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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28
That Pension Racket.

To the Editor Of THE ADVOCATE.
The republican party would not be In
It's element If It did not display some
form Of hypocrisy; but it excSlS itself
in this line when trying to defeat the
Peoples party by working the pension
racket. This party, which claims to be
the only friend Of the old soldler-thiH
party, which does all In its power TO
work on the prsjudlces and sympathleS
of the veterans, never has been their
friend, never has done anything for
them, except when It was to the interests
Of the party.
Old soldiers in Kansas know this.
While many of them have deserved PEN
slops that should have been granted long
ago under the law, while many Of them
have repeatedly petisioned congress and
the pension department authorities, they
have been continually put of and de-
lAyed, all because the pension appropriA-
tionS we're needed In Indiana or other
doubtful states to secure votes.
Lew Hanback,, the most able worker
Of the sympathy racket SsbOmpted
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28
THEY WANT THE LEGISLATURE.

Republicans in the coming election
will be found anxious to trade any
thing on the ticket for members Of
the Legislature. Their only hope at
this time is by some hook or crook to
capture that body. Make ne trades
with them. We do not need any
votes that we have to trade for, for
our state and national ticket Stand
by our candidates for the Legislature.
We must have remedial Legislation,
and we must have the next United
States senator. Make no trade for
anything, bat in all cases make it q
point to defeat republican candidates
for the Legislature.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28
A GOOD BOOK PRER.

We have o few hundred copies of
"The Peoples Cause" a twenty-five
cent book published by the Arena
Publishing company. Il contains
articles on "The Pending Presiden-
tial Campaign" by Thomas E. Wat
son and Jas FL. Kyle; Communism
Of Capital" by John Davis; "The
Menace Of PlutocraCy," by B. o.
Flower; "The Negro Question in the
South" by Thomas E. Watson; "The
Three fold Contention Of Industry"
by James B. Weaver.
Until October Is, every person who
pays the regular price for q years
subscription will get one of these
books if he calls for il. Unless he
it, we shall not know that
he wants copy.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28

documents in the ADVOCATE Of this
week Any one who ever met the
general would know without any
testimony whatever that he is sbso-
lutely incapable OF cruelty. But the
opposition must have something to
build campaign on, and this was
the best they could do.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28

We desire to repeat our warning Of
last week that it is no secret that the
republican party has given up the
state apd electoral ticket, and, while
ostensibly pursuing it's campaign in
the usual manner, is really bending
all its energies to capture the legisls-
ture, and thus prevent any legislation
in the interest Of the people. VIII
you let them succeed?
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28
A NEW PAPER IN A NEW FIELD.

Volume I, No. l, OF the Santa FL
Reporter has found it's way to our ia.
bic, and the ADVOCATE desires TO OK,
tend a hearty welcome and Godspeed
to those who have undertaken it's pub
LEGATION. III this initial number is q
fair indication of the future, il will
prove one OF our most valuable sCCes-
sions up to this time. 1t will address
itself specially to railroad men, and
yet it's literary excellence and its fund
Of general information will render it
Of great value TO the general reader.
The following is the Introductory ad-
dress Of the publishers:
Believing that there is field for news
paper which the Santa Fe Reporter hopes to
eventually cover, no apology is necessary in
presenting this, the initial number. The
publishers have been given the most fstter-
ing encouragement from the direction to be
depended upon for the papers perpetuity;
hence, begin its publication with entire
confidence in it's perpetual existence. While
the object Of the publishers will be reliabil-
ity az a news dissemination in the role which
10 assumes, il will also have it's political as
peCt. This feature is as necessary in the
proper conduct Of the paper as its news or
literary department., and it's privilege to
battle for principles, honestly preferred,
will be cordially admitted by liberal and
an unbiased public. We believe it the
height Of wisdom to enunCiate political in
dependence, and, therefore, boldly affirm
our intention TO endorse and advance in an
honorable manner the interests Of the PeO-
ple's party, believing it to be in closer touch
and communion with the interests of the
laboring element than either of the old
parties. Our main object will be the publ
cation Of journal devoted to the interests
Of the employees Of the Santa Fe railways
literary sheet to contain news and mis-
Cellsny of an interesting nature to employees
and their families, without sntagonizlng
the welfare or general prosperity of the
company. This number has been issued
encumbered by more than even the usual
inOOnvenienOes and eXasperating obstacles
usually met with in similar undertakings.
We trust to be able in the course Of few
weeks TO present the reader with the doingS
Of every department Of the Santa Fe shops,
including news Of a public nature from the
system in general. The forbearanOe and
patience of the reader is anticipated until
opportunity for development has been fully
exercised.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28

