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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-07-26
Louisiana Letter.

EDITOR ADvocATE:-The Kansas peo-
pie will always be remembered as being
desirous Of acquiring q more intimate
knowledge Of the south and her people.
During the National Alliance council at
st. Louis in 1889, / met q few delegates
from Louisiana. They gave me a cor
dial invitation to visit the state and
did 80 in the following March and
April. / was cordially received then
and have been on each recurring visit,
this being the sixth tour l have made in
this state. Great progress is manifest
in that time. Men who would then con-
cede the justice Of the Alliance princi-
Piles but claimed that results must be
accomplished in the democratic party,
are now out in the middle Of the road
in large and increasing numbers. Sev-
ersl parishes (counties) are overwhelm-
ingly Populist, and several more will in
future join this column. Three years
ago cotton was selling at 10 cents, IL
cents and IL cents per pound, while
now the price ranges about Z cents.
This price for cotton is similar to a so
cent rate for whest-both are below cost
OF production.
On last Thursday 1 addressed q
crowded court house in Morehouse par
ish. All classes Of citizens were there
planters, merchants, lawyers and doctors,
and all were intensely interested. Busi-
ness men are idle and they send the
drummers along without orders till in
desperation all are just waiting to see
what the extra session will do. The po-
litical leader will have q hard task IN
'uture to delude his fellows as in the
past. On Saturday the same experience
vas had at Minden, where three years
lgo but little impression could DO made.
Today all are on the anxious seat The
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the soldiers may take their place. It was
tested at LeSvenworth in 1890 with
Springfield rifles at $50 yards and Cat.
ling guns at fifty-6Ve yards The in
dentations made by the former were
one-sixty- ty-fourth Of an inch deep, and
the latter not measurable.
A natural Outgrowth OF the struggle
between the railroads and the people is a
mingled hatred and contempt on the
part Of the railroad msgnates for repub-
licsn institutions. Vanderbilt's "The
public be d-d," is familiar to all. He
has successors. Some time ago, DR..
Webb, president Of the Wagner Palace
Car Company, accompanied by the gen.
ersl manager Of the company and others,
visited the fair. Standing on the Court
Of Honor, the party looked over the basin
at the great golden statue Of the repub-
lie. In answer to q query by the only
lady in the party, the general manager
said: "Thst's the statue Of liberty"
Then he added sneeriDgly: ain the en-
act, as she always is"
South of the Transportation building,
the Pennsylvania railroad has an exhibit
in and near fine white building. With
out is the old John Bull train, and the
trucks that carried the great Krupp
gum. Within are pictures and models
illustrating the evolution Of the road.
Close to the center Of the building is a
large walnut case, keystone shaped,
about six feet high and nearly the same
width, the front Of glass. Inside are
startling evidences Of the tendency OF
natural monopolies to combine. There
are displayed ZIG 'sesls of corporations
merged into or united in interest with
he Pennsylvania railroad" These cor
,orstions, chiefly railroads, but also in
,luding some land and improvement
lie in at least twelve different
Jtstes. How long will it be until all
American roads are owned by one cor
'orRtion. ]. G. RUPPENTHAL, JB.
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" Among the 0zarks."

The "Lsnd Of Big Red Apples" is the
title Of an attractive and highly interesting
book recently issued. Il is handsomely
illustrated with views Of south Missouri
scenery, including the famous Olden farm
Of 5000 acres in Howell county. It per-
tains entirely to fruit-raising in that great
fruit belt of America, the southern slope Of
the Ozarks, and will prove of great value,
not only to fruit-growers, but to every
farmer and home seeker in other states
looking for farm and home.
Mailed free. Address, J.. E. Lockwood,
Kansas City. Mo.
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The Kansas F. A. & I. 0. Worlds Fair
Information and Protective Association

The Kansas F. A. & I. 0. Worlds Fair
Information and Protective Association
Have made excellent arrangements for
the entertainment of a limited number
Of people, and desire to assist all in Sc
curing the best quarters for the least
money. Therefore we invite those who
expect to visit the great Columbian Ex-
position to send their names and Rd-
dresses, giving county and nearest rail
road station, and receive by return mail
full and complete information, together
with name on certificate, which will
guarantee the holders all the informa-
ton necessary to secure comfort and
convenience from the time they leave
their home station until they reSurn.
Address all communications to ]. B.
French, 80 Columbian Building, Topeka,
Kas., or J. H. Stevens, 6825 May street,
Chicago, Ill.
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WORLDS FAIR CORRESPONDENCE.
Special Correspondence.

