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The advocate., 1890-09-10
Mrs. NJ. E. CARPENTER.
WnrMonE. september 1 1890.


EDITOR ADVOCATES That the people
may know something Of their candidate
for Congress in the First district, send
you the following brief sketch Of the life
Of L. Q. Clark, gathered by a few pointed
questions for this purpose and with his
consent
l.. O. Clark was born in 81. Lawrence
county, n Y, 1Sl0 His mother was u
native Of Wales, his father was born in
New Hampshire. AT the age Of 10 he
graduated from Ogdensburg commercial
college, and Immediately came west with
just enough money TO get to Chicago
He obtained employment IN the city and
remained for nearly year, but the sur
roundings were distasteful and he again
moved west, this time casting his lot at
st. Joe, Mo. There for some years he
followed horticulture in summer and in
the winter season taught school. His
ability as teacher must be marked as
he always taught the same school.
During his residence at st. Joseph he
became acquainted with and married
Miss Sophia Smith, lady Of good family,
estimable and accomplished.
With the small capital acquired he
thought best to engage in farming, and
in 1875 located on the south half Of the
northwest quarter Of section o, township
4, range 10, Brown county, Kansas, or
three miles east of his postoflce, Gre
NADIA. Since living here he has held va
rious positions of trust and honor, and In
every instance with entire satisfaction.
Mr.. Clark has hosts Of friends here
where he is best known, and they are en-
thusiastic over his nomination. He is
man Of the people, and If elected will
ably represent the laboring and producing
classes. Though not an orator, he Is a
very clear ana forcible speaker The
writer heard him make his maiden cam
paign speech on August 30, at Netawaka,
on the subject Of finance. The commo-
dious hall was we'll filled and the speaker
was frequently interrupted by applause.
Many that came preiudiced into the hall
went away loud in his praise,
With such men in Congress, with
equally good state Legislators, with unity
In our party until our senate can be
renovated, new era Of progress dawns,
and a nation may live that certainly be-
tokens disintegration and decay.
II. @. BRTGGs.
The advocate., 1890-09-10

taxes, etc. Onr state Is financially erich"
Millions OF dollars IN excess in their
treasury that is not needed 20 pay Ok.
penses, etc, Of the state: Now brother
farmers, how is it with usY How 10 our
financial condition. Is our money In OK
cess Of our needs and expenseag Think
not; and every intelligent farmer will an
swer no, emphatcally no. Then why
would it not be q good plan TO conhne
taxation 10 the necessary expenses Of our
state, county, township, otc. Elect men
Tor office that will call for the amount Of
money needed TO doiray expenses and no
more. Let the tax payers keep the bal
ance. What is the use brother farmers
10 have our money taken from us In the
way Of taxes and boarded in our treas
uries? There is no use Of ii; and still II
Is being done day after day. and year
after year, until II has come TO Il point
where we, brother farmers, or many Of
us, are unable TO pay the taxes on our
homes in this rich commonwealth Of
ours, Just glance for a moment II you
please, at the delinquent tax list, mort
gage foreclosures, sheriff sales Of daily
occurrence at our county seats, and you
will be convinced Of the condition Of our
people IL will make your hair stand up
and your face turn pale. Well, what is
the matter? What is wrong? Why you
are not doing right. The money power
tell us IL Is our own fault that we are
poor Last year it was over production,
and this year IL Is because we raise too
many cattle, horses, hogs and other
things, and not enough wheat. Now they
toll rs TO SOW wheat. Lo, II there is a
good crop Of wheat next year they will
cry "overproduction" again and say we
can not pay you over SOC per bushel, for
which the seed costs us one hard earned
dollar per bushel. And there are many
farmers who can not SOW wheat "except
those lucky ones who have their homes
mortgaged to j, j. Ingalls," for the rea-
son they have no seed. They have paid
the last penny for eXorbitant taxes and
usurious interest, and are at a point Of
need. Well, what must be done? say
we must change our political wheel, and
to do 80 we must work shoulder to shoul-
der, steOdfast and ownward. Give no
heed to the grumbllng element.
Let the money sharks sic on the fence
to dry, and let the laboring class and all
those interested in the welfare Of our ma
tion go to the poles when November
comes and vote for the right man
Fraternally,
The advocate., 1890-09-10
WGLLsyILLE. September |.


