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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-01

Your committee then asked the county clerk
to open the packages of tickets, which he did,
and personally handed the tickets singly to your
committee, and your committee examined each
of the tickets, in each of the four packages pro-
duced and opened by the clerk, and made a can
of the tickets ballots of each Of the town
ships separately. Your committee found that
the votes as returned from Cimarron township
correspondent exactly with the ballots them
selves, and that the number of tickets CORE
sponded with the number of names on the poll
books of that township. The ballots returned
from the township of ingalls, had been mis-
counted by the judges of election, or an incor-
rect count or tally had been made by the clerks.
The count of the ballots showed that Mr.. Doug
lass had received 81 votes only, being ten less
than the returns had given to him; that Mr.. Nor
rison had received nine votes, being two more
than the returns had given to him; and that
eight were blank as to the office Of representa-
tive. 1t is plain, therefore, that the returns
from Ingalls, township were false and untrue
The eight tickets which were blank as to repre-
sentative had all been counted and canvassed as
being ballots for Mr.. Douglass, and two of the
ballots on which Mr.. Morisons name appeared
had been read and counted as If cast for Mr.
Douglass.
The count of tickets of Logan township
showed that nineteen tickets, and no more,
were cast in that township for Mr.. Douglass,
being eight less than those returned for him by
the judges and clerks of election; and they
showed that Mr.. Morrison received thirty four
votes, being three more than the returns showed
TO have been cast for him; and the ballots showed
that five were In blank as to representative
The ballots returned from the township of
Montezuma showed that Mr.. Douglass received
only thirty-four votes, being five less than the
returns made by the judges and clerks of cleo
ton. They showed that Mr.. Morrison had re-
ceived twenty votes, being the same number
which the returns had stated. Five ballots were
| in blank as to representative. These five blank
tickets had evidently been read and counted in
favor of Mr.. Douglass.
From the examination and count of the tickets
made by your committee, we find and report
that the votes actually cast in the four town.
ships named, and the ballots which were in
blank as to representative. were as indicated in
the following table:
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dorses the method of action of the chief
executive of the state, Governor L. D.
Lewelling, and the state senate, in rec
ognizing the house of representatives
over which the Hon. J. NJ. Dunsmore
presides as speaker.
5. Stand firmly, give Kansas the best
legislation she has ever had, and the
right-thinkirg, justice-loving, law
abiding people of Kansas, without re-
gard to party, will endorse you.
6. That copy of these reso-
buttons be sent to the house of repre-
sentatives, the senate and the governor
of Kansas. MAJOR A. PAUL.
u. b. CoNNoR, Secretary.
Vice President.
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IN. Goodwin Va. Richard O. EItinu.

