business Come all ye who hunger
for Friendship, Love and Truth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

'Ta-ra-rahl listeni Santa Claus is
coming, sitting on his bay; is loaded
with dollies, hobbies, flies and drums
in his sleigh; be good, diligent, sweep,
wash, rock baby and pray; and he
sure will bestow precious gifts to re-
pay; you, hope he will surprise, me
too, to please without fail; and L do
request him to make sure and come
again; say, 1 give three cheers to such
a good fellow; and wish him a long
happy life full of joy
Peter MOndlOch
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

On Tuesday evening Mrs A. H.
Blair entertained quite number of
friends in honor of her birthday
Cards were INDUCED in until quite a
late hour after which refreshments
were served. Those present report a
delightful evening.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

Scarlet fever has appeared in the
Roderick family $outh of the rail-
road and have Deen placed under
quarantine This seems to us great
misfortune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

Last Saturday was very busy day
in Wa-Keeney. All of the stores
were offering special sales prices and
lots of coin was exchanging hands
despite the fact that we hear so
much about hard times. These
sales are still on and this SATURDAY.
the Trego Mercantile is Offering
some unheard of bargains, still lower
than last week. Be sure to read the
big ad. and note the changes this
week,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

Last Wednesday evening DR.. James
Hedley delivered his lecture ssIn
Friendships Name" at the court
house. DIR. Hedley is man of power
on the lecture platform and this lee
ture was one of the best ever given
in Wa-Keeney. He said many things
that were particularly applicable to
conditions in our town and if some
of his sayings hit some of us little
hard it was simply little awakening
which we stood in need of. He gave
an intellectual treat as well as aR en-
tertaining and helpful one and the
evening spent with DIR. Hedley will
be long remembered by our people
and many express a strong desire
that he return at some future date
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

Jake Lloyd and John Frank made a
auto trip to Quinter on business this
week.
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PEACE DEADLOCK.
Conference Sticks at Organization and
 Work at StandstiIl.

