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The advocate., 1891-09-16
SUPERINTENDENT PORTER THE CHAM
PTON CALAMITY HOWLER.

P1ON CALAMGE4 hUWA@M'
More abuse and slander has been
hesped upon Senator PETER and other
Peoples party speakers and writers
ON account Of their statement of the
mortgage indebtness of Kansas than,
perphaps, any other one thing. They
have been published as defamers OF
the good name Of the state, and no
epithet was too vile with which to as
sail them. Superintendent Porter
now issues a BULLETIN giving his Off
cial figures, which are precisely the
same ss those which our speakers
and writer's have been using for some
time past. We defy the Capital, or
any of the other fellows who have
been in the habit Of sneezing when
ever the Capital takes snuff, to show
where any OF our speakers or writer's
have ever used any larger figures
than these which are now given out
officially by the. census department.
We reproduce the following from the
Capitals own Washington CORES
pondent:
WASHINGTON, Sept II The census Office hat
issued bulletin which gives the mortgage In
debtednesS Of the state OF Kansas by counties
The total assessed valuation Of real and personal
property in 1880, not including the value OF rail-
road property, which is placed at $67, 1896 23S, was
s29O, O,698,7Ii. The estimated true value Is be-
tween eight and nine hundred million. It i'
found that Kansas has o mortgage debt OF $685.
4S5,lOS, which does not include the state and
railroad land contract debt Of S7,S6l,7is, This
debt is q per cent. of the estimated true value
Of all taxed real estate, and the average amount
Of debt, per mortgaged acre, is placed at $685.
OF total mOrtgaged debt, Sl67, ,i46,OS9 Is upon
acres and @63340,O69 upon lots.
Thirty-iOur per cent. Of the total debt In force
against acres Is on real estate In the western half
of the state where 1t Is said values are low, and
where settlement was made but few years ago.
It Is proposed to prepare map, showing the ex-
act localities In state Of debt.
Superintendent Porter says the acre debt exists
In sections where there is great property and
where there has been advancement and Inn
provement
The counties carrying the heaviest mortgage
debt are: Sedgwick, S165sS,O63; WyandOtte,
Si2 1886; Shawnee, $ll, ,OS2 OoO COwley, 81 6,-
4ls; Reno, s7,420,6SO; Sumner, S6,SC6,O42; NC
PherSOn, S5,5409aO.
In the issue Of The ADVOCATE OF
July 2 1890, we placed the mortgage
debt upon the farms Of the state at
$147, 100000, and we were denounced
as every imaginable kind OF lunatiC
and defamer of the good name of our
state for so doing. It now appears
from Mr.. Porter's bulletin to be $167, :
145,039. The debt upon lots is $63,
34O,O69, or a total Of $235, ,485,1O8. II
must be remembered that this is ex-
clusively upon homes occupied by
their owners. 1t includes not dollar
of debt upon any property not thus
occupied. This statement is incom.
plete. and requires another to enable
us to fairly estimate the condition OF
our state. We need 10 know the
The advocate., 1891-09-16
"rHE WHISKY WAREHOUSE LIE"
1892 is upon you.

