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This garment has been designed by Mrs. Annie Jenness Mil
ler to meet the wants of those who desire something in a
waist to take the place of a corset. It is modelled on lines
that give a most graceful figure, at the same time is comfort
able and affords a perfect support to the bosom. We have
all sizes. iii
Ladies' Black Cashmere Yests, Ladies' BlacK Silk Mittens.
Ladies' Kid Fur-trimmed Mittens, Fur Boas, Caps and Muffs
MUNSON & MeNAMARA.
SICK UNTO DEATH !
No matter how well skilled the physician may be he cannot
give them relief. No power on earth can save them.
Nothing "but "going out or business" Can bring
them even temporary relief.
It Was Our Extreme Low Priees
And Far Superior Goods That Made
Our Would-be Competitors Siek.
And there is no remedy for it, for we intend to keep on
slaughtering right and left until there is not a garment left
of toi immense stock. It is not "trash" either, bought up
from some cheap auction house to humbug the people with,
hut good, clean, new goods from the best manufacturers in
the world. Our straightrorward manner of doing business
has rnadu us many warm friends and good customers. We
do not resort to tricks and
Un
CHESTNUT
TO DECEIVE
"We brand as infamous any dealer who will take a five
dollar overcoat and mark it $9.98 and tell you it is marked
down from fifteen dollars. Or one who will sell a pair of
cheap sheepskin gloves for 75c and tell you they are "Oil
tanned caif skin which they formerly sold for $1.50 " This
kind of trickery is practiced by those who do not intend to
remain in business long, and could not if they would, for the
people soon find them out and drop them instantly. We
reiterate that
We Sell More Overcoats,
More Suits of all Kinds,
More Fine Furnishing Goods,
More Hats and Caps,
Than all the other Dealers Combined,
Simply because we have the largest stock, the best goods.
and sell them the cheapest, and no "iunny business."
COLE & JONES,
The One Price Clothiers,
208, 210 and 212 DOUGLAS AVBNUB. WICHITA, KANSAS.
MUSIC HATH CHARMS
To Soothe the
And even so has our store charms
to attract the lovers of Art, Beauty
and Literature. Last evening,as usual,
our store was crowded .to its utmost by
the elite of the city, admiring the
largest, most varied and beautiful line
of Holiday Goods ever exhibited in
the state. We have chartered the
Italian Band who will discourse sweet
Strains of music to our friends every
Saturday night through the season.
ROBINSON A CHAMPION
Emporium of Art and Beauty. ' '
Sedgwick Block,
Main Street.
Model
Bodiee.
SCHEMES
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THE UNWARY.
Savage Breast
Wichita, Kan.
IA
STORE,
S. W. Cor. Douglas aye. and Market
Our great reduction sale still
goes on.
We must have the space for
the display of our Holiday
Goods.
Great bargains in Black and
Colored Silks at less than man
ufacturers' cost.
At 90c a yard, 22-inch Black
Gros Grain Silk, well worth $1.25
At 90c a yard, 20 pieces Color
ed Silks, all the leading shades,
we cannot replace them at $1.40
At $1.25, 5 pieces Black Ar
mure stripes and brocades, an
entirely new weave, they are
well worth $2 a yard.
Black dress goods, the largest
assortment in the city. Prices
always low.
Mohair Brilliantines in blacks
and colors, 40-inch, 40c a yard;
regular price is 65c.
Half wool, 3-4 and double
width Cashmeres, at 10, 12 1-2
and 15c; any of them are worth
25c.
Flannels reduced in price.
Cotton flannels reduced in
price. Domestics reduced in
price, and our entire stock of
Table Linens and housekeeping
articles all share in the same re
duction. We have too much stock and
need the space, and intend to
reduce if low prices will do it.
We have sold a great many
wraps during the past .week,
Jackets are nearly closed out,
but very few on hand, but our
stock of plush wraps, xn ewmar
kets and Directoires is very
complete, and we are going to
sell them if cutting on prices
will do it.
