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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-15

The Press, which is nothing If not demo-
cratic, has from time to time endeavored to
create the impression that democratic
legislature makes low taxation, prints the
tax levied by the state for several consecu-
tive years, and below is given the table
Add to the tax of 1891 the amount of the re-
funded state tax, $420, 200, and it will be
seen that the republican Legislators were
more economical than the democratic.
The democratic administration found no
building to do for state institutions as the
republicans had in previous years, and yet
S43, 900 more state taxes are levied in 1891
thor, I'm 1900
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-15
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that all persons
having legal claims against James Craven of
he township of Middlebury, deceased, will
present them for payment to A. b. Wonsey,
IN the care of Elihu w. Mason. as ] am
prepared TO settle all claims against said de-
ceased. A. Il. WoNsEY.
Dated Dec % 1891
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-15

A Washington dispatch says that our
Hank YOumans favors David Bennett Hill,
of New York. for President However, as
Yoamans In this land of liberty feels like
advertising his profound stupidity, no one
can object. The people of the old eighth
district made wonderful mistake when
they took up with fourth rate man who
don't know any more than TO admire thief,
a trickster and the tool Of Tammany.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-15

Its a curious fact that the brains OF the
democratic party are located south OF the
Ohio river. The average man of that party
In tho north never saw the best representa-
tives of his race and after all seems to be
,fainy satisfied with what he does see.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-15

When the people of the State of Michigan
took the Democratic party In out Of the cold
in 1890, Dan. Soper thought the proper
thing to do was for the state to provide good
warm (folding) beds. Soper's conclusions
after all were not illogical.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-15

The Press, in the issue of Jan. 18th,
1lncidates the election troubles in Connect
cut in a way most satisfactory TO itself and
probably to It's democratic readers, who are
not presumed to know, and in this it is re-
marked by the way of incident that the
work of the democratic editor is much easier
than that Of his Republican brother for the
reason that where little is required the sup
ply is always about equal to the demand.
But revertiDg to the Connecticut case the
democratic candidate for governor was moi
elected by the people and in that event the
law required the Legislature to elect and in
addition to declare the election. The action
of the legislature being something more
than ministerial, they did not elect the DEM
ocratic candidate nor declare him elected.
Gov. Bulkely held that his duties compelled
him TO act until his successor was selected,
and the supreme court has affirmed the cor
rectness of the governors decision. The
action Of the Republican Senate in Connect
icut would be analogous TO the present rep
resentatives of Michigan in congress voting
for President in case the election was thrown
In the house even though this State had
given an overwhelming majority i'm another
way these representatives would vote for
their own party nominee.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-15

ltsmakes Michigan man almost feel like
wishing his state annexed to Ohio when he
compares Mckinley, the governor of Ohio.
with Winans, governor of Michigan.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-15

Foraker made good fight for the senate
In Ohio and will be the logical successor Of
Brice when that gentleman's tepn expires.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-15

1t is refreshing to turn from the petty par
tisanship in MichiganiZing and the whole
sale stealing in New York to the words of
Gov. McKinley's inaugural, and ex-Gov.
Jas. V. Campbell while listening gave his
nod of approval. Governor Campbell Is a
democrat, however not of the Hill or Win
ans stripe. Said Major Mckinley:
You will be required under the new CEN
sus to redistrict the state for representatives
in congress. This will afford you an oppor.
tunity to arrange the districts with fairness
to all. Make the districts so fair I'm their
relation to the political divisions of our peo-
pie that they will stand until new census
shall be taken. Make them 20 impartial
that no future legislature will dare disturb
them until IL w census and new con-
gressiOnal apportionment will make a
change imperat We. Extreme partisanship
in their arrangen ent should be avoided.
There Is sense of fair play among the peo-
pie which Is pronpt to condemn fragrant
misuse of party advantage at the expense of
popular suffrage. Partisanship is not to be
discouraged but encouraged IN all things
where principle Is at stake; but partisan
ship which would take from the people
their just representation, as in the case of
the congressional redistricting by the last
legislature, Is an abuse of power which the
people are swift to rebuke. You must have
observed from the returns of the last cleo
ton that the party which carried the state
by plurality of more than $1,000 and
which received a plurality I'm fifty-one
counties of the lightweight In Ohio, carried
but seven of the congressional districts of
the twenty-one, the minority party thus
controlling two-thrds Of the congressional
districts, and the majority party only one
third. 1t will be your duty to re-enfran-
chise the citizens of Ohio who were olsen
franchised by the last legislative GERRY
mander, al d to restore to the people their
rightfuI voice In the national house of repre-
sentatives. Free suffrage is of little service
to the citizen IL its force can be defeated by
Legislative Vaccinations in the form of q
''gerrymander." The districts should be
made SO as to give the party majority In the
state majority Of representatives, and so
arranged that il the party majority shall
change the representative majority shall
also change.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-15

