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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-29
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP OF WATER
WORKS,

As intimsted IN the ADVOCATE last
week, the cities at the mouth of the
Ksw are engaged in a controversy
with the corporation that supplies
the city with water; and like sensible
people the citizens of those munich
palities are looking to public owner
ship as the only remedy against the
svarice and greed of the present
owners of the wsterWorks. The con-
troversy has been in progress IN Kan
sas City, Missouri, for some time and
1t has finally extended to Kansas
City, Kansas, as it seems the two
cities receive their water supply from
the same company. The Kansas
City Star of November 21, comment
ing editorially upon this new phrase
of the fight, says:
The National Water Works company hae
got into trouble with the municipal govern
ment Of Kansas City, Kansas. Il refuses to
extend its service in compliance with the
terms Of its franchise and Mayor Barnes
will take the matter into the courts. The
company is likely 10 discover before it gets
done with the two municipalities at the
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WHAT REPUBLICAN, Oh DEMOCRAT
WILL SOLVE THE PROBLRM7

The resources Of this country are
practically inexhaustible; and while
our products at this time are unable
to find a profitable market, the ex-
tent of our ability to increase produc-
ton has never yet been tested The
great agricultural sections are over
flowing with cereals, and with beef
and pork, which the producers are
unable to sell at remunerativs prices,
while millions of people are actually
suffering for these things and unable
to buy them. With manufactured
goods the same thing is true; and
the popularity of the situation is
that the producers Of food products
are in need Of the manufactured
goods and are unable to procure
them, while the producers Of manu-
fsctured goods are in need of the
food products and are unable to OBJ
tain them. When we speak of these
classes, we, Of course, refer to those
who perform the labor in the differ
ent fields Of industry.
Now, in view of existing conditions,
and in view Of the fact that republl-
cans and democrats pronounce the
remedies which we propose for these
conditions TO be visionary, we would
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the following from this double leadet

the Following from THIS double Ieaded
editorial:
The Populists and democrats have been
preaching free trade until the workingmen
and farmers in the state have actually be-
gun 10 believe that free trade would benefit
them.
The fact is that Populists have had
very little to say upon the tariff ques-
tion, and will have just as little to say
hereafter until other and more I'M
portsnt questions are disposed Of;
and no democrat in the country has
ever advocated free trade or anything
like it. The difference between the
republican and democratic parties, as
suthoritstively set forth in the Mills
bill and the Mckinley bill is
q difference of an insignificant per
cent, and upon this insignificant
difference the sham battles of the
past have been fought, and those of
the future are intended TO be fought.
Again:
The PopulistS have preached cheap
money until thousands of people have come
TO believe that they can get something for
nothing.
The Times well knows this to be a
deliberate falsehood. No Populist
ever believed that q condition could
be established by any party that
would enable him ito get something
for nothing" 1t is just this kind of
extrsvsgsnt misrepresentation that
have made the republican party and
it's press ridiculous and have lost
them the confidence Of all fair minded
people. In the great work which the
Times says the republican pres has
to do, the first thing necessary to se-
cure the respect Of honest men is to
learn to tell the truth, and to state
the questions of difference with po-
litical opponents fairly and honestly;
and the next thing necessary is to
meet the argument of opponents with
argument instead Of with ridicule
and personal abuse. This would be
so great q departure from former
methods that republican editors could
not get fully accustomed to it before
the next election if they were to begin
at once.
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like to have their ideas upon a few
Of the questions that present them
selves for solution.
1) While there is an abundance
of everything necessary for the COM
fort and happiness of every man,
woman and child in the country, is
there any reason why any should suf-
fer with cold or hunger? If so, what
is that reason?
(2) What is the occasion for the
vast amount of enforced idleness in
the country?
(3) It being beyond question that
the employment of those who are now
idle at good wages would enable
them to purchase and consume the
products of labor for which no profit
able market can now be found, what
method would republicans or demo-
Gratis propose, from their party stand
point, to secure such employment
and thereby increase the demand for
the products of industry and add to
the comfort and happiness of those
who are now suffering for the neces-
sites of life?
The United States commissioner of
agriculture, in his report for the year
1866, page 2, says:
While these products have commanded
seemingly exorbitant prices, the industrial
Glasses have had constant employment at
remunerative wages; nor have these re-
wards Of labor been deprecated or sensibly
affected by the return Of vast army to the
ranks Of industry, or by the emancipation
Of 100000 of slaves. So great are our re-
sources calling urgently for development
that instead of fears Of competition from
returned soldiers, emsnoipsted slaves or
foreign immigrants (now hoCking TO our
shores) there is seen decided buoyancs in
the labor market, with a demand for in
crease Of wages and fewer hours Of toll.
How immessurably preferable is this copdi.
tion Of things for the lsborDg Glasses, to a
necessity for comparative idleness with
lower wages: for low rates would then fail
to bring the comforts of life within their
control, while with employment and sde-
quste compensation, scarcely any price can
place them beyond their reach.
There was no overproductlon either
of labor or of the products of labor
then. What has wrought the change?
The columns of the ADVOCATE are
open to any republican or democrat
who may desire to offer a solution to
these problems.
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REPUBLICAN papers are noted for
the accuracy of the information they
furnish their readers. As q fair
illustration of this, the Lawrence
Journal Of November 20 editOrially
refers to the Hawaiian islsnds as
CanDlbal islands.
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"a GREAT WORK FOR THE NEWS
PAPERS,"
PAPERS.'' y

