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The advocate., 1891-09-23


and women Of the north and south
have been mingling together They
have learned that they are still broth
ers and sisters of q common family
Of which God is the loving and i'm
partial Father. No people since the
dawn Of time were ever more
thOrougly satisfied of their former
errors than are the people Of the
south to-day; and none were ever
more sincerely thankful for any event
in life than are they that their cause
was defeated. No people upon the
face Of the earth were ever profered
a more heartfelt and glad forgiveness
than is accorded to them by the great
masses Of the people of the north.
Politicians of both sections will con-
tinue in the future as in the past to
endeavor to breed disCord between
them, but they will fail. In the Ian
gusge Of the late John James Ingalls,:
These great communities, chat were only sep&-
rated by the system Of slavery, have, since its
destruction, been dltondted by factions that haze
cstranOed them only % prey upon them and to
nlGintGtS political supremacy by their alieaG-
ton. UnfrleDdly legislation has imposed
lntOlerSble burdens upon their energies; lR-
vldiOus discrimination has been made against
their products; unjust tariffs have repressed
their industries.
These are the conditions that have
been imposed upon the people Of
these sections, and these are the con-
ditioHs that the Capital would con-
tinue 10 impose upon them. It would
continue "to ALLEVIATE them" in order
to continue to prey upon them and
to maintain political supremacy by
their alienation
While this is true the people have
learned that the interests of the west
and south are identical, and they
agree with the late Mr.. Ingalls,, that,
The ultimate coalition Of the political forces
Of these sections Is inevitable. The west win
then secure itS emancipation from the control
Of the Atlantic SesbOard. This is one OF the
AvAnka NJ the npaY fntura
It is one Of the events so near at
hand that the Capital, and all the
plutOcrstic forces it represents, are
trembling at it's approach. These
sections will 10 longer permit the
bloody shirt gang, north or south, to
continue to estrange them in order
longer to prey upon them, and main
tain political supremacy by their
alienation. Through the influence
and the agency Of the Farmers ALI
snce they have become as one people,
and all the hosts Of plutocracy and
the Internal regions combined can
not prevail against them. They have
"clagped hands across the bloody
chasm," and they will relinquish that
fraternal grasp "nevermore."
The advocate., 1891-09-23
THE HCAPITAISn BLOODY SHIRT.

were HORNED at the n8rrAtl0n or the
brutality of L. L. Polk, national
president of the f. A. &I. U. He
was represented as a brigadier gen.
ersl in the confederate army, who
captured a company Of union soldiers
at the battle of Gettysburg, and find
ing himself too closely pressed TO get
away with his prisoners, with fear
full oath, ordered them shot. This
tale of brutality was certified by
union soldiers (9) who claimed TO
have been eye witnesses Of the fear
full tragedy, and il went the round of
the Republican press, not only Of
Kansas, but of the entire country.
We have shown that it was a lie Of
the blackest and most dsmnsble
character. We have shown that Presi-
dent Polk never ranked higher than
lieutenant while in the service. We
have shown that he was wounded and
carried from the field early in the
fight. We have published q letter
from the commanding officer Of the
regiment from which the company
was said to have been captured, who
declares Ethst no such event trans
pired. We have published a letter
from a union chaplain who was left
upon the field to look after the sick
and wounded and who saw and con-
versed personally with every surviv-
ing unfortunate of that fatal field;
and he too pronounCes the story Q
falsehood and brands it with the in
fanny which il deserves. In fine we
have shown the utter falsehood OF
the story with such absolute certainty
that even the Capital has not the
audacity to repeat it, but it now
changes the scene, and comes to the
front with another charge of brutality
at another place, and in an entirely
different branch Of the service.
1t is the work of but a few moments
to invent those falsehoods and libels
and start them on their infamous
mission, while it is the work Of months
to search out the officers and soldiers
of the union army whose testimony is
necessary TO prove their fslsehoOd.
Fortunately for our cause we have
been able to so thoroughly and COM
pletely expose those Of the past that
it has become unnecessary TO run
down every new one that comes upon
the scene. The people recognize
them now at sight and classify them
under their proper head. Itis neces-
sary, however, that the bloody shirt
shall be kept to the front. The saliva
ton Of the Republican cOmbi-
nation depends upon it. The calamity
makers must find some means to sup
press the calamity howlers and the
bloody shirt has done such royal SER
vice heretofore, that il cannot be
abandoned now. It has lost it's terrors,
however, with the people. II is very
much worn by long years Of service.
The advocate., 1891-09-23
rs TT 'ATHE ADVOCATE" OR THE Law
RENEE JOURNAL" THAT Is TRYING
TO DECEIVE THS READERSG