EDwOR ADyocATE-We this day had
fno picnic meeting In Slacks grove,
one mile north Of Wellsvllle. This Is a
stronghold Of old party repubhcanism In
the Second Congressional district. The
attendance was large considering the
circumstances. The speeches we're good
throughout The speakers, Robinson,
Stewart, and Allen, candidate for Con
gress, and A. O. shinn, candidate for
lieutenant governor brother Lemons Of
OIathe, brought up the rear in grand
style. Above you will find thirty names
which took upon the ground. Could
double Il il l had time May add some
yet Want this weeks paper sent out to
all subscribers II possible. Yours truly.
j. p. STEPHENS.
The advocate., 1890-09-10
GREAT BEND, September 3

GREAT BEND, September 2.
HlDIToR ADvooATE;--0n July 9th the
Ance women Of our county organized
bman's mutual benefit association, It
le earnest desire Of our association to
q good alliance paper in the home Of
very farmer In our county. II our
,rmem are not members Of the alliance
3 wish to convert them, II they are,
"a are not able financially 10 take an
lance paper, we wish TO help them to
20, Accordingly our society author
The advocate., 1890-09-10
MoRaANyLLE. Kan, September /.

EDITOR ADVOCATES The following res
olutions were passed by Bloom Farmers
Alliance, No. $50, August 20;
Whereas, 10 has pleased God in His inA-
mite wisdom and providence 10 remove
from our midst our beloved brother, John
Lawson, Sri therefore be II
Resolved, That In the death Of our be-
loved brother and friend this union loses n
respected and hOnOred brother.
Resolved, That wo tender 10 the boroavod
fully our heartfelt sympathy and condo
ice In their loss of a kind husband and in
lg0nt father
3esOlved, That this union will ever cher
and honor the memory of our deceased
roth0r until It's members are all summoned
meet in the reunion above.
i Resolved, That a memorial page be set
apart In our record for these resolutions.
Resolved, That a copy be furnished the
boroaved family, THR ADVOCATE, and the
county paper. VIM. MoNEm,
l.. =. TEnnE,
Con. MYERS,
Com TnittnA
The advocate., 1890-09-10
srER1INo, september /, 1S9O

EDITOR ADvooArE;-I take pleasure in
writing n few lines regarding the pros
perity Of our people and state.
First we have a grand state and a
busy people, Our state, as reported, has
money far In excess Of expenses, which it
has taken from her people in the form Of
The advocate., 1890-09-10

Round Grove Alliance No. 429, at its
regular meeting August 2s, passed the
following resolution and ordered ia pub
lication In THE ADVOCATE;
Resolved, That this alliance ally its inter
,ats with the gubernatorial contest In the
ooming election. Also the resolutions
adopted by our national officers In regard TO
newspapers maliciously attacking officers or
members of the order.
Whereas, The Oskaloosa Independent
quotes the McLouth Times as asserting chat
tho managers Of the alliance have made a
second assessment on every member of the
order for political expenses; therefore DO II
Resolved, That Round Grove Union No.
428 deem such misrepresentation of facts
published for the sole purpose of creating
discord in our order. "Better bo honest
toll the truth. II. COnELDIoK,
CHAs. WnnTs,
w. h. MRANs,
H Committee.
'ir alliance has taken exceptions TO
AEems published by the above papers,
"a the above committee was appointed
reply the same authorized TO be pub
,2lhod in THE ADVOCATE. Fraternally,
l9 9. M. WooDHEAp, Secretary.
The advocate., 1890-09-10

Going west? If so take the Union Pacific,
the best line.
The advocate., 1890-09-10

Union Pacific for Salt. Lake,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
SUNFLOWER SHADOWINGS.

The latest is that Senator ingalls, is
worth nearly half million dollars.
There is a man in Atchison who claims
TO know the exact position of the Cham
pion.
How soon, remarks the Atchison Globe,
children stop quarreing for a chance to
hold the new baby.
The freight business Oh the Santa Fe
amounted to 700 more cars in March than
for the same month last year.
Junction City runs a hack. The next
thing will be an all-night weinerwurst
man, says the Clay Center Times.
The 18th to the Goth of September has
been set for the state fair. We will all be
used to the summer complexion of the
lemonade by that time.
Coal has been struck on farm belong
ing to Ex-Governor Osborn in Shawnee
county, This is characteristic of Osborn.
More things have struck him than any
other man in the state.
On an unfinished foundation in Atchison
the following was ciphered out of what
was supposed to be the foot tracks of an
HepyorniS MaXimus: Sacred to the
memory of a boom that izzled."
This spring weather is conducive to
genius. There is man in Ottawa who IS
going into the sunfower business He
proposes to raise them for the seed to feed
to his chickens. lie says they will make a
hen lay twice in place.
A Parsons produce man says that Kan
sas eggs stand much higher in the eastern
markets than Missouri eggs. The hens in
the latter state are smaller and inferior in
every way to those in Kansas. Alex Butts
thinks they ought to pay more attention
IN Missouri to the emancipation of the sex.
The method employed in initiating the
census in Lyon county was quite ingen-
ious. 1t consisted in raising the figures
as reported by the assessors by placing the
figure l before the true numbers. For
instance, family of 8 was made to show
up on the rolls as Is, family of 5 as - and
so on. Several young couples who have
only been married few years were great
" scandalized 10 find themselves down for
10 or u children.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
I.enrnsr in Civilized Lands.

