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The advocate., 1895-05-29
Progress in Cloud County.

EDITOR ADVOCATE:-AlthOugh you
could not find my name on your sub
scribers' list, l know all the same that
your paper is one of the leading organs
of reforms in Kansas, and has a large
circulation in our neighborhood. There
fore, wish you would, and l trust you
will, give publicity to the following in
formations as to the object and chsrsc-
ter of the Industrial legion which I
have undertaken to organize in Cloud
county as soon as circumstances will
permit.
This new, but fsst-growing, associa-
tion is meant to carry out politically
the measures embodied in the Omaha
platform, and not only the free coinage
of silver. Some have said that it is a
kind of "communistic' organization,
but hasten to state without the least
hesitation that they were mistaken. In
fact, its founders and all the comrades
are most pleased to respect and stimu-
late individual enterprise; they will
ingly grant to human beings the amp
lest scope consistent with liberty for
the development of their moral and
intellectual faculties and the grstifica-
tion of any legitimate aspiration. But
they hold as essential that we should
never forget the end Of government
which was instituted Tor The good Of
The advocate., 1895-05-29

lower class; without them the 'dsms-
gogues among the disContentsd, edu-
Gated, poverty. stricken workmen would
take things in their own hands and run
them to suit themselves.
II we cease to welcome these people,
and let IL be known that the United
States ia not the refuge Of the oppressed
and discontsnted, who are always the
monSYless, where are We to get the
rapid increase in the value Of land
which we have had In former yssrsP It
il iS said that these psupers do not add
to land values, the largely increased
value Of tenement-house property la
New York city during late years is q
sufficient answer. Our own people do
not supply the teeminR population on
which We must depend for the profits Of
our WRterworkB, our street car lines and
other franchises, for it is the poor for.
signers who have the largest families,
families which we can educate IN our
public schools and in our trade schools,
and whose competition keeps wages al
such rates az enables US to manufacture
Chesply.
Il 10 true that the care Of pRupers and
Of criminals adds to the taxes, but, on
the other hand, the lsborsrs furnished
by the same general immigration are
the very ones who, in the end, pay most
Of these taxes. l heartily approve Of
education and Of efforts to transport q
part Of the adults from the slums to the
country. think in that wBy the value
Of suburban and farm lands can be In
creased, while the inflow OF immigrants
will keep up the prices Of city real es-
tate. Let us educate Rll the people Wc
can, but let us get all the people we
need.
/ believe that il is good politics, good
business and good Christianity, to hold
our doors open to everyone who Will
come to this country, and even TO give
him q start by letting him get the use OF
q bit OF land in order that he may later
minister to our comfort and prosperity.
BOLTON HALL.
The advocate., 1895-05-29

Of the middle class, ore other Cassa in
point.
But the tender care OF the hard listed
laborer for his hard headed brother,
the bourgeois, ia not confined 10 the in
telleCtuSl side Of the latbar's nGtuEs.
The moral side OF that dear brother 10,
il possible, attended 10 with still greater
SbnsgRtion, as may be seen by the mag
ni6Osnt churches which the poor fellow
ereots and sndowB but mover enters.
Look st Trinity and her tenements,
Mark also hiS modesty. Though very
truly the providence" Of the bourgeois,
he claims no alSar and is content to live
in hell. The COreAn worships his king,
who alone, by divine right, worahips
God; and 60 does our proletaire, for
whom the bourgeois is a king indeedl
Moreover, he never claims any credit
FOR anything he gives. The credit goes
to the vsnity-striCksn 'nonentity
through whom the gift Is made; and no
one spplsudH that nonentity more wildly
than he does. But it is only right that
q name bs attached 90 the gift, and he,
the prOlstsire, the actual givSE has NO
name-neods none. he Is the multi
tude, known by HE WOrk-longsr lived,
after all, than any name.
Nevertheless, and leaving aside the
name question, it Is not quite right
that he gives 90 freely. Prodigality iS
not generosity, PrOdigality to the dear
est brother is indeed sinful when at the
expense Of ones own children. To COL
lsgOs of the middle GLASS we might other
wise have no objection, and care but lit
tie what they teach there. But schools
for the prolstAirs's children should arBt
bGthought OF by the proletsire. Part
with your legitimate money, foolish man,
as you may please: with your bread, with
your very blood, so long 40 you have q
sense Of economy, hunger or life. But
with your Child's brain, never, if you.
have heart and conscience. For that
youthful brain does not belong to you,
and an unfaithful trustee you are, just
as capitalist may be, if you give sWBy
that which iB not ethically yours. II il
DO claimed that this good government OF
ours is actually too poor to build COM
mon schools for 90 many, and such as are
born Of you, why, man, draw q check at
the polls for any amount upon your own
CspitslistiO trustee. Has he mot 70 bill.
lions or more to your credit on his
ledgerS And are you not tho govern
ment, If you will only say sOP Too poorP
Nonsensel-The People, May 10.
The advocate., 1895-05-29
Tho Value Of Truth.