WHAT has become of the paper that
was. announced to be started in this
city in support of the republican end
of the Kansas democracy? The re-
publican state central committee
should help the poor fellows to get it
started. It would fill long felt
want.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28

AND now comes dispatch via the
Jay Gould lines that Mr.. Powderly
will support the republican ticket.
In the classic language Of the times
We are led TO exclAlm, ratsl
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28

WHAT has beccm me Of the Capitals
monthly mortgage report! The peo-
pie ought to continue to pay mort
cages until after election, surely, and
the Capital is negleCting an
important duty in failing to have
il done.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28
LOSS TO TIE GOVERNMENT In THE
PURCHASE OF SILVER BULLION.

Eh0 hon. MAlCnael ~. h&Et0rJ OL
Ohio, in Q paper read before the re-
cent American Bankers association,
made the following very remarkable
statement:
With q current demand for silver dollars
which cannot keep in circulation more than
$4,000 600 to $67,OOO,0OO, Wa already have
coined and in bullion $500 S96, ,5O5, which
has cost the people $50, ,490, $50 more than it
Is worth in the market, even with the United
States steady buyer of practically all that
is produced and not used in the arts. II
the United States were TO cease to buy and
begin TO relieve itself of part Of this fear
full losd-for all Of which il is in debt, too
it 10 likely the price would fall enough to
make the loss Of the people, under the
Bland and 1890 bills, at least $3.50, 600, ,OOO'
Notwithstanding that we are in the rapids
and in danger of beipg dashed over the cat
aract and brought to financial disgrace and
commercial dismsy, we still 6nd subdued
but dangerous and threatening demand for
free coinage.
Here we have q bankers statement
Of the result of John Shermsn'S silver
bill Of 1890. The government is per-
Bistently pursuing a policy, under
the leadership Of this eminent fnan-
Cier, by which the commercial value
of silver is constantly diminishing and
constantly vacillsting, and is at the
same time buying the bullion and
slowing il away by the ton at an
actual loss. Mr.. HSrter says the
amount now on hand has actually
cost the people $50, ,49068O more than
it is worth in the market to-day with
the government still d constant buyer
Of practically the entire output not
consumed in the arts. And this is
fDancering! This is an example OF
the wise fnanci4l policy fthO repub-
liCan party! Every fool who desires
to see this policy continued should
shut his eyes and continue to vote for
the grand old party. But Mr.. Hsrter
goes further. He says if the govern
ment should cease to be a buyer, and
begin to relieve itself Of it's load, the
price would still further decline, and
the "losB to the people under the
Bland and 1890 bills" would be not
less than $l5O,OOO,OOO Yet in the
face of this condition Of affairs listen
to the idiocy Of this statement:
Notwithstanding we are in the
rapids and in danger Of beng dashed
over the cataract and brought to
financial disgrace and diSmay, we
still find a subdued, but dangerous
and threatening demand for free
coinage"
The demand is quite threatening,
surely, but why dAngerousH Sup
pose the government, instead OF
throwing this accumulated bullion
upon a deprecated market for gam
blers to speculate in, should take a
notion to coin it into dollars at the
legal ratio with gold of 16 to l, and
pay the balance Of the national debt
with them; how much would the peo-
pie lose by such transactions What
particular interest in this country
would suffer by it, The financial
wisdom Of republican and demo-
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28

The famous Champion wagon, J. g.
Meaoham, general agent, Atchison, Kansas,
iS hereafter to be sold direct to the farmers
at wholesale prices. A display 10 arranged
for the Kansas City Interstate fair next
week.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28

THE great demo-republicsn cock
and bull story about Gen. Weaver'S
cruelty when commander Of the post
ut Pulaski, Tenn, is set OF rest by
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28