With every purchase of $1,
you get a chance in the $1,000
Music Box. Call and see it.
A. KATZ
VICTORY !
Let it be Inscribed on the Blood
Stained Banner of Truth.
The Great Give-Away Scheme Conducted by
A. A. POST
At 405 E. Douglas Avenue,
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The salesmen are all kept so busy Felling
goodsand giving away the presents that it is
Impossible to keep track of and write a list
of the articles given away, and some do not
want their names published; therefore, no
more lists will be given. Two diamond
studs, four gold watches and t-even silver
watches have already been drawn, besides
a great many other articles such as silver
cups, berry dishes, castors, knives, fork,
spoon?, clocks and jewelry of various kinds,
and the beauty of it is the presents are given
right on the spot without waiting until some
future time to draw them.
A present is given with everv cash sale of
to or more, and the great sale is rushing on.
There are gold and silver watches, dia
monds, clocks, silverware and jewelry of all
kinds yet to be given away, and the list ot
prices given below of a few articles will
show that goods are to be sold cheaper than
they can be bought elsewhere:
Genuine Rogers' silver
plated
plated
plated
Knives Si. 75 per set.
Genuine Sogers' silver
Forks $1.75 per set.
Genuine Hogers' silver
Tea Spoons Si.25 ner set.
Genuine Rogers' silver plated
Table Spoons t2.00 per set.
Eight Day Alarm Walnut
Frame fHonks Sdfifi pkpVi nrhar
dealers sell the same clock for S7 I
jNicKie Alarm Clock SI. 25 each.
Other dealers sell tha same forS2
"Watches that other dealers sell
for S5. go for S3; $10 watches for
S7: $20 watches for S15; $50
watches for $35, $100 watches
for $70. Diamonds and Silver
ware at same reductions.
A few foolish ones will ray this is only an
advertising scheme und give it no attention,
but the
WISE WILL COME
And great will be their reward. So if yon
want to be one of the lucky ones, come
at once to 405 East Douglas ave.,
Wichita, Kansas, and see
A. A. POST.
PHLADELPH
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THE
CONTENTION'S WOM
UNDEK WAY.
WELL
Evils of Demonetization of Silver
Shown Dp by White Metal
Advocates.
A
Gradual Increase of Silver Coinage
Advocated in a Paper by Hon.
John Thompson.
A Common Currency for All America
Urged A Silver Man Wanted for
Speaker of the House Congress
man Bland Talks-The Chi
cago Gas Trust Decis
ion Business
Matters.
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 27. It was near 11
o'clock this morning when the national
silver convention was called to order by
the chairman. Delegate Morse of Colo
rado, introduced the following resolution:
Resolved, That the senators and repre
sentatives in the congress of the United
States be and are hereby requested to es
tablish a unit for the coinage of silver with
the South American states that shall make
silver coin pass current on a par with gold
in all the Americas of the western hemi
sphere, and that they also be requested to
open negotiations with the congress of all
the Americas now la session in Washing
ton for the building of a railroad from the
United States to and across the states of
South America.
After a lively discussion the resolution
was referrod to the committee on resolu
tions. MR. THOMPSON'S VIEWS.
A paper from John Thompson, vice pres
ident of the Chase National bank of New
York, was then read. It was the deliber
ate judgment of Mr. Thompson that the
movement for a more liberal use of silver
in our currency supply should be gradual.
For instance, first secure the coinage of the
maximum $4,000,000 per month and see the
results produced ,under the augmented
coinage. In his judgment this augmented
coinage wouid pave the way for the adop
tion of free coinage by acclamation. Of the
mass of gold in the country obtained since
resumption, some $200,000,000 is kept in
the treasury and is virtually no part of the
working currency. It is only
drawn out when used for for
eign shipment. "Our working currrency
consists of legal tender notes, national
bank notes, silver coin and silver certifi
cates. The latter do not now increase as
fast as national bank notes are retired.
