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The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
The knights Are with Coxey.

CHICAGO, April 27.-Grand Master Work
man J. R. Sovereign, of the Knights of
Labor. who has entered heart and soul into
the commonweal movement here seid:
THE Coxeyites are right and patriotic in
one of the planks of their platform. They
asked that no interest bearing bonds be is
sued. This is one of the cardinal principles
of the knights of Labor
Washington is liable to double-even
quadruple its population in the next two
weeks, for all roads now seem to lead there,
and soon thousands of men will be march
ing thither. OF course the Knights of Labor
are in sympathy with this movement.
was told that 900 knights from this city are
ready to join the local army. am glad of
1t and believe they will in the end accom-
pish great good. You have but to study
history to see that immense waves Of senti.
ment like the present result in something.
You will see that the Coxey movement will
bring about sudden and decided change in
the course of legislation"
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

Atchison Globe: Tom Treat b,
100 trees, and says that not buc
killed during the cold spell. He lada
an examination and could not FINE ha
slightest injury.
Osborne letter: In 1874 r. Ell.
and family arrived in this county II
Illinois. with only $50 left. He was =
Osborne a few DAYS since with enough
money to pay off his Indebtedness, but
the mortgage holder wouldn't throw off
the interest. He owns as good quar-
ter section of land as there is in that
county, and says he wouldn't take $4,000
cash for it. Mr. Bell was a gallant COM
rade in the seth Illinois regiment.
S. W. VIM, general manager of the
Syndicate Lands and Irrigating corpo-
ration at Kansas City, Mo, returned
from ten days trip, inspecting the
farming operations and irrigating sys-
tenn of his company in western Kansas
He spoke of his trip as follows: Some
farmers seem somewhat alarmed, for fear
that timely rains will not come to break
up the crust formations on the wheat
fields, result of beating rains in March
followed by several days of very hot sun
shine. the latter being very unusual
thing for March. but in the ground the
plant is in good condition, even better
than at the same time in 1892, the year
that the western third of Kansas raised
more than 100000 bushels on less
than 100000 acres. 1t is we'll known
that the forage crops of western Kansas
pay better than any other kinds. It is
not an uncommon thing for alfalfa fields
to pay $50 per acre each year above all
costs. [ have known of better yields
on farms under our own irrigating
bitches.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
KANSAS RAILROADS

Providing the pending rates can he
secured II time, the Kansas Imnipra-
ton company, Of which James Trout
man. OF Topeka, is president. will run a
special excursion from Chicago TO Kan
sas on Nav 2s.
A Missouri Pacific freight train com
ing down the seven mile hill west Of
Atchlson broke in four places and ran a
mile at q terrible rate after which the
sections collided. Eighteen cars were
wrecked and Brakeman Baird was seri-
ously injured.
The Santa Fe has announced n rate
o. one fare for the round trip from the
Missouri river 70 Denver and return on
account of the National Republican
league meeting at Denver in July. This
company has also suggested the same
rate for east Of the river
The buildings belon Qing 10 the Ean
sas City, Wyandotte A Northwestern i,
Lawrence have been torn down ana the
tracks removed. The lease fron tI,o
Santa Fe. under which they we're II.
sate7i. expired on March /. and .hs
Santa Re neesle1 more room.
The other day the Santa FL tax d.
partmeHt sent AtcA5soD county $1,000
foF l.93 taxes Wyandosse coanty va
forwarded sl2s15. Cow.ey county lsas
re~e4ve.i the banner tar income this
vear- from the FRISCO and santa It'll.
tie asssa a s45.3o0. The copp4aY raYs
over s-JJ COO s4xss Tor 1893
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

