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Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11

TOPEKA, KAN, September S.-A meeting
of the different loan companies which have
acquired lands in western Kansas and east
ern Colorado was held in this city for the
purpose of completing the organization of
syndicate which will have control of all the
lands owned by these companies and which
will take steps to induce immigration, etc.
The companies found themselves individ-
ua,,y with scattered possessions, and individ-
ually unwilling or unable to expend large
sums in inducing new immigration, or adopt
ing other means to dispose of the accumu-
lating lands to parties who would cultivate
them and keep up taxes and interest charges.
1t seemed to be the opinion of all present
that the best results conld be obtained by the
formation of syndicate company. The
central company to own or have the exclusive
control of all the lands owned by the several
companies, and that the representation IN
the central company be based upon the
equity of the individual company In the syn
dicate lands.
The general plan proposed and recon-
mended by the committee is to organize
corporation, to be known al the Syndicate
Lands corporation, with capital Of $l0,-
600. GOO, with directory of thirteen, tho
usual compliment of officers, with agencies
in the principal cities of this country and
Europe.
1t is not proposed to limit the company to
holding, of this class, but other lands may
be taken after appraisement bv the regular
committee of the syndicate corporation, anG
the other detail of organization is to be cared
foi on further meeting of the representa-.
tives Of the companies and by the bylaws OF
the corporation to be hereafter adopted.
The committee, among other things, re-
commend that the corporation put as much
of their ground into wheat as the time would
allow. In nearly all of western Kansas
wheat was a successful crop this year, and
the committee thinks that by buying or rent
ing one or two steam plows for each county
that an immense acreage could be cultivated
and the revenue from this next year would
go great way toward carrying the company
along. AS it is now, no one will take care OF
the land and much is lost.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11
Republican State Convention.

TOPEKA, kAN.-The Kansas republican state
convention. at 4:25 p. M, effected temporary
organization by electing Hon. William r.
Smith, of Atshson, temporary chairman, and
I. F. Halverson, of Stafford county, and ]. E.
Hoaglin, of Jackson county, temporary sec
retaries. Committees were appointed, with
chairmen as follows: Resolutions, J. K.
Hudson; Credentials. T. I. Taylor, Reno
county; permanent organization, A. h.
Ellis, Mitchell county. Judge A. H. Ellis
presented the report of the committee on
permanent organization as follows: Perma-
nent chairman, Robert F. Moore, of Butler
county; Secretary, Hon. A. Z. Riddle, of
Hoagland, Jackson county; Minerva Walker,
editor Harper Graphic; L. q. krezdorn.
Leavenworth county.
The report was adopted and the officers
named escorted to their positions.
Governor L. U. Humphrey and all one
term officers were renomnated by acclama-
ton. This makes the ticket read:
Chief Justice-Albert II. Horton, Shawnee
county.
Governor-Lyman U. Humphrey, Mont
gomery county.
Lieutenant Governor-A. ]. Felt, Nemaha
county.
Secretary of State-William Higgins. Shaw
nee county.
Attorney General-L. B. Kellogg, Lyon
county.
State Superintendent-Ge W. Winans,
Geary county.
Stats Auditor-C. NJ. Hovey, Thomas
county.
Mr.. Hovey was nominated by ballot. On
the first ballot John L. Waller had 104 votes
to 10S cast for Mr.. Hovey; the rest being
divided between thirteen other candidates.
On the second ballot Hovey had 169 and
Waller 12S; one of the other thirteen drop
ping out.
It was now midnight, but the convention,
composed as it was so largely of laboring
men, were not tired out, voted down mo-
ton to adjourn.
The third ballot gave Hovey $50 to 80 for
Waller. That settled it.
Many delegates wanted to finish the job by
the nomination of treasurer, but an ad
journment was had.
On Thursday morning the convention re-
convened, and after a number of ballots
nominated Mr.. Stover, of Republic county,
for treasurer. thus completing the ticket.
The convention then received the report of
the committee on resolutions, which was dis
cussed in all its points before adoption.
The platform will be found elsewhere.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11
The Cattle BaronS.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September 3. 3.-October
/ marks the extreme limit extended in Pres
ident Harrison's proclamation of last winter
for the removal CT all cattle from the Chero-
kee strip. The president of the Cherokee
Strip Live Stock association, wh!c!: has q
lease of the strip from the Cherokee Indians
until December IL, 1880. is in the city. In
an interview he said nothing had been done
to clear tho strip Of cattle further than mar
keting all the: could and refraining from
driving he-is on to the ranges. When the
reporter saw him he was lust about to send a
telegraphic message to the president stating
that it had been impossible to obey his tho
president's) order. and asking for an exten-
sion of time to December l, 1880. If such
extension were granted, he informed the
president, all the cattle would be removed
by that time. If the extension were refused,
the association would fight in the courts a
forcible reno sal of property from lands the
lease of which does not expire until three
months from date.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11
The C. A. r. State Reunion.

