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ton for veracity that he will even
dispute this proposition? What
party has had control Of the admin
istration of affairs in this country
almost interaptedly since 1881 dur
ing which period our country has
made its greatest strides?
No state in the Union has adj
vanced more rapidly than our own
beloved Kansas. Its increase in pop
ulation, in material wealth, in all
that goes to make up a grand and
prosperous commonwealth has ex-
cited the comment and admiration
of the nation. Under what admin
istration, national and state, have
we been enabled to demonstrate
that our state motto, ad astra per
aspera could and would be fully
verified and that too in the short
space of only three decades? All
that may be uttered or written in re-
gard to our nation and state being
on the verge Of moral, social or
material rnin' is only for the pur-
pose of arousing prejudices and in
flaming the passions of those who
cannot or will not think for them
selves and those who utter them
know full we'll that they are false
and slanderous. They know, too,
that such statements are most potent
in bringing about the very results
which we all most deplore. It drives
capital from our state, increases the
rate of interest, retards settlement
and cultivation, and turns those who
are seeking for investments or for
homes for themselves in another d.
rection. Stand up for Kansas. Be
loyal to your state as you would be
your own family.
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IT may not be generally known
so quietly has the work of redemp-
ton been going on since President
Harrison's Observation-Disclosures a
very large reduction of the public
debt has been made since March, 1889
The amount of United States bonds
purchased and redeemed since March.
1889 was $259,O93,650. The cost
Of these bonds had they been al
lowed to run to maturity would
have been 1851 1859. 424, showing a
saving to the government, through
these purchases, Of S55. 1852, 493.
The annual interest charge on
March /. 1889, was 1874, 578,459 the
annual interest charge July 1, 1882,
was s22.S 93, 1888 showing decrease
under this administration in the an
nual interest charge on United
States bonds of 81 1884, $50, We
mention this at this time to disprove
the statement frequently made that
it is the policy of the republican
party to perpetuate national banks
by deferring the payment of the ma
tional debt. So far as national banks
are concerned it is only a question
of a short time when they will
cease to operate as such under the
present system. Additional legisla-
ton is not needed to accomplish
that result, although it might be
fastened at the expense of all other
classes of business. This we think
is neither prudent nor desirable.
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We purpose standing up for Kan
sas, principally, although what we
may say will have general applica-
ton in the United States. We are
not on the verge Of moral, social or
material ruin" and that individual
is an enemy to his state who so pro-
claims, unwittingly, perhaps, but
none the less surely. The United
States in general, and Kansas es-
pecially, is the most prosperous
community on the face Of the globe.
Facts are stubborn things and fine
spun theories will not stand for a
moment when confronted with
stern, cold facts. What are the
facts? There is more immigration
50 the United States than to all
other countries combined, Why?
For the reason that there is no other
countrY in this great world of ours
which offers SO many inducements
Is the poor and la5oring man. Il
kexe IN individual reckless enough
- Who cares 50 little for his reputa-
{
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THE PlainvilIe Times published in
Plainville, Rocks county, announces
that it will no longer support the
peoples party ticket and assigns the
following reason:
"To be more explicit in pointing
out the mistaken position which
certain element in the peoples par
ty is trying to make the party as
sumo, we wish to declare that the
Times has never believed this nation
on the verge Of political ruin, moral
ruin or material ruin. 1t is true
there are dishonest people in the
world today. 1t is true there has
always been dishonest people. and it
is also true that there always will b.
so long as mankind is in condition
to need governments or to form and
perpetuate them. But when it
comes to the assertion that the
world is in a worse condition today
than it has ever has been, and that
this nation is among the most vile
of all nations, we simply don't be-
lieve any such stuff and we don't be-
lieve there are very many people
with common sense who do believe
it. Any one who will study the af-
fairs Of other countries in this gen.
Grafton or in the ages gone by will
have a much brighter picture to
paint of the United States than was
outlined by our peoples panty
friends at Omaha.
Another point of error in the
peoples party, in our humble opin-
ion, is the cry which has from time
to time in various forms been raised
about the bankruptcy Of Kansas.
Kansas is not bankrupt. Her peo-
pie are not bankrupt, nor do they
enjoy being told that they are pau
pers and fit subjects for public char
ity. There hfve been good many
debts contracted by Kansas people,
it is true, and we suppose the fact
is mainly due to the liberality of
Kansas people, but in our observa-
ton we have known very few in
stances, indeed, of Kansas people
making a failure financially who
were reasonably prudent in their
dealings, who were reasonably eco
nomical and who possessed will to
do and accomplish whatever task
was undertaken.
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DUPLICATION NOTICE.

