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The advocate., 1890-03-26
The Farmers Old Friend L?l

Atchs0n Champions fthe farmers Of Kansas
are wise they viii seek the redress for their grieV-
anCes through their old FRIEND the republican
party They might, Of course, lnsistupon arad-
cal change In some Of the leaders Of the party
but there is plenty Of timber lying around loose
out OF which they could fashion few new leaders.
What they should particularly avoid is being
caught with musty democratic bait
Is the republican party in fact, as
assumed by the Champion, the "old
friend" Of the farmer? We propose
to present a few facts upon this sub
iect to which we invite the attention
Of the Champion and of the farmers
also. This is not done with view Of
catching gudgeons with 'musty dem
ocrahc bait" for we write from the
standpoint of lifelong republican
one who never voted any other ticket
except in local election, but one from
whose eyes the scales have disap-
peared. While we still realize the full
scope Of the iniquity of the democrat
ic party, and the utter futility OF all
hope of relief from that source we also
think we detect something Of musty
odor to the republican bait, and advise
our friends to sample it very sparing-
" il they would consult theiE own IN
The advocate., 1890-03-26

WHAT would our friends the enemy
do without the Grange" argument
The Alliance will flourish awhile as
did the grange, say they, and then
subside into loyal partizanship.
Neighboring farmers will fall out over
the tariff or the war Of the Rebellion
and every thing will go on as lovely
as before the Alliance furry. Short
sighted mortals. The Grange was but
a John the Baptist, a necessary fore
runner Of tho Alliance. Moreover the
Grange tcos not a failure, it's great
educational work is alive and vital to-
day, Some mems expectations of it
failed, and somewhat Of that which is
now expected OF the Alliance may fail
to come in the fashion and through
such channels as men are planning.
But the great ultimate purpose will
not fail. There will come time
when honest labor and hard toll, the
country over, will be justly recon-
pensed. And that time 10 not q CEN
tury hence.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

0un u. $. statistician, ], R Dodge,
in the March report Of the department
Of agriculture, says that the prevail
ont low prices are due 10 overproduG-
ton. The inexorable law Of supply
and demand, hesays, is at the bottom
Of the mischief. That is to say every
man, woman and child in the country,
has more than enough to eOt, drink
and wear II they have not, then the
real demand is not supplied, and
Statistician Dodge is not 50 profound
an economist as he proclaims him
self
The advocate., 1890-03-26

TINS is the time when reform is
spelled with a big II, and work with
O little w.-Er.
This is also the time when fool is
spelled with a big I, and sense with
a little A. Just such smaftness as
that exhibited by our exchange, is
paraded as the very choicest analysis
of the situation. It is the kind Of
heavy artillery brought to bear upon
those who are earnestly seeking to
remedy existing wrongs and bring
about a more equitable state Of af-
fairs. It is an attempt to ridicule re-
formers into silence, by insihuating
that they are Sinking work. That
sort Of scare crow performance has
lost It's terrors. The farmers have re-
covered from the shock Of kindred
sneer from Ex-Gov Anthony, when
that industrious gentlemen advised
"deep plougking" and less politics as
the remedy forlowpticos Of farm pro-
ducts
The Alliance with a big A will
move right along, and the ridiculers
with a little r, would better stand
aside or Join the cayalcade.
The advocate., 1890-03-26
IMPORTANT.

We have concluded q contract with
w. s. Morgan, author Of "The Wheel
and Alliance and the Impending Rev
olution," for series Of articles "tO
treat Of the economic questions Of the
day as they relate to the interests Of
the farmer and laborer and from a
practical and historical standpoint"
The publication Of these articles will
be commenced sometime in May and
will continue through the summer
months Mr.. Morgan's unquestion-
able ability as one Of the foremost
writer's Of the day is a sufficient guar
antee Of the high character that will
distinguish these articles. No NOM
ber Of the Alliance or any OF the
kindred orders can afford to miss @
rare treat Of this character. Subscribe
at once and secure the entire series.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

In answer to parties who are so
anxiously inquiring il the Alliance is
going into politics we say NO, not if by
that they mean, will the Alliance go
into the Caucusing, conventioning and
machining Of new party. But il it is
meant, will the Alliance use all legiti-
mate means to secure the nomination
and election Of men who will stand
squaroly, svowedly and unequivoCally
on the platform Of their state and ma
tional demands, then we answer YES.
The slang editor is out bnt when
he comes in we will get him 10 say,
"do you catchP
The advocate., 1890-03-26