According to Dr. Morell Mackenzie, leprosy,
the scourge Of the middle ages, has not be
come practically extinct among Europeans,
but Is really spreading. II has between 1000
and 200 victims in Norway, Is found also in
Portugal. Greece and Italy, and Is rapidly
spreading in Sicily, in the Baltic provinces Of
Russia and in France. while the British
Islands are not exempt from it. In the United
Sta5e cases have been found IN California, IN
soma of the sf1teS OF the northwest, IN Utah,
and in louisiana Many cases exist IN New
Brunswick. In the Sandwich Islands the dis
ease first broke out IN 1883, and there are now
LOO lepers IN the Moloksi settlement alone.
The disease is extending in the West Indies
In Trinidad there were three cases In 1895,
SEQ in 1873 and probably more than 1000 now.
Leprosy exists in Australia and New Zealand,
and Is estimated TO have more than quarter
OF a million victims IN Incla-NeE York
telegram
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
BASE BALL.
PLAYERS LEAGUE.
TPITTsBURG.

AT PITTSbUhG.
PITTsBURG, PA, April I9,-The atten-
dance at the opening game of the Players
league was certainly encouraging to the
members of that organization. Fully I,OOO
people were present when the procession
entered the grounds.
PIttsburg. ..... ...... U U u
Chicago .............. O-1O
Base hits-Pittsburg, 6; Chicago II.
DEMONSTRATING, z; Chicago, 3.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Calvin and Car
roll; Chicago-King and Boyle.
AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, April 19.-Brotherhood park
contained about IL, 900 base ball enthusiasts
TODAY and the reception they gave the
members of the New York and Philadelphia
clubs of the Players league was a loyal
one Score:
New York. 0 OF 0 2 5 Oil
Philadelphia. 0 0 l o 0 4-12
lphia-Errors, z; New York, s.
AT BOSTON.
Nine thousand five hundred people
witnessed the Brotherhood game today
Score:
Boston ...............1 1 0 0 90 0 l. 3
Brooklyn. 90 0 0 0 o 0 0 p 2
Base hits-Boston, 6; Brooklyn, 4.
ErrOrs-Boston, u; Brooklyn, g.
Batteries-Kilroy and Kelly; Van Hal
tren and Daley.
AT BUFFALO.
Gruber was mark for Buffalo in the
opening game here today, seventeen hits
being made off his delivery. Attendance
$500 Score:
Cleveland. ...........O 0001O1O-2
Buffalo. 0 l 0--23
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
A WAITS GRATITUDE.

Mr.. Oliver, Peoples Theatre: One night
last winter found the characteristic boot
black lowering about the steam heater in the
entrance to the theatre. 1t was one of the
coolest nights of the winter. The boy was
ragged. | don't know what oyercame me,
but l thought to myself: 'Now here is boy
who is really deserving Ialmost tied a string
to this thought the moment it passed across
my mind, but I didn't. | asked him his name
and where he lived. He answered me quite
satisfactorily. l asked him if he thought his
mother would worry about him if he went in
and saw the show. He didn't think she would
be said he was used TO staying out late. So
took him and gave him seat in the parquet
l don't believe he ever had u seat down stairs
in his life before. went away and thought
no more about what I had done. A few days
after | was told that q boy down stairs was
asking for some one and that l answered the
description. l came near sending down
word that l had no time to fool away with a
boy, but didn't l went below and found
my waif at the door. He had evidently been
gotten up for the occasion. His face was
clean and he had on a necktie made of faded
blue ribbon. He said he had a present for
me. This rather amused me.
Il told my mudder wat you done for me"
he said, land she said as how 1 must bring
you dis and to tell you dat she made it wild
her own hands. She makes dat stuff to sell,
Biz. 1 hope you won't trow it away"
opened the bundle and found it contained
about two pounds of home made molasses
candy. You ought to have seen that boys
face brighten when 1 told him l would take
the candy.
you'll find it good, ne said my mudder
made it, and if you is afraid it amt good I'll
bite off some TO show you. Chicago Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
Possibilities of Youth,