SUMMON: State OF Kansas to Carey A. Wallace
and +. W. Wallace.
You will take notice that Jon have been sued in
the district court of Trego county. Kansas by Ellis
H. Doan administrator Of the estate Of T. b. Dosn,
deceased, and that unless yOu answer the petition
fled by eaid plaintiff on before the 18th day Of
November 1892. said petition will be tai On true
and Judgment rendered against you accordingly,
foreclosing q mortgage executed and delivered BY
Carey A. Wallace to southern Kansas Mortgage Co.
dated April 12th, 1888, the following described
real estate in Trego county, Kansas, to-wit:
Tho northeast quarter of section stx t6l In town
ship eleven tll south, in range twenty three t23)
west of the 9Th p. m, and for the sale of said real
estate. without appraisement, to pay the debt &C.
cured BY said mortgage.
IVAN D. ROGERS,
Attorney for plaintiff.
witness my hand and IL ssal Of said court this
Il tn day Of Au8ust. ~.
Attest
~
PIERCE METZ.
sI13t Clerk Of Court
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testified that our whole state was
on tide verge of ruin, interest had
decreased from 2 per cent per
month to Z and 8 per cent per
annum-and money was abundant
at those rates until eastern capt.
talists became frightened and with
drew from the entire state. We
are not opposing law regulating
the rate of interest. We are in
favor of it. But law alone, we
care not how stringent and rigid
its provisions and penalties may be,
can never compel capitalists to loan
money if they don't desire to do
so. Money is like any other como
dity. You may legislate to keep
it away entirely but you cannot
compel an individual or corporation
to conduct loaning business if
they don't desire to invest their
capital in that way.
"Stand up for Kansas" Repel
as base SANDER the sentiment
I'VE are on the verge Of material
ruin" Be loyal to your state. Be-
lieve in it. Talk for it. By so
doing we will induce immigration.
BY this course our prairies will be-
come populated, our wild soil and
buffalo grass subdued. Crop failures
will be reduced to a minimum and,
as in other states, when we demon
strate that our country, as regards
crop producing, is the equal Of the
best Of them, the question of in
terest will be settled and without
the intervention of legislation. In
Kansas the political issue is sharply
defined. Regardless Of party. the
duty Of the hour is to give the
United States at large to understand
that we are still the brightest star
in the constellation and the only
way to do it is to vote the republic
can ticket. Our material interests
just now are worth more than the
success of any party.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land ONCE at wa-Keensy, Kansas, No. 1901.
September 1892. o IOWA
Notice Is hereby given that the followinR-na
settler has fled notice of her intention to make final
proof in support of her claim, and that said proof
will be made before the register and receiver of the
u. 3. Land ONCE at Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on
October q, 1892, viz:
Harriet E. StOrer,
Mother and sole heir of Seth Rex deceased,
Homestead Application No. 1887 for the east half
southeast quarter and east half northeast quar-
ter of section II, township Ia, south Of range Is
west of the 9th p.
She names the following Witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation, Of said,
land, viz: Lewis khein, of Gibson, Kansas, and
GEORGE Young, Thomas J. Iams, and John g..
Marcy, of Wa-Kseney, Kansas.
go LEE MONROE. Register.
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The hearts of the old veterans
are deeply grieved over the illness
of Mrs. Harrison, and many a
silent prayers by them uttered that
her life may be spared. As Mrs.
Harrison was driven to the White
house from her sojourn in the
Northern Mountains. she was
almost exhausted and so weak that
she took but little notice of what
was passing around her. But when
they reached their destination at
the White house her eye caught
sight of the beautiful flags and gar
LANDS with which it was decorated.
Learning that the grounds had
been closed, on account of her COM
fort, she at once insisted that they
be opened to the veterans and their
families and that they be allowed
every opportunity to see everything
of interest. Mrs. Harrison is q
soldiers wife. She, too, babe her
husband goodby in the dark days OF
1851. Soldiers are welcome at the
White house. This thoughtful
ness and courtesy of the Presidents
wife, under the circumstances, when
she was almost at deaths door,
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made an impression and left men,
DRY that time will never efface.
When Ms. Harrison's message was
delivered many a brave veteran was
seen to wipe away the. tears, while
emotions too deep and too sacred
for utterance were plainly visible
on their battle-scarred faces.
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
State of Kansas !