The republican convention called
to meet in Topeka on the 7th Of OCto-
ber does not seem to be srousing
much enthusiasm.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28

REPUBLICANS are very much dis
gusted on account Of Gov. Clicks
endorsement Of Mr.. Baker in the
Sixth district.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-09-28

the republican party granted them
pension. He depleted in graphic terms
the death of the loved father; he told Of
the sacrifice and economy Of the mother
as she tolled day and night to keep her
little ones In food; then he spoke Of her
effort to get pension; how she watched
and waited for reply to an Oft-repeated
request; how she struggled, though al
most helpless, for many weary years to
keep the wolf from the door; how at last
she became sick from her exertlong, and
when Slmost at deaths door, republi-
can friend in congress succeeded in get
ting q bill through which granted her
long deserved pension, and which the
president signed. .+inl.
Such In brief outline ia Lew Han
backs story. Would that we could tell
it at length, and with the same pathos as
he, for the more graphically and vividly
the picture Is shown, the more powerful
Arrslgnment 1t is Of the republican party.
The idea Of party, which claims to be
the, friend Of the old soldier, allowing q
soldiers widow and children to suffer In
the terrible way, that Mr.. Hanback, de-, 2
SCrlbesl Is any party worthy Of an old
soldiers support that will not grant PEN
slons until many years after they should
be granted? And Is any party worthy Of ,
support that will not grant pensions
without q special congressional enact
ment?
The idea Of the republican party pos
ing as the friend Of the old soldier is one
Of the greatest evidences of its hypocrisy,
for every piece Of legislation it has en- y.
acted concerning the late war, every PEN
slon 1t has ever granted, and the
geographical distribution Of pension APP
preparations has been done In the inter
eSts Of the party. a.t..a,,.. l.i.r-s ".
It's fight on the Peoples party 10 ab- .
Surd. The war is over, and every broad q.
minded man knows 1t. Grant, Hayes,
Garfield. and even Harrison, have
recognized the fact by appointing ex-
confederate officers to high positions in
the government service, and the small
fry, SELF appointed leaders who cry "a
bloody shirt" not only show extreme
narrow mlndednesS, but also q lack Of
judgment in throwing such powerful
boomerang.
To be q friend of the union veterans 1t
Is not necessary to trample the cOnfeder-
ate soldiers under foot. The Peoples
party Ia now and always has been a
friend Of the old soldier. It favors q
service pension bill which will do ample
justice to al, and especially does it favor
pension laws which shall be broad
enough to grant all deserved pensions
without special congressional enactment.
Senator PETER and the Peoples party
representatives have done more for the
old soldiers In congress than any other
Kansas delegation ever tried to do in one
term. The pension racket will not gain
votes for the republican party in this
state; il lS q worn-out game, and so man
ifeStly hypocritlcal that It will get the
hoEsS-laugh from many an old soldier
who has worked months AMI years for q
pension without success. And the 30
called grand old party will find that the
effort to bribe the vote of old veterans
by granting pensions promiScuouSly this
year will also be without success. The
men who fought In the midst Of battle
The morning call., 1892-07-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Frances last torped0-boat, No. 149, ran
for two hours at an average speed If PAX
knots and a maximum speed of over % knots
with 3i2 revolutions.
The Bishop OF Chester has given express
permission for dancing lie 1uds Biblical
authority to be on the side Of dancing, and
does not see why people shoul not indulge
in 1t.
In Cape Colony the negroes are coming
into citizenship so fast that the people have
raised the property qualification for votes
from I'D TO 80, and the voter must be BILE
to write his name and address clearly.
An Arizona paper announces the finding
OF 14h-pound nugget in the Planchez
placers, Sonora. Mexico. This is said to be
the largest nugget OF gold on record. The
percentage OF pure gold was 81 fine.
AneDt the chance Of death in war, care
fully deducted calculation at the battle OF
Solferiuo, a bloody engagement, shows that
200 bullets were expended for every man
wounded and 1920 for each man killed.
Belgium now has l33, 600 voters; house
hold suffrage would raise the number To
900. 600; giving the suffrage to all who can
read and write would raise it to 100. 600.
and universal suffrage would mean ], i50. 600
voters.
The Vicar of Barking has invited his
paIishionefs to Sunday afternoon concerts
i'm his garden. He has engaged military
band, and they will discourse sacred music
while his parishioners sit around, smoke
and chat.
The Marquis of Dnfferin, Britain's new
ambassador at Paris, has q collection of
water-eolors painted by himself on view
there, and the Warehouses lately charmed
everybody by her bright and spirited acting
in "a Happy Pair" at the Austrian en-
Dassy in Rome.
Mince-pie is emphatically New England
institution, but 1T Is Saxon invention.
Before their conversion to Christianity they
used to make stew or porridge consisting
of everything held sacred to their gods, as
the flesh Of birds, animals. grains and dried
herbs which had been gathered at the full
OF the moon.
The invention OF making paper from
linen rags has been brought home to Sua-
bia, and II was first put into practice by
the Halbein family of Rsvensburg. The
oldest document of this kind of paper is
dated A. ID. 1891. Now, as the HoIbeiu
arms bore bulls head. we find this symbol
imprinted as water-mark in all the paper
from the old Ravensburg mill.
The morning call., 1892-07-08
CHARLES FERkALD DEAD.
He Has One of the Best Known LAWYERS
Of Southern California.