SENATOR PLUMB says that NEARLY
four months Of this session has elaps-
cd, and nothing has yet passed the
senate, that can be SAID to be Of any
national Importance" And this is
the kind OF do nothingism for which
the people pay $4,000 a day in sal
cries alone.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

SENATOR VoRHEEs said some good
and true things in his senate speech
Of March Goth, but his frst remedy for
Che evils he 30 powerfully painted
fails to merit the place he awards it,
Tariff reform as a panaceais as much a
quack remedy as is high protection.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

WONDER il the scare dispatches,
sent out last week, about 'the posi-
bilities Of trouble with Great Britain,
over the little fishes Of the sea,
weren't manufactured TO stem the tide
OF sentiment, which is growing
against the $28O,OOOOOO, appropria-
tion to build new war vessels.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

THE open letter which we published thls week.
from THE ADVOCATE Cdhtdins one stdtenIehtl0
which We take exceptions. The Kansas farmers
have never tried the democratic party having
sent straight republican delegates always. Again
the democratic party has not had the presidency
senate and house at the same time since the war,
hence IL cannot be held responsible for present
legislation or for the absence OF good legislation.
Solomon Valley Democrat
Was it necessary for democracy to
have presidency, house and senate all
at once, in order to pick up courage
to express it's sentiments concerning
the infamous financial transactions
which moved right on without break
from Arthur to Cleveland, and from
Cleveland 10 Harrison? -Four years
Of the presidency ought to have fur
nished opportunity for democracy to
utter at least a faint protest against
Wall Street.
Put not your trust in party names.
Congressman Morrill,, Kelly, Fun
ston, Perkins and all express them
selves in favor Of the removal Of the
duty, and placing bounty on sugar,
Long live republican protection. To
60 much lower IN the sugar scale,
would bring these Kansas gentlemen
down to the level Of democratic free
trade. To what dreadful depths are
we descending?
The advocate., 1890-03-26

PLEASE give careful reading to "The
Inconvenient Multitude in another
column. Let every friend Of the Sub
Treasury bill have at his tongues end
tho arguments contained in that article
for the legality OF the measure. Tes-
timony wrung from an enemy is al
ways more valuable than that offered
by a friend. We can afford TO let the
New York Herald "smile." They
laugh best who laugh last, and as sure
as the sun shines the people will win
in this contest. Let the Herald sneer
at our "yagaries," and lot the Sun call
us "Hayseed Socialists" Let these
Wall street benefciaries amuse them
selves, like schoolboys, calling names
and making faces. Let us cheerfully
accept the cognomen they have
thrown at us, and let the "inconvenient
multitude" demonstrate it's multitu-
diness at tho ballot box.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

WILLIAM DUDLEY FoULKE, a distin-
guished Indiana lawyer, is causing a
sensation in civil service circles, by
sending out letters Of inquiry to post
Offices, which have had change Of
postmasters since March 4, 1889 Ev-
identity Mr., Foulke suspects that re-
movals have been made for political
reasons, rather than for the good Of
the mail p& A~ a
The advocate., 1890-03-26

We desire to request that resolu-
hons designed for publication, do not
incorporate those embraced in our
platform, as we cannot afford space to
publish a repetition Of these in the
same issue. If these are adopted, it
can be so stated briefly, and only the
additional ones be offered for rpublica-
tion.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

Ip some one will tell us just where
Republican tariff reduction leaves of
and Democratic tariff reform begins
we will be able to state definately just
whore the line Of demarkotion runs
between the two great national parties
The advocate., 1890-03-26

IT will be we'll enough TO be on the
look out for nerve-tingling war ora
tory. Other people than Napoleon
know that you must either keep the
superfulous masses at "work or fight
ing" in order to keep down discon-
tent.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

A PETITION containing 10000 sigma
lures, Of the constituents Of Hon. s.
II. Peters, has been presented to con
gress, praying forappropriatlons for
a system Of irrigation for southwest
ern Kansas.
The advocate., 1890-03-26
Mr.. ALLEN, tho Alliance lecturer for

