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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
4 New Kansas Town.

CHEROKEE, Kan, Nov. 27.-A new
town with electric lights, water works
and four block zinc smelter is to be
built miles west of here as soon as
the work can be done. A coal shaft is
to be sunk Immediately and 100 tene-
ments erected. The Southwest Coal &
Improvement Co., which owns several
thousand acres of coal lands in Chero-
kee county, is back of the enterprise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29

liberia. DIR. Roux,
of Paris, claims to
have discovered the
method of treating
the disease by the
injection of the SER
I'm of horse blood,
but London author
tiles declare that
the principle was
discovered by Prof.
Behring, of Halle
Germany. German
doctors are sound
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29

ing the praises of Prof. Behring at
great rate. and the Berlin faculty give
it as their opinion that he has insured
the saving of $50, 1000 lives per year liz
the empire and Austria In the Berlin
hospital, of patients treated in the ole
way, one in three died; of seventy
eight treated with Behring's serum, al
the date of the report all but two had
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
KAN SAS WHEAT.
Three-fourths of the Crop Sown This FAN
Dead.

Dead.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 27.-Three-
fourths of the wheat crop sown in the
western third of Kansas this fall is
ruined by the continued drought. In
the latter part of Septem Der light rains
fell, which caused the grains to sprout,
but in thousands of fields the plant is
dead. In the central belt the ground
is very dry, and the plant will die if
rains do not come soon. Parties from
that section say that farmers are
greatly discouraged by the continued
dr0uOht
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
JAPAN is WILLING.
The Mikado VIII Listen to China's PropOs-
ais Through Minister Dun.

ais Through Minister Dun.
BERLIN, Nov. EFT is officially an
nounced here that Japan recognizes
that the United States minister at
Toxic, Mr.. Dun, is a suitable channel
through which China can open up ne
gotiations for peace. The European
powers will not take any part in the
negotiations. It is considered that
China is in a position to pay the jap
anese damages, if the war ceases now,
Japan to hold Port Arthur until her de-
mands are satisfied.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
Min0r State News

John Quinn, an old citizen of Leaven-
worth, was accidentally killed while
recently out hunting.
Thomas Collins, a negro. was recent
" arrested at Atchison, charged with
assaulting four different women
The students of Baker university at
Baldwin have petitioned the state mil
itary board for permission to organize
a troop of cavalry for the Kansas ma
tional guard
Mrs Laura NJ. Johns, president of
the Kansas Equal Suffrage association,
has issued q call for the eleventh an
nual meeting of the association TO be
held at Winfield, December and 3
The latest gossip from Topeka is te
the effect that a plan is on foot to or
ganize the anti-prohibition sentiment
of the state into a movement for the re-
submission of the prohibitory amend
ment to vote of the people
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29

able poetry. He was ordained prizes.
after four years theological study, be
came a noted pulpit orator, but in 1s6!
was charged with heresy, relieved from
his monastic vows by the pope. ane
then came to America. He married IL
London in 1872. Since 1874 he has
preached in Paris.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
PERE HYACiNTHE.

The Famous French Pulpit Orator Is Con-
verified to Archbishop ireland's Method OF
Catholic Reform.
PARIS, Nov. 26.-The announcement
of the conversion of Pere Hyacinthe tc
Archbishop Ireland'S method of Cath.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
Seven business Houses Burned.

MARION, Ind. Nov. 27.-Seven bust
ness houses nd one dwelling-house
were burr &C Swayzee. IL miles west
of here - o'clock yesterday morning.
A woman is reported burned to death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
DIPHTHERIA SERUM.

London Authorities Declare That the Prin-
ciple Was Discovered by Prof. BehrinEs.
BERLIN, Nov. 26.-Already there are
two claimants to the honor of invent
ing the alleged infalIible cure for diph-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29

congress gathered
slowly yesterday
morning and at the
a ppo in t d hour
scarcely more than
a.fourt51 of the num-
Der in the city were
present. Congress
man w. j. Bryan,
of Nebraska, who,
as a silver advocate.
will fill the place of
T. NJ. Patterson, of
Colorado, detained
bv death in his
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
Helping the Needy.