From House Journal, Saturday, January
81, 1893.
Mr.. Lupfer, chairman of the commit
tee on elections, submitted the following
report aud resolutions:
Mr.. SPEAKER: Your standing committee on
elections, to whom was referred the papers in
the contest case of l. N Goodwin against Rich
ard o. Citing for a seat in this house as repre-
sentative for the Ninety-ninth district Ness
county, have had said case under consideration
and have taken testimony therein in addition
to the dispositions referred to your committee.
and have instructed me to make the following
report:
1t will be remembered that your committee
made a report few days ago in relation to these
same parties, in which they found that Mr. Eli
ing was, at the time of the election on the sth of
November last, postmaster at Kansada, and for
that reason was ineligible to be elected to the
legislature and they reported that for such rea-
son Mr.. Elting was not entitled to a seat in this
house, and that Mr.. Goodwin, having received a
majority of all the votes cast in his county for
any eligible candidate for said Office was en-
titled to such seat. But Mr.. Goodwin insisted
that your committee should examine the testi-
mony in the case, claiming that he had been
duly elected by a majority of all the legal votes
cast in his district, and that by reason of frauds
practiced by officers of election and by reason of
Illegal votes cast against him, he had been de-
prived OF certificate from the duly constituted
authorities to which in law and equity he was
entitled Your committee, in compliance with
such request, have made the examination re-
quired, and herewith submit the facts found by
them.
Mr.. Goodwin gave due notice to Mr. Citing that
he would contest his right to a seat as a II EN- Der
of the legislature, assigning proper and sufficient
grounds therefor, and afterward served on Mr..
Citing notice that dispositions would be taken
before Hon ]. NJ. Temple, probate judge of Ness
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THE PROPOSITION
offered by the Populists and Refused by
the Republicans
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
TOPEKA, KAS., January IA, 1898.
Cobun, of Barton county, a Populist,
rose in his seat and said: 1--WE have
been riding upon the waves of excite
ment here nearly one week. express
the sentiment of a large majority of our
side of the house when 1 say we want to
settle this difficulty. We do not in
tend to deprive you, of the opposite
side of the house, of your rights, nor do
we propose that you shall deprive us of
our rights. say that this can be set
tied If we can get together free from
all outside influence, clear this floor of
all persons except members and those
who have contests, and let US see if we
can find some peaceful way out of the
trouble. believe the whole state of
Kansas wants to see just such settle
ment. This is no time to publish reso-
lutions calculated to infame the people,
but it is time for calm thoughts.
Therefore offer the following:
ResOlred, That in the interest of har-
mony and the hope of peaceful solu-
ton of present difficulties now pending
in this house, that the house does now
adjourn to meet at the hour of
O'Clock, Monday, January 16, 1898, with
the mutual understanding that no per-
sons shall be admitted to the floor or
galleries except the members and those
having contests.
On Monday, the 10Th, the house met
as provided in the foregoing resolution,
and on motion agreed to hold an in
formal meeting with the view, if pos
sible, to devise some means to bring
about a peaceful solution Of present
difficulties, which resulted in the ap-
pointing of committee of three from
each side. The committee 80 appointed
Immediately went into session with the
following results: After carefully ex.
aiming all points in dispute, the com.
mittee on the part Of the Populists pre-.
sented the following proposition in
writing to the committee representing
the republicans, to-wit: John Seaton
Col. A. Warner and J. A. Troutman
We submit the following proposition
That Judge Foster, Judge Horton
and Judge Allen be agreed upon as {
commission of three before whom al
contest cases shall be submitted for set
Element, whose decision shall be fina
in all cases. This proposition was
unanimously rejected by the republican
committeeman. The committee on the
part of the Populists then proposed te
drop Judge Foster and allow the two
remaining judges to select the thiri
one. This proposition was also rejected
The committee then adjourned to NEE
the following morning, at which time il
was decided by common consent thai
further negotiations we're unnecessary
as there was no hope of agreement, and
the committee SO reported.
M. w. COBUN,
| w. II. RYAN,
w. M. CAMPBELL.
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actual majority of thirteen votes in his county
and district.
1t is worthy of remark that the poll books re-
turned from Ingalls, and Logan townships
showed that in each of those townships the trus-
tee certifes that he administered the oath of
office to himself as Judge of election, and that
the pon-books from Montezuma township
showed that neither the judges nor clerks of
election were sworn at all by anybody. Whether
the errors made in counting the ballots in the
three townships last mentioned occurred
through the ignorance of the judges and clerks
OF election, or whether they occurred purposely
and with criminal intent, the fact remains, and
is apparent, that Mr.. Douglass, who was awarded
a certificate of election, did not receive the ma
jorty OF the votes cast by the voters of his dis
trict, and is not entitled to represent them in
the legislature, and that John Morrison was the
choice Of the people of his district for the Office,
and is entitled to represent them in this house.
Your committee therefore submit to the house
the following resolutions, and recommend their
adoption:
blouse Resolution No. 32.)
Resolved That Ora B. Douglass was not elect
ed by the votes of the One hundred and twenty
second district as member of this house, and is
not entitled to a seat as such member.
hesOLved. That John Morrison, having received
the greatest number of votes cast for represent
alive by the voters of the One hundred and
twenty second district. being the county of Gray.
was duly elected as memb Der of this house, and
liz entitled to a seat as such member.
Respectfully submitted,
A. 81. UPPER,
Chairman Committee on Elections.
On motion, the rules were suspended,
and the report Of the committee and
resolutions were adopted.
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q. w. EAIRCHILD,
n. V. VANPELTEN,
HENRY II. ISLEY.