on the Midway Plaissnce is as well
worth seeing as anything on that
street of nRtlons--Rnd Of humbugs. 1t
was erected by building associations
of the Quaker city, and stands on
the north side of the PlaisanCe near
the east entrance. This structure was
placed here as a specimen OF the fruit
Of q plan to make life more toler-
able for the lsborer. Let us give full
credit to the building association for the
good it has done. Let US ascribe the
best Of intentions to those who origi-
mated, perfected and supported it. Yet,
practically it has done nothing to solve
the labor problem. 1t purpOsed to make
it possible for the man who earned 50 or
$40 to buy and own the roof over his
head. Freedom from q landlord, without
doubt, helps a man to feel more indie
pendent. But the plan can provide no
way whereby the lsborer may get title
to the land his house stands on. Even
in Philadelphia, where the building asso-
citation plan has succeeded better than
anywhere else, the land is owned apart
from the house that stands on it, and the
owner OF the latter must pay "ground
rent"
Besides, to enable a man to live some
how on So or $40 q week, and with this
sum also support a family, is not step
forw wsrd, but backward, 30 long as others |
who do nothing have incomes reaching |
thousands Of dollars each day. For all |
experience has shown, that under the
present competitive system every reduc-
tion in the cost Of living ia followed upon
slight pretexts, or no pretext at all, by
reduced wages. Every time the stand
ard Of living is lowered, corresponding
lowering Of wages may be expected. To
enable one to live comfortably on $8 a
week, then, means that q new induce
ment is offered to the plutocrst to try to
force him to live on 81 or S6-the differ
ence being taken from him that hath
not, and being given to him that hath,
the latter to summer on the
seashore or in the mountains, and TO
winter in Florida or Italy, to hobnob
with royalty or aristocracy. Further
more, it points out no way to the farmer,
unless it be that it emphasizes sin
union there is strength" since it is the
union Of small sums that builds these
homes. However, the little brick house
On the PlAisRnce and it's contents may do
much good in awakening thought. II
brains were used more and muscles less,
Or, better still, il, in addition to hard
work, more hard thinking were done,
many seemingly insurmountable obsta.
,les to universal happiness would be
speedily overcome. l.
The visitors to the workmsn's home
are conducted through the parlor, the
bedroom and the kitchen by lady who q
explains the workings OF the building as I
Iociations. eve don't want to institute I
. comparison between this cultivated !
ady and the dsgoes who shovel sand on Z
he Illinois Central railroad near by, but a
is worthy Of note that they have ]
'ote and she has not) Finally, after t
the tour Of the rooms, the d
isitor is induced to buy two little [
amphlets that contain some startling Il
acts and thoughts that ara abraaat M 81
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Curriers' European hotel, Chicago,
formerly the st. Chsrles) has $50 newly
fitted rooms. Central location. No ad-
vance during the fair. 1t will pay to en-
gage in advance. $L00 per day. Cur
riSr &Judd. Proprietors, Is and II s.
Clark St, Chicago,
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who speaks the truth. We are told tbs
in New York only one family in six live
in separate house, and of these not on
family in six owns the house it lives il
In Chicago less than half the Pamilie
are in separate houses. Cities Of th
homeless are they.
Again, he says: 'It is better to sprea
a carpet on the poor mans floor than
spread an asphalt pavement under tn
carriage wheels Of the rich. It is beta
to have bathrooms by the ten thoussn
in small houses, than to have brillisn
fountains playing in beautiful squares.
But the toiler should Of right secure th
carpet and not as gift Of charity.
The second pamphlet is by Mary A
OReilly, factory inspector for the stat
Of Pennsylvania, and deals with womel
wage-earners. The first fact to surpris
one who is unaware Of the wording o
statutes in favor Of some particular SO
Of scoundrels is that in the Keyston,
state the law providing for factory in
spection omits from it's operation thu
dens Of the Infamous sweaters. We lesrr
that IN Philadelphia, where about 75,00(
women and over $4,000 youths are en-
ployed in factories that come under the
operation of the law, 81 a week is the
wages for some Of these who work al
making millinery and laces, glue, books,
children's goods, stationery and envel-
opes, and at book binding and printing;
that in the manufacture of hosiery,
wages are as low as $1.2O per week, ris-
ing to a maximum of $150 in neckWear
and gloves, and to 81 in twenty.four in
dustries. There is factory work at
which many work hard for ten hours
per day and can only earn So or "a per
week. A darker side is work done at
home, which nets from $3.50 to 81 per
week for work ranging from 8 a. M. till
10 p. NJ, six days in the week. There is
3 class of babies socks for the crochet
ng OF which firms pay l cent each.
Much of this work is done by old women
n feeble physical condition as their only
means Of obtaining living. They work
hard, INCREASINGLY, from 8 a. M, or earlier,
ill 10 p. nl., or later, to finish one dozen
pairs. and thus earn TwENTY-FoUR
JENTs. This ia q fair example, for the
oetter paid work requires so much more
lime that the old knitters or croCheters
ust as readily take the cheap as the
lear work. The net result Of tho hardest
md longest labor is about $l50 to 80 q
week. Other sweating work pays the
anne, no matter what kind it may be,
he men always being better paid than
he women" In cases where, as in hat
nd bonnet making and trimming,
women are sometimes paid high wages
should be remembered that these last
Turing a season of only six months.
The visitor who allows himself to for
et that Kansas takes part and usually
prominent part, in everything COM
,endable; will be surprised to find a
Iansas exhibit in the Transportation
as he nears the northwest cor
or. A Topeka wheelwright has quite
n exhibit Of wheels, spokes aud hubs.
here is an old wheel used for long
me by farmer, and another that for
Ve years was in the service Of the
Evening journal., 1893-10-09
FOUNDERS DAY At FERRIS SCHOOL.
Pleasant Exercises Rendered in Memory
of the Founders OF the Best State Pub
lie Inatitution.

