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Mower County transcript., 1892-02-10

A bill is before the legislature to es-
tablish reformatory for female prison
ers in New York city. Sixty per cent.
Of all the women arrested III that city
are under twenty-five years old. Yot
these girls. many Of whom are taken in
merely by their ignorance of the ways
OF the world. are thrown into prison in
intimate association with hardened old
women reprobates who live only because
they are SO tough life of dissipation
has not yet been able to kill them. The
very atmosphere of such creatures
would have vicious tendency, even if
they never opened their mouths. In
this atmosphere, stepped as it is in deg
radiation, young girls are thrust and
kept during their term Of Imprisonment.
Some of them are no more than sixteen.
Some are really innocent of any crime
at all, or it may be the first time that
others have been arrested. All, how
ever, are herded with the worst Of the
prisoners. This is true not only of New
York, but Of all the large cities, and
there ought to be change, and that at
once. It would be sad outlook for the
race il no woman city prisoner under
twenty five years old could be brought
back to respectable life, yet that is what
the present system practically declares.
Mower County transcript., 1892-02-10

You need not be astonished to find
yourself or any body else waking up with
some kind OF 4 new power any morning.
q French biologist Is now u little ahead.
He has y young lady subject who can
sec flashes Of color when she experiences
the sense Of taste. For. instance, il she;
puts vinegar into her mouth one color
flashes before her eyes, il quinine, an.
other. The color Ia always the same for
the same substance, The correlation Of
forces was \ great discovery. The cor
relation OF the five senses may be an.
other equally important. There are
many individuals before whose eyes a
color flashes at the hearing Of sudden
sound. like the shutting Of door or 4
peal OF laughter One individual used
to 90 to concerts, shut his eyes and OBJ
serve the different colors that flashed
across his eyeballs with the sound Of
given musical instruments. In his case
the sound of a trumpet always produced
asscarlet color. When reduced to first
principles, Of course, it is easy to under
stand that, after all. all the senses are
one. that Of touch. The touch Of light
upon the eye produces sight, the touch
of y sound wave against the ear pro-
duces hearing, and the touch of a given
substance against the tongue causes the
sense of taste But it is interesting, in
deed, to find that both taste and hearing
may be converted into sight.
Mower County transcript., 1892-02-10
4 Great Industry.

Around Norfolk Va. on the border
land between the north and the far south
of this country, an immensely profitable
business enterprise has grown in the
past half century, but mostly since the
war 1t is agricultural in its nature,
and consists in the growing of vegeta-
bles and small fruits for the markets of
northern cities. From Norfolk itself,
with Its rare climate and wonderfully
beautiful harbor. is shipped annually
from $5.OO0,0OO to $1,000, 900 worth of
such products. The secret of the profits
in the business is that it is winter gar
dening which is carried on here, and both
the work and the growth proceed sue
cessfully in the cold weather. In the
coolest weather which comes to this
lovely spot the crops of kale, cabbage
and spinach are harvested and sent to
the New York market by the hundred
barrels. The cutting of these crops be-
gins about the time of the holidays and
continues through midwinter.
When the cabbage and winter crops
are gathered then the ground is plowed
for early potatoes. They are rushed in
their growth so that they are ready for
the northern market two months before
the home grown tubers Magnificent
crops of strawberries, melons, cucum-
oers and other staples are also cult
waited. The soil is proof Of mans tri-
umph over nature. OF itself it is light
and friable, and must be fertilized 80
heavily that it is almost made over
again. Many shiploads Of phosphates
are unloaded at Norfolk annually,
brought thither at heavy expense, but
the returns are so great that the ex-
pense is justified. The water transpor.
tation from Norfolk to the north At.
lantic cities is so cheap that it adds
largely to the profits.
Formerly these profits were immense.
They are not now so great because SO
many people are engaged in truck gar
NOAAASs oo ~ ID CIt110O u0T0ttUOuCSs CuIt
the prices have declined. In 1914 cucum-
bers brought as high as forty dollars to
fifty dollars barrel, but those times
are long past. The gain that has been
made to compensate for the loss to the
truck gardeners is that now poor people
in the northern cities can afford some of
the luxuries of early fruits and vegeta-
bles formerly reserved only for the rich.
It was Jersey vegetable gardener who
originated this marvellous industry
Hugh Bates, about 1910. One truck
gardener who began business in 1877
with capital of forty acres and a
mule, or thereabouts, now clears $50, 900
a year from his business in good seasons.
Thus the earth can be made to bring
riches everywhere if we only know how
to force them from her. .-
Mower County transcript., 1892-02-10
The As,s, Popular preao her.