Consistently arriving We buy them purpose for you.
None dive deep get below price or
high enough to get above us in quality style.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21
How the Farmers Suffer

In an individual IL III considered n
good indication Of his prosperity If he
has a good bank account and he il
paying off lila Indebtedness, The same
rule ought to hold good Of a state and
IL does hold good OF Kansas. The
Topeka Capital yesterday published
reports from 300 banks representing 30
counties. The amount OF stock in
these banks belonging to farmers is Va
per cent, amountngt to Sl,s79, 1921 out
of total of gil ,2S8, i35, The aggre'
gate deposits are SIS, iO0, 626, of which
farmers own SS,OO2, 7Sl.
Assuming that the 500 banks no,
reporting would make a rroportionatc
increase, the aggregate of bank stock
belonging to farmers in the entire state
would be 81 5000 and the aggregate
Of bank deposits belonging to farmers
would be SCI 100000.
In the mortgage report in the SAINT
issue an excess Of farm mortgage,
released over those recorded In Marcl
shows $3.50 600, for less than half IN,
state. In the ~ months now com
pleted 81 counties show over foul
million dollars worth of indebtedness
paid of.
Search as one may II is very difficult
to find any calamity basis in thii
report. Kansas is not in the calamity
belt this year, morally, physically ~
politically. The history Of a state Il
like that Of an individual and there il
nothing but encouragement in the ont
look for Kansas. Land Is increasing
in value, sales are taking place, immi
grants are coming TO Kansas and tn
Sunllower state is prospecting. Woe b,
to him who endenvors to blacken III,
commonwealth fair namel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

Il. G. Little, Of this city, authorizes
the REFLECTOR to announce that he
will be "A candidate before the Hutch.
inson convention for selection as dele.
gate at large to the National Republi-
can convention at Minneapolis. MIR.
Little needs no eulogy. lie is one of
the earnest young republicans of the
state, he is president of the State
League and is already receiving mary
invitations to make speeches in the
campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21
ANTl-LoTTERY DEMOCRATS WIN.


Murphy j. Foster Elected Governor of
Louisiana l}y About 10, 900 Plurality
NEW ORLEANS, April 20.-The cleo
ton yesterday in Louisiana was one OF
the most important ever held here. The
people voted for governor and other
state officers for full Legislature, SEN
ate and house for four years, and for
district, parish and local officers and
those of New Orleans, voted in addition
for all their municipal officers from
mayor and councilman down. Three
amendments to the constitution were
also submitted TO the popular vote.
There were five complete and distinct
tickets in the field, first, the regular
democratic ticket with Judge 5. ID. Nc
Emery for governor and Robert C..
Wickliffe for acknowledgement
Second-The anti-lottery faction,
headed by Murphy J. Foster, cx-statc
senator from st. Mary's parish, with
Charles Parlanger, ex-United States dis
trict attorney, for acknowledgement
and Thomas Scott Adams of the Farm
ers Alliance for secretary of state.
Third-The regular republican ticket
headed by A. II. Leonard, of Shreve-
port,
Fourth-The republican ticket headed
by John Il. Breaux, of Point Coupee
parish.
Fifth-The peoples party ticket, for
governor, II. l.. Tarnehill.
Advices so far received say Foster has
carried the state by ifbout 10000 plu-
rality. The republicans have carried
about six parishes, claiming Concordia
among them, but McEnery, the rival
democratic candidate, will be second in
point of votes.
The McEnery majority in the city has
been reduced in point of votes. Fitz-
patrick, the McEnery candidate for
mayor, is elected by from 1000 TO 5000
majority. The election was quiet con-
sidering, and the scratching in the city
is unprecedented.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21
Mr. CLEVELAND Trembles.

