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The advocate., 1891-07-15
THE Wall OF THE DEGo-REPs,

O, watchman, what OF the night?
Do the people repOse in peace?
VIII they dream, undlsturbed from without,
TIN the stars from their twlnkllng cease?
An, no! For but now on my ear
Broke q sound like funeral wall,
That would startle a mummy from sleep,
Ora2 O'clOak ghost frighten pale.
D, watchman, explain to me quick
The sound that disturbed my repose;
It seemed SO bewelghted with care
And so heavily laden with woes.
Then he, the bold watchman, advanced,
with heavy, irregular steps,
And In grave yard tones he whispered low,
IT'S the wall Of the DemO-repS.
And why do the DemO-reps wall?
asked through my chattering teeth.
OF the awe-stricken guard Of the night,
AS his feet trOd the pavement beneath.
O, why do their voices arise
In such accents Of three ply woe?
O, tell me their sOrTOws at once,
IG you are of those that know.
Then, In tones that were solemn and slow,
This wlseacre gravely told
OF the sorrows Weighing down
This clan so proud and old.
Said he: "They sigh and they wall,
And calamity loudly they shout,
Because they see that their range Is bare
And their mine just about worked out"
He went on to tell how this clan,
with It's twO-headed, double voiced guile,
Had hoodwinked the people until
The poor man no longer could smile.
He told how this clans two broad wings
That beat at each other on high,
Were only kept Hopping like mad
To make old monopoly fly.
He furthermore went on to say
In voice more hopeful and light,
That unless the old buzzard cleared out
He'd be In a terrible plight;
For the people were hacking away
AT both his unsteady old wings,
And they'd lOp them of short to his sides
With the weapons that truth always brings.
pOndered much on these things,
AS the watchman sauntered away,
And the oft uttered cry OF the DemOrepS
No longer brought me dismay,
For now can easily see
The reason they scOld and wall
II poor old monopoly comes to the grOand,
All their nicely laid schemes win fall.
EMMA GHENT CURTIS
The advocate., 1891-07-15
Notice,

The regular quarterly meeting Of the
Sixth District Farmers Alliance and In
dustrial Union will be held at Hoxie,
Sheridan bounty, on Wednesday, July
%, 1891, at 10 o'clock a. m.
In the evening an open meeting will
be held. Five-minute talks will be
given by various county lecturers, fol-
lowed by an addreS by the district lee
turer. All are cordially invited to come
and hear Alliance principles truthfully
proclaimed.
JOHN w. SAMSON, President.
The advocate., 1891-07-15
JOHN W. SAMSON, President.
Something New-ThrOugh Cars Between
st. Paul and Kansas City,

something NeW-ThrOugh Cars Between
st. Paul and Kansas City.
The traffic between above cities has so
increased that the Great Rock Island
Route has instituted a new order Of
things, and has put on their trains,
through car between these points. The
cars run on this service are Pullman
combination chair car and sleeper, and
are the embodiment of comfort. The
price charged for this especial service is
but little, compared with the accommo-
dation given.
See that your tickets read via the AL
bert Lea Route &c. r. l. Il p; B. G. r.
& N, and M. s. st. L. Ry's.) Maps and
time tables sent on application. John
Sebastian, General Ticket and Passenger
Agent; E. St John, General Manager.
General Offices, Chicago
The advocate., 1891-07-15
Make Your OWN Bitters

On receipt Of 3Oc, u. s. Stamps, will send to
any address one package Steketee's Dry Bit
ters. One package makes one gallon best tonic
knOlpD Cures stomach and kidney diseases. Ad-
dress GEO. G. STRKETEE. Grand Rapids, Mich.
The advocate., 1891-07-15

Write to this Office and learn how to
get course at college free Of charge.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-25

There IL no ono arti Gle In tho line Of medicine
that gives 10 large 4 return for the money ns \
Carriers smart Weed and Bellsdonnn Backache
plAsterss
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08
Mo One Need Drown Now. !.

An italian has just arrived in London
with an instantaneous, self expanding
life saving belt" by which he expects to
enrich himself from the pockets of the
people who are nervous at sea. 1t has
already been adopted by the principal
steamship companies of Italy. The
unique feature of this new life saving
belt is that it may be worn around the
body while promenading about the decks
during the day, and is not even taken
off in bed. 1t weighs about twice as
much as one of the ordinary canvas or
leather belts sold for general use.
In its finished state it is about the last
thing in the world that prudent man
would place confidence in if he was to
attempt to jump for his life from the
deck of sinking vessel into the sea.
But the moment the belt touches the
water two chemical substances contained
in it are instantly united, and it begins
to initiate with gas. What these sub
stances are is the inventors secret. He
claims that one belt will keep the most
heavily clothed person afloat for forty
eight hosrs. For ladies the belts are
made of silk, for men of canvas.-Bos-
ton Transcript
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08
Untruthfulness in Courts of Justice.

