The Westmoreland Indicator from Westmoreland, Kansas • 4

ABOUT COUHTS-MARTIAL. THE INDICATOR. BLAINE Editors Indicator: HANCING TO A BRANCH. A RlCIUKDS, rresldent J. F.

Vlce PreslJent. s. B. PlUtEROT, Cashlef mm mmmm mm 0- WESTMORELAND, KANSAS. UASH CAPITAL $50,000, Surplus Profits $28,000, Transacts a General Banking Business; Foreign and Domestic Exchange Bought and Sold.

hi es pial Is we solicit four patronage and promise satisfactory treatment. DIRECTORS: (i. A. Streeter, N. Y.

L. W. Crowl. J. J.

Hostutler. A. A. Richards J. W.

tireen. J. i O'Danlol. H. V.

Robblns H. L. dard. A. B.

Pomerov. of POUND-CHINA HOGS To begin at the beginning: We would like to know if there is an original pack age house open anywhere down Rock Creek? Thisquerry is not prompted by idle curiosity, but is the outcome of serious thought on our part. A week ago last Sabbath, there was a party of young folks who behaved very badly on the outskirts of town. Now it is not necessary to go into particulars, which were very disgraceful, but it is enough to generalize and remark, by way of pa- renthesis, that it is not customary for gentlemen and ladies to behave, or mis behave, in such a manner. We trust this will not occur again.

We bear that Jimmie, be of the Re corder, has severed his relations with the aforesaid sheet. Sad, isn't it? But such is life. Business is moving along at an im proved gait, and all seem to be happy; wuile the A. ic A. M.

meet regular ly and drink their coffee. So mote it be. Our enterprising law firm will move their office into the building formerly occupied by Graves Marsh. Success to you, boys. Presiding Elder, Lawrence, of the E.

church, preached an excellent sermon to an attentive audience, at the M. E. church, Sunday evening. Blaine, under the leadership of the Sunday school, will celebrate the 4th at X. F.

Graves' grove. Our talented young lawyer, E. T. Marsh, will deliver the patriotic oration. It is especially desired that everybody will be there, and bring his wife and have a good time.

The defunct Butler City News, has, at last, been dragged away. It is well, for the city fathers were seriously considering the passage of an ordinance condemning it aa a nuisance. "Peace to its ashes." We thought we heard the whistle of the engine on the T. W. M.

R. but we guess we were mistaken. Well, we want to hear it soon, and the sooner the better. Let her come. You may judge of the scarcity of news here, from tho fact that an old hand at newsgathering sent the same communication to the Recorder and the Onaga Herald, last week.

Give us a rest I Agate. LOUISVILLE. Editors Indicator: Mrs. A. Switzer has gone to Donver in hopes of regaining her health, which has been gradually failing for several months past.

The many friends of Mrs. C. E. Tucker are pleased to see that Bhe is nicely recovering and hopes to be restored to her usual health soon, Edward Spear has recently Invested in a handsome new carriage and team and can now take the greatest comforts in his daily drives. Ue has had his pension increased to $72 per month, and is perhaps the only soldier in the county drawing that much.

George Clark, our popular young druggist, went to the county seat last Thursday evening to assist and participate in the ceremonies organizing a K. of P. Lodge in that city. T. Hayes, steward of the Ossawa- tomie insane asylum, made a brief visit to his old time friends here last Thursday.

Everybody was glad to see him and his visit was made very pleasant. He was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Stella, who went from here to Westmoreland to attend the Institute preparatory to teaching in the county the coming year. Married, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.

Ilultz, on the evening of June 11,1890, by the Rev. Burnard, pastor of the Methodist church Mr. Frank Allen and Miss Viola Uultz. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a large number of Invited guests, who, after extending congratulations and partaking of a bounteous repast, repaired to the delightful front yard of the Ilultz resideuce, which had been nicely arranged with rustic seats, refreshment tables, and flashing lights, and made merry till a late hour. The following is a list of the presents and donors: Mr.

and Mrs. Val Blttmann, parlor lamp. Mrs. Alazan Bain, large Irult dish. Kessle ami Fannie Bartholomew, water pitcher.

Mr. HiidMra. Oeoi-ReB. Allen, glass set. Mr, and Mrs.

George Angell, glass Irult dish. Mrs. 1'helps, claim set. Mrs. Ilultz, bread plate.

Mr. and Mrs. George Allen, lemonade pitcher. Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, set desert dishes.

