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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-03

complaints and enforce provisions
Heavy penalties for violation ar'
provided for. Distance, schedule
and classification of merchandise
are attached and made a part OF tht
law.
The re-submission question came
up Thursday afternoon. The gal
leries were full, and much OF the
standing room Oh the floor was oc
cupied by eager listeners to the
debate. The discussion was the
most animated, by far, of any dis
cussion engaged in by the present
house. For once Republicans anc
Peoples party men made speeches
on the same side, and Democrats
and Republicans on the same side;
No party seemed to be solid for, Oh
against. Douglass, Republican, the
author Of the resolution, led in the
debate. and DR.. Nicely, Democrat
closed the debate. The discussion
disclosed one peculiar characters
tic of farmers, and that is, they talk
with greater ease and force when
talking OIL moral question. Dr.
Neely came forward with the oEd
chestnut that prohibition did not
prohibit in cities Of the first class
Stephens declared that re-submis
sion meant the opening of Kansas
doors to all the evil Influences this
side of sheol. Webb said he for
merly entertained the opinion thai
prohibition could not be enforced II
cities, but after ten years trial IL
Topeka, he was bound to say thai
the law could be, and is, enforced
Vote: For re-submission, q
against, 10
A bill was introduced Friday, tC
re-district the state into eight con
gressional districts. The SeconC
district, under the bill will be com
posed of Bourbon. Linn, Miami
Wyandotte, Douglas, Franklin
johnson and Anderson
A bill introduced by the judiciary
committee was considered in com
mittee of the whole, Friday even
ing. 1t provides that before any
Judgment upon any note or mort
gage. or contract shall be entered il
any court in Kansas, the orig
iHal note, or mortgage, or contract
sued upon shall be filed with the
clerk of the court where Judgment
is obtained and Cancelled, unless il
can be shown that such note OF
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-03
GARNETT, KANSAS, MARCH 8, 1891

knows that thirty Alliance men
offered to sell their votes, because a
gentleman told her he had subscrib-
ed one hundred dollars to fund to
buy votes for ingalls,. -
Up to date, Friday evening, 799
bills have been introduced in the
house of representatives. Only
about ore in ten will come before
the house, and not all of those will
pass.
Senate bill No. 70 was considered
in committee Of the whole, Friday
evening. 1t provides that between
the first day of February and the
first day Of December, no per-
son shall drive, cause to be driven,
or turn onto the range any cattle
that might possibly have Texas or
splenic fever, and any cattle kept
on range on any point south OF the
97th parallel shall be held to be
thus diseased passed to a third
reading.
House bill No. 1873, considered in
committee of the whole, Friday
evening; session, provides that any
insurance company doing business
in Kansas, failing to pay insurance
in three months after due, and 'fail-
ing to pay costs of suit and attor-
ney's fees, if suit is instituted, shall
be perpetually enjoined until pay
ment is, made and costs Of suit
settled.
A bill to establish reasonable max
imum charges for the transportation
of freight on railroads passed to
third reading, Wednesday evening
session. In the house session last
ed until midnight and the discussion
was animated. AS usual the Re-
publicans opposed the measure.
Some of it's provisions are the fixing
of maximum. rates, the prohibition
of unjust discrimination, and the
classification of roads according to
earnings. Glass A includes all
roads whose gross annual earnings
shall be $4,000 per mile; class b,
all roads whose gross earnings shall
be $4,000 per mile; class G., all
roads whose gross earnings shall be
less than $4,000 per mile. AL rail-
roads shall be limited according to
classification, to compensation, not
being permitted to receive a greater
rate of compensation than the rates
fixed by the act. Commissioners
NAV serve notice Of rates, hear
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THEIR FEARS WERE NOT REAL.