Grover Cleveland has written to
James g. Bible Of Chattanooga letter
in which he says: 81 have frequent
misgivings as to the wisdom Of again
putting me in nomination"
This letter, an instance OF biblical
inspiration, shows that Nj. Cleveland
has read the lesson clearly Of the Rhode
Island election. lie has the candor to
admit that all promises of electoral
votes in the New England states for
the democratic nominee for president
are based on nothing material. Aban-
doning hope OF Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island and knowing that Con
necticut itself Is doubtful this year, Mr,
Cleveland realizes that without New
York the democracy cannot win next
November; and he knows he cannot
carry New York.
Were IL not for the fact that the
democratic party is accustomed to
make political blunders at exactly the
right time, we might expect these
misgivlngs of Mr.. Cleveland to extend
to the national democratic convention
at Chicago. The little county and
district democratic conventions which
are now being held throughout the
country are resolving IL favor OF free
silver and endorsing MIR. Cleve
land with astonishing regularity
The fact that Mr.. Cleveland has
denounced their free silver doctrine
as dangerous and ruinous to the
country" has never suggested to theil
democratic ObtusenCss the inconsist
ency Of endorsing free silver ant
Grover Cleveland in the same resolu
ton. These Inconsistencies hav'
probably created the misgivings in tn
mind Of Mr.. Cleveland aud while h
could be perfectly willing TO ride bacl
to Washington on any kind Of a politi
cal sawhorse which the democracy /
capable of constructing he hesitates L
court inevitable defeat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

EXISTING MODUS vlvENDl.
The Convention Providing For tile Renewa
Ratified by the senate.


Ratified by the senate.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The senate
has ratified the convention providing
for renewal of the existing modus
vivendi in Behring sea.
The convention includes seven art
icles. by its terms the British govern
mcnt prohibits during tendency OF
arbitration scaling in that part of the
Behring sea eactward from the line
Of demarlSation of article 1 Of the treaty
Of ccssion, and promises 10 use its best
CHARTS to insure prohibition by British
subjects and vessels. The United States
agree to prohibit sealing, save 1900 for
subsistence of natives, Provision is
made for the seizure of seal
ing vessels, for continuance OF
the clause allowing British
agents TO visit the seal islands. In
event of decision of arbitrators adverse
TO the United States then compensation
is to be paid upon basis of such n regu'
lated or Limited catch as in the opinion
of the arbitrators have been taken
without an undue diminution Of the
seal herd"
On the other hand, Great Britain is tc
compensate the United States upon the
basis of the difference between 7,5OC
seals and such larger catch as might
arbitrators. The agreement or modu'
may terminate ut any time after Octo
Der 81, 1893, on two months notice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

It is getting harder every day to
fasten any calamity on Kansas, SUI
perintendent Porter in answer to an
inquiry relative to farm and home own
ershlp Indebtedness in Kansas and
Ohio gives figures OF tea average coun-
ties in each state. These show that 81
per cent of Kansas farmers rwn the
farms they occupy, while in Ohio only
90 PER cent own the farms they occupy.
Taking the total town and county
population, so per cent of the Kansas
families own the homes they occupy,
and only 80 per cent OF the Ohio fami-
lies own their homes. The debts
against incumbered Kansas. homes
average 1886, while the Ohio.average
is 81 1854. The number of farmers
owing purchase money or other indebt-
edness against their farms Is naturally
greater in a new state, the percentage
in Kansas being "a and in Ohio 20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