& Il &
The AOsa Popular iDreacher.
Probably 40 orator that ever lived
wAs accustomed 10 speak TO "a large au
dienoes " Charles Il Spurgeon ad-
dressed. No preacher who has had a
permanent hold on the public ever
gained distinction 90 young Or with 20
little preparation, educational or other
wise When only sixteen Spurgeon
preached his first sermon, When only
fifteen, however, he began his career "a
an assistant teacher In school at New.
market, England, and here he changed
from Congregationalist to Baptist. When
ne was nineteen years old he was preach
ing TO audiences Of 5000 to 5000 persons
in London. Before his own Tabernacle
was built his congregations leased the
great Surrey Music hall, which held 49,
O)0 The Metropol politan Tabernacle, which
was shortly built for him by his increas-
ing congregation, seats more than 6,OO0
people, and was always SO crowded that
It was necessary to get admission tickets
to it several days before each sermon
No great singer, lecturer or actor ever
drew such audiences as this man who
simply pointed out the truths of the
Christian religion
Mr.. Spurgeon seemed to upset all the
cries Of every kind in his career Like
Socrates whose words mankind hangs
upon to this day, Spurgeon was one Of
the most unprepossessing Of men in per-
sonal appearance--short and squat, with
flat nose thick lips and protruding chin
aud with no physical grace, Yet Wen
dell Phillips. the most beautiful, grace
full. eloquent and cultured of men, never
drew to him such audiences rs this
homely looking man did, by mere power
OF his personal magnetism. Spurgeon
was an absolute teetotaler in his habits,
yet he suffered agonies with the gout
for years and finally died OF it. Here
too he upset old theories The only
way the doctors had of accounting for
Spurgeons gout was that it was heredi-
tary; One untheological small vice he
had, and that was he would smoke a
good cigar,
With all his soul he believed in the
power of prayer as means of getting
what one wanted. He used to. declare
that he never needed money for one of
his many benevolent enterprises that it
was not forthcoming if he prayed for it.
Mower County transcript., 1892-02-10
Success Of Cooperation.


A book published recently in America
gives particulars about the famous CO.
operative societies of Great Britain. It's
name is "Row to Cooperate 1t con-
tains the bylaws and rules of successful
cooperative organizations in both Eu-
rope and America The subject is ex-
citing more and more interest in Amer
lea, especially in the agricultural dis
tricts, where people have suffered so
much from not experimenting their own
buying and selling. With this volume.
they may learn how to undertake coop
Grafton. The cooperative system rightly
applied would enable all producers to
dispose Of what they grow or ,nanufac-
ture. that too at prices which would
give them the profits made on their
goods. Some successful societies are al
ready in operation The system is des-
tined to grow. for cooperation is the
contribution of the latter part of the
Nineteenth century to civilization.
In Great Britain and ireland there
are 1854 cooperative organizations.
These do business annually Of $780,
OO1 ,595. Besides erecting permanent
buildings and buying real estate to the
amount of $Sl, ,824,820. the societies re-
turned in 1890 net profit Of sec, $50, 100.
That is tosay. the members got in savings
on purchases and otherwise II per cent.
on all the money they invested in the CO.
operative orders. Much of their capital
was borrowed and on this they paid per
cent interest. All this property and
profits would have gone into other pock-
cts than theirs or been lost altogether
under the old system
Mower County transcript., 1892-02-10
Say They're Not Rivals.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sin the fresh
political gossip mention is made Of the
fact that Governor Merriam, Of Mime
will not be candidate against him.
Merriam has few indiscreet friends
pushing him for senator. but they have
already been refused the cid and i infu-
which would be necessary to the COVER
nor's success. ...
Mower County transcript., 1892-02-10