Kansas which is a most sublime mix
ture OF truth, error and nonsense. II
treats Of the supposed causes which
have deprived the republican party
Of it's great majority and turned the
state over to a new party from the
standpoint of one who is apparently
familiar with the facts; but when it
assumes that the recent election indi-
Gates q return of the people to the
republican party there are no figures
to Justify the assumption. While it
is not disputed that republicans have
elected majority of the county Off
GERS, the Times must not forget that
they did the same thing in 1891, nor
must the fact be overlooked that the
republican vote this year is about
5000 less than it was in 1891. This
does not indicate that the Populists
have gone to the republican party.
Former Populist voters have not voted
the republican ticket this year nor
will they do so hereafter; and the
Times recognizes the magnitude
OF the fight necessary to insure future
republican success when it says of
the task the party managers have be-
fore them:
They must satisfy the voters Of Kansas
chat their interests will be best served by
OlOCtlng the republican party to power.
The work to be done is Of great magnitude;
but we believe il the campaign is conducted
on our suggestions that the victory can be
won.
IL is undoubtedly true that if the
people can be satisfied "that their
interests will be best served by elect
ing the republican party to power"
that the victory will be won. The
people Of Kansas would be fools to
vote against what they are satisfied
In for their best interests.
In this effort to convince the people
the Times says '+here is q great work
for the newspapers" but we desire
to suggest that the method pursued
by the Times will not be successful.
The people cannot be convinced by
the presentation of issues that are
not issues, nor by the misrepre-
sentation Of the doctrines of political
opponents. It is very apparent from
the various movements upon the po-
litiCal checker board that the tariff is
again to be brought forward as the
question of supreme Importance. Re-
publiCans and democrats have fought
90 many sham battles upon this issue,
and have been 80 successful in hood
wlnking the people with it that many
undoubtedly believe the game can be
continued indefinitely. We can as
sure the Times that, however earn
estly these twin frauds may labor to
to that end, the tariff will not be the
issue next year nor in 1896. Further
than this We can assure the Times that
when it deliberately misrepresents the
the doctrines Of political opponents,
as it does even in the article under
consideration, and as 1t does almost
nontinnallY. il adds strength TO their
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rights which no corporation which exists by
the permission of the public can ignore or
defy without fatuous disregard of it's own
interests. There are 100000 people in the
two Kansas Citys who are not to be intimi-
dated or defrauded Of their rights by the
alien corporation which has set out TO em-
ploy force to accomplish its ends.
This is of course the sensible view
to take of the situation, and in Kan
sss City, Missouri, the people are
moving in behalf of public ownership
of the plant. A meeting was held of
the leading citizens on the 21st, at
which the question was fully dis
Oussed, and the sentiment in favor of
this solution of the problem seemed
to be unanimous. Il is sustained
both by the people and the press.
Of course the ADVOCATE is gratified
at the progress of public sentiment
in this direction, but just how the
Kansas City papers can support a
movement of this character consist
emily is not quite clear. They are all
advocates of "the existing order of
things" and the remedy proposed
for the abuses to which the people
are subject is purely sociallstic. They
are giving their endorsement in this
instance to a principle which they
constantly condemn in respect to all
other things, and which they have
never heretofore advocated even in
this application of it. It embraces
all the questions involved in the pro-
posed government ownership and con-
troll of railroads, telegraphs, tele-
phones and all other monopolies.
Here is a corporation which, acting
under a charter, has invested its
capital in plant for the purpose Of
supplying the city with water. It
refuses to sell that plant to the city.
How does the city propose to gain
possession of it? At the meeting
above referred to, two propositions
were discussed, one that the city pro-
ceed to condemn the property and
seize 1t for public use; the other that
the city shall construct a new plant.
Either course would amount to a
forcible deprivation of the company
of it's vested rights" The assump-
ton of ofthepublic control and manage
ment of it also opens the door to the
bug-s-boo of abuse of public patron
age for the purpose of continuing
parties in power. 1t is q repudistion
Of all the former scsrecroWs of pa
ternalism. There is not a single OBJ
lection that has ever been urged, or
that can be urged against the govern
ment ownership of all nonopoEieS
that does not apply with equal force
to the municipal ownership of water
works, gas, and electric light plants,
as we'll as to the United States postal
and the public school systems which
grow in favor with every year of OBJ
servation of their advantages. With
what show of consistency then can
the Kansas City papers advocate the
municipal oWnership of the CITY water
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winters night and makes it the especial
season for awakening the spiritual life in
man, at once the pledge and prelude of
the glorious summer Of Gods love and
righteousness. 1t lays hold OF the hea-
then Sunday dedicated to the physical
source OF light, and declaring, "This is
the day which the Lord hath made, we
will rejoice and be glad in it," dedicates
it anew as a God appointed fulfillment OF
the ancient Sabbath to the honor, and
service of the "Sun OF Righteousness"
1t comes in everywhere to the hearts
Of men filing them with the light of
truth and calling them back from the
death of sin unto the life which is by the
spirit OF God. To answer rightly mans
inquiry OF the especial treasure it holds
in store for them it must always answer,
Touching the resurrection Of the dead
/ am called in question by you this day.
Christianity, either as o hope, or as q
faith, or o new and distinct kind of life,
or as an institution continuous in the
world from the first Easter morning, rests
upon the demonstration OF the resurrec
ton OF Christ from the dead. To un-
derstand it at all it 10 touching the res
direction OF the dead it must be called
in question by you this day.
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MEMS IN BRiEE.

