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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-27
An IdsaI Steamship.

Drawings and propositions for new
style of fast ocean steamship appear in
the American Mail and Export Journal
Civil Engineer B. Schieldrop, the author
Of the proposed new greyhound, claims
that it will be able to raise the record Of
speed across the Atlantic from twenty
one to thirty-four knots an hour. This
would admit Of voyages between Queens
town and Sandy Hook in three days and
thirteen hours.
Mr.. Schieldrop claims that in the fun
damental principle upon which the
modern transatlantic steamers are built
and operated no real advance has been
made since the Savannah crossed in 1919.
He thinks that the trouble has been that
the same boat has been "a mail convey
ance, q hotel, barn, and warehouse
all in one. He proposes to build, upon
a special model, vessel for frst-class
passengers and mail which will possess
the maximum of speed and space with
the minimum of weight and displace-
ment. By removing cargo space of the
vessel now in use he proposes to tighten
the structure of the hull and still keep it
submerged to- the same water line. This
would give the hull a shallow and broad
upper part and narrow and deep lower
part. 1t might be described as a combi-
nation of the eentre-board type in the
upper part and an English cutter in the
lower part
As regards stability, the new vessel
will prove mean between the cutter and
the centre-board type. He claims that
on account Of its fullness above the water
line his plan will insure % dry deck both
admidships and at the extemities. The
upper deck will be devoted to- a spacious
library, ladies' cabin, smoking saloon
and music-room. The main deck will
be taken up bYa dining saloon, an ele-
giant after cabin and several high-priced
staterooms. The dining. saloon will seat
656 persons comfortably The entire
lower deck will be divided into state
rooms of different dimensions.
AL of the modern conveniences will be
at hand, and cleanliness, it is claimed,
can be more thoroughly secured than if
steerage passengers and freight were car
ried. Mr. Shieidrop says that his method
would be in reality a fast limited express
transit with Pullman accommodations.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-27
A Wonderful Fountain

The artesian well at Charleville, ON the
Warrego River, Queensland, is the new
est and most remarkable instance Of the
natural resources of marvellous Australia.
The well is situated quite near the rail-
way station, but in one of the most un-
likely places that could have been inn
agined. Who on earth would have
expected that this artcsian well, which is
the best in the world, or at all events
yields the largest amount of water, was
sunk upon top Of a sandy hummock9 Yet
SO it is.
Crossing the swampy fiat leading to
this hlmmoclz, attention Is drawn to a
wide channel cut through the drift sand,
and it is explained that the outflow Of
water had done this ere the apparatus for
controlling it had been obtained. The
bore itself, looked harmless enough kind
of thing It might have been taken for
rather high standpipe placed in an
idiotic position in the bottom of q hole
sixty on seventy yards long, thirty broad,
and ten feet deep. But a moments OBJ
servation showed that the harmless look
ing standpipe had made the hole. AS a
matter OF fact, the water when 1t was
tapped rushed up in such a volume that
it washed away the sand around the bore
in a few minutes, and cleaned out the
foundations of the derrick and threatened
to wreck the whole contrivance. If they
had not got plug in it pretty soon; it
would have washed Charleville into the
Warrego. On top Of the pipe there has
been fixed a right-angle bnnd, SO that the
water can be turned in any direction.
Subsequently nozzle, one inch in di-
ameter, was attached to the pipe, and
when the water was turned on it assembled
in an even jet to height Of nearly one
hundred feet, returning to earth in a
heavy shower OF dissipating in mist
clouds through which the rainbows
played with an effect that was as beauti-
full as it was wonderful. 1t seemed that
the visitors would never tire looking at
it. They simply stood and gazed, hardly
saying word, for, in the presence of
this marvellous phenomenon, speech
seemed poor and commonplace, and the
mind simply gave itself up to childlike
wonderment. Queenslander.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-27
A Modern Romance Of the Fast.

