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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19
OUTRAGEOUS LYING,

The republican sidsshow brought
to this city upon railroad passes is
sued by Railroad Commissioner
Mitchell, the expenses Of which were
paid by the republican state central
committee, resfirmed the declaration
Of the Topeka Capital that the
Omaha platform proposed the dis
reimbursement of government en-
ployes. Such mendacity as this is not
only inexcussble upon any plea what
ever, but it is an insult to the intelli-
gence of reading public. All any
person has to do to satisfy himself
that the declaration is an absolute
fslsehood is to read the platform.
When any party or combination is
reduced to the extremity of perpe-
trating falsehsod which is so readily
exposed, and which, in fact, will be
recognized as a falsehood by every
man and woman in the country the
moment it is seen, it must be pretty
hard up for campaign thunder.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19

DIE some one ask why lawyers, as
q rule, oppose the Peoples party and
talk increasingly about standing up
for the good name of Kansas? It is
simply because the more vicious leg
islation we have the more lawyers
flourish. The more foreclosures there
are, and the more business failures
there are, the better it is for the law
yers. Litigation follows bankruptcy
and ruin. But some one asks if
there are not some lawyers in the
Peoples party3 Certainly. They
are the ones who have some consider
alton for the rest of mankind, and
they realize that there is such q thing
as carrying ones selfish motives too
far. They are not too selfish to con-
slider that there are other people in
the world, and some of them remem-
Der that they have children who are
not lawyers and who are likely to live
after them. Some lawyers have a
conscience, and they contend that to
save the people from retrogression
and degradation is the proper way to
save the credit of the state. It re-
quires more in a man than meekness
and submission to build up credit.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19

SUCH argument as "Don't throw
away your vote by supporting re.
form ticket" and "a vote for Mr..
Newpsrty is half a vote for Mr.. Dem
Ocrst" Tor Mr.. Republican, which ever
suits the locality, has no force this
year. The west has been humbugged
by that kind Of foolishness long
enough. Outside of the money loan
ing districts it don't make a particle
of difference Except to those who are
looking for federal sppointments)
whether it is Cleveland or Harrison.
One is six, and the other is half
dozen. But the election of Weaver
would mean something. We want
change that will do some good.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19
MRS. EMERY IN TOPEKA.

Mrs. s. E. V. Emery, the author of
the little book entitled "Seven Finan-
cial Consplracies," passing through
Topeka, stopped long enough to hold
one meeting. There was but little
time to circulate notice of the meet
ing, but a few parties interested
themselves in it, and advertised it as
well as possible under the circum-
stances. The republicans had meet
ing advertised for the same evening
at the court house, which is just
across the street from Metropolitan
hall where Mrs. Emery spoke. Mr..
Carver, republican candidate for at
torney general, was the republican
speaker. Metropolitan hall, which is
one of the largest in the city, and
fully three times the size of the court
room, was we'll filed with an enthu-
siastic audience. Mrs. Emery spoke
for nearly two hours, and was listened
to sttentively from first to last. At
the close of her address, Senator PEI
fer was called to the platform, and he
proceeded to contrast the meeting
with the one across the street, which
he had visited and found a sickly
affair, both in numbers and in the
character Of the address. The Sens-
tor, owing to the lsteness of the hour,
said he would not undertake to make
any speech, but enforced the injunc-
tion that the events of the few months
past demanded the defeat Of the
party that is responsible for the
conditions which render possible the
labor troubles at Homestead, Penn,
and other states Of this American re-
public.
Mr.. G. g. Clemens was called for,
and in a few forcible remarks pointed
out the tendency of the times as indi-
Gated by the recent decision of a su-
preme Justice in Pennsylvania, hold
ing it to be treason against the state
for the members of the Amslgamated
association to resist the armed pirates
imported from the slums of the great
cities to shoot indiscrlminstely the
Homestead workmen, or their wives
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19

SINCE the arrest of the Populist
chairman, John W. Breidenthal
(which was clearly a political trick,
the pressure has been so heavy on
Bank Commissioner johnson that he
has been compelled to bring suit in
a case where the law was being sctu-
ally Violsted-a case to which the
vigilsnt official had heretofore kept
his eyes closed. It was against Gull
ford Dudley, who conducts a private
bank in Topeka, and who has persist
eAtly refused to comply with the
law, saying that his financial stand
ing was nobody's business but his
own. Mr.. johnson knew of this Vio-
lation before he caused Breidenthaps
arrest; but as there was no political
capital in sight, he ignored the csse
until the other failed. Now he is
anxious to do his duty.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19

and children alike, should they get in
the way. Mr.. Clemens was greeted
with enthusiastic applause.
The meeting from first to last was a
marked success, even the Capital
considering il prudent not to institute
q comparison of it with the meeting
across the street.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19