The Kansas City Times says that the
present indications practically assure
the nomination Of j. X. Burton for
congress in the Fifth district by the
republicans and John Davis by the
peoples party. 1t thinks that 1t sees
a prospect for some aggressive demo-
crat to come in the race. Let him
come. Mr.. Burton will meet any and
all adversaries and will win such a
victory as will make them all ashamed
of their race,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

line in the Cherokee strip people were
waiting for the proper hour and some
claims were taken within few miles
of this place, but most of the rush was
for the center Of the county and for the
county seat
No accidents have been reported. II
is hard TO state how much land has
been taken, but it may be said more
than half can yet be had.
FROM oKARcHE, OK.
OKARcHE, Ok, April 20.-Yesterday
morning Olarche was lonely depot on
the Rock Islrnd railroad just inside the
Indian lands, last night it had 1900 In
habitants.
The morning train from Caldwell had
five coaches. After IL came Wichita
special of eight coaches. All these
were loaded TO the platform with men
who came TO build town at Okarche.
The trains halted just outside the
line until exact noon and then run for
Okarche at full speed. There was a
wild scene at the station. Men jumped
out of the windows and rolled off the
platforms in swarms.
A TOWNSHIP had been established con.
tanning 1000 lots, but these were moi
marked off and there was general
scramble. Every man drove his stake
where he saw fit and many got in the
middle of the streets. There were over
I twenty women in the party and they
all drove stakes, too.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

Apropos of the lecture Of Mrs. Lease
at Hope Saturday night the Alliance
Herald Guard Of Council Grove sent
this greeting: ave believe the ALI.
ance will gain votes in the pendir &
lection iftevery female speaker. they
now have or may contemplate placing
in the field, are called of. There is
nothing more disgusting TO a thinking
voter than to have some woman who
had better be at home looking after
her family instead of gadding around
the county, undertake TO teach him
how to vote. The female stump speak
els in the party last fall added mater.
tally to its defeat. The sooner the
pulling of process is commenced the
better for all concerned"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21
MORE WAGES DEMANDED.

A Schedule which the Conductors and
Trainmen of the Rock Island Have
Adopted.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, April 2O.-The Rock
Island conductors and trainmen's con-
ference has prepared a schedule, and
appointed n committee of three con-
ductors and two brakemen to present IL
TO General Manager st. John and ask
that IL be made effective May |. The
schedule will ask that additional crews
be put on between Trenton and Kansas
City and Trenton and Atchison. They
will also ask $3.50 per month on these
runs instead of SIPS which they now
get. They also ask that $3.50 per month
from Davenport TO Chicago be paid in
stead of sl25. They will also ask the
run from Kansas City and st. Joseph be
paid ut the rate of $3.50 instead of sl25.
An increase is also asked for the run
from Kansas City and st. Joseph to
Liberal, Kan. They also ask that the
scale of wages for the new train TO be
put on from Chicrgo TO Kansas City be
advanced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21
Wool Tariff and Prices.