BURLINGTON, KAS., January Is, 1893.
Hon. o. M. Rice, Topeka, Kas:
DEAR SIR:-Yours of yesterday just
received. The Capital of yesterday
containing an account of meeting of
the citizens of Burlington, Coffey
county, on Saturday last, which paper
reached here this morning, was the first
information any one here had of pub
lie meeting being held here Saturday
or any other time. for the purposes in
Dictated in the Capital. l notice in
same paper accounts of similar meet
ings being held in other parts of the
state for the same purpose. If they
were all imaginary meetings same as
this alleged meeting was, so far as the
attempt to convey the impression that
it was public meeting, they will have
been simply object lessons to convey to
the people the fact that the CAPITAL, as
as well as some other papers, are en-
gagged in conspiracy to mislead and
deceive the people, in order to persuade
other conspirators to defeat the will of
the people as expressed at the late
election. OF course the conspiracies
will fail. So far as the Peoples party
OF Coffey county are concerned, they
indorse the action of the legally organ
lied legislature, and also the acts ofthe
governor, 80 far as we are informed of
those acts. Yours truly.
HARRISON KELLEY
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1t will be seen from the foregoing fguree, that
Mr.. Douglass's total vote in the four townships
was twenty-three less han the judges and clerks
of election had returned as having been cast fot
him, and that Mr.. Morrison's vote in the four
townships was FIVE greater than the election
boards had returned in his favor, making a diff
ference of twenty-eight votes in favor of Mr..
Morrison. The canvass made by the county COM
missioners, and followed by the state board OF
canvassers, gave Mr.. Douglass majority of
fifteen only. Deduct this number from the
twenty-eight votes already mentioned and it
viii be seen that MIR. Morrison received an
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Among the resolutions crowded ou

Among the resolutions crowded out
of this sheet are some from the farm
ers and laborers of Fredonia, from
Wyandotte, Atchison. Coffey, Jewell,
Clay, Montgomery, Cloud, Riley, La
bette, Washington, Shawnee, Sedg-
wick. Geary, Brown, Cowley, Sumner
and Harper counties, all endorsing
the action of the Populist members of
the lower house.
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Expressions from the People.

Following are only few of the hun.
dreds of resolutions and letters of ap.
proval received by the state officers
members OF the house and senate, and
the ADVOCATE
EMPoRIA, KAs., January II, 1898.
At the regular meeting of the EN-.
poria Alliance, No 395, held tonight,
the following resolutions were pre-
sented by committee and unanimously
passed.:
In view of the fact that the republi-
can leaders, real estate sharks, money
changers, and the Santa Fe railroad
company, are passing resolutions de-
nouncing the Populists in the Kansas
legislature in most violent, unbecom-
ing aud infammatory terms; therefore
be it hereby
Resolved, 1, That we most emphatic
ally express our hearty endorsement of
the Populist representatives in every
thing that they have done.
2. That when you offered the repub-
licans everything that a recount would
show they were entitled to, aud would
submit if it gave the house to them,
you offered everything that was fair;
3. That we endorse the action of
Brothers Willis, Simpson, Breiden-
thai, Doster, Mrs. Lease and others,
and we are glad that you have had the
counsel and advice of such noble pa
triOts.
4. That this order most heartily en-
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and facts touching the relative rights of John
w. Davis and J. w. Hair to a seat in this house
as the representative from the Ninety-fourth
representative district, comprising Kiowa
county, upon due notice to said John W. Davis,
and that they report the facts with their recon-
mendations thereon, to this house.
Respectfully submitted,
A. II. UPPER,
Chairman Committee on Elections.
This case is still pendino.
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A. III, UPPER,
Chairman Committee on Elections.