Originally it was legend that the period
of mans life was limited to thirty years
Man not being satisfied with his short term
of existence prayed to God to lengthen it,
and he answered mans prayer and took
twenty years from the life of the mule and
gave it to man. Man still prayed for more,
and God added twenty years from the life Of
the dog. Not being satisfied, man prayed for
more, and his prayer was answered by twen-
ty years from the life CT the ape being added
20 his
This was, of course, only a legend, but it il
Illustrates wonderfully the four states Of mans
existence First his youthful life of the first
thirty years full of vigor, ambition and grand
acts; then twenty years Of the slavish
british life of the mule; then twenty more Of
the faithful life Of the dog, and last the child
like, simple and mere animal existence Of the
ape. The first thirty years Of life ere the
greatest of all. They make up a period in
which all great things are achieved and all
good seed is sown If this period is allowed
to go by without having been profitably util-
lied, it is loss never to be regained.
Joseph krausGopf.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
The Practical Side of Hvppotisu

Let one think and say what one will about
the crudity and intellectual barbarism of
much of the philosophizing of our contem-
porary nerve doctors; let one dislike as much
one may please the thoroughly material
istic attitude Of mind which many Of them
show; still, their work, as whole, is sancti-
fed by its positive, practical fertility. The
Orens about the unity of the thinking prin-
ciple will always be, as they always have
been, barren; but observations of fact lead
to new issues ad inf1nitum. And when one
reflects that nothing less than the cure of in
sanity-that direst of human afflictions-lies
possibly at the end of such inquiries as those
which NJ. Janet and his confreres are begin
ming, one feels as if the disdain which some
spiritualistic Psychologists exhibit for such
researches were very poorly placed. The
way to redeem people from barbarism is not
to stand aloof and sheer at their awkward
attempts, but to show them how to do the
same things better. Ordinary hypnotic sug-
gestion is proving itself immensely fertile in
the therapeutic field; and the subtler knowl-
edge of subconscious states which we are now
gaining will certainly increase our powers in
this direction many fold.-Professor James
in ScTibner's
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
English Street Railway Locomotives.

Steam locomotives are quite extensively
used in England for city and suburban tram
ways, or street railways The Green patent
engine, which Is in use on fifteen lines, mas a
boiler Of the locomotive type, and Is carried
On four wheels The valve gear IL Of the or
binary type. The engine Is boxed In. ana a
easing, extending 10 within few inches Of
the ground. covers the wheels and running
gear. 1t is fitted with steam ard hand brakes,
and an automatic brake which comes INTO
operation when the speed exceeds the limit
allowed by tae board Of trade regulations.
On the roof is a surface condenser composed
Of large brass boxes fitted with about 3L
copper tubes; the condensed steam flows 70
the feed tank, and Is, while sill not, pumped
back into the boiler Engineering News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
..Er-.co limo. 20 ST. I.onL. ana lhe Ea.L

The best. quickest and most direct line
from Wichita 10 -. Louis and all princI
pal eastern, southeastern and northern
cities
The Frisco line runs two daily express
trains from Wichita TO St Louis without
change, equipped with Pullman palace
sleepers and free reclining chair cars. No
other line does it. Close connections in -
Louis union depot with solid vestibule eX-
press trains without change 70 Chicago
Louisville Cincinnati, Cleveland. Pitts
burg, Philadelphia. New 0rk and Boston
The popularity Of this line being uni
versally acknowledged bv all competitor
all passenger trains Of other railway lines
entering Wichita from the north. south
and west arrive in time 20 connect with
the Frisco line fast express trains 70 the
east.
II Won cannot purchase through tickets
reading via Frisco line from your starting
point il viii pay You 70 purchase 30 NlcE
tia in order to secure the advantages and
comforts Of this line
For fur her information regarding rates
time. connections and through reservation
Of sleeping car accommodations call upon
or address W D. MurlOce ticket agent,
- North Main street. orDouglas avenue
union depot. ID. NI~HAkT,
Gen. Pas Agent
d56-if -. Louis, No
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Common Sense in Business.