Trego County
Tbs State of Kansas to all to whom
these presents may come, greeting:
Know We that I, the undersigned, sher
III of Trego county, Kansas, by virtue o.
the authority within me vested, do, by
this proclamation, give public notice thai
ON Tuesday the 9Th day OF November, A
d. 1892, the same being the Tuesday snc
ceedine the first Monday in November
there will be held a general election, and
that the officers at that time to be chosen
are as follows, to-wit:
Three presidential electors at large.
One presidential elector, LIST district.
presidential elector End
presidential elector 3rd
presidential elector 4th
presidential elector 9Th
presidential elector 9th
presidential elector It'll Il"
" congressman at large
congressman 9th district.
state senator 18th district
STATE TICKET.
One governor
lieutenant governor
secretary of state
treasurer
- state auditor
attorney general
state superintendent
COUNTY TICKET.
One representative
probate judge
clerk OF district court
county attorney
superintendent of schools
commissioner 3rd district
TOWNSHIP TICKET.
One trustee
treasurer
I" clerk
two coustables
justices of the peace
One road overseer for each road
district.
And votes OF electors for said officers
viii be received at the polls OF each cleo
zion district in said county.
In testimony whereof have hereuntt
set my hand at my Office in the city o.
Wa-Keeney, in said county OF Trego and
state Of Kansas this 10th day of October
A. D. 1881
THEo. COURTNEY, Sheriff.
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FOR PUBLICATION.

Land office at Wa-Keeney. Kansas, ! ~. TOT,
September "a, 1892 " "
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice of his intention 10 make final
proof in support of his claim and that said proof
will be made before the Register and Receiver of
the U. 8. Land Office at Ws-Keeney, Kansas, on
November Il. 1897, viz:
John 81. SkiDner,
Homestead Application, No. 1799S, for the south
west quarter OF section 4, township Is, south of
range "a west 6 p. NJ, Kansas.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upol and cultivation OF said
land, viz:
samuel L. Garland, Thomas G. Blaisdell, and
Austin Grey, of Ransom, Kansas, and John g..
Marcy, of Wa-Keeney, Kansas.
1O1 LEE MONROE, Register.
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We have had some pretty hard
times in Kansas and especially in
western Kansas within the last few
years. These were not caused by
vicious legislation but by crop fail
ures. Crop failures always result
more disastrously in new country
than in an older settled community
for the reason that the people gen.
orally are poorer and cannot miss a
single crop without more or less
suffering. These crop failures are
inevitable and occur in the oldest
agricultural states the same as here
but their effects are not so notice
able. There is more money and
the majority Of farmers owning
their farms have Il surplus. Nearly
all have bank deposits, besides be-
ing out of debt. A single failure
causes no material suffering and
even a succession of failures does
not cause restitution. Our staple
crop in western Kansas is wheat
and one year with another we have
fewer failures than in any wheat
growing state in the Union. The
statistics will bear us out in this
statement. 1t has been fully dem
onstrated that as a wheat country
we are second to none. This is
not boom talk. We are not in the
real estate business. We believe In
telling the truth at all times. Just
as sure as the sun rises we will have
at least partial, crop failures again,
and will continue to have them
until the end of the chapter. They
will be less frequent here than in
other places, and less frequent in
the future than in the past, and
until our country becomes better
settled and our farmers more per-
manent every partial failure will be
followed by more or less suffering,
and nobody, except a demagogue
will attribute the condition of
affairs to legislation.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Once at Ws-Keeney, Kan.
cant IA 1900

