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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-09
RANDOM SHOTS.

GENERAL GORDON, who is once again
prominent in the public eye, is man of
fine physique, who looks every inch a
soldier" He has strong face, to which
scar just below the left eye-a SOU
venir of Antietam-adds impressiveness.
He is said to be the most popular of the
surviving Confederate Generals.
JUDGE CALVIN E. PRATT, of BROOKLYN
and the State Supreme Court, led a
regiment to the war, and carries in his
head a bullet which he received in the
seven days contest near Mechanicsville,
Va. The wound was believed to be IA
tai at the time, but his excellent consti-
tuition enabled him to pull through.
MAJOR WILLIAM II. UPHAM, of Racine,
Wis. is said to have been the only SOL
der who ever took off his shirt in the
sresence Of President Lincoln He was
wounded in several places at Bull Run,
captured and confined in Libby prison
for eight months without having his
wounds dressed. After hearing his
story Lincoln asked to see his wounds
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-09

VXTANTED-An active man for each sec
Wv ton, salary SIS 70 eco. to locally rep
resent q successful n. 7. Company incorpo
rated to supply Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes
Jewelry, etc, to consumers at cost. Also q
Lady Of tact, salary go, to enroll members
80 600 now enrolled. 100000 paid in-) Refer
ences exchanged. Empire Cooperative As
ISOLATION Credit well rated Lock Boz SO.
ny. fe-z44ly
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-09
First Publication Sept. 25. 1901
Notice of Appointment &.
STATE OF KANsAS. lee.
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Dickinson County.
In the matter of the estate of George W.
Betz late of Dickinson county, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given, that on the Cd day
of Sept. A. D., 1890, the undersigned was by
the Probate Court of Dickinson county, Kan
cas-, duly appointed and qualified as admin
istrator of the estate OF George W. Betz late
OF Die kinson County, deceased. All parties
interested in said estate viii take notice and
COVE IN themselves accordingly.
JOHN READ, Administrator.
The advocate., 1890-08-20

the mortgages and onrIohing themselves.
The peoples party does not go before
the country with any hollow and inain
cere resolutions on prohibition with a
candidate for governor who, for party
purposes, will pardon guilty violatOrs Of
the law The record and the character
and integrity Of our candidates are our
guarantee for the preservation and en-
forcement OF our constitutional law. The
peoples party whose nominee this Chris-
tian temperance woman 10, goes not be-
fore the people with mookery and pre-.
tense Of iavorlng equal opportunity 10
women, and then olaughterlng by false
hood and tTickery a splondidly compe-
tent woman aspirRnt for the Office Of
state superintendent Of public instruc.
tion, as did the republican state COnven-
tion two years ago in the case OF Mrs.
CarrutheB, OF 9alina.
Our resolutions may not all DO written
In Ink, but the flesh and blood embodi-
ment Of our devotion TO womRns ad-
vancement and 10 that prohibition law
which we have, are offered for the voters
Of Kansas TO pass upon In the candidacy
of Mira. Fanny Mccormick, Of Great
Bend, Kan.
The advocate., 1890-08-20
OUR CANDIDATES.
The Chosen Leaders Of the Peoples Party
Who They Are.