Therefore it can truthfully be said that
the stock of cutreucy that does the work
of the country is slowly but surely dimin
ishing, while the business demands upon
it are constantly increasing. Thus there
have been two influences at work tending
to increase the measuring pow;of money
in the United Suites and consequent de
preciation of property, one the general
effect of the demonetization of silver, and
the other the contraction of the particular
kind of currency.
"The demonetization of silver has been
and is a wicked preference given to the
creditor oyer the debtor classes of our
entire population, and it is this
preference that is driving our
middle classes into poverty and enabling
millionaires to multiply their millions.
Nothing, in my opinion, will savo our
people from a social revolution so surely as
the full demonetization of silver, and
giving it all the advantages now given to
golu, uotn in tax and in tne ruling of our
treasury department. The mono-gold
standard is a stepping stone to anarchy
nay, it is more it is a flight of stairs lead
ing to the chamberof horrors bankruptcy,
panics, suicide, repudiation, agrariauiam
and universal poverty among all real
wealthy produceis, for whose welfare the
best men. the best statesmanship and the
best representatives of all legitimate busi
ness interests should ever be enlisted."
The following resolution, offered by Mr.
Jacks, of California, was received with
cheers and referred under the rule:
Whereas, Wall street and eastern bond
holders are now actually t work striving
to elect a speaker for the approaching con
gress whoe record is entirely opposed to
silver interests, aud
Whereas, Representatives in congress
should be servants of the people, and
Whereas, This great convention shows
the unanimity of public opinion in the
western and southern states and terri
tories in favor of more coinage of silver;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the western and south
ern representatives iu congress be requested
to support some friend of silver for the
speakership of the present house of repre
sentatives, and that their failure to tio so
will be a betrayal of the people, warrant
ing their political death.
COXGKEbSMAX BLAND TVLKS.
Mr. Bland was then introduced and be
gan his speech with the following inquiry:
"What would be the effect of the free
coinage of silver by the government of the
United States? This is not a new ques
tion, nor is it lacking in interest because it
is not new. The only question with bi
metalists in this couutry is whether we
should at once repeal demonetization laws
or wait for the concurrence of the other
powers, including Great Britain. It is a
significant fact that that you will scarcely
find a man in public life today who will
asaume the responaibilitv of contending
for the siugle Kold standard. I am in
favor of paddling our own cmoe
on this as well as on other
subjects. If we have enacted bad laws let
u- repeal them. It is not necessary to ask
the advice or the concurrence of other
countries. What followed the insane Iec
islation of 1673 we know full well. It was
not more than six montlis after we de
monetized silver till we found our country
iu the throes of a financial panic, the most
d5t."s ia ?ur whole history.
On this continent to the south of tis and
to the west. in Asia there are 500,000,000 of
people who use only silver as money. They
are the lt customers for manu
facturers and the cniof source of
foreign trade. We ought to have
this foreign trade. Proper legislation
on the silver question will greatly aid us
in securing it." Tne products of our gold
mines will answer the demands of our
commerce with western Europe and our
silver mines with South America, Mexico
and the Asiatics. Nature Las been bounti
ful in supplying ns with great riches of
mines of silver and gold by the free coin
age of botn. New York and not London
or Paris would be the money center of the
world. What is needed is the courage of
men statesmen not the timidity of mice.
Let the silver cord be loosened, the golden
pitcher broken at the fountain of free
coinage for both metals. The desire of
the nations of the earth for money will
not fail."
After listening to a paper on the silver
question from Thomas Jordon, editor of
the New York Mining Record, the conven
tion took, a rrcess tlil 2i30 p. m-
The convrntiou reassembled promptly
at '2:30 and listened to papers from Judge
Morris, of Richmond, Ind., and Congress
man Simms, of Colorado.
Mr. Simms was followed by
SEXATOB STEWAET'S STEOXG WORDS.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, who, with
ringing remarks, evoked frequent out
bursts of applause. The senator's address
was a distinctively off hand talk and
seemed to suit the delegates'much better
than the printed papers to which they had
previously listened.
