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The advocate., 1895-11-06
A PuzzlIng Case.

Listen, while we tell a little story: A
laborer, while cleaning out well foE as
poor invalid, Neighbor A, as q matter cE
friendly charity, found silver dollar at
the bottom. He was told to keep the
dollar as q reward for his services. He
did so and soon handed ii to Groceryman
B, whom he owed. The groceryman
paid out the dollar to Farmer @. The
farmer turned the coin over TO d, who
transferred it to E; e paid il to +, + 20
G., and so on. Each time the dollar was
transferred it paid a dollars, indebted.
ness. Invent the nelghborhood round,
as money sometimes does, until at last
it was returned to the well-Cleaner il
payment OF an old debt.
After it had been in his possession \
short time he discovered the coin to be
counterfeit; so he threw it in the fire,
where it was melted into an ingot.
Qnery: Were the twenty or more
dollar debts really paid or notP II not,
why not? If a genuine dollar were
started on the rounds to make good the
payments which the counterfeit was
supposed to make, would the result BE-
different in any way whateverF II so,
how?
Oh--we forgot to mention chat
although the dollar was counterfeit, II
was Of coin silver, full weight. Now
solve the problem. Were the debts all
half paid by the counterfeit, seeing that
the silver in it was worth so centsS IL
not, why uotY
IL the debts were half paid by the conn-
terfeit, how can a genuine coin Of The
same weight and purity as the coun-
terfeit (but with legal stamp on it) pay
all the debtsH Does the metal do only
the half ? II 30, what does the resti
If the metal OF genuine silver dollar
does all the paying, why does not the
same amount OF coin silver in a coun-
terfeit answer the same purposeg
Can you maintain the position that
fiat cuts no figure in the caseY-NeU1d0
Director.
The advocate., 1895-11-06
Redeemers Should Explain.

Redeemers Should Explain.
What provision of law gives the
present Board of Public Works author
ity to hire q clerkp How is that clerk
psidP Will Chsllinor explain, or is he
only hired to defame the character of
Populist appointees2
Why does State Auditor Cole permit
Mr.. ChaIlinor to draw SAL. .33per month
for expenses without the filing of an
itemized StstementP Are itemized
statements required of Popullst sp-
pointees onlyP
Why did not Governor Morrill, in
struct his man Friday to examine the
records of the Board Of Public Works
for 1891 and 1892 and report what extra
services the Republican Board per-
formed for which they were given a
deficiency of $5O5.O by the Legislature
of 1882
VIII Challinor explain how the
Board Of Public Works could keep a
correct ledger account of their bust
ness which would not be duplicate Of
the Auditors account Of the same
transactionsP
Why did Mr.. Chsllinor not 90 to the
office of the Secretary of State and see
If the Sturdevant contract was on file
thereP Don't Mr.. Chsllinor know that
the law requires the filing of such con-
tracts with that officerY
When will the Governor order his
recently -nsturslized English friend to
report on the records of the present
Board of Public WorksP Will he also
ascertain out of what fund they draw
salaries and expensesP
Does the gentleman who fills the po-
sitiOn of clerk to the Board Of Public
Works, and who is carried on the pay.
roll as superintendent of construction
of the new building at Atchison, su-
pervise said building by wire, or does
he use the telephoneP
How does each Of the present mem
bers of the Board Of Public Works
manage to travel from 500 to 800 miles
per month in the discharge Of his
dutiesp One member lives at Atchi-
son, where the only State building
being built under their supervision is
located, another at Troy, twenty miles
distant, and the third at Topeka, fifty
miles distant. Will Chsllinor volun-
teer any information on this subjectS
Why did Morrill, insist in his message
that the Board of Public Works should
be abolished and, when the Legislature
did its best to abolish it, then appoint
q boardp
An answer to these few inquiries
will interest the people, and any Of the
gang, from Morrill, down to the new
Yankee landscape gardener, may have
the hoor.
The advocate., 1895-11-06

Judge NJ. B. Nicholson has finally
got the Governor to accept his reslg-
nation as member Of the Board Of d.
rectors of the Hutchinson Rsforma,
tory. No appointment has yet bean
made. His resignation had been IN
the hands Of the GovernOrtwo months,
The advocate., 1895-11-06
SOMETHING ABOUT ADVERTISING
Addressed Especially to Friends Of the cad
vOcate" and Other Reform Papers.