Chairman Committee on Elections.
On motion of Mr.. Lupfer, the rules
we're suspended, and the foregoing re-
port and resolutions we're unanimously
adopted, and 1. N. Goodwin was duly
seated as member of the house of rep
reeentativas
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John Morrison vs.. Ora B. DOUGLASS.

This case is still pending.
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-29

its contract 10 deliver its Worlds fair
passengers TO the boat line At Michigan
City for transportation by water to the
Worlds fair.
The Railway Age and The North.
western Railroadcr have published a
book containing all the addresses dcliy-
cred at the Worlds RAILWAY Commerce
congress recently held In Chicago.
Managers of Western railways are now
congatulpting themselves that they have
practically passed the period Of heavy
Worlds fair travel without serious acri-
dents, Tho good record has been made
by good management, There has boon
unusual care and vigilance in operating
railways in the West this summer.
j. b. Widkcry has been appointed
commercial agent nt Pittsburg by the
Northern Pacific.
W. l.. Grey has been appointed train
master of the southwestern division OF
the Rock Island, vice g. n. Bandy, re-
signed.
The notice by connecting lines that tho
Midland railway of Indiana can not
accept freight account Of labor troubles
has not yet been cancelled.
The bonts Of the Island Tmnsportn-
non company have ceased running for
the season aud the Michigan Central
requests connecting lines TO bill freight
destined for Maukinao island TO Macki-
nav City.
The Erie has made reservations OF
every berth In over 100 sleeping cars
for the next ten days, The tide OF travel
viii set in NEARLY US strong from Chr
clgo the first two weeks Of November
ns for any two weeks Of the summer
Ghicagowurd.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-29

j. j. Mullanc, commercial agent 81
the Santa Fe. has returned from a bust
ness trip To Weatlerford.
o. A. Catnime of the Cotton Belt Las
returned from tue Dallas fair,
O. G.. Curticc mas returned from the
Chicago exposition.
w. IL Weeks, rate agent for the Cot
ton Belt, went over to Dallas ycster-
day.
A freight train on the Texas and Pa
ciiic from the east came in In three see
ton, yesterday morning.
@. G. Drake Of the Denver took a run
over 10 Dallas yesterday.
y. Is. Paul, superintendent Of the Rio
trande division of the Texas aud Pa
ciiic' IL in the city.
Joe Potion. master mechanic Of the
Texas and Pacific shops at Big Springs.
went over 10 Dallas yesterday. He will
return to Big Springs today.
Robert II. Lee Cook Of the Union
depot telegraph Office. accompanied hy
"a wife and son. will spend today In
Denton.
Col. j. II. Ward of the Union depot
telegraph office will spend today in Dal.
Business Is brisk on the Teras and
Pacthc. Yesterday fourteen freight
trains were made up and sent out OF this
The different railroads leading into
dallas are expecting a large amount of
traffic today. this being the last day Of
the State fair.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-29

WACO. Tcx., oct ~. Special D.
The Cotton Belt announces TINT elect
i've on the Both inst. rntcs will be given
Waco from 81. Louis and points taking
ST. Louis rates TO meet the rate. made
by the Rock Island TO Fort Worth. NE
same announcement &. made by the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Teas. Mr., John w.
ALEU-. general freight agent of the Katy,
who il In the city today, says that the
Katy viii meet all cuts. at can not be
commended by anybody that the rnil-
roads can do business NJ the, present
rates and make any money. Tie eject
of the present condition is dcmornlizing.
/ believe the Rock Islands action was
taken for advertising purposes. Thal
seems to be all that can lie gotten OUT OF
II +" The freight rate condition is dis.
oussed considerably by merchants and
travelling men. The latter uniformly
say that the situation Is pnzzling: They
can not tell Mt what figures to sell goods
because Of the uncertainty IN rates;
This statement was made q NUMBER OF
noudeut.
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AGREEARLY pIsAppoINrEn.