To the Editor of he Tribune
Sir Senators Stewart and Jones' OF the Strictly
miniature. rndmcntary state If Nevada, which con-
talns a select population of just 10000 peope-lesS
than q ward Of Ncw-YorlI City-thesc notable repre-
ortativcs Of a notable state pathcucaIy dlS
rc,,cd over the proposed Federal Election law "feaI
iuri,t, and fnr-sccing statesmen! Ihey want sumo
thing better more comprehensive, more STRINGENT
They are opposed to the bin which las passed tlic
House OF Representatives, distinctly for the resoil'
stated and they see in the proposed law or aneco 10
see iu il. a measure which I'll place the intelligent
and urouc. owning class Of the southern states uiue'
Le heel Of the Ignorant negro. Now, they Ah'" pet
ter. They know that the law proposed relates Wholly
to and viii Affect only the election OF representatives.
that intimidation Frauds and false counting may con-
tuu, Indefinitely at every state election ana tha'
consequently the supremacy Of the Ang"-SHNoh III
ocnl affair, will not be threatened or endangered why
,bon mi, maudlin cifu,iyene,s over cd!ahl.S Wiz.
h. a. unlikely To occur another LISBON tai en-
T. II not simply to cover an agreement, D! "ii0. n
aid, vote, lu the senate were 10 De stV"Icl W. to
-.I,cr LiIg To ask th., question l. 10 dHsNpl II {,
d mo- Ingenuity or mcud3rity Il statement can o!"n50
m. ,nuvi,tion, which all TcisotdDt l!t'Il hci' "
o,ijcas hold on thi, subject. The mslicst H'cresto
II thc Republican party and Of the WIoIe CQuhV.y
,,.rn .oI ont by the silver bugs II remains -
~, Soon whether the game can De cdIIleu '"'o"e"'
,b..i,r tr,achcry VIII b. successful In me eng
Washington, Feb. y. l-Ol. D. T. h-'NNA'
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INSISTING oY THE VIRTUE OF KocH's REMEDY.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A. a aynan and one rather sCeptical to the
value Of kocA's lymph, though s0rely in need Of Il
remedy for pulmonary tuberculosis, it has been relief
10 my M.ud t. have my scePtlclsm alayed by a talk
with Dr. Joseph william sticlIcr Of Orange, y. j.. a
bacterologi,t OF standing who has been in Berlin
operating in the hospitals there and studying with
care the effects Of the medicine. This physician is
thoroughly conscientious and speaks from conviction
every time. lie thinks that it is neither fair Just
10 uudcrvaue kochs method of treating tuberculosis
simply because death has followed the of lymph in
% few instances. and that alarming complications have
arisen In other cases. lie adds
Tile majority OF the patients treated I'm the Berlin
hospitals have been benefited by the treatment"
Thi, doctor holds that when Koch announced his
recent discovery too much was expected Con
,rqurny disappointment prevails throughout the land.
The knowledge thus far gained 10y experimental in.
Nc,tcation lead, physicians to believe that they are
not exposing patients to the danger of general tubcr-
cular infection. Of starting new colonies OF bacilli
in the lungs DR.. Sticllcr says:
i believe that the lymph has accomplished thus far
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not EX MINISTER cRAMER's son.

TO the Edltor OF The Tribune
sir: piece of "ncwo' was clcgraphcd d your
Journal from Chicago January 30, 30 the effect that
Robert Il. Crlmcr arrested in that city. charging
that he Is fugitive from justice. that he is Of
John y. Cramer, Minister to switzerland during General
Grants Admins tatiOn, etc." some people having
made Inquiries whether this Robert T.. Crumcr7 is
my SON. and Others believing that he is my son, hes
to say through your Journal tat my son, Jesse Grant
Crlmcr. has never been in Chicago, is not newspaper
man and has been arrested; but wa, gradual d
In lr-O from the University Of the City Of New York
and IS attending the Law school Of Columbia
College. Ncw-lorlt. Further: not Minister t.
switzerland during General Grants Adnlinsir
but from july, la-l to July, l--J. l. e.. in Gchcr,l
Garhclds and Gcnha Arthur'S Administrations; hcnc
i, Ia, nothing To do either with my win
myself. NJ j. CRAMER.
Fast orange, y. j., Feb. :, 1891.
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nr,coxxr-,F, IN NEW TESTAMENT TIMES.