chief Justice, was born upon a farm
near Ithaca, Now York, March 20, lSA0
by the death ,Of his parents, thrown
upon his own resources In 1865, he
worked as farm laborer during that
summer, attended the Ithaca academy
during the next winter and summer
taught school next winter, and continued
teaching and attending school until the
winter Of 1869 and 1870, when he was
employed In Pennsylvania, where he read
law and taught school In winters. Dur
Ing the summers Of 1870 and 1871 he
worked In the anthracite coal mines near
ShamOkin during the day and studied
law at night In 1879 he passed his eE-
animation for admission to the bar, but
entered the itinerancy Of the Evangelical
association before he was sworn In or
formally admitted 10 the bar. After one
and two-thlrd years preaching he broke
down with lung troubles, resigned from
the university and engaged in teaching
again. Removing TO Iowa in 1874 he
continued teaching as a principal Of
graded schools, acCumulating law H.
brAry meanwhile, and diligently pursuing
the study Of law In 1880 he was for
mally admitted to the bar at Red Oak,
Iowa, and located in the practice Of the
law at Griswold, Cass county, Iowa,
where he remained with large practice
until his removal TO Kansas In May, 1887.
He located at Larned, Pawnee county,
Kansas, and practiced there until July 2,
1888, when he changed his location TO
Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, his present
home, TO be more centrally located and
practice insurance law as aspeclalty; and
since that time he has enjoyed a very
large practice In the various district
courts Of the state, in the supreme court
of the state, and the United States courts.
Politically he has always been a re-
former, casting his first presidential vote
for Peter Cooper in 1875, For years he
aided in building up the greenback party,
until 1881, when on account Of fusion he
worked with the republican party OF
Iowa until his removal to Kansas. In
1884 he canvassed southwestern Iowa as
a republican greenbacker under appoint
ments from the republican state commit
tee. In the spring Of 1888 he aided in
building up the union labor party In
southwestern Kansas.
He was nominated for attorney general
by the union labor party at Wichita In
1888, without his knowledge or consent
for the use of his name, while he was at
work at home; and in that campaign re-
ceived nearly 5000 more votes than the
other candidates ON the state ticket.
Being very fluent speaker his SER
vices have been in great demand In the
past for large county celebrations, and he
has given all the time he could spare
from his practice Of the law to speaking
ON reform subjects.
A. @. sHINN.
Albert Clay Shinn, candidate for
lieutenant governor, was born on the
10Th Of October, 1912, in Harrison county,
Virginia, and was reared on a farm IN
Hancock county, Illinois. Both his father
and grandfather we're farmers. He en-
listed in Company G., Twelfth Illinois
volunteer cavalry in August, 1852, and
served with that regiment in the army Of
The advocate., 1890-08-20


ly In the towns, they talk fine and prom
lse plenty Of work shortly For example,
Sallna Is 10 have a government building,
but how many of Salinas laborlng men
will be emplOyed2 A fow will be hlrod
70 dlg the cellar, 10 carry hods, ETC., but
the contract will be Let 10 some building
corporation which will bring gang OF
men perhaps most OF them foreigners,
and the contract debara Salinas laboren
from coming In competition with ,hem.
Yet many may vote for certain men who
agree TO work 10 this end 70 furnish
them employment, Thus we zee that
political party is deadly caucus OF
which we have just examined a root.
lot IL absorbs everything and ro-
turns nothing. They have granted every
thing that the money power has aoked.
They have ignored all demands that the
people at large have made. They grant
10 banks and corporations money al 1
and 2 per cent and refuse II to the peo-
pie at tho aamo rate, and how can the
parties servants serve the peopleP Islt
not self evident that.the dissolution Of
parties must come and tho peoples In
forests become che Issues Of the dayi
That we must organize our forces 70 gain
success 10 very plain, but Il Ia not nece0-
sary 10 organize political party. We
can work on principles we'll defined,
plain, honest facts Of Justice, thus we
could win on the merits Of our cause,
and avoid much OF tho present oppOsl-
tIon by soliciting votes for principles and
not for q third party. Our cause ID 30
just, our demands 80 plain and tho facts
80 undlsputable that any fair minded
man will support us and we want no
others. We want 10 keep the raacals Out
and right here | want 10 say word
about the census gatherers and the farm
mortgages. The one who called ON ua,
although an alliance man and farmer,
and Interested (H) In our cause, he asked
for no information In regard TO mort
gages az far az / have inquired. men
toned the fact 10 several that thought
IL was omitted for political purposes and
THE ADVOCATE confirms my suspicion.
In closing would like TO ask the
brethren who are opposed TO political ac-
tlOn to better our financial condition, a
few questions. Have not the old parties
continually favored that class Of people
that needed no helpP Have they not lg-
nored Franklin's advice, "Take care Of
the poor and the rich will take care OF
themselvesT Have not the rich been
combining againsttho poor for years, and
the old parties been helping them collect
the spoilSP DO not the rich keep Hobbies
at Washington TO buy officials and map
out the programme for the partleOH Do
they not take the brlbe and follow the
programmed And have not ali our
pleadings with them been In vain9 Are
you not putting the knife TO your own
throat when you support theml And ls
1t a wise policy TO build up millionalres
and foreign syndlCates at che expense OF
your own dOwnfalIS Is II mRnRul 10
take that which should go 10 educate
your children and give it to shyloCkgH
AS l have shown that democrats and re-
publlCans have united in "a common
cause, can they not do so agalnP
Hear 20 the battle cFyl
The advocate., 1890-08-20