The war department has taken no action
toward interfering with the Frye party,
which captured train on the Vandalia road
in Indiana and will probably not do so un-
less application for assistance is made from
the governor of Indiana. The Vandalia
line is not operating under the direction of
the United States courts, therefore the fed
eral government can not take the initiative
in moving against the train stealers.
1t is evident that the national authorities
are somewhat disappointed and chagrined
at the failure of the governors and local au-
thorites in western states to do their full
duty in such cases as that happening in
Terre Haute. All along il is thought in of
fetal circles here there has been shown
disposition TO refrain from interfering with
these organized bodies. even when they have
violated property rights and the laws of the
states, each locality contenting itself with
transferring the evil as rapidly as possible
to the neigboring town state as the e2s-
lest way to get rid of the trouble.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

CHICAGO, ArriI 2G-RandalPs common
veal army is having a boom. At one time
recruits came in faster than they could be
enlisted. An important ruling has been
MADE by Chairman Vincent. He decided
that HI one unable TO speak the English
language would ba enlisted among the SOL
diers Of thu Chicago army. Many applica-
tions We're made BY Poles and Swedes, but
all who could not answer their questions were
not enrolled.
"A wonen's auxiliary has issued a call for
provisions ana has opened a room whore
they will he received. Both the men and
the generals of the army passed resolutions
condemning the resolutions passed by the
city council. calling on the chief Of police
to prevent Kely's army IRON entering Chi
caRo The present number of the Chicago
army ID about 70). Its start is indefinite.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

Representatives of the firm Of Johr
Mueller & CO., of Chicago, came to Kan.
Bas for the purpose of investigating the
fax industry and the prospects for de-
veloping it in the line of fibre produc-
ton. The following extracts from a
letter to Secretary Coburn, written after
the return to Chicago, tell of the i'm
preston made upon them by the Kansas
trip. The letter says:
I'VE are OF the opinion, and that has
been confirmed by our Investigations,
that there is no visible reason what
ever why the soil and climate Of a
larger portion of Kansas land should
not produce fibre adapted to com
pete with the Russian product in
the European market. + We have
sent quantities of choice seed to a num-
Der of connections for the purpose Of
having small patches raised according to
our instructions in order to have the
product sent to us next summer, which
we will then forward to European mills
to be tested and priced. AL
though it is premature to make such
nloVchiCbt, VIC WIZ Ollly uluG III tuo pos
sibility that if this fibre shows all the
advantages of a frst-class material.
linen industry may be developed in this
country in the future. You will appre-
ciate the importance of this experiment
to the farmers when you consider that
the harvest of fibre in European coun-
tries is three or four times as valuable as
the returns from the seed, and further,
that farmers who have made so or SO
per acre in seed alone will, conservatives
ly speaking, probably increase their re-
turns per acre by 100 per cent. as com
pared with tlaxseed, corn or wheat har-
vests"
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
s nator PETER Would Provide Work.

Senator PETER introduced another bill to
provide work for the unemployed in the Dis
trct of Columbia. The bill provides for the
improvement of public grounds of Wash
ington by laying out and making walks,
wagon ways and by the opening up of high
ways wherever needed in the District, and
for the improvement of those already pro-
sided. The work is to be done under the
supervision of commission composed Of
the senate and house committees on the Dis
trict of ColuUbia, with Senator Harris as lis
chairman. Persons within the District. who
have no other employment. are to be en-
gagged for daily wage of $3.50 for eight
hours daily work, and S1.010,00o will be ap-
propriated
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
Negotiations Come to an End.

ST. PAUL, April 28.-Thc Northern Paci.
fc men sent a communication to President
Hill Internationally rejecting his proposal
for arbitration, and renewing their demands
for the old schedules and giving him to un-
derstand that this is their ultimatum
Mr.. Hill sent a reply to the men in which
he says the action OF the men ends all con-
ferences and negotiations so far as he is
concerned. He will no longer recognize
the American Railway union and will at
once proceed TO operate the Great North
ern road without regard to that organiza-
ton.
The freight train that went out was
manned by brotherhood men, all employees
of the company. The American Railway
union leaders claim they will have all men
on the line out, and il remains to be seen
whether the men will go with the union or
stand by the brotherhoods.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
Men Eho Want to Work should be Pro.
tected.