The Alliance ADVOCATE, OF Topeka, empnar
sizes ITS declaration that the statement Of farm
mortgage indebtedness Of Kansas represents
only such farms as are actually the homes Of the
farmers who owe the money, and that those
farmers are living on the lands. The ADVo-
CATE Is either itself Iaboring under gross mis-
representation Of facts or it is trying to deceive
its readers. Three-fOurthS Of the farms In far
western Kansas upon which are mortgages have
been deserted, and large proportion OF the
farm mortgage indebtedness Of the remainder OF
the state was placed upon the farm lands by
spectators 1t is safe TO say that not twenty
Ave per tent (f the farm mortgage Indebtedness
Of .KanSas rests upon the shoulders OF actual
farmers who are residing upon their farms and
trying TO make living from them.-LdWreTcc
Journal, September II.
The ADVOCATE now repeats with re-
newed emphasis the averment that
the mortgage indebtedness reported
by the census department. represents
only the debt resting upon homes
owned and occupied by the owners.
We have always claimed that the
mortgage census was a fraud on this
account, because there is an immense
debt resting upon property not ocCu-
pied by the owners, concerning which
Mr.. Porter's census is silent.
The Journal says, we are either
lsboring under gross misrepresen-
tation of facts, or trying to deceive
our readers" in making this state
ment. Let us see.
Early in April of the present year
we received from Superintendent
Porter request to forward to his
Office the mortgage statistics we had
gathered throught secretaries of the
sub-Alliances Of the state. In trans
mitting these statistics we took oCca-
sion to criticise the department in q
private letter upon this very subject.
Mr.. Porter published extracts from
that letter together with a detailed
reply, a type written copy of which
was sent to this Office. We published
Mr.. Porter's letter and our reply to
il in our issue Of April 29th and
we subsequently received a second
letter from Mr.. Porter, which was
also published at the time by the
press Of all parties throughout the
country. We will quote from this
correspondence in order to determine
who it is that is trying to deceive the
people upon this question. We took
the ground then that the census Of
mortgage debt would be incomplete
from the fact that it would not in
clude the debt resting upon any prop
erty not actually occupied by it's
owner, and in proof of this we quoted
from Mr.. Porter's instructions to
enumer0tor5 as follows:
Include no valuation Of real estate occupied by
tenants, nor the indebtedness upon the same If
It may reasonably be avoided.
An lncumbrsnce that Is Hen upon farm or
home that Is occupied partly by It's owner, and
partly by q tenant, or upon a farm or home
occupied partly by it's owner, Iand also upon
other real estate, should be appOrtiOned, II the
farm or homo occupied by It's owner Is Sepsra6le
for purposes Of valuation and indebtedness; and
the value only Of the real estate occupied by It's
owner as farm or home, and the debt that may
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The advocate., 1891-09-23