A Greek merchant Of Alexandria in
Egypt, who made great deal Of money,
unable to return personally to his coun-
try, but intent upon choosing Grecian
maiden for his wife, writes to his corre-i
spondent in Corinth at the bottom of his
usual business letter: FINALLY / request
you to remit me, by returning steamer, a
young lady who might feel inclined to
become my wife. She need not be in
possession of any money, with which I
am sufficiently blessed, but good repu-
tation, of the age of "a or 25, respect
able family, good looks, health and tenn
per, and middle-sized figure If the
lady will bring me the enclosed note,
with your kind acceptance, you may feel
assured that / shall honor the same and
make the bearer my wife.
Although somewhat astonished at this
singular order of his Alexandria CORE
spondent, the merchant of Corinth, as q
good business man.. thought best to fill it
like any other received from SO reliable
a customer, and to send the merchandise
demanded at short notice. Having found
a lady possessing the required qualities
and willing to transmit with the accept
ed check of her unknown countrymanl
her hand and heart, the Corinthian took
her aboard the next steamer going to the
country Of the Pharaohs. At the same
time he notified his friend by telegraph
of the precious shipment.
As soon as the boat anchored In the
harbor of Alexandria the matrimonious
Greek boarded it, to hear himself called
by name and see pretty young damsel
stepping up to him, saying: Il have a
check signed BY you and hope you viii
duly honor it. Z
ssNeyer yet a note of mine has gone to-
protest, " replied the blnshing groom,
'sand ! shall not permit this to happen to-
the one you hold. shall be happy ifin
compensation you viii honor me with
your hand. y
a fortnight later the note was REL
deemed and the payer a happy husband.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-27
Corufield Philosophy.

II is the man whose hay is in the
field who can see rain-cloud the far
thest.
Callous places on ones hands indi-
cata hard work, but not honesty. The
work may have been done in the peni-
tentiary.
There is more money Pin raising a
Thousand bushels of corn on twenty
acres than there is on raising the same
quantity on forty acres Of ground. It
always pays to do the best possible
work and thus secure the highest re-
suits.
A mortgage is not necessarily bad
thing. II is really desirable if you
hold it on the other fellows property.
Some men take better care of their
horses than of their wives. You see,
it would cost money to get another
horse. Chicago Ledger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-27
CHAPTER XVII.


Jasper OF length came to steep and
narrow lane, which as he entered it grad
ually led him down behind the rear walls
of gardens that fronted on the main street
of residences.
He thus presently reached the rear of
Lawyer Croak's garden. which ran down
steeply from the spot in it to which the
reader has been introduced, forming q
sort of unkempt, oyergrown escarpment
to the low wall edging on the secluded
lane or rustic ailey-way. Here he posted
himself under small tree opposite to a
narrow gate in the wall, and waited ex-
pectantly.
In about twenty minutes the gate was
cautiously opened, and an old woman
peeped out, beckoning to him. It was the
lawyers housekeeper, and it was not with
the air of first rendezvous that Jasper
approached her and was admitted inside
the gate, where he remained standing with
her under the steep bank.
From what you said this morning,
looked for you earlier, said Mrs. Beane, o
little snappishly. But it is, maybe, best
as it is. Master has had his noon-day
meal, and Wormer left word that he would
not be home to dinner.
II was unavoidably detained, said JAS
per. Ever since my speaking with you
at sunrise, have been on the watch and
move. Well, have you turned in your
mind the matter spoke Of.
Yes; but I haven't decided yet, sir, !"
said the woman, uneasily. do you think,
sir could it look any way like betraying
my master, if I were to render you the
service you have begged Of me2"
T1, NOV hok dfuon if rnno mt
concern him in the least. But cannot
understand your wonderful scrupulous-
ness in regard to your master. He is o
notorious old villain, and you have ac-
knowledged that he treats you like dog.
"True-I work and slave here early and
late, snd have for years, with no more
thanks for the most part than curses, and
sometimes blows. He has, besides, never
occasionally tossed to me, as to beggar
barely enough to keep me in the rags I
wear.
Truly noble masterl"
aBut cannot forget what owed hin
in the past. was on deaths brink--I
would have been hanged but for him"
She said this in q hushed, solemn way,
and the strange, lurid look stood out for
hn lubtuAAt 4LVuA uuu hSAuAA S0o0SAVuhN "a
her wrinkied face.
and now, if should betray his conf
dence, in revenge for both his brutality
and Wormer's," she went on, after q
pause, -he might place me back there
again in that horrible position. Oil only
to recall 1.-THE loathsome condemned
cell in Newgate ever present SEN
tenca hanging over me. crushing me
down the turnkey's visits--the swiftly
lessening time the live minutes Of the
hurrying hoursl Hal the recollection Of
this is the ceaseless nightmare Of my
life. And the idea Of being thrust back
into the reality Of it.! My master is pow
erful and revengeful. He says that
was saved by mere oversight by q
quibble Of the law--that he can have me
hanged vet, even after oil these years, Il
he wants to. Heoften tannts me BY say.
| ing so, just to see me trembie and
| whiten.
He lies monstrouslyl He plays upor
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-27
Friyolities.