Professor s. @. Chandler has discov-
cred that the pole Of the earth revolves
through q circumference which is about
80 feet in diameter once in 427 days.
It wobbles, 80 to speak. Consequently
the parallels Of latitude are movable to
q slight extent and are not fixed, as has
always been believed. Is anything fixed
any more?
Mower County transcript., 1892-02-10
any NOR,

H Dr.. s. P. Thompson writes that the
chief use OF the electromagnetic in sur
gerry thus far has been the extraction Of
particles Of iron from the eyeball,
Mower County transcript., 1892-02-10

News OF Current Intersst Aivsn Brisl
| Mention. S=
Mower County transcript., 1892-02-10
for Infants and Children.

"Castoriaissow well adapted to children that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
known to mo. II. A. ARCHER, N. d.,
III SO. Oxford st., Brooklyn, N. =.
Mower County transcript., 1892-02-10

A bill extending the mining laws Of
Missouri over the Indian Territory has
been reported to the house. This action
was precipitated by the recent mining
accident at Krebs.
Ex-Canadian Premier Alexander
MackenZie's condition is very critical.
He is delerious and resting very badly.
His medical attendant entertains very
little hope for his recovery.
Memphis had million dollar fire on
Monday night.
Joseph Chamberlain succeeds Hart
ington as leader of the Liberal Unionists
in parliament.
It is proposed to send grain from st.
Louis to Europe on 'whalebacks" with
out transhipment.
Ed German knocked out out Jimmy
Fielding in eight rounds at Columbus,
O., for $1,000 purse.
John Norris, managing editor of the
Philadelphia Record, has assumed the
business management Of the New York
World.
The supreme court of the District of
Columbia has decided the silver brick
case in manner unpleasant to free com
age advocates.
Near Wilmar, Ark, Henry Beavers. Z
| negro, brutally assaulted Chloe Wright,
a girl aged Is. He was caught, strung
up to limb, and his body riddled with
bullets.
The special committee on the st. Paul
auditorium recommends the immediate
letting OF 8 contract for this construction
Of building on the present market
house site. u
The advocate., 1892-03-30
HARPER, Kan :, March 81, 1892.

EDITOR ADVocATE:-As others have
come forward TO name candidates for the
various state offices, I wish also the sug-
gest name. Harper county, we think,
ls one Of the best counties In the state;
neither is she lacking in good men; and
we believe we have right to come for
ward with candidate for the chief Office
In the state, and the man l am about to
name Is an old soldier, a man who has made
farming life'S profession, and now lives
on farm; man who was one OF the
first settlers In this country; a man
of the strictest integrity; man Of
undoubted ability; a man who has
the complete confidence Of those who
know him; q man who is large enough,
intellectually, morally and physically, to
fill the governors chair; a man who, II
nominated, the party will never have oc-
casion to regret Therefore, place be-
fore the Peoples party of this state the
name of James A. Hammers as Harper
county's choice for governor.
GEO. 7. BAILEY.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
ELLIS, Kan, March 81, 1892.

EDITOR ADVOCATED will send in my
preference for president, ]. B. Weaver,
of Iowa; for vice president, T. V. Pow
derly, and If we get the state Senate and
the Legislature then my preference for
United States Senator is John F. Willittsl
of Jefferson county; VIM. Baker, for our
Congressman; s. M. Scott, Of MCPHERSON
county, for governor; D. Rathbone, OF
Bays City, for attorney general.
J. Fl. GERKEN.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
LAT1MER, Kan, March 81, 1892.


