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The advocate., 1891-01-21
OTTExENg ALLIANCE on KANSAS.
TALKING POLITICS.
Z OF TILE ADVOCATE.


no th0 Editor OF THE ADVOCATE.
Yes, we are still talking politics. We
are not silent after the election, as II was
predicted we would be by the g. o.p.
leaders have before me q sample copy
Of the Topeka Capital ] wish 10 notice
Il briefly. On the fourth page Of Thurs
days Issue we 6nd piece strongly advo-
eating free coinage Of silver, copied from
the Leavenworth Times Why didn't
the dear old Capital copy such pieces
before electionH Who ls the demagOgue
and turn-coat now2 Again, numerous
Republican papers and individuals who
are not we'll posted or worse yet, not we'll
balanced, toll us we are a Democratic
annex. Let us see il II can be proven.
Can those who say this show one In
stance where the National or State ALI
Rnce has met In caucus for the purpose
Of uniting with either old partyS No.
That one word settles II; while on the
other hand the Republican papers are
claiming some oithe DemOcRtsth0t we're
elected 10 the Legislature for ingalls,, and
we see In the Chicago Inter Ocean that
the Democrats and Republicans Of Min
nesota are talking Of holding q confer
ence for the purpose Of uniting against
us. Then we ask, who and whore 10
your Democratic annex Weare neither
Democrats nor Republicans. We are for
measures that will give full and equal
rights, no matter whether II is a Repub-
llcan or Democratic administration. We
do not believe In party measures such as
she force bill for the south. But the force
bill has been putto sleep, We say let Il
Sweetly rest, We are also getting q re-
vision Of the Kansas laws by a Republi-
can committee. Il s wonder they did
not think what a burden they were lay
ing upon the people when they created
all these offices, when they were so
strongly In power. Oh yes, we killed the
bear land stole Alliance thunder).
Here Is the prophecy that heads nu-
merOus articles written by the OppOsi-
tlon: They cay the Alliance is breaking
up; there will not be 80 much az q ves-
tige OF IL in '02. Ohlmy good Alliance
brother, don't believe that; Il is untrue.
We would cast larger vote to-day than
we did at the last election, and as for our
being absent In '02, don't bO fooled. We
have come here TO stay--at least tIll we
get the much needed reform leglslation
that ws ask.
Yes, we will be on the stump, and IL
the opposition wants to get into "yal-
ler Jackets" nest, or some other hot
place, just let them step out from behind
their breastworlB and take the stump by
tho side Of one Of us, aud well convince
them that there are more comfortable
quarters &C home. Yours fraternAlly,
8. ]. MOTT0x.
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state are growing restless under such a
state Of affairs. Assessment aud taxation
is often dgelt upon; but 80 far II seems
10 drift along In its time worn ruts. The
plan that ls usually recommended by
governors In their messages and others
is 10 assess all property at its actual cash
value. But this plan seems 10 be opposed
by taxpayers, and as / think correctly, as
20 assess In that manner would make the
state appear much richer than the facts
would warrant, as In addition 10 the
assessment of all tangible property, as
lands, houses and lots, stock and goods,
II would require the assessment Of all
notes, bonds, mortgages, and all other
evidence Of indebtedness, 80 that the
more the indebtedness OF the state, oOun-
Ties and individuals, the larger would be
the assessment.
Let the state agree upon some certain
per cent al which the assessment Of all
property shall be done, and then have
the board Of assessors meet as now to
agree upon the actual average value Of
personal property In their county, and
then II could be assessed at the regular
per cent; say 40 per cent, as that ls near
the average at present And for real
estate, lot lts assessment be In this man
ner: Say farm ls held at $40 an acre;
discount that 25 per cent. TO get lts actual
value. Fifteen dollars per acre at 40
per cent would give S8 as lts assessed
value. The same way with house and
lot. Suppose It's holding price to be
$500, discount 25 per cent. for real value,
which would be 5000 at 40 per cent $240
for its assessed value. This 10 just, as IL
would not be right to ask the merchant
to give In his selling price for it's real
value, but what It cost him in the market.
So, also, let banks and railroads be as
sessed at the regular rate 80 that our
constitution would be carried out in It's
spirit, and there would be no more banks
escaping taxation TO the extent OF whole
school districts In value, but all would
90 on In a spirit Of peace and harmony
to build up our noble state to bless us
and our children. A. O. SHNN.
Ottawa, Kansas, February 1, 1888.
The advocate., 1891-01-21
ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION TABLE