Truth is the most potent factor in
progress, and to be guided by her light
reason must be free. AS long as a diff
ference of opinions causes those hold
ing them to manifest spirit of intol-
erance reason is not free. AS long as
the intellect is encountered by present
opinions reason is not free; nor can
anyone recognize truth unless preju-
dice is mastered and the mind free to
reject present conclusions for new.
found facts. This is the philosophy
of truth and progress. The success Of
the future must be built upon the fail
ure of the present, and those who are
really desirOus of benefting mankind,
untiringly and unselfshly give the re-
suit of their thought and inVestiga-
tions to the world and rest content with
having done so, leaving the result to
time. The great leVeler of opinions, as
well as peoples progress, has been
achieved by the noble philosophers Of
earth who never fenced thought or
idea but left mankind to judge their
works by their merits and the truth
they contained.
This broad humanitarian spirit is
necessary to disseminate truth, to build
up society, to strengthen character, to
develop lofty intellects, stimulate vir-
tue, advance the world Of thought and
give independent mental action to
those who shall come after US, for each
generation should rule-thst is, 'the
living should rule the world" Truth
dictates to none. "She wears no mask,
seeks neither place nor applause, she
only asks hearing" Error alone
seeks to put the branding-iron on gen
erstions yet to come. Only those of
narrow intellect and imperfect vision
regard their opinions as the alpha and
omega of wisdom; and truth to-day,
as in the past, waits patiently at the
door of ignorance, knowing that just
reward awaits the faithful.
Our cause is a just one. Let us use
the mantle of charity in discussing
every phase of the situation, express
our opinions dispsssionstely, consider
in the same spirit those offered, then
we shall be in the proper frame of mind
to reason with others. Remember that
'truth crushed to earth will rise
again" and twill hold her own against
error if left free to combat it. Mrs.
F. A. Abbott in Salins Union.
The advocate., 1895-05-29
Half Rate.