Porto Cortez, Honduras, Feb. 25.-- Via Wireless to New Orleans-The peace conference between the envoys of Provisional President Manuel Bo- nilla and President Davila is still deadlceked.
 Rosales is contending for the selec- tion for temporary president of one of his three men suggested, claiming that all of them are nonpartisan. He ob- 1ects to the three men suggested by the Bonilla envoy on the grounds that they are all strong partisans of Bo- niila
 Dr. Membreno Is contending for the selection of one of the three names suggested by himself, asserting the safety of Bcnilla's supporters in Hon duras Dr. Membreno declares the three men suggested by Rosales are anti- Bonilla men.
 Umpire Dawson Is still hopeful, however, thst the conferees will agree among themselves and he is deaf to ,,...'Sssif <. requests that he select a pro
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as an entirely separate provision.
 Senator Hale today severely arraign- ed the weather bureau for inefficiency His criticisms were offered while the agricultural appropriation bill, carry. ing $17,000,0 900, was before the sen ate
 MT. Hale asserted that the progncs tications of the bureau during the present winter had been mere guesses,
 Mir. Hale offered no amendment.
 The agricultural bill had not been disposed of when the senate adjourn ed.
 The appropriations committee of the house agreed today to report the gen eral deficiency appropriation bill pre- pared by the sub committee, headed by Chairman Tawney. The bill author izes deficiency appropriations of ST. 9S6,31S, of which $2,5O0,O0O is for pen sions; s1,3S3,s39 for the treasury de. partment, and $966,00O for the agri- cultural department
 The bill authorizing the use Of cer- tified cheeks in payment of the inter nal revenue and customs dues was passed by the senate today without di- vision.
 A memorial of Perrys victory on Lake Erie is contemplated in bill passed by the senate today.
 The measure appropriates $250,000 towards monument on Putin Bay Island, Lake Erie, near Sandusky, in conjunction with the Centennial cele- bration to be held there in 1913. The bill has not passed the house.
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HOUSE MAKES
 NEW RECORD
PASSES SUNDRY CIVIL BILL CAR. RYlNe $40 100000 IN TWO
 DAYS OF WORK.
Senator Hale Arraigns the Weather Bureau for it's "Wild Guesses" Dur ing Winter--i.Gjou tn
 Sight.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Upon the conclusion of the routine business of the senate today. Mr. McCumber spoke on Canadian reciprocity, oppos- ing the Mccall bill. When Mir, McCumber concluded the Lorimer case, the unfinished business of the body was brought up.
 The vice president had gone to the length of putting the Lorimer resolu- ton before tine senate for vote, no senator being prepared to speak but Chairman Burrows of the committee on privileges and elections, yielded to the protestations of the opponents of Mir Lorimer, who yesterday desired to be heard, and the case went over.
 The eulogies upon the two late members of the house of representa- tives wene announced Adjournment followed,
 In the house the day was devoted
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', to consideration of the District ol
 Columbus and the sundry civil bills f The session extended into the night
 on the latter, discusslon of the propo-
 siticm to fortlry the Panama Canal
 consuming much time.
 The house tonight voted overwhelm-
 ingly for the policy of fortifying the
 Panama Canal, and appropriated $3,
 O00,00O for the purpose of beginning the work
 In passing the sundry civil appro- lpriatton bill, carrying approximately s140,000000, tonight, the house oi
 representatives made a new record
 Never before in the memory of cap
 itol attaches has the sundry civil bill
 the biggest of all the supply bills, been put through the house in two days un,
 der the general rules and without a
 gag of any sort being resorted to. This fact is taken as another evi-
 dence that the house is doing all it can
 to avoid am extra session, and is anx- ious to get the last of the appropria- | tion bills in the hands of the senate in ample time to permit of their consid
 eration. Only the general deficiency bill remains to be passed by the house. Constituting what is believed to be another new record, the house passed l $67 900, 900 of the total in the sundry civil bill by unanimous consent" Of this amount 1t is agreed provision for
 more than 100000 was adopted without being read by the clerk. The l general Panama appropriations.
 amounting to nearly $46,000, 900. were
 passed without discussion or question
 of any sort. The item for the fortl- ] fications of the canal was considered
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yisional president. It now appears that Fprtin is the least objetcaonable of the candidates suggested by Rosales. All of Bonilla's candidates seem equally objectionable to Rosales.
 The next meeting of the conferees is scheduled for Monday.
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coNLEY THE FAVoRiTE.
Betting Lively on Bantam Weight
 Battle at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Feb. 25.-With only q bit of road work remaining for to- morrow morning Johnny Cculon, of Chicago, and Frankie Conley of Keno sha Wis, have completed training for their 20-round championship fight be- fore the West Side Athletic Club here
The Sentinel=record., 1911-02-26
PLAYE Rs AWARDED.

Auburn, N. r., Feb. 25.--The Beard of arbitration of the National Associ- ation of Professional Baseball Clubs announced the following awards of players today:
 Player Simmons to Raleigh, N. C.; J. H. Williams to Dallas, Texas.
 The petition of c. Blalenship to be declared free agent from Jackson, Miss, was granted
The Sentinel=record., 1911-02-26
HOFFMAN SIGNS WITH CUBS.

Chicago. Feb. 25.-Arthur Hoffman, star center fielder, with the Chicago Cubs, tcnight signed a two-year con tract to play with Chicago. Holman,
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fit Is said, will receive an increase in salary.
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Reports from beth camps of the youngsters tonight declare the fight CTS are in fine condition and confident of victory. Ccnley is still a slight fayorite, several large wagers being made at 6 to 5, with plenty Of Cou- lon money at these odds.
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tomorrow afternoon. The men will weigh in at noon, the articles calling for 116 pounds, three hours and a half before they enter the ring Tommy Walsh will referee the fight.
The Washington times., 1911-03-24
SENATE EMPLOYE
FOUND DEAD IN BED
George A.. Pearsons, Was
Brother-in-Law of Sen
ator Dolliyer.