In Queen CITY Herald Ottawa Kansas February lsoo
aAhna
The advocate., 1891-01-21

Among our most valuable exchanges for this
year is Che "Old Reliable" KdnSd9 Farmer, pub
llshed aC Topeka, Kansas IL was established
twentyeight years ago and has survived all the
hardshipB Incident 70 newspapers In the west,
and is to-day not only the pi0ueer agricultural
Journal OF the west, but compares fayoTaDly with
the best farm journals OF the United States In
every way. IL iB devoted exclusively TO every in-
terest OF the western farmer, and every Issue lg
well worth tho small subscription price or one
dollar per year. 10 ls issued every week on toned
book paper, nicely trimmed and pasted ana con-
tAlns ir0m sixty-iOur to eighty columns or mat
tor devoted 70 the discussion OF the farm, Held,
orchard, home circle and statecratt The Kan
sd0 Farmer Ia the recognized authority on west
eTn agriculture and every farmer who desires 10
improve or prosper In his work, needs the paper.
Its special departments are Live Stock, Hus.
bandry, Dairying, Horticulture, Poultry ana
Bees, Veterinary, Home Circle and Young Folls.
The Market Reports are q feature Oelng speclaLy
prepared, full, reliable and accurate.
The Alliance department will contain all 0Lll-
olal matter OF the Alliance, Grange and Il. M. Is.
A., az well az important state and national news
OF the "Farmers' Movement" Send for sample
COPY. Agents wanted. Address,
~ KANSAS FARNER CO., Topeka Kan.
The advocate., 1891-01-21

The bloOd-cleanslng qualities Of Ayers
Haraaparilla render 1t invaluable In skin
disorders
The advocate., 1891-01-21

GrRhamS shOrthand, Topeka Bus. COll.
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Crokee cent cheyenne Clark S% cent % 20
cent lincoln linn r. r. 3%
actual Wilson r; E andP
n Personal
The National tribune., 1891-11-12
TALL GIRLS.
They are In Fashion AMI Demand Just Now, Even II
You 30 Have 10 Stand on a Chair.
IOhayles Dudlcy Warner in NorcmJcr HaTper'Gl

They In Fashion AMI Demand Just Now, Even IL
You 30 Have TO Stand on a Chair.
IChayles Dudley Warner In NorCmJsr HaTper'Gl
IL is the fashion for girls 10 be tall.
This is much more than saying that tall
girls arc the fashion. IL means not only that
the tall girl has come in, but that girls are TALL
and are becoming tall. because it is the fashion,
and because there is demand for that sort Of
girl.
There Is no hint Of stoutness; indeed, the
willOwy pattern is preferred; but neither is
lcanucss suggested; the women Of the period
have got hold OF the poets idea, tall aud
most divinely fair" and are living up TO 1t.
Perhaps this change in fashion is more
noticeable in England and on the continent
than in America, but that may be because
there is less room for change in America, our
girls being always Of an aspiring turn.
Very marked the phenomenon is in Europe
this year; on tho street, at any concert or re-
ceptiOn, the number Of tall girls is so large as
to occasion remark, especially among the young
girls just coming into the eOnspicuOusness OF
womanhOod.
The tendency Of the new generation is toward
unusual hight aud gracious slimuess.
The situation would be embarrassing 10 thou
sands Of men who have been too busy to think
about growing upward, were IL not Tor the fact
that the tall girl, WHO must be looked up to,
Is almost invariably benignanf, and bears her
hight with 4 sweet timidty that arms fear.
Besides, the tall girl has now One on in
such force that confidence is infused into the
growing army. and there is sense Of support
in this survival Of the tallest that is very en-
couTaging to the young.
The National tribune., 1891-11-12
The Hebrew immigration.