Good business men 6nOEUuBnly uuuo4-
stand the value of advertising. They
realize that, in order to be successful,
those who have anything to sell must
make the fact known to people who want
to buy. The only question with them is
the selection of the best advertising me-
dium. This they determine by the num-
ber of customers and the number OF
inquiries that come to them in conse-
quence Of each medium that they en-
ploy. 1t is Of this fact particularly that
we have few words to say at this time,
and that which we have to say, though
it will apply with equal force and its OBJ
servance will exercise like influence in
case Of any other paper, still we direct
it especially to the patrons and friends
of the ADVOCATE. 1t is believed that
our friends do not appreciate as we'll as
they might do how much they have it in
their power to help us without such help
costing them cent; and, in fact, in help
ing US they will likewise be benefited
themselves.
The proceeds of the advertising pat
ronage which any paper receives consti-
tute very material factor in the cost Of
the paper to subscribers. To the full
extent to which advertisers contribute
to the expense of issuing paper, to that
extent the price to subscribers can be
reduced. There might be an advertising
patronage sufficiently valuable, in fact,
that the paper could be issued to sub
scribers practically free. The benefits
that are possible, therefore, might not
only become reciprocal, but the publisher
might also be enabled to increase his
circulation indefinitely, thereby adding
to the value Of his paper as an advertis-
ing medium, while at the same time in
creasing its influence good in the
exact ratio Of it's increase Of circulation,
Now how is all this TO be done? There
are only two things that are necessary,
(1) II you are a friend Of the ADVOCATE
buy what you need from those who ad-
vertise in it's columns ~ Never fail
when making purchase or even when
inquiring about prices to let the dealer
know that you have seen his advertise
ment in this paper. We have a few
words to say respecting each of the above
propositions. They are far more impor.
tant to Populist papers than to any
others for reasons that will be readily
understood.
C) When you deal with one who ad-
vertises in the ADVOCATE, or any other
Populist paper for that matter, you may
be quite sure that you are dealing with
a good business man,. and this fact alone
is guarantee of good goods and of faiI
prices. Why do we say this? Because
a good business man always does busi.
ness upon business principles and with.
out regard to politics. tits well-knowr
fact that there is large class of men en-
gagged in various branches of business in
which they depend upon public patron,
age for success, yet whose partisan pref
udices are so strong that they will never
pay cent to Populist paper for adver.
tising. Populists should interpret this
action as direct notice that such mer
do not want their trade. It is shame
that politics should be carried into bust
ness in this manner. but as long as it il
The advocate., 1895-11-06


peka organization delegates from sew.
eral counties met June Is, 1898, at
Topeka and organized the Womsn's
Progressive Political League Of Kan
sas, making the Omaha platform the
basis for political action, declared In
favor Of the initiative and referendum,
the election Of United States Senators
by direct vote Of the people, and pro.
tested against war, considering 1t as
unchristian, barbarous and unprO-
gressiVe. AS the suffrage constitu.
tionsl amendment was then pending
the effort to secure woman's po-
liticsl equality was made an Inn
portant feature Of the work Of the
organization.
The constitution provides for three
standing committees as follows: First,
committee on political economy; sec
ond, committee on industrial prob
lens; third, committee on social ana
domestic science.
The object of our organization is to
assist woman to progress so that she
may be better fitted to occupy the posi-
tion in the social, intellectual, religious,
domestic and political worlds that was
intended by her Creator. There are
great moral questions sgitating the
people throughout the world, and
womsn's influence is being felt on
every line, and she has greater power
by united action through an orgsniza-
tion.
During the campaign Of 1894 some Of
the local Leagues raised money and
pushed forward with vigorous and
aggressive campaign Of their own,
oftentimes sending a representative to
the meetings inaugurated by the men,
Other Leagues raised money and
turned it over to the State Central
committee of the Peoples party,
While this is called an off year In poll
tics, new Leagues are being organized,
One new one gave q convention din.
ner, clearing about $50, which was
turned over to the county cen.
tral committee. Work is being
lnsugursted that will bear fruit abun
dainty in 1896. Our members will be
greatly benefited and better prepared
for work next year by taking up some
systematic study at the regular meet
ings. The various planks in the
Omaha platform are good subjects for
discussion. History Of political parties
and Roman history are interesting
studies. There is so much in Roman
history to compare with that Of our
country. Uniform textbooks are not
needed. The greater variety of his.
tories such as each member can gather
from her own library will tend to
broaden the instruction received.
Organization is being pushed In
some of the Eastern States by the
officers Of the National Womsns' Pro-
gressiVs Political League, and Kansas
women should do their part In this Inn.
portant work. The wounded feelings
of so many Of our sisters caused by
such a large per cent. Of our POpuliSt
brothers voting against the suffrage
amendment last November and the
Encouragement because Of the defeat
of equal suffrage In Kansas last year
The advocate., 1895-11-06