Among other thing he said: "I will not
stop to explain to you how this silver
demonitezation fraud was committed.
I was in the senate when the bill
passed I did not know it. I had no means
of knowing. I did not know that any such
scheme was contemplated. There was no
discussion in the senate not even a word
not a suggestion in the senate that the
dollar was omitted. The conferences of
the committees do not show it, but we
find it to be a fact that silver was omitted
and I call upon the people to explain how
it occurred. It may have been a mistake.
Who made the fraudulent dollar? The
men who clandestinely got the bill
through and who seem to take charge of
the fraud. This trick on the senate was
E laved for some motive. Let us trace it
ack to see what the motive was. Tnere
was 525,000.000,000 of national debt that we
knew of. It is estimated by statisticians
that this is from three to five times as
much as other debt consisting of county,
municipal and private debts of individuals
and corporations, as national debt. Sup
pole there were only three times as much,
that would make a hundred thousand
millions of debts in all When that debt
was contracted the people had
the right to rely upon the
supply of money coming from the west.
Two hundred million of gold and silver
was being manufactured. They had a
right to rely upon that and to make their
calcutions on that now this scheme cut
off one-half of that supply aud the debtor
is bound by that contract when you get in
debt you sell money short and you agree
to deliver something that you have not
got at the time. If it is a dollar you have
contracted to deliver you are, in the lan
guage of the street, 'cinched.' We knew
before the report was made what must be
the result of the investigation
in Europe; we know very well of the pow
ers that were all right: we know very well
of that law of supply and demand would
make the price of money go up and the
price of property go down; we know that,
aud all of you knew it. It did not need
any philosophy to tell you how it would
ber The royal commission ascertained the
fact and they made it public. They ascer
tained it and put it in learned language,
hue all the same it is the fact,
The world has suffered, and
every age has suffered, and all have
suffered everywhere except the bondhold
ers. The world is suffering the same as
we are."
Senator Stewart closed by urging that
there be a plain demand upon congress to
remenetize silver no dallyiug, but a
straight demand.
The report of the committee on resolu
tions was then read, and on motion recom
mitted for correction.
"Calamity" Weller, of Iowa, dissented
from the views of th? other members of
the committee and presented a minority
report, which sayj: "I submit a minority
report to the report of the full com
mittee on the substitute sixth
resolution, submitted by the gen
tleman from Colorado, and briefly
state that said substitute be amended so
modifying its statements that the same
endorse the statesmanlike acts of the con
gress of 1834 by which 0 per cent of ma
terial was taken out of the gold dollar
coin, making the quantity previous in
f 900 sufficient for $1,000 coined subsequent;
also an endorsement of the legislation
which made Jtbe silver dollar of C35 8-10
grains 9-10 line, the equivalent of the
412 groins, 0-10 fine dollar, before the
law and iu ail courts of record in Hrm'led
payments; as also a wise and patriotic ele
ment in the final solution of the vexing
aud mysterious tariff question in the in
terest of and benefit ot American produc
tions." The convention then adjourned to to
morrow. BUT ONE NECK SEVERED.
The Hydra-Headed Trust Dealt a Hard
But Not lata! Blow.
CuiCAGO, 111., Nov. 27. The decision
of the state supreme court at Ottawa yes
terday in the cae of the peoplo vs. The
Chicago Gas Trust company, is a notable
one. In it Justice Magruder gives the
trusts in Illinois a severe blow. The vali
dity of the company is recognized and its
right to sell and manufacture gas is ad
mitted, but the right to buy and sell the
capital stock of any other company is de
nied. The power to purchase and hold
stock iu other companies, the opinion
holds, must be the subject of special 1 egis
lation. The Chicago trusts now holds a
majority of the stock of the other four
companies in Chicago.