petitions received from single tax
clubs, Farmers Alliances and labor
organizations"
In relation to these petitions and
TO the work Of the department in &C.
cordance with the act Mr.. Porter
says:
The request contained in these petitions was
very definite, and uniformly read as follows:
That Mr. Robert p. Porter, superintendent OF
the eleventh census, be respectfully requested
to collect data to show In the next census what
percentage Of the people tn this country occupy
their own homes and FARMS what proportion
are tenants; and of those ChO occupy their OSUD
homes and farms what proportion have their
property free from debt; and Of the homes and
farms which are under mortgage, what percent
age Of the value Is so mOrtgaged.
After speaking of the methods
adopted by the department to carry
out the provisions Of the act Of March
22, Mr.. Portor continues:
trust that 1t Is now apparent WHY the census
once HAS NOT included all real estate mort
gage Indebtedness In this investigation, which
the law limits to farms and homesa limitation
especllly defined In the petitions Of various
Farmers Alliance organizations.
This is certainly definite enough,
and settles the question Of accuracy
of The ADvoCATR's statement.
But there is still another element
omitted in Mr.. Porter's report In
many instances where mortgagors
have been unable to keep up their in
terest payments and after they have
become seriously in arrears, the old
mortgages have been taken up and
new mortgages have been issued in
which arrears of interest have been
added to the principle. Mr.. Porter
refuses to recognize the face Of these
new mortgages as they appear Of
record, Is representing the present
indebtedness. In our letter to HIM
of April 20, we called attention to
this omission by quoting from Mr..
Porter himself as follows:
In the efforts Of the Kansas Alliance to ascer-
tain the amount OF existing mortgages indebted
ness, l understand that second mortgage, given
for the security Of interest and commissions,
have been taken as principal, instead Of being
converted into an addition to the rate 0finterest,
as they should be.
We held then, and we hold now,
that in all cases where new mort
cages have been issued with interest
added, and where mortgages have
been given for commissions, the face
Of those mortgages as they appear Of
record, correctly represents the true
indebtedness Of the people; and all
of Mr.. Porter's sophistry cannot gain
say this claim. He makes q weak at
tempt in his letter of April 25 to
Justify the exclusion of this class Of
mortgages, but the attempt is an utter
failure. The fact remains, however,
that they are excluded from the face
Of the debt, and Mr.. Porter says, are
added to the rates Of interest.
From the foregoing facts our read
ers will be able very readily to de-
termine whether it is THE ADVOCATE
or journal that is '1sboring under a
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-08-08
A New Leper Colony.

Five Cinnamon, afflicted with the len.
rosy, We're recently removed from Vic
torla, b. G., to Darceyi sland, which will
now be used exclusively as lazaretto.
The patients objected strenuously and
one OF them attempted to commit suicide.
but was prevented. Darcy island is
situated about twenty miles from Vic
torla, and Is one of the San Juan archi-
pelaSo. 1t has an area of about 200
acres and is beautiful spot. This island
was unlnhabited and was reserved by
the provincial government. Itwas select
ed by Mayor Grant and Alderman Hol-
land. of Victoria. as an appropriate loca-
ton for lazaretto.
The building is strong and substan-
tial frame house. divided into six good
sized rooms, each of which opens on u
covered porch. Each apartment has a
cooking stove and table, an iron bed
stead with spring mattress and plenty of
bed clothing. Each of the lepers has
room to himself, and all are supplied
with abundant utensils for housekeeping.
Rice, sugar, flour, meat, bacon, potatoes,
dried fish and every imaginable delicacy
dear to the Celestial appetite are piled
up IN the apartment utilized as general
storeroom. Nothing has been overlooked
even opium was provided, and when
the miserable wrecks of humanity found
out they would not be deprived of their
soothing drug they laughed and chatted
Sleeruily.-San Francisco Examiner.
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koch's Lymph in Colorado.

Several Koch hospitals have been es-
tablished in the United States. but with
varying success, except that in Denver,
which seems to have been an unauali-
fed success. In fact, Colorado alone
appears to possess all the admirable quail
lties that are demanded in treating con-
sumption. This proposition met with
the Endorsement of the national conven-
ton of Climatologists, which met in
Denver last year and reported in favor
of this state as the only safe haven for
persons afflicted with pulmonary disease.
In view of all these circumstances, it is
reasonable to suppose that a combina-
ton of scientific treatment, healthy regi-
men, and injections of the health giving
lymph should produce the highest per-
centage of cures. Medical records col
lated since the introduction of the Koch
lymph go to prove that many patients
have been cured, some of whom have
gone to their homes in lower attitudes,
where they enjoy immunity from the
disease.-Denver News.
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The Banner Baby Year.