GEORGE 7. ANTHONY was 80 exas-
perated with the slim attendance at
his Ottawa meeting (his home) that he
SAID naughty words and drove part
Of his little audience away before the
meeting was over. He actually con-
signed the whole Peoples party to the
depths of the internal regions, and as
about half Of his audience had been
among the 5000 who attended the
Populist rally at the same place, it is
no wonder they left while Anthony
was talking. The average Populist
is always willing TO listen to decent
speech from anybody, but when it
comes to profanity and villifcation
he is out Anthony is indecent.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19
noses ever since.

KANSAS is not waiting for Georgia
or sAy other state to take the lead in
political reform. Kansas started first
and she is going to get there first.
Why not? Her people are better
educated than those of any other
state, and they are brave enough to
vote their sentiments under any cir
cumstances.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19

The important question now is
whether or not Lew Hanback, draws
any extra pay from the state contin-
gent fund for driving Humphreys
salvation wagon in the Third dis
trict.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19

SOME of the jack-leg stump orators
are telling about the last Legislature
being controlled by the caucus.
There is not a voter in Kansas who
believes that any member of the Peo-
ple's party or the alliance would have
have been acquitted by the house Of
representatives if he had been on trial
before that body under similar cir
cumstance and with like evidence of
crime against him as was the case
with Botkin before the senate. Yet
the senate acquitted Botkin as Hum
phrey told them to do, and the con-
stituents of those senators who voted
for acquittal have been holding their
noses ever since.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19

your anxiety to carry the state. You
have as good a set Of Peoples party
candidates as any county in the state,
and you can elect them. Organize
every voting precinct so that full
vote is cast and the counting fairly
done, and the capital county is ours.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19

The brotherly love which has lately
sprung up between the republicans
and the boiling democrats pssseth
all understanding.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19
EXIT BOTKIN,

AhnSbS mas JuSb sAhcAenSu nAo BIlE
on the republican party of the state
by rssigning his Office. He did not
deign to do SO, however, until he had
thoroughly convinced the public that
he was master Of the party, nor until
he was ready TO name his successor,
nor yet until it was too late to permit
the election of successor at the COM
ing election.
Theodoslus Botkin and the man
whom he had chosen as his successor,
William E. Hutchinson, went to Ar
kansas City on the 11th and there
happened to find the lost governor,
with whom they made arrangements
for change in the judicial Office of
the Thirty-second district. The
resignation was accepted and the sp-
pointment made, and the following
day Hutchinson came to the supreme
court room and took the oath Of Of
flee. II is to be hoped that he will
have more regard for his oath than
his predecessor had.
AS Botkin is the author Of the now
famous motto, "Stsnd up for Kan
sss," q short review Of his case may
be of interest to ADVOCATE readers in
other states. This man has probably
done more to disgrace Kansas in the
eyes Of the world than any other
man, unless it be the present COVER
nor, who has sustained him in all his
villainy.
The Thirty.second district was cre-
sted by the legislature Of 1889 for the
benefit of Botkin, who had been q
faithful party worker. He was imme-
diately appointed to fill the Office OF
Judge Of that district, which was COM
posed of Seward, Stevens, Morton,
Grant, Haskell and Stanton counties.
A bitter county seat fight sprang up
in Stevens county, and the new Judge,
who was elected after his sppointive
term expired, was soon arrayed on the
side that had the most money. Col.
Sam Wood was the champion Of the
other side. Botkin was not only bit.
terly partisan in his decisions, but he
was q confirmed drunkard and was
charged with being mixed up in sew
eral disreputable schemes, among
which was one to despoil the treasury
Of the town Of Springfield. AT the
instigation Of Wood and others, the
legislature of 1890 instituted an i'm
peachment trial against the judge,
charging him with drunkenness, ille-
gal purchase of liquor, blasphemy,
oppression in office and other disor-
derly conduct while in Office. The
senate tried the case and the evi-
dence brought showed the charges to
have been very mild. All but three
members of the senate were republi-
cans, and as the vote was made a test
Of party fealty, Botkin was acquitted
by a two-thirds majority, to the salts
faction Of the administration crowd
and the disgust of all respectable citi-
zens.
Dnrrnuad na Rnkkin WRa. he
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19

MEN Of Shawnee county, do not neg
lectyour county and district tickets in
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-01
A Lively Ruxzard.