Tt is said that Gov Lewelling- will
recommend in his, message to the legis-
lature that steps be taken for the relief
of the needy in. the Ghrought-striel1en
regions of WESTERN Kansas. FEresueRt
calls from the eropless districts have,
been made upon the governor of late,
but he is poweriess to act, and he feels
that something ought to be, done for
the relief OF those who are in need
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
Against Convict Labor.

State Labor Commissioner Todd has
submitted to- the governor a voFumin-
Gus report on contract convict hbOr
and prison reform. Fl is an attack up
on the present system and a recon-
mendation for mE6er form OF seTvi-
tude. The report quotes at length
from an article formerly published by
Gov Click in opposition to. theeo0tract
labor system.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
WESTERN DEMANDS.
Resolutions Presented the Trans
Mississippi Congress.
DELEGATES SLOW IN GATHERING.
The Missouri River Improvement Commits
sion Formally Invited to Attend the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Papers Read
and Addresses Made.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-With a whole
week before them the delegates to the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
The G.. a. r.

An order was issued the other day by
Department Commander Campbell,
calling the fourteentA annual e1scamp-
ment OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie of Kansas, to be held at Lawrence,
beginning February 90, 1895, aad to-
continue three days The COUNSEL of
administration will meet at the same
place on February %, and the members
of the Woman's Relief Corps and Sons
of Veterans, Will also meet with the
Grand Army
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
Farmer Killed.

a farmer living on the river IN
Cowley county was killed while clear
ing land the other morning He was
cutting the roots of trees and pulling
them out with team when one tug
broke and the single-tree struck him in
the stomach
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
Got Caught.

Several students from Kansas City,
Mo-, medical college made a raid upon
the graves of one of the cemeteries at
Kansas City, Kan. about midnight the
other night, lin the interest OF
science" and were gobbled by the
police, who had been given tip as to
the contemplated raid
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
Shot 90 SarenaderA

Richard Webster. a member of the
Salvation army and said to be half
witted, was married at Wellington the
other day and in the evening a party
of young men and boys. went to the
house to give him and his bride q
charivari when Webster fired into the
crowd with a revolver killing John
McCook and seriously wounding Claude
Walton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
DairYmen.

The State Dairy association met IN
eighth annual session at Topeka on the
21st. President Nissley's annual adj
dress referred briefly to the progress
that has been made by the dairy in
dustry during the past year and con-
tanned some recommends tions as to
future work of the association.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29

The coanties. of Grant, stevens and
Seward. situated in the western part
of the state, have lost their representa-
tive in the Legislature this year. Each,
cast less than 200 votes at the late
election. The law requires that a
county shall cast at least 200 votes.
The, representatives elected are enti-
tied to pay and mileage, but they will
have no vote in the proceedings of the
house: Haskell county Just saved itself,
casting 20b votes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29
The Judge rs Correct.

Judge Johnston, of the snpreme
court, who has been on the bench
twelve years and at the last election
was reelected for . term which will
not expire till 1900. stated in a recent
interview that he had surrendered his
railroad passes and gave as his reasons
for So doing that. in this he,
was only acting in harmony with -
strong public sentiment in Kansas
against the acceptance OF railroad.
passes by public officials.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-08-09
National Cooperative Industrial
Company
Peoria, H., Aug.3.

Has been organized at Greensburg,
Ind, with S. w. Rose as president /;
F. A. Baker, vice-president; G. Y.
Edkins, secretary, and j. Ii. Kas-
sens, treasurer. Articles of incor-
poration and bylaws, together with
full particulars regarding the colony
being located, have been published
and will be sent to applicants on re-
ceipt of ten cents The colony
company will locate in the South,
carry on farming, publishing and
manufacturing, and organize addi-
tional colonies as rapidly as prac-
ticable. Address the president or
secretary for particulars.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-08-09
FOR KANSAS NEWS,