EEG
Matters or Mors ar lxsss Importance
Tcrsely Touched Upon.
The st. Pani custom collections for
March We're So. 0OD. internal revenue.
$135. COO.
The monthly public debt statement
will show n gain OF available cash dur
ing the month Of about 81, 500, 900.
Mayor Wright has appointed ex-
Governor McGill to fill one of the
vacancies on the st. Paul school board.
An application is on file by a Kansas
girl to sell stamps at the worlds fair.
She is "a years old and weighs 472
pounds.
Burglars carted away nearly 81. 200
worth of furniture belonging to Mrs.
Conrad Gotxian. st. Paul. II was stored
in a barn at the time.
II is said that J. G. Gerraghly of
Rosemont, Mimi, q son-in-law Of
Michael Doran, viii succeed Colonel
Edwards as collector Of customs.
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daughters OF song poet and painter will
give free impression to divinest harmo.
mics and emotions OF beauty and tone
they can know or feel.
Practical lessons. Use the opportu-
mites and privileges OF life diligently in
view OF possibilities before us. Oppor-
tunities missed or neglected here will
lesson our capacity to do and enjoy
there. Every good desire cherished,
victory won, enhances the value Of our
salvation, capability and enjoyment
there. 1t Is possible that trials and
struggles of this life may lift us into
power beyond.
GRACE CHURCH.
Introduction OF morning sermon.
Touching the resurrection of the dead
I am called in question by you this day."
The distinguishing glory OF Christianity
among all other forms Of religion ls chief
~ seen in it's resurrection power. It ex-
lists and thrives only as n succeeds in
causing men to know Christ and the
power Of His resurrection; becoming to
them who are ready to perish the power
Of God unto salvation. It is the out ac-
ton Of God toward the creatures Of his
hand for their regeneration unto now
ness OF life, that there may be new hea-
vens and q new earth. 1t declares in the
name Of God that "the creation itself
also shall be delivered from the bondage
Of corruption unto the liberty Of the
glory Of the children Of God" The pro-
gress OF its work h seen even In tie way
il has built up npon the crumbling ruins
Of heathenism moro enduring temples
for the worship Of the one true God, and
more enobling ways Of life for the sons Of
men. IL calls the dead back TO q new
and better existence. Ii takes hold OF
the worn out systems OF men and utilities
them In building up the eternal ramparts
Of the everlasting kingdom Of the son Of
God. For the English speaking nations
1t incorporates the name OF the forgotten
Anglo-Saxon goddess Of spring, Eostre,
into the calender Of It's own holy seasons
and foods It with the glory Of chief les
tival in honor Of Him who is first fruits
Of them that slept and the real author Of
life to all. II takes the old term, Lent,
BY which me sought to express the
sHAkening of nature from the sleep Of
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ulation went to divine services than ON
any other Sunday since last winter set
In. The weather was simply delightful,
and the attractions OF flowers and new
b~onnets, were an ~impelling cause, no
doubt, to swell the numbers.
Trains from the north and west to-day
were filed with passengers, many OF
them jurors going to attend United
States court at Sioux Falls which opens
tomorrow. Among the latter number
we noticed David Post and 8. +. Rad
cliffe, OF Big Stone City, r. X. Rodgers
and M. H. Wiseman, Milbank, all Of
Grant county.
Mr.. Fowler and three sons, OF
Spencer, Iowa, reached the city to-day
and in company with d. T. Scott closed
the deal with J. d. Smith, for ten acres
in the northeast corner OF southeast
quarter, sec. g., 1862, known as the
Dyer quarter. Mr.. Fowler 10 highly
pleased with the quality OF the clay, and
returns to Iowa tomorrow 70 close up
business there while his sons remain TO
build a house and clear the brick field.
DR.. Wilson, veterinary, has returned
from McCook county where he found
glandered horses in abundance. Eight
horses had already died from the disease,
he killed two while there and ordered
two more killed and has quarantined
twenty-six others for sixty days. All
were found on the farms Of Theodore
Rockefeller and Julius May, near Spen-
cor. He also condemned the barn or
stables Of Mr.. Rockefeller to be burned.
As stomachic, when the digestive
organs are inactive and need stimulat-
ing, especially after dinner, nothing can
equal Ayers Pills.
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LOCAL BREvITIEs.

