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The advocate., 1890-07-16
GARDEN PLAIN, Kan, July 5, 1890.

NARDEN ILAlN, hAn', July ., loJu
EDITOR ADVOCATE - Thinking that
perhaps a brief account Of the manner
the alliance in the southwest part Of
Sedgwick county celebrated the 4th, !
herewith submit few items. Themorn-
ing dOwned with clouded sky, and
though a good rain would have been
very acceptable, as quite extensive pre-
parations had been made for the picnic,
there were a great many long faces until
II cleared of with cool north wind blow
ing, having rained just enough to lay the
dust and make il all that could be de-
sired for a successful picnic and one that
will be long remembered by those who
attended. At Q o'clock Rising Star, God
dard, Pleasant View and Star Alliances
The advocate., 1890-07-16

lbiIlHA III DIDbIhhlVH ~ lbhnAHb low
school house, with the stars and stripes
in the lead, followed by tasteiully
trimmed wagons bearing banners with
appropriate notices inscribed thereon.
Bro. Odel was chosen marshal and the
procession started for Sackett's grove, on
the Minescah river, where, upon their
arrival, they were met by the PeotOne
Viola, Good River and Independence AL
liances which had come from the south
side Of the river. After all had unloaded,
a programme was hastily made out and
j. G. VanGrison, president Of Rising Star
Alliance, was chosen chairman Thehrst
thing on the programme was music by
the Goddard cornet band; then came the
reading Of the Declaration Of Indepen-
denCe by Bro. Minter, after which dinner
was announced and groups Of from ten
to fifty might be seen partaking Of the
good things that the wives, daughters
and best girls had prepared and a gener-
al good time was had for about an hour,
when the masses were called together by
the chairman. The first thing after din
ner was music by the band; then Peotone
Alliance Glee Club favored the audience
with some good singing, after which Mr..
Noah Allen, Of Wichita was introduced
and held tho audience spellbound for
about half an hour. Rising Star and
Pleasant View Alliances then favored the
meeting with some good alliance songs,
after which Mr.. b. q. Kies, Of the Kansas
C0mmOaer, was introduced and delivered
one Of his neyer-to-be-forgotten speeches
Of about an hours length, which was
we'll received. Bro. Kies being a favorite
in this county can always hold an audi
ence for any length Of time. The Peo-
tone Alliance then rendered one Of their
choice selections Judge Dixon, Of
Wichita, was then introduced and disap-
pointed great many who we're not init
mately acquainted with him by deliver
ing one Of the best speeches it has been
our good fortune TO hear for a long time
on the economic questions of the day.
The Judge is the alliance candidate for
probate Judge in this county The band
then rendered some very entertaining
music. Next on the programme was
speech by Mr.. Frank Nighswonger, Of
Wichita, which was we'll received, after
which Rising Star Alliance Glee Club
sang a choice selection, when the chair
man stated that he had been listening TO
professional men all day and then intro
duced old Farmer Webster, Erie town
ship, who hit the nail on the head sever
al times during his remarks which were
well received.
II was estimated that there were at
least 1000 people present and / think our
cause was materially strengthened by the
meeting in this county. Everyone ex-
pressed the opinion that it was one of
the most enjoyable picnics they had ever
attended
It is now suggested that the alliances
and industrial classes unite some time
this fall in this county and have an
agricultural and trades procession in
Wichita that will eclipse anything Of the
kind ever seen before in this county.
Respectfully yours,
MAURICE A. BURDICK.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15
M'LAUGHLIN'S FRIENDS.
An Association Named After the Pop
lar County Clerk

An Association Named After the Popu-
lar County Clerk.
The Union Club, an organization Of two
hundred and thirty-two members, COM
posed of the greater and lesser lights oi
the Seventh Assembly District Democ
racy, met at its headquarters at the
Park House last night and changed
Its name to the Dennis Mclaughlin
Association. The members claim the
association is purely social one. 1t has
been in existence about ten months.
President Feeney, of the Police Board
Fire Commissioner John Brown and As
sembIyman John +. Kelly are among the
leading members. 1t is further claimed
the change in name resulted merely from
a desire to have prominent stand bearer
After carefully scanning the field it was
decided to name it after County Clerk
Mclaughlin
Mr.. Mclaughlin acknowledged the
compliment in one of his short charactis-
tic speeches, and duly thanked the AS.
sociation for the honor President James
Minihan, Assemblyman John F. Kelly
and others made congratulatcry speeches.
Richard j. Murphy is vice president
of the association; George Richter,
secretary. and James +. Mckee
is treasurer. No allusion whatever was
made last night to politics, although John
+. Madden, the Democratic candidate for
Assembly in that district, is a prominent
member of the club. A committee was
appointed to arrange for a ball to be
given by the association this coming win.
Ter
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15
RAILROAD NOTES.

