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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-02-18

THERE is rapidly growing new
class of organizers, schemers. trick
sters, lick-spittles and dirty workers
Of every hue and grade of power
In all the work they undertake,
they betray the careful training of a
skilled hand-nOt skilled in any OF
those things which trend to the
elevation of the masses, but in
those things which trend to degra-
dation and brutality. Take any one
of the little echo sheets of the old
parties and you cannot but notice
that they get their inspiration from
the Offices of the Topeka Capital,
Globe Democrat, St Louis Repub-
lie and kindred sheets. When the
moguls in charge of those offices
take snuff, all the little hangers-on
sneeze. They betray clearly that
they have not on the great ques-
tions of the day any opinions of
their own. They wait for orders
from tho bosses, and whatsoever the
bosses say the little fellows adopt as
their political faith, and forthwith
you hear the echo resounding
throughout the land. If the bosses
say free coinage of silver, then it is
free coinage; and if against free
coinage, then SO are the little fel'
lows; if for change in any clause
of the tariff, then too, are the stool
pigeons. Anything, no matter how
greatly it may or will wrong the
masses, if it is = party measure, it
will receive the support of all the
weaklings. Party success is every.
thing; the prosperity and happiness
of the people is not feather in the
scale. Party, and not principle;
spOiIs of Office, and not pure and
Just code of laws administered in
their spirit and intent. The bosses
stretch the ropes and the puppets
jump nimbly. A regular Punch and
Judy affair from which there is no
escape except through All annihila-
ton of the old, rotten parties. The
neople have commenced ON that par.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-20
MARVIN ITEMS.

The baby of William Upton died
Thursday last
The school children have raised
money and purchased a fine flag.
The school is going to celebrate
Columbia Day.
W. G. Adams is making sorghum.
o. S. Ferren and family have re-
turned home after several months at
camp meeting.
Ed INLAND, who has been teaching
school IN Washington, has moved out
to his place southeast of town. He
has travelled through six different
states, and although he is not much
of a bowler himself, he says there are
lots of calamity howlers everywhere
he has been.
The republicans have a knack Of
hitting two birds with one stone.
Since they have got to using eggs as
argument against Congressman Otis
it has made more of a demand for
these eggs and raised the price. which
they say is from the effects of the Nc
kinney bill.
The republicans have had four rail-
lies now and the crowd has been get
ting smaller each time until the meet
ing last week there was not corpor-
ais guard present. The Populists
turned out to the first two and made
good part Of the crowd, but when
Thompson, Peoples party speaker,
came around last Friday night, only
few of the revenue only" republi-
cans showed up. The people had
been listening to the lawyers and
bankers side, but now they heard the
farmers and laborers side. It is
needless to say that the speech was a
good one, and that the Popullsts
have now squared things up with the
republicans FARMER.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-20

IT is said that Weaver is not a good
man, and he has been sneered at be-
cause he is at the head of this move
ment in behalf of the people. 1 have
known him a good many years, and I
Will say few words in his praise
not in his defense for he needs none.
He Is the peer, yes. the superior of
the other two candidates. Neither of
them is prepared to meet HIM in de-
bate upon the financial question. I
saw him in the house of representa-
tives when all the power of the party
was brought to bear upon him; some
twenty or thirty were on him at the
same time, and he never got the
worst of it. He has fought for free
and unlimited coinage of silver ever
since the fraud of 1873 was dlscov-
cred. His speeches in the house on
that subject are equalled by few and
surpassed by United States
Senator William IL. iStetCort.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-20
CongreaslonaI RTeetingg.