tected.
Senator Aliens res olution condemning
the District commissioners for issuing their
proclamation, etc., was discussed.
Senator Vest declared the men who were
marching to Washington would be protected
in their rights. but they would have to learn
to abide by the laws of the land. and if con-
gress, for one instant. compromised with
them il would open a crevasSe which would
end in a food and final destruction.
Senator Wolcot thought the resolution
simply extended a cringing invitation to
those men calling themselves unemployed,
some OF whom were coming by begging,
some by their Oyerpowering force and some
on stolen trains. The only excuse for such
lawless action as had been recently enacted,
had been the utterances of men in high
places holding Office, member of the senate
who had spoken of a servile police force and
paid soldiery. Some people think it proper
TO denOunce IN the senate men sworn to do
their duty.
Il believe that the time has come when
those of Us who are in public life ought TO
begin TO cultivate more regard for the per-
petulty of republican institutions and to
pander less TO that miscalled portion of the
labor vote, whose labor is with their thrOats
and never with their hands. 1t is time we
stood up for American manhood, for the
TlGNI OF every man 10 NOrk II he wants 10, II
it takes the whole army of the United States
to enable him 10 do so. The right of every
man is to enjoy equal liberty with every
other man. and that means he shall have
such liberty as is not inconsistent with equal
gifts Of his neichbor: the right TO hold and
enjoy the property which the laws of the
country have enabled him to secure"
Senator DOlph aid that no one denied the
risSt of citizens Of the United States TO
peaceably assemble to petition congress or
to visit the capital
Senator Allen defended his action in in
II ducing the resolution and spoke for some
time. In the course of his speech he called
these gatherings the "sportaneous uprising
Of American citizens against wrong and OPP
pres iOn.H
1t was, he said. peaceable gathering of
men engaged in peacaable project.
Does the senator apply that TO the army
Of the cOmmOnweaI which stole a train at
Butte, killed two deputies and which the
troops of the United States are now trying
TO capturey asked Senator WoIcott.
The resolution was defeated: 81 TO g. The
six senators We're Allen, Dolph, Frye, Gal
lnger, Kyle, PETER.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
All to be Prosecuted.

Upon receipt in New York of information
of the capture of Hogan's band of Coxey
pilgrims near Miles City. Mont. by the
military from Fort keogh, James Nc
Naught, counsel for the Northern Pacific in
New York, wired to ]. H. Mitchell, Jr.. at st.
Paul, Mimi. and Messrs. Cullen and Toole,
of Helena, Mont. to proceed against the
prisoners before Judge Knowles. for con-
tempt Of court and also prefer charges of
grand larceny against them for stealing
companys train.
Mr.. Mcknight also instructed the west
ern lawyers to prefer charges of conspiracy
under the laws of Montana against the mob
ara charge Of feionious assault based on
the fact of their firing on deputy United
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
The Seligman Specials Fist Time.

The fastest run ever made on the Santa
Fe route was made b, the special train
chartered by the sons of Jesse Seligman. OF
New York. who are on their way to Cali.
fornia where their father died.
The train left Chicago. Monday at 10 a.
m. and reacAed Albuquerque at AS p. m,
Tuesday, making an average for the whole
distance of forty-ive miles an hour. This
includes the climb up and over the noun
talns. In western Kansas and eastern Col.
orado the train made spurts Of ffty-eic hi
miles an hour on a continuous up grade
averaging eight feet to the mile.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
Frozen-Then on Era

Like the application Of ice to the snsIl I
your back, is the sensation produced n u
chill that precedes the fever Oh malafin. -
comes the roasting stage, when ever -.
tnrobs and Is scorched as If with liquid Nn
Then you well nigh dissolve In ezhausfin. 80
spiratlon that leaves You as linn ii WI Il
rag: These alternating torments Issn ~ -
mediable permanently with quinine mh1fk IL
moreover, most damaging cumulaaien nsissn
Hostetters Stomach Bitters drives oar 3he -
and repels its further attacks. II 4 shs laas.ss
medicinal safeguard against malatla III 80
the continents of North and south AEnfsita,
Guatemala. the Isthmus Of paaanm. Messe6
and Australia. 1t regulates the llYaf. sstnlnkk.
bowels and kidneys, enriches TIL hinoA -
promotes appetite, sleep and dGxsstsoa. ii il
not only medicine. but an eNsclisp tusSM
welcome to the most delicate palafe MleaMN1
ic tendency is counteracted b. II
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