The judge of Birmingham county
court is driven to despair by the un-
truthfulness of the parties who come be-
fore him. In commenting on a case the
other day he declared that this was the
fifth instance that morning in which
more or less respectable persons had been
guilty in the witness box of "the most
deliberate lying" To such pass have
things now come that he described him
self as going home sick at heart, day by
day, from hearing people giveeach other
the lie direct in matters about which
there could be no possible mistake. Hap
PLY the state of things at the local quar-
ter sessions is not quite SO bad, though
according to Mr. Neale, the recorder, it
is bad enough.-London Tit-Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08
John orth" and His Mother.

The Grand Duchess of Tuscany has
not gone into mourning for her missing
son John Orth," or Archduke John,
and at the Austrian court there is sus-
picion that this eccentric prince is mere
ly in hiding. He did not secure to him
self all the obscurity he wished when he
assumed the name of John Orth, for by
that name he was known to the whole
world and everybody persisted in treat
ing him like an archduke travelling in
cognito. John Orths friends say that
this worried him considerably, and they
think it highly probable that he has now
assumed another name and is living in
South America. Some also think that
his mother is aware of this and has com
municated the fact privately to the en-
peror, but that the~eecret will be kept SO
far as the public is concerned.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08
A Rare Piece of Wood.

A singularly beautiful oak plank-in-
tended as jamb of clothes closet
came to the Pulitzer building recently.
Its rare markings evidently escaped the
eye of the sawmill man. 1t is about 8
feet long and IA inches wide. Near the
outer edge the longitudinal grain of the
wood resembles ridges of sand on the
seashore. The middle is combination
of "bird's eyes, that at distance ap-
pear to stand out in relief, and elliptical
lines delicately shaded from a deep
brown to white. The gradation of the
coloring is exquisite, and looks to be the
result of art rather than of nature. The
"eyes" are perfect and resemble inlaid
mosaics. There is not split nor flaw
in the entire plank. Its beauty lies in
the fact that the markings are finer than
those found in maple, and it has all the
satin like appearance of that beautiful
wood. Instead of adorning the mantel
of a broad throated fireplace its prosaic
place will be as the guardian Of over
coats and " hats.-New York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08
NOW EASTWARD BOUND.
PRESIDENT HARRISON STARTS ON
HIS RETURN TRIP.
Short Stops at Multnomah Falls, The
Dalles, Cello and Pendleton.

PORTLAND, Ore, May THE pregi-
Dental party arrived here at O'Clock
this morning, from Puget Sound, and
left at z :45 over the Union Pacific, east
ward bound.
THE DALLEs, Ore, May THE morn
ing was cloudy, with light showers OF
rain at intervals, but the skies cleared
up about 10: 80 O'Clock, and the remain
der of the trip through the picturesque
valley of the Columbia was made
in bright sunlight. One of the pleas
antest incidents of the run from Port
land was visit to Multonomah
Falls. The entire party, including the
president and ladies, left the train for
closer inspection of the beautiful falls,
and spent several minutes admiring the
scene and gathering ferns and wild flow
ers as mementoes. The first stop of any
Importance was at The Dalles, where the
president received an enthusiastic well
come.
In responding to an address of well
come, the president said: II quite
sympathize with the suggestion of your
mayor, that it is one of the proper gov
ernment functions to improve and open
to safe navigation the great water ways
of our country. The government of the
United States has reserved to itself the
exclusive control of all the navigable in
land waters, and that being so, it is of
course incumbent upon the government
to see that the people have the best pos
sible use of them. They are important,
as they furnish cheap transportation
-
for economy or natural reasons inaccess-
ible to railway traffic"
Postmaster-General Wanamaker also
made short address.
AT Cello, the president visited the
cannery establishment of ]. H. Taffle,
and was presented large box of salmon
caught this morning.
PENDLEToN, Ore, May THE presi
dent and party visited Pendleton at 10
o'clock this evening, and had grand
reception.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08
RUBY ATWOOD'S MASH.
A SIXTEEN -YEAR-OLD GIRL ELOPES
WITH A REDLANDS MAN.
The Escapade of Mr.. Lester-ais Wife
Catches Him and Takes Him Home,
But He and Ruby Elude Her.