The winter time table on the New
York, Susquehanna and Western road
will go into effect tomorrow. 1t leaves
the up-country folks dependent upon the
milk trains. Other trains will not run
beyond Butler. There is a great deal of
murmuring along the line, and people
think that the business at Oak Ridge and
Newfoundland. due to tho water contract
work, should warrant the running of an
other tram up and down.
Greenwood Lake people are to get bet
ter service this winter than ever before.
and almost as good as that OF this sum-
mer. Trains will leave Jersey City on
week days at 9:05 a. m. and 4:42 D. m.
with an extra on SATURDAYS at 1853.
Returning the trains will leave Sterling
Forest at 1886 a. m and $50 D. M, with
an extra down at 1880 on Saturday even
ing Stages and boats will take passen-
gers to the head of the lake.
G. H. Downing, of Morristown, was
forcibly elected from a train on the Nor
ris aud Essex road one day last week at
the Broad street station, Policeman Nc
Donald being called in to take him from
the car. He offered Conductor Slack a
thousand mile book without cover, con-
tract or date attached. These tickets are
good only for a year from date of issue.
and must have the owners name at
tached Mr.. Downing bought ticket
for Morristown aud took the next train.
He said that he would sue the company
but he has nande no move yet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15
BALLOT REFORM.
The Efforts of the Ring to
Defeat Its Beneficial
Operation.

Heelers of the Ring were very busy
yesterday in the First precinct of the
Second district. When the Board OF
Registry met in the morning there were
present:-Ve Republican, chairman
of the Board; John Hays, Republican,
judge, and Archie Douglas, Democrat.
The other Democrat did not appear, and
Patrick Kennedy, an indicted election
officer, filed his position for
awhile. but the Republicans after time
succeeded in getting rid of him and dur
ing the day several other Democrats at
different times filed the Office, but so far
as is known none Of them were appointed
by the County Registration Board.
NICE ELECTION OFFICERS
Henry, alias Niger, Dillon was poll
clerk for time, but he left early, and
James j. O'Brien, a ring heeler, took mis-
place During the day Democratic County
Committeeman Michael +. Harney, gen.
orally called Brock" paid several visits
to the registry booth, and when he found
the doors closed to keep the interior
warm, either he or some of the gang with
him who were employees of the Street and
Water Board. forced the door off so that
it could not be shut. AT about nine O'Clock
last night Harney and his gang blew out
the lamp light and created much confus-
ion.
REGISTRY BOOKS STOLEN.
When the lamp was again lighted 1t
was discovered that one of the registry
books had been stolen. 1t could not be
found then and has not been found yet.
During the day three or four non-resi-
dents are known to have registered, two
Others who were registered from the tug
boat Winslow, and three from the tug
Dr1po lrJta fr ho
and also two from Henry DIllon's home.
Investigation has shown, SO 1t is said,
that they do not live at the places as
signed them on the list.
ORDERED THE REGISTRY BOARD OUT.
There was fun in the Second precincr
of the Fourth district last night when
Patrick Gallagher came home and found
that the Registry Board OF that precinct
had nailed the linen announcements of
the sitting of the Board all over the front
of the vacant Store-rOom on Palisade ave-
nue.. 1t appears that Gallagher had
rented the store to the Board of Alder
men for election purposes. but looked
upon the mailing of the announcements to
his lower window as defacing his prop
erty.
In blue flannel shirt, and with stub
of a pipe in his mouth, he entered the
store-room about six O'Clock, ordered the
Registry Board out and threatened tC
turn out the gas.
Hughey Costello alone held the fort.
His brother officers hustled off to the
Webster avenue station house and sought
police protection. Sergeant Wilthussen
telephoned to Chief of Police Murphy and
received orders to man the place with q
policeman. This drew motley crowd
and for a time there was monotonns
circus.
Mr.. Gallagher said 1T was no ones bust
ness what rha n1attnP WAS f7f h uGTV and
the Registry Board knew. That was
Sufficient. When | left, the Board was
still in possession of the fort, and Mr..
Gallagher, amid pile of lumber in 6
darkened rear room, peered in upon the
scene with the air of Monte Christie
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15
MIR. M'EWEN's PROTEST..
1t Has as Much Eject on Cleveland ms
on His Streat and Watar Rnnrd

