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The advocate., 1894-04-25

aud interest, favor bimetalhsm, and the
republican party demands the use Of
both gold and silver as standard money,
with such restrictions, and under such
provisions, to be- determined by legisls-
tion, as will secure the maintenance Of
the parity Of values OF the two metals,
and that the purchasing and debt-psy-
ing power Of the dollar, whether of gold,
silver or paper, shall be at all times
equal The interests Of the producers
Of the country, it's farmers, and it's work.
ingmen, demand that every dollar, paper
or coin, issued by the government shall
be as good ss any other, and we mean all
we say"
The advocate., 1894-04-25
A Freight Rate Conference.

In response to numerous petitions
from different parts Of the state the
board of railroad commissioners decided
to make an effort to put new freight
tariff sheet into effect as soon as
consistency and fairness to the rail-
road companies would permit. In
order to give due notice they is
sued circular notifying all the repre-
sentatiVes Of all lines in the state that
the matter Of rates would be considered
by the board April lS, at which time the
companies might have an opportunity
to present their side of the case, should
they wish to protest against the reduc-
tion OF rates.
The railroad people did not neglect
this opportunity Of protesting, and
nearly every line was represented, Sem
stor Leedy, Ex-Governor Robinson and
General Bradshaw represented the petit
tioners and plead for q more equitable
schedule Of rates, especially on grain.
The railroad people presented their
stock argument, that no railroad is pay
ing anything on the money invested.
Their representatives were B. P. Wag-
Rener, David Kelso, ]. G. Lincoln, ]. A.
Sargesnt, A. T. Drew, T. N. Sedgwick,
E. II. Woods, o. J. Wood, G. X. Hudson,
E. M. Adsit, and several others. They
asked for an adjournment of thirty days
in which to prepare their argument
against what they called an unjust prop
osition. This was agreed to, and the
board adjourned for that time.
The advocate., 1894-04-25
concerning the bonds and received the
following reply:

concerning the bonds and received the
following reply:
HIN. Gaines, Secretary, Topeka, KGs.:
DEAR SR:-Your letter of April IA, 1894,
before me, in which you say the school
fund commissioners would be grateful for
date Of issue, number and face Of all re-
funding bonds of Kearney county, and If
any Of the bonds have ever defaulted, and
the reason Of such defRlcation.
All refunding bonds issued by Kesrney
county in 1888 have been declared illegal
by United States court Of appeals, at ST..
Louis.
Kearney county refunding bonds, issued
May 10, 1891, $26,7O0, Nos. I to Al inolu-
sive, series B, are good, and interest is
paid promptly. Cannot give face Of these
bonds, as our court house burned January
II last, with nearly all our records. The
1883, bonds are all registered in state audi
tors office. These two series are all the
bonds Kearney county ever issued. Most
respectfully, q. q. COCHRAN,
COunby IteR5urer'
The bonds purchased by the present
board are Of the issue 1891 and are good,
while those purchased by the previous
board, Superintendent Winans, Score
tsry of State Higgins and Attorney Cen
eral Kellogg, are frsuduls 1t and worth
lass. and the school fund is the loser.
The fact is, the wiley republican poll
ticians knew that these frauds would
soon be disclosed through the investi-
CATION which has been going on for some
time, and they thought it would help
matters a little to cry ''stop thief" before
they were exposed. The best they
could do was to say the present board
had invested in some bonds whose va
lidity was questioned.
The advocate., 1894-04-25
BrOderiek RenOminated.

The republicans Of the First congress
sional district met at Valley Falls, April
1S, and renominsted Hon. Ease Broder-
ick for congress, by acclsh nation. The
convention thanked Mr.. Broderick "for
his manly resistance to the shameless
and dangerous encroschment upon the
rights Of the people by the Cleveland sd-
ministration in its bold attempt to in
sugurste a British fiscal policy on
American SOIL" They then endorsed E.
N. Morrill, for governor, and devoted the
following to principles"
''The American people, from tradition
The advocate., 1894-04-25
The Shawnee County Alliance.
we say ,

