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The advocate., 1895-12-11
KANSAS POPULATION FIGURES.
More Than 80 Per Cent. Of Our Population
Born in America.

Soma deductions and summaries
from the Kansas State census returns
made to the State Board Of AgriCul.
ture by township assessors:
Total population, 1884, ,7S4. Number
of families, 279,Sl6. Average number
of persons In each family, Az. Male
population, 5l.99 per cent, or 69S, S,928
Female population, 1901 per cent, oI
64O,8O6. Native population, 9O.SS pei
cent, or 1,2O6,3S2 Native male popu
lation, 1854 per cent, or 62l, 1856. Na'
tive female population, 1884 per cent.
or 5S5,l47. Foreign population, 9.6S
per cent, or 28,4O2. Foreign male
population, 5.45 per cent, or 72,744
Foreign female population, All pei
cent, or 55,658. White population
96.33 per cent, or 1,285,749. White
male population, 50.l5 per cent, Of
644,8O4. White female population
1885 per cent, or 640,945. Colored
population, including Chinese and In
disns, S.67 per cent, or 4S,9S5. Col
ored males, l.84 per cent, or 1859
Colored females, 1888 per cent, or "a,
1876.
Persons of school age, 87.4l per cent.
or 499, 1923. Males of school age, l89t
per cent, OF 252,264, Females Of
school age, 1851 per cent, or 247,O59
Persons under and over school age
835,4ll.
Males of military age, (l8 to Al year
inclusive), 4O.45 per cent. of the male
population, or 2S0,693. Males o.
voting age (2l years or over), 5l.S'
per cent. Of the male p0pula
tion, or, 359,663. Persons 81 year.
and over, 5000 per cent, or 66S,57S
Persons engaged in occupations, 25.6
per cent, or 342,626. Per cent. o
persons 2l years Of age engaged in oC
cupstions, 5l.25. Persons engaged IL
agriculture, 1889 per cent. Of the tots
population, or lS5, 1894.
Proportion of persons engaged In az
riculture compared with those in al
classes of occupations, 54.l0 per cent
Proportion of peIsons engaged In pro
fessional or personal services compared
with those In all occupations, 1875
per cent, or 1884. Proportion o
persons engaged in trade and trsnspor
tatlon compared with those in all occu
pations, 12.45 per cent, or 42,574
Proportion Of persons engaged In me
chsnical and manufacturing Indus
tries compared with those In all occu
pations, 1875 per cent, or 4S,7l9
Proportion of persons engaged fl
mining compared with thosein all oC
cupstions, 21O per cent, or 7,l95.
NATIVITY OF KANSAS PEOPLE.
The following table compiled from
the enumerators' (assessors) returns tt
the State Board of Agriculture show
by States and countries, according &
their rank, the nativity of the inhsbl
tsntg of Kansas. From these return
it appears that more than 80 per cent
of Kansas population are American
born:
NATIVE,
Wh6re Born. Numbe
Kansas Observation-Disclosures. 520St
i illinois 1ll,9i
ohio oOS'
Missouri 1871
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The advocate., 1895-12-11
KANSAS REFORM EDITORS.
A Successful State Meeting at the states
Educational Center


The meeting of the Kansas Reform
Press Association at Lawrence Decem-
Der and was a very successful one.
The meeting began with reception on
the evening of the 9th in Journal hall.
An address of welcome by COL Lear
nard, of the Journal, was pleasing one.
B. E. Kies responded. Addresses were
also made by Senator Bowersock, Col.
Greene and other prominent Lawrence
citizens
Saturday morning the editors began
business. A discussion of the service
given by patent and plate houses occu-
pied considerable time. 1t was the
sense of the association that a change
was necessary in this line. The mem-
bers who were not present will be ad-
vised of the action taken by letter from
the Secretary.
At 10 o'clock the visitors we're taken
in charge by the hospitable citizens and
they we're shown the attractions Of the
city. Some time was spent at the Con
solidated Barb Wire Company's factory,
where wire for all purposes and nails
are made. This institution employs $50
men and turns out 100000 tons Of wire
and $4,000 kegs Of nails annually, and is
the only factory of the kind west Of the
Mississippi. The visitors were under
obligations to Messrs. J. A. Henley, Ar
thur Henley, Joseph Newlin, D. A. Will
liams and other officers Of the company
for time and courtesy in showing them
everything.
The several large Touring mills were
next visited. That Of Senator Bower
socks is much the largest and is first
class one. His mill and the factory are
run by water power, the dam being util-
ICED.
Carriages were here taken for Haskell
Institute, where about 600 Indian boys
and girls are being educated by the fed
eral government. Assistant Superin-
tendent Peairs and his efficient corps Of
subordinates showed the visitors every
courtesy. The institute band, composed
of Indian boys, rendered very good
music. The conduct Of the boys and
girls impressed the editors very favora-
bly,.
A visit to the University occupied the
time pleasantly for two hours. Genial
Chancellor Snow had pleasant greeting
for everybody. While the entire insti-
tuition was interesting, the museum at
tracted most attention. Everybody
wanted to meet and make the acquain-
tance of Prof. DYche, the successful ex-
plorer and scientist who has made a
reputation for himself and the Univer-
sity the world over. He courteously
greeted the visitors and it afforded them
great pleasure to view the results Of
his great work and hear his entertaining
descriptions of his northern adventures.
Library hall was reached about l
o'clock, where the party did ample JUS.
tice to very palatable lunch rendered
by the University. During lunch the
writer could not help thinking to him.
self that Kansas people had a university
that was all right and would compare
more than favorably with that Of other
States.
AT 2 o'clock business was resumed.
The advocate., 1895-12-11