WANTED-People to get up clubs for
the ADVOCATE. Write the office for
terms.
The advocate., 1895-11-06

Send your friends q copy Of the Ap
EooAyR 70 Rad
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-11-21
scHLArrER TO VISIT CHICAGO.
He Promises to BE In That City Novem-
ber so.

He Promises to BE In That City Novem-
ber so.
Chicago, ILL.,. Nov. 19.-Francis Schlat-
ter, the Messiah. who mysteriously dis
appeared from Denver recently, has
written w. J. Beery of 321 East Fifty
third street. that he will be in Chicago
November 30. The letter conveying this
Information was dated Denver, Novem-
ber 6. Mr.. Beery Is foreman in the
employ of the Illinois Central company.
He has been in correspondence with
Schlatter since he was in Mexico, and
believes implicitly in his powers of heal
ing. He asserts that the Messiah is
divinely inspired. Mr.. Beery has re-
ceived two letters from Schlatter In ref
erence to his proposed visit to Chicago.
In the first he said he would stay with
Beery when he came and with no one
else, in accordance with mandate from
the Father" but Beery must furnish
him with transportation back. In letters
on the subject of his coming to Chicago
he expressly states the first two weeks
of his stay will be devoted to-''treat
ment in private" After that he will
give public demonstrations of his heal.
ing powers for three months. l.. s. i
AS to the present ~ whereabouts aof
Schlatter, Mr.. Beery said last night he
had no knowledge. He is probably
making a forty days fast" he said. II
do not know that he is, but IL he is he
cannot be here November 30, as he has
written to me. You see he does only
what the "Father" tells him to do; and
what He tells him he does" ~
Beery sent him railroad ticket for
transportation from Denver to this city.
Schlatter returned the ticket, saying n
ticket from another source had come to
him and he had accepted that one.
The letters bear no signature and the
spelling. punctuation and capitalization
are not up to the standard. Gramnati-
cally and rhetorically, they are peculiar
They are written on note paper of q
cheap quality.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-11-21
A New Flyer.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 1s.-The initial trip
of the only three-day "Overland Limit
ed train equipped with steam heat and
pintsch light from Chicago to San Fran
cisco, via c. & n. W. and U. p, carry
ing through San Francisco and Los
Angeles first-class sleepers. with chair
cars and dining car, which left Chicago
last night, six o'clock, arrived Omaha
this morning on time. Train was in
charge of s. A. Hutchinson. General
Travelling Passenger Agent, and carried
some fifty passengers to California and
Utah points, prominent among whom
were Henry J. Croker, San Francisco;
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Biggers. Chicago; Mrs.
A. E. Garceon, Chicago. Passengers
happy and highly pleased with run and
accommodations. Train left Omaha on
time, being Joined at this point by party
Omaha people. among whom were Mrs.
e. II. Smith. Mrs. J. A. Shipman and
Mrs. s. p. Whitney" Ell5v
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-11-21
DIVISION OF STATE FUNDS.
Judge Allen at Denver Favors the Soldiers
Home and Rnreau of Mines.

Judge Allen at Denver Favors the Soldiers
Home and Bureau of Mines.
Denver, Nov. 1S.-Judge Allen this
morning decided the cases pending
against State Auditor Parks, brought
by the state institutions and the bene-
ficiaries of special appropriations, by
granting a peremptory writ of man.
damus in the suit of Commissioner Lee
of the bureau of mines. and in the suit
of the Soldiers and Sailors Home. anG
denying the applications of the other pc
titioners.
The general rule laid down was that
all items contained in the general ap-
preparation bill, which We're not author
lied by the constitution were void. The
court decided that 1t was a matter Of
public policy that the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Home should be taken care of, ana
was of the opinion that there We're suf-
fcient funds for this purpose.
As to the writ in the case of the Home
Tor Dependent Children, the court held
that this would be denied. The State
University was also denied the issuance
Of peremptOry writ, as well as the
Normal School. and all other plaintiffs
who We're mentioned in the complaint.
Attorney General Carr will at once
take an appeal to the Suprem Court In
the case of the bureau of mines and the
Soldiers and Sailors Home. and the at
torneys in the other cases will take a
similar appeal from the decision of the
court, and the cnses will be pushed as
fast as possible.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-11-21
KILLED BY orHER INDIANS.
Now Thought That White Men Were Not
Responsible for the Death of the
Indians in Lost Canon.

