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The advocate., 1890-03-26
EUD0RA KANsAs, March IS, 1890.

EUDoRA KANSAS, March IS, 1890.
S. MoIALLN esq.
Dear Sir;-Douglass county is strong
in the faith and / think will get along
we'll. The farmers believe in the al
lance. Rosco Alliance 5OS with 80
members all told has a membership In
the State Exchange and has subscribed
$92.50 for county exchange with quite
a number Of the members TO be heard
from yet We will soon have seven
policies in the Alliance Insurance Com
pany and one in the Alliance Aid As
sociation. All Of us are proud Of tour
Alliance" Our first suh-alliance was
organized August 10th, we now have over
twenty-four subs. in the county. Those
who are not eligible to membership are
beginning to think the alliance is an
infant Of an unusually good constitution
and that IL Is growing unusually fast.
They are just about right for once.
Yours Truly
u. w. MELVILLE,
Secretary Of Douglass county Alliance,
The advocate., 1890-03-26
NEoDEsHA, Wilson Co., Kan
March Fl, 1890,
A. w. HAYES.

EDITOR Advocate
WHEREAS, The retail implement deal
ers In council assembled, pledged them
solves not TO buy goods OF houses that
sold to Farmers Alliance,
Therefore, We, the members OF Lone
Elm Alliance, No, 527, Montgomery
county, Kansas, in council assembled,
pledge ourselves that we will not buy
good Of any retail implement dealer who,
participated in the above convention,
and so pledged themselves.
All the alliances in this locality have
passed resolutions TO the same effect,
A.. Il. SCOTE
The advocate., 1890-03-26
ELLswoRTH, March 22, ls9O:

EDITOR ADvocATE;--In pursuance OF
duty left Topeka for this point on last
evening, aud arrived here to-day Had
it not been for the fact that the train on
which / had taken passage was wrecked
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Our alliance was organized on thS 9th
Of January, with twenty-one members,
and we now have thIrty.eigM members
on roll.
We are moving along nicely, and think
that great interest will be manifest In the
future.
You're fralcrnally,
h. ID. Brown,
Secy p. q. L. A. and /. u.
Resolved, by the Prairie Grove Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial Union OF
Sedgwick county Kansas;
/, That we recognize che wisdom and
lustness Of the proposition proposed by
Bro. Otis, and recommended by the con
vention Of the Grange and r. A. and /.
u, and referred by said convention 10
the sub grange and alliance for their con
slderation,
2 But We do not believe that the great
majority Of the farmers Of the state are in
such condition as would Justify them
in entering into such an agreement at
this time.
g. Nor do we believe that the various
farmers organizations throughout the
country, are yet strong enough 10 take
what we consider TO be 30 forward step
for our proper and just rights,
Adopted March y, 1600
j. II. COLEMAN, Pres
L. d, BROwN, sec'y
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Raporl oI 0OmmIttoo on RasoIutIona.

We, your committee, appointed to
draft resolutions touching the relation OF
the Union Pacific aud the Missouri Pa-
clac Railroad company, 10 the United
States Government, beg leave TO submit
the following:
ResolUed, That Rosevale Farmers AZ
lance, No 05s, respectfully, but earnest
ly request our representatives In CON
gress TO use all their influence against
any extension of time to the said Union
Pacific and Missouri Pacific Railroad
company, for the payment Of their obll-
CATION to the government, and In default
Of immediate payment Of the same, that
they urge the foreclosure OF their mort
cages, and that their unsold or unused
lands went TO the government to be-
opened for actual settlement.
ReSOlged, That the secretary be in
structed TO furnish each OF our represent
alive with a copy OF the foregoing reso-
lutions.
M II. RIsTINE,
j. j. Jackson, Committee.
ALEX. HEMPHILL
Adopted at the regular meeting of the
alliance, March lS, 1890.
FRANK ScnRTNKdNIG,
M. SANDERS, Secy.
President.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