He was republican raised and voted
with that party until 1872, when he sup
ported Greedy, and has worked and voted
for every democratic candIdate for the
presidency since.
He was the democratic candidate for
state senator for the senatorial district,
consisting Of CoGey and Franklin coun-
ties In the fall Of 1883.
He has always taken a deep interest In
his occupation, and served the Franklin
County Agricultural society two years as
vice-president and two years as presl-
dent.
He took an an active part In thegrange
movement, and 10 now ON earnest worker
in the farmers movement" being a
member Of the Farmers Mutual Benefit
Association.
He ls a member OF the George II.
Thomas Post g. A. r. No. IS, Ottawa,
Kansas.
lie was appointed delegate by Cover
nor Humphrey to the first national silver
convention held at 81. Louis in Novem-
ber 1889.
MRS. FANNY M'CORMoK,
the candidate Of the peoples party for
state superintendent Of public instruc-
tlon, is the wife OF DIR. Mccormick, living
on a farm near Great Bend, Barton
county.
Mrs. Mccormick was born In Massa-
Chusetts. She received her education In
the public schools Of Chicago, supple
mented by a course at the State Normal
school Of Illinois under DR.. Edwards,
whose name as an educator stands beside
that OF Horace Mann.
Mrs. Mccormick has taken an active
interest in educational matters ever since
coming to Kansas. She was instrumen-
tai in securing the location OF the Kan
sas Central Normal college at Great
Bend Eve years ago, and has been an in
spiration and assistance TO many of the
students.
In personal appearance Mrs. MoCOr-
mick is OF slight build, with a pale, clear
cut, earnest face. She was completely
taken by surprise by the nomination, but
when called TO the platform she
responded in a self-pOssessed manner
with a few well chosen sentences, eH-
pressing her devotion TO the principles
embodied in the platform Of the peoples
party. Her dignifed, womanly bearing
won the respect and unstinted applause
of the convention.
Like many sensible, earnest Kansas
women, Mrs. Mccormick has long been
deeply interested in the political ques-
tiOns which affect the welfare OK the
state, the home, and the individual. Re-
gardless Of mere party name she has ad-
vocated the principles Of whatever party
seemed to her to bear most directly upon
the home. She WAS a member Cf the
state central committee OF the prohibl-
tiOn party during the last presidential
campaign, and like many who were In
the ranks with her she feels that the
great economic questions of this peoples
movement underlie and include all the
vital questions which concern the homes
of American toilers; hence she, as q
member Of the WOman's Christian Tenn
peranCe Union and member Of the Con-
UraOational church hOIdu firmly oD
The advocate., 1890-08-20

WIS. MOrgAn's History Of tho Wheel
and Alliance" given for club Of eight
subscribers Il. THE ADVOCATE at Sl each.
The advocate., 1890-08-20