reproduce it in the ADVOCATE in the near
future.
Many questions Of interest to publish
ers were then discussed, after which the
following officers were elected without
opposition.
President, Abe Steinberger, Girard
World, Vice President, Laura L. Lowe,
Torch Of Liberty, Mound City; Secre-
tary- Treasurer, Lyman Naugle, Yelling
ton Voice. Executive board, George
Wagner, Topeka ADVOCATE; A. @. Pattee,
junction City Tribune; J. M. Lewis, Jr.,
Kinsley Graphic.
The location of the March meeting
was left to the Executive board. Clay
Center was the only place mentioned.
A motion to meet at Leayerworth at or
near the same time as the State Editor
ial Association did not meet with ap-
proval, as many editors belonged to both
associations and did not want to miss
either.
In the evening Capt. II. F. Hatch, Of
Arkansas City, made an address on
"The Crime Class and the States Rela-
ton Thereto" He is an authority on
this subject and his remarks made such
decided impression on his listeners
that it will have great influence in bring
ing this important subject before the
people.
At the conclusion Of his address the
association adjourned.
The advocate., 1895-12-11
NOTES.

NOTES.
Lawrence papers gave very fair reports
of the proceedings.
The following new honorary members
were elected: II. B. Kelly, r. H. Semple,
j. d. Botkin and Col. H. M. Greene.
The editors were very favorably i'm
pressed with Lawrence and found it a
much livelier town than many had sup
posed.
Miss Rogers, Senator Rogers daugh-
ter, is assistant librarian at the Univer-
sity. She was found busily at work
attending to her duties
The following new members were
elected: s. H. Gill, Lyndon Herald; /;
E. G. Lowe, Torch of Liberty, Mound
City; Chris s.. Ritter, Friend-HerGld,
lola; John R. Lane, Abilene Reflector; /;
]. W. Cook, Meriden Tribune; j. w.
Morphy, Topeka ADVOCATE.
Ed Martindale, Of the JeferSOnian,
deserves great credit for his success in
making the visitors happy and properly
entertaining them. A rustler Of his
ability and energy is Of inestimable value
to town, and Lawrence should stand
by him in his newspaper enterprise. He
was encouraged and assisted by the lead
ing and public-spirited citizens under
the leadership Of Col. Learnard, the vet
eran editor and proprietor Of the Jour.
nal, who rendered the association the
use Of the hall in his building.
The members present were: Laura L.
Lowe, Torch Of Liberty, Mound City
Abe Steinberger, Girard World; Lyman
Naugle, Wellington Voice; B. E. Kies
Wichita COmmoner; D. 7. Armstrong,
Barton Beacon; A. G. Pattee and wife
junction City Tribune; M. G. Inflow
Hill City Reoeille; ]. NJ. Lewis, Kinsley
Graphic; George Wagner, Topeka AD-
voCATE; F. ]. Close, James Butler and
Gracia Hart, Co-operGtor, Topeka; W
H. Biddle, Eldorado AdUOcate; Horace
Foster, Hutchinson Gazette Frank Hon
eywell, Concordis KanSan; A. A. Stew.
art and wife and James P. Easterly
Manhattan Republic; N. H. Harmon
Colfax Harmon and j. A. Zimmerman
Oskaloosa Times E. F. Heisler, Kansas
City Sun; Mrs. Tucker and George f
Tucker, Minneapolis ReOietO;' Clarence
Thompson, Hoxie Palladium; Joe
Reece, Pratt linton; z. G. Nettleton
Peoples Paper, Stafford; Ernest Nc
Olurs, Greeley NesCs.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-04-06
CARRIED A SUSPICIOUS CARGO
The Schooner Vine Seized G atuaymas
Supposed to Have Contrahand Arms