TOPEKA, September 9.-The state reunion
of the G.. A. R., which will be held in this
city next October, promises to be the most
successful reunion ever conducted by the g.
A. r. in the state. The occasion will draw
about 1900 visitors to the city, many OF
them being the most prominent G. A. II.
men in the state. General A. Med. McCOok,
Senators Ingalls, and Plumb, Colonel For
sythe, of the Seventh Uuited States cavalry,
Commander-in-Ch Chef Veazey, of the 6. a:
R., and several other prominent men will
probably attend, and President Harrison has
accepted an invitation to be here il congress
adjourns in time. Colonel Forsythe will
come in charge of his command, eight troops
of cavalry ana two light batteries. The
troops will give exhibitions and drills
throughout the reunion. Among many other
attractions will be one of the grandest sights
ever witnessed in Topeka; n large fort bonn
barded by night, bringing into action nearly
twenty large guns aud several hundred SOL
diers.
The finest programme ever presented at
any reunion in the country is promised by
the gentlemen in charge, everything being
of the highest character. The reunion Is
under the management of the well known
committee of forty-three, and this is an evi-
dence that the affair will be first class In
every respect.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11
ARID LANDS.

instructions to Local Land Officers.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September 9.-Land
Commissioner Croft has issued to registers
and receivers of United States land offices
the following circular, releasing from reser-
walton the lands of the arid region:
81 am directed by the honorable secretary
of the interior to call your attention to that
portion of the act of congress, approved Au-
gust 20. 1890, which repeals so much OF the
act of October 2, 1888, as witl,draws the lands
in the arid region of the the United States
from entry, occupation and settlement with
the exception of reservoir sites heretofore
located or selected, which shall remain segre-
gated and reserved from entry or settlement
until otherwise provided by the law, and
reservoir sites hereafter located or selected
on public lands shall in like manner be re-
served from the date of the location or selec-
ton. The circulars of this Office, of August
5. 1889, and August 8, 1880, are hereby re-
scinded.
Entries validated by this act will be acted
upon in regular order and all patents issued
on entries made subsequent to this act and
on entries so validated, west of the Tooth
meridian, will contain clause reservlng the
right of way for bitches and canals con-
structed by authority of the United States.
..Your particular attention is called to that
portion of the law which restricts the ac-
quirement of title under the land laws to go
acres in the aggregate.
sYou Will require from all applicants to
file for entry under any OF the land laws OF
the United States an affidavit showing that
since August 80, 1880, they had not fled upon:
or entered under said laws. a quantity OF
land which would make, with the tracts APP
piled for, more than go acres. Or, provided
the party should claim by virtue of the ex-
ception as to settlers prior to the act OF Au.
gust 30, 1880, you will require an affidavit
establishing the fact. As soon as possible 9
blank form of affidavit will be furnished you. u
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11
Donation Denied.

ST. JOSEPH. No.. September 4.-Several
months ago the United States donated to the
city handsome body of water. four miles
to the southeast, known as Lake Contrary,
together with all the unsurveyed land sur
rounding it, whether occupied or not. Much
opposition was manifested By the farmers at
the lake, which is about to take violent
form.
The city let a contract for the cutting of a
canal to Thomas Glynn. and when Giynn
went to the spot he found himself locked out
by a fence erected by farmer named Ha-
mey. The park police were ordered by the
council to tear down the fence. Agreeable
to these orders the policemen went to work
on Saturday afternoon and in short time
had torn a gap in the obstruction sufficiently
large to allow the passage of team.
At O'Clock Monday morning Contractor
Glynn was on hand with his men and teams,
and passing through the gap thus made, &C
compan,ed by the park police, commenced
work. About five minutes later, as Mr..
Glynn was overseeing the worknen, three
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11
Seeking Reciprocity With Canada.