The Topeka Weekly Capital con-
tains more Kansas news than any
other paper published, and should
be read by every Kansan who de-
sire to be thoroughly posted on
Kansas affairs. The Capital and the
AeIrAroR year for $3.50.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-08-09

goes without saying, as an aug
mentation of this class of votes
would compel these Demo-Reps
to take to the Mississippi or the
low dens of the large cities to
carry on their gambling. That
they are in favor of free whisky
and opposed to free silver is only
characteristic of this class of
men. They love the one and
hate the other. That they are
confined to almost a criminal rut,
and must rotate in that as plan
ct in its orbit, is the simple out
growth of their Pander business.
They have been political pariahs
for rs years, and force of habit
with them is the handspring Of
all their political actions.
All this has no reference what
ever to the genuine Jeffersonian
Democracy of Kansas. They
are counted entirely outside of
the party | have described, and
will be just as keen to administer
a political rebuke at the polls
next November as any Populist
in the state. If you want to
stamp out rings, cliques and po-
litical hucksterers, the place to
do it is at the polls, and if our
friends - Populists, Democrats
and Republicans alike-want to
bring about this state of things,
and hurry it and set seal on it
of no resurrection, they will en-
franchise women next November,
and at the same time, edo the
state some service" by continu-
ing the present administration in
power. In this way, true, gen
uine Democracy will be helped,
and the burden of taxation will
fall on the corporations, where it
belongs.
Yours, ETC.,
GEO. w. COOPER, NJ. D.
Peoria, H., Aug.3.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-08-09
WOMAN SUFFRAGE...NO. Is.
EDITOR AGITAToR While


head Of "Woman Suffrage" |
claim the privilege of wandering
from the subject at times, by way
of depression, and pick up the
loose threads here and there in
terwoven in the subject. One OF
these is the Demo-Republican
party in Kansas that recently
nominated a ticket in Topeka in
open advocacy of the return OF
the Topeka ring to power. This
was done, of course, under COIL
tract to divide the spoils of office
with the Demo-Reps if the old
rotten ring shouldsbe put in the
saddle at the election next No
vember. This coalition is a
vampire sucking another "pound
of financial flesh" from the
breast of the people, nearest the
heart. Ostensibly, these free
booting Democrats claim to be
running their Republican ma
chine in the interest o. the DEM
ocratic party; only trying to
keep up the organization and
endorsing the munihcent admin
istration of Grover |. and last !;
land the shortest cut to this is to
deliver the reins of government
into the hands of a Wall-street
shark = Morrill, = for governor,
and turn down the Populist party
in the interest of this robber
ring. Of course, these Demo
Reps will be handsomely paid
for every foolish Democratic vote
delivered over to Morrill, in halt
through Overmyer, the Demo-
Rep nominee for governor but
am free to say that there are not
many genuine Democrats in Kan
sas that can be delivered out OF
hand on this class of deal. Just
how Democracy in Kansas is to
be benefited in any sense by the
election of the old Republican
ring politicians to fat offices
again is a question requiring a
great deal of elucidation. Will
the rank and file be better organ
lied under a victorious Repub-
lican party than under political
regime (the Peoples party they
assisted to power to wrench the
state from a corporation ring that
had plundered the state for rs
years? Every sensible man in
the state would say MOI Then,
again, who is to be benefited by
this change? Certainly not the
people. Who, then? The DEM
ocratic charlatans who sold their
nar+v m the Republicans for less,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-08-09

pots. Like freebooters, they are
in it for the spoils, and the spoils
alone. Like Vanderbilt, with
them, "the people be damned"
If you will analyze these Demo
cratic blowers and strikers, you
will find that they have been
"on the make" in Kansas for
10 these many years. Many OF
them are railroad attorneys, and
political agents for the corpora
tons in Kansas have been so
we'll taken care of during the
years of Republican rule that
they revolted when Populist
administration came in and cut
their "cracker line" thus COM
pelling them to scratch for an
honest living, instead of living
off the public crib. The "loaves
and fishes" of Office were not
forthcoming; the peoples money
was changed into legitimate
channels and the vocation of
these Demo-Reps were gone.
Hence, the Demo-Rep conven-
ton at Topeka and the nomina-
ton of straight ticket in favor
of the Topeka ring, their old
standby. This is all there is to
the Demo-Rep convention at
Topeka. 1t is not the good and
well-being Of the state they were
figuring on, nor the perpetuity
of old Jeffersonian Democracy,
but for the especial interest of
We, Us & Co. The head men
in this move for the last 20 years
have hoodwinked Democrats in
congressional districts to vote for
a straight Democrat in aid of the
Republican nominee, who was
always the railroad agent in
Kansas. AS proof of this, re-
fer you to Funston's long term
in congress as the agent, first of
the Gulf railroad, and later of
the Gulf, Santa Fe and Missouri
Pacific. These Demo-Rep agents
were always we'll paid by the
railroads, and the Topeka ring
Clipped in to make the thing
worth playing Judas for. They
made a big kick two years ago,
when the fusion movement took
place, but it was too strong for
them. Now, they think, the
tables are turned, and that on
straight ticket they can carry
enough soft-brained Democrats
to throw the election to the To-
peka RUG again. 1t is to be
hoped that there are enoughsens-
;h1a na,pocrats in the state to |
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-08-09
First published July 90, 1891
PROPOSED AMENDMENT To
THE CONSTITUTION.
Substitute for Senate Joint ResO-
buttons Nos. and 2.