His Street and Water Board.
Some time ago Lawyer .MeEwen pro
tested to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners against what he consid-
cred the unjust discrimination in the
matter OF the assessment for
nue.. No attention was paid
to his remonstrance and he sent COM
municatlon to the acting Mayor. He
states in his leeter that the property own
ers along Summit avenue had been
assesse ninety per cent. of the
cost of the Improvement, whereas
the property owners along other streets
in that vicinity had been assessed from
sixty to seventy per cent of the cost of
similar improvements In view of these
facts Mr.. McEwen calls upon the incum-
bent of the Mayors Office to veto the con-
firmation of the assessment
Mr.. Cleveland replied to Mr.. Even at
length and in manner which must have
excited that noble Republicans ire. He
expressed much surprise at what he
designated as the manner in which
the law had been violated
in the Fourth district. He was not
aware, he said, that someone heretofore
connected with the city government
had done the city at large
of the improvements mentioned
in Mr. Nc Ewen's communication should
have been assessed upon the property
owners, and the de facto Mayor declares
that he will investigate the matter and
if he could find out who did
all this iniqulty, my how he
would make them suffer Cleveland
also devoted considerable good ink to the
task Of convincing Mr. McEwen that his
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers followed the law as they found it and
could do no wrong.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15
STICKLER FOR MORALITY
The Sensational Divorce Case That
Agitates Morris County.

Master in Chancery George w. Cassidy
took testimony this morning in the sen
sational divorce case of Byron K. Sickle
against Libbie Sickle. The parties live
at Rockaway, this State, and have been
married over twelve years. They move
in the best circles of that quiet country
village, and their martial infilicities
have been the talk of that section of Nor
ris county for several months.
Charles Fox is named in the bill as CO
respondent. de was postmaster of Rock
away under the Cleveland administra-
tion, but when the Wanamaker regime
set in he lost has position. Mr. Sickle,
who is the principal merchant of Rocka-
way, took him into his employ. In his
bill Of complaint Mr.. Sickle mentions
several acts of impropr1ety on his wife
and Fox's part at Rockaway and at Lake
Hopatcong. Mr.. Theodore Little, of Nor
ristown, represented Mr.. Sickle and
Messrs Vredenburgh & Garretson ap-
peared for the frail defendant.
Mrs Sickle was the first witness ex-
amined. She is good looking woman of
about thirty years and was dressed in a
quiet, unostentatious manner She swore
that she was thirty-two years old and
had lived with her husband at Rockaway
until within few years She had been
acquainted with Charles Fox. she said.
since childhood. She explicitedly denied
each and every one of her husbands allie
cations against her. She admitted that
Fox frequently visited her home, but it
was always at the request of her hus-
band. The two men used to go out to-
gether and were supposed to be cronies.
Fox, she declared, was her husbands
friend and not hers.
Ellen Deleker testified that she was
acquainted with both Fox and Sickle
Mr.. Fox appeared to be friend of the
family. He was employed by Sickle and
she always supposed that he and Sickle
were fast friends. Miss Deleker said that
she had noticed great change In Mrs
Sickle of late and she suspected that she
took morphine. although she never saw
her take it. Mrs. Sickle seems to be
losing her memory, rhe witness said.
Eliza Dawson, who sewed for the
Stickles, and Kate !Tutti, who lived in the
family, both swore that they never saw
any lmpropriety between Mr.. Fox and
Mrs. Sickle. ~ -.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15
SOMETHING ODD HERE.
The Grand Jury Kicks About Wit
nesses-The Grahams Indicted.