Harry Walter and Benjamin Talbot.
Of Morgantown, caught large turkey
buzzard in steel trap. They took the
bird home, and after keeping it few
days by means of fine wire. attached q
sleigh bell to one OF its legs and set it at
liberty. They never heard Of the bird
until few days ago, when they read in
one Of the newspapers Of the capture Of
buzzard with bell fastened to its leg
in Bolivia, South America From the
description Of the bell and the manner
of fastening, they have no doubt that it
is the identical buzzard that was hber-
ated by them.-Harleysville Pa.) News
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-01
A Table with Growing Legs.

I had presented to me on the Sd of
May last a small fancy table as birth
day present-painted black, vanished
and gilded. However. it had not been
in the house very long before the legs
were observed to be growing, and they
are continuing to do so. One of the legs
has put ont shoot four inches long,
upon which there are ten leaves Alto.
gether it is very pretty table, with its
black and gold, and now the green.
think they are apple tree leaves. | set
it out Of doors occasionally, 80 that a
little moisture might be given to it to con-
tinue the growth. as do not know but
it may blossom and bring forth fruit.
which would very much increase the Gu
riosity. Ontario Cor. Montreal Witness
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-01
Wonderful Pigs.

Joseph Stevens, an Oxford farmer, has
a sow and four well grown pigs, which
run in an orchard where the limbs of
the trees are quite low and laden with
apples. The old sow springs up and
catches limb and shakes it, thus bring,
ing down the apples, which she and her
family quickly devour. After getting in
this way all she can reach, one pig
climbs on the mothers back and reaches
higher limb, which she shakes vigor.
ously, bringing down a fresh supply Of
frufit.--Worcester Gazette.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-01
TIE Tines.
TWELVE PAGES.
OWOSSO, FRIDAY. JAN. 1, 1892.
STONE FIGHTS IN coReA.

An Oriental lsstime That Must BE At
tended with Great Danger.
Kite flying, which is universal in this
country, ceases suddenly on the 18th OF
the first Corean month, and the next day
stone fights take its place as the chief
public amusement. In the eastern part
Of Seoul, the capital, there are large
open spaces that have not been built
upon, and here occur the most serious
and interesting fights. One section of
the city is pitted against another, but
any one can take hand on either side
at pleasure. There are no recognized
leaders, but the mass Of fighters readily
follows the lead of any one who shows
himself to be a little more reckless than
the rest.
Two mobs, consisting of fifty, seventy
or hundred men each, are drawn up
against each other, with an interval of
perhaps fifty yards between them. There
is an incessant shower of stones, and
each mans business is to hit as many
men as he can, and especially to avoid
all the stones directed at him. From
ten to twenty men on each side are
armed with stout clubs and wear thick
wadded helmets. These form the skir-
mishing line. They sally out from their
respective sides and, meeting in mid
career, strike out viciously at each
others heads, each man holding up his
cloak with his left hand as shield to
ward off the blows of his adversary.
After the club fight has lasted about
thirty seconds one or the other begins
to give way, which is the signal for
rush Of the others. Almost invariably
the other side breaks and runs, and
sometimes are chased into their houses,
but generally some Of the pursuing
party press too closely on the fugitives.
Then the latter suddenly turn and deal
a few staggering blows, which check
the pursuers, and in a few seconds the
tables are turned, and those who mo-
ment ago are flushed with victory are
now in full flight with their enemies.
Thus the battle goes back and forth
across the fields, while the neigbboring
embellishments are crowded with specta-
tors. The effect Of the laundering
cheers Of the spectators upon the COM
batants is marvellous.
They charge upon each other as If in
actual battle, and show what would be
bravery if exerted in some useful cause.
Near the river are numerous villages
numbering from 100 to 500 houses each.
They are situated along the banks at in
tervals Of about half mile. These keep
up q continual series of fights among
themselves during the season, one vii
lage being arrayed against the other.
The defeated party fly across the marshy
field to their own village, followed by
their enemies, who enter after them,
selling anything on which they can lay
their hands-iron files, doors-to mark
their victory. Then the whole village
rises against the invaderssand they fly,
glad if they can get back without broken
heads.
The first stone fight of the season was
rather more disastrous than usual 1t is
reported that six men were killed; but
this is probably an exaggeration. A
company Of soldiers were ordered out to
stop it, which they found some difficulty
in doing with fixed bayonets.-Japanese
Paper
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-01