TO the Editor Of The TT tbEne c.
sir: 10 the law AID testimony The Greek word
90 Ndclphot.," is feminine, with Application 10 "a com
nurIty of intimate fellowship, usually TRANSLATED
br,tLerhool but it may bc aptly translated sister
bood The term, "adclpho,' and "ad'lpht,' brother
and sister, belong alike to the class "adelpho'cs''
ip ,l, sense the character adrlphc" Is a-Crh d to
pboie orr sister, This Is Introductory to the main
,r,tion Wa, Phahc officially d. acon"~S # the Church
Of Cenchrca Tie original Greek diakonos' 50 ahirn5
Had the relation of Phobc to the church been one Of
-eryude or Of service In general "dJulc' would have
bcen cmploycd. Diahonos,' In this case. fall, into
the definite technical application of administering aims
and other kiudl dutc,. Note thc form OF the Gicch
rXt literally translated: Il commend unto you Phc.c,
orr sister, being dclcoucs, of the church which Is In
tcuchrea." Rom, AVi. l. And yet some deny this
and all SrrptuIal authority for the Office OF deacOncss.
West orange, " j., Feb D. 1891. ~ W.
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THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND THE slL'hN
QUESTION.

TO the Editor of I he Tribune
sir. The Tribune of February devOtes nearly COL
umn and a half to some seven or elght commune
onv t,vo Of which bear the names Of the writer's De
nouncng the Republican Senators VINO Vofu " e.,o
the Finance bill priority of consideration oVe' Wv
Election bill as traitors to their party. AS ! 'a''
been steady reader Of the paper founded py Ilor"'
Greeley since 1840 AID heartily In favor VI uio
speedy passage Of bOth bills, may DflehS c'' 80
protest against what | regard as the uhiar "l
tons of these cOrresp Ondents-not that 'hcso sun"
who have heretofore claimed for silver hotni"e
than equal mntng privileges with goiu' ne'u o." DO
fence but because of the greater danger that t'o nv
publican party to misrepreschtcu W 'i''0 "
advocates of gold mOnOmetallsm .,,.,
4 Republ,can Senate in 1877 passed the 9'Hh'0'
Matthews resolution, which declares thaO 'nc oo .
the United states were issued wlllc silver uOi -
the weight OF Az L. grains of standard sH''i -
legal tender according to their nominal Nd'u0' ~ I
sums whatever; therefore, to restore ~ '' nh
silver coins as are legal tender in payment Vi
- ,r,cir,I and Interest, is not III Noid
tion ~ the public faith nor in derosauoh Va
t,c rights Of tie public creditor. Inc -
,onote soon after passed the Coinage AcV Va
restoring the dollar Of the above Weis"V "i -,
ness, only ten Republicans VOtlhS ds""'' - -
twenty voted for it on its passage ahio"s 9., A.
find the name of the late secretary NIhuo"' VIZ"
,,no,tt r,spoct for an honest and able officer many
Republicans VIII DeheNe ul"V III -. Cha.
nor, than the minimum amount authorized u"ue, Wv
r,r Mr. Window. like his predecessors ob'truc'eu t.'
oneratjons of the law and prevented solution "a '
silver problem that would have satisfied his parry "u
tho nation The last National Republican OonNg'.
ton defined the position OF the party IN these " To roth
oiH ,nd iiv.r rs money and condemns the pOicS %
trn Democratic Administration in its efforts 10 " "
,ronotiyn silver Thus see the party eC'IuS ~
',ir ,ia,,cad IN maintain q fixed value lot DOM
I'D ard Silver money as it does to secure lail wy
f,r both white and black men y Tree 'Q9c 10 S
t 0"d NH value for his money are both aIhrLleu
Iy tb, constitution ana pledged by the party, l9G
one can be secured only by the free coinage Oh pD.'
o inc other by the full citizenship of both races
T accomplish these results, let every kepuDlicah tA
.rc, a tolerant spirit and labor Tor inc uIhc ;i
of the party and the success Oh ~ MOI
Jersey City, Feb. }, 1871. l. L. bE->EDiNA'
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-, pru,rr OF STUDENTS OF THE PIANoFORTE