The following special dispatch was re-
REDLANDs. May flames Lester, a
married man living in Cotton and work
ing in Redlands, eloped on Monday
afternoon with Miss Ruby Atwood, a
pretty girl only 16 years old, who has
been working in boarding-house here.
They started for Los Angeles, but were
met accidentally by Mrs. Lester in the
depot at San Bernardino. Mrs. Lester
took her husband home and kept him
over night, and sent him back to work
the next morning at Redlands, but as he
has not returned to work it is supposed
he has rejoined Ruby in Los Angeles.
The above undoubtedly is the sequel
to the following incident related in the
San Bernardino Courier of Wednesday
In the thriving city of Redlands was
once a happy home. The young wife
and husband lived happily together in
each others love, and all went well. A
few days since the husband went off to
work for few days. The young wife,
lonely without him, went to Riverside
to visit friends. Again getting home
sick, she left the orange city and started
for Redlands. When she arrived in this
city and went into the Motor waiting
room on E, near Third St., 10 and behold,
there sat hubby" with another woman,
with whom he was about to elope to the
City of Angels. How that young wife's
eyes did fash fire when that scene met
her gaze. For a minute or two things
were interesting; the husband was not
in it, but the woman with whom he was
got the full benefit of the angry little
wife's tongue. As consequence
chubby" marched back to the city of
Redlands, while the would-be destroyer
of happy home" continued her journey
to Los Angeles alone. The names the
reporter was unable to get, as both are
strangers in this city. 1t is safe to pre-
dict that ''Mr. Hubby" has had enough,
and it is hoped he will forever more
throw aside the thoughts of deserting
his loving wife, settle down and COM
mence raising oranges such as only Red
lands can boast.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08
THE RUNNING TURF.
Yesterdays Races at Nashville, Lexing-
ton and Benning's.

Yesterdays Races at Nashville, Lex1ns-
ton and Benning's.
NASHVILLE, May Track very fast
attendance, over 5000.
Three-year-olds nine-sixteenths of a
mile-K. X. won, Dolly Mobiles second,
Alice D. third; time, 584.
Three-year-olds and upwards, seven
furlongs-Burch won, Sullross second,
Redlight third time, :2914.
Three-year-olds and upwards, one and
one-sixteenth of a mile-Virge Dor
won, Longshot second, Aryndom third /;
time, ;49.
Belle Mead stakes, 3-year-old fllies,
one mile-Ida Pickwick won, Philora
second, Bonnie Byrd third; time, :4S.
Two-year-olds, five furlongs-General
Mitchell won, Blaze Make second, West
lake third time, l :06.
LEXINGTON, May Track good; at
tendance large.
Three-year-olds and upwards, one mile
Ed. Leonard won, Cashier second,
Happiness third time, :4214.
Three-year-olds and upwards, six fur
longs-Princess Lime won, Mount Joy
second, Radcliffe third; time, :151a.
Three year-olds, mile and seventy
yards-Kingman won, Bermuda second,
Michael third time, l AS.
Three-year-olds mile--Longshore won,
Belle second, Helterskelter third; time,
:4134.
Two. year-olds, nine-sixteenths mile
The Hero won, Wagner second, DR.. Mol
10y third; time 571a.
WASHINGTON, May -Four and one
half furlongs-Jester won, Stiletto Filly
second, Aristocrat third time, 5S.
Three-quarters mile-Silence won,
Louis second, Silent third; time,
:161a.
Mile and quarter-Lotlon won, Low
land second. Virgie third; time, 2:094
Five and one-half furlongs-India
Rubber won, Belisarius second, Vintage
third time, l 25.
Mile and xteenth-Mirabeau won,
Sam Wood second, Rhody Pringle third
time, 500.
Steeplechase course-Natchez won,
Huckleberry second, Dewberry third !;
time, 4:15.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08
BEYOND The ROCKIES
Wide Extent of the Recent
Cold Snap.
Much Damage Done to Fruit
and Vegetables.
Traffic Manager Leeds, of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, Discharged.
Yesterdays Races and Baseball Games.
AProtest Against Walter Maxwell
for Chief of Horticulture.
Associated Press Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, May IA signal Office
special bulletin says: The cold weather
prevailing over the country for the past
three or four days, is of unusual sever
ity, extent and duration, and has been
accompanied in some sections by lower
temperatures for the season, and later
frosts, than ever previously recorded by
the signal service. The temperature
will probably rise slowly from this
morning, over the whole country, and
severe frosts are not likely again to
occur this season.
CHICAGO, May Local dealers do not
fear much injury to the fruit crops from
the recent frosts and cold snaps. Should
the cold weather continue, however. the
damage is apt to be heavy. In the opin-
ion of prominent merchants, the pros
poets are good for a successful fruit
season.
Dispatches from many points in Mis-
souri, indicate that fruit and garden
truck have been badly injured by frosts.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08
THE NATIONAL. PAsTIsrE.
Yesterdays League Games-The Giant
Find Soft Mark at Boston.