Mr. ami Mrs. J. W. Fulton, set goblets.

Charlie Phelps, butter dish. Mrs. Kllzahetti Allen, berry dish. Ktbleen Bartholomew, pickle dish. Bessie Hultz, wine glass.

Mr. and Mis. B. set cups and saucors. Kit Bartholomew, coljee pot.

Hultz, tablo cloth. Miss Ulna Morse, three sets towels. Mrs. M. Hall, one towel.

Mrs. George- Angell, chair tidy. C. II. E.

Daniels has a splendid crop of small fruit coming on, much of which is already lit for use and an excellent quality. His garden is also one of the finest in tho neighborhood, and a creat deal of it ready for the market. Mr. and Mrs. E.

Rose have made a number of noticable improvements to their beautiful home since their return from Kansas City, and are now in con dition to take life easy and with the greatest comfort. Mr. Rose has lately enlarged and made bis bam more con venient. The Louisville roller mill has the rep utation of being classed among the veiy best in the state. The flour manufactured at this mill commands the high est market price in Topeka, and in fact it is said to be in greater demand in that market than the flour made at the Topeka mills.

Miss Allie Tucker is very proud of that elegant new piano, a magnificient present from her father aud grandpa Travis. The merchants of Louisville tell us trade with them in general is much better this vear than it has been for the pant three years. Some claim to be doing a two-thirds better cash business than they ever had before, and that their book accounts aro paid up closer. Frlfihtful Adventure of ad Alabama Farmer In tho Momitulnt. According to the St.

Louis Globe-Democrat, an Alabama farmer, named Iirlll, recently had a frightful ad vonturo whilo door-hunting la ttio mountains. Ho had beon tramping for many hours, and was very thirsty, when ho notioed a small spring gushing out at the foot of a cliff. Ilo began at once to mako his way down tho 6toep descent, but was soon brought to a standstill on the edgo of a porpon-dloular wall. A tree was growing near the base of tho cliff, and one of its branches camo within roach of tho hunter's hand. Ilo lot down his gun by moans of a string, and then swung himsolf off tho oliff by tho branch.

As tho limb bent under his weight, it rustled against tho cliff, and an instant boforo Brill was roady to lot go ho heard the rattlo of a rattlesnake. The creature was directly at his foot, colled and ready to striko. In tho noxt breath, bo-fore tho man had timo to think, a second and larger snake crawled out from tho base of tho cliff, coilod itsolf, and sprung its horriblo rattle. clung to tho branch with a drowning man's grip, but his hair was standing on end, and hi3 eyes felt as if thoy wore starting from their sockots. A moment inoro and a third rattlo 6ounded, and then another and another, as snake after snako crawled out of crovlccsin tho rock and coilod thom-selvos In tho 6un.

Brill could not drop into this nost of snakes, but alasl by this timo his strength was so far exhausted that it was impossiblo for him to draw himsolf up to tho top of tho cliff. Ho could only nang upon me nmo till tno last moment, and then lot go. His arms grow numb; his head boran to fool as if it woro filled with lead. Another minuto and ho mustroloaso his hold; bnt ho mado no outcry, and in a fow moments ho saw tho snakes uncoil ing one by ono, and slowly crawling away. This gave htm now strength, and ho held on till tho last ono was out of sight.

Then ho dropped in a dead faint It wa3 near tho middlo of the afternoon when ho regained consciousness, so still and soro that it was with groat dilltculty ho oould crawl homo-ward. NOT TO BE BLUFFED. Jay OouldS Considerate Treatment of a Man with a Good Thing. If somo cccontrlo statistician should happen to como along to make an enumeration of Mr. Jay Gould's virtues the foremost entries on his list would bo apt to toll of "tho littlo man's" patience, bis willi-agnsss to wait, his refusal to let anybody bluff him.

Bore is a recent Illustration, says tho Now York Tlmest Somo timo ago, when half a dozen di-verso interests woro contriving plans for the reorganization of tho Missouri, Kansas Texas Eailroad Company, Gould's co-operation was wanted all around, and there havo beon suspicions that his flngor, unsuspected, was in va rious slices of tho pie. Evidently, inougn, more was ono wouia-bo reorganizing party whom he hadn't "soon," wnicn oversight, he was notified, in a formal and rathor warlike fashion, must be remedied. "If I don't hear from you oy throe o'clock to-morrow," read the message to Mr. Gould, "I shall proceed regardless of you. And The "and" was a rather lively threat "It's too bad," waa the Gould common "too bad to make him wait so long and wasto so much time, Goorgo (tohis son), puton your hat and go rightdown to tho street and present my oompllmonts and say to this gontleman that I have heard that procrastination is tho thief of time; if he's got such a good thing he oughtn't to wait a single minnio." That particular M.