Responsible for the Death of the
Indians In Lost Canon.
Durango, Colo, Nov. 1S.-From Dis
trict Attorney Tarsney, who came in
from Montezuma County last evening,
the particulars regarding the killing of
the two Indians near Lost Canon some
days ago were obtained. ,t,.,t.! .-.. i,
After the bodies were found 1t was
thought best to hold an inquest, which
was done by the coroner, who was with
the party which went out to investigate
the killing. Only the bodies of the two
bucks were found. although it Is be-
lieved one squaw was also killed. A
sQuaw's mOccasins and other wearing
apparel were found near by but no
trace has been discovered Of her body.
The coroner's jury and those who
heard the evidence are fully convinced
that the crime was committed by old
Juan Tobias. or his son, or that they
know who did 1t. 1t was Tobias who
first Informed Agent Day of the killing,
telling the agent that his son was with
him at the time of discovering the bod
les. At the inquest Tobias declared
that he was alone at the time, thus mix
ing his story somewhat.
Friday night, Deputy Sheriff Smith,
Stanley Day, the four Indians who
went from the agency, and Ignacio and
a number of other Indians from the
western band were at Cortez, and yes
terday the entire party intended start
ing on a searching expedition in hopes
Of discovering the body Of the missing
squaw.
There is no excitement among the In
dians over the affair, and from the de-
meanor it is evident they believe the
crime was committed by one Of their
own number.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-11-21
Tho Olympic Revival.

It IL estimated that the Olympic fund
raised in Greece to meet the expense Of
the revival of the Olympic games next
April at Athens will reach 1,0OO,OOO
drachmae or $193, 900, besides 6OO, 1000
drachmae given by Greek merchant Of
Alexandria, named Averoff, for the pur-
pose of rebuilding the Panathenaic Sta
dion. The Crown Prince and his broth
ers are deeply Interested in the enter
prise. the king has promised to award in
person the prizes of silver olive wreaths.
and the government will issue special
commemorative postage stamps. part
of the proceeds Of which will 60 to the
Olympic fund. Only part of the
Stadion will be finished in marble in
time for next springs sports, the re-
mainder being done in wood, but Mr..
Averoff intends to have the entire
structure, which will be capable Of seat
ing 10000 spectators, ultimately con-
structed in Pentelic marble at his own
expense. Its sides slope up to height
Of from go to so feet. and the interior
space, in the form of horseshoe, is $40
feet long by 100 feet wide. 1t forms
a natural hollow between two Of the
lowest spurs of Mt. Hymettns, and from
1t can be had splendid view Of Athel,s
and the surrounding country, including
the Bay of Salamis.
The foot races and gymnastic contests
will take place In the Stadion, and here
will be finished the 26-mile race from
Marathon in memory of the runner who
died in his efforts to bring to Athens
the news of the Persian defeat. The
bicycle races will be contested on the
Phaleric plain half way between the
city and the seashore, the swimming and
rowing races in the roadsted of Phal-
eron, and the yacht races in the Saronic
Gulf. There is to be an illumination #
the great monuments of antiquity, a
grand historical torchlight procession
representing scenes from Greek history,
and a series of representations Of dra-
matte masterpieces beginning with n
tragedy by Sophocles and ending with
Wagner's "Lohengrin," and special
Olympic hymn by modern Greek cont
poser IL to be sung by monster chorus.
A great Attendance by athletes AMI
scholars from all the world is expected
Buffalo Courier.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-11-21