Mr. Billinirs, president of the Gas trust,
Charles Tyrkesand other stockholders and
the lawyers, W. C Goudyand F. S. Wiu
ston, held a meeting today for the purpose
of agreeing on a feasible and a legal plan
upou which to reorganize the gas com
panies constituting the gas trust.
The decision of the supreme court was
not wholly unexpected by the directors.
They say it became evident to their minds
some weeks ago that the documents on
which the trust was organized would not
stand the scrutiny of the supreme court,
and ever since the lawyers of the trust
have been examining the laws on the sub
ject with a view of forming a new trust,
which would meet with the approval of
the courts. The lesulc of their labors was
that three plans were hit upon, eituer of
which would prove unobjectionable. The
meeting today was for the purpose
of holding n final consultation upon
the plans proposed. The quartette
failed to aaree upon any one of the plans
proposed and it is understood that all will
be presented to the stockholders of the
four companies in circular form and
mailed to them at once. The final decision
will be reached on December 14, on which
day a called meeting of all the stockholders
will be held.
General J. K. Edsall, of counsel for the
citizens' committee, said the decision was
a great victory. "I suppose, though," he
added, "tnat the trust will get around the
decision is some way. Our next business
is to see that the demurrer is sustained be
fore the circuit courts and that the decis
ion is followed up."
Assistant Corporation Counsel Darrow
shared the general's opinion that the tru-t
would slidn around the decision in some
way. "The opinion will not hurt the trust
to any great extent," he said. "They still
retain their monopoly and what more do
they want Municipal cas works is the
only solution uf this question."
New York. Nov. 27 On the stock ex
change today Chicago sas trust 5tock had
declined from .3 to 45'- at 11 o'clock.
DAIRY AND FOOD ASSOCIATION.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 27. The National
Dairy and Food Commissioners' associa
tion of the United States was organized
this afternoon by delegates appointed by
the governors of the several states. Hon,
Hiram Smith, of Wisconsin, was elected
temporary chairman. The objects of the I
association are 4to establLsh a uniform sys
tem for the purity of human food and
drink and to encourage the honest manu
facturer and protect the consumer." A
constitution and by-laws were adopted.
ENTIRELY INSOLVENT.
Baltimore, .Md.. Nov. 27. Mr. Andrew
Banks, of Baltimore county, ex-member of
the legislature, applied to the circuit
court of the county yesterday for the bene
fit of the insolvent. Liabilities between
150,000 and flCT.OOO; assets estimated at
I10U.U) and consist largelr of real estate
in Baltimore county and Michigan.
T
THE CHEEOKEE COUNCIL RESOKTS
TO DALLIANCE.
Committee Beports Favoring Con
ference with the Commis
sioners Defeated,
Efforts to Eeach a Compromise with the
Senate's Favorable Actioa
of No AvaiL
Probabilities that tne Body will Not
Consider the Question this Session
Cattlemen Ask More Time for
Bemoving Herds from the
Strip General "West
ern Gossip.
TAHLEQCAH, I. T., Nov. 27. In the
lower house of the Cherokee couiiv. f oday
the report of the finance committee, to
which was referred the matter of the sale
of the Cherokee outlet which provided for
the appointmeut of a committee to treat
with the Cherokee commission, was unani
mously defeated. The senate having pre
viously adopted the report conference com
mittees were appointed. The latter met
tonight and failed to agree. They will so
report Friday. The present session of the
council expires by limitation December 31,
next. It looks as if the sale of the strip
will not be concluded at this session.
The commission today received a delega
tion from the Osagea. The delegation's
sDokesman stated that they were willing
to accept their lands in severalty provided
they were allotted the lands which they
have had under cultivation for some years
past; otherwise they would prefer to hold
their land as at present.
xo scar offeij made.
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 27. A special to
the Times from Tahlequah, I. T., says that
it is stated Mr. Williamson, of the firm of
Williamson, Blair & Co., of Independ
ence, Mo., is about to ofTer the Itidian.
$3.25 per acre for the land, or $2 more per
acre than the government offers. Mr.