Land ONCE at Wa-Keeney, Kan. 7oaa
sept. Is, 1892. wv
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of HE intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register and receiver
of the U. q. Land Office at Ws-Keeney, Kansas, on
October g, 1897, viz:
AmaZlah Chamberlin,
homestead application No. 1881, for the east half
of the northeast quarter of section q, township
IL, south of range23 west p. m, Kansas.
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said
land, viz:
james 8. Sellers, John Kobetich, William E.
Tilton and John Lemke, all of Wa-Keeney, Kansas.
917 LEE MONROE, Register.
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The question Of interest is one of
the utmost Importance to the people
Of Kansas. The Legislature of the
state has done its part in defining
the legal rate of interest and also
the rate that may be contracted for
between the parties. They have
also prescribed penalties where the
law is violated and usurious interest
charged. We repeat that the law
makers have done their duty. But
has it been effectual? We have no
personal knowledge on the subject
but we think we are justified in an
swering in the negative. Naturally
the question arises why not? For
the reason that legislative enact
ments alone are not sufficient to
regulate this question. We can best
illustrate our idea by briefly giving
our personal experience. We lived
in a portion of Illinois at a time
when that country was known as
the "West." There was less farm
ing done in that county at the time
to which allude than there is in
Trego county today. On the statute
books of Illinois was usury law
even more stringent than ours. We
remember when money commanded
2 per cent per month in utter disre-
gard of the law. Time passed on.
Railroads were built and the coun-
try was rapidly settled up.
Without any regard to the usury
law which still renamed in force
money could be obtained at IL per
cent per annum. As the country
continued to develop and was cul-
tivated and the fact fully demon
strated that it was an excellent ag-
ricultural country and eastern cap
italists became convinced that the
country would not, retrograde but
would continue to improve. they
placed their money there and in
terest fell from IL to 10 per cent
and, in time, could be obtained as
low as 8 per cent. Capital is con-
sentative always, and for long
time it remained at the lower rate
although the prevailing rate in the
East, on NO better security, was less.
These changes cannot be brought
about in a year, but in time 6
per cent rate was established and,
today, you can borrow all the money
you want, in that community, at 6
per cent, without any commission.
If you can give the required secur-
ity. And what is better still it is
now largely local capital. When
farmers go to town they are solic-
tied by the banks to borrow money
at those rates.
We have seen history repeat it.
self in this particular in Iowa and
other western states. There are
abundant witnesses who can testify
to the truthfulness of these state
ments from their own personal
knowledge and recollection. Even
in eastern Kansas, until such ira
duces Is Simpson and others Of
lesser hms took the stand and
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DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
Of Real Estate IN Trego County
Kansas, for the Year 1892.

Kansas, for the Year 1892
Notice is hereby given that the county
treasurer will sell at public auction at
his office in Wa-Keeney, Trego county,
Kansas, on Monday the oath day Of
October 1892, 20 much OF each tract OF
land described in the following list. as
will pay the taxes and charges thereon:
DESCRIPTION. SIC. TWP. RANGE Ant.
~ Or - 10 q - O
n hf No 4 hin , % Is q . Sc
n hf Nc qr 80 II a -
Given under my hand thls 20th day Of
September. 1902
". g. NA1saAIIs County Treas
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The Mckinley Tariff BIN.