vancement and 10 that prohibition law
which we have, are offered for the voters
Of Kansas to pass upon In the candidacy
OF Mira. Fanny Mccormick, Of Great
Bend, Kan.
HAVE WE JUST CAUSE FOR COMPLAINTH
Before we proceed TO lay our grievanC-
es before the people for criticism lot us
look 10 the Grst great issue 30 called that
came between the two old parties. The
bone Of contention lay about here right
on the virgin soil OF Kansas whether she
should be free or slave state and from
this point the breeCh wldened and the
slave holding states set up government
OF their own, and Lincoln declared war
TO preserve the Union. This aroused the
patriotism OF both democrats and repub-
llcans In the north and they shouldered
their muskets and went side by side, for
getting their party tIes In the common
cause Of preserving the nation, and II is
10 the union soldiers chat the honor be-
longs and not 10 the republican party.
In the south Il was the same In principle,
Both democrats and republicans went to
the battlefield In the common cause and
for a common purpose Of protecting their
families and their homes l mention
these facts just to show where party
power began TO take effect In the affairs
Of our nation. II was then that the Shy
locks and the few shrewd sCheemers who
existed fastened upon us financial ma
chine that has been sApping the blood
from the common people, {. g., those who
produce, and transtuslng IL into the veins
OF the non-produCer, and by and through
this unjust distribution OF the nations
wealth, which Is the nations power,
they control the parties and the press,
and / doubt not that true and good men
90 TO Congress with the intention Of do
ing that which will benefit the whole
people, but when they get there they
find that they have been elected by a
pGrty--nOt by the peOple-that certain
clique owns and controls that party and
that he belongs soul and body TO II, and
for him to oppose means political death,
and he finds It so much 10 his advantage
to obey, that he drinks the cup because
the dregs are sweet although thousand
helpless victims call to him for aid.
Thus il Is that as soon as the people
divide on party Issues they loose sight Of
their own interests and party success
makes our officials 40 tyraniCal.
They virtually say to US, awe are mas
ters Of the situation, our party 10 success
full" This is the attitude Of both old
parties toward the people. They dare
not relieve the r-buEdened masses, for |
Il they do the the fund for political cor
mption would DO withheld, and that
party become o thing of the past, Those
who work the political racket are CON
stantlV guarding the peODle lest they |
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-15
REVISED BY KENNEDY.
Tho Ohio Man Modifies His Attack on
Quay and the Senate.


Tho Ohio Man Modihes His Attack ON
Quay and the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE speech of
Representative Kennedy, of Ohio, attack
ing the senate and Quay, which created a
sensation ten days ago, appeared in the
Congressional Record to-day after having
been revised by Mr.. Kennedy. In his at
tack on the senate, after declaring that
Ohio has twice within decade been dis
graced by senators chosen simply because
they were able to outbid other contestants,
there is this sentence; 'Surely the cloak of
senatorial courtesy has been used to hide
the infamy and corruption which has dis
proudest in the land" This is the only
reference to the cloak of senatorial courtesy,
all that part declaring that senatorial
courtesy had become stencil in the nos
trils of people and cloak to cover up in
famies, being omitted. The changes made,
go far as Quay is concerned, consist of ex-
cision of the word ''criminal" where it oc-
ours in two places. and the omission of
all mention of Quay by name. Where it
was suggested in the original speech that
Judas when he hanged himself had left IAN
example for the Mat Quays we'll worthy of
their imitation" there is substituted there
of imitation" The sentence: "Ihe repub-
lican party cannot afford to follow the lead
of branded criminals is struck out alto
gether and later on where it was said "he
stands convicted as a criminal before the
bar of public opinion" a change is made to
read "he stands convicted before the bar of
public opinion"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-15
WAS NOT PRETTY.

A School Teacher Dismissed Because She
Lacked Facial Beauty.
HARTFORD, Sept. 4.-That a school
teacher should be regarded as an undesira-
BILE instructor because she is 80 unfortunate
as not to be pretty is somewhat surprising,
yet this is the position apparently taken by
the principal of the state normal school in
New Britain. The facts of the case have
recently been made public. and President
Carroll. of the normal school, has come in
for much unfavorable comment. Last
week Miss Carrie +. Wells, of Youngstown,
Ohio, was hired to teach gymnastics in the
school, and on Tuesday she arrived in New
Britain with her sister and reported for
duty.
She was shown over the buildings and
her duties were explained to her and she
WAS told to report Thursday. The princi-
pal sent note to her sister on the same day
asking to see her at once, and the sister was
told that the principal had decided not to
keep Miss Wells in the place. The board
of education would pay her months
salary and her expenses and send her home.
The only reason assigned was that she was
too homely, as the professor expressed it.
1t was said by those who met her that,
while she was plain, she had engBging man
ners and she soon ingratiated herself with
all who met her. Her fitness for the place
professionally was not and could not be
questioned.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-15
ANARCHISTS FALL OUT.
The Question of Pensions to Mrs. Parsons
and Mrs. Spies.