Pleasant Exercises Rendered I'm Memory
Of the Founders OF the Best State Pub
lie Institution.
Founders day was duly observed on
Saturday at the Ferris Industrial School
The exercises commenced at o'clock in
tue spacious schoolroom, with George S.
Capelle presiding. The president, in a
few we'll chosen remarks, eulogized the
founders of the school, John Ferris and
Mary r. Pusey. Bishop Coleman offered
prayer, and the school. boys very credit
ably rendered the greeting glee song
Lawyer Lewis Q. Vandegrift was then
introduced, and, after stating how diff
cult task 1t was to make an address on
such an occasion, delivered a very in
structiye and interesting speech Mr..
Vandegrift ably dwelt on the good fea-
lures Of the school 1t is the voice to
speak and the hand TO raise those who
fall. Many, many to day gone to ruin,
would be men of authority and of name
to whom the community would look up
to had there been some kind friends to
raise them up when they had first fallen.
Boys" said he, always determine TO
make a good impression. Guard stead
/ fastly against small temptations and you
will be strengthened against greater
ones.
Mr.. vandegrift considered that there
| is no equal for the Ferris Industrial
school in the state Of Delaware.
A letter was received from Judge Ball
! expressing his regret at being unable TO
! be present and hoping TO see n manual
training school attached Professor
Berlin was of the opinion that manual
training school in the institution would
be great instructive boon as it would
bring out the character of the boys
which books alone cannot do.
After a short address and benediction
by Bishop Coleman, the school boys gave
a drill on the lawn. One of the boys
Lieutenant Thomas McCaiferty, is Ger
tainly deserving of great praise for the
excellent manner in which his company
Is drilled. desire was expressed to sec
a ife and drum corps instituted so that
the boys would have music to march to-
To casual visitor the old building
presents striking appearance to what
It used to be. The new roof and the
bright coat of paint has changed It's
appearance thoroughly. II is more than
creditable TO the genial superintendent
Herbert h. Haines, to see the manner in
which the school is kept. Cleanliness
and order reign predominant in every
department and room The land sur
rounding the school is vastly improved
under the careful supervision of r
Lewis Armstrong.
Some people are of the opinion that th
Ferris Industrial School Is walled in b!
great high wall and that the boys ar
treated just as prisoners in jail.
Such is not the case The school I
surrounded by no wall, but by a beauti
ful landscape The boys are detailed &
different duties and the superintendent
is much pleased at the conduct of tn
boys. There are forty-seven boys a
present in the school
Evening journal., 1893-10-09
coLoRED MINISTER'S, CONVENTION.
Tho Close of an Interesting Session at
nIiddletown.
speeIal correspondenoe EvenInr JonrnaI.