In 1888, which was considered a re-
markably prolific year, the number OF
births recorded in this city was 26, ,296,
an increase of nearly 1900 over 1887,
while the regular rate of increase from
year to year is about 900.
The records of 1891 promise to com.
pletely eclipse these figures. From Jan.
l to June 1 the births registered at the
health office numbered 1887, while for
corresponding period of 1899 1O.7s3
was the number. an increase for the five
months of 2,544. Physicians say that
there will be a remarkably large number
OF happy families before the year 1899
comes to greet us.
The health Office has also noticed the
large increase in births for this wear and
will take extra steps to procure thor
ough registration. Adyices received at
this Office show that the increase is true
of the whole country An extraordinary
large number of birthdays will date
from the good year Philadelphia
Record.
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The case of the Rev E. S. Huntress
against William L. Breckenridge on the
charge Of slander was continued at the
superior court in Northampton recently,
the minister asking $4,000 for his al
legged slandered reputation This case is
a peculiar one, as it is rarely that a
clergyman brings such a suit against any
of his parishioners. The history of the
case goes back to April, 1899, when the
Rev. Mr.. Huntress was preaching at
Ware for the Centre church. He proved
an erratic preacher, lively talker and
inclined to fire sharp shots at his people.
To use his own expression, he '.plowed
deep in his preaching. so that Deacon
Anderson was led to exclaim: '.Why, he
pounded us so much that every one of Us
was mellow all over His metaphors
took personal twist in his preaching.
The church got into Il row in which the
defendant took sides against the min
lister. SO that he was designated by Hun
tress as the dominating personality" in
the contest. After Mr.. Huntress was
dismissed the contest was still kept up.
The jury gave Huntress one cent dam
ages.-Springield Republican.
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How to Kill the Rose isu-.

The editor of the Rural New Yorker
announces that he has just discovered a
sure way of killing the rose bug or rose
chafer without injury to foliage. The
bug has increased rapidly in the last few
years and has devastated thousands of
vineyards. The editor says:
Experiments made during the present
week prove that this insect cannot sur
vive temperature of over 120 degs.
Fahrenheit. The next step was to ascer-
tain if this method of destruction could
be put to an easy, practicable use.
Water was heated to 40 degs. and
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NO 2

poured into pail A small hand force
pump with eight feet of hose and half
inch iron tube Of five feet thirteen feet
in alb, terminating with a cyclone noz-
zle, was then used to force the water
upon the rose chafers of the magnolia
flowers, in one of which there were not
less than $50 of them. The first spray
upon the beetles was shown by the ther-
mometer to be 100 degs.
The rose bugs receiving the direct
spray We're dead in about one minute.
Tho others recovered. The temperature
of the water was then raised so that the
mercury rose to 140 degs when the ther-
mometer was placed within two inches
OF the nozzle. This was sprayed into a
partly open magnolia flower containing
fifty or more beetles. All were almost
instantly killed. Neither foliage nor
flowers were injured.
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Resolution No

Accepting the renuuciation of the citizens
to anr compensation for the land expropriat-
ed for public road from Baton Pilon, Cbac-
taw and Coteau Boudreaux to Bayou La
foUrche.
Be 1t resolved. by the Police jury in regu-
lar meeting assembled that the remuneration
dated April 27th. 1891, of Joseph Boudreaux,
widow Jean Marie ThibCdeaux, Elias Haw-
kins Ernest Boudreaux, pyppolire Hebert.
Emile Benoit. Francois Eloi Thibodeaux.
Drauzin Hebert. Salvador Sanchez. TO env
and all right of compensation tor that por-
ton OF that respective tracts OF land expro-
priat-d ior pubic road from Baton Pilon.
ChuCtaw and Coteau BoudreauN 10 Bayou
Lafcurehe. in view or the benefit that such d
road will prove to their lands, he and the
same Is hereby formally accepted by this
body: and be further resolved that the form
al assent given by the said above named
parties TO he road as laid out by the COM
mittee of freeholdeis appointed tor the pur
pose OF laying out and locating said road be
and the same is aiso hereby accepted lay this
body as a solemn ratification of the action OF
said committee and of this body in the pre-
misses by the SAID parties namen and inter
ested.
Adopted and approved July eth. 1891.
T. GRlSAMORE, President
II. :. CUULON, Clerk.
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Where Becket's Bones Are Buried.