EDITOR ADvoCATE:-Thanking you
for your generous tender of the columns
of THE ADVOCATE, l will proceed to
nominate as follows: For president,
James B. Weaver, Of Iowa; vice presi-
dent, L. L. Polk, Of North Carolina; for
governor, John F. Willitts, of Jefferson
county; lieutenant governor, I. M. Morris,
of Morris county; member of Congress
Fourth Congressional district, John G.,
Otis, present incumbent. Now, Mr..
Editor, allow me to state that at the
proper time if the opportunity presents
itself, l will say word in support Of the
above named men. We are all alive in
the interest of reform and the emsncipa-
ton Of labor down In this neck of the
woods. Yours very respectfully,
JOHN EARL.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
o. o. OUTcALT.
Usage Cry. March IS. 1892

EDITOR ADvoCATE:--As nominations
through your columns are now In order,
allow me to suggest the following, be
lleving that they will not only fully
represent our principles, but will add
much strength to our ticket: For presi-
dent and vice president, Ignatius Don
nelly and L. L. Polk; for United States
Senator, J. F. Wlllitts; for governor, 1
endorse P. P. Elders nomination; for
Congressman Fourth district, John G.,
The advocate., 1892-03-30
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICIAL POSI-
TIONs.
For United States Senator.

For Untte6 St1LG6 OenuDOTs
J.F. WIlIlttS Of Jefferson county.
For Members Of Congress.
First DIStrict-ChaS. Hamble' OF jackson
county. ,,.. .o,,,,.,,
First District-W. A. HsrrlS' or LeaVen"Or'n
Second District-J. T. Little, Of johnson cOun-
Fourth District--J. G.. Otis, Of Shawnee county.
Fifth DiStrlct--JOhn Davis, OF Geary county.
glxth District-Wm. Baker, OF Lincoln county.
Seventh DlStrlct-Jerry Simpson, OF BarDeF
OOaF' AZ 'farRe-s. M. soott, Of Mcpherson county.
At Iarge-HarTison Kelley, OF COfey county.
For Governor.
A.F Allen OF Douglas county.
w, d, Vincent, of clay comfy.
q. M, Scott, of Mcpherson county,
J, r. Willtts, Of Jefferson county.
q. M. Williams. Of Reno county.
p, p. Elder, Of Franklin county
Frank DOster, of Marion county.
J. A. Hammers, OF Harper county
For Lieutenant Governor.
A. N. Wilmington, of Lincoln county.
o, M. Rice. Of COffey county.
I'M. Morris, Of Morris county.
For Secretary Of State.
J,B. French, OF Reno county,
r. 8. Osborne, OF Rocks county.
8. p. Strong, OF COwley county.
For State Superintendent Of Public Instruction
D. o. Markley, Of Linn county.
For Attorney General.
J.F. Mcdonald, OF Parsons.
T. b. PeytOn, OF EmpOTia.
d. Rash6un, OF Ellis county
Noah Allen, Of 9edewick county.
For Associate JaLsttce Of The Supreme Court.
Hiram Stevens, of Miami county.
For State Senator.
Fortleth District - II. 8. Osborne, OF Rocks
county.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
Sixth District Congressman.

EDITOR ADvocATE:--It seems hardly
necessary 10 add the name Of William
Baker as the candidate for Congress from
the Sixth Kansas district, for he has no
opposition to q denomination, his work
having been 80 satisfactory to his con-
stltuents. While he has not talked he
has not missed day or roll call since
the session commenced, always voting
right, and his people concede him re-
nomination without opposition, and GER
tain election. FREEsE.
Hays, Kansas.
The advocate., 1892-03-30

questing publication in the columns OF
TEE ADVOCATE Of the unanimous action
taken by the last county council OF this
order, recommending the Hon. 0. M.
Rice rs It's unanimous choice as candi-
date for lieutenant governor on the Peo-
ple's ticket at the approaching election.
s. r. HODGES, Secretary.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
HUI Cry, Kan, March, 10, 1892.
]. NJ. DUMENIL