K. T. reorganization scheme was not heard of again. A CHINESE BRIDE. The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Dross Sho Woro at Her Wedding.

A writer in tho North China Herald doscribes the dress worn by a Chinese lady at her wodding, of which ho was a witness, as follows: "At length wo woro admitted to inspect tho bride, whoso four-hours' toilet was just oom-plotod, and a marvelous spectacle, truly, was tho figuro seated motionloss In the center of tho room. Oorgoously elaborate was her array from head to foot, tho former crownod with a hclmet-liko erection of a material resombling tur-quois-cnamel, wrought into the finest filigroo work, from which projected glittering artificial booties and butterflies and other quaint rich ornaments, tho wholo surmounted by throo largo, round tufts of crimson slllc, arranged tiara-wiso. From tho brim of this head-gear fell all round strings of pearl and ruby beads, about half-a-yard in length. Just visible through these, at tho baok, woro broad loops of jot black hair, still and solid as polished ebony, and decorated with artificial pink roses. Ilor principal vestment was a long tunio, whoso foundation fabrio of crim son satin was scarcoly discornablo amid Its ombroldory of gold; a corner turned back, lined with emerald satin, ro- vcalcd an underskirt panelled in bril liant rod and bluo silk, this also profusely trimmed with gold ombroldory.

A belt of scarlet satin, studded with tablets of white oornolian, crossod tho waist behind. From tho front edgo of her headdress a red silk vail foil almost to tho ground, adding much to hor proterhutnan aspect" now to Blaho ttfo Plousnnt. Wo can if we will make an interest in life for oursolves, supposing that nono exists in our origlnul circumstances. Wo can study for tho improvement of our minds and tho enrichment of our knowledge, or wo can do good to thoso who need help good to tho poor or to tho sick, to tho lonely or to the sorrowfuL Some New Definitions. Wo suggest tho following definitions: A fanatic a man who is determined to do what we do not wish done.

An egotist a man who fools bis own impor- Unco nioro than ho feels ours. A bigot a uiau who is firm in a belief different from ours. A prejudiced man one who is not convinced by our arguments. Tho Methods of Procedure in tho Navy and Army. Aa Institution Which II ud Its Origin Away Back la the Days of Chivalry How Xndupcudeut and Unbiased Verdict Im Secured.

Tho naval court-martial of to-day has its origin away baok in the days of chivalry, although the many customs and formalities that at present obtain do not go back quito so far. Our methods, saya the New York Times, aro based largely upon those of the English navy, and It waa not until tho Loner Parliament in 1G43 passed an ordinance in relation to martial law for tho navy that writtou J- it -II rpoorua oi mo prooooaings were re- aulrod. The military punishments la the tims of Charlos IL wcro inflicted very spar ingly, but bo quickly that publio notice was not attracted. About this time a codo of laws waa framed by whlohorimes end offenses woro specified, and were aireotod to bo inquirod into and punished ty courts-martial held for tho purpose. J-Tovision was aisoniada tor a Judge Advocate, who was empowered to administer oaths, esamlno witnesses, and so forth.

It was only a fow years later that an amendment was added to a bill assigning death or such othor punish ment as a oourt-martlal should aujudgo, for desertion or mutiny, to tho eCect that co sontenoo of death should bo passed exocpt botwecn tho hours of six In tho morning and one in the afternoon. This, according to Macaulay, waa becanso dinner waa early, and hard drinking bclnp one of tho qualifications or a gentleman, lb was not supposod that any momber of court-martial, after dining, would bo in a state in which ho could safely bo trusted with tho lives of Ids felknfcroatures. In 1778 tho urot law for ffovernlng our navy was passed by Congress, and 11 referred to ponaltlea for tho losing of a man-of-war through neglhrenco or mis conduct. Durinjr the ollowind year a Hoard of Admirality was established, having, among1 other thin-rs, tho power of ordering courts-martial, and it was recommended to tho cxccutlvo authori ties of different States to compel the at- tendanoo of witneasos before coarta-martiaL A Secretary of Marino was authorized a year or so later, and he was vested with authority to order courts-martial and was ordered to transmit to Congress tho proceedings of any court ro-oommendingo capital sentence. Captains of rem: Is were authorised to ap point courts for all but commissioned officers, a power that they still hold, but tho proceedinga of these summary coarta, as they aro called, aro to bo ap proved Dy cue senior officer present aitor revision by the captain, excepting in oases whore men are sentenced to loss of pay, whioh are always submitted to tholDCcrotary of the Navy.