70 the Editor Of T he Tri bune
sir. In Mondays issue Of The Tribune READ an
article concerning the proposed institute OF rt "o"
I 4 Chanlcr is at present trying to organize IL Is
certainly A most commcndabie project, and an eA
cellept supplement- to Cooper Union ana similar III
titutior,. still could not but reflect that although
there are institutions and funds to ala poor O"'
talented artists, actresses and singers where can 10
trrd an opening for those having talent as pims'''
rev the calling is as noble and VIII AFFORD pleasure
and profit 70 thousands, yes, tens ~ thousanu'' ~
music loving people. some Will think OF the Natohai
Conservatory Of Music hut for some reason IL seems
almost impossible 10 cain admission after persons arc
,pt f their teens and well advanced IN music De-
lido. +, NAV seem better 10 study under other masters
than fine Conservatory at sent has connected Win
, Tl, writer has in mind bright young girl whose
,lat ia. been ,uuc'rd for ht competent JduE'' pu,
kim, cannot finish her studio, for li'h ot iHuu' az"
l.ui,l..- There are many others IA amilF az UNI
,.I... When one reflect, tnat the price III ttUu
,,r.l decoration. Tor a rec pu n, or even one Dlli
In would be- sufficient To- enable one person !" 20
IN win nj, LIES work. / cannot but 81 ana ASK we
,tic.ou can nothing Dos done 10 h'lp th",c persons a.
,tlru God ha- given "A talent when, u "'NNcuPe.l'
,l,n,d mako th" lives OF their ieu0" men HapPo''
brighter aud bcttcr' ~
Nov York. Jan. 20, 1-9l
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supply another town. and the gas company offers
to manufacturers fuel at third Of the rates tney
are paying elsewhere for coal, with a i've years
guarantee | asked whether anybody had yen
applied the gas TO reduce the limestone with which
the hills abound, but nobody seems to have
thought of IT, There should be fortune IN that
industry alone for whoever sets about IT IN the
right way. aud when you recite the long list OF
minerals within the State that only require heat
for their transformation into merchantaolc COM
' T. L.
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THE WORLDS FAIR AND TIE CoL0RED PEOPLE

sir: Would IL not be a good thing tO hive the
coIoed people Of this country well represented at tie
Worlds Fair! The history and position Of the colorcd
people are peculiar that they liabl, to be lett
entirely ont. unless special attention Is called 10 the
matter. Ii seems 10 that full exhibit OF the
progress made by this people would not only b. Of
int rest T. visitors ana helpful t. the people them
-clvc-. but would also tend u justify TIE policy Of
the Nation both in securing their cmancp patton ana
also in comforting upon them the full rights Of citizen
ship. | believe, with proper encouragement, this
Young citizenship could present respectable exhibit
i'm Industrial and mechanical productions, and also
in eiucatona! and literary work, and some cWdablj
scientific aud artistic work. I. q. STEWARD.
Washington, ID. c., Feb o. 1891.
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Hot Springs, y. c., Feb. .. 1891.
APRAcrIcAL HINT ABOUT STREET CLEANING.