George A. Pearsons, assistant clerk
to the Senate Committee on Agricul-
ture, and a. brother Of Mrs. ]. p. DOL
liver, widow of Senator Dolhver OF
Iowa, was found dead in bed this morn
ing in his room at the National Hotel.
where he had been living for several
months. He had been complaining for
several days and Coroner. hewitt gave a
certificate of death due to acute gas
tritis. "
Mr.. Pearsons retired to his room early
last evening. About 1880 o'clock -! he
summoned bellboy and ordered glass
Of milk and a plate Of crackers. He
was propped up in bed reading a news
paper when the boy brought the lunch,
and was in almost the, same position
when found about II o'clock this morn
ing. The paper had fallen from his
hands and the crackers and milk were
untouched, which would indicate, Coro-
ner hewitt said, that Mr.. Pearsons had
died few minutes after the boy left
the room. ... p
Mr.. Pearsons was about fifty-two
years of age, and had been assistant
clerk to the Committee on Agriculture
since December, 1910. Senator DoIliver
was chairman of the committee and up
to the time of his death last October Mr..
Pearsons made his home with his sister.
Mrs. Dolliver, was advised of her broth
er's death by telegraph. Before coming
to Washington Mr.. Jearsons was en-
gagged in the real estate business in Los
Angeles.
The Washington times., 1911-03-24
BONDS
Wholesale Produce Market

,Cheese-New York. new, 15c per Ih.; fiat
cheese, I5c per lb.; daisy cheese I5c
per lb.
Eggs-Nearby, fresh, 15a16lzc per doz.
Live Poultry-Hens. l51ac per Ib: chick
ems. small, 22a23c per To-; large, ISa20c per
lb.; ROSTERS, 1Oc per lb.; turkeys, hens. 24c
per h.; toms, 20a22c per lb.; geese, pIucked
Sal0c per lb.; unplucked, 1Oa12c per ib; ducks,
lSc per h.: keats, lac per lb.
Live Stock-Calves, prime, SC per Ib.: me-
diCm, 7aSc; per lb.; common, 5I3a6c per Ih
hogs. live, S7.1Oa7.75 per Cwt.; spring lambs,
l5a1Sc per lb.: winter, 7aSc per lb. old sheep
So 50a4. so per cWt.
Green Goods-Oranges, California, s.. .OOas. a5
per box; Florida, IS. 0Oa3. 25; grapefruit, s. 5Oa
1926 per box; apples, per bbI, S. 0Oa6 50 ;
per box, S2.0Oa2.75 potatoes, per bu, 5Oa6Oc
sweets. per bbl.. 81. 75a350; cucumbers, Flor
ida, S2,0Oa2.5O per basket: tomatoes fancy.
Florida. $l.5Oa2.00 per box; lettuce, Florida
81. 50a2.00 basket; Florida spring cabbage,
$2.5Oa3.0O per crate; squash, S125a1. 70
per box: celery. 50a75c per bunch; egg
plant, s3.00aS.5O crate; Florida peppers, ST. so
per. crate; beans, s2.5oa3.OO per basket; kale.
per bbl., S1.25a1.75; spinach, S1.5Oa2. 90 per
bbl.; Florida. parsley, 81 5Oa1. .75 per basket
oyster plant, 50a75c per doz.
The Washington times., 1911-03-24
GRANDMOTHER wins
THE BASTON BABY
Aunt's Habeas Corpus Suit
Decided Adversely by
Justice Anderson.

Justice Anderson, of the District Su-
preroe Court, today refused to take two
year-old Catherine IBaston. daughter of
Charles q. Bastcn, the former George
town policeman sentenced to life i'm
prfsonment fo- the nurder of his wife,
last October. from the custody of Bas-
tons mother. Mrs. Antofnette e.
Schumacher. He dismissed the habeas
corpus suit CT the chtld.s aunt. Mrs.
Mary c. Striesnitz. 131 Thirtieth street
northwest. y
Final and permanent custody of the
BABY was not decided by Justice Ander-
SON. He declared that question must be
settled in court of equity in other
proceedings. which will, be instituted by
the aunt.
In dismissing the habeas corpus suit,
Justice Anderson said the action could
not be used to try the question of
guardianship. THE father alone" said
Justice Anderson, lis entitled to the
child until "a court of equity orders
otherwise. Mrs. Striegnftz has no right
except under authority'of the father
Baston, in the custody of the mar
shal. was in court, supporting the claim
Of his mother for his child. Attorney
Wilton J. Lambert appeared for Mrs.
Schumacher, and Attorneys F. A. Fen
ming and B. w. Parker for the aunt.
The Washington times., 1911-03-24
Murderer Was Behind
The Plot of ManiaCS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