The Question of Pensions to MRS. Parsons
and Mrs. Spies
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE apostles of an
archy are having just now revolt among
the members of the Pioneer Aid and Sup
port Society, which threatens to dethrone
their two Roddesses, Mrs. A. r. Parsons
and Mrs. @. Spies. wife and mother respeo.
lively of two of the executed anarchists,
Some time ago the central labor union,
which is a federation of German trades
unions in this city, protested through one OF
its delegates against the further payment
of semi-monthly pensions to these women.
NJ action was taken and the attack was re-
newed to-day. the central labor union pre-
ssnting evidence that both Mrs. Spies and
Mrs. Parsons were comparatively well
off, owning real estate and having
other sources of income. There were many
hot speeches but the vote resulted in favor
of the continuance of the subsidy to the
two women. The prevailing sentiment
seems to be that if the names Of these
women, which are drawing cards for snb-
scription, were stricken from the rolls, the
association might as we'll disband for it
would no longer be able to collect assess
ments to pay other benefciaries. As re-
suit of the controversy the Central Labor
union will probably withdraw from the aid
association.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-15
Cyrus ". FieId,s Ob.curIty,

Cyrus w. Field, who this weak sold ST.
OOO, ,OGO worth of real estate near New York,
is not often heard of in that great city.
August 5 was the thirty. second anniversary
of the transmission of the first message
over the Atlantic cable. To Mr.. Field, says
she Chicago Herald, the day doubtless
brought back q flood of recollectiona, but
probably not ten persons outside his family
circle gave the anniversary thought. At
the time of his triumph over distance Mr..
Field was honored at home and abroad as
few Americans have ever been honored. A
dozen foreign governments recognized his
services as of incalculable value to the
world at large, dozens of bodies
presented him with resolutions and
vote of thanks, and New York conferred the
freedom of the city upon him-an honor
which has since been conferred on no man.
Mr.. Field is not conversatlonally inclined,
but when he is III the mood he can and will
talk Interestingly by the hour of that stu
pendous work, the laying of the Atlantic
cable. He has the table about which he
and his colleagues gathered, nearly forty
years ago. and studied their charts and d.
agams, and at many gathering in his
house have this table and other treasures of
like associations been shown to the inter-
ested guests.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-15
A FORECAST OF CONGRESS.
The Land Grant Forfeiture Bill In the SEN
ate-HOuse Matters.

The Land Grant Forfeiture Bill In the SEN
ate-HOuse Matters.
WASHINGTON, Sept H.-It is expected
that the land grant forfeiture bill will be
agreed to in the senate tomorrow. Sena-
tor Sawyer will next call up the anti lottery
bill, which has already passed the house.
So far as known there will be no open op-
position to it. Following it is the order of
precedence established by the republican
caucus. There are no measures expected to
cause long debate or meet with serious
opposition until the bill to transfer the
revenue marine service to the navy depart
ment is reached. The opponents of this
measure are as determined as ever.
The opposition shown by the minority in
the house to the consideration of the Lang
ston- Venable case has had the effect to de-
termine the republican leaders in that body
to act upon that and the Miller Elliott
case. strong effort is being made to Sc
cure a republican quorum. The tariff bill,
when it comes to the house, will probably
be disposed of very quickly and it is likely
if q quorum is in attendance it will go to
a conference before the end of the week.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-15
Tho Lawyer Said No More.

A very funny thing occurred in the
mayors court recently. A case was called
in which the prisoner had been bailed. An
attorney arose and said: "Your honor, my
client is not here; it is doubtful whether he
will be here; he was most brutally assaulted
and beaten by an officer. and he may now
be dying; he is on his bed surrounded by
his friends who are in tears watching and
PRAYING that his life may be spared-an
event Of grave doubt" just at that mo-
ment the door of the court room opened
and a man entered. hum ran over the
crowd. while ..There he is, there he isl
could be heard ON every side. 1t was the
prisoner. who looked mot a whit as if he
were about to die. The attorney turned,
looked at him, grunted and sat down with
out q word. while the crowd roared with
auRhter.-Oolumbus Dispatch.