n lh ~ ~ NJ nlNl AB't l SlhfTl NhL'NA'i-'''
TO the Editor of The Tribune
sir: The Mayors appointment of committee OF
wide awake citizens to look into the street cleaning
question is a first and with honest coopeFTi-
ton from all concerned cannot fail Of good results
Let me modc>tly offer suggestion or two. Al
Versc reward for the best plan-or the best Two OF
three plaus-of cleaning the streets, each scheme 10
include it, illustration by the actual cleaning OF
a sufficient section for six moGthS, say from June
/ to January l. Let ii also include the utilization
Of the sweepncS. in lieu of the present baroarouS
method of dumping them into the or into the BAY
70 burn them is clean, but what a sinful waste;
I'm my opinion il would be economy III the en-
to appropriate fLnd for constant experiment WIN
the oblcct of keeping abreast OF the times IA mater
81 vita. 10 the we'll cling of orr imperial city. Nole
over the repur,fyng Of the city would not be merely
- much work iog 80 much pay There Is CORY 10
lie rcaucd ly those officials who will place our
,treeci Gaming department on par, for efficiency, WIN
those two departments in which We all take PRIDE
the fire and police. H.
NewI York, Jan. % 1871.
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rsrrr,LyEss OF TIE NETWORK STOCK Ex
CHANGE

TO the Editor of T he Tribune
Sir: The New York stock Exchange comes III lot Il
share Of the attacks made upon all great
NJ certain epoch, or periods in tho history OF hatoh>'
and bc,~. most admirably all proper criticisms.
,r,,ro, a., il has. with the necessities Of the people
stand, today the bencfactJr Of the rich ana tho
servant Of the poor.
Bond, and shares Of the lowest values or OF IN"
highest security may be sold or purchased VITA equal
facility and the returns made with pfom'hc-' ana
accuracy - far from it, usefulness being DESTROY eI
OPP injured during the last year IL mas 'N"o"'o
or,ll,,s doy,iopmrut and may safely be said T. have
,rt.t,t "A new era oi II, own prosperity. me r''H'
.tlriancc~ both mere and abroad are not N'r nav
h, ,y,r lcrnl directly traced 10 securities Nstd at
't.fl l,.,hor,.r, or To any method, ul Uls'rpI"u'
t,liu, on the part OF it, member. but rather To- W9
',,rn,ar nunac,mcut and uusoupd condition ot gcat
moutycd institution. HENhl l. VA |''f-''
Now-Norli Jan. 20, lo0l
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\ RENDER WHO KNOWS A GOOD NEwsrApER

To the EdttOr of Tho Tribun
Sir: have been for over two years a reader Of
your daily paper. and | cannot TO much in is
favor 40 daily paper read is free from the nasty
detail, Of scandal and crime yours. II the Grim
iual incident, made known it Is done in = not
uagscating 0r dsagrccabe. and there is dwelling in
a disgusting way upon them. The literary pat %
il i certainly most excellent Your reviews q books
are interesting and intelligent, and in the sunday
edition | always find matter of great interest. The
south American letters Of last wear were especially
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No nermanent peace may be expected until basis OF
istcc and adequate protection 10 the weak snail 90
reached / imagine that It will not always be easy "
engross pubc attention with such side issues as taih
and election bills while the great army OF producers
is Numbered under forms OF law The time IS ripe iol
nadded change viii the Republican party lead the
,otorn or must we seek leadership clscwherel
beIar its recent defeat due to the utter failure Oh
H. leaders TO grasp the situation. and 20 forward th
,rns demanded by the great body Of its voters; not
The men who make speeches, pack caucuses ana con
ventlons and eagerly appropriate the spoll, on vcl
convictions. 49,, - 90, - ~
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all Dr.. Koch has alleged for it; more than this would

all Dr.. Koch has alleged for It; more than this would
be- unreasonable 10 expect -
Vh, physician proves his f2l'iI In lymph by lnocu'
latirg personal friends. In a case Of cavity H. tlo
right lung and decided miltatOus In the LETT uns'
Dr. Sticlcr proposes To ne lymph. and from ms 90.
scrVaton of similar I'm Berlin he has confidence
that tn chances Of benefit To this patient largely eA
coed the chances I'll adverse results In ease whore
hcmorrhaEe has occurred twice in four months, Dr.
Stclrr hcsitaies 20 lymph for fear Of causing con
go~ton and additional hcmOrrla-c. THIS testimony
from y competent investigator. and physician VINO Is
not Inclined 10 speak except from conviction baseu on
good proof. is certainly rea>~uriug 10 consunlptN@
who have doubted koch's lymph. .,,
AN EX DOCBTER.
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o,tor,ons and the story of "That Carolny Ga' was
we'll written. AS to the political feature OF yomr
paper it is pleasure to say that one knows as
fui Of sound argument in favor Of the principles 81 NV
party OhAi'LH'
ST. Louis, Feb. l, 1891.
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DEFECTS OF TIE LAW RESPECTING INSANITY.