Mr.. ALLEN, tho Alliance lecturer for
Douglas county, in his good, strong
talks to his brother farmers makes it
very clear that there is no clashing Of
interests between the tillers Of the
soil and the laborers Of the cities. He
shows why they are common sharers
in adversely, and must be mutual help
erstoward general prosperity. When
the wages Of the laborer are low he
cannot buy the farm products, the
grain and meat, and butter and eggs
ofthe farmer. The laborer lacks mon
ey. The farmer lacks market
The advocate., 1890-03-26

SOME Alliance should send Senator
Voorhees, a marked copy OF the Con-
gressioual Record containing the Sub
Treasury bill introduced by Senator
Vance. The Wabash Senator should
keep himself posted as to what is go
ing on in the senate in the interest Of
the farmers and laborers, The Sub
Treasury bill is an Alliance measure.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

The farmers alliance are going into politics,
bht they are rIskIhg their own success by refus-
Ing the assistance Of the city voters The farm
ers are a large and influential body Of working
men, bit they are not majority Of the voters
State Journal
Statements like the above make
members Of the Alliance exceedingly
weary. When, where and in what
manner has any member Of the order
ever indicated any thing Of this kind?
What is the object in the publication
Of such baseless fabrications? The
precise attitude the Alliance will as
sumo in political matters has not yet
been defined, except by parties out
side Of the Order; further than that
it is pretty we'll determined that
farmers will try 10 vote for their own
interests hereafter; and the idea that
they will try TO prevent others from
voting with them Is simply preposter-
GUS. We are surprised to see so II
diculous and nonsensical a statement
in the columns of journal that makes
any pretentions to reliability.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

The rumors Of trouble over Ameri-
can seizures of English vessels in
Alaskan waters, may be the little war
cloud which will be designedly blown
into great dimensions, for the purpose
of gettingo our Eagle to scream so loud
at the British Lion, that the demands
Of the alliance will be unheard in tho
din.
Let the American bird smooth her
feathers and the Lion forget to roari
the alliance is on the watch tower
The advocate., 1890-03-26

IE this is a government for, and by,
and Of the people, what unearthly
right has the senate to slam its doors
in the peoples face7 What supreme
insolence it is for those men, sent to
the nations capital TO transact the
peoples business, to arrogate to them
selves superior discretion, and pre-
tend that it would be unwise to carry
on their deliberations with open doors.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

MAJOR GENERAL CRooK, U. S. A., in
command of tho department, died in
Chicago, March 2l, of heart disease
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-27
Safety Indoors.

The extremes in interior decoration
make the modern home a shining mark
for the fire fiend, and not least of these
defects is the craze for throwing the
house into one vast apartment. Huge
archways and spacious doorways heavily
hung with draperies are attractive and
contribute to the comforts of home,
but they are certainly dangerous. The
old fashioned door may not look SO well,
but had the residence of Secretary Tracy
been more literally supplied in this re-
spect it is not at all improbable that the
fire would have been confined to the
room in which it originated until the in
mates were warned of the impending
danger. AS it was, these large openings
acted as would a vast flue, and the flames
spread throughout the entire house like
q flash.-Washington Post.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-27
The Humane Fad,

There has lately been much tribulation
about astrakhan in England, owing to
to a Irregular terrible story" invented By
somebody as to the device by which the
wool was made curly, and sealskin was
attacked the other day by Canon Bell,
Of Chelsenham, who told his congrega-
tion that each jacket represented some
half dozen dams, who had "been more
or less skinned alive, while their little
ones were left to die in all the agony of
starvation" Whereupon trade journal
dryly reioined that it was the bachelor
seal which was killed for its fur, and
that, as the calves were not present, and
as their mothers were not killed, being
much too valuable to be slain, there was
no slow agony of starvation in the case.
Apparently, persons and parsons desir-
GUS of an effective subject for lamenta-
tion must take that poor creature which
is annually half drowned and then de-
prived of its warm coat and sent shiver-
ing back to its young, who, unable to
recognize it, utter the most pitiful cries.
If the subject were well worked up,
doubtless every man to whom the case
was stated would cease to wear woolen
garments and dress in cotton, linen and
silk until somebody told him about the
grief of the silkworms, foreseeing the
fate of their cocoons, when he would fall
back on the other two materials, holding
himself ready to give up the cotton to
the army worm whenever requested to
do SO. Cor. Boston Transcript. '.'a
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-27
ViOlets.