May q and June II, the Missouri, Kan
sas d Texas Railway company viii
sell tickets at one fare for tho
round trip, to points in Texas, Lake
Charles, La, and Eddy and Roswell,
N. M, tickets good for returning twenty
days from date OF sale. For further infOg
mati0n address @. A. MoNuth 1914 UnioR
ASe0ue, Kansas City, No,
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all the people, and not only that OF a
privileged few. Consequently they
proclaim that, In order to protect or re-
cover our freedom we must insist on
the ruling power performing every
such function as cannot be suitably
accomplished by, or safely entrusted to
the care of private persons or corpora
tlons. And they consider the strict
application of this cardinal principle in
matters Of currency as being especially
indispensable for the general progress
and welfare of the country.
Now as TO the character Of the In
dustrlal legion, the following testi-
monisl will certainly be found salts
factory by anyone acquainted with the
uprightnegs and wisdom of our ex-con-
gresham for the Fifth district, and
who does not know honest John
DavisP
JUNCTION CITY, KAs, May 2, 1895.
DEAR DIR. LACERTE Il think the Industrial
legion is a good organization and we should
encourage 1t. Send in all the good recruits
you can; it promotes discussion and tends to
loosen the bonds of the old parties and to free
mems minds. Fraternally yours,
[signedl JOHN DAVIS
might further recall that both the
national committee of the Peoples
party and the National Reform Press
association have indorsed and recon-
mended the Industrial legion, the first
at their st. Louis meeting of Decem-
Der, 1894, and the other on February
%, at their Kansas City reunion.
All voters, and also all loyal women,
and minors over the age of IA years,
are eligible to membership, provided
they declare themselves in favor of,
and pledge themselves to work and
vote for the reforms above alluded to.
The initiation fee is % cents, with an
annual contribution Of 10 cents only.
If we except $3.50 for costs of charter
and the annual fee which is for head.
quarters support, all funds are left in
the hands of local legions. These
monies are generally used for buying
and circulating sound literature on
finance and other subjects. And the
same also obtains as to the national
fund, the postage and stationery hay
ing been paid, the balance is applied
to disseminate the good word of re-
form whenever it has any show of
being well received and producing some
happy results.
G. A. LACERTE, M. d.
Jamestown, Kas.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
ON GOVERNMENT LAND.
Notified That They Must
Leave Within Three
Weeks.
TROUBLE LIKELY TO ENsUE.
Pioneers to Be Elected From the
Tracts They Have TILED for
Many Years.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Aug. 90
CONSERVATION has been caused in this and
adjoining counties by the appearance of
an army lieutenant and squad of men
with instructions to all settlers on Govern
ment reserves to vacate the same before
September Is or be removed by troops.
This move is the outcome of recent order
of the War Department, and it is conserva-
lively estimated that as a result 1900 set
tiers will lose their homes.
In early days when the settlement of
Washington was beginning the Govern
ment took occasion to set aside much
valuable land, on which it was intended to
establish the Indians. These reservations
on the part of the Government exceeded
the needs of the occasion, and as it never
made an attempt to take up the land many
pioneers settled upon the tracts, which by
intelligent cultivation have been developed
into the finest farming land in the State.
It is feared here that trouble will ensue
should the Government attempt to forcibly
take from the settlers the homes which
they have built by many years of toll. 1t
is claimed by some that this action of the
department is simply preliminary to the
extensive and much-needed fortiication of
Puget Sound.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
SAN IA ROSA'S SENSATION,
Suit Brought by a Woman to
Recover Money From Her
Husband.
Alleges That He Wrested From Her
a Moderate Fortune by Co.
erCIon and Fraud.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Aug. ga suit OF
more than usual interest has been COM
menced in the Superior Court. 1t is the
case of Mary E. Nordin as plaintiff against
her husband, J. A. Nordin, and the So
mona County Bank to recover money and
property conveyed by deed of gift from
Mrs. Nordin 10 her husband, and by him
mortgaged to the Sonoma Valley Bank for
$4,000.
In the complaint the plaintiff deposes to
the effect that she married Nordin in De-
cember 1894, and at that time had in her
own name money and personal property
amounting to $27, 600, and that Nordin was
wholly without means of support. In May,
1895, Nordin, it is alleged, persuaded his
wife to purchase the Aqua Caliente Springs
property for $11 900 and afterward to ex-
pend in Improvements $4,000 more. Then
Nordin induced his wife to make deed of
gift to him of the property, claiming the
deed was only to act in place of will, and
would be of no effect except in the case of
her death. She alleges that after the deed
of gift was made Nordin, by threats and
coercion, compelled her to sign mortgage
on the property for the sum of $4,000, which
the defendant secured and deposited to his
personal account.
Nordln now claims exclusive ownership
of the property and the money. His wife
wants the deed of gift set aside and her
husband restrained from disposing of the
property and from drawing out of the bank
the money now deposited there in his
name. Pending a decision of the case,
Judge Crawford has appointed NJ. K. Cady
receiver, with bonds of $4,000, and Mr.. Cady
takes possession of the property forthwith.
Mr.. Cady formerly owned the property and
sold it to the Nordins.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
CONCLAVE OF THE AGED,
VIM. BIackman'S Ninety-Ninth
Birthday Celebrated at
Healdsburg.
A Score of People Who Had Passed
Three Score and Ten Years
We're Present.