EDITOR ADvocATE:- wing to change
If the day upon which the regular
monthly meeting should be held, the
Alliance met Saturday afternoon, April
u. An open session was announced by
President Furbeck in order that some
speaker upon the Cult & Interstate
railroad question should be heard.
By request Sister Bins A. OTIS read Q
paper prepared for the Equal Suffrage
association, entitled, "Shsll Suffrage
Plank be Placed in the Party Plat
forms?" Very able arguments were
given in support of this measure, with
quotations from prominent members OF
both Populist and republican parties in
favor Of an unsquivocal expression.
Albert Griffin, treasurer Of the
Gulf & Interstate railroad, was then in
troduosd. He proceeded to give some
explanation Of this new road with an ac-
count Of it's progress at the present time.
Eighteen miles Of grading has been
finished within sixty days from the date
OF charter and is the first time in the
history of railroad building that such
expedition had ever been attained.
Noah Allen, solicitor for the new COM
pany, followed. Commencing with a
hearty and enthusiastic Endorsement OF
Mrs. OTIS paper, then he proceeded to
speak in very jealous terms Of the OBJ
jsct, aim and purpose Of the new rail
road. He declared it to q humsnits-
rian proiect--one that would be an OBJ
iect lesson in co operation that had never
before been witnessed. He made an
earnest appeal that the people who
would benefit by it's success should give
it their moral and financial support.
The following resolution was adopted
un animously, after discussion, and ques-
tions being answered by Messrs. Allen
and Griffin:
We, the members of the Shawnee County
Alliance Q, assembled here, having lnvesti-
gated the bylaws and charter Of the Gulf
& Interstate railroad, knowing also the men
at the head Of this company and having
confidence in their honesty and ability,
fully indorse this great undertaking and
will give TO il not only our moral support,
but will assist according to our means by
taking stock.
ELIZABETH M. WARDALL, Secretary.
The advocate., 1894-04-25
Sells & Rsntrrow,s Great show.

Sells & RentfPOw have their mammoth
hippodrome ready for the road and Will
soon start on their western tour. Their
first entertainment will be given Friday
evening in Topeka, and half the aceeds
will 90 to the order of Elks for B rita
BILE purposes. Everybody ought to At'
tend this first show, and those who can
not 60 Friday may see q performance
Saturday.
The advocate., 1894-04-25


Oess Of interest paid over the increase Of
wealth and we have nearly II billions a.
the amount the people fall behind in
the payment Of their indebtedness every
ten years.
The reason why we are not precipi-
tated into q financial panic every ten
years is that credit is extended-weabor-
row from Peter to pay Paul, and Vice
UerSG, until there 10 no more credit and
the panic is preOipitatsd upon us, with
death and destruction in its course about
every twenty years. Under suCh condi-
tions, the tendency Ia to have all the
wealth which is not required to clothe
and feed the people pass into the hands
Of the money-lending classes. This con-
dition initiates against enterprise and
industry, and in the end Is not cOndu-
Give to the highest ideal Of human lib
erty.
Our experience with panics has DEM
onstrated that We cannot meet our obli-
cations under our present financial
policy. The interest and taxes We pay
exceed the amount produced by produc-
tive industry. We are, therefore, forced
to put the business Of the country into
the hands Of q receiver at least every
twenty years
But, says one, would you abolish In
tArest a. the remedy for the financial
ConvulsionsS Yes, to q certain extent;
for excessive interest charges have en-
shaved the nations In the past, and 1t ia
the dark and portentous cloud which
hangs like pail on the neck Of Europe
to-day, while we are not entirely exempt
from it's blighting influences. II thero
was but one remedy that we could Sp-
ply for the solution OF industrial prob
lsms, it would seem that the destruction
Of interest.taxing would be the one
remedy to apply.
l have $1,000; can't use it In my
business for ten years; is 1t not enough
for you to secure me for that amount,
and return the 1000 at the end Of tho
time, instead Of being required, as now,
tO return $1,000? You have q pair Of
horses, harness and carriage you can't
use for term Of years; we can use them
in our business; Is 1t not enough that at
the end of the term OF years that We re-
turn you as good team and carriage 40
We received, instead Of requiring US I'M
der the absorbing p wer OF interest TO
return you two pair OF horsesH
Under the present policy of interest
taking, we have but about Is millions
engaged in productive industries out OF
q population Of 65 millions. Through
the abolition Of interest-taking, We
would have at least 40 millions engaged
In some useful occupation; this indus
trial army would fructify the channels
Of commerce to such an extent that the
balance Of trade in our favor would soon
solve the problem Of the gold reserve in
the treasury of the United States.
The ablest minds from the days OF
Plato and the Greek philosophers 10
Shakespeare and the writers on Christ
ain philosophy down to the best think.
ers Of the day have all declared against
usury. Abolish IL, and we can bid sdieU
10 financial psnics.
The advocate., 1894-04-25