SANTA BARBARA, July Z. Hon. Charles
city, died suddenly at his home this morning
of heart disease.
Charles Fernald was born in the State OF
Alaine So years ago. He was graduated at
Bowdoin College. and later was admitted to
the bar. Allured by the story told of the
discovery of gold, he joined band of argo-
nauts and sailed for San Francisco. arriving
e here in the fall of 1649 He remained here
bur short time, taking sailing vessel for
Santa Barbara, where an old college friend
WAS residing Wooed alike by the lovely ma
tare Of the climate and the apparent pros
poets for success in a field where lawyers
were few. he decided to remain and practice
his profession.
The litigation over Spanish land grants,
which afterward became so extensive in
Southern California, was just then begin
ming. and the young New England attorney
soon gained. for those days, a lucrative
practice. lie acquired the Spanish lan-
guage, and il was not long before he had
reputation for erudte knowledge of the
land titles hardly in keeping with his age
and experience. The information and eX-
perlence which he gained, however, in these
early days OF his professional career proved
of value in after years a3d aided TO make
him what he afterward became, one of the
ablest land lawyers in the southern part Of
the State.
Soon after his arrival in Santa Barbara
lie served for time as prosecuting attor-
Dey, and later was appointed County Judge.
He had little taste for politics, however,
and seldom appeared before tile people in
the role Of a candidate. He was elected
Mayer of Santa Barbara some 10 years ago.
He was also United States Commissioner.
Judge FerBald was one of the most affable
of nen aud his manners were as polished
as those Of courtier in the time Of Louis
the Grand. OF late years he had practically
retired from the work Of his profession. A
widow. married daughter and two sons
survive him,
The morning call., 1892-07-08
CREWS WAS COOL.
He Chatted Pleasantly When Told Of His
Victims Death

FRESNO, July Upon the arrival In
Fresno last night of the train from San
Francisco Policeman Smith boarded the cars
and put under arrest Charles NJ. Crews,
charged with the murder of his uncle, Will
liam Byrns, a rancher living near Windsor,
Sonoma County. The arrest was made on
telegram from the Sheriff of that county.
Crews was not at all reticent. but told the
officer who arrested him that be had shot
his uncle on Thursday afternoon He stated
that he had been having trouble with his
relative Tor some time and had to kill him.
HIS fist question upon being arrested WAS
Tor information as to whether his uncle was
dead. Upon being answered 10 the aflirma-
tive he cid not seem TO be at all moved, but
ehatted pleasantly as he was being taken to
tie County Jail.
To-day he was decidedly retieent and
absolutely refused TO say anything concern
Ing the matter. The Sheriff of Sonoma ar
rived this morning to take Crews back.
SANTA Rosa, July 7.-Byrn, the man
who Was shot by his nephew, Charles
Crews, Oh the Wilson ranch, near Windsor.
on Tuesday morning, is dead. Crews has
been caught at Fresno. Deputy Sheriff
f1De lett Tor the Raisn City this afternoon
and Will return with MS prisoner on FRI
day evening. Feeling is running high, and
there are some fears expressed that the
people OF Windsor will attempt to lynch
Crews
The morning call., 1892-07-08
THE EASTERN GAMES.