San Franciso. March 3o.-The telegraph
ic news from Los Angeles. announcing
the capture OF Captain Burns schooner
Vine at Guaymas, Mexico. for the al
legged carrying of contraband arms and
ammunition, has caused no end of COM
rnent on the water front here. The Vine
sailed from here in January last, in
command of Captain Paul. It has been
announced and advertised for weeks that
she would carry large party of excur-
sionists to Mexican ports, Honolulu and
Tahiti, but strangely enough She sailed
with only one passenger, and that pass
enSer was G. NJ. Siercey. the man who
las returned to Los Angeles and who re-
PORTS the seizure OF the schooner. In pre-
paration for this alleged excursion. the
Vine took on board a large number of
heavy boxes and bundles and several big
trunks There was a large number of
cases marked "Provisions and canned
goods." Captain Burns declared that he
lad laid in $1,000 worth of stores for his
eNcuisionists.
It was asserted here today that the
Vine was laden with arms and ammuni-
ton intended to be smuggled into Hawaii
tor the use of rovalsts who plotted the
revolution, and that by advertising the
schooner as pleasure craft she would be
able to land her contraband cargo without
attracting attention.
Mr.. Wilder, Hawaiian consul here as
serted today that he knew of a big con-
siSninent of arms having been brought
iere to be slnuggled into Hawaii, and
that the consignment included two
FotcfllSIss rapid fire guns. There is a
StionS suspicion that if the Vine carried
contraband cargo it was destined fo,
iiaWal1, and not for any Mexican port.
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is A SHREWD MOVE
Armistice Does not Mean I'M
mediate Peace.
Ii UHNG CHANGES CONDITION
Dip mats Seem ia *slleve That Japan
VIZ Mt .i'.a,e One of Her
Many Dem .ntss.

Washington, March 30.-Secretary
the declaration of an unconditional ar
nistice by the emperor of Japan 1t is
not understood here that this is in any
sense equivalent to declara ton of
peace, but it is believed that there is
not likely to be a resumption of HOSTILE
ties. The negotiations may continue for
long time before a peace treaty is sign,
ed, and 1t is quite certain that Japan
will abate none of her demands on ac-
count of the armistice. In fact. the
granting of the latter is looked upon as
a shreWd move by the japanese emper-
attack upon Ii Hung Chang If the
war were prosecuted now, it would have
the effect to force the peace negotiations
to a speedy conclusion, and it is realized
by the Japanese that in the present
state of feeling caused by the attack
they could scarcely insist upon as good
terms of peace as can be realized after
the lapse of a few weeks, when the first
impression will have worn off. 1t is not
ed here with interest that the terms OF
the armistlce do not apply to the loWel
coast OF China, and particularly to For
nlosa and the Fisher islands. This is.
taken to mean that the japanese have
determined to occupy Formosa before
the peace negotia tions are completed.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-04-06
DEPENDS ON THE INCOME TAX LAW
Revenues of the Government Will Be
lnade4uate II 1t Is Not Legal

Revenues of the Government Will be
Inadequate II 1t Is Not Legal.
Washington, Marcn so.-Contrary to the
expectations of officials, the treasury re
ceipts for the month of March will again
However, is only about S23i 900. The excess
OF expenditures for the nine months of tn,
present fiscal year is SIG, 500. .0oO and this
amount viii almost certainly be increased
$2,0QV,GOo or more during April, which Will
lsaFe deficit of about s42, ,u00, 100 on May j.
LIlrlns May and June, however, great
tHin9s are expected from the income tax
lat tile most Jnseryative estimates nov
.,seut- The dl for the fiscal wear at S25.
i1j, $50.
The outlook for heavy receipts from tbs
two great sources of incone-custons and
internal reVenue-are not encourag ging
particularly from the latter. During the
month OF August, 1894, the internal reve-
nue. receipts, in anticipation of the i'll
creased rate OF duty, ran UP $Z5 562 600
but not since that time have they reached
much more than third of that amount
iii September they scarcely exceeded 81,
Uto0JO, and since then they have been
slowly increased, until the present mo-
fnent, when they amount to over S., SOC, 600
All things considered, much depends upon
the decision OF the supreme court on the
question of the validity of the income tax
Should the law be upheld, as seems alto
ðer probable, the treasury officials Iool.
for fair sailing from this time on, bul
should the law be declared unconstitu-
tional an extra session of congress must
be called to provide for revenues suffi-
@f@nt to meet the needs of the government.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-04-06
NAY GEL THE SOLDIERS HOME
Grand Army Post of KalispeIl Accumu-
latins Funds for That Purpose.