LOCAL BREvlTIES.
Modern Woodmen meet this evening
at 5 o'clock.
The sumptuous repast OF the Baptist
LADIES' at the opera house Saturday ev-
sning wal q success all around. The
gross receipts were about go.
Comfy Commissioners Olson, Cram
tom and Overskei, with Auditor Runkel
as clerk, are in session and grinding ont
the routine Of county business.
The game dinner at The Ideal yester-
day was not only elegantly served and
largely patronixed but has been the sub
ject Of many compliments since.
II. L. Hole, travelling collector for the
Deering company, whose field has been
in North Dakota in the past will now
make his headquarters in Madison.
Tho funeral OF Thos. Costelow, Of
Chester, yesterday at the ME-. church,
was very largely attended indicating the
high esteem in winch deceased Was held,
Fish are coming UP the rum in great
quantities and already the cry goes m
to the officers to stop the indescriminate
slaughter. Wait till the people gel
their fill.
]. III. Williamson. Esq. has an enor'
npns Gray Eagle handsomely mounted
in his Office boudoir. AS it sits on IL
perch with eagle eye on the scene below
and with outstretchad wings measuring
Q feet, 8 inches from lip to tip, it presents
q beautiful appearance.
Easter services in oar churches yester
day we're largely attskded, it being SAT-
70 . that p per cent more Of the pop
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JOHN DRlsCOLL.
THE CITY.
ITEMS.