The Giants Defeaied the Reds In q
Closely Contested Game.
ST. LOUIS, July IA lucky hit in the
ninth inning won a holly contested game
for the New Yorks. st. Louis 4, New
Yorks 8. Hits-St. Louis 6, New Yorks 10.
Errors-St Louis 3. New Yorks 2. Bat
teries Gleason aud Moran, Crane and
Boyle.
At Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, July The Bostons won
by lucky hitting in The ninth. Louisvilles
4. Bostons 5. Hits-L,uisviiles II, Bostons
IL. Errars-Louisvilles /, Bostons 8. Bat
teries-Viau and Grim. Nichols and Kelly.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July The Cincinnatis'
heavy batting won to-day. Cincinnatis q,
Baltimores = Hits -CiBcinnaiis 81, Balti-
mores 5. Errors-Cincinnatis 1, Baitimores
6. Batteries-Dwyer and Vaughn; Van
Haltren, Foreman and Gunson.
At Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. July 1.-The home team
won the first game to-day by superior all
round Playing Clevelands 6, Brooklyns 0.
Hits-Cleyelands IL. Bronklyns T. Errors
Clevelands o. Brooklyns5. Batteries-Cuppy
and Zimner, Foulz. Hart and DALEY.
Second game-The home team made so
many errors that they gave Brooklyn the
game. Cieyelands 7. Brooklyns 9. Hits
Clevelands IL. Bruoklyns 6. Errors
Clevelands 2. Brooklys 0. Batteries-Rutt-
ger. Young and O'Conn0r. Haddock and
klnslow.
At Pittsburg.
PTTTsBURe. July THE Philles had an
easv victim in Terry to-day. Pittsburgs 5,
PhiadeIphias Z. Hts-Pttsburgs z, Phila-
delphas II. Errors-Pittsburgs 3, Phila-
delphias 3. Batteries-Terry, Ehret and
Mack; keefe, Carsey and Cross.
At Chicago.
CHICAGO, July THE Colts could do
nothiB with Duryea to-day and the Sena-
tors won the game. Chicagos 0, Washing
tons .. HitS-Chicagos 4, Washingtons s.
Errors-Chieagos I, Washngtons o. Bat
teries-Gumbert anu Schriyer, Duryea and
Mcclure.
Association Games.
KANSAS CITY, July kansas Citys Is,
Toedos l.
Northwestern League.
SEATTLE. July 7-Seattles S, Tacomas Z.
Eleven innings were played.
The morning call., 1892-07-08
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

President Harrison arrived at Loon Lake.
in the Adirondscks. yesterday.
The weavers at the Bourne mills in Fall
River, Mass. have gone on strike.
The main building of the State School for
Dependent Children at Sparta Wis. was
burned yesterday. There was no loss of
life.
The Supreme Court Of Tennessee has
oveTruled the motion of Colonel III. CLAW
King for a new trial on the charge Of
murder
1t Is alleged in London that secret order
has gone forth from the Vatican enioining
the Irish Bishops to support Giadstore's
programme.
AT st. Louis yesterday Mrs. Mary Gilman
was Drutally murdered by Louis Ulmer, her
tenant. who was drunk. The victim was
over 20 years Old
The secretary OF the Royal English Yacht
Club denies that challenge has been issued
1or the America cup by the ROYAL Yacht
Giub squadron on behalf Of the Earl Of
Dunraven.
A suit has been begun in the Federal
court at Chicago by the American Loan
ana trust Company OF New York to fore
ciose mortgage of $500, 600 against the
Illinois Coal and Coke Company.
Henderson Denkins and Lee Simmons.
VINO were shot by Berg Short at Bristol,
Tenn, are dead, AID officers are in pursuit.
OF Short, who fled into the mountains. He
is armed with Winchester and saws he
will not be taken alive.