The general passenger agents at Chi
cago are agreeably disappointed at the
manner in which business 10 that city
j. holding up, They have been looking
Dor business 20 take a very sudden
drop, but " continues 10 keep Up. The
burlington is running all its trains from
beyond the Missouri river IN three anil
five sections uud the Erie started an
excursion Drain from New York one
day last week with 1000 people aboard.
The same coalitions exist on other East.
ern and Western lines, and while the
fail may come at any moment, Il IL keep
ing up far over the limit set for Il by
the majority of TNilroarl men This may
lie said especially of FOrt WORTH Dallas
and Texas in general, for the reason that
there are INIT n few more days of life
for the fair. but still a moderately good
business, contrary 10 all expectations,
continues at this hate date. A great
many people are now going from Texas
with one expectRliun that the exposition
VIII continue wide open during the
month Of November
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-29

DALLAS. Oct. IL Especially Alfred
Miers received his medicine today. Al.
fred Miors shot and killed Constable Riley
Burnett of Sewers and tile killing was uii.
justiiiable and unprovoked, A Jury in
The criminal court this morning found the
prisoner guilty Of murder IN the second
degree, under the charge Of Judge
Charles II, Clint, aud assessed the pcn-
atty at twenty-five years In tho state
pcntcntlary. 1re killing was a brutal
one, aud the punishment tight, all circum-
stances considered The juicy were out
just eleven minutes. MlerR " 30 years
old. and after serving twenty five years
In the pcnitenuary the murder mania will
be omdicutcd ftpm his system Miers
came from ShAckelfori county, whore
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-29
TEXAS RATF MEETING

II is probable that the next Texas rate
meeting will be held at Ilockport and not
at San Antonio; not because San Antonio
is not good town, but because distillery
products will dow more freely at Rock
port, as the following communication 10
Tie Gazette will show:
Roelport, Tex, Oct. II, 1893.
Editor Gazette;
understand that the next Texas rate
meeting will be held at San Antonio. As
manager of the leading hotel ON the
Southwest Texas coast, most cordially
invite you 10 adjourn your meeting to
Rockport. We have the greatest winter
climate on earth-veritable June weather
IN December-thc numerous bays and
islands afford the best fishing and hunt
ing to be found 10 the state.
There is bar connected with the
hotei, opening into large assembly
room, Which will be devoted to your use.
This fact alone should be induccment
enough TO make unanimous vote ia
favor OF changing.
VIII agree 10 furnish the cocktails with
out extra cost, delivered TO your room ut
any hour. Besides all of the numerous
advantages noted above, you will have
tie pleasure of my company whenever
you take a drink. Yours truly.
NJ. EVERETT.
Just think of that" remarked rate
clerk, who was shown the commnnica-
zion, cocktails without extra cost de-
ilNered 10 your room at any hour. Good
Inducements never go unuoticed and IN
ing"
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WORLDS FAIR Nor no CLOSE
OCT. 81.

On account Of the great demand made
bv the public on tho managers Of tho
Worlds fair II has been decided 10
keep the gates oPsn dqrng ne month
~ witness the greatest show that ever
,,-,s or ever Viii be produced on earth,
rs h will take months before the exhibits
can be removed, and surh displays Us
lie att gallery. the fisheries building.
liz. horticultural department, WIZ rcmRin
a rare opportunity, and Co those that
haye not been We suggest that they 10
now aud tale advantage Of die cen,
ner mile raie made by The 'Kry.@ Mis-
souri,, Kansas aud Texas railway, from
s,,.l known the Katy" Is the only line
Win solid yestibule trains from Tc1as
making the f1Siesi tine. giving tnc
besf accommodations ever known TO the
travelling pubie.