The Hebrews are still pouring in from Russia.
Some Of the figures taken from the estimates Of
President Louis T. Levy, Of the Association OF
Hebrew Immigrants are as follows:
The number Of those landing at Philadelphia
this year was 1891. as against I,9S2 In 1ss9-90,
an increase Of over $50 per cent. The same
proportion holds true at other ports Of the
Union, and the number of these arrivals has
reached the proportion Of fully % per cent. Of
the total immigration.
or the 4,9Si immigrants who arrived here,
1905 were Russians. OF those who had trades
the greater number were tailors. Thirty-thre
were reshipped 20 Europe as unable 10 maintain
themselves. of the others, 1892 remained in
Philadelphia, 1868 were sent TO New York. The
remainder were distributed through large
number Of cities. One hundred and ninety ST.
individuals retained by the authorities as
friendless and destitute, were allowed to land
through the esoeiety's efforts. The expenditures
were $l,0Il.0j
The National tribune., 1891-11-12
Tract or Biscuit.


Just after the termination OF the late un-
pleasantness, a lady with basket on her arm
walked through one of the wards Of a certain
soldiers hospital. She stopped beside the bed
of one Of the sufferers, n German, and asked:
"Were you "a Union man or Confederate2"
"UniOn," he replied.
Whereupon she passed 10 the next cot and
repeated the question to its occupant.
Confederate" was answered, and then she
opened her basket and handed the man some
nice fresh biscuit. The German watched the
proceedings not in the best hUmOr.
A few days after another lady going through
stopped al tho Germans cot and asked which
side lac was on.
Confederate" was his prompt reply.
Poor man." said she, "here's a tract for
you" and passed on, and the unfoTtuuate's
state Of mind was not improved.
Again, third visitor in passing stopped at
the Germans side and asked the old question
Of which side he was on.
Dot tepends OF vat you got. If you got
piskit, thinks might po a Confederate, but IL
you got ten tam tracts am Yankee"
The National tribune., 1891-11-12

The reptile never attacks anyone unless tor
mented. There are some canyons in southern
Arizona where many Of thom are found but a
party might travel and camp out for months
and not see one.
Scientific men differ widely az 70 the poison
ous character Of this reptiles bite. The na-
tiyes of this part Of the country have always
said that 10 is at least very dangerous, often
causing death, and claim that the monsters
breath IS poisonous. Some time ago placed
Gila monster IN box with nice assortment
Of tarantulas, centipedcs, and scorpions With
an iron rod / would shovo these up to the
Gila's nOse but could not persuade him to bite
then introduced n full-grown rat. The scor-
Pions and the rat bad a short fight, and the rat
was victorious After some trouble | managed
TO shove the rat near 10 the monster, when
quick as flash no seized the rat. which
squealed loudly. He held the rat a half min
ute. and in five minutes it was dead After
tins the monster appeared dull and sluggish,
just as a venOmous serpent is after deadly nip
AT Prescott one Of the reptiles was placed in
cage with two young wild cats. lively
fight eusued. the monster coming out victor
One Of the kittens showed badly-swollen leg
from the lizards bite. chicken bitten by the
Glla monster will live but few minutes.
Their breath is very offensive. but. simply
inbaing it will not poison anyone. Several
deaths have occurred caused by the bite Of the
monster. however III proper remedies arc ap-
piled promptly, cure is effected, their bite
being no worse than that Of a centipede.
As | understand it, the heOderma sus-
pectum, as it is technically called, has four
glands containing n certain salivary secretion.
Its teeth are gToOyed, apparently for the pur-
pose OF conveying tho secretion made by these
glands into the bitten wound. This ven0mous
apparatus. supposing is 10 be properly 90 des-
iRnated. was presumably developed in the same
manner and through the same causes as pro-
duced the poisoning equipment Of snakes. In
my opinion. the poison glands Of serpents are
simply modified saliva glands. To those AMI
mails being stepped upon has always been q
cause Of irritation and misery. On this account,
In the course OflOngag theirsaliva has gradu-
ally become poisonous. as TO serve for the pur-
pose Of defense, and at length special glands
and apparatus for rendering their bites harm
full have been developed. The same argument
may apply to the sluggish and otherwise de-
fenseless Gila mOnster.-A. b. SAMPSoN Past
Department Commander, GAR, Tucson, Ariz.
The National tribune., 1891-11-12