Following is the list of Hon. VIII
liam Bakers appointments:
Norcatur, October IT, evening. O..
L. Smith will also speak at this
Celia, October 81. 2 p. IA.
Bird City, October %, 2 p. m.
Monument, October "a, 2 p. m.
Wnona, October "a, evening.
Buffalo Park, October %, 2 p. N.
Ogallah, October 26, p. m.
Hays City. October q, 2 p. m.
Walker, October 81, evening.
Bunker Hill, October %, 2 p. m.
Wilson, October %, 2 p. m.
Oxide, October %, evening.
Downs, October 81, 3 p. m.
Ports, October 81, evening.
Scottsville, November 5.
Lincoln Center. November 7.
Local committees must make all
arrangements for these meetings.
T. @. JOHNSON, Secretary.
j. DARLING, Chairman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-20

One of the arguments used against
the governmental ownership of rail-
roads is that in case of loss of goods
by theft or wreckage the owner of
the goods would be compelled to
stand the loss. The state of Kansas
has had an agent at Washington for
years whose soul duty it is to prose
cute claims against the United States
for loss by reason of indian raids and
other causes, and 1t is claimed that
all just claims have been collected
from the government.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-20
A Little Girls Experience in a Light
house.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are
keepers of the government lighthouse
at Sand Beach, Mich, and are blessed
with daughter, four years old. Last
April she was taken down with meas
les, followed with a dreadful cough,
and turning into fever. Doctors at
home and at Detroit treated her, but
in vain, she grew worse rapidly, u.itil
she was ''mere handful of bones -
Then she tried DIR. Kings New Dis
cOvery and after the use of two and a
half bottles, was completely cured
They say DIR. Kings New Discovery is
worth its weight in gold, yet you may
get IL trial bottle free at 1. f. Mallett's
drug store 6
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-20

'.ANY person who has ''no earthly
use" for us politically, IS not a Re
publican for principal but for reUe-
nue. only, and the party would be
much better without such snides and
common every day hypocrites.-Dis-
patch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-20

-''Not all is gold that glitters'' is a
true saying, it is equally true that
not all is sarsaparilla that is so la
beled- If you would be sure of the
genuine article, ask for Ayers Sarsa-
parilla and take no other. Health IS
too precious to be trifed with.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-20

The courteous attendant of prom
inent republican speaker lately said
while drumming up an audience,
"Come out and hear him; of course
you've heard the country scrubs, but
come and hear this speaker" And
when he was heard much of the
speech was second hand.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-20

In Minnesota the democratic pres
idential electors have been pulled off
and their state committee have en-
dorsed the Peoples Party nominees
and ordered their names on their
tickets.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-20

New corn is coming to market,
and is bringing from 20 to % cents.
The quality is said to be of the best.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-20

Good brick for sale at the Cen
trail Lumber Co.'S yard.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-20

THE HERALD.
PHILLIPSBURG. KANSAS
Z E. BRAINERD. G. DANFoRTH
BRAINERD & DANFORTH.
PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORs.-
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1892.
PEOPLES PARTY TICKET.
For President.
JAMES B. WEAVER,
of Iowa.
For Vice-President,
JAMES G. FIELDS,
ofViginia.
For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
STEPHEN II. ALLEN,
Pleasanton, Linn county.
For Governor,
L. D. LEWELLING,
Wichita, sedgwick county.
For Lieutenant GoveEnor,
PERCY DANIELS,
Girard, Crawford county.
For Secretary of State,
r. S. OSBORNE,
Stockton, Rocks county.
For Auditor,
VAN B. PRATHER,
Columbus, Cherokee county.
For Treasurer
w. II. BIDDLE,
Augusta, Butler county.
For Attorney General
j. L. LITTLE,
Olathe, johnson county.
II. n. GAINES,
Salina, Saline county.
For Congressma At Large,
w. A HARRIS,
Linwood.
For Congressman of 9th District,
WILLIAM BAKER.
Of Lincoln County.
For State Senator,
GEO. E. SMITH,
of Smith County.
For Representative,
p. G. Wagner.
For Clerk District Court,
T. q. JOHNSON.
For Superintendent Public Instruction,
y. L. SMITH.
For County Attorney,
n. B. MCCORMICK.
For Probate Judge,
j. S. FRIANT.
For Commissioner Sd District,
GEO. II. TANNAHILL.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
ARMY AND NAVY.