Kalispell, Mont, April Ion April
the Grand Army post of Kalispell will
give a ball at Union hall, the proceeds
If which are to be used in defra ying
the expenses of the post in the work of
securing the state soldiers home for
Kalspell. AS every citizen is deeply
interested in this project, the attend
ance will no doubt be large. At any
rate, the sale of tickets will no doubt
net a good-sized sum- The bill passed
by the legislature provided for the es
tabiishment of a state soldiers home
left the selection of a site with the
Grand Army of the state, and it de-
wolves upon this community to prevail
upon the old soldiers Of Montana that
the Flathead offers superior induce
ments and advantages.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-04-06
FARM pROSPECST ABOUT pAMpA
Range Stock Doing Well-SquirreIs s.ake
Wheat Crop Dubious.


Range Stock Doing WelI-SguirFels Nake
Wheat Crop Dubious.
Pampa, April 2.-There are several
punches of cattle in this vicinity that
have been feeding for some weeks past
and are about ready for market now.
The grass is somewhat earlier than
usual and range stock of all kinds are
doing well, but it is feared that on ac-
count of lack of moisture the grass viii
not grow SO long this year as usual,
and leave the range feed somewhat
short.
Farmers here are nearly all desert
ing wheat on account of the appearance
Of squirrels In such numbers as to
threaten to take everything that can
be planted. In some fields they are al
ready at work digging up the seed
wheat. Corn seems to be taking the
place of wheat in popularity this sea-
son. Squirrels follow UP the rows and
dig up the kernels Of corn as soon as
planted, unless the field is thoroughly
narrowed, when they do not seem to be
able to follow the rows and only find a
few of the hills. After the corn begins
to come up they do not seem to care
for it and do not molest it as long as
there is anything else to feed on.
Our farmers are as much or more
interested than those Of any other part
Of the county in the development Of the
disease that is reported to have been
killing the ground squirrels in some sec
tions Of the country. When the
report first came here 1t was considered
almost too good to be true and after
being better authenticated it was and
even yet is supposed by some to be the
effect Of the ravages of insects on the
squirrels rather than a disease. Bat
now it seems that the disease is spread
ing and much Is being hoped for in the
way Of destroying the pests. AS yet,
however, its fatality has not been very
extensive. There Is little credence
placed In the supposition that the squir-
rels were infected from scabby Sheep,
as there have been no scabloy sheep
known In this section of the county for
several years.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-04-06

contents within slightly damaged. A
large pine tree back of the Hotel Colfaz
was broken off, and several fences and
sheds suffered slight damage. Rumors
from the country south Of this place are
at1oat to the effect that the storm was
even more destructive in other places
than IL was here Farm fences were
blown down, haystacks torn up and an
occasional barn unroofed Telegraph
wires are down in several places and
communication in some directions cut
off. Telephone wires, however, seem to
have suffered but little.
FORT SHERMAN.
Fort Sherman, Idaho, April "A ter
fiflc Wlndstorm swept over this place at
an early hour last evening that for a
time threatened to do serious damage
1t only lasted about half an hour, but
during that time it blew a perfect gale.
4 sentinel had narrow escape from a
falling tree, the branches of which
struck his rifle, knocking 1t off his
shoulder, as he was trying to escape be-
ing crushed. Beyond the uprooting OF
few trees, no damage was done
IsAVAGES AT GUY.
Guy, Wash, April 2.-Yesterday even
ing about 6 o'clock a medium sized cy-
clone struck this place, unroofing the
Farmers Alliance warehouse, carrying
section Of the roof, lOx16 feet, a dis
ance Of l25 yards. Telegraph wires were
broken, and the railroad track covered
with debris to depth Of three feet
The Pacific Coast Company's elevator
was racked more or less. The implement
Building on Main street was blown
down and is now pile of broken boards
and kindling wood. Almost every house
in town was racked to some extent
Farmers report more or less damage
to small buildings through the country
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-04-06
Building and Contents, Valued at $4,000
a Total Loss.