A Good WOrk-HOw Will It Be Commenced
Communicated.
Here is something the Boston Journal,
one Of the most prominent republican
and extreme protection" papers in the
country, thought worth copying:
The sooner this country wakes up to the
fact that anarchigm, and all kindred isme,
are increasing here and growing bolder,
and puts its heel on them, the better Ii will
be for Us as O nation. We haven't forgot
ten Secretary Stewards remark of the re-
bellion-''it is only a passing shower" !"
From that shower came the bittereet and
most bloody civil war in the worlds his
tory. The best time to eXtermlnate q
poisonous weed is when il first appears; and
the way to do it is to dig it up by the roots.
-Milford journal.
"All kindred isms" is Of course drag
net expression, covering every movement
looking toward q change in the methods
Of government that have brought the
people to their present Wretched con-
ditiou. Ss
The advocate., 1894-04-25
Panics-Ths Cause and Remedy.

Factories are idle, commercial lnstltu-
tions are closed, homes are abandoned,
labor unemployed, millions Of idle men
tramp from day to day seeking employ
msnt in vain, and hundreds Of millions
Of value have been swept away or sunk
in vain endesvor to weather the most
disastrous financial condition that has
yet confronted the people OF this coun-
try.
Should we inquire the causes that
produce this condition Of the first ten
men we should meet they would prob
ably give US as many different reasons.
The bigoted republican would claim
that it was on account Of the demo-
cratic party being in power; while the
democrat would claim it as an inherit.
ancs Of twenty years Of republican mis-
rule, and the PopuliSt would exclaim
that it was all preconCerted plan on
the part of both the old parties TO 20
contract the volume OF money as to pre-
clpitRte this panic, and by that means
appreciate the value Of the dollar and
necessarily depreciate the value Of labor
and its products; and others that assume
to be investigators ~ will claim that
psniCs are necessary; for the reason
that they have occurred in the past
every sixteen or twenty years; q very
large msjority-if not sll-of the theories
advanced Rs to the causes Of these peri
odical paniCs are in error; and the fault
lies deeper and is more dangerous TO our
liberties than most are willing to admit.
These conditions do not obtain exclu-
sivsly in our own country; on the con-
trary they occur unoer other forms OF
government, both liberal and despotic
The primary cause Of financial panics In
time Of peace, is because business mer
are not able to meet their mStured
obligations. Were not the industries OF
the country able to pay their debts In a
land of plenty, with the earth producing
in abundance, the grsnaries and ware
houses full to ovsrhowinR; and it can
not be- accounted for on the theory OF
oVerproduction, for that theory has long
since been exploded; and yet it is evil
dent that the failure on the part Of the
business interest of the country to pay
their indebtedness was more potential
in precipitsting the panic than any
other cause.
We had assumed obligations that we
could not meet; and therefore, the busi-
ness of the country went into the hands
OF q receiver"
The present wealth Of the United
States is in round numbers Y billion
dollars, and it can be demonstrated by
anyone that cares to investigate, that 30
Der cent. Of this amount pays interest.
We ore, therefore, paying interest on %
billions. The interest on this vast
amount, including commissions, will
average at least per cent, making the
interest charges per year $4,000, 100000;
placing the average interest paying cap
itsl for the last ten years at 80 billions,
we have an average yearly interest OF
SO billions or 30 billions for the last de-
cade; while the increase Of wealth for
the same period has been but % billions,
leaving a shortage on the part Of the
people OF 8 billions Of dollars. The in
terest on the public debt Of the United
States is $40,4O0,0O0. The expenses Of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11
rnn nANSIaG rnoJnor
Proposed by Carlisle Excite. Mach
Interest.