On motion of Supervisor Baldwin the
board took u recess until this afternoon at
half past o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION, OCT. IS, 1891.
Board met and was called to order by
chairman.
Roll called. Quorum present.
Supervisor johnson from the committee
on Clerks Certificates submitted an amend
ed report, said amendment being the strik-
ing ont of the words ''the last annual" and
inserting the word especial" in the report
from the township of Rush.
On motion of Supervisor Baldwin the re-
port was accepted and adopted.
Supervisor Durham from the Committee
on Commissioners of INDECENT Soldiers ac-
counts made the following report:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors:
Your committee appointed to examine and
report upon the accountNfor services and
the report of the disbursements and recon-
mendatiOns Of the commissioners appointed
by the Hon. Judge Of Probate under act No.
1893 of 1889 for temporary relief of INDECENT
soldiers, sailors and marines, respectfully
report that we have had the same under
consideration and find that the orders drawn
| on the several township clerks as reported
, by commissioners and the several amounts
still in said township clerks hands as is pre-
sented by undersigned to be correct as stated
and therefore recommend its allowance.
This committee also recommends that one
twentieth of one mill be raised and spread
on the towns as follows: The township of
Vernon, Hazleton, New Haven, Corunna
City. Owoss0 Town. Middlebury, Fairfield,
Owosso City. all of which is respectfully
submitted.
G. Ii. DUNuAM,
WILLIAM RowLEy,
| &. A. BALDWIN.
On motion of Supervisor Putnam the re-
port was accepted and adopted.
The chair announced that the hour had
| arrived for the consideration of the report
and recommendations of the Superintend-
ents of the Poor.
Supervisor Cooper moved the adoption of
the report, which motion was carried by the
following yea and nay vote: Yeas-Super-
visors Botsford, Cooper, Chamberlain, Colby,
Durham, ID. b. Green, A. W. Green, Hen
derson, Jarrad, Jacobs, johnson, Myres,
Nichols, Putnam, Peacock, Rowley, Shep-
ard, Shattuck, Wing and Warner. Total,
20. Nays--Supervisors Baldwin and Os-
burn. Total, ..
On motion of Supervisor Durham, the
board adjourned until half past . o'clock to-
morrow morning.
NORRIS OsBURN,
COuntersigned. Acting Chairman.
ABRAHAM l.. BEARD, Clerk.
THURSDAY, OCT. 30, 1891.
Board met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by Supervisor Osburn.
acting chairman. Roll called by the clerk.
J Present, Supervisors Baldwin, Botsford,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-01
summer Diversions at Bar Harbor.

A Bar Harbor man has q scheme for
amusing the summer visitors at Mount
Desert and making few dollars for him
self. He proposes to entertain the tour
lists with view Of genuine shipwreck.
His plan is to man a vessel with men
who are not afraid Of getting their feet
wet, and then, when it comes on to blow
hard, to run on the rocks at Otter creek
or Schooner Head. Spectators will get
the tip, as ut prize fight, Of the location
and will be charged so much head for
seeing the fun. The crew take their
own chances Of getting ashore, with the
assistance Of life saving crew, which
will be on hand with all the necessary
apparatus for fishing them ont
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-01
Valuable Dirt.