AALL NA1Ap Hon'4 NAoASAA1 A"S @NVS'
EDITOR ADvooATE:-Please put Gra-
ham county down as endorsing the nomi-
nation of Hon. William Baker for Con-
gressman from the Sixth Congressional
district, and Captain R. s. Osborne, Of
Rocks county, for state Senator from the
Fortieth district. ]. H. Stevenson, L. L.
Heberllng, NJ. R. Gurney, R, s. Emmons,
Frank Blackburn, l. N. Owen, B. F.
Cooksey, E. Porter, W. B. Blackburn, O.
D. Pearson, @. F. Shurtz, ]. A. Mellotte,
Robert Beeson, William Klotz, John
Smith, W. o. McCleese, Lew L. Lane,
Bert Stevenson, L. @. Chase.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
LOGAN, Kan, March IA, 1892.

EDITOR ADvocATE:-I rise to nomi-
nate Captain r. s. Osborne for secretry
OF state, whom believe we can elect.
Wishing THE ADVOCATE God speed In
its onward march toward higher state
OF civilization, remain,
Yours truly,
B. HINscHELL.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
BURLINGTON, Kan, March "a, 1892.

DUhIlINUIUNI LA0lEl 4Io'4OII ~ IVVs'
EDITOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS meet
Ing of local assembly No. 90, National
Citizens Industrial Alliance last night,
motion that we endorse and ratify the
address and platform of the st. Louis
conference was unanimously adopted. My
choice for the national ticket is Weaver
and Powderly. 1 am fttSiOnist; l be-
lleve In fusion of Greenbackers, farm
ers and Knights of Labor. Every laboring
man who Is not politically hide-bound
can consistently advocate such a fusion.
Very truly yours,
O. D, OUTCAIT.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
PoRTrs, Kan, March 20, 1892.

EDITOR ADvocATE:-I think some OF
your readers have nominated the "cham-
plon organizer" for the wrong place-that
ls, governor. What we want more than
anything else Is a man who can sweep the
state like wildfre for Congressman at
large, and that man is s. NJ. Scott Three
cheers and a tiger for the Peoples party.
Fraternally,
II. A. TURNER.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
DANIEL MACARTHUR.
O1ATHE, Kan, March "a, 1892.


EDITOR ADvoCATE:-I rise to place in
nomination for Congressman in the Sec
ond District the Hon. John T. Little, Of
Johnson county, who is we'll known as
an earnest, honest and efficient worker
along the line of reform for many years,
and we feel certain that his nomination
will be seconded by all patriots who know
him. There Is no doubt Of his being the
most suitable timber in the Congressional
woods for this district and the readers of
The ADVOCATE should know 1t.
Frsternslly,
E. 2. ERNST,
Originator of the Citizens Alliance.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
W1Nr1Elp, KAN, March 26, 1S92.

EDITOR ADvoCATE:-I wish to place in
nomination for secretary Of state, 8. P.
Strong, OF Cowley county. Mr.. Strong Is
president of the Cowley county Alliance
and chairman of the central committee
Of the Peoples party Of same county.
Truly yours,
QUINCY A. GLASS.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
PRATT, Kan, March %, 1892.

EDITOR ADVOCATED desire to place
in nomination for the Office of attorney
general, q gentleman whose personal
character is above reproach; good law
yer, q pleasing and entertaining speaker,
a gentleman fully qualified to discharge
every duty of the position. One who Is
thoroughly In earnest in the work and in
full touch with the people-the Hon.
Noah Allen, of Wichita, national presi-
dent Of the N. @. I. A.
Respectfully,
The advocate., 1892-03-30

EDITOR ADvOCATE:-As an ex-Repub-
llcan and veteran union soldier, wish to
nominate for Congress for the First Dis
trict, Col. W. A. Harris, Of Leavenworth,
county. II our people will wisely do this
we will give him any where from one to
two thousand majority.
]. F. TRUE.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
LAWRENCE, Kan, March 10, 1892

EDITOR ADvocATE:-Allow one, who
cast his first vote for VIM. Baker and j.
F. Wlllitts, to rise and nominate j. R.
Bickerdyke, of Russell county, for state
superintendent public instruction on the
Peoples ticket. His four years Of SER
The advocate., 1892-03-30
WELcoME, Kan, Mach 20. 1892.