Lowell Citizen: First young church,
woman-What are you goiny to deny
yourself during Lent? Second young
churchwoman-I wanted q new prayer,
book dreadfully, but I am going to do
without it and put the money into my
Easter bonnet instead.
Der Floh: Lady How much did yonl
get at your last place at Counselor B. 's?i
Cook Ten florins Lady-That is not
too much; I think it will suit me. Cook,
Yes, but the reason why l had so
small wages was that the missus used to
give me piano lessons. So II you're
agreeable, mum
Smith, Gray s. Co.'S Monthly: Hus-
band: "These trousers that want to
wear ON the fishing party have not a
single suspender button on" Wife
(sweetly): "Then, John, If your party
is drowned shall be- able to identify
your body from the Others" Husband
G(savagely): ssNo, You won't either; the
others are all married men. too"
Hartford Post: .sY0u had better wear
your smoked glasses to-day; the snow
glare will make your eyes ache, fear"
said q young wife to her John as he
stepped out for his morning walk to
business. mo, nv dear, I think not.
I have been looking at you so much
lately, that the brilliancy of the snow
cannot dazzle me. But this sort Of
complimentary nonsense will wear away
after few years of married life.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-27

AFTER twenty months Of trial, Dr.,
e. Houze, Of the Hospital st. jean,
Brussels, reports tannin the most bene-.
fetal substance in consumption he has
known. After the first few days expec-
E,oration, sweats and cough diminish,
and the appetite improves.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-27
CHAPTER XVIII.

On the following day, which was Tues
day, c,me off the entertainment which
Boncourt and his sister had arranged for
Noel MarIowe and his friends.
\ Itpartook of the nature of a fete cham
petre.
jasmine Lodge was admirably fitted
for an entertainment Of this sort. The
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-27

TWENTY-FIVE girls in factory have,
struck because the foreman had the
windows painted to keep the girls from
flirting with outsiders, Most of the
grievances of working girls can easilybe
seen through, but this was not one of
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In woman's face is her fortune .
mans cheek is frequently hiA
The advocate., 1890-09-10
nNNRCRsaARY-

The Capital is industriously circu-
lating a report that Mr.. Willis put
his property out of his hands to avoid
payment Of debts. The absurdity of
such tale will appear upon a single
moments reflection. There is no
debt except a mortgage that can
touch a Kansas homestead, and a
transfer OF property would not enable
him to escape the payment of that
kind OF debt. AS there could be NO
possible necessity for such a transfer
in order to escape the payment Of a
debt in Kansas, even If the disposi-
tion to avoid payment were admitted
to exist, the utter folly of such a story
is a sufficient answer to il. Mr.. Will
Its has a mortgage on his flrm, and
this fact we apprehend will not dis
grace him in the eyes of bis fellow
farmers in Kansas.
We desire to add in this connection
that Mr.. Willis never built a street
railroad and beat the lsboring men
employed in it's construction out of
Che hard earned wages OF their toll.
The advocate., 1890-09-10
From NORTH CAROLINA.