Thomas a Becket's bones are to the
fore again, and this time it seems as If
she matter were really settled, and that
the saints remains might henceforth be
left in peace. 1t will be remembered
that when the skull and boneswere dis.
covered, which gave rise to so much con-
troversv IN the antiquarian world three
years ago, there were several objections
urged against their being those of the
murdered archbishop, the principal one
being that the contemporary pope spoke
OF ''double sacrilege- having been
committed by Henry. in that he had not
only murdered the saint, but had also
burned his sacred bones.
This argument has now been met by
the discovery in the British museum OF
some notes for sermon to be preached
at Pauls cross some time after the muir
der. in which the preacher jots. down
that he was by the kings command tc
contradict the statement that Becket's
bones had been burned. Then come
some lines which are crossed through in
the manuscript, but which have now
been deciphered and read as follows
"They (the bones) are buried beneath one
of the central towers of Canterbury
cathedral. This should be conclusive.
Pail Mall Gazette.
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Three thrones in Europe now are oc-
crpied by children-Queen Wilhemina
OF the Netherlands. ten years of age:
Alphonso XIII of Spain. five years and
Alexander l of Servia. a boy of fourteen.
Two of the little sovereigns are con-
trolled by wise and capable mothers. but
the banished Queen Natalieis the mother
of the other. Mime. Natalie is brave
woman. and just at present she is the
recipient of great deal of sympathy
from her people. The woman instinct.
strong even IN danger. must have
prompted her to leave the palace with
her beautiful black hair streaming over
her shoulders. 1t is difficult TO compute
the Influence of those raven tresses. or
the potency Of the spectacle of beauty in
distress. York Sun.
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HatbandS and Headaches.

Cheap hats may be good enough, y
said ii dispensary physician to me- but
think some action must soon be taken
to suppress cheap hatbands. just as the
board of health now moves against un-
wholesome meats or adulterated milk.
Within two weeks l have been called
upon to prescribe for seven men afflicted
with raging headaches, due in every in
stance to poisonous coloring matter ex-
tracted by perspiration from the lining
bands of their hats and absorbed through
the open pores of their foreheads. What
these noxious dyes are l have had no
time to determine. but l would advise
nobody to wear a hat which discolors
the brow, especially if the discoloration
be of yellowish or brownish tint
New York Telegram.
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A Curious Twelve Mile Railroad.

In railroad circles there is considerable
interest manifested in the reported sale
of the famous Rainbow" route of Otto
Mears. The report serves to draw at
tentlon to what is undoubtedly one of
the most unique lines of railroad in the
world. The road is not more than
twelve miles in length, extends from Sill
yerton to Ironton, but, as marvellous
result OF engineering skill, deserves to
rank as one of the wonders of the world
No one was quite so near heaven on
railroad as when travelling on one of
Mears' baby passenger cars.
The trip from Silverton to Ironton
leaves a vivid impression on the
mind of the tourist 1t skirts the
edge Of .unfathomable abysses. winds
over mountain peaks. through regions
or eternal snow, leaps cataracts. spans
Sorges, and finally bumps right into the
solid wall of the granite mountain.
How this obstruction is overcome is not
at first apparent, but by the aid of a
complicated set of turntables engines
and cars are turned around and sail
merrily down hill to their destinatiou.-
Leadville Herald-Democr;,t.