! OEkIioN L. Inc ioiioWlnB propO-
elton to amend the constitution of
the state OF Kansas is hereby sub
mitted to the qualified electors of
the state for their approval, or re-
lection, namely: That section one,
article five of the constitution of
the state of Kansas be amended so
that the same shall read as follows
"Section |. Every person of the
age of 81 years and upwards be-
longing to the following classes,
who shall have resided in Kansas
six months next preceding any cleo
ton, and in the township or ward
in which she or he offers to vote, at
least 80 days next preceding such
election shall be deemed qualified
elector. LIST: citizens of the United
States. I'd: persons of foreign birth
who have declared their intentions
to become citizens of the United
States conformabe to the laws of
the United States on the subject of
naturalization"
Sec. 2 This proposition shall be
submitted to the electors OF this
state at the general election of the
representatives to the Legislature in
the year eighteen hundred and nine.
ty.four, for their approval, or rejet-
ton; those voting in favor of this
proposition shall have written or
printed on their ballots "For the
suffrage amendment to the coustitu-
ton ;" those voting against the said
proposition shall have written or
printed Oh their ballots Against
the suffrage amendment to the con.
stitution !" said ballots shall be re-
ceived and such vote taken, count
ed, canvassed and returns made
thereof in the same manner and in
all respects as provided for by Law;
as in the case Of the election of rep
resentatives to the Legislature.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its publication in the statute book.
| hereby certify that the above
resolution Originated in the senate
January l6, 1898, and passed that
body February 8, 1898.
PERCY DANIELS,
President of Senate.
w. L. Brown,
Secretary OF Senate.
Passed the House March /, 1898.
GEO. L. DOUGLASS.
Speaker of House.
FRANK l.. Brown,
Chief Clerk of House.
Approved March 6,lS93, $3.50 pm.
L. D. LEwELLIYG, Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
l, r. S. Osborn, secretary of state
of the state of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is true
and correct copy of the original en-
rolled resolution now on file in my
office, and that the same took effect
by publication in the statute book
May Is, 1898.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official seal.
Done at Topeka, Kansas, this 25tb
day of July, A. d. 1894.
r. S. OSBORN,
GsEAL.l Secretary of State.
The advocate., 1894-04-11
DISREGARD OF CONSTITUTIONS.

n. on.o,0,no . ronono,v ~ pronalllDO powar
= Cornorstlon Seeks to steal the Erie
Canal.
The electric contract recently entered
into between Superintendent Hannah
transferring the banks of the Erie canal
to the Cataract General Electric COM
pany, ia the most audacious attack ever
made on our state canal system. Article
7, section 6, of our state constitution,
prohibits to sale or lease of the Erie
canal banks, basins or feeders, forever.
But what does Platt, Vedder and COM
pany, care for constitutions or poeple
when they are playing for so valuable
q franchise across our state. But who
are the high contracting partiesP Who
Ia che grantors and why such mGgniG-
cent bcs"astsY The state 10 tho owner
of both canal and river and does not need
the services Of Tom Platt, Drexel Nor
gan, the Vanderbilt family and the Cata.
The advocate., 1894-04-11
Child Labor and the Unemployed.