DEFECTS OF TIE LAW KEsPEClIH" iNoA'"i' -
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The case Of Mr.. Kchr. who apparently !uA'
escaped lunatc asylum though apparently per-
fectly sane leads me 10 make the following sugges'
tlon. Under the present law there is nothing TO pre-
vent two INSCRIPTIONS physicians who have practaeh
medicine for three years from committing any sane
man to on asylum for a consideration. The remedy
for this state OF things think, is to pass law re-
curing at least six physicians to sign certificate
committing person - an asylum-these doctors u
he maid "a reasonable sum for their time out Of the pub
H. funds This letter h not Intended to reflect IN tt
1.t upon the honor OF the medical profession, but
sinnly meant to call attention to the terrible oppoF
tunities that dishonest physicians have under IT,
nresent ~ stem Of doing repardble harm. .
New York, Feb. 4, 1891 IL. L. RUSSELL. H. ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-02-05
House, T.venty.ninth Day.
House called to order at 10 u. m. by the

r
House called to order at 10 u. m. by the
speaker.
Prayer by chaplain.
Roll call showed a quorum present.
The reading of the proceedings of yes
terday, except the portion relating to the
joint session, was dispensed with.
Koenig presented a petition from Bon
Homme, asking for uniform system OF
cducation,'a land asking for the repeal OF
the present system and the old district
system to be Instituted.
A number of members kicked about
having lost their desk property.
Rowe moved the order of business be
bills be taken up.
II. B. No. 43-Knight: Relating to fill
ing chattel securities, loans and bills OF
sale, was road the third time.
knight moved that it be referred to a
committee of one for an amendment to
insert after section that all papers
must be filod with town clerks.
A message from the senate stated SEN
ate bills No. SO, No. IS, No. 10 and No.
1Os had passed that body.
The roll call on H. B. No. 43 showed 46
ayes and 63 nays, absent 16, and the bill
was defeated.
Mr.. Converse arose to a question OF
privilege and asked why it was that he
had not been notified, IS chairman, when
the temperance committee had held its
meetings. He thought there was some-
thing strange about this.
H.,B. No. 63-Stiles: An act to amend
the session laws in section /, chapter 1877,
to making the rate Of redemption on tax
sale penalty Is per cent.
o'Neilmoved moved that it be indeti
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nitely postponed, which carried ON roll
call bY IS yeas and "a nays.


nitely postponed, which carried on roll
call by IS yeas and "a nays.
Fl. B. No. 72-De Coster: To amend Sec
tion !, chapter 116, of session laws, to in
scrt mustard before Russian thistle in
said section, among the list OF noxous
weeds.
Mcintyre moved its indefinite postpone
ment, which carried by 80 yeas and 81
nays.
II. B. No. 55-Boy: Relating to the
running at large of bulls, stations, rams,
etc, and providing penalties for allowing
same.
Mr.. Schnauber moved that it be re-
ferred for slight amendments, which was
lost.
Mr.. Schnaubcr again moved new
amendment to strike out certain parts,
which carried.
The question again recurring upon the
passage of the bill there were 93 ayes and
IS nays, and it passed.
II. j. r. No. 39-Jillson: Relating to
corporations, and assessment and taxa
tion of their chattel mortgages and other
secures. The roll call showed 70 ayes, %
nays, and the bill passed.
The committee on enrolled bills reported
and the house took recess to IL o'clock.