Seeking Reciprocity With Canada.
WASHINGTON, d. c., September 3.-Sena-
tor Sherman presented the following to the
senate. which he SAID he would otter as an
amendment to the tariff bill at the proper
time: That whenever it snail be certified to
the president of the United States that the
government of the dominion of Canada shall
by law or regulation admit free of duty into
all its ports coal mined in the United states.
he shall make proclamation to that effect,
and thereafter, while the law or regulation Is
in force, coal mined in the dominion of Can
ada shall be admitted free of duty into all
the ports of the United States. and whenever
it shall be duly certified to the president OF
the United States that the government OF the
dominion of Canada had declared desire to
enter into such commercial arrangements
with the United States as will result In the
complete or partial removal of duties upon
trade between Canada and the United States,
he shall appoint three commissioners to meet
those who may be designated to represent
the government of Canada to consider the
best method of extending the trade relations
between Canada and the United States. and
to ascertain on what terms greater freedom
of intercourse between the two countries can
be secured, and said commissioners snail re-
port to the president, who shall lay the report
before congress, and the necessary expenses
of the commissioners appointed by the pres
ident, including their compensation at the
rate of $40 day each for the time necessa-
rily employed in said duty, which shall be
paid out of the appropriation for the collec-
ton of the customs revenue.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11

Mexico, as Kansas is most favorably situated
for the establishment of large and remun-
erative trade with that neighbofing republic.
Free coinage of silver is favored, as well as
such other legislation as may be necessary to
insure an increase of the volume of currency
trade. The volume of such currency to be
regulated by the necessities of business.
It demands congressional legislation, to
the end that every honest vote may be pOlled
and every honest ballot counted.
0It expresses gratitude for the passage of
the disability pension bill and favors the pas
sage of a service pension law.
alien ownership of large bodies of land.
1t urges congress to make immediate pro-
vision to aid and encourage irrigation; and
urges congress to act on the matter of deep
water harbor on the Gulf of Mexico.
1t commends the legislation passed by
congress at its present session, and the legis-
lature of this state at its last session, against
trusts, combines and monopolies, whose OBJ
ject is to interfere in any manner with trade
or control either products or their prices:
and earnestly urges congress to prevent,
by proper legislation. all gambling In grain
and other agricultural products.
1t commends the administration of Presi-
dent Harrison, and favors the reelection of
Senator j. j. ingalls,.
IL expresses a OeteLNllneU OppOSltlOu 10
any changes in the prohibitory legislation of
our state, except such as will make the laws
stronger and more efficient and increase the
good order, sobriety and welfare of the peo-
pie.
1t demands that the ensuing session of the
legislature make Labor Day" legal holi-
day.
1t is in favor of uniformity of text books
in all the schools of the state, and demands
such legislation as will procure by contract
or otherwise the best standard books at the
least possible cost.
1t is in favor of electing the railroad COM
missoners by a vote of the people, and de-
mands of the next legislature to confer upon
the board of railroad commissioners ample
power to regulate the passenger and freight
rates.
1t favors more effective system of assess
ments of property for taxation, and reduc-
ton of the excessive fees and salaries of
public officers. including the public printing
and county officers.
1t demands the creation of state board of
arbitration.
1t favors laws requiring the weekly pay
ment of wages to labOrers.
1t favors legislation for the suppression of
the practice of issuing railroad passes to
public officials.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11
The Platform,