story has been going the rounds In Chi
cago to the effect that Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
commanding the Department of Missouri, with
headquarters at Chicago had asked for and
probably would be transferred to the Depart
ment of the East, Gen. o. o. Howard going to
Chicago. 1t was also said that Gen. Miles had
requested his transfer because the newspapers
and the people were criticizing his management
of the parade there during the dedicatory exer-
cises of the Worlds Fair buildings. Neither
Gen. schofeId, who is acting Secretary of War;
nor any other Army officer at the War Depart
ment, is aware of any contemplated exchange
of commands between Gems. Miles snd Howard.
and little credence is given to the story, for the
reason that Gen. Miles is not believed to be
weak enough to be influenced by pique In q
matter so closely affecting his military career.
Moreover Gems Towards command-the De-
partment of the East-is regarded as the most
desirable billet in the Army after that of the
Major General commanding. Gen. Howard is
undoubtedly entitled to it by reason of senior
ity, being next in order among the Major
Generals after Gen. Schofeld, and it is not to
be assumed that he would willingly relinquish
his Depar tment.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
Six Comets in Sight.

DR.. Lewis Swift, of Warner Observatory
Rochester, N. Y, saw the new comet on Nov.
II. This makes six comets now visible in the
heavens. And oft DR.. Swift said: "The comet
discovered on the 9th instant was visible last
night. 1t Is very remarkable comet. | have
never seen one like it. 1t is as round as the
sun, and its eircumferential outlines are as
sharp as the limb of Jupiter. 1t is nearly two
degrees south of the great nebula in andre
media, and is moving very slowly southwest. 1t
is Just visible to the naked eye"
Advices from the European Union of Astron-
omers hint at the fact that Prof. Bsrberich, of
Berlin, considers the newiydiscovered Holmes
comet as probably identical with Biela's.
This, if substantia will be of the greatest
interest to astronomers. The comet was origin
ally discovered in 1772 BY Montague at Linn
oges Its periodicy was established by Biels,
at Josephstadt, Bohemia, in 1926.
Its successive appearances were watched with
great interest, but its position in proximity to
the sun prevented its observation on several of
its returns. In 1s45 it WIS seen "a a faint
nebula and was observed to separate into two
portions. On its next return in 1852, the two
companions were diseernible, but widely sepa-
rated, and since that time it has not been seen.
In 1872 stream of meotors was noted, the
orbit of which agreed with that of the comet,
and an interesting relationship was at once es-
tablished.
The possibility that this comet, transformed
into stream of meteors, is once again visible
to us as a comet is Of exceeding interest and Of
value as well, step towards the solution of
the mystery surrounding these wanderers of
the skies.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
CONTRACT LABoRERs CAUGHT.

The Treasury Department was notified last
week that the Ellis Island officials had made
an important detention of crowd of contract
laborers who were coming to this country to
take the places of strikers at Pittsburg. 1t
seems that some days ago the Contract Labor
Inspector at Pttsburg telegraphed the Contract
Labor Bureau in Washington that half a dozen
Belgian glass blowers had left Antwerp Oct. 20
for New York under contract to work In q
glass blowing establishment in Pittsburg, and
that the mep had been engaged to take the
places Of strikers aud work for less pay. The
steamship Friesland arrived from Antwerp on
Wednesday, Nov g. and it was reported that
there were no steerage passengers on board the
vessel. Bat the Labor Inspectors found a
former foreman of Pttsburg glass works with
the half-dozen contract laborers in the second
cabin. After further search "a more contract
laborers were found among the second cabin
passengers, and all the men were taken to Ellis
Island and the charge Of coming here under
the alien contract laws preferred against them
The men will all be sent back, and suit will he
filed against the owner of the glass factory.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
THE MONETARY COMMISSION.
The Members have q Conference with tn
Secretary of State.