WHEREAS, II Is evident public opinion
expects some sort Of political expression
by the farmers union. And
WHEREAS, The farmers union ls COM
posed OF members Of all political parties,
and knowingly or unknowingly, subject
TO political prejudice. Therefore:
Resolved, by No 10 union, that we re-
commend each member TO work for the
political reforms we endorse, within his
own political party; reservlng TO himself
the right to discard any Of his party nom
inees for sufficient cause.
Resolved, That we deprecate class pol
tiles, secret politics, and all secret socie-
ties, as being foreign to the spirit Of our
free institutions, constant mepace 10 pop
ular government, and for these reasons
we earnestly oppose the formation Of q
new political party by the farmers union;
and for the further and Oufilcient reason
that such action would be violation Of
the first article of our declaration of pur-
poses, viz: to labor for the education OF
the agricultural classes in the science OF
economical government, In q strictly men,
partisan spirit; the organizers Of a new
political party cannot evade being bitter
partisans, and such action on our part
would be a shameless breach Of faith
with the thousands Of recruits 10 our or
der, whom we have assured, the order
was non-political, and did not seek 70
control the political action or opinions OF
It's members.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
views OF our national lecturer, Ben Ter
rell, upon this matter; viz: that the or
ganizatlon Of an alliance political party,
would invariably draw into our ranks the
demagogues Of other political parties, to
the great detriment and discredit Of the
order
ResOlUed, That we urgently require
our members to attend the primaries Of
their respective parties, and see that hon
est capable men are nominated for office.
Resolced, That we favor the Australian
system Of balloting.
ReSolUed, That the secretary be in
structed TO Immediately forward copies
Of the above resolutions TO the Kansas
Farmer, ADVOCATE, and OskalOosa Inde-
pendent for publication.
Z. w. O'BREN, Pres.
A. Il. WILSON. Sec'y.
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DERpY, Kansag, March l5, 19O
EDITOR ADVOCATE.

DERBY, hanBaS, WAFch 10, IoVU.
EDITOR ADVOCATE.
Dear Sir and Bro:--You will find en-
closed the action Of the Prairie Grove
+. A. and /. u, Of sedgwick county Kan,
in regard TO the proposition Of Mr. Otlsi
also a few names Cor your paper
The advocate., 1890-03-26

both ends, by sending its roots deep into
the soil, gathering sustenance and
strength by which II throws out its um-
brageous foliage into the atmosphere
above, 80 our society saps the strength
Of the competitive system on the one
hand and Strengthens its cooperative
W6tbodB ON the other, by becoming a
Competitor with others IN the employ
ment OF labor In the general labor market
and according TO the prevailing methods,
ittheroby adds the people to Its member
ship; thus, as il were, not only removing
weight from one end Of the beam, but
adding II TO the other
In order 30 avoid confounding these
credits with various schemes OF financial
visiOnaires, from John Law 10 the
modern Gatist, the reader will please
pOte very carefully the dealings In the
articles af production and exchange are
between the association and the mem
beFa lfa shoemaker makes boots and
shoes ut his home he must sell them to
the Association, and not 10 his fellow
members. The notes received therefor
are paid out Vt the store and turned Into
the bank, which cancels the notes; and
reference TO the books shows what the
balance Is at any time on account OF
boots and shoes. Certain notes would
represent boots and shoes, and certain
other credits would represent hats and
caps; and when these notes came back
again TO the association through It's
bank they would be destroyed and thus
the association would at all times know
lust what relation the demand was TO the
supply, In just 80 far as the goods or
their equivalent had been nsed or ex-
changed, the credits would pp longer ex-
ist. They were issued merely to effect
the exchange, and II they had been al
lowed 70 Issue again the chances are that
some sharper would find plan TO obtain
them without labor The notes remain
ing In the hands Of our shoemaker after
his wants for the time have been supplied
represent that portion Of the transaction
sr undertaking between himself and the
society which has not yet been presented
for redemption but WHICH he may be
holding to be expended In some eXtraord-
mary way; such for instance as a trip
abroad or to the seashore. Until our
association gets very large grasp indeed
upon the general business Of the country
II will be necessary to keep on hand,
United States money in sums sufficient
TO redeem these differences between the
expenditure of our credits at the store
n say store for convenience merely, twill
by that time have grown to many hun
dred Of stores) by the workers and the ag-
gregate amount in these credits issued to
them for work and labor But the ac-
counts woaid show ut all times whether
there were more notes than money
Whenever the time shall come when
this co operative method through feder-
ated-net work Of such society dominates
the country, no gold or silver need be
boarded for such purpose. The only
care that need be scrupously taken is to
cancel and destroy the credits or notes
as soon as they have effected the exchange
Of producers between the member and the
association.
While we believe the morale Of this
movement is supreme, yet, at present
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CORRESPONDENCE.