Yesterdays League Games-The Giants
Find Soft Mark at Boston.
BosToN, May THE Bostons being
short on pitchers, put in New England
league pitcher, who proved soft mark
for the Giants. Score: New York, g.;
Boston. s. Batteries: Ewing and
Orourke; Killey and Cancel.
THE PHTLLTEs' LUCKY BUNcHING.
BROOKLYN. May 1.-THE Phillies won
today's game by lucky punching of hits
in the last inning. Score Philadelphia,
z; Brooklyn, 4. Batteries: Allen and
Gleason; Terry and Kinslow.
CINoINNATI's BAD BATTING.
CINCINNATI, May 7.-Cincinnati lost
today, chiefly through inability to bat
Staley. Score: Cincinnati, 2; Pitts
burg, 4. Batteries: Rhines and Har-
rington; Staley and Fields.
CLEvELAND's TERRIFIC sLUGGNG.
CHICAGO, May 7.-Cleveland won the
game in the first inning today, terrific
batting bringing in five runs, three of
which were earned. Score: Chicago,
8; Cleveland, 6. Batteries: Luby and
Nagle; Viau and thinner.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Boston-Boston, 8; Cincinnati, 10.
At Baltimore-Baltimore, 10; Louis
vile, Z.
At Washington, q st.
Louis, IA.
At elphia-Athletics 6 !; Colum-
bus, 4.
THE WESTERN LEAGUE.
At st. Paul-St. Paul, A. Kansas
City, IL.
At Observation-Disclosures, 8; Lin
coin, IA.
At Minneapolis : Minneapolis, 8;
Omaha, Z.
At Sioux City-Sioux City, s; Denver,
8.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE.
At San Francisco-San Francisco, 8;
Oakland, 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08
Disastrous Conflagratlons.

LONG ISLAND CRY, N. Y, May .
started last night. The losses aggregate
100000, the heaviest loser being the
$250,000. the Burrough company's lum-
to the amount of the insurance.
WINoNA, Mimi, May 7.--Early this
morning fire which destroyed the lumber
mills OF the Schroth & Ahern mill COM
pany, with warehouse and three blocks
of lumber, was gotten under control, but
is still burning fercely. The loss will
approximate 100000; insurance about
$4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08

mine, near Clarksburg, w. Va. Four
miners were killed and several others
badly injured. The fire which followed
the explosion is still burning.
The annual report OF the Michigan
Cent al railroad shows: Gross earnings,
$14.400,711; operating expenses and
taxes, $40 ,73l, ,754. A five per cent. div
idend has been declared.
The Paris municipal council has con-
demned the governments May-day
Fourmes sufferers. and demanded
pension for the families and children of
the victims.
Burglars are following in the wake of
a circus in the interior Of Wisconsin, and
many robberies are reported. The most
serious occurred at Marinette, where the
safe of the Marinette iron works was
broken open and $1,000, mostly belong
ing to employees, taken.
A sensation has been caused in the
garrison at Metz, by the discovery that
Colonel Prayer has been murdered. The
body of the officer was found at his resi-
dence. From an investigation made into
the case by the military and police
authorities, it has been concluded that
robbery was the motive of the crime.
There is no clue to the murderer.
Several well-known Salvadorians as
sert that the people of Salvador do not
hate the Guatemalans, but that they
have been imposed upon and coerced SO
often that for their own safety they are
obliged to arrange treaties with the
other Central American gover1n e1ts, to
isolate Guatemala so that she will be
unable to make war.
The body of Ferdinand Kreis, an aged
German, was found lying under the
Nineteenth-street bridge, in Denver.
The body was partially lying in the
water, and had evidently been there for
some time. His head was beaten to
pulp. There is no clue to the mur-
derer, and no cause is known for the
preparation of the crime.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08
LEEDS p1scHARaEr~
The Iraftic Manager of the Missouri Pa
cific Loses His Job.