Secretary Oh state,
Three of the persons who will represent the
United States at the approaching international
Monetary Conference reported at the State De-
partment on Thursday, Nov. 10, to receive
their final instructions and talk informally
with Secretary John w. Foster upon matters
pertaining to the Commission. Senator Jones,
Director of the Mint Leech, and the Stenogra-
pher of the Commission, sailed from New York
for Brussels, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, without
waiting to receive formal instructions, having
already thoroughly discussed the subject of
Thursdays conference with the Secretary of
State and the Secretary of the Treasury, and
copies of the written instructions Will be
brought them by their colleagues, so they Will
be fully equipped for the discussion of the Sill
yer question at the Conference.
The members of the Commission who were
at Thursdays conference were Senator Allison,
of Iowa, who will act as President of the dele
and Prof f. B. Andrews. 1t is improbable
that definite statement of the nature of their
instructions will be made public by any of the
delegation, inasmuch rs publicity might result
In the embarrassment of the Government in
the Conference. So nothing more can be
learned than the general scope of the instruo-
tions, which is to use every effort to secure
some agreement with majority at least OF the
great financial powers which will result in the
extension Of the international use Of silver as q
money metal and will not sacrifice the import
ant interests of any large part OF the people oil
the United States.
Secretary Charles Foster of the Treasury
Department was present at the State Depart
ment during the conference between Secretary
John w. Foster and the delegates.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
MAY NOT RET,IPN TO INDIANA,

It has been rumored since the death of Mrs.
Harrison that the President will not return to
indianapolis to 1.-Two when his term expires,
feeling that he could be happier in some other
place. Boston has been spoken of in this con-
nection, and the Presidents son-in-l law, ]. r.
McKee, who lives in Boston, said the other day,
that ait is too early yet to say definitely
whether the President will live in Boston, but
when the President leaves Washington, and if
the efforts of myself and Mrs. Mckee can pre-
vail, he may go there. Up to short time ago,
at least, he was firmly resolved to return to
indianapolis at the close of his official career,
whore almost his whole life has been passed.
The President WIS informed by the doctors
several months ago that his wi fe could not live
and until her death of course her condition
engrossed the whole attention of the family.
Any consideration of where he would reside in
the event Of her death was not to be thought
of. With man of his age, however. 1t is
greatly matter of associations, and it would
be hard for him 10 leave Indianapolis, for
which he has always had great liking, and
go to another place, where associations would
be new, and, perhaps, entirely different from
those in the old home"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
ENSIGN JACKSON, u. S. N,
He Has Been Rewarded for His Gallantry
in the Samoan Disaster.

He Has Been Rewarded for His Gallantry
in the Samoan Disaster.
Ensign Jackson, of the Navy, has just been
ordered to report for duty on board the torpedo
boat Cushing now at the Brooklyn Navy yard.
Gently by an old SALT which makes him per-
sonage Of more than ordinary interest.
In the great cyclone at Samoa of March,
1889, in which the flagship Trenton. the Van
dalia, and the Nlpsic were wrecked, Jackson
bravely led the Trenton's crew into the rigging
when Lieut.. Brown. the ships Executive Off,
Ger, called for volunteers to 60 up the sbrouds
and form themselves into sail to save the
vessel from going broadsde upon a reef. The
situation was one of great peril, and the Ala
bama cadets act was exceptional for gallantry
and intrepidity.
The quick resource of the Executive and the
prompt execution of his order saved the noble
old ship for six hours and enabled the crew to
get ashore Had she gone upon the reef when
this improvised human sail saved her not only
would the vessel have been lost, but beyond
doubt every man of the 400 souls aboard would
have persisted.
When the final examinations came off at
Annapolis young Jackson passed, but as there
was no vacancy for him in the service he was
dropped with years pay. Senators Morgan
and Pugh were proud of their constituents
valor and thought he should be rewarded for
it as an example to other men Of the service.
bill was introduced creating an additional
number in the Ensigns' list and providing that
Jackson should be given the commission.
Both Houses passed the bill unanimously, and
on the 1st of July. 1890, he became full
fedged officer Of the Navy, and in addition he
has distinction held by only two or three
living officers of the service, in that hs has the
privilege of the floor of both branches of Con-
gress by reason of his name having been men,
toned in commendatory legislation.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
Work of the Pension 0fice.