The Grand Jury yesterday afternoon
presented batch Of about twenty-five in
dictments. four of which it is said were
for the four Graham brothers, who are
charged with assaulting Mike O'Mara
and others. Judge Knapp asked
Foreman Edward F. Mcdonald
if he had any further business with the
court. and the foreman assured him he
had not. The Grand Jury then returned
to the jury room to continue their inves-
legations. but five minutes later every
on about the building was sur
prised to see the Grand Jury
file upstairs into the court room,
again. Judge Knapp was in Chambers,
but the Prosecutor was in court, looking
over the indictments that had been pre-
sented He said something to Foreman
Mcdonald, and the foreman replied.
What was said is not known. but sud-
denly Mr.. Mcdonald exclaimed
'lt won't do" slapping down on the
top of desk some papers TO emphasize
his remarks. just then Judge Knapp
entered and asked what the Grand Jury
wanted.
Your Honor" said the foreman. shere
are five cases which we cannot investi-
gate. we cannot get the witnesses pres
ent. They have been snbp@naed and, as
understand, some have came here and
hung about the saloons and then went
away. We have no power that know of
to force witnesses TO answer subDoe naes,
and we are compelled to present the facts
to your Honor"
Judge Knapp looked in surprise at the
Prosecutor and Foreman Mcdonald, aud
then asked If the Foreman wanted the
Court to issue attachments for the wit
nesses.
Yes. sir,n responded the Foreman.
1T shall be DONE" replied Judge
Knapp, and handing the papers to the
Prosecutor. the Court directed that the
attachments be issued.
Mr.. Winfield said later in his office that
he knew that two of the witnesses wanted
were waiting in the corridor when the
Grand jury wanted them and that be sup
posed that the others had, perhaps,
gone across the street to get drink, hav-
ing become tired of waiting in the cold
and damp corridor.
There is no place at the Court House
fit for Grand Jury witness to wait in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15
Tha Fourths pril1 ssason.

The drill season of the Fourth Regi-
ment opened Tuesday evening with Com
pany c, Captain John Graham. Order
No. A, dated September 10, 1890. ordered
the company to assemble In full
dress uniform for infpection by the
Dress Committee of the Regiment.
owing to the failure of the first sergeant
to do his duty in mailing the orders for
the inspection to each members of the
company. The, turn out was very poor,
fifteen members only reporting for duty.
The company will be ordered out on
next Monday evening III full dress
uniform and given another chance for the
inspection. The drill was witnessed by
Major Mason, Captains Briggs aud Graf,
Vnd Leutenants Berrian aud Steele.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15

Independence of character and courage to
act without relying upon his old associ-
ates and being guided in his course by
them. Ii elected to be guided by those
who have nominated him, then he cannot
fairly look for the support of any Repub-
llcan or of any independents citizen who
has the welfare of this city at heart The
ring has almost ruined Jersey City by it
outrageous and lawless conduct and the
people are not in a frame of mind to far
ther submit to such treatment If they can
possibly avoid it. Unless Mr.. McPhilips
can satisfy the public that he proposes to
divorce himself from the Ring he ought
not TO feel disappointed if he is de-
CLARENCE LINN.
Clarence Linn said:-'I am Republi-
can. At present am not living in Hud-
son county. but if were would, like a
good Republican, support Farm Wan
ser, tooth and nail" He added that Mr..
McPhillips had no authority to use his
name.. and he was surprised that his
name had been used.
FRED FRAMBAcH.
Fred Frambach said:-"I never thought
OF my name being used in such a way.
do not support McPhillips for Sheriff"
C. B. HARVEY.
G. B. Harvey said.-.sWhy, bless you,
no. never favored Mr.. McPhillips for
ouerlu. nave lOb lQ6b tnlS Reubl0 InHU
over half dozen times. | am Bergen
county Republican, and if was in Hud-
son county l would fight for the Republi-
can nominee. Mr.. McPhillips has made
a mistake If he used my name.n
W. P. DOUGLASS
Judge w. p Douglass said:-"The pub
location of the list of names in McPhil-
lips letter is the first knowledge had OF
the use of my name. All know about it
is / found nv name in the list / am a
Republican and support the nominee OF
NV mn rtv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15
WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN.

Mrs. Woodford Has Lille May Arrested
for Writing to Her Husband.
Rounosman Jacobs and Policeman De-
lancey marched into Hoboken Police
Headquarters last night with two hand
some young women. The parties were
not arraigned before the desk and their
names were not entered on the
blotter. They were ushered into the
Chiefs private room, and Justice
OF the Peace Streug was sent for. A few
moments later the two women left tine
police station house. The proceedings
We're SO mysterious that JERSEY CITY
NEWS reporter met with many set backs
in securing the story.
1t appears that last night while the two
policemen were standing at the ID. L.. 6
w. r. f. depot in Hoboken. womans
stepped up to them and asked that they
arrest a woman who WasAsteppinQ from
the western train which had just arrived
She said that the woman was guilty OF
adultry with her husband. She said her
name was Mrs. John Wood ford In her
hand she held letter which was ad-
dressed to her husband asking him to
meet the writer on the arrival of the
Scranton train. It also asked Ahim to
secure the same rooms that they former-
ly occupied.
s"rhis letter. said Mrs. Woodf6rd to
the policeman. twas written by Athat
woman to my husband and want Aher
arrested"
The woman who arrived on the train
agreed to accompany the policeman to the
station house. She said her name walk
Tillie May. and that she formerly lived ia
Hoboken. She admitted having written theA
letter and said that she wanted Mr.
Woodford. who was an 'sold friend, OF
hers, to secure rooms for her. Justice
Strueg decided TO dismiss the case This
morning the Justice told reporter that
the woman who made the complaint was
Mary Broderick. He was in error Tillia
May, the name given by the young
woman, is fictitious. Her name is Mrs.
Heinsohn. Ali of the parties are we'll
known in Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15