Williamson said tonight that ho had made
no such offer but that he would like to
buy the land at the figure named.
CATTLEMEN SEEK MORE TIME.
Caldwell, Kan., Nov. 27. The Chero
kee Strip Live Stock association held a
special meeting iu this city today. Their
business was conducted with the utmost
secrecy, but the object was to try and force
delinquent members into paying in to the
association their lease money.
A general consultation was hold upon
the attitude of tbo administration in re
gard to their removal from the strip. They
have come to the conclusion that their
days are numbered on the strip and the
only question uow is the length of time
which will be given them to clear out.
A lengthy memorial was prepared
to be presented to President Harrison'
stating the great inconvenience and finau-
nancjal disaster that will follow the execu
tion of the order for their removal by Jane
1, and praying further time with the un
derstanding that they will not in any
manner antagonize the interest of the
government if they are allowed time to
fatten cattle and gradually work them on
the market iu a manner that will not
cause a ruinous depression of prices.
A couple of hours was all the mectinc
lasted, and it wius decidedly the shortest
ever held he the association. The memo
rial was forwarded to the president tonicht
and will not be allowed to appear in print
until after he has received it.
MUST REMOVE THE CATTLE.
Washington, Nov. 27. The commis
sioner of Indian allairs has directed the
Indian agent at the Kiowa and Coniauche
agency in the Indian territory to promptly
remove cattle found grazing on the reser
vation without the consent of the Indians.
It Is learned that several herds, aggregat
ing about SO.tCO head, are trespassing on
the reservation.
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM ANTHONY.
Special DNpatch to till! lutly Kuirle.
ANTHONY-, Kan., Nov. 27. This city is
showing quite an improvement in busi
ness, as the splendid Harper county crops
are being marketed. The two salt plauta
are shipping from 3TX) to -100 barrels of
pure salt a day. This salt ii so pure that
the Sioux City, la , packers pay 20 cents
per ton more for it than they can get the
Michigan salt for. considering the Kansas
article that much better than its eastern
competitor.
The applicants for the post office have
received notice from Congressman IVters
to send in all their papers; so it looks as if
somethinz was about to be done. Post
master Iteider's time is out in January
The applicants for the position are Judue
Alf. H. Adams. S. H. Nesblt, Mrs. Kate
Love. J. R. Hammond and Mrs. Herrick.
The latter lady claims relationship with
President Harrison, which may, or inaj
not, be an element of strength to her
cause. There has been no kick ou the
preent postmaster serving out his term,
as he wore the blue and left a I-gon Look
out Mouotuin.
C. J. Miller, who shot snd killed Elling
ton and Montgomery at Attica two w-rk
8E0, whs arraigned before Justice IA. f
Richardson the latter part of Last week, ,
and the case was postponed until Decern- j
ber 2, w hen he will either be examined or i
waive examination to the district court
There will be two murder trials at the
next term ot the court.
The resubmission fueling is groflaji j
here, as it is all over the stHt. On of our !
editors said before election thit h
knew it wa coming, but tnat it wnld not j
do to come, ont for it yet "to sare InaiL. ' j
It looks as thonab the state wouid b J
"isaved" to the Deznociacj if the Repubii- j
cans do not act In the matter. j
Dr. N. D. Clark fans about concluded j
sale of his fine i-nburbiu residence and !
expects to take a position as houe hartoa
in one of the Kansas City hospitals. Tee
doctor will be miss-ed In Antnony, a bt
takes a leading part In all matters'of pub
lic interest.
KI0ZAP003 WIN.
Br. Bislt Elected Major of Oklahoma
City,
Scl3 Cli;ate to lt DaJIj EcJe.
OEUUIOMA ClTT, Not 27. Tbrre wa
much interest manifest! In the munici
pal election today. Dr. Beale, the candid
ate of the Kickapoo, was elected msyor
over H. Verfaolser, Seminole at&didatf, by
a majority which at thin time Ls uncertain
but mar wM be called large.