While the Butte 'industrials'' were in
camp at Forsythe Mont, Colonel Page, of
Fort Keogh. had secured a special train and
was numbering down the road to meet the
THANKSGIVING contingent.
He came into Forsythe shortly after mid
night and found a large part of the Coxey
army asleep in box cars. The surprise was
so complete that the CoXeyites give up with
out a struggle. The troops left most the
men aboard the train and surrounded it.
The capture was effected by company Of
250 infantry men from Fort keogh.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 28.-A division
Of the industria!s, which until now has re-
eeived no public notice, has been heard from.
This party is at Basic City, Va. on the
Chesapeake Il Ohio. 1t is composed of ma
chln,sts and bolermakers, all union men.
f. W. Baron. who is at the head of this
branch of the invading army, says: I'VE
are of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad. We are not broke. either. ain
from Nlckerson, Kan, in Simpsons dis
frict y
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

The jury in the Ward and Cole Doodle case
at Wichita came in with verdict of not
guilty, after being out about twenty-four
hours. These school board membe were
charged with receiving money from teachers
for positions in the public schools
The trial has been going on for a week
and all the teachers in the city were sub
ppnaed as witnesses. Tn two men were
prominent members of the school board.
Another suit will certainly grow out of this
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
To Defend the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 26.-Several
hundred stands Of small arms and repeat
ing rifles were delivered at the treasury de-
partment from the war department. The
small arms were turned over to Captain
Putnam, Of the treasury watch, and the re-
peatng rifles were placed at convenient
points abo1c the treasurer's end of the
building.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
All Anxious They should Move On.

The San Francisco city trustees have ap-
pointed a committee to see what could be
done toward getting the 300 commonwealers
started out Of the city. Citizens have been
providing them with food and the leader
Colonel Inman, has now nearly 5000 in cash
Employed mechanics called a meeting to
consider the matter Of raising enough money
to pay the army's fare to Ogden.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

Frye's army captured another freight
train bound east at Prairie, few miles
east of Terre Haute, Ind. The trainmen
were Informed that there we're engineers
and firemen among the soldiers" aud that
# they didn't move the train members Of
the army would. After parley Of about
an hour the trainmen took the train to
Brazil. where the industrials got off ana
camped there. These acts of lawleSsness
have aroused the indignation of the citizens.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

Grand Master Workman Sovereign, of the
Knights Of Labor, reached Chicago from
Montreal and Immediately proceeded to the
commonweal headquarters. He has entered
heart and soul into the movement, but has
no intention Of participating in the march
personally.
A company Of the commonweal has been
organized at Oklahoma City, with an enlist
ment Of $50. Colonel Ralph Beaumo ont,
the noted knights Of Labor lecturer, was
the organizer.
The company will join the Guthrie com
monweal and all expect 10 20 through to
Washington together without change of
cars.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
To Force Action on Pension Rius

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April o7.-Mr. Hep
burn. republican. of Iowa. after the reading
Of the journal in the house. iuteruosed an
objection TO ITS approval and fore d the yeas
and nays on Mr. Dockerv's motion for -
approval. Mr. Hepburn adhered 10 his de.
termination to allow absolutely no business
20 be transacted by unanimous consent IN.
tii terms were maze for the consjderatirr -
Friday night pension bills.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 2S-Attornev
General Olney has sent to congress the draft
of bill for the re organization Of the Union
Pacific Railroad company end the readiu<t-
Hent of the claims of the United States
-ainst the company.
he main features OF the legislation pro-
posed in the plan IS for the road ia issue
100 year PER cent bonCs in quantity suffi-
Gent TO take up all Indebtedness Of the cor.
narration
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