exhibits, not it's ignorance, but it's
willful, malicious purpose to deceive,
in it's issue of the 9th inst. The
method of borrowing money from
banks on the certificates of the gov
ernment is referred to, and the Capt.
tal seeks by this reference to cover
up the real loan upon this article,
which is from the government itself.
Il is true the distiller provides his
own distillery warehouse. 1t is also
true that the government provides, at
it's own expense, the storekeeper and
gauger to care for the goods during
the time they remain in custody. II
ls further true that the tax due on the
whisky stored, and which would have
to be paid to the government as soon
as the whisky was produced but for
this warehouse provision, is loaned to
the distiller at his discretion for three
years, during which time the whisky
is acquiring increased value by age.
It is further true that il there is not
q satisfactory market for it at the end
of three years it may be withdrawn
from the warehouse for shipment
abroad without the payment of this
tax, that it may be stored abroad for
any desired period and until the mar
ket is satisfactory, when it may be re-
imported, and if desired be stored in
q United States custom house for
three years more in the care and GUS
tody of the government, and finally
pay an import duty instead of an in
ternRl revenue tax. 1t is this loan by
the government to the distiller with
out interest and for an indefinite
period of the tax due at the time the
whisky is distilled that we refer to as
a parallel to the proposed sub-treas-
ury loan, and not the loan negotiated
by the distiller on the certificates
from the banks, and the Capital
knows it. The Capital knows further
more that these special privileges
have been granted TO the distiller for
a consideration, or they would not
have been granted at all. This case
is only another illustration Of the
purpose of the Republican press to
suppress and cover up facts in order,
If possible, to deceive the people, as
deception is the only hope Of the
party. Had the people no other
sources Of information, as has been
the case in. the years gone by, the
effort might succeed as it has done in
the past; but thanks to the enlight-
ened and progressive spirit of the
age they are no longer dependent
upon such nondescript sheets for in
formation, and they have learned by
the experience and observation Of the
past year to place a proper estimate
upon them.
The advocate., 1891-09-16
KNIGHTS OF RRCIPROCITY.

The Republican party has not the
horror Of secret political organiza-
tions that it formerly had. Last year
Republican editors and politicians
could not even think about them
without starting CQld Chills chasing
each other up and down their spinal
columns Since then the Knights of
Reciprocity have come upon che
sCene and a change has gently stolen
over Che spirit Of their dreams We
do not hear 30 much about @stsr
chamber politics" as we were wont to
hear. These chivalous knights now
have an official organ. We have re-
ceived two copies Of il, one Of which
now lies before as. It is named The
lookout. In glancing over il, we oh.
serve it's leading article, which oGcu-
pies the bulk Of it's space, is from u.
s. Hall, that old Missouri Bourbon
Democrat that the Alliance recently
sat down upon with SO much empha-
sis. This reminds us that the Repub-
licans do not seem TO have the horror
Of DemOcrGts that they formerly had.
In fact, Democrats and "Star chamber
politics. seem to be coming into favor.
But we have another document iG-
sued from the Office Of the Official
paper, which, though not designed for
us, has found its way to our table. ITS
receipt reminds us that possibly all
postmasters are not strictly orthodox
in these days Of general degeneracy.
The department should investigate
this matter, and these brave knights
should "LOOkou% who they send
their documents to. The one we refer
to is as follows:
SUPPLEMENT-.
70 POstmsoEeFs and Other Persons Who
are Drawing Salaries Through
the Kindness Of q RepubIi-
can Administration.
The advocate., 1891-09-16

SUBsOR1BE for TIE ADvoCATH.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24
Railroad Matters.

A joint meeting of the directors Of
the Chicago, Henderson, Bowling
Green and Chattanooga Railroad Co.
and the Kentucky and Tennessee
Construction Co. was held at Hen
derson yesterday for the purpose OF
locating the line Of road between
Henderson and Bowling Green. The
route was selected and it is believed
that work will begin on the road in
the early spring. The line will be
100 miles in length.
Fifteen railroads doing business
east of the Mississippi river show
gross earnings to the amount of over
two million dollars.
Owing to the line of the o. V.
Road between Evansville and Hen
derson being everfowed the man
ayers have arranged with the l.. &
N. company to handle their business
for the present.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24
Houses THAT Need undermining.