Violets sell in New York and some
other cities nowadays for 81. so a bunch.
There are about fifty violets in bunch,
Notwithstanding the price there is a
great demand for them, and florists say
there would still be considerable sales il
they were $40 a bunch, In every florists
establishment there are men and girls
employed whose chief work is to fasten
artificial stems on flowers intended fos
large bouquets and floral pieces. Ordi.
narily flowers do not require much hand.
ling, but, owing to its frail stem, every
violet must have a support, even for a
small bouquet. This is one reason why
violets come so high. The end of a bit
Of fine florists wire is inserted into the
flower from below and twirled around
the stem. 1t takes good while to pre-.
pare a very small bunch for sale.-New
York Letter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-27

Emperor Ego is the nickname Will
lam III has won for himself here, writes
Paris correspondent, II, me, my,
mine," being pronouns that crop up con-
stantly in his speech and letters. His
kilograms to Prince Bismarck, published
as soon as they arrive, are models Of
the egotistical style. There's nothing
rpleases him more than to find himself
repeated in print. The first Emperor
William had served up to him in his old
age, along with his breakfast every
morning, two papers, Of which special
editions were cooked up exclusively for
him. He was not aware OF this. No
journal was ever cause Of sharper cab
inent chickering's than this one. Each
minister wanted the lions share of
space, thus to influence the august read,
ser. Bismarck eventually managed this
special issue himself, The copy which
met with his approval was known as
t'pap for the emperor" who, long before
his death, had fallen farther into second
childhood than any one suspected. I,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-27
Orange Shipments from California.

The freight departments of the South
ern Pacific and Santa Fe roads are now
busily engaged handling the orange crop
which is being shipped east by the usual
special orange trains. ae.
4 This evening one of these special trains
will leave the Arcade depot for Chicago.
It will comprise seventeen or more cars,
and seven days will elapse before it will
reach its destination. A number of
specials have already been sent out over
the Santa Fe. The exact figures show.
ing the number Of boxes of oranges that
have been shipped east from Southern
California this season are not attainable
at present, but all railroad officials who
were interviewed this morning stated
that the shipments to date were twice
as great as compared with 1889. Los
Angeles Express. aaHf.s 7a7 -na
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-27
A Hurricane at soa.

An iceberg 700 feet high and one mile
long was passed by the British steam
ship Mineola, which arrived from Ham
burg recently. Capt. Evans, the COM
mander Of the Mineola, says he made a
careful observation and located the float
ing island in lat. 44:34 and long. 48:4O.
The supply Of coal gave out while the
steamship was within a milo of the huge
berg and the cold was intense. Capt.
Evans, after struggling hard, found 1t
was impossible to make any iieadway, SO
headed the steamship for Halifax. On
Jan. 2S hurricane struck the vessel,
sweeping levsrythinge before it, Capt,
Evans said lie once weathered a tornado
in the Chinese sea. il which the velocity
of the wind was 115 miles an hour In
his opinion the force of this hurricane
was much greater. New York Sun 4.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-27
Tho Formation of Coal.

It takes prodigious amount of vege.
table matter to form layer of coal, it
being estimated that the present growth
Of the world would make a layer less
than one-eighth of an inch in thickness
and that it would take million years of
vegetable growth to form coal bed ten
feet in thickness. The United States has
all area gilmore than 440, 900 square miles
of coal fields, and more than 110. 900 tons
of coal were mined in this country last
year, enough to run ring around the
earth at the center five and one-half feet
wide and five and one-half feet thick.
Competent scientists say that there is
enough coal in the United States to sup
ply the world for the next 1000 years.
New York Telegram. aaH T
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-27

What TO do with the large space over the
mantelpieee when all the good sized pictures
are needed elsewhere is a puzzle to house
keepers. It was solved very nicely by one
lady who had three small pictures, uniform
III size and resembling, each other in subject.
She hung them like steps, the one at the left
being placed lowest, the one next it little
higher, and the third higher still It Is q
new way to treat pictures, and affords a re-
Lief from the time honored plan Of hanging
two or three pictures at the same distance
from the molding and the third little higher
between them. Ds
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-27
Modern DISCOVERIES,