The streets Of Helena, Mon, are not
exactly paved with gold, nor can one
pick up livelihood in nuggets from the
roadway, but cellar digging is apt to I'M
cover enough gold to pay for the labor,
and sometimes quite part of the cost
Of the house. In digging the founda.
tons of a business block there the inter-
ested parties are taking out 800 per day;
in pay dirt, and do not seem to think It
a very remarkable find either.-Boston'
Transcript.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-01

ard, Shattuck, Wing, Warner, Myers, Mich
oils, Osburn, Putnam, Peacock ROwley.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
On motion of Supervisor Osburn, q. X.
Lyon was given the privilege of explaining
the matter of the fine in the Thompson VS..
Andrus case.
Supervisor Green from the committee on
Justices, Constabes' and Coroners' claims
and accounts submitted the following re-
port:
To the Hon. the Board of Supervisors:
Your committee on Justices, Con-
stables and Coroners Claims and Ac-
counts would respectfully submit the
following as their report, recommending
the allowance of the several amounts as
given below, and that the Clerk be au-
thorized to draw orders for the same:
Claimed. Allowed
william Hunt, Constable....... 1910 81 IS
w Huston, constable.........". 7495 20 As
d. B GREEN,
GEO. O. SHATTUCK,
L. r. NICHOLS,
COMMITTEE.
On motion of Supervisor A. w. Green the
report was accepted and adopted.
Supervisor Shepard from the Committee
on Printing submitted the following report:
To the Honorable the Board of Superuis-
Ors Of Shta,Ddssc Co.:
Your Committee OH Printing respectfully
report that they have received propositions
for doing the county printing as requird by
law, and that the county printing and pub
fishing was awarded to Dewey & Mcbride,
publishers of the Owosso Times. and II.
Kirk White, publisher of the Owosso Press
at terms named in their propositions which
are as follows:
To the Committee OH Printing of the Board
of Supervisors:
We will publish the proceedings of the
board in the Times and Press for the sum
of five cents per folio each, and print the
usual number of pamphlets with the Octo-
Der proceedings (5O), and the usual number
with the October and January proceedings
combined (200), for so cents per page. We
will do the work promptly and correctly.
DEWEY a. MCBRIDE, Pubs Times.
II. XIX WHITE, Pub. Press.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
+. NJ. SHEPARD,
T.. Ii. PUTNAM, Com.
j. j. PEACOCK,
On motion of Supervisor Osbum the re-
port was accepted and adopted.
The chairman announced that the hour
| had arrived for the consideration of the re-
port Of the committee on Clerks certificates.
Supervisor A. w. Green moved that the
reportbe adopted, which motion was lost.
On motion of Supervisor Botsford the re-
port was referred back to the committee for
correction.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-01

All of which is respectfully submitted.
j. l.. JARRAD,
A. w. GREEN, Com.
SMITH F. WARNER,
Supervisor Wing moved that the report be
accepted and adopted. Supervisor Shep-
ard moved an amendment that the report be
referred back to committee, which motion
was carried.
The question then reoccurring on the
original motion as amended was carried.
Supervisor Baldwin moved that the Sup
ervisor from the township of Rush be in
structed to raise the sum of $500 for the pur-
pose of building depot at Henderson,
which motion was lost.
Supervisor Jarrad from the committee on
Finance submitted their report without any
correction, which report was on motion ac-
cepted and adopted. Supervisor Shattuck
from the committee on apportlonment sub
mitted the following report:
To the Hon.the Board Of Supervisors:
Your Committee on Apportionment would
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-01
Professional objection.

II notice by the papers," said Meteor
kle to chance acquaintance in the
street car, THAT one man has saved four
teen lives this past summer in the surf
at Atlantic City"
Eyes, and it does seem as If people
ought to mind their own business"
"Are you abiding to mer''
mo, to the life savers. You see, am
an undertaken. New York Epoch.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-01
More Stamps to Collect.

Philatelists should note that at last
the Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg can
boast stamps of its own. Hitherto the
ordinary Dutch stamps have been in use
there, but now Grand Duke Adolph,
who has always possessed his fair share
Of vanity. has had new stamp issued
that shows his own illustrious visage in
profile. Star.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-01
FTERxooN SESSION, Oct. ~, 1891.

AFTERNOON SEsslON, Oci' -, iooi'
Board called to order by the Chairman
Roll called by the clerk. Quorum pres
ent.
Supervisor Warner from the Commit
tee on Rejected Taxes submitted the fol-
lowing report:
(See above
On motion Of Supervisor Shattuck the re-
port was accepted and adopted.
Supervisor Cooper from the Committee OH
Claims and Accounts submitted the follow
ing report:
To the Hon. the Board Of Supervisors:
Your committee on Claims and Accounts
respectfully submit the following as their
report, recommending the allowance Of
of the several amounts as given below,
and that the Clerk be authorized to
draw orders for the same
ii. 1I,.