special Correspondence Evening Journal.
MIDDLhrOwE, oct. The last ses-
sion of the Wilmington District Preach
ers' meeting convened at o'clock Fri
day morning. j. H. Winters conducted
the devotional exercises by singing
hymn No $50 and reading the thir.
teenth chapter Of Romans
Professor 5. l.. Conwell addressed the
meeting upon the state and condition Of
the Delaware State College for the
colored youth. lie was followed by j
r. Webb who read an able paper. the
subject Of which Twas DO We Need a
Colored Bishop 1t was followed by a
lively debate.
Rev. G. N. Grandson, ID D., and J .SB
Hubbard read papers on interesting sub
eots. The subject: "Organic Union Of
Colored Methodists,' brought about a
lively discussion.
The report shows that the colored ele-
ment in the Methodist Episcopal Church
is to-day as follows: Seventeen colored
annual conferences,l n G27 pastors, 3. $50
local preachers, 247, 439 members, 1850
churches, l25 parsonages and property of
the value OF s., 434, 800
The evening session opened at 2 80
o'clock. d. r. Dunn conducted devo-
tions. Rev. J. H. Winters read strong
paper on the subject, "rotal Abstinence
and Prohibition, which brought rounds
of applause.
This was the greatest question Of the
meeting, being one of vital interest to
the people.
DR.. q. N. Grandson ma6e q powerful
address on the causes and effects Of the
rum traffic. He was followed by Rev.
j. II. Hubbard. The meeting was inter
esting and much good was done Every
effort is being made to raise the colored
people out Of the ruts and place them
upon the plane Of dignifed manhood,
morally and mentally.
The presiding elders Of the Chester
town, Philadelphia Cambridge AID Sal
isbury district. were present, and were
introduced TO the meeting. Each re-
ported his district TO be In good condi
tion. and that Methodistic fires are being
kindled throughout the various charges
The reports of the various committees
were made and adopted
Thanks were extended 20 pastors
trustees, members and choir for their
services Votes Of thanks were also
extended to the secretary, and to the
EvEElEG JOURNAL for publishing the
doings Of the sessions while at Middle
| town.
Evening journal., 1893-10-09

THE Americus Club, Of Pittsburg,
which is said TO be the leading Republi-
can organization Of Western Pennsyl-
vania, has not only condemned Senator
Cameron, but passed resolutions asking
for his resignation in case he refuses to
vote for repeal. John Bradley, mer-
chant, thinking these resolutions too
mild said:
Three years ago offered similar reso.
lutions which were tabled. knew
Cameron was a scoundrel The club
was afraid TO denounce him then be-
cause he was United States Senator
Some Americans have the same fear Of
the United States Senate as the English
have Of the House of Lords. Cameron
Is worse than lord. We want some
one in the Senate who will not misrep.
resent US and should ask for Camerons
resignation
That indicates the condition of mind
protectionlst may get into. Mr..
Bradley probablylthinks every man who
does not think as he thinks is scoun.
drel. He has notion that Senator
Cameron should be sort Of machine
to register the views Of men who hav,
various inter eats in legislation He ha.
been all right heret ofore because Penn
sylvania was getting her full share oI
protection Legislation, but when the in
terests of Colorado and Nevada clasl
with the interests Of Pennsylvania h,
Is, in the respectful language used il
the leeding Republican organization o
Western Pennsylvania, scoundrel
If there is now, or ever was any mean
ness or vulgarity in politics Pennsyl
vania is sure TO have 10.
Evening journal., 1893-10-09
wANAMAKER's.
Philadelphia, Monday, October 9. 1898.
The weather to-day is likely
to be clear.

Every table for Girls
Dresses and Wraps is now
heaped to its fullest with
perhaps the prettiest things Of
the kind we ever showed;
and for much less money than
in any recent season.
If Paris thought or Berlin
thought or London thought
has developed anything bright
or helpful in these garments
you needn't go abroad to see
it; right here on those very
tables is the cream of it all.
Particularly for School Girls
Wonderful what picturesque
ness,even a little touch of the
right kind will lend to a cos
tunnel Adds nothing to the
cost, very likely, but lifts it
away above the commonplace.
In Cloaks and Wraps the
getting ready has been as
notably broad and strong.
Second floor, Chestnut street.
Not like the usual ready-to-
wear things - this Mems
Clothing. More care in the
choosing, more art in the max
ing, more of the little things
looked to that lift mer-
chant tailoring work.
That prices are low is not
because of any skimp in quail.
ity or making or finishing, but
because of peculiar trade con
ditions that we have taker
advantage of.
Double, breasted Sack Suits, SO, $12
S15, $1s
The new Regent Cutaway Suit, SO
S1S, $50.
Fall Oversacks, $40, S12, SIS. S1s
$40, S25.
The $40 Winter Overcoats (blacl
Tbibe) are good wearers and il
style equal to those at double tn
price.
Black, blue and Oxford Kersey Over
coats, S1S, $50, S22.50 are cut lon
and are counted very stylish 70
the younger and dressy men
Suits for 10 TO IS year old wearer
are $3.50 to $19.
Juniper and Market streets.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1893-10-09