1t is noticeable in the growth and
prosperity of Nashville that the old
style, dilapidated buildings long
since abandoned to trihing business
are being torn out and mag
nificent structures reared in their
places. If the owners Of property
on the east side of public square here
would mOdernize their houses, es-
pecially those from the Franklin
House.up-extend them back the full
length of the lots, raise the ceiling,
put in handsome fronts and sky
lights this property would all come
into active demand for good rents,
The appearance of the house has
much to do in drawing trade, and
there is no other cause whatever for
the property in this vicinity not be-
ing available. The old time houses
will not meet the demand in this
age, consequently the demand for
better houses induces the building
and extension of business out Frank
lin street. The Square is decidedly
the best location for the growing
wholesale business of the city, be-
cause of the room in front in handling
heavy goods, such as agricultural i'm
plements and other lines of business.
If owners will improve this property
they will induce the city to tear
away the old market-house and
build modern structure for market
ing in the place of the dirty, foul dens
that occupy the ground on Straw
berry between the Square and First
street, and make the old Public
square one of the best business streets
in the city.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24
cushman's Minstrels.

This troupe of burnt cork artists
arrived in the city on the early train
from Louisville this morning and
put up at the Franklin House. 1t is
said to be one of the best minstrel
troupes on the road and will likely
draw a good house tonight. The
Louisville Post says of them
"Frank Cushman's Ministries had
another packed house last night. 1t
is one of the best minstrel organiza-
tons ever seen III Louisville. Cush-
man is one of the greatest burnt
cork artists on the American stage,
and he has gathered number of fine
artists around him. There is some
thing refreshingly novel in the
performance. There are few chest.
nuts, and these are dished up in such
a new dress as to be almost unrecog-
nizable."
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24
Guthrie News.
To the Tobacco Loaf-Cnronicle.l

To the Tobacco afChronicle.l
Rev. w. B. Wright preached at
the Christian church Sunday. He
will continue to preach here every
fourth Sunday.
A skating rink has been organized.
The young folks enjoy going to the
rink twice a week, Tuesday and
Friday nights.
The Thespian Society will give an
entertainment at the city hall some
time in the near future. 1t is a
comedy and this will be folloNe ed by
a series of plays. This is a young
troupe but they get there all the
same. They will go to GAINESVILLE
after they play the Country School
here.
A fine picture was stolen from
Lynes g. Balee's drug store last Sun
day. Five dollars reward for the
same.
Miss Emma Ingram, of Clarks-
vile, is here with friends. Mr..
John Farmer spent day in Guthrie
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Hollins, of Hadensville, attended
church here Sunday.
Mr.. Nose Levy is interested in the
sadler's business.-Mrs. Mary Bow
ling is very sick at her home in this
town. MIR. John Balee, of Hen
derson, is on a visit to his brother.
Miss Johnnie Bryan is visiting
relatives in the country Miss Lou
Estes, of Adairville, will be here
some time visiting her sister, Mrs.
Walters. Mrs. Della Tyler and
sons, Willie and Bob, of Adairville,
were in Guthrie last week.-Mrs..
Powell, of Virginia, is visiting her
father, Mr.. Reuben Smith, near here.
Last week Mr.. Arthur Burks
and family, of Adairville, pass
ed through here en- route
to Benton, Ark, their future home.
Ross Taylor is having a house
built near to his fathers home. Ross
is going to enter into trouble. Y.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24
Our Legislators.

Mr.. Dunbar has introduced bill
into the Legislature to provide for
the supervision of banks, enforce Ger
tain duties on the Comptroller and
provide for supervisor.
Mr.. Johnson has introduced a bill
to establish school district of parts
of the 18th and 18th districts OF
Montgomery county, also a bill to
amend the corporation laws OF
Clarksville; Senator Lennox a bill
to authorize Cheatham county TO
issue bonds for building bridges.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24
RpSnpCtfulIV
G. w. WAKEFIELD, Trustee,
BY G. B. LYLE.

VI. w. WARFI ED, trustee,
BY G. B. LYLE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Feb. "a, 1891.
G. w. TYLER. Judge.
There was collected from tax
payers for the month of January,
1891, $58, 762.6l as compared with the
collections from same source Janu.
airy 1890, which amounted to $685.
4l1.16, making gain of $3,35l .45 in
favor of taxpayers. The school fund
is somewhat smaller than last years
showing, owing to the fact that col
lectioDs from other sources have not
been as good this year, and especially
is the shortage due to the additional
fact that the comptroller has not yet
paid in the fund coming from that
source. The taxpayers have done
unusually well under the circum-
stances.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24
VIVIAN PEOPLE rA1K Apour.