was found to be insane. He was imme-
diately transferred to the Government
Hospital, where, under treatment, he
was finally cured. Several weeks ago
Dr.. White asked District Attorney
Clarence R Wilson to have the District
Supreme Court take him back to Jail TO
await sentence For some reason the
District Attorney delayed. When the
plot of escape of the six inmates Of the
asylum was discovered by DR. White,
that official Immediately telephoned TO
Mr.. Wilson, asking for the earliest pos
SIble action in the case. Mr.. Wilson
was informed of the danger of longer
! eepin" Fletcher at ST EliZabeth's.
Then it was that the District Attorney
was prevailed upon to send the man to
jail, which was done yesterday.
Inmate Reveals Plot.
Plans of Fletcher and his insane COM
panions to kill their guards and escape
were learned through an inmate Of
Howard Hall, where the criminally in
sane are kept. This man, whose name
IS Arthur Barnes, overheard Fletcher
giving instructions to fellow-inmates.
eThey were to wait until tonight 5
theatrical performance was going on, -
said Barnes today! "At that time most
of the guards would be in the audi
tordum. Nine would be left on duty in
Howard Hall to. guard the $50 patients
there. These nine were to be killed, and
their keys taken from them"
The Washington times., 1911-03-24

NEW YORK, March 24.--It looked
verv- -much at the end of the noon
hour as IL the record of today would
he, even less than the sales record Of
Yesterday. But 10000 shares sold
YESTERDAY on the New York Exchange.
The first hour today showed loss Of
1900 shares, the second hour even a
greater one, and the market is about
as slow and uninteresting as on a
holiday. Some interest was mani
tested in an advertisement emanating
from the Standard Oil Company, in
which a positive denial was made Of
the report circulated yesterday to the
effect that the counsel of the corpora
tion had prepared a plan to continue
the business without interruption in
the event of an unfavorable decision
by the highest court in the trust
cases. The only inference drawn was
that the Standard Oil Company did
not concede the possibility of its be-
Ing put out of business by the S<ler-
man antitrust law.
Room traders no longer look for the
chance of handsome profits. conceding
the continuance of a narrow market
for. ~ome time at least, and are content
to take in eighths and quarters as free
ly as if they were profits of pretentious
proportions. At times the posts are
deserted and the tickers silent.
Many of the commission houses are
looking for improvement and a good
business when the decisions are I'm and
out of the way, but 1t is evident that
it will be but scalping market in the
interim. The bears under ordinary con-
ditions would have accepted such a
market as this as their special feast
and made plays against it day after
day until they had found a weak spot,
but the bears seem to have lost their
courage-in fact, there is a disposi-
The Washington times., 1911-03-24
Little Life in Security 1arkets--Ne1us Un1mportana
WALL STREET STOCKS VERY SLOW
WITH PRICES SLIGHTLY EASIER.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

+, ton on the part of traders generally to
Money continues to go into the in
| terror, the banks losing over 00O
for the week, but this is not matter
of the slightest Importance. There Is
an abundance in the banks and rates
are easier. This is probably largely
due to the light business, reports from
all sections indicating waiting atti-
Itude in the business world. The PENN
sylvania Railroad COMPANY has reduced
the working time at its Altoona SHOPS
from fifty-five hours week TO torty-
five hours, the tenShour reduction al
fecting 10000 em%:oyes.
A private dispatch from Paris an
nounces that 100000 shares Of the COM
mon stock OF the Atchison have been
admitted to the parquet of the Parls
Bourse. a.
future is found In the announcement
that the Jones g. Laughlin steel 90.
will extend Its operations to the manu-
facture of wire, and will have a new
plant constructed at once, the contract
having been given to the Morgan Con-
struction Company, OF worcester.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has been appealed to in a number or
instances for reduction in freight rates
and the market is watching closely FOR
action along this line While special
rates NAV be reduced here and there
If is not believed that the commission
will permit of general lowering of
schedules, the less so in view OF the
fact that earnings are not holding as
well.
There was no change for the bet
Ter up to o'clock. The net losses
on the leaders were Il a Is OF point
and the same ratio was maintained
on some of the less important. Chesa-
peake and Ohio lost 9s of a point on
a persistent rumor that the dividend
on Toledo preferred would likely be
cut. Canadian Pacific was of r..
Business continued on the same low
scale with little chance of betterment.
The Washington times., 1911-03-24
Hunting Lone Bandit
Who Held Up a Train