issues Of that publication, HIled with exquisits
pictures and bright, quaint fun. 10 is one Of
the most sOul-satisfying publications that one
can pick up, and it wonld make the dullsst
hour very enjoyable. Published By Life. New
York. Price p cents.
The Ns'S England Magazine FOR November con-
tains: The Homes and Haunts Of Lowell, By
Frank b. S1nborn; The Great Dixie by Rev.
;. X. Dcunen. DID,; The Westminster MasSa-
ere, by J. M. French; Bach aud Beethoven, By
Ziteila Cooke; Dr.. Cabots Two Brains, story,
By Jeanette b. Perry; John Howard Payne's
Southern Sweetheart, By Laura Speer; The
New SOuth-Atlanta-by George Leonard
Cheney.
The Popular Science Monthly for November
contains: University Extension. by Prof G..
Hanford Henderson The Manufacture of
Steel, by William F. Durlee Lessons from the
Census, by Hon. Carroll ID. Wright; Do We
Teach Geology by Robert T. Hill The Ethics
OF Corfucius, By Warren q. Bouton; The
Origin Of Painting, by M Lazar PopOR
Babyi0Od for November closes the seventh
volume Of that standard nursery guide for pa
rents. It is published at , Beekman street,
New York City.
The November number Of the Annals Of the
American Academy Of Political and Social Sci
eDee is peculiarly interesting on aCcouGt Of tho
number OF articles 10 contains which discuss
new ideas about American politics. Gamaiiel
Bradford is the authOr Of Congress and the
Cabinet. The Place of Party in the Political
System, by Arson ID. Morse. Of Amherst Col
lege. is a defense Of the party system. +. p.
Oberhotzer in his Law Making by Popular
Vote, shows that there has been used az various
times in American History a fogm Of the Swiss
Referendum. The other two main articles are
Recent Tendencies in the Reform Of Land
Tenure, by E. p. Cheyney. Of the University
Of Pennsylvania, and Some Neglected Points
in the Theory OF Socialism, By T. II. Veblen.
The National tribune., 1891-11-12
DIdh't Lose Much.


The recent death Of Dir. c., well-known
publisher. recalls the following incident One
day "a gentleman named Fleming called on Mr..
c.. aud, both being members of the same
society, the conversation drifted in that diTec-
tion.
"You were not at the last meeting" said
Mr.. c. 10 Fleming.
"No," replied the latter; al was unayoid-
ably absent. | have lost my wife"
Now Mr. C, who was somewhat deaf.
failed 20 hear the last remark, aud said en-
phatically, "Well, You didn't lose much "
referring, Of course, TO the meeting Of the
society.
When Miss C, who was present, eI-
plained the situation, her father was over
wheimed with shame, and made most humble
apologies. Fleming understood at once. and
had no thought OF being offended, as Mr. c.
was known to be scrupulously polite and ten
derly consderate.
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Ills Excuse.
rHaper's Tom.g PeopIs.l