The following is a sample Of the cheer
ing words, which, accompanied by sub
scribers names, are daily received at THE
AvoCATE office:
There Is an earnestness In the alliance
which must mean success. Hoping and
believing the ADVOCATE will prosper /
am
Yours fraternally
II. G. CHURCH,
Organizer Geary Co., Kans.
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IN THE HALL.
Hints ~ to the Construction aud Interiss
Decorations.

hints - 10 the COuhtructtOn nu0 Intorlo4
Decorations.
The fus ctions Of the hall Of a comfortable
residence are to afford access to the difYereut
parts Of the house, and II may be considered
the main conduit In the general system AZ
apartments, large enough TO contain tho
staircase, passages and furniture, etc.
II is not possible to say very much In praiuD
of the hall in city houses: it Is usually nag
row and rather dark passage to the stairway
usually devoid OF ornamentation or decora-
ton II is matter Of necessity that the
stairs should be central, and the proportion
Of risers and treads and the lengths of each
flight are to certain extent dictated TO -
by their intended use, and leave little chance
Of variation or Of altered modes Of constr0o-
ton. Where possible tho stairs should y
thrown back through an arcade or bay, no -
to give pleasant background and to pre-
vide as large an inner area as possible for
light and air. All such recessed treatment
would give greater depth aud add size and
dignity to the principal feature Of a good
house.
If we would be genial hosts we should
have our greetings echoed by appropriate
surroundings.
The spirit of welcome may be made to pes-
wade the apartment in which we live II w
but know how to express ourselves in thu
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

One of the most curious women Of let
tiers in this city is Nine. Blaze de Bury.
Though English by birth, she is French
by marriage and residence, and can
write brilliantly in both languages. Her
husband, who died a year or two ago,
was a well known author, and married
the sister of Buloz. the founder of the
Revue DIES Deux Mondes, so that Nine.
Blaze de Bury is the aunt of NJ. Charles
Buloz, the present editor of that famous
periodical. This gives her certain
prominence in literary circles here. But
her eccentricity in dress and speech and
her real mental ability would make Nine.
Blaze de Bury prominent character in
any center. She has written stories, re-
view articles and newspaper letters, and
once represented in Paris The New York
Nation and The New York Tribune.
Nine Charles Bigot, whose nom de
plume is Jeanne Mairet, is interesting to
Americans as the daughter of Healy, the
well known American portrait painter.
She lives in the same house with her ia
Their and many of her clever little the
atrical pieces are acted by amateurs
at the delightful soirees given by the
Healys during the winter. Nine. Bigot's
husband is, or was, until he lost his
health, an active journalist, professor and
art critic, and husband and wife still
work hand in hand, each producing
stories and magazine articles and vol.
umes of more than common merit.
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COY NooKs AND CORNERS.
Little Retreats Where One May Enjoy
Quiet MCments.

Coziness in the decoration and arrangement
Of our homes, says Laura B. Starr In The
Decorator and Furnisher, Is the one condi-
ton we are all striving TO attain at the pres
ent moment No more the long, spacious
parlors, no more the large chambers, and
the larger sitting and living rooms. Every
thing must be 'cozy and honey" now To
this end, as we cannot all rebuild our houses
we break the long spaces by the liberal use OF
screens and portieres, and make Of vacant
corners the most tempting, coy hooks Inn
aginable.
The idea Is pleasing one, and II IL to be
hoped that it will not prove mere passing
fancy. One Of the simplest OF these arrange
ments, and one which an ingenious woman
may accomplish without help from the car
penter, consists Of two large cushions stuffed
with excelsior; they should be from yard
and "A quarter to two yards square, and at
least foot and half thick. They should
be stuffed very full and hard; the bottom Of
the lower one should be covered with piece
of oilcloth to protect it from wear and tear.
Blue denim may DO used for covering, or any
handsome upholstery goods that matches or
harmonizes with the general tone Of the
room. When finished, they will fit into any
being that they are easily moved about
Three or four down or feather pillows, COW
cred with bright colored China silk arranged
against the wall will make a very comforta-
BILE lounging place.
A canopy Of long, hanging drapery may
be arranged, if desired, but usually these are
not covered, although japanese umbrella
raised over one gives good effect. These
large cushions are especially useful in a
chamber not provided with lounge of some
sort; many tired body would be stretched
out for little rest during the day were it
not for the trouble of taking off the shams
and undressing the bed. In this cozy nook
one may find rest without extra work
Still another way to bring about the same
effect is to have three cornered shelf built
about foot from the floor, put full val
ance around this and large cushion upon it,
and the thing is finished. The space under
meath will be found useful for storing boots
and shoes etc
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/>4~~ cz,:
Work That Counts.