The sewer banks have caved again
and the people along College street
are talking. When the present con-
tractors undertook the job Of COM
pleting the system they began brac-
ing the banks and thought they had
them secure. But the clouds doomed
up, the rains descended and the
floods came and beat upon that bank
and 1t fell, and great was the fall OF
it. 1t buried timbers clear out of
sight and made the contractors weep
great scalding tears over the wreck.
There were yards and yards of dirt
to be removed, and the fact of the
business is they have about utilized
all the available space for piling dirt.
This made "Observer" stop to weep
over the fallen and to drop tear in
behalf of the "bucket and mule
business" Things are indeed in ii
bad shape on College street, but every
cloud has a silver lining, and shining
dollars from the city treasury are
going to be dumped down there I'M
til the hole is filled up or sewer is
constructed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24
Was Elisha a Married Man P

The Prophet Elisha, successor to
Elijah, was up for discussion in the
Sunday schools Sunday. The ques-
ton whether Paul was a married
man has been puzzle to the Sunday
schools and lecturers for some time,
and there is much dispute on that
point. Now, what about Elisha, was
he married? Will some of our lady
friends answer, and if SO, what is the
evidence?
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24
Sudden Death.

Jesse Turner, son of M. E. Turner,
OF the Batson's store neighborhoOd in
Dickson comfy, young man about
II years old, died very suddenly
yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
He was taken with a chill at noon
and died within four hours. A
physician who saw him just after
he was taken sick and again after
life was extinct, stated that his symp-
toms indicated paralysis of the
heart. Young Turner was the only
son of a widowed mother.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

The l.. & n. railroad company has
put magnificent vestibule train on
the Southeastern branch, called the
Chicago & Nashville limited, which
leaves Nashville every morning at 7
O'Clock and arrives at Chicago at 8.
The cars are all new and are finished
up in magnificent style, including
the dining-car.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24
WILL GO BACK.
The Negro Who Escaped From the
Guardsman Comes to Time.

Fred Nolen, the negro who was ar
rested some days ago by Chief Stat
ford, and the same one who jumped
from a window in the Daniel livery
stable on Third street and made his
escape, came in yesterday with
Sheriff Station and the Mississippi
constable and says he will go back
without making row.
Noleu was located by Sheriff TIA
ton last October and the Mississippi
authorities notified by him that their
man was spotted and could be pro-
duced whenever wanted. They did
not authorize his arrest, however, I'M
til few days ago.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Miss Sallie Howard has been sick
with la grippe several days and Miss
Mamie Tapscott has been teaching
her school. This is Miss Mamie's
first experience as school teacher,
but she has proved herself equal to
the requirements in every respect
and is receiving many compliments
from the patrons of the school. They
are well pleased with her work, and
while they regret the sickness of
Miss Howard, they feel that the
school is in safe hands.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Martin Cross is in receipt of new
spring styles of Knox and Stetson's
stiff hats and calls attention to them
today. A gentleman who buys
either can rest assured that he has
the best.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

The big rise in the Mississippi
river is causing much alarm. AT
Memphis the river lacked only nine
inches yesterday of being up to the
danger line and was still rising. 1t
is feared that the levees on the Ar.
kansas and Louisiana side are not
strong enough to stand the pressure.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

b. Friedman, now in the whole
sale markets of the East, addresses
an open letter to his friends, custom
ers and the public, acquainting them
of the wonderful bargains he has Sc
nurnl
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Jno. Station will leave this even
ing for Nashville with lot OF
prisoners, whose cases will be de
cided by the Supreme Court.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