The republican state convention, in the
platform adopted, first gives history of the
party in national affairs.
1t then says:
'The legislation of the state of Kansas is
more efficient IN the protection of tine rights
and more favorable to the interests of the
agricultural and laborlng classes than that
of any other state in the union"
1t then epitorlizes Kansas laws. commenc-
ing with her exemption laws; its laws for the
protection of laborers. which compel rail-
road contractors to give bond for the pay
mens of the laborer: which gives the me-
chanic the protective lien: which forbidS the
unwilling reception of payment for labor by
check. or order on store; which makes en-
ployer responsible for damage to the person
of the employed; which protects the labor
er's earnings from garnishment; provides
for the organization of cooperative societies
all of which, and more, is claimed to have
been accomplished under republican rule.
This liberal legislation, aided by the alb
sence of the open saloon, and stimulated by
magnificent system of common schools, Is
the primary cause Of our rapid settlement
and most marvellous material development.
The republican party has had uninter-
rupted contorl of the legislation of this state
ever since its admission into the union, and
these laws demonstrate it's speedy response
to every worthy demand made for the pro-
lection of the rights of tine people.
The platform declares in favor OF the prin-
ciple of protection; believing such policy
increases the wages of labor. creates good
home market, and results 20 the benefit of all
classes. We want the same degree of protec-
ton to be given agricultural products that IS
extended to all other interests. The COM
mercial and industrial interests of this coun-
try demand tariff whose maximum will not
retard the growth of foreign trade, or unnat-
urally stimulate prices at home. and whose
minimum will afford ample protection to
every legitimate industry. A tariff beyond
such maximum is legislation In the interest
of a favored few, while tariff below such a
minimum is legislation against labor"
Reciprocity is favored, especially with
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11
DID AND DIDN'T.
This Is the Cist Of Evidence
Before the State Board.
Discharged Men Tell One Story
and Their Bosses Tell II In a
Different Light All Discharged
for Cause.

New YORK, September 5.-The state board
of mediation and arbitration resumed its
efforts to ascertain the causes of the strike
on the New York Central i Hudson River
railroad.
Hamilton Harris, counsel for the railroad,
called as the first witness of the day General
Manager Toucey. Chairman Purcell asked
him to give the board such information as he
possessed in reference to the discharge of
Master Workman E. ]. Lee. MIR. Toucey
said he had an interview with Mr.. Lee some
time ago, in the course of which Mir. Lee
alluded to watering of the company's stock;
intimated that some one was making good
deal of money, and that he and the other
men ought to have some of it. In reply to a
question of General Pryor, the witness said
he did not discharge Mr.. Lee. Before the
talk about the stock watering Mr.. Lee made
certain demands OF behalf of the men and
they were refused.
Superintendent voorhees, testified that he
had nothing to do with the discharge Of any
of the seventy-eight men. He was out OF
town for three weeks before the strike.
Master Mechanic Buchanan testified that
in discharging Lee he hid so by the order of
Vice President Webb. Of the seventy eight
men discharged, he knew the causes for dis
charge in the case of two only. Malloy and
Conway. Malloy was discharged for obtain
ing a pass under false pretences. Conway
was discharged for neglect of duty.
Trainmaster Stevenson, on being called,
testified that he had never told any employe
of the company that he must either leave the
Knights of Labor or leave the road. Then
General Pryor called John Seery, who was
employed under Stevenson. Seery testified
that he went into Mr.. Stevenson's Office to
get supplies and Mr.. Stevenson asked him if
it was true he had joined the Knights Of
Labor. Seery told him it was. Then Stew
enson told him he should not have joined
without acquainting him as he had helped
him to a better position. Mr.. Stevenson
further said that he had better get out of the
knights or it might cost him his bread and
butter.
Mr.. Stevenson, at his own request. was re-
called. He said that he did ask Seery if he
belonged to the Knights of Labor. and told
HIM he should not have joined without ac-
quaintin9 him, but that he did not tell him
that his bread 2nd butter depended upon his
leaving them, but when Seery asked what he
should do, he told him to use his own judg-
ment, but if he were his brother he would
advise him to leave them, as in case of a
strike he would find himself compelled to 60
out with them. The BOARD then adjourned
to meet at Albany next Friday for further
investigation.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11
Mrs. Woodworth Crazy.