Mrs. Florence Kelley, chief factory in
spector, spoke at the Young Mems
Christion association rooms on Satur-
day afternoon, March a, her subject
being the evils OF child labor. One Of
the conditions that leads to the exist
ence Of unemployed, Mrs. Kelley said, 10
that children, frequently little girls, dis
place their fathers In many Of the trades.
"This city" she said, "does not take
half care OF the primary school grade.
They are more profitable for the time
being to certain 'clRssed employers,
because they are cheaper than adults. In
several Of the trades two of the children
displAco one man. The reason the city
takes no heed is because being merely q
civic duty for the citizens in general
there is no profit In it for them.
Mrs. Kelley maintained there should
be no children under 16 years Of age in
any of the employments. Through q
spirit Of false economy people 60 to
where things are chespest because the
work Is done by child labor which has
SupplAnted that Of their parents, who
are thus thrown out OF employment.
Several instances OF injustice to chill
dren amounting to cruelty in the NOR
camille establishments and factories
were cited by the speaker. Eight Hour
Herald, March 25.
The advocate., 1894-04-11

existence 10 q disgrace 20 the railroad
managers who have participated in the
concessions of such crimes, be they re-
Ceivsrs or be they officers Of solvent COR
porations,"
Now arises the question: Will rail-
road that will ale, cheat Bnd stea" from
it's partners in ''solemnly'' inRugurated
combine, prevaricste when it claims to
reduce wages on the ground OF poor
essP-Railwsy Times, April 2.
The advocate., 1894-04-11
Grimes Of Railroad Managers.

In announcing the withdrawal Of the
T.. & N. railroad from the Southern
Railway & Steamship association,
NJ. II. Smith, the president Of the
first named, throws food Of lurid,
above proof light on the methods Of pools
and combines, which is Of interest to
railroad employees, ss we'll as stOckhold-
ers, and will account very largely for the
epidemic Of corporation poverty which
to-day calls for cuts in wages Of the
hired help.
Mr.. Smith does not mince matters. In
the language Of the Railway Age: "No
The advocate., 1894-04-11

COUAUEM9 SbEIObAy w bAS AOAA 5VnAAhAAs
The crime Of 1873 committed by the
republicans has been ratified and con-
firmed by the democrats. The votes Of
the present republican congressman and
the utterances Of the republican press
establishes the fact that Harrison and q
republican congress would have pursued
the same course on the financial question
as that pursued by the present admins.
trstion. Both the old parties are Rbso
lutely deaf to the cries Of plundersd
and starving people. g
How any honest and patriotic votel
who believes in the free coinage Of silve
can long cast his vote with either o
them is beyond comprehension. On
thing is beyond question, and that i
when man votes with any party excep
the Peoples party, he is voting for to-
demonitization Of silver and the singh
gold standard.
PoPULIsT CONVENTION IN MAINE.
D. G. Richards, Of Augusta, writes
1.-THE Peoples party Of Maine held it
state convention in this city March q
Two hundred delegates attended. Th'
meeting was one of the most enthusiss
tic ever held in the state, and was @ sur
prise to its friends. Professor L. @. Bate
man was nominated for governor by &C
clamRtion. The state committee wa
reorganizsd with E w. Boynton, o
Augusta, chairman, and j. E. Ash, o
Auburn, secretary. We intend to wsg
q vigorous and aggressive campaign"
SOUTH DAKOTA IN SHAPE TO WIN.
Thos. II. Donald, Of Mellette, Soutl
Dakota, writes: 81 would like to ge
some of LATE Psnce's speeches on tn
Bland silver bill, as he touches on Msio
y. A. Pickler's tactics in the house {
representatives. 1t will make q goo
campaign document. The Populists {
this state never had q better chance {
win than they have this year. Harmon
seems to be the motto everywhere. w
have made tremendous gains on accoun
Of Growers administration. The demo
Gratis nearly as a whole have endorse
our platform in this (Splnk) county. tn
chairman of the democratic county Ger
trsl committee has resigned, and Wi
campaign for us this fall. 1t is YER
doubtful il there will be anything in tn
field except Populists and republicans
We will carry this county by 200 ma
jority."
THE LEAvEN WORKING IN SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.
Mr.. M. L. OTIS, Of KeltOn, S. G
writes: ~ am Populist in the middl
of the road. I cast my first vote 10
Cleveland in 1892, and I'hsve regrette
it ever since. 1t ia nothing uncommo
to hear men say: 4 voted for Clevelan
in 1892, but I am ashamed Of it. Th
common people speak in the highee
terms Of the Populist party in my SCI
tion."
TEXAS ALL RIGHT.
In o letter regarding the outlook fc
the success Of the Peoples party, Harr
Tracy says: "Our numbers are CROWN
rapidly, and every indication point
directly to the success Of the party"