Washington, Dec. lo--rhe principal
interest ut the capitol today centercd
In tho room OF the committee OF ways
ana naanS. whore Secretary CARLISLE
ana Comptroller EckelH appeared by
Invitation before tho honHa committees
on banking and currency, 10 explain
and advocate tho now banking plan
prepared by those two oniolAls aud Inc
dorbed by the presidents message.
The room was crowded with members
of the house aud intense interest was
lnanifosted. Secretary Carlisle WAS
examined and croas-eYamined by tho
mcmhorB Of the committee, He had tho
rough drAtt OF bill In his persecution.
but after His examination It was con-
cludod 10 revise II before submitting Il
10 The committee, Mr.. Carlisle and Mr..
Eckoa differed somewhat ar 10 the de-
tails Of the proposed bhnking schume.
but agreed upon tho principles 70 gov-
ern H., Mr.. cHrliale viii appear again
on Wednesday Tomorrow Mr.. Hep
burn, Horace white ana other bankers
VIII be heard
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11
ARE THE ROBBERS IN JAIL?
1t Doesn't Look that Way at the
Present Time,
THREE MASKED MEN AT TERRAI.
Right on the Banks of Red River Rob
the Rock Island.
'HREE MASKED MEN AT TERRAL.
They Do IL Just Like the Benbrook
hohbers Did, Wore Mask. and
Were Authenticated ,Iop-
ments in the Arrests NJ D. 2
Terral. I. T.. Dec. iO.-Tho n

Terrai. I. T.. Dec. IO-The u Il
Rock Island passenger train ", e"
up and robbed tonight by masked.
waymen about one mile south of IL
station and just on the bank OF Red
river. There We're three of the outlaws,
two of whom climbed over the tender
and to the engine and compelled the
engineer to stop the engine and then
took the engineer and fireman and call
cd to the express messenger to open the
door, which was done. But as no Ron
ey Is carried at night nothing was Sc
cured.
They then turned their attention 10
the passengers. going through the cors
and robbing the passengers of valuables
and money. At present the report is
made that about $500 was secured and
several watches. The passengers were
walked up and compelled to hand over
their money and valuables. Several
shots We're fired into the train and two
shots were fired at Conductor Cannon
through the coach door. Pullman Con-
ductor Brown was struck by a bullet
which lodged in his coat. He was not
injured.
There we're three 0, the robbers. ard
after completing their work they ;ef,.
going in II westerly direction. They all
wore masks and are described as fol-
lows; one had light hair and was mo-
dium size. the other two were larger
and had dark hair and weighed about
1870 pounds. They were all three shah
billy dressed and seemed to be anna
teurs at the profession.
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- -
THE ARRESTS HERE
Four Men in Jaii-Young sam Evans
Believed Innocent.

Relieved Innocent.
81 have now worked out all my clews
and have got all the men was after"
said Sheriff Euless shortly after Z
o'clock last night. Then when asked
for the names he said they were John
Ward. Il. W. Sullivan. Walter Gardner
and man named John Phillips. who
had just been arrested at Longvlew
and was then on his way from there
to this city. as this telegram shows:
Longvlew, Tex, Dec. 1o--John Phil
lips, one of the suspected BenbroolS
train robbers. was captured here today
by sherif Howard at the Instance OF
Deputy wood and Pacific Route Agent
Logan of Fort worth. He is the man
spoken Of yesterday as being within
200 miles of Fort Worth. This arrest
completes the capture Of all the par
Elephants. lie left Fort Worth last Sat
urday evening and took the train for
thls place to visit his mother. but VINO
has been living some time near FLOYD,
Iunf county. He went to his brothers
house one mile from this place. where
no remained until arrested. He says
no aid not hear Of the robbery until he
got to Fort Worth.
All four Of these prisoners, the sherin
saws are charged with train robbery
and ali Of them live in Fort Worth ana
Vicinity, including Phillips, whose
home is in this city. The sheriff Is IN
niined 10 think that the evidence Is
weaker against the young country Doy'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11

Washington. Dec. 10. --,,hs cash bRi-
anuo Ia tho treasury today was MA
le2. 900; net gold siO7.oib.ts9. ncporis
70 tho treasury department show that
since December 1 tho amount OF COLO
taken out OF the Hub-trcsanrieg IN er-
change for United states aui treasury
notes Is ts,5ii.sp2. OF which fs,077.ste
1was In exchange for UEi,si states ana
y2dg.0is IA exchange for treasury notes
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11

All Abou, ,hu, sf25,ooo PAID to oraa,
uritaIn,

Washington. Dec. TO- Representative
Iiltt Of Illinoin today introduced tho
following resolution.
Resolved. That the secretary of state
be requested u Communicates 20 the
house. II not Inconsistent with the
interests Of the public service. ali cor
reKpondence. reports and other docu-
mcnta not heretofore made public
touching the payment by the United
States Of $4,000 TO Great Britain for
dhmageR growing out Of the contro-
worry as 10 fur seals In Bchring sea or
tho seizure OF British vessels engaged
In tRiunK seals IN those waters,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The Feature q speech by Champ
Clark of Missouri.