cifc Loses His Job.
New York, May 7.-Considerable dis
satisfaction was expressed bv members
of the advisory board of the Western
Traffic association when they met this
morning for their second days session,
about the way matters are dragging
along. Many of them want to leave the
city to attend to important business,
and they say nothing is being accom-
plished at the meeting. They charac-
terize the affair, so far, as mere game.
each waiting to see the other make the
first move. Mr.. Leeds's statement at
yesterdays meeting. so far as he was
allowed to proceed, was not what the
members of the advisory board wanted;
it did not touch upon the vital point, the
cutting of sugar rates. At IL O'Clock
Gable came out of the meeting and said
Leeds had been stopped in his state
ment, as he practically admitted his
guilt. Cable further said there would
be no trouble in the organization, pro-
vided each road carried out it's agree
ment, that is to discharge every man
found guilty. of violating rules. When
asked if Leeds had been found guilty,
Gable replied: "No; because he admitted
his guilt" This meant that Leeds
would go.
The board took recess at O'Clock
for lunch. Alter recess Chairman
Hughitt said the board had considered
the Leeds matter, and their finding was
that the Missouri Pacific railroad,
through the action of its freight traffic
manager, violated the agreement sub
stantially as presented by the commits
sioners. In the afternoon it was learned
that Traffic Manager Leeds, of the Mis-
souri, Pacific. was discharged, and that
he leaves for the west tonight. Gould,
when asked about the matter, would
say nothing more than that he had dis
charged Leeds. 1t was rumored that
Leeds had been offered the position of
traffic manager of the Union Pacific, but
of this Leeds would say nothing.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08
WIRE WAIFS.

In Buenos Ayres, gold closed Thursday
at 264 per cent premium.
The Bank of England has advanced
its rate of discount from 31a to per
cent.
Gold for export to the amount of
81 800, 900 was ordered in New York
Thursday.
Lord Douglas, brother OF the marquis
of Queensberry, has been officially de-
clared insane when Re suicided.
Adispatch from Cherbourg announced
a French torpedo boat sunk off that port
in collision with cruiser. There was
no loss Of life.
The comptroller OF currency has issued
call for report of the condition of ma
tional banks at the close of business
Monday, May 4th.
An explosion occurred in the Ocean
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-08

ALONG THE PACIFIC.
The Steamer Belgic Arrives
at San Francisco.
Minister Swift's Remains a
Part of Her Cargo.
Preparations Being Made For a
Grand Funeral.
A Quick Passage from Tahiti-The Bay
City Sleep Fast Ended-De Young
and the worlds Fair.
Associated Press Dispatches.

SAN FRANcIsco, May 1.-THE steam
ship Belgic arrived this morning from
China and Japan, bringing the remains
of the late United States Minister John
f. Swift, who died at Yokohama in
March last.
ORIENTAL ADvICEs.
Mail advices state that the naval in
quiIy at Nagasaki found that the British
steamer Queen Elizabeth, which was
lost off the island OF Ikishima, in Feb
ruary, was not properly supplied with
charts, and that proper soundings had
not been taken. The court suspended
the certificate OF Captain Wilson for
six months.
The czarowitch OF Russia arrived at
Hong Kong, April 1st, and the build
ings of the Russian consulate were dec
Grated and illuminated in his honor.
After visit to Canton he was to return
to Hong Kong and proceed to Foo Chow,
and thence to Hankow.
The Japanese Gazette says Captain
TAYLOR. in command OF the U. s. S.
Alliance, has received telegraphic COM
munication from Washington to the
effect that orders have been issued for
his return home.
Count Yoshii, of the Japanese privy
council, who was attacked by paralysis,
March 9th, suffered a relapse and on
April 22d, his condition was very low.
The Nippen, a newspaper, says the
production of rice in Japan, last year,
showed an increase OF 1913 per cent,
over 1889.
MINISTER swIFT's REMAINS.
On the arrival of the Belgic, this
morning, the remains of Minister Swift
were received by a committee of citi-
zens, headed by Mayor Sanderson and
Colonel Shafter, of the First infantry u.
S. A., and a number OF army officers,
with light battery of the light artil-
lery. The casket containing the re-
mains was placed on casson drawn by
six horses, draped in black, and con-
veyed to the mortuary chapel of Trinity
church, where they will lie in state until
Sunday, the day of the funeral. At
meeting Of federal, state and army
officers, held this afternoon, it was
decided that the funeral should take
place at 2 O'Clock Sunday, and the inter
ment in the Masonic cemetery. The
federal, state and army officials will be
invited to participate in the obsequies.
The bar association, of which the late
was member, has notified the
committee of it's intention to be present
in body. The national guard has been
ordered out On the day of the funeral,
and it is expected that many civic bodies
and societies will take their place in the