What Bell and Edison are to the telephone
and electricity, says the Pittsburgh News
DR.. Franklin Miles, the well known special
list in nervous diseases, is to the nervous sys-
tenn and nerve fluid. Among his numerous
discoveries his Restorative Nervine is un.
do1btedly one of the greatest. It is unsur.
passed IN nervousness, dyspepsia, headache
epilepsy, neuralgia, backache, melancholy
sieeplessness. change of life, etc. Free tria
bottles of it may be had of l. Leist, druggist
and also DR.. Miles new book on "New and
Startling Facts" for the afflicted. Every
one should read this very interesting, in
structive, and finely illustrated book.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-27

Accommodation train leaves Columbus at sop
m. daily. except Sunday; Newark 6:40p. m. Ar
rives at GAINESVILLE 6:42p, m.
Columbus, GAINESVILLE and Sandusky Accommoda-
vile 9.56 o. m. Arrives at Sandusky 1890 p. m.
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move to save the pufraloss.

The next legislature Of Wyoming viii
pass a law making the killing Of buff
falo misdemeanor. An act to this ef-
feet is not required to protect the buf-
faloessRs game, for the hunter would
hunt TIE mountains and plains for wild
buffaloes in vain. It is intended to in-
ply to the men who lie in wait and shoot
down the buffaloes that happen to stray
of the reservation in, the, Yellowstone
park, where a few relics Of the bygone
race are preserved. The dead buffalo
brings its slayer $500 and the ,tempta.
hon to kill them is a strong one for the
hunter. Exchange. 4' 4 }idif1,ft
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Train Service On Toledo Division.

Train No. sdaily' except Sunday, Toledo to Co
lumbus. lt ELg Ng III i
Train No. daily. This win be solid train, To-
ledo TO Pomeroy daily except Sunday; On Sunday
1t will run through to Hooking Valley Division
points only.
Train No. daily except Sunday, Toledo TOGO
lumbus.
Train No. 2 daily. This train will leave Chicago
daily at :55 p. M, and will carry Pullman Palace
Sleeping and Recling Chair Car to Columbus.
Toledo, making direct sonnectIons at Toledo for
Detroit and points North and East, and at Marion
for Chicago, arriving at 6:15 P. m. ..,....
Train No; daily: This will be solid train,
Pomeroy to Toledo, daily except Sunday; on Sun
day it will through to Toledo from Hooking Val
lev Division points only. This train makes direct
connection at Marion for Chicago, reaching Chicago
at 300 p m, making direct connection with trains
carrying Pullman and tourist slcepers for all Pacific
Coast and intermediate points,
Train No: daily except Sunday, Columbus. to
Toledo, making direct connections at Toledo for
Detroit and allpoints north and east.
Train No. 3 daily between Columbus and Chicago,
and carr les Pullman sleeping and Reclining CHAIR
car, arriving at 8 ;25a.m..
Trainl Service en- Kicking Valley ard River
Divisions.
Train No. Daily except Sunday Columbus. 10
Train No. 4 this train runs solid Toledo to Pome-
roy. daily except Sunday; on Sundays 1t will run
Toledo to Athens and Hooking valley Division points
only.
Train No. 9 daily except Sunday Toledo to Ath-
ems. Z .1,AA#M.Ef ~ ftssA EE% ~ tr455 !.
Train No. I daily except Sunday, Pomeroy and
Athens to Toledo. This will be q solid through
train, making direct connection at Marion for Chi
cago and at Toledo for Detroit and all points north
and east. This train reaches Chicago at 900 p.
Train No. Daily except Sunday, Pomeroy and
Athens to Columbus, Marion and Chicago. This
train will run daily from Columbus. and will carry
Pullman Palace sleeping and Reclining Chair car to
Chicago, arriving there at 8 ;25 am. .,..
CHAS. Il. ROCKWELL, Gen1 Supt.
.t - at Ii. J.. FALKENBACH,1
Genl Pass. Agt.
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SECOND STORY. 10 M
chamber with freplace), 13x14; chamber,
11x1S; chamber, 11x13; chamber, s.6x13;
closet Off each chamber; bathroom, 6xS.6s
two rooms finished in attic
Estimated cost Of building, 5000.