HEALDSBURG, CAL, Aug. 26.-The
ninety-ninth anniversary of the birth of
William Blackman, the oldest resident of
Healdsburg, was celebrated to-day. To
fittingly honor the worthy gentleman and
commemorate so noble an event dinner
was rendered him at his home in North
Healdsburg by a large number of his
friends. Beautifully decorated tables were
spread on the lawn beneath the grateful
shade of stately oaks, and assembled about
them were three score or more of venerable
men and women whose hair was silvered
by the frosts of time, and perhaps never
again will those old people be gathered to-
gether on earth, for nearly all have
reached the allotted time of man.
I here were present at the celebration
m any who have passed the SEVENTEEN mile
stone. Among those were Mrs. Annie
Ions, aged 80 years; w. w. Ferguson, 49,;
Henry NJ. Wilson, 81; J. s. Cummings, "a !;
Mrs. J. s. Cummings, Sc; Mrs. Mary
Weaver, 80; Mrs. Mary Ferguson, 80;
George Saum, 81; John Wheaton, 80; G. B.
Proctor, rs; Mrs. c. B. Proctor, 76; James
M ilIer, IS; A. Givens, 70; Ransom Howell,
II; Charles Alexander, rs; William Cow
perthwait 10; Mrs. Augusta Soules, Sc;
Mrs. Rachel Dobson, rs; Mrs. Mary Luce,
76; Henry Dudley, II; A. j. Galloway, IS,
and D. II. Hickman, Is.
William Blackman was born in Saffon
Walden, Sussex County, England, where
he lived until he was II years old, and
then entered school at the old university
town of Cambridge. When IA years of age
he was apprenticed to learn milling and
farming. At the end of the fifth year he
returned home and commenced business
for himself. Seven years later Mr.. Black
man came to the United states, settling in
Ohio, where he remained for twenty-eight
years. Leaving that State he located in
California and here he has since lived.
The good old man was the father of nine
children. Seven of them are still living,
most of them in prosperous circumstances.
II am now waiting for the end, which is
drawing near" SAID the venerable man
whose sunset of life CLOVIS SO beautifully.
Il do not fear the final summons. l have
lived my full time and passed my life
peacefully and happily. I do not now
plan day ahead for 1 know not the mo-
ment the messenger will call me. am
prepared to go. The sunset of life is in
deed beautiful, and growing old is but
mellowness toward happiness un-
ending"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
The Doctor Gives It to You and 1t
Is Just What You Should Take.
60 BY THE BOTTLE DIRECTIONS.
Take 1t Morning. Noon, Night. If You
Have Sick Headaches. BiliOusness,
Coated Tongue, DiSordered Liver.
Bad Blood, You Will Be Cured.

My friend, the doctor, returned to the
city yesterday and he was in real good hui
NOR. His face was tanned, his hands bis
tered, but shoulders stood out squarely and
the merry twinkle in his kindly eye told he
wa at peace with the world and in a be-
nevolent mood. doctor" said 1, ''what
what would you advise a young man to
take who felt all out of sorts ?" His
answer:
"You are at work all day closely con-
fined. You see the sun in the morning
when you ride to work, at noon, and again
as you return home. Your liver gets no
exercise, you naturally become costive,
irregular and therefore feel blue. Go to a
drugstore, buy bottle of joys Vegetable
Sarsaparilla and take a small portion at
first until you are able to take full table,
spoonful of the remedy three times day
and continue this until you have exhausted
the bottle"
Now this is just what hundreds of peo-
pie should do. When you don't feel just
right depend on it you need a remedy that
will put the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels in order. You can take the doc
tors advice, you can get we'll with the use
of joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
A very pleasing lady living in Pleasan-
ton, California, tells how glad she is that
joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla was recon-
mended to her. She has used it advan.
tageously.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
REBUKED By 4 PoRTLAND JUDGE
The Case of Contractor Nc Msllep against
Lee Hoffman Decided Adversely.

The Case of Contractor McMulIen against
Lee Hoffman Decided Adversely.
PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 26. - United
States District Judge Bellinger delivered
an opinion to-day adverse to the plain
tiff In the case of John McMullen against
Lee Hoffman, involving 100000. McMul-
len is a San Francisco contractor who bid
for part of the contract to bring Bull Run
water to this city. He conspired with
Hoffman to defraud Portland, but in the
end Hoffman refused to divide. The lat
ter, very wea lthy man, accidentally shot
and killed himself a few weeks ago
while spending the day in the country
with his family.
The contract sought to be enforced in
this case is fraudulent. The conduct Of
the parties amounted to fraudulent rep
resentation that they were competitors for
the work, and on plaintiffs part that the
work could not be proftably done at fig
ure less than about $4,000 greater than
Hoffman's bid, whereas but for the con-
tract in the suit the plaintiff would have
bid for the same work $40, 1000 less than the
bid upon which the contract was awarded.
The court held that the plaintiff grossly
conspired to defraud and had no standing
in court. The case probably will be car
ried to the United States Court OF Appeals.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
AFFRAY NEAR MARYSV|LLE
William Manaugh Killed as the
Result of an Old
Feud.
He Had Drawn to Kill an
Enemy.