A conference of women was recently
called to discuss the following subjects:
The condition Of women and children in
factories: of women prisoners and dodgers
In the station houses, and of children in
the primary schools. The ladies calling
the conference have undertaken to in
terest their sex generally in these sub
jects. They will endeavor to secure the
cooperation of women everywhere in
getting matrons for police stations and
women factory inspectors. This is work
that counts, and it is through ways like
this that woman will come to her king
dom and take her right place in the
world
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ated more OF u sensation NJ her start or
her literary career, some ten or fifteer
years ago, Nine. Greville's stories ar,
still very popular with refined readers
and especially with the girls and young
women of France who are not allowed
to open nine-tenths Of the new French
novels, Nine. Greville visited America
a few years ago, and so is particularly
interesting to your side of the Allan
! tic. Nor is she less interested in you
than you are in her, as is attested by
beautiful photographs of Niagara, Amer.
lean lamps, books and private letter.
which adorn her parlors or are pigeon
holed in her writing desk.
Mime. Henry Grevi!e has occupied
three different Paris homes since knew
her. The first time met her it was in a
charming little parlor whose floor was
covered with big bear skins brought
from Russia, where Nine. Greville lived
for many years, and where the scenes OF
her best novels are laid. The room,
furthermore, looked like n hot house.
but not because it was especially warm,
u condition seldom experienced in Paris
home, but because of the many beauti-
full plants scattered everywhere, on Ia
bles, brackets and on the floor. The
view from this room was also note
worthy. 1t was perched high up on the
top of the Montmartre hill, so that from
its windows you saw all Paris at your
feet and the green country far beyond.
But Nine. Greville used to say that
her conscience troubled her when she
asked friends to come up that hill. So
suddenly she decided to come down into
the very heart Of the city, and took
fine large fat in one of the big old houses
on the river opposite the Louvre. The
hail. the dining room, the double draw
ing room and two studies on either side
of it gave her all the space she needed to
display the rich pieces of tapestry, quaint
furniture, pictures and knick-knacks
which she and her husband-for Nine.
Greville has husband also well known
in the art, literary and scientific world of
Paris-love to collect and set up TO the
best advantage.
Nine. Greville did not remain very
long on the Quai Voltaire. Her lecture
tour in America was not brilliant iinan-
cial success and the large apartment was
expensive. So she has now moved to
smaller but scarcely less artistic home in
the Rue Blanche, the quarter of Paris
where artists, musicians and men and
women of letters abound. The bear
skins. the plants, the vivacious converse
ton of Nine. Greville and the witty and
instructive reflections Of M. Durand
Durand has added his wife's
nom de plume to his own name-are the
same in the Rue Blanche as on Mont
martre and the Quai Voltaire; so the new
room is as charming as the old
ones, and the people who frequent it as
and interesting as ever.
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A more pretentious corner, though not 90
large, was arranged in a room which had q
dado of Japanese mating. A triangular box
about the height of an ordinary chair was
made to fit and fastened there securely. The
hinges should be put on the front, or the lid
will not open well. The box made con.
venient receptacle for newspapers, work bas-
ket, slippers, or any OF the necessary debris
of daily use, which Is sometimes unsightly.
A cushion was made to fit the top, and Gov
cred with furniture plush piece Of the
same was tackled on smoothly across the
front. Another straight piece was fastened
to the wall behind the seat to the height of
the dado. Above this was stretched piece
Of Chinese storm coat-plain mating will do
as well-upon which was painted the follow.
Ing lines:
Oh, for booke
And a shady nooke
Either In Q doore or out.
On line with the bottom of the frieze was
a three cornered shelf; below this was foot
and half Of lattice made of reglet sticks.
On line with the lower edge of the lattice
was stretched small brass rod, from which
hung soft silken curtains. On the shelf were
jars of Mexican pottery and other large brio
a-brac that could stand the height. A small
bracket set in the corner, and here was placed
small lamp with rose colored shade which
tempered the light to the tired eyes.
A square nook may be arranged by placing
a curtain pole four foot long securely against
the wall, at right angles with it; long brace
is necessary for this. A Bagdad curtain or
handsome piece of drapery is thrown over
this and allowed to hang in careless folds. A
permanent seat may be arranged like the
one just described, but very good one may
be improvised by using one of the old fash.
toned tete-a-tetes and adjusting half dozen
pillows thereon. This sort of a corner will
be found very useful and tasteful for evening
parties where only temporary arrangements
are desired.
A very jolly corner, seen in New York
studio, had a canopy Of sailcloth, with fish net
drapery. A dais, five or six feet square, was
vuilt in the corner. This was covered with
plain drugget, with handsome rug stretched
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SUGGESTIONS FOR sTA1NEDmaple, mahogany.
'' "iNDo"s' sycamore, ash or
Georgia pine. In laying floors in patterns
it is well to choose woods which will not form
too strong contrasts, such as oak and maph,
oak and yellow pine, mahogany and cherry,
etc. Georgia pine, being the cheapest wood,
may be used in largest quantities. with few
bands Of oak or cherry about the walls for
border, which seems to be a necessity, even
though the same wood is used. The color Of
the pine is bright yellow, and serves as
good background for rugs; but if too strong
for the scheme of color adopted, it can b
stained darker t~
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through the center. Dozens Of pillows and
small cushions filled the space and made it
look restful and repose-inviting. A solemn
owl perched on the ridge pole and kept guard
over the unconscious sleeper.
A long, narrow room may be divided and
improved in appearance by building dais
foot high across one end and carpeting it like
the floor. A low easel with picture, a work
basket, small table, two or three large cush-
ions strewn about, will make this end Of the
room . favorite lounging place for the whole
family.
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silent language 6
art. For the haA
a hard wood floor b
an absolute neces-
ity; plain IL our
means are limited.
but where it is pos
sible let it be laid
in patterns; square
or other geometrn
figures for the CEN
ter, with a richer
border. Good taste
would prefer that
the center shouia
be entirely of Tho
same wood, SO laid
t h at the grab
makes the pattern
The border may 10
designed for a COM
bination Of woods,
such as oak and
cherry or oak and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-29