visited the grounds have no idea of the
immensity Of the projected structure.
Some idea of Its magnitude may be
formed when 1t is stated that the Ice re-
quired would build wall one foot thick
and eight feet high around the entire COR
poratiOn of Leadville. The. frame work
will require $4,000 feet Of lumber; the
entire edifice will cover two and one
half acres of ground.
The site selected Is handily adjacent
to the city and a favorable location.
When the palace is completed 1t will pre-
sent beautiful view from the main
ing lines of railroad. The transcontinen-
tai traveller passing through can see the
Cloud City's tribute to Its faith in Colo
radios prosperity. t'.i
The frame work now building Is to be
completed enough for ice laying by the
Goth Of this month. This latter part of
the construction requires suitable tenn
peratlre. 10 degrees above zero being the
best adapted to beauty Of finish and the
successful cementing by water Of the ice
blocks
The uniformed have no idea of the
strength of structure of this kind. Far
from being frail or fragile, the ice used
having a resistance of eighteen tons to
the square foot, will render 1t capable Of
withstanding considerable lombard
ment. An especial feature will be the
rink. presenting 5000 square feet of
skating surface, entirely surrounded by
walls and arches of ice.
The contract calls for the completion
OF the main building by December 20.
A large influx of people is anticipated
from all over the United States, and
large contingent will be here from Old
Mexico. Director-General Tingley s.
Wood is giving 1t his personal attention,
and under his able direction the Ice pal
ace cannot fail to be a glorious success.
Lcadville's hospitality Is not yaunted;
ii'' noted visitors here during the festival
will be given an opportunity to wonder
at the open-handedness of our citizens.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-11-21
WYOMING NEWS.
Sheep Raisers Report Prosperous Out


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Rawlins, Wyo., Nov. 1S.-The sheep
raising business of this county is in n
more fiourishing condition than 1t has
been for several years. Men who have
been in the business for years are buy
ing all the sheep they can pay for and
are anticipating Il good season next
year. Ex-Sheriff Hadsell and John A.
Donnell have just purchased 1000 head
of stock sheep which will be wintered
in Carbon and Sweetwater counties.
William DAILY has been investing heav
lily in increased accommodations for
shearing and also for protecting his
flocks during the, winter season. He
Ia building large shearing pens and clip.
ping works at Separation station on the
line of the Union Pacific railway from
which place his shipments will be made.
By the time next years crop of wool
will be gathered the leading flock mas
ters of this place will iave steam
shearing plant in operation. There is a
strong tendency among sheepmen to
breed for mutton qualities without at
the same time sacrificing the wool-pro-
ducing qualities of the stock and
number of oxford Downs and other
high grades are being imported.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-11-21
ANOTHER SENSATION.
HOLMES LAWYER ARRESTED.
He Hired Woman to swear to an AM
davlt to BE Used In Securing q New
Trial. .

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 19.-There was
another sensational episode in the
Holmes case yesterday in connection
| with the motion for a new trial.
William Shoemaker, the young attor-
ney whose first association with the case
velopes its every detail, passed through
an ordeal today as severe as any his
client has been called to face, and the
crisis came when he was held under 81 :
800 bail to answer a charge of suborna-
ton OF perjury. .H. vi
Briefly told. the details of the charge
are these: The trial for the Pietzel MUIR
der was not two days old when Shoe
maker approached a private detective
named John Schweichler and asked him
to procure woman who lived around
Twelfth and thirteenth street and Gallo
whill or Vince, who would swear to GER
tain facts in connection with the finding
of Pietzel's body. Schweichler assented,
but instead OF straightway getting the
woman, he told the story to Detective
Geyer, who, for the commonwealth,
brought to light the evidences of
Holmes murder of the children. Geyer
ham and most skillful trap was pre-
pared, trap which has brought about
the ruin of the opposing attorney.
Under Instructions Geyer went to Mrs.
Margaret Reah. matron of the Fourth
district police station, and she. under the
name of Blanche A. Hannigan. was tax
an to Shoemaker by Schweichler. Mean
time. Shoemaker had prepared an affi-
davit, stating that the depOnent had
known PietZel, and to her he had ex-
pressed his intention of committing sui
eide. Mrs. Hannigan readily signed and
swore to this and Shoemaker gave her
two $40 bills for so doing. On each bill
she marked the initials "B. A. H." and
to-day she exhibited them in court.
Shoemaker walked into the trap blind
folded. When he read the affidavit to
the court he declared that its contents
had been dictated to him by the woman.
A moment afterwards irrefutable testi-
mony was produced showing that he
had himself made up the affidavit and
dictated to stenOgrapher before he had
even asked Schweichler to procure a
woman to sign It. and that he had not
so much as read or explained its purport
to Mrs Hannigan. .-'4s 1..,. .t
Shoemaker was held in $4,000 bail,
which was given.