Great excitement prevails tonight and a
torchlight proocMioc. tin horns and a gen
eral ratification is the order of the dsy.
The Kickapooa now say tfit road u payed
for peace and prosperity. Dr. Beale has
received congratulations from hundreds of
citizens.
SUIT AGAINST A "SHORT' DEPUTY.
Topeka, Kan., Nor. 27. Ia tha United
States circuit court the board of county
commissioners of Hamilton county
brought an action against David P. Doak,
who was formerly deputy countv treas
urer of that county, to recoTer lU.9S7.47,
which sum, it is claimed, he collected ia
taxes and appropriated to his own mse
He has refused to make good the deficit ia
his account.
FRISCO SUED FOR DAMAGES.
TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 27. John F. Chris.
topher. besan an action in the United
States district court today to recover dam
ages in the sum of $20,000
for personal injuries received
while employed by the St. Louis
& San Francisco railway at Fredonia, July
23, 1SS9.
STEVENS COUNTY CASES ARGUED.
TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 27. Today in the
United States circuit court the appeal case
of the alleged Stevens county murderers
came up and was argued by J. B, Hallowell
aud Euccne Hagan for the defense and
Uuited States District Attorney Ady for
the prosecution. Judge Brewer took it
under advisement.
ABILENE BANK ASSIGNEE.
ABILEXE, Kan., Nor. 27. Over $0O0.0C
of liabilities was represented today at the
meeting to elect a permanent. assingee of
the firm of Lebold. Fisher ifc Co., of the
late suspended Abilene bank. J. M.
Fisher, of the firm of Lebold, Fisher &
Co., had ever vote of all tne creditors rep
resented at the election but he asked that
they be cast for Hon. John Jo bus, which
was done.
DECAPITATED BY A TRAIN.
La whence, Kau., Nov. 27. Sam Mitch
ell, a colored man aged 21 and single, was
run over and killed at 5 o'clock this morn
ioK by a Union Pacific train at this place.
The head was severed from the Dody.
Mitchell's home was Topeka.
MAERIAGE IN IOWA.
An Interesting Question, Baised .bjthe
Son-in-Law of Wyandotte's Sheriff
BroxiNGTON, la., Nov. 27. If the point
raised in the Newton and Cannon per
jury case in the district court in this city
are sustained it would be a difficult mat
ter to say who Is married and who is not
of thoo who contracted marriage during
the last few years in this state.
Newton aud Cannon are residents ot
Carthage, 111. The latter, about six weeks
ago, eloped from Wyandotte, Kan., with
thu 15-e.r-old daughter of Sheriff Boutin,
of that place, and came to this city, where
they were married, a license having been
issued by the deputy clerk of the district
court upon Newton's affidavit that the
girl was aged IS years and upward. New
ton was subsequently indicted for perjury
and Cannon for subordination of perjury.
To this indictment the defense filed a
demurrer, claiming that under the
statutes, during the existence of the su
preme court, state clerks of such courts
had authority to issue marriage llceotes,
and that when thu circuit courts were
abolished the authority was not trans
ferred to district court clerks, and. conse
quently, thero had been no one sinco who
could legally issue such a license. Fur
ther, that if the district court clerks have
authority, the issuing of marriage licenses
was the exercise of judicial function, as
was evidenced by the power to demand
testimony as to competency of the parties
to enter the marriage state, and that Ju.
dicial functions can not be delegated to a
denuty.
The subject ha awakened great Interest
among the letal frsternity. Tbo matter
was taken under advisement.
SANTA FE CIRCULARS.
TorEKA, Kan , Nov. 27. A circular Is
sued by General .Manager Robinson, of thu
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fc, announces
that taking effect December 1, Mr. C. W.
KoiniS, superintendent, will have charus
of tue car accounting department of the
Santa Fe lines west of the .Missouri rirrr.