EDITOR ADVOCATE: :-Apprecisting your
kindness in oRerlng.the columns of your
valuable paper for naming candidates, !
will name j. B. Weaver, Of Iowa, for
president, and L. L. Polk, our National
Alliance president, for vice president.
And rise to nominate Hon. John Davis
to be his own successor to Congress from
the Fifth districth; man who always
has and still is doing all in his power to
uphold the cause of the farmers and
lsborers. For further information see
his Congressional record.
DANIEL MACARTHUR.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
BARCLAY, Kan, March 30, 1885,

DANUAlAI1 AAl9E4'J 4EAt7HOI4 wv |V077'
EDITOR ADvooATE:-Ata q meeting OF the
Northtown Alliance No. 654, March 10,
s02the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That Brother s. M. Scott,
present state lecturer, is the first choice Of
the members of this Alliance for governor.
T. B. WILSON,
Secretary.
The advocate., 1892-03-30

Otis to be his own successor. pledge
myself to support the nominees whoever
they may be. j. w. LAYBoURN.
ST. also endorse THE ADVOCATE,
especially In It's opposition to the Ma
tional Union Company. ]. w. L.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
NOMINATIONS.

Topeka, Kan, March 26, 1892.
EDITOR ADvoCATE:--Permit me to
place in nomination for Congressman-st-
large, Hon. Harrison Kelley, of BurlIng-
ton, Kan. w. II. BENNINGTON.
The advocate., 1892-03-30
Mention ADV0CATE.-

vice as county superintendent, during
which time an almost miraculous change
has been wrought In the school affairs Of
Russell county, abundsntly attest his
ability as manager of educational forces.
The writer believes that Mr.. Blckerdyke
is not member Of the Peoples party,
but we have broken saway from the Gus
toms and traditions of the old parties.
Let US appropriate the best material
wherever we find it. Why question the
political utilization Of candidate for
school office? Why drag politics into
school affairs? If any one thinks that
this nomination would not be advisable,
let him tell wherein It would ipjure the
Peoples party and the toillng people Of
Kansas. Very respectfully,
J. G. RUPPENTHAL, Jr.,
2taka TIniVoPaitv
The advocate., 1892-03-30
srRAwN, KAN, March 20, 1899.

EDITOR ADvoCATE:-As secretary Of
county organization Of U. o. A. NJ, 1 was
instructed to correspond with you re-
The advocate., 1892-03-30
Member of Lucas sub Alliance No. 5O4.

EDITOR ADvocATE:-I have no candi
date for state Office, but l have a meas
ure for candidates which wish all who
present names would be careful to fill.
There need be no trouble in doing this,
for we have In the Peoples party hun
dreds Of good men who will fill the meas
ure exactly.
First-He must not be an Office seeker.
This is the peoples movement and the
people should be permitted to find their
candidates without the aid Of any halloo-
ing on the part of men wishing TO be
found. The old parties will do all OF
this dlsgraceful work that the good name
Of the state can stand. The state is al
ready full OF old party political hacks
pressing their claims for recognition.
Second-He must stand firmly on the
platform OF the st. Louis conference.
Third-Hs must be In favor OF the sup
preston Of the liquor traffic by some
means and in favor of enforcing our pro-
hibltion laws as long as they are on the
statute books.
Fourth-He must be In favor Of ex-
tending to our women the right Of guf-
frage.
A man who lacks any Of these quall6-
cations should be set aside. He is not
large enough to represent the masses
who are pushing our great reform move
ment NJ. ]. WELLS.
The advocate., 1892-03-30

Originator of the Citizens Alliance.
The advocate., 1892-03-30

]. F. TRUE.