lHFIcf 3 lOhHg Icopte.l
Aubrey had serious objections to choppinR
wood. There are mauy boys like him, sup
pose. When he was called upon for the work
he always found plenty Of excuses, and the
family had learned all the old ones so thor
oughly that he had sometimes to rack his
brains for new supply.
Aubrey" said lis mother one day, 20 cut
q few pieces Of wood. There are plenty Of
largo pieces TO cut. Your lame foot is well. and
you haven't had a toothache since last week.
You needn't change your shoes, for You have
got on old ones. And the ak is behind the cell
lar door. i saw il there five minutes ago.
Now, mother" said Aubrey. in an injured
tone. have you looked at that AK? How do
you suppose ! can cut wood with an AZ that
has an edge like the coast line of North
AmericaYD
The National tribune., 1891-11-12
WONDERFUL GOLD.
What Nay be Done With Single Grain Of the
Precious Metal.
IPllladflrLia Timfs.l

philadelphia TiHesl
Gold is so very tenacious that a piece Of IL
drawn into wire ODe-twentieth Of All inch in
diameter will sustsin weight OF 500 pounds
without breaking.
Its malleability Is so great that a single
grain may be divided into 100000 parts aud
a cubic inch into 9.523, sos, ,523 parts, each Of
which may be distinctly seen by the naked
eye.
A grain and haif OF gold may be beaten
into leaves Of one inch square, which If inter
secied by parallel lines drawn at right angles
10 each other, and distant only the one-hun-
dredth part OF an inch, will produce 2j,OO0000
little squares, each Of which may be distinctly
seen without the aid OF glass.
The surface Of any given quantity Of gold,
according 10 the best authorities may be ex-
tended by the hammer 3lO.sli times Tho
thickness Of tho metal thus extended appears
TO be no more than the 566,O20th part Of an
inch.
Eight ounces Of this wonderful metal would
fiid a silver wire Of sufficient length to extend
entirely around the globe.
The National tribune., 1891-11-12
THE GILA MONSTER.
A saurIan Reptile Peculiar to southern America

~ TANhiah hfNthe " Htututfu hMFElSA@
EUIToR NATIONAL TETBUSE: We have down
here n kind Of lizard which doubtless few OF
the comrades have seen. The lizards belong 20
the saurian reptiles. and the particular one Of
which | write is of the sub-order of pieUdouts
or solid toOihed lizards, which are found only
in the New World.
A full-grown ella monster usually measures
from IL TO 90 inches, although | once saw one
in Tucson p inches long. 10 looks exactly as
IL it were made OF light salmon-colOred beads
with n pattern in black beads worked in. This
effect is initiated by the Indians in decorating
baskets. Ollas, etc.
The Gils monsters food IL chiefly eggs One
hens egg is enough for two days. II the egg
be placed near one, unbroken, he will push it
with his mouth against something 20 hold il !;
then he will gently crush one end, and the con-
tents will soon be- transferred to the stomach
OF His UglineSs. When eating he sticks out his
big, black, forked tongue and licks each mOrsel
we'll before taking it into the mouth.
The National tribune., 1891-11-12

Within sight OF the Capital, and hanging riph'
over IT, as il were. is the vast volcano of Faii-
yama, which is 10000 feet above the sea, aud
is the biggest mountain in Japan. IL has not
been in eruption for years, but there is no
telling what it may do i'm the future. About
200 hundred years ago il spurted out fire and
ashes, and MP until the 10th century it had
regular eruptions once or moro every hundred
years. IL is feared, admired. and wOrshped
by the Japanese and il is one Of the holy
mountains of Japan. Thirty thousand pilgrims
20 to its top every year, and il is said that this
pilgrimage has been going on for 10 centuries.
You SEQ these pilgrims who worship at these
holy mountains everywhere in japan. They
travel from place TO place, either singly or in
The National tribune., 1891-11-12
Echoes or the Summer Siege.