A circulsr of the Atcbifcon, Topek &
Santa Fo Railroad company and lraed
auxiliaries and controlled line ocr the
signature of President Mauve), announces
that hereafter all matters connected with
the taxation of the company's lines and
firopertles. will be under the charge of tho
aw department, and officer counccu-d
with the tax departments will report In
and receive their orders from the uenrral
solicitor, and whoso headquarters arc at
Topeka.
WESTERN MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL
Washington, Nov. 27. John A. Trailer
has l)cen appointed as postinajUr ak
Quartz, No Man's land.
The approval of the National Bank of
Commerce, of Kansas City, a reerve
agent for the Firnt National bank of Leoti,
Kan., has been revoked.
bocretary Noble ha aftirmrd the decision
of the general land office in the cs- of
Eberhard Queerbach, cancelling Quwr
bach's pre-emption declaration statement
for a tract of laud at the learned, Kan.,
Irtnd oSIce. Qucerbach's claim was con
trsted by Edwin T Wilson, who made a
timber culture entry on the same tract,
the local officers decided Agklnst Wlloon.
The department sent Sjx-cial Agiat ilae
to examine the esse and ho report-! thnt
Queerbach had Abandoned his bmne-U-ad
entry to make ttle-
on the land In question, which
he old nd jtfterwsrds repurchased, and
that as an entry man could not bare a
homestead and pre-emption at th same
time, the pre-emntion filing vri canorfrd.
QueTbacb appled to the ecr-try wlm,
upon examination of the eridctco, sus
tained the action of the commhvsioner.
Patent were granted to Ksnsan as fl
laws. William Itecrsft, Beaumont: device
for catching and holding nmtsU. rVi
c M Cropp, S-versnee. elermicg devloe
for hay ani urnin stacker. Frank V Guy
nnd A A. Wixoo, Clay C-t?r. door cttvak.
Hiram B Hnrter, OnHda. rtnnrynri
cui initrmuent. Olen O. Leibhart, A
thon7. theatre appllanr e.
Th fallo-in irriror And dependant
In Kan bare ben allow-d prnalomi
Oncm-d luvand V ilium O. Suai, S
tUn. Johu Helfcei. Inks. John W.
F'x. f'oTriJIe. Ir-rei George A,
Wald; Jlortimer: Mv Thoyfut, Plsm
vitle. Israel L Hnree, Jjr; Jsmcs
Weatherbe. Hsminrftoo James Mornva,
London. Ornn W. ibcxRsx. Uwrtaw
B-njarnia F. AlJ'-n. Klk C ty DtrUl B-l.
Arkanvi City. MnUI R-webe, LeAvrn
worth: Ez-kifl B. . Van Norum. I-ro?d;
H. GHtri Pbrlp. G-ouaeti Gtv, Jxtne
A Van Ut. iriDr ( rr k. John Fergn
oa. Otto. h-Mtnael " Linday. ArUoui
City: Timothy C Boalmm. AtwatnEooch
iiarrts. Glen KWer. Jxpb S. B;ge.
Cold Wter L1U iJlnUll. GrwoU;
Joyrph M i-U Kesray Kdwsrd Bryst,,
Grave. Kobert M. Hopkins, Walt: City:
Josnu it. Hrrif , HotoU3. Brsdxnt B.
Joiley. BetviJl. Jmw G. Deal, Cbu
unqti. Dth1 P Detr. Edjcerton: WIU
Mm P FnJlcr, Arkant. City, Andre w J.
Pryxit. Kovdslr George W. Plaokett,
Honarcefii John G. Miller, Faws; WlHlasa
L. Tcter. Hatchiason, I)rid BtHl. Braid.
Henry C, PhJcps Alwood, Orfrtasl
widow, etc Victoria M., widow of Vtmzk
U. Tracy. Troy.
WILL RECEIVE DOM PEDRO.
Lisbon, Nor. 7. Klsg Carlo ha had
NtcMldadrs palac prparrd ter tts re
ception of bis gTsat uscle. Dots Pedro, I
tbcaxh he L not oertsJa last tk exiled
emperor will reside there.
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