DIR. ]. w. Meacham, of Wood
lawn, has returned from New York,
where he had been to take post
graduate course in medicine.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Senator Polk yesterday got
chance to introduce his railroad COM
mission bill in the Senate and will
afford food for speech-making for
some time to come,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Sam Resented has gone East to
purchase a stock of spring goods for
|. Resented & Sons.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

The New Era reports that Miss
Susie Tandy is seriously ill, with I'M
favorable symptoms yesterday.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

l.. r.. Willis left this morning on a
business trip through Alabama,
Georgia and Florida.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Max Lipstine, one of the leading
cit zens of Hopkinsville, died Mon
day morning.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Two tailors were arrested to-day
at Mrs. Mitchells boarding house
on First street for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct and were locked
up by the police. They will have a
hearing before Recorder Bailey to-
morrow morning.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

For SALE-House and lot known
as the Jas. Moore homestead, near
the corner of Spring and College
streets. If not sold privately before
| will sell same by auction, on the
premises, Thursday, March 5, 1891 at
III o'clock. ED II. BEACH, Agt.
2,24, DIST.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Misses Neppie Jackson and Emma
McQuarry, of the Trenton, Ky,
neighborhood, are in the city.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Miss Matte Morgan, of Hampton
Station, is visiting friends and rela.
tives in South Clarksville.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Miss Ida Turner, who has been Wis.,
iting friends and relatives i'm South
GAINESVILLE, left at noon today on
the Ragon for her home at Metropo-
lis, III.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Mark Browning is building a cot
tage on High and First streets in
South GAINESVILLE.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

The hoard of Mayor and Alder
men will meet in special session at
the City Hall tonight.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Ed. r.. Beach, agent, advertises
elsewhere that he will sell house and
lot. See ad. for particulars.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

w. ]. Broaddus, of the Erin News,
is in the city to-day and says Erin is
full of gas.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

McGehee Bros. are agents for the
celebrated Picnic Slippers, best value
ell earth TOR SIPS. 2,19d,sw,6 m
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Paul Marahle returned from st.
Louis this morning.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

WANTED.-Two intelligent, ener-
getic ladies to exhibit Van HOuten's
cocoa. Good wages to satisfactory
parties. Call at Young q Beach's;
inquire for ii. G. HoWells, 2,23,2t
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Mrs, T., 7. Award, who has been
sick several days, is reported better.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Lawson Pcindexter, ofthe Trenton
neighborhood, Is in the city.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Miss Birdie Willis is visiting
friends In East Nashville.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Dave Wylie, of the HOpkinsville
market, is attending the tobacco sales
here.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

p. Friedman is receiving new
goods to day.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

Wash Mathews, Of sprintie'd' is
in the city.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-24

McGehee Bros. sell Fosters gen.
uine kid gloves at $l.00 per pair.
2,24,d,tf
The Opelousas courier., 1891-08-15
Something of Texas's Bigness.

81 live in the greatest State in the
Union, " said Richard NJ. Anderson, Of
San Antonio, Texas, at the Metropolitan
Hotelin New York City, land from what
I know of her Il think her ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair in Chicago will
astonish the people of the United States.
The largest wheat farm in this country
outside of California is situated in the
Panhandle of Texas, OIL what is known as
West Texas. It comprises 10, 900 acres
or the railroad, ten miles east of Colo
RADIO, and is owned by a company of
some of the best known capitalists of
Dallas, Fort Worth and Colorado. This
immense tract of land lies high and al
most level, while the soil is rich and
deep, with hardly any timber. The farm
is ten miles wide, extends forty miles
north and south, and is all being fitted
for cultivation. The work is principally
done BY twelve immense gang plows,
which turn eight burrows at one time.
Our cotton crop last year was something
over 1,500, 900 bales and there were
$50. 600, 900 bushels of corn. We have
within our borders 2, 500, 600 cattle, A..
500, 600 sheep, 1,400, 90 horses and
mules, and other things in proportion.
Texas is a great State."-a. Louis Re
DublSc.