DENISON, Iowa, March A.-Sheriffs
of counties in central Iowa are today
securing the State for a lone masked
bandit who held up a Northwestern pas
senger train last night.
The robber boarded the train at Deni-
son, and at the point of a revolver
rifled the pockets of A. c. Hanson, OF
Olympia, Wash, and ]. w. Kendall, OF
Wichita, Kan, the only passengers in
the sleeping car. He. secured $40 in
cash, a gold watch and a diamond
brakeman, he forced him to stop the
train while he escaped.
The Washington times., 1911-03-24
Hepburn to Speak at
Educational Night

With an address by Col. w. P. Hep
burn, of Iowa, who for many years
served in the House of Representatives,
the National Republican Club will open
its series of Educational Nights to-
morrow evening.
The address will be delivered in the
club rooms, l347 Pennsylvania avenue.
Musical numbers are to be given by
some of Washington's artists.
1t is the plan of the club to hold an
educational program fortnightly and to
introduce on each occasion some speak
er who has aided materially in the coun-
try's advancement
The Washington times., 1911-03-24
F. B. German Cited for
Contempt in Wife's Suit

Frank Brian German, said to earn
$4,000 annually as representative of
large corporations in Washington, to-
day was cited TO show cause why he
should not be adjudged in contempt OF
court bV Justice Gould.
Alleged failure to pay $l25 monthly
alimony to Mrs May Elizabeth German,
who is suing for separate maintenance,
CaIsed Gorrran's trouble. He is charged
with violating the courts order OF
March 13, directing him TO pay his wlIe
So 30 March Is.
In her maintenance suit Mrs. German
Ten months from her husband, and that
she had to pawn her jewelry for $500 to
support herself and daughter.
The Washington times., 1911-03-24
BeauX Arts Architects
Competitio nTomorroW

Competition for the $3.50 prize Of the
Society of BeauX Arts Architects is to
begin tomorrow morning at o'clock
This prize, which is awarded annually,
admits the winner to the first class in
the Eceledes Beaux' Arts of Paris. As
the only conditions of the contest are
that the applicants must be under twen-
ty-seven years of age and citizens of
the United States, many have signified
their desire to compete.
R. L. Watmough, patron Of the Wash
ington Architectural Club Atelier, is re-
ceiving the applications.
The Washington times., 1911-03-24
Senate Appropriation
Act Will Be Attacked

II was made known today that an at
tack upon the validity of appropria-
tion laws carrying an aggregate of
so. .OOO, 900, will be made on the ground
that the Senate was Illegally in session
on March 4, when final action was taken
upon them.
,arts that Senator Hale made a mistake
when he ordered an adjournment in
stead of a recess early in the morning
Of March 4. BY law, the term of re
tiring Senators expires at midnight,
March 2
The Washington times., 1911-03-24
FIVE BANDITS ROB A
TRAIN, BLOWING SAFE
Twenty Thousand Dollars of
Express Money Re-
ported Stolen.

CoFBEYsvILLE, Kan, March "a
Five bandits held up a Missouri Pacific
mail and express train, northbound be-
tween Lenapah, Okla, and Coffeyville,
early today-and escaped after blowing
an express safe and rifiing registered
mail sacks. 1t is reported that $4,000
in express money was stolen.
Two of the robbeFsvboarded the train
at Lenapah and overpowered the train
crew. The conductor was forced to stop
the train near q woods, where three
other bandits boarded the train and as
sisted the robbers. All five then es-
CaDed
The Washington times., 1911-03-24
Negroes Protesting,
, New Drama by Dixon

CHICAGO, March 24.-"Sins of the
Father" will not be shown in Chicago
sc the negroes of the city can pre-
vent. The race drama, by the Rev.
'Thcmas Dixon, which deals with the
problem of miscognation, was severely
scored in a protest to the corporation
counsel today by representatives of
the Negro Welfare Society, declaring
that thn play represents the negro
race as inferior. unfit, and criminal"
The Washington times., 1911-03-24
Chicago Grain.
Artist, Stricken on
Way to Studio, Dies

Stricken with apoplexy while walking
ripstairS To his studio on the cop
floor of the building at 716 Eleventh
street northwest, Albertus McCreary, an
art dealer, was taken to Emergency
Hospital, where he died at 1:10 O'Clock
this afternoon.
McCreary had been in i'll health sew
eral days, but IL was not thought his
condition was serious.