and has only half the price of it. They
have money enough to pay for the paving
of ali that portion of Grove street in
cluded in Condon's contract They will
endeavor to have the Board of Finance
concur in the payment to Condor of
$4,000 for the four blocks nearly
paved.
If this is accomplished then Condor
must sign an agreement not to continue
the work until so permitted by the Street
and Water Commissioners. The only
hitch in the proceedings is that the fund
from which the $4,000 is to be paid
amounted little less than month ago
to 81. 1877.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15
DEATH OF JOHN ]. BRINKERHoFF.
The Ex-Judge Passes Away at the Ag,
nf Savartv-uipa Vaara


of Seventy-nine Years.
Ex-Lay Judge John ]. Brjnkefhoff died
at half past ten o'clock last night at his
home No. los Summit avenue. His death
bed was surrounded by his children who
tearfully watched the aged fathers life
ebb away.
The ex-Judge for many years had been
public man, and was seventy nine years
old when he died. He was a member
of the first Grand Jury OF Hudson County
and filed the office of Director-at-large
of the Board of Freeholders three terms,
and was lay Judge for more than eigh-
teen years. A widow and three children
survive him. the oldest being the well
known Harry Brinkerhoff. Deputy Reg
lister of Deeds. The second son is ex-
Senator William Brinkerhoff, known as
an eminent lawyer all over the State, and
the third child is the wife Of Register
George B. Fielder. The ex,Judge was
always active in politics, and his advice
was ever welcome in Democratic con-
ferences. No arrangements have been
made for the funeral.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15
GROVE STREET FARCE.


There was to have been meeting of
the Street and Water Commissioners
this morning. All the Commissioners
were on hand and the business to be trans
acted was the passage of resolution to
pay P. j. Condor a certain amount of
money for repaving a portion of Grove
street. Commissioner Sommers did not
appear in the meeting room Of the
Board, but Commissioners Dugan and
VanKeuren did, and upon Commissioner
Dugan's motion the Board adjourned un-
til Friday morning.
The reason for the adjournment was
that certain papers which Condor must
been prepared. The Street and Water
Commissioners find themselves in the
position OF man who wants the earth
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15
GRIDIRON FOR TODD.
Mr.. winfield's Scathing Inferential Con
domination OF Davis.


domination Of Davis.
District Attorney Winfield applied ia
the court yesterday for struck jury ia
try William Todd. the Cleveland election
repeater. The order for the struck jury
was granted by Judge Lippincott imme'
diately and he looked pleased when tho
request was made.
/ asked Mr.. Winfield soon afterward
why he had changed his mind about ask
ing for struck jury, aud he repIied:
This jury acts so badiy that ! viii mol
trust them with the case. .
The trial Of Todd will take place IN
about three weeks.
This, be it remembered, is Bob Davis
last petit jury If John McPhillins is not
elected. 1t is lesson. The Prosecutor
publicly declares thai he is afraid to trust
an election case Ia their hands
EHouTEN's s Cocoa. Best s Goes Fartheas
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15

WASHINGTON, Oct. IS, 1ssos Weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York, New Jersey and East
ern Pennsylyania.-Fair weather, west
erly winds; stationary temperature.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15
Hartnett's Weather Record.
Hudson Circuit Conrt.

Calendar Thursday, Oct. 16, 1890 Supreme
and Circuit Court cases. Nos. 1856, 167, 16S, l69
l70 z, y, IS, So, 62, 95.
By order of the Court
DENNIS MCLAuGHLlN Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-15

That tired feeling now SO often heard Of Is
entirely overcome by Hoods Sarsararilia which
gives mental and bodily strength.