A great deal has been written
from purely partisan standpoint
in regard to the Mckinley tariff bill.
It is not altogether what we desired,
but it is the best tariff bill that has
ever been presented or passed by
congress so far as the interests of
the agricultural and laboring classes
generally are concerned. There is
no disputing this proposition. It
has added to the free list articles to
the value of more than 10000, 600.
The Mckinley bill, with its amend
ments, allows nearly half of all the
imports of the country to be ad-
mittcd free, and the duty is taken
off of just such articles as the poor
and middle classes buy most largely.
Low grade sugars are admitted free,
and ON high grade sugar the duty is
light. The Mckinley bill reduces
the duties on iron and steel, and on
binding Irvine the duty is only NOM
inal. On farm products. such as
hay, potatoes, butter, cheese, eggs,
garden seeds, beans, hops, buck
wheat and barley, the duty has been
materially raised and must result in
great benefit to the producers Of the
United States. In order to show
the amount Of agricultural products
imported last year we give the fol-
lowing table, as it is not generally
thought that our farmers have to
compete with other countries in the
sale of their products, and it is also
generally supposed, that farmers
alone, of all other classes, have no
protection. This is a mistake. The
imports Of farm products into this
country for the last fiscal year were:
Horses. sheep and cattle. s $780,, 031
Barley ...... 1851, 773
Other grain .............. 1859, 1879
Potatoes, stock and dextrine.. $4,000
Eggs. 2,419OW
Flax. 80. 2.O6O.664
Hemp. 2047,927
nay 1sVO~,OCO
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w E. sAUM.

w E. SAUM,
tSuccessor to Bestor Saum1
Land Attorney & Real Estate Agent
Docs . General Real Estate Bueiness. Money
Loaned on Decided Property. Once In southeast
room Of Opera Block, upstairs.
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For Congressman-st-Large.
GEORGE T. ANTHONY,
For Congressman-si1th District.
HI. PESTANA.
For Justice of the Supreme Court.
D. M. VALENTINE.
For Governor.
A. W. SMITH,
For Lieutenant Governor.
r. F. MOORE.
For Secretary of State.
". G.. EDWARDS,
For Auditor.
B. K. BRUCE.
For Treasurer.
J. B. LYNCH.
Fer Attorney General.
T. F. CARVER.
For State Superintendent.
]. C. DAVIS.
For State senator-Thirty- Ninth District
L, E. WILLCOCKSON,
COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative.
A. II. BLAIR.
For Probate Judge.
J. Nj. WEIGH.
For County Attorney,
s. r. COWICK.
For District Clerk.
d. B. ROGERS.
For County Superintendent.
A. s. PEACOCK.
For Commissloner-Third District.
CHARLES II. NEFF.
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John A. NELSON,
-at-1aw 4 o. ?. Land Agent

For Trego and Ness Counties. School, Syndicate.
Decided Land and City Property for ole. Spaciai
attention given TO business before o. g. Lana Ofnce
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For State Senator-Thirty-Nin District
l., E. WILLCOCKSON,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15
A Pagan Country.

India is practically uneducated. The
total number of scholars in schools
and colleges of all sorts is only three
and quarter millions or J. per cent
of the entire population. These are
mainly confined to the cities and towns;
but out of 300 600, 600 in all India,
less than 1900. 600 can read and
write. A census OF the illiterates in
tho various countries OF the world
places the three Sclavic states OF Rou-
mania. Servia and Russia at the head
OF the list with about so per cent OF
REORGANIZATION unable to read and write.
OF the Latin-speaking races, Spain
heads the list with 60 per cent, fol-
lowed by Italy with IS per cent France
and Berlin having about ID per cent.
The illiterates in Hungary number 4S
per cent, in Austria, 80 per cent and
in Ireland q per ceut.
In England we find Is per cont Hol-
land, 10 per cent, United States (white
population) per cent and Scotland
per cent unable TO read and write.
When we come to tho purely IeutoniC
states we find marked reduction II
the percentage of illiterates. The
highest is in Switzerland 3. and il
tho whole German empire il is | pei
cent. while in Sweden, Denmark
Bavaria, Baden and Wurtemburg there
is practically no one who cannot read
and write. Spare Moments.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-15

Saws Kent" the Washington cor
respondent of the Grand Rapids
Democrat: "Rep. Youmans of Mich
igan has already earned the repu'
,ation of being one of the shrewdest
as we'll as one of the most humor-
Gus members Of the delegation.
He has perpetrated a score of bon
mots since his arrival here" This
must have reference to the Youmans
who spoke in the county school
houses in the last campaign, though
how he has earned the reputation OF
being shrewd is hard to understand
That he is humorist (?) all viii
readily believe who heard him, he
perpetrated score of bon-mots II
his speeches in this county.