ice earlier law stated that general courts wuro to be composed of not nioro than thirbeeo members nor loss than five, and tho udgo Advocate was at that timo the only ono bound by oath not to disclose the voto or opinion of any mem ber of the court unless obliged so to do In duocourse of law whereas now all of tho members are obliged to odd that clause to thoir oaths, "to well and truly try the case now depending." By the same articles, courts were empowered to Imprison In cases of contempt of court or refusal to give evidence. Tho conooption of courts-martial as courts of honor as well as courts of justice is acknowledged by tho groat limitation given by the expression "or such other punishment as a court- maruai may airoov which la round so frequently as an alternative for ponaltles proscribed for certain offenses. Sentences oxtonding to loss of life require tho concurrence of two-thirds of tho membors proaont, whereas less 6evcro sentences rcquiroonly a majority of the votes. Sentences of death, as well as those of dismissal of a commissioned or warrant officer, must be approved by the President. When all of the evidenoo for the prosecution and tho defense has been submitted, and the accused has made any statement ho may caro to mako, the court la cleared fo deliberation, and then the members aro ready, tho voting Is taken on tho specification of the first charge, each roembor writing his opinion as to whether or not tho specification is proved, proved in part or not proved.

The votes aro recorded by tho Judgo Advocate, who announces the result, and tho voting on tho charge is then procooded with as to whother tho accused is guilty, not guilty, or guilty in a loss degroo than oharged, and so on through all tho charges and specifications. Should guilt or partial guilt be proved, then each member vvrltos down what ho considers an adequate punishment, and when oaoh one has submitted his opinion, thoy are all carofully read over, and tho voting is taken on the mildest penalty first Tho opinion of tho junior is first takon, then tho noxt in rank, and so on through tho lis and if a' majority bo doolarod in favor of that sontouco, it stands as the punishment awarded; if not, tho noxt mildest is taken up and tho samo proceeding gone through with until a sentence approved by tho majority is agreed upon. This oustom of having tho junior voto boforo tho others originated in Franco, and the reason for it was that the Junior in rank was presumably tho youngest mcmbor of tho court, and in order that his voto should ho independent and unlnfiuonood by the maturor opinions of his seniors, he was obliged to bo tho first to voto. Taught Illm a Lesson. Etiquotto is responsible for a queer logal deoision.

A travolor on a Gorman railway train attempted to eat a lunch, and, wnilo in tho act of conveying food to his mouth, tho train stopped suddenly, and his oheck was badly cut on tho edgo of tho knife ho was using. Tho man suod the company for damages, but hist claim was dofeated on tho ground that it a breach of ctiquctto fur him to eat with a knife. Too court recited unto him tho chestnut that "A man can not take advantage of his own wrong." jANDERSQN Editor df Prop 2'ERMS a year in advance. Official County Paper. Entered Id the PostolTlee at Westmoreland, JKauBas, as Second Class matter.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1S00. Ve noticed some very weedy corn jbetween hero and Wamego the other (day. It would bo a great accomodation if a law could be enacted to prevent the growing of weeds. Democrats evince a restless anxiety to have the "war tariff" reduced, but whenever a bill to pension the old soldiers is introduced in congress it is filled by democratic votes. Please be jconBistent, gentlemen, or ring off.

TriE Kansas democrats think they see a loop-hole in the republican ranks and are shedding their clothes to crowd through and make a bold dash for the clover patch. Tbey will find many bothersome thorns before they get far pn the road. One by one the democratic papers fall in lino with the idea of the supreme court's decision and espouse the cause pf the- original package venders. And withal this these same papers present the principles of their party to the as the best assurance and safe guard to the people's happiness, com. fort and prosperity.

TnE democratic papers are dovpting all their spare time trying to mako the people believe the best administration this state ever had was that of Geo. V. Click. The people will remember that about the only thing that Glick made a success at while governor was his pardoning out of the penitentiaries and jails of nearly all men who bad been justly convicted and sentenced there for violating the prohibitory law. An exchange says prohibition has had a fair trial and has, failed to prohibit, and thinks it the part of good sense to try something else.