From the Ell Dorado Times.
If the government should go into the
money loaning business on Senator San
ford's, or any other of the thousand and
one plans proposed, everybody would be
head over heels in debt in no time. II
would be so much easier borrowing
money at per cent than earning it in
any legitimate business, that we should
all want to be in the swim and get q
share m the governments bounty. High
interest is not regarded as blessing,
but it does have a tendency to discour-
age peoples borrowing money that they
can get along without.
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4 Pocket Mirror Free to Smokers Of


Martha Washingtou's maiden name was
cambridge. When she married George Wash
lngton she was Mrs. CustiS.
For elegant correspondence paper should
be of such shape that one folding will bring
to the size and shape of envelope.
Mrs. Noble, wife OF the secretary Of the in
terror, possesses one Of the most unique col
lections Of gold, enameled and silver spoons
to be found in Washington.
Add coffee to the last rinse water, IN doing
up curtains, until the proper shade IL &C
quired. This will give tire creamy tint which
is so seldom seen after the first washing
Rosa Bonheur. the greatest living female
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20
s,e..lng ofFort worn s,rlng E'alaes.

Won can buy round trip ticsets VIA santa
80 Raute. ~ one fare ~ r. Worth ar 8
time between May and =, AID have Until
June 10 return
Ia r. Worth T0u can psrr BASE sxrur-
sion tickets - Is low rate 20 points rt--chr1
Wa santa Ta y.li.e iu tar state p
Worth - ere Eatssray - 1eTss- 0zace ira
side The gate. ereTy FACILITY Niil - ~Tra
f.- looking around. Ihls j. an important
fs.r- fnr lad -a-Aers 1G1 bsalfh aeekers.
4 cheap 7saT ~ $50 TEXAS Inquire a
local aeeer -a-ta Fe ruufa Cr write 20 -.
J. Nicholson, o.. T. a. Z -, ToFsSa. hau-
aLZr-tf
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Che doliehta Daily Eagle Sunday gorrmo aprl 70 1890

with charge of 20 grains Of black pow
der, has an initial velocity of about $50 feet.
Its penetration in pine planks at 500 yards is
nearly inches The highest point of the
trajectory at 30 yards range is Is inches: at
$50 yards range. II feet, and at !, 100 yards
range, 90 feet. above the line Of sight. the
dangerous horizontal space at 500 yards range
is 200 feet; at 500 yards, 80 feet, and at l 050
yards, rs feet. But great SIS is this advance
since our war, the weapon is now antiquated
il European estimation.-Forum.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

All OF the people woo live IN the hot. dry
plains that stretch from the Atlantic coast Of
the Sahara clear through the Me valley and
Syria TO the wide stePpss Of Central Asia.
constantly make food Of roasted l5cuSsS, and
find in them. in roots. and in certain grGes,
a sure resort IN times Of great drought and
consequent scarcity. The same Is true Of the
plains Of South Africa, and the Bechuanas
say that they know when & Elsn has be.a
eating locusts by the peculiar odor thai ne
exhalss, but to 8 white nose Becluaaa war
rior Is - odorous that any special quality o.
1t quite indistingulana Buffalo Express
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TO DOUBLE THE STOCK

CHICAGO, Ill, April 19-Today at meet
ing of the directors of the worlds fair the
finance committee reported in favor of at
once taking steps to increase the capital
stock to S1O,0OO,O 900 The report was unani-
mously adopted and the finance committee
were continued as a committee to have
charge of the matter. This committee is
composed of Lyman j. Gage, Otto Young,
f. G. Keith, j. j. p Odell and John Z.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-20

Those in correspondence with friends in
the east who contemplate visiting Wichita
on business or pleasure in the near future,
should be advised of the series of home
seekers excursions to be run by the popu-
lar Frisco line from St. Louis 10 Wichita
on April %, May 20, September9, Septem-
Der % and October II, 1890.
These tickets are good to- return thirty
days from date of sale and are sold at the
extremely low rate of one fare for the
round trip The Frisco line Is the only
line running two daily express trains
between ST Louis and Wichita without
change. ID. w lSHARI,
General Passenger Agent, 81. Louis, Mo.
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Table oilcloth, patent window screen
cloth, picture wire. picture nails, shade
pulls. window shades, lambrequin hooks
carpet tacks, shelf brackets, shelf paper
japanese napkins, tinware, and a grea,
variety of fancy notions at the popular de
partment store of John f. Watkin, SO5
East Oak street. d13l-3t