During the week ending Oct. %, 1892. H. 35
claims were received. of which those fled for
service since March 4. 1861. under acts prior to
that of Jan. %. 1887, were 1913 original invalid,
225 original widows, bounty land POI navy,
126 accrued, and $40 applications for increase;
filed under act Jan. o. 1887 Mexican war n:
under act Juno %, 1890, $50 original invalid.
3S2 original widows; applications for increase
under same act, 4.267; under act July q. 1S93,
Indian wars, 40; under act Aug. 5, 1892. Army
Nurses, 81; prior applications under former
acts and under act June q. 1890. 500.
Number of claims received 70 date under acs
of June u, 1890. S52 055. Claims disposed Of
TO date under said act, 504055.
Number Of rejected claims rsopened, 32k
The names and postofics addresses of 1878
comrades were furnished for the use of claim
ants. There were SOP pieces Of mail mattex
received; 1884 letters and blanks sent out.
Number of cases detailed 70 Special Examin-
ers. 324; reports and cases from Special Exam
liners, 405; cases on hand for special exsmina-
ton. 65l5.
Report Of certificates issued: Original. 2,775
increase, 1,710; accrued, las; total. 1888.
Total number OF claims pending, 796.440.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
LAND SURVEY FRAUDS.
Trial Of Cases of Great Interest to the In
terror Department.

terror Department..
The proceedings of the trial Of what are
known at the Interior Department as the Ben
son surveying fraud cases, are being watched
with interest by Secretary Noble. Judge Gill
bert, of the United States Supreme Court at
San Francisco, Cal, is trying these cases.
The Governments allegations in these cases
In general terms are in effect that for many
years powerful combination existed In Cali
fornis for the purpose of defrauding the Gov
eminent by means Of fictitious surveys of the
public lands under what is known as the " de-
post system" Contracts for surveys carrying an
aggregate compensation of over 81, 100000 were
let to the parties involved. and so adroit were
their plans, and 80 skilfully were they carried
out, that several years elapsed before the least
suspicion attached to them. By means Of false
applications, certificates, field notes. etc. some
of them in the names of fictitious persons, the
Government was for several years, it is charged,
Systematically defrauded. Between % and 80
indictments were procured some fonr or FIVE
years ago against such of the syndicate as could
be apprehended, upon charges Of conspiracy
and perjury, and after numerous and powerful
distractions to the prosecutions had been re-
moved by Secretary Noble and the Government
officials in California, the cases were at last
brought to trial and are now in their fifth
week.
The prominence Of some Of the persons In
volved and the vastness of the frauds committed
and attempted have made the cases conspio-
uons in the records of the General Land Office
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
DEATH OF GEN. VAN pERVEER.
He was Well Known to Many Army Veter.
ans In Washington.

He was Well Known to Many Army yeter-
ans In Washington.
A private dispatch from Hamilton. Ohio, an
nounces the death Saturday. Nov. 8, at that
place, of Gen. Ferd Van Derveer.
He was well known in Washington to many
veterans, and was one of the best-known bri-
gade commanders in the Army OF the Cumbsr-
land. He joined Gen. George Fl. Thomas with
his regiment (the 35th Ohio at Mill Springs
in 1861, and continued TO serve under that off,
Ger until the close of the war. His was the
famous brigade of Bob McCook Van Derveer
succeeding to the command after the murder
of McCook by guerrillas in 1862. The brigade
had the distinction of never having given
around in any battle in which 1t was engaged.
and in having the largest percentage of killed
aud wounded in the battle of Chickamauga.
He was also veteran of the Mexican War, and
made brilliant record at the storming of
Monterey. He was exceedingly popular, and
enjoyed the highest confidence of his superior
officers. Since the close of the war he has been
citizen of high standing and influence. At
the time of his death he was serving his second
term as Judge of the Common Pleas Court. He
was brevetted Major-General for gallant and
mertorous services.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
AN EiGHT-HoUR QUESTION.

In reply to letter from the Engineer Com
missioner of the District Of Columbia. request
ing an opinion from the Assistant District At
torney whether the workings of the eight hour
law recently passed by Congress. applies to a
certain class of work now being constructed in
Washington, the Assistant District Attorney
replied as follows:
Eight hours Of work shall constitute q
working-dsy for all laborers and mechanics
employed in constructing, cleaning, and re-
pairing sewers, or their appurtenanees, or in
similar work. All time must be reported in
days and eightbs thereof each hour when
broken time is made constituting an eighth
part of day. This paragraph shall not be
men and inspectors. Except in cases of extra
ordinary emergency laborers and mechanics
shall not be required or permitted to work
more than eight hours in any one calendar
day"