Colfax, April 2.--The farm house of
the ex-county treasurer on his farm
about two miles north of town, burned
to the ground with nearly all the con-
tents about o'clock Sunday morning.
The fire is supposed to have caught
from the kitchen stove. The family
We're all In bed except the hired man,
who had built 81 fire and gone out to
the barn. When first noticed, the
kitchen was in q mass of flames. The
house, valued at $1,000, was entirely de-
stroyed; the insurance was $1,500. The
furniture, valued at 81 800 was all de-
stroyed except the piano, which was re-
moved from the house, but was almost
ruined by heat and water Everything
else was burned.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-04-06
A LARGE ARMY OF FILIBUSTERER5
Reports That Secret Movement Is on
Foot Against Cuba

Jacksonville, Fla, March 3O.-It is re-
ported that a secret movement IS on foot
to organize, equip and embark direct from
Jacksonville and Fernandina an army Of
1900 Cubans and negroes for service III
the insurrection of Cuba. The movement
is reported to be managed by the Cuban
revo1utionists. The ground reported to
be taken by the managers is that as the
Spanish officials persistently deny that an
insurrection exists in Cuba, she cannot
make valid complaint at Washington
against a f1libusterng expedition. The
United States can and will proceed
against filibustering only when Spain
gives formal notice that an insurrection
exists In Cuba.
CHANGES MADE BY SPAIN.
Madrid, March 30-All the Cuban pre-
fects have resigned. They will be re-
placed by military officers. 1t is reported
that General Antonio Maceo, the insur
gent leader has landed in Kamacia
Rebel Leader Henry Brooks has left
Cuba for New York. It is stated thai
Calman Garcia is also trying to leave
the island. The appointment of Marshal
Martinez Campos to the command Of the
troops OF Cuba has been received with
great satisfaction in that island
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-04-06
CONSTABLE BECHTEL ACQUITTED

Sealed Verdict Of the Jury at Rathdrum
Finds Him Not Guilty.
Rathdrum, Idaho, April 1.-The verdict
in the Bechtel case was mot guilty. as
has been anticipated by a majority Of the
people acquainted with the case. The ac-
ton of the jury seems to meet with gen.
eral approval.
The Keeler case was called this morn
ing, District Attorney Beale appearing
for the state and Judge Ganahl for the
defense. The case will go to the jury
probably not later than tomorrow, as
the last witness was on the stand when
court adjourned this evening.
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Body Of Little Robert Hill of Colfax Re
covered.

Colfax, April 2.-Roloert, the 4-year-old
son Of Robert Hill, Of the firm Of Ellis
& Hill, grocers, was missed from homt
yeserday about II o'clock, and after con
siderable search his body was found
fCating III the South Palouse river, al
most directly in front of the house anG
not 100 feet away. How he happened
20 fall in is not known, and why he was
not noticed by some one of the many
persons in the immediate vicinity is
considered almost mystery. He had
3een missed an hour Or so, and it il.
thought lie must have been in the water
three-Quarte of an hour before dis
covered by his father. The most plaus
}ble conclusion is that he Was standing
on the steep bank above the house and
VAS blown off by the strong wind. At
tenpts We're made to revive him, and
hope was not abandoned for two or
three hours after he was found, but ali
N vain. Mr.. Hill just returned Sunday
from st. Paul. where he went a few
weeks ago with a consignment Of ap
pies.
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spA>GLE INTENDS TO MAKE BUTTER
Creamery Project on Foot Receives Great
Encouragement.

Creamery Project on Foot Receives Great
Encouragement.
Spangle, Wash, March 29.-The cit
izens held a meeting last night at the
Sherman house to discuss the creamery.
The committee appointed to solicit sub
scriptions toward the proposed cream
cry reported that they had s527 subscrle-
ed. with promise of more. They think
the creamery is assured.
GARFIELD.
Garfield, March 29.-Improvements are
already commencing, and considerable
building is promised during the summer.
L. L. Bondeli is putting 24-foot addition
onto the rear of his store building, occu-
pied by E. J. Trimble & Co., and 5. j.
Tant is putting addition onto his house
occupied by Rev. U. M. Squire.
A pleasant party was given at the resi-
dence Of n K. Gartin Monday evening,
as a farewell to Miss Maggie Mitchell,
who left the following morning on a
three months visit to relatives at Law
renee, Kan, and Miss Lizzie Gwinn, who
leaves in few days for Nebraska.
The buds on the gooseberry are swell
ing nicely, and home grown green onions
are to be found on our tables occasional