Our democratic friend might have continued with tho same funny logic and con eluded, since the law against stealing does not prevent the crime of theft, the law is a failure and should be abolish ed and let all who dosire steal all and whatever they want. Tub house has passed a silver bill the coinage feature of which, though not free, is believed to be a long step in the right direction and will, if finally enacted, afford much relief to the in dustries of the west in the way of an increase in the volume of the currency. While the provisions of the bill are not all that the western people desire yet they will be cheerfully accepted so far as they go and the work will go earnest ly on for more. Free coinage is what the west wants and she wont stop till she gets It. The people of Pottawatomie county should use every honorable means in their power to secure the nomination of Judge R.

S. Hick for congress. This part of the district is entitled to the honor for past service well rendered, and there is no truer or better man for the position in the district than Judge Iliek. Ho is in the fullest sense of the term a representative man, true and faithful to every interest, and would, if nominated, we believe, command the earnest support of the masses. It seems that the lliley county county seat removers have a much harder job pn hand than they contracted for in the outstart.

Their second petition to have an election to chango the county seat has been counted by the board of commissioners and declared to be short one hundred names. We understand the movers are in tho field with tho third petition. This county seat removal business is uphill work in whatever way you take it, and does more to crip plo tho industries of a county and engender bitter feelings botweon co mmunities than anything tlso. George W. Gliok is being put forward by the democratic press of the state as the farmers' candidate for governor.

Now this man Glick has but little if any more onception of the prac tical part of farming than an unborn babe; and in fact he has but very little theoretic knowledge of agriculture. He is nothing more than a political demagogue of the rankest type, and never thought of moving out on his farm near Atchison until after the alliance movement was started. We hardly think the fanners of Kansas have any use for this man Glick. The people had him on trial once and he proved a dismal failure. The country is not going to be given over to the enemies of good government.

Congress will be compelled to enact a law that will give states the power to regulate and control the sale jgf Intoxicants. iPJ C. II. DANIELS, Louisyille, Equal to the best strains of PLEASANT RUN Editoks Indicator Mrs. Fink, Mrs.

Mooro, Mrs. J. V. Walker and Miss Mamie Brush are visiting Wamego and Manhattan. Clyde Clary and Wm.

Uarr each lost valuable horses last week. Missus Nellie and Nannie Clary visited Geo. It. Cooper's and attended frt. E.

Sunday School. Charles Vandusen and Everett Ilig-inbotham wore home from Institute Sunday. Hoy Brown was on the cieek Sunday evening. Jay Eye See. J.

P. COCHRUN, (Successor to J. B. Fierce,) DEALER IM and a full and complete stock of which he Is selling at way dowu prices. Ills mot- 10 is LIVE Af'sD LET LIVE.

THE WESTMORELAND Mil THE COSUIk'E S1KCER Sewing machines, needles, oils, and all kinds of repairs. A. B. HEADINGTON. Big Red Bahn South of McComas House, Westmoreland, Kansas- Liver First class, and reed accommodation!) for all.

It nil! pay you to call and see me. Charges re.ison- able REMEMBER THE place, one block east and halt block south court house. si a mm mutual 3fft.t!LMB Mil Kansas. I'oland China yet developed. FURNITURE FURNITURE rtt estmoreland, Kansas.

has nn hand an Immense line oPall kinds of fur. liiture, which litiwlll sell you at Bea-Rock Prices: i nittn'! wll Hro matrimonially Inclined and lie will -tie the knot" and ulae you uut lu chulis, tables, etc. W. J. Downing GO TO imm DJiALEBS IN Drugs, MEDICINES AND FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES Sponges.

Brnslies, Perfumery, Also keep on hand at all time a large supply of the choicest brands of and In fact everythlngusually kept In a first-class drugstore. I- PRESCRIPTIONS JS carefully compounded and orders answered with care and dispatch. Our stock of medicines are warranted genuine and of the best quality. WESTMOKELAND, Kansas THE Old Reliable and 01 of JOHElsT COLLINS, Is headquarters for hardware and machinery. A full line of which he Is selling at prices which defy Besides carrying an immense line of hardware.

has a TIN-SHOP in connection, presided over by McKowen. one of the tinners In the, suite. JLR nn hi HIE? Westmoreland, Kans9 V. SFiGRAHAM, Prep Quod Vide..