DR.. Alice Bennett has been for ten
years resident physician in the female
wards of the state insane asylum of south
eastern Pennsylvania, and has entire
charge of her department. DIR. Bennett
has lately been unanimously elected
president of the Montgomery County
Medical society. This is the first time a
woman has been president Of a medical
society in Pennsylvania.
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HE is NOT SURE TO BITE.
THE SOCIETY MAN NOT so BLACK
AS HE'S PAINTED.
So Relieves Mrs. Frank Leslle-Women
Love To Think Themselves In Danger.
The Latin Tongues-"I Kiss Your Feet"
A Funny Incident la AN Opera Box.
copyright, 1901

o DOUBT there
are wicked men
in the world. no
doubt there are
tempted women,
and no d on b t,
alas, there have
been many good
but weak women
who have almost
in their own de-
spite been led
into wickpdness
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Low wAINsCOTING AND TIMBER CEILING
If an open fireplace is included in the con-
trast it should be broadly treated. We can
rely only on the surface and color of its ma
terial for its beauty or it may be richly
carved. In its composition it should b
simple and have few subdivisions. The shek
should be high, to contain a few large orna-
ments.
The hearth may be Of pressed brick, q
brick colored tiles, sometimes laid in herring
bone, but usually in simple patterns, broad
enough to receive the loose dust and ashea
The fire place should be lined on the inside
with fire brick, or to have ornamental cast iron
Innings. Large andirons Of brass or wrought
iron should be used to receive the logs OF
wood, or basket CRATE for coal-whichever
may be the conditions.
l;-l .... ;..1,x,ti.,cx 10 ,,rod Il chonld ~
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What had Penman.hip Did.

"Study penmanship, my boy, as carefully
q you know how. l lost fortune once By
bad writing"
"Howr
81 loved rich girl and she loved me. I
wrote and asked her to share my lot and she
well, she thought asked her to shave my
Hote. New York Evening Sun.