We have been shown a letter from
f. O. Beddingfeld, secretary of the
North Carolina State Alliance, from
which we are permitted to make a
brief extract IL is a private letter
but inasmuch as it refers to subject
that has recently received a great
amount Of attention by the republican
press of Kansas, we deem il only
proper that the statements herein set
forth should be presented to our Kan
sas readers. It will be seen that in
North Carolina as in Kansas, the OBJ
ject Of the alliance is the election Of
men whose interests are identified
with the farmers, regardless Of what
party they belong TO- These facts
efFectually explode the idea that the
alliance is controlled in the interest of
the democratic or any other party.
The following is what Mr.. Bedding
field says:
Those who are weltO-dO, or rich, are not all-
ance men. Our poorest members are thu most
faithful. We are having fight in this state,
though third party has not yet sprung up It
Is coming, however as surely as time. We are
making the fight In the conventions and win
support only true alliance men, or men In full
sympathy no the polls. The republican party In
this state has nominated one alliance man In
this district against q lawyer who Is democrat,
and although the district Is strongly democratic,
we hope 20 elect the alliance man. In the demo-
cratic party we have captured four conventions,
and the four men, all alliance men, will be elected
by the biggest kind OF majority. In three dis
trcts the democrats have OutgeneTaled us by
rascalIty and trlokery, and unfortunately the re-
pubCans in those districts have not done any
better. / think we will run independent Candl-
dates In those districts One more convention
to be held In the state, and / fear the alliance
candidate will be defeated by reason OF the fact
that his delegates to the convention are too poor
TO pay their way. 1t takes the hardest kind OF
work TO hold our own this year. Next year We
will do better. We base our hope on the forth
tude and patriotism OF our brotherhood. We
pray God TO glveyOu strength and wisdom to win
this victory
The advocate., 1890-09-10

affecting thewelfare Of the people, but
it was all TO no purpose
The colored man, Mr.. Waller, had
to be sacrificed in the interest Of the
Sixth district The Salina convon-
ton failed to carry It's point It was
more important for tho party TO make
a desperate effort TO bolster up the
failing fortunes Of a white Con-
gressional candidate than to indulge
the colored voters by putting one Of
their race upon the ticket
The advocate., 1890-09-10
mo- OOIORED MAN NEED APPY.

The republican party chat has been
having SO much trouble over a sup
posed discovery chat the alliance
would not admit colored men to mem
bership, and that has been repeating
this falsehOod for the past two months,
notwithstanding it has been many
times shown to be a falsehood, COM
pletely ignored the colored race in its
convention. The vote Of colored
man counts as much as that OF a
white man, and this vote is all the re-
publican party wants Of the colored
race
The advocate., 1890-09-10
MCPHERSON COUNTY.

There will be grand picnic at
Oskaloosa on the third Saturday of
September. 1t will be a basket pic
mic and a very large attendance is ex-
peCted. Good speakers have been So
cured for the occasion, one of whom
will be Prof. Vincent Of Winfield.
The advocate., 1890-09-10
nPORTANT no ADYERTIsERs.

TIE ADVOCATE now has the largest
circulation OF any paper in the state
OF Kansas and you will do we'll TO
consider this fact il you wish to reach
the greatest number Of readers at
the smallest expense Our subscrip-
tion list and postage bills are open
for inspection. We challenge com
parison.
The advocate., 1890-09-10


told; their own men spoke right out
in meeting. One delegate plead for
the resolution as the only means Of
entioing the farmers. This delegate
said he had sheen kicked out Of the
farmers alliance because Of his repub-
licanism," and he warned the conven-
tion that failure to pass This resolu-
tion would cost the party the alliance
vote. I'VE presume that this farmer
who thus acknowledges himself
"kicked out Of the alliance" will be
counted to swell the enormous num-
ber Of about thlrty persons who stood
up to be counted as alliance men in
the convention.)
Ii was comical enough to a disin-
terested person to watch the conster-
nation while this discussion was
going on. A bright thought struck
one Of the delegates and he moved to
meet the two years men half way; he
would give the farmers one year to
work out theirredemption. This was
hailed with approving remarks,
though one skeptiC ventured to say
that it wouldn't do the farmers much
good, whereupon a delegate with
more honesty than caution, called out
that lit would do TO catch votes"
The next sharp struggle was over a
resolution to demand that Congress
repeal those provisions Of the silver
bill which practically demonetized
silver. Mr.. Frank Gillette was the
mover OF this resolution and it was
very unkind of him to so distress
Messrs. George T. Anthony, Richard
Blue, ct. al, for these gentlemen had
just begun to breathe easily. They
had piloted the convention through
all Che dangerous straits; the whole
platform had been adopted, and every
thing was just lovely, when Mr.. Gill
lette startled the convention by pro-
claiming that he had expected such
high handed proceedings. He was
not surprised by the unseemly haste
and the adroit tactics which had all Of
a sudden brought the consideration of
the platform to a close. Mr.. Gillette
was entirely unmanageable and pro-
ceeded to show up the recent silver
bill in all its monstrosity. From that
time on the discussion was intense.
The men who manage everything in
the party were of course determined
that no expression should go out from
Kansas republicanism which would at
all embarrass or conflict with the
national party. The sole and only
argument against the resolution was
the fact that the democrats in Con-
gress voted against the silver bill and
the republicans for it. Said Mr.. An
thony: "Can Kansas republicans af-
ford to endorse the action of demo
cratic Congressmen|
The question was not argued by
the opposition on its merits. IL was
simply question Of keeping in line
with republican Congressman.
The advocate., 1890-09-10