"Well," said the old gentleman as he sat
down at breakfast. "Pm glad this Summer
resort business is over at last. Now maybe
Wen be rid Of that young fellow Lightjingle,
who hung around Clara so much"
Papa" said Clara, 81 must ask You 10
mention Mr.. Lighijingle in terms Of respect"
"Why3"
We are engaged"
"Oh! Anyhow he's better than that ninny
snsggles or that little monkey Of a Bliggins."
Papa" Clara exclaimed with emphasis, "
trust that you will never again use such Lam
guage in speaking Of either Mr. Snaggles or Mr..
BligPins."
"Why notf"
Because / am engaged 10 them also"
The National tribune., 1891-11-12

Totals.. -. b 81 ID
lfIeTE940O Ia

I'd Without Iceland. Nova Zembla, Atlantic Is
lands. etc; ~ without Arctic Islands (3l without
hadRgRsCAr, etc; 80 without Arctic regions; (5)
the Continent aud Tasmania
In Europe, Belgium still exceeds all others in
density Of population, the proportion being $50
persons Ia the square mills. Holland holds 365
TO the square mile. aud the United Kingdom
3l2. In England alone the density is nearly
$50 10 the square mile. The population Of
China alone is now about 3J0,O00,OOO.
The National tribune., 1891-11-12

taken from pne place TO another by carriers,
and the postal system which had been in exist
ence for 2j0 years was organized and operated
by private parties. The Government had special
courers for It's letters. and each great clan had
a little postal service Of its own. Until little
less than 20 years ago We had our own post
Offices at the ports OF Japan just as we have at
Shanghai in China 20 day, but now all the for
eigncrs use the japanese postoflices and the
japanese postal rates are the lowest in the
world. lt costs two sen, which, according TO
the silver standard in use in Japan, amounts
10 only about one cent aud half 10 send a let
ter from one part Of Japan 10 another, aud the
Japanese postage 10 China and America is less
than four cents in our money. The japanese
have made more progress during the past is
years than any other nation has done in gen.
GRAFTON either now or in all the history of the
past. They are wide awake, progressive, and
wonla always rather have = new custom than
an old one.
The National tribune., 1891-11-12
CONSUMPTION CuREn-

An old physician, retired nom practice. had
placed la his hands by an East India missionary
the formula Of a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy aud permanent cure Of Consumption. BrOn-
chitis, GatarTb, Asthma and all Throat aud Lung
Affections; nlsO n positive aud radical cure for
NERVOUS Debility ana all Nervous Complaints.
Having tested It's wonderful curative powers In
suffering viii send free OF charge 60 all who wish
u this recipe IN German, French or English with
full directions Tor preparing and using. Sent by
mall by addressing, with stamp naming this
paper. w. A. GoYDs. SO PoI5sTs' Block Rochester,
The National tribune., 1891-11-12

the floor. These are often overturned. A
great deal of coal oil is used, aud the poorest
oil we make is sent 10 Japan. There are many
explosions and big fires are of weekly occur
renee. IL is said that the japanese Capital
burns down every year. and ! saw the account
Of a fire during my stay in Japan, in which
2,600 houses were burnt. This occurred in
an interior city, and the town had no fire
department to speak Of. The FIRE engines Of
Toxic are about one-tenth the size OF an Ameri-
can hre-engine, and the town has big watch
post upon which man always stands and looks
over il, and gives a waTningi he sees any smoke.
In an earthquake like that which occurred at
Osaka a Gre is sure 10 break out. aud the
fun reports will show that n great deal
was lost through IL. The fireman Of YOko-
hama would be a curious sight in this country.
He has a hat like a butter. bowl, his pants
do not come below his knees his feet are
bare, and his night-shirt-like gown Of bluo has
a white ring painted on the back, inside Of
which are white characters meaning fireman.
The volcanoes Of Japan are always spouting
out fire aud smoke of greater or less amount
While was in Toxic the eruption of the great
volcano Bandaisan occurred. This devastated
a great region, and the burning fire ran down
the valleys, and many people were killed.