EE&0fM &4#f@
Mrs. II. J. Brennan returned at noon
from her visit to Webster.
Mrs. Mary Z. Luce having sold her
house to Frank Zufelt, departed to-day
for Iowa.
John Chaplin arrived from Winfred
and Miss Betsy Jett from Howard on the
west tram.
John T. Kean, Of Woonsocket, and Ed.
itor Mayhem, of Letcher, we're east
bound passengers to-day.
Alderman Tierney started on the
north train for Clark this afternoon, tc
investigate the artesian boring at that
place.
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As q stomachic, when the digestive
organs are inactive and need stimulat-
ing, especially after dinner, nothing can
equal Ayers Pills.
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---
General business Sitration Greatly
Improving.
NEW YORK, April 3.-R. q. Dun q
Co.'s Weekly Review Of Trade says:
The fact Of largest influence I'm the record of
last week has been increased distribution of
goods which appears with better weather al
nearly all points. The strengthening effect 10
already felt In some wholesale trades and even
In some manufactures. Collections also i'm
prove ut many points. The ~stringency often
seen about April ! does not appear here. moro
close pressure some weeks ago having led to
adequate preparations. While imports greatly
exceed exports Il Ia not safe TO calculate that
outgocs OF gold will not again disturb conf
deuce.
Not Felt Elsewhere.
Wheat In Chicago had . sudden fall Of Z
cents in one day, but ss prices there had been
u 20 70 cents higher than at other Western
cities md Scents higher than at New York.
markets were very little affected anywhere
else. Exports ut New York have been q ,25O,.
90 les than last year, indicating . total for
the month not far from t76.OO0,0O0, while the
Increased fmports at New York have been
about eli ,O00 900, indicating . total for the
month OF more than 81, 000,00U. This great
excess IN imports following the excess al eSe..
oO0sOOO In January and February IL the basis
OF doubts about the immediate monetary fu-
ture. The treasury has hccn gaining gold, but
money here has advanced from ~ to- per
cent. and transactions In stocks have been
mainly confined 10 local spectators.
1T situation In the great industries In dis
tinctiy improving. notwithstanding the fnan-
ctal uncertainties. Failures in the first quar-
ter OF the year of 20 in number were fewer
than In either OF the past three years.
Smallest Number i'm Eleven Years.
NEW YORK, April y. Business fail
ures throughout the United States dur
ing the past three months. rs reported
to Bradstrset's. number 3.069, a smaller
total, with n exception. than has been
similarly reported for II years.
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There is nj reason why children should
be allowed to suffer from loatbsome
scrofulous sores and glandular swellings
when such q pleasant, effective, and
economical medicine as Ayers Sarsa-
parilla may be procured OF the nearest
druggist. Be sure you get Ayers.
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Southern War Governor Dying.
CHARLESTON, s. c.. April SEX
Governor A. J. McGrath, the last war
governor OF South Carolina, is seriously
i'll and 10 not expected to live through
the day.
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Finh NOtfce.

All persons are hereby warned against
catching fish protected by law in the
lakes and streams of Lake county, South
Dakota, under pain OF arrest and pun
ishment. N. A. Fox,
Sheriff OF Lake county.
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Making . Record.

GUTHRIE CENTER, In, April MFRS.
Peter Bali. . colorsdwonan living here,
has given birth TO triplets.. She is so
years old and the mother Of "a children.
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Drug stores generally sell No-to-bac.
THESTERLING REMEDY CO, Indi-
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Whiskers that are ~prematurely gray OF
faded should b colored to prevent the
look Of aye, and Buckingham's Dye ex-
cells all others in coloring brown OF
black.
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Sheriff OF Lake county.

A large stock OF ladies' wraps, capes,
jackets, carpets and rugs, OF the latest
styles and all qualities. will arrive at j.
}. Fitzgerald's this week direct from
Chicago. See this handsome line OF
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