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION SIDE LIGHTS.
The great republican convention
has come and gone. Once more the
great farce has been played. Once
more the delegates Of the republican
party met and obeyed the will and
danced to the music of the party
bosses Except for the mere little
iormality Of a ratification it was not
necessary that the convention should
assemble. This convention differed
slightly from those Of former years
in that the task Of manipulating was
a triffle more difficult. There we're at
times i'll concealed anxiety and some
thing like annoyance visible upon
countenances which in years gone by
have borne q confident and complai-
cent expression.
Unlike former republican state con
ventions, the interest centered upon
the platform and the resolutions
rather than upon the candidates and
Offices.
The convention had heard Of the
alliance and the peoples party, and
there was manifest anxiety to CON
struct a platform upon which alliance
men might stand. The real business
of the convention began when the
resolutions were brought up for dis
cussion. Everybody shifted the com
ing contest and of course everyone
who knew anything Of the history Of
past state republican conventions
knew there could be but one outcome
between the manipulatOrs and those
who were disposed, with more or less
Of sincerity, TO accede TO the demands
Of the newly awakened Intelligence
Of the people.
The first fire was drawn in the dis
cussion OF aresolution to demand that
the Legislature enact a law which
would give every mortgaged farmer
two years time after the expiration
Of his mortgage TO redeem his farm.
The discussion which this precipitated
was distressing indeed TO the bosses.
II was gall and bitterness to the men
who have disputed the overwhelming
mortgage indebtedness of the state to
have to sit and listen TO the dreadful
story right from the mouths Of those
of their own household. In fact, the
ordeal was so great that every effort
was made not to listen. All sorts Of
manmuvers were executed to choke
of the discussion, but the mortgage
fend would intrude its hated pres
ence. With a vehemence which would
have been denounced as anarChistic
if il had been shown by an alliance
speaker, a delegate declared that It
was Of no use to try TO cover up or to
deny the distressed condition Of the
farmers. In the judicial district from
which he hailed there were at each of
the three terms of court held during
the year at least 300 foreclosures Of
mortgages There can be no more
invectives launched against the Iying
The advocate., 1890-09-10
SPECIAL CLUB LIST.
OUR CANDIDATES.

state Ticket.
Chief Justice.
w. ~. RIGHTMIRE,
Chase county.
Governor,
j. Il. WILLirS,
Jefferson county.
Lieutenant Governor,
A. o. SHlINN,
Franklin county.
Secretary OF state,
II. n. OSBORN,
Rocks county.
State Treasurer,
w. N. BlDDLE,
Butler county
Attorney General,
j, N. IVES,
Rice county,
State Auditor,
b. II. FOSTER,
Shawnee county,
State Superintendent,
MRS. FANNY MCCORMICK,
Barton county.
The advocate., 1890-09-10
Topeka, KAN, SEPTEMBER 10, 1890.

entered az second class matter in the Post
Office at Topeka, Kansas.)
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OFEIOTAL PAPER or TIN KANSAS STATE
BAHgmRH' ALLIANCE AND IND UsTRIAL UNION.
The advocate., 1890-09-10
For COngreaa.
CnnniY Tlol,nt.

ron THE LE0IsLATURE.