MARYSVILLE, CAL, Aug. GAS the
result of feud of long standing, shoot
ing ARRAY resulting in the death of William
Manaugh, q prominent rancher of Live
Oak, occurred this morning on the road
between Yuma City and Live Oak.
Ell. III. Crum, farmer living at Live Oak,
had made arrangements to meet farmer
named James Gum on the county road and
together attend an auction sale in Yuba
County. He had been waiting some
time on fence post at the corner
of the road when he saw team driven
by William Manaugh, with whom he had
had trouble before, approaching. Accord
ing to Crum, Manaugh drove up and
quarrel followed. Crum claims that Ma
naugh drew a pistol and threatened to
to shoot but Crum got hold of the weapon,
and scufhe ensued, resulting in the pistol
being discharged, the ball entering Ma
naugh's abdomen and causing death in q
few minutes.
Crum drove to Live Oak end gave him.
self up to Constable Porter and Justice oil
Peace Wilkinson, who sent a messenger to
Yuba CITY for Sheriff Smith. Crum was
brought to the County Jail in the after
noon by the Sheriff.
Manaugh was 81 years old. He possessed
a violent temper, over which he had no
control. Six years ago be attempted to
kill ex-District Attorney Sanborn in Yuba
City, but only cut his clothing. At the
same time he cut H. A. Walton, who inter-
fered, on the wrist. The first trouble be-
tween Crum and Manaugh occurred six
years ago. Crum was constable.
Manaugh corraled sheep belonging to
Joseph Meter, who replevined them
through Crum.
Three years later, on election night,
Crum was sitting on hotel porch at Live
Oak, when Manaugh drove up and spoke
to him. The lie was passed and a fight
ensued, but was stopped before either was
hurt. Bad blood has been ever since.
The body of Manaugh was taken to Live
Oak, and an inquest will be held to-mor-
row by Coroner Hamilton. The pistol of
Manaugh, found in the road, is 38-caliber,
with one chamber empty and one loaded.
The dead man had large family de-
pendent upon him. Crum is 40 years old.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
COLoNISTS FOE THE COAST.
A Plan to Prooide Homes for the Poor
of Eastern Cities.

A Plan to Prooide Homes for the Poor
of Eastern Cities.
PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 26.-George F.
Ormsby, agent for the Boston Sociological
and Reform League Colony of Boston, who
has been spending some time in the North
west investigating opportunities for To-
eating colony, has returned East with
favorable reports. He has travelled all over
Oregon and Washington with the object
of gathering detailed information as to the
advantages of the Pacific Coast to enable
the society to locate people now cooped up
in confined Eastern cities on lands OF their
own, where they may work out their indie
pendence.
The Reform League is to found colony
where intemperance may be excluded.
Mr.. Ormsby says it is not exactly a
Utopian idea, but the society proposes to
secure land and donate 1t to their people
and enable them to become owners OF their
homes. If the scheme is carried out it
may bring colony of several hundred
families to some unoccupied tract in this
State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
STARTS FROM SAN JOSE,
James II. Farthing to Return
to the Colombia Mining
Country.
A Venture In Which TWO Garden
City Men Have Already Lost
Their Lives.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 26.-Believing in
the ultimate success of the mining venture
in South America, which has already cost
two men their lives, James III. Farthing,
who is associated with B. Griswold, M.
Mentor and others in the ownership of the
mines, sailed to-day on the whaleback
steamer City of Everett for Panama, to re-
sumo operations toward the development
of the claim.
Farthing and his associates recently re-
turned from Panama with encouraging
reports of their investigation OF
the mines, but the difficulties en-
countered in reaching and operating
them, added to the unhealthful climate,
seemed to preclude the further operations
until the dry season of the year, which be-
gins about December /. Reporting the
possibilities of securing good results to his
associates and receiving their approval,
Farthing decided to return Immediately,
Notwithstanding the dangers of the eli
mate, as he seems proof against them. He
is the only one of the three composing the
former venturesome expedition who es-
capped the malarial influences OF that