Three hundred men. the largest number
since Coxey's army left Massillon. con. ,i-
tuted the main division OF the common wasl
on its march out Of Boon born. Nor,iarS
The party camped within sight Of the battle
ground Of South Mountain and several Of
the men have dug up bullets on the field
whnre the camp was pitched
The march carried the pgrty over another
part Of the battle ground and through Turn
er's Gap. One of the consricuou, 10 nts on
the line was Washington monument. a
rough white Stone structure built by the Free
Masons on the summit of the mounta n
II was saluted with three cheers blythe army.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

The Odd Fellows Parade AZ Washington on
the occasion Of their seventy-ffth anniver-
sary &C ebratiUn. chose route which took
them through the "a pltol grounds.
be parade W. stopped IS the capitol To-
Ice ard when told thar there were no e1-
ceTtlUns IL the ouerat on of the law foTh G.
org such rarades RAISING through the
grounds, they quietly acQu.e -ced.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
Representative Davis wife.

WASHINGTON. d. q. April 26.-Washing-
ton headquarters OF the Common veal a
Christ in Rechahite hall were rrsrlenden,
WITH the sheen Of a gorgeous silkrn banner
sent by the supporters in Kansas City
Al appeni fur CONSTITUTIONS OF money
and provisions from the public has been l.
sued Thy the iccal committee. which includes
among lts members the wife of Representa-.
tive Iahn Davis. os Kansas. ex-R .Fr ~enta.
nFc w.t. XII Arrona, and Rev Alexander
Kent. Iii PASTOR nt n church b "a
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

WAsHIyGToS. d. C.. April 2s-The de-
partn.ent Of justice has received a telegram
~ta'l1g thai the situation IN the CCrur
< enc ugne district in Idaho - critical
4 company 81 Cuxeytsss are organizing ~
houssr Junction. OF the Northern PaciSc
rn1 road. and il s. feared that they VA ST.
tempt % c4Eta-e q train 20 ssae then cast
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
KNOWLEDGE

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rightly used. The many. mo 80 -. -
ter than Others and enjoy life fnois. - -
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sning them and ii Il peTtscsa
every Objectionable subsi
Syrup Of Figs j. for sals =
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The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
~ WASHINGTON Editor stricken.

WASHINGTON, D. G., April 26.--Frank Hat
ton, one Of the proprietors and editors of the
Washington Post. was stricken with total
paralysis while at work at his desk and has
been removed to the emergency hospital.
The attack is very serious.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

NV YORK. April 27.-The Trunk Line
association decided not give special trans
r rtat;on rates 20 the Coxey armies. for
wach application was made by General
Cvxty
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

01fAHA. NEE. srril Q. "A sr.eta. 90 tia
Zee froaa NEBRASKA Cry Says T, Is gaSsr-
s'aos tresI4e1; a11 Mr. Cleveland sag.
sT*na q rctt aa uf tie -tg 17ry aere. y4a-:-
q >erra 'ary Norton Extea- re 5r-frov.
ae7fs HFs ffaE sa Arrest L15 -. faa
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The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

WkslE>oTuS. u. c.. Arr! -7.-The holss
coingEe cota1 ttee by vote az IL 20 de.
ciael to >.de-gEsck tha Meyer silver tgn-
5ur e 1i auc -tam.i touGs h.4. a-4 q. .vae
: ~-.->-1lr tac E-ana fTsc silver 60 ,ussa l4+4
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27

PoHTtANp, 0RE-. April 27.-Aa atternpt
W-s made here by 30 indu,triais 20 casturs
p Northern Pacific freigh, train. bot Chiei
az Pn 1ce Haut WIS Oh hand with thirty ufl.
ccI> and prevented Il.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-04-27
Confirmed by the senate,

The senate has made the following con-
tirmations: Postmasters: Kansas-John Fl.
Meyer, Hawatha: Henry c. Maxwell, Har-
per; A. Fl. Jacobs. Larned August Bondi,
Salna; Thomas "A. Fairchild, Holton.