ST. LOUIS, September 4.-Two physicians
made application in the probate court for
wri. of inquiry into the sanity of Mrs. Mari
B. Woodwork, the noted evangelist. Mrs.
Woodwork has been holding meetings here
for several months, and certain members OF
her audience became possessed of what she
terms ''the power" Others think the pecu-
liar mental and bodily state is due to hypno-
tism exerted by Mrs. Woodwork, and that
its effect is most perniciouS. The basis for
the inquiry lies in tine fact that Mrs. Wood
worth has stated that while in this state she has
conversed with the deity and descended into
hades. Five days are given her in which tc
prepare for the trial.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11
The Cattle May Stay.

WASHINGTON d. c., September 6.-Major
CALVIN Hood, of Emporia, Kan, has been In
Washington several days in the interest of
the cattlemen of the west. asking the presi-
dent that the time for removal of cattle from
the Indian territory be extended to Deem
ber /, al, owing to the drouth in the territory
and throughout the west, cattle are unit for
market: and that it would be disastrous to
all cattle interests to enforce the order of re-
moval cattle from the strip October l. The
president has assured him that if there shall
be presented to him written guarantee,
signed by the persons having cattle upon the
Cherokee strip, that they will remove one
half of them on or before tine 1st day of No
vember, 1880, and the remaining half of the
cattle. together with their employees and
property that may be thereon, and entirely
abandon all claims upon the strip by the lst
of December, 1890, then in view of such
guarantee the order of removal will be SO
modified.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11
sDeatN to Yankees

New YORK, September Ga City of Qua
temala special says that death to Yankees"
was the cry of anknsry and excited mob that
surrounded the United States legation.
Threats of stoning the building and mob
bins the inmates were freely uttered, but no
overt act was committed in the face of the
strong force of police that guards the prem
ises day and night. Every visitor is closely
questioned before being admitted to the
offices, and is more or less under surveil-
lance while inside and until he emerges again.
Whenever Mr.. Mizner has the occasion to
leave the legation he is surrounded by body
guard of armed police. Rumor has it that
these are.to be superseded by blue jackets
from the Ihetls who are also to form cor
don of safety about the legation.
Sympathy grows for General Barrundia's
daughter, who is kept close prisoner for her
attempt upon Mr.. Miners life.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-11
Missing Links.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September 4.-The
merchandise freight rate from New York to
Kansas City has been reduced from SLIP to
75 cents per hundred pounds. This is Sc
cured by using a water route from New York
to Savannah and thence by rail to Kansas
City via the Kansas City, Fort Scott j. Nom
pels railroad.
LITTLE Rock, ARK.-The Capital City
guards (colored) have been disbanded, and
Adjutant General England took charge of
their arms. This was done because 1t was
rumored that the arms might be used to
make trouble.
PANAMA, VIA GALvEsToS.-Owing to a re-
ductlon of wages, the laborerS employed by
the Panama Railroad company went out on
a strike. Order prevails.
NEW YoRK.-Hunstand. the Liverpool cot
ton merchant. who was also known as Got
ton King" whose failure is announced, is
estimated to be worth S150,OO0 to $1,000 600,
and carried line of 100000 to $4,000 bales
of near options. 1t is considered bad fail
ure. and is due to the recent heavy decline in
September and early delivery cotton.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Large numbers of
counterfeit bills are in circulation In this
city. The counterfeits are of the United
States treasury 81 certificates and the 81
issue of the Germania National bank of New
Orleans
CHIIIIoorHE, Mo.-Pocahontas Girl, a
standard bred mare, sired by old Pontiac,
dam Cordelia, and owned by /. Halderman,
was ruined for life in runaway, by going
through three barb wire fences. She was
literally torn to pieces. The mare was val
ued at 81 600.
GUTHRIE. o. T.-The printers employed
on the two daily papers demanded an in.
crease of wages of cents per 1000 ems and
10 per cent on the work done by the week.
The Daily News granted the request. Mr..
Greer. of the Capital, refused to recognize
the union. The result is that the union
printers quit the Capital office.
GUTHRIE, O. IA bill has been introduced
in the upper house designating Oklahoma
City as the permanent capital. The bill Will
go through the upper house, but there is no
reason to believe that it will pass the lower
house.
FoNp DU LAC, WIs.-An omnibus load OF
picnieers were injured by tine team running
away.