washington. Dec. i0.--rhe house de-
voted today, under the ruler, TO pusi-
ness reported from the District Of Coz
lumbia committee. Several Bills 81
purely local Importance were pagsed
and resolution was adopted settlng
aside the third Saturday 10 January
for eulogieg on the life and chat acter
OF Marcus d. Bisle. late representative
from the Tenth kentucky district.
A Joint resolution was also passed 10
pay the officers and employees OF tho
house and senate their salary for tho
present month on December %.
The feature or the day was a speech
CLARK G)fn) OF Missouri. lie had his
tins extended several times, and made
a rambling talk on tarfff. his late DE-
fess and many other matters. being ire
qurntiy interrupted by Hspublioans.
who jibsd ana laughed 81 hss state
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11

A NH Introduced 10 Change the
boundaries.

Washington. Dec. iO.--Iiepresentatlyc
Harc OF ohio. from tho ctu.mlitce on
public ianda. today reported 20 this
house bill which authorizes tho aoo-
rotary Of tho Interior 10 change the
boundaries OF tho Yosemite National
park In California, Including within tho
park about $4,000 acres OF patented
land and in tho neiRhhorhood of three
iiindrod mining claims, and tho eon-
mittro believes that tho passass OF the
bill 10 required an an act OF justice to
those who were affected by the eaiab-
liahment OF the park.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11

Fraudulent Papers Come to
[llsht nj Dnylnn. OhIo.

a
~ Ohio, Dec. 10.-A bogus
plant undoubtedly exists in
A few days ago the dlsclos-
made that a fraudulent $4,000
vas recorded against the
Adam Erbe. who owns a tract
asaf the soldiers home. This
y mystery surrounding the
'gage Of $4,000 placed against
~ OF Charles Fl. Kemp, the
assithy parents. to secure the
y forged not in that sum.
'ssse was drawn in favor Of
va, a mythical Chicago capl-
e. developments have stirred
holders. who have no as
= me security of their estates.
~uhty recorders office has
,.antly besieged since the re-
VERY. The Montgomery Bar
~ Today formulated plans to
iurther bogus work Of this
'scnyes are working on the
Mentioned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11

Washington. Dec IO-'Ths urgency
deficiency bill, ms prepared by the APP
prypriation committee and reported 10
tho house, contains an appropriation
Tor silver coinage or $4,000. fe-coiDase
OF silver dollars 100000. for increased
force In the Internal revenue commits
nioners office to provide for the ooliec-
given Ia these diDpatehoD ,2i2. 79J. hpe-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11

Washington. Dee misrepresentation
Tewney Of Minnesota has rc-introduood
HIS bill providing for tho settlement OF
labor troubles by arbitration. The
notifications from The original bill rs-
late mainly 10 tho manner or procesd-
uro with Grbitrati0ns where dispuiss
arise.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11

Washington, Dco. io.--Rcprcssntstiv
Linton Introduced n bill IN the house
words or devices upon tho Americans
Dag by individuals. !.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11

mcnts The latter part Of his remarkH
had no bearing on the subject under
discussion.
Altar passing few iooAi bills tho
house adjourned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11

ciai agents OF the pension once $780,
900; FOR defrayinE expenses % marshala
OF United States courts $4,000. and
for support or United Statcs prisoners
$4,000,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11

Washington, Dec. iO.---tn the house
today Mr.. thwlina of Utah introduced
"A bill ainnexing thns portion OF Arlzo-
ma north OF the colorad rlves 70 Utah.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11

San Antonio. Tex. Dec io..--Dr. q. o.
CLIFFORD was elected county physician
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11
|cIl Standard
|ess Goods.

sother shipment open
4 The late winter i'm
Elton. Styles you have
.sep this season. New
and marine blue, new
|,rok brown and a su.
fine of new weaves in
! goods We show you
| than you care to look
Prices never so cheap,
| The new patterns on
Today.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-11
Il:

r<xrs pcsh,nIls-FR0sT NINE.
..<nprn,. -crcenrd lump,
.r<I rsaat 10 NrAiester for
IN fofs, letter than II for
.urpeses nricc and freight
ia pse - IL Texna md In
t,rritcr, Gencrnf Manager.
Z FHoS,r,oys no agents.