The democrats seem determined to
attempt to lower the duty on wool and
but for the fact that there is a republic
can senate and president we should
have another disastrous reversal OF the
sheep raisers' prosperity.
During the ten protective years from
1870 to 1880 there was gain Of forty
three per cent in sheep husbnndry,
against u gain Of little over three per
cent from 1850 to 1860; and all this
wool was bought by our own mills.
The wool growing industry in America
would suffer serious injury by any de-
crease in our home manufacture of
woolens, and the manufacturers would
be equally injured by any decrease In
the home supply of wool. Their inter
est is one. More than fOur.hfths Of
our wooden goods are made here and
the sixty million consumers buy their
common working clothing as cheap as
II could be in England, aud are Tar
better able to pay for it than the peo-
pie there.
How is 1t. il n -protective tariff Is ii
tax, that In England where woolens
formerly had high tariff and where
the duty on iron was raised over and
over again from two dollars and fifty
cents to thirty.tiye dollars per ton,
woolens and iron grew cheaper all the
timeY The brains and energy of the
American workman have already
enabled us to supplant many English
products, by novelty of construction
aud excellency of work. Is it not wise
10 profit by the advantages We have
thus gained and will gam still more in
the near future, maintain the principle
of protection and thus command the
foreign market as well rs our owny
The farmer, who, 1t is claimed, IL
robbed by the tariff can buy everything
no wears of domestic manufacture as
cheap, II not cheaper, than in free
trade England; aud his farm nipple
ments are the best aud cheapest in the
world, aud he has a homo market tC
which he can supply almost every
variety IF crops. Almost every dollar
no pays out goes to home industries
while he can educate his children IN
the best free common schools Of tn,
world.
Mr.. Mcllardy, in his report to parlia
ment as one OF the British commission
ers to the Centennial exhibition il
Philadelphia IN 1875, said: at II
foolish not to recognize the fact that n
Philadelphia, Great Britain was in fac,
of her most powerful rival in manu-
factures.n How is such rivalry
possible unless cur qualities and price,
compete with theiIs abIoadp II on
tariff is tax, added to the price of TIN
article, how can our many commodities
be as cheap as in EnglandY The simpl,
truth Is that the free trade assertion il
the baldest fallacy. The arguments o
the free wool advocates are 50 mucl
claptTap and those who advance then
know That there Is no real basis 4
their so called logic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21
The nenIs KIhnnnInr Cnss.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 2O.-The
beginning of the last act in the case
of the abduction of Junior" the
8-year-old son Of Banker David 4,
Beals, was played in the criminal
court this morning. Lizzie Dennis
entered plea of guilty TO the charge of
enticing away the child. She will ask
for mercy from Judge White and will
tell all that she knows Of the plot to
steal the child. Albert Sipole, alias
King, will have his trial tomorrow and
the woman will be witness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21
Liquor Men in Council.

SEDALIA, Mo-, April 2O.-The third
annual state convention of the Liquor
Dealers Benevolent association of Mis-
souri,, convened in this city yesterday
and is holding session with closed
doors. There are about eighty dele
gates in attendance. Last night a
grand ball was given at Harmonic hall.
The session will continue over to-day
and conclude with banquet at Hotel
Kaiser tonight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

The Topeka presby terry that met at
Iupction City last week passed this
resolutions;
Nor should we forget that lazy
christian temperance people also bear
the curse of the drunkard's family, In
this town we are told that hell gained
in the last election by few dozen
votes, while more than a dozen heirs of
heaven stayed at home aud this il but
sample Of christians at large. When
every pew does its duty, then and not
till then will prohibition prohibit, The
temperance sentiment is sleepy Sam.
son,
The Junction City papers did not
print the resolutions conspiouously,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

The Jersey City police have aided IN
every way the corrupt democratic ring
which has so long controlled the ballot
boxes Of the city and Hudson county.
With n fair election in the county Of
which Jersey City is the principal part,
New Jersey is a doubtful state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

The democratic convention will send
a solid Cleveland delegation to Chicago,
The democrats Of Kansas do not
believe in Cleyeland's silver policy;
they do. not believe much in Cleveland
aud they will not have a chance of
casting any electoral votes for the
ticket whatever 1t may be, but they will
want TO run the national convention
Just the same.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

The democracy OF the Seventh dis
trct is not very substantial in its prin-
ciples. The Beacon says:
The democrats of the big Seventh
will be guided in their action largely
by what the peoples party convention
at Wichita June 10 does in the fusion
line. IL there is division OF the
state Offices and an endorsement Of
the democratic nominee, by the peoples
party in the First aud Second districts,
Jerry Simpson, the nominee Of the
peoples party for congress in this dis.
trict, will be endorsed by the demo.
cratic congressional convention. II
there IL no such division on the state
ticket aud no endorsement Of the
democratic congressman in the First
and Second districts, Jerry Simpson
will have three cornered fight on his
hands In this district. This goes.
A party that bases its plan of actor
entirely upon what the other fellows
do, that has no abiding principles ant
acts from policy instead of conviction
will hardly do to tie to in this age Of
the world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

The Kansas &. A, r. has Its head
quarters engaged for the National
Encampment at Washington next fall,
Hundreds of the boys in blue will
again march In review along the
avenue where in 1865 they last formed
in line as regular soldiers. The ranks
have thinned since then but 1t will be
rare pleasure for those who can take
part In the meeting AZ the capital,