payment. The financial deadlock was
assuming serious political import when
the German Government, as late as last
Thursday, interviewed TO enable Italy TO
get enough from Berlin bankers for the
payment Of the next coupons The loan
has been negotiated, It is supposed by
the guarantees, partial or full, Of the
German Emperor Thus the German
authorities are befriending the Italian
authorities in the hope Of having an ally
in the event Of the impending war. All
the nations are deprecating the war
which all are preparing for, II not
actually fastening. The kings, emper-
ors, czars and presidents are displaying
personal courtesies and discourtesies
with the intent Of assuring friendliness
and Of provoking anger in the hope Of
gaining some petty diplomatic advantages
in the contest that they seem anxious tc
promote The situation would be anus
ing IL it were not liable to result in tire
mendous war with Russia aud France OF
one side, and Germany, Italy and Austria
Hungary on the other side.
Evening journal., 1893-10-09

that firm. He proposes TO write book
giving The details of the swindle. in
which he proposes TO prove that he did
not ruin the Grants. He states that
General Grant obtained S241, 900 from
the firm that James d. Fisk obtained
about a million dollars and that the
younger Grants, together with many
others distributed among themselves the
balance Of the ive-million.dolla loss
20 the firm. II has always been a matter
Of profound amazement that General
Grant could have drawn so many thou
sands ($37, coo in one month"; from a con
cern like that of Grant & Ward without
a more careful insight into the methods
by which his small pecuniary investment
his name chiefly, could entltle him to
such large dividends. For the sake Of
the truth OF history it would be well TO
have the facts. 1t may be that Ward is
simply attempting to make money by the
sale OF his book. Greater men than he
and better men have done that.
Evening journal., 1893-10-09

PoIITIcs in Europe is becoming more
and more personal aud undignifed.
Great ideas aud great purposes seem to
have been abandoned by the monarchs
and officials who have descended 70
schemes Of petty annoyance. Italy has
been in dire financial straits Last
week, syndicate of Berlin bankers hes
itated 10 agree TO advance $4,000. 600 re
quired to pay the January coupons This
was due. so it is alleged, to French in
trigue. doubtless melted by the Carnot
Government, which suddenly placed the
Italian Treasury in an awkward prediea
ment The Paris bankers with whom
italian rentes were mortgaged for a
loan of $1.250,oOO, demandsdseales to |
as McGINNIs.
Evening journal., 1893-10-09

ONE difficulty, and as we apprehend the
chief difficulty, with Market street as a
thoroughfare is the occupancy Of the ex.
cellent side ways by standing teams and
vehicles. It is inevitable that the pave
ments along the railway tracks should
sometimes get out Of repair. But it
should not be necessary that the traffic
Of the street should be confined to the
railway tracks 1t would not be difficult
to keep the sidings clear. Trucks and
vans could easily deliver their loads
within three minutes and move on. They
do that; but pleasure carriages aud
private vehicles often occupy the streets
for hours. Il would not be inoonvenient
to turn these into the side streets so as to
leave the main broad and important
street clear
Evening journal., 1893-10-09

To vote with the Wall street con
spirators, now means political death TO
any Western Senator or representative.
Rocky Mountain News.
The Western Senators and their allies
have silver bullion TO sell; "the Wall
street conspirators" happen to believe
that the people shall not be compelled
by Congress to buy and store It. 1t is
treason for the majority Of the people
to refuse to buy what they do not need
and cannot use; it is patriotic for a
minority to force us to protect their
profits by taxing ourselves to pay
them.
Evening journal., 1893-10-09
KENNARD eco.
62l and 623 Market St.

We are going out
Of the Muslin Under
wear business.
The entire stock
will be offered for
sale on Tuesday
Morning, October 10,
and continue until
every garment is
sold.
There seems to be
only one way in
which a line of I'm
derWear can be sue
cessfully handled, tits
by selling inferior
goods at cheap prices:
and making bargain
sales.
AS this cannot be
done with regular
goods of fine grades
such as ours, we have
concluded to go Ou-
Of this line Of goods
as it is against oul
principles and man.
ner of conducting
business to sell trasl
in order to make thC
people believe the.
are getting a bargain
We endeavor t.
conduct our bushes
on a higher seal.
than this.