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mercy upon its victims. This demon
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causing dreadful sores, but racks inc
hodv with the pains Of rheumatism
until Hoods Sarsaparilla cures.
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IN 1896.

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take Hoods Sarsaparilla. Soon appetite
came back; the sores commenced to heal.
NV limbs Strengthened out and threw
away my crutches. am now stout ana
years ago / was n cripple. ! gladly rec
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Running sores broke out on my thighs
piece, OF bone came out and an operation
was contemplated. l had rheumatism IN
NV lcos drawn IN ont of shape. ] lost APP
petite, could not sleep. ! was a perioct
wreck. / continued TO grow worse and
finally gave up tho DOCTORS treatment 70
The advocate., 1896-05-06
DOINGS IN CONGRESS-.

The bill providing relief for the set,
tiers on Northern Pacific railroad lands
has passed the House.
A bill providing for a reduction of
railroad fares In the Indian Territory
to 3 cents per mile will be unfsVorsbly
reported.
John Sherman has introduced q
resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of committee of five Senators
to 60 to Alaska and investigate the
seal fisheries and other matters.
The Senate passed without opposition
resolution accepting the statue of
Pere Marquette and assigning it to q
place In Statusry hall. The A. 2. A.
opposed the acceptance of the statue.
The Elections committee In the
House has filed q report confirming
the title of Otey Dem, Vs.) to his
seat. McKenney dem. of the same
State is unseated and Thorpe Rep.) }
seated.
The Senate has adopted a com
promise in the sectarisn school ques-
ton, In which 1t is declared to be the
policy of the government to make no
The advocate., 1896-05-06
How to Get Famous in Congress.

Oratory is the surest and shortest road
to Congress, and il man wants to stay
in Congress after he gets there he had
better be an orator than q rsformer. In
fact, the days of the reformer are wan
ing. The business Of reform has been so
overdone and the article has so often
proved spurious that a Congressman who
INDUCES in it as stock in trade ls looked
upon with suspicion. Il a Congressman
is not an orator, the Secopd best card for
him to play is to get the reputation Of
being a business msn.-DeS MOtrleS
Leader (DeB1.).
The advocate., 1896-05-06

than any oGher 6he0ry or C8XaGlon yet
discussed. Here, for example, is a
statement in a New York city paper
showing that two residence lots on
Fifth avenue in that city sold, the
other day, for $225,OOO. The rental
value of those lots-the naked lots
would not be less than $5, 200, which is
less than per cent. Why should not
such property pay as much tax as farms
that would not rent for one. quarter as
much in the msrketP The single tsxer
would eQuslize the burden of taxation.
Delaware has been invaded by an
organized corps of trained speakers and
writer's, whose work on single tax lines
has been so successful and so marked
that it has attracted attention of the
press in Eastern cities. The Washing
ton I'd. c. Post in late issue referred
to the matter In an editorial, from
which we quote the following:
The single tax campaign in Delswsre--to
which we have on several occasions called at
ten tion-is still being prosecuted with unre-
mitting energy. 1t began more than a year
ago, and It is the firm determination OF the
campaigners to keep It going till victory
crowns their work. The single tax men Of
the entire country are the power behind and
in the movement. Instead of scattering their
fire over forty States, they decided TO select
one State, and that a very small one, and con-
centrate their efforts therein. Single tax clubs
have been organized in every part of the little
commonwealth. Public meetings are held In
various places every week, and are addressed
by some Of the bright men and glib takers
who are enrolled In the following Of Henry
George. orators are sent into the State from
Philadelp phis, New York, Washington and
other cities and Of single tax literature there
is no end. Every candidate for office in Della
ware-Whether the place to which he Sspires
be big or little - is to be interrogated ss
to where he stands on the tax
question. II he Will not subscribe to the
land theory Of taxation, il he holds to the tax
alton Of land improvements, OF railroads, of
cattle, Of stocks, OF merchandise, Of manufac-
turing plants, or Of any other property than
land, he can have no support from the single
takers. They have decided to ask the next
Legislature to enact law embodying their
theory, and they really expect compliance
with their request Should the courts declare
their bill unconstitutional, they propose to so
modify it as to make 1t conform to the funda.
mental law. We very much doubt the ability
Of these campalgners to win the fight in Della
ware this year or next. But we have not
single doubt Of their honesty of purpose, and
their plan Of campaign Is admirable. 4
The advocate., 1896-05-06

appropriations for such institutions
after July l, 1898.
Congressman Skinner Pop Of North
Carolina has introduced a bill provide
ing for the submission to q direct vote
of the people the questions Of free
coinage, the income tax and the cleo
tiOn of President and Senators by
direct vote.
The Pickler pension bill, which con-
tains some good features, 10 loaded
with a lot of provisions that were in
Cluded for the benefit of designing
politicians. The NOncoNformiSt sug.
gests that the following would be Q
good title for it: ga bill to pension
bounty jumpers, deserters from the
Confederate army, camp followers and
bummers Of all sorts who did the 8hirk-
ing while honest soldiers did the eight
ing"
Senator PETER in speech In the
United States Senate August "a, 1893:
"Mr. President, the people are going
on guard today, Their posts are In
the fsrmhouses and In the dwellings Of
the poor, in the workshops, in the
mines, in the forests, on the lakes and
rivers, and along the highways Of com.
merCe. Their counterSign is loyalty
to the Republic;' the stars and stripes
Is their flag; equal rights is their motto;
Anglo. Saxon blood Ia their inheritance;
freedom is their birthright, and to be
rulers in their own country is their
destiny
Alta caucus of the Populist members
of the House and Senate the following
statement was unanimously agreed to:
"Purported interviews with Peoples
party Senators and Congressman In
the press to the effect that the Peoples
party might support the nominee Of
one of the old parties for President are
wholly untrue. No such interviews
have been given out or will be given
out. There seems to be an organized
and determined effort on the part Of
the monopolistic and gold press to put
the Peoples party Senators and Con.
gressmen In an attitude which they do
not occupy" y
Senator Teller In the Senate April
20: "Whst will l do If the party to
which i have been attached advocates
the gold stsndardP Mr.. President, l
have no doubt In saying here, as l
have said before, and will say again,
that when a political organization |
ceases to represent the sentiments |
hold then l cease to act with 1t. When |
the Democratic party became the pSrty |
Of oppression and Wickedness l got out |
Of it. l should despise myself If l
lifted my hand to put into power q
man who from executive chambers
would continue the gold standard.
these views, if / lift my voice
and do not vote In the same way,
would despise myself for hypocrisy
and deceit, and 80 as l speak so l will
7ote."
The advocate., 1896-05-06
shawnee County Committee.

The County Central committee has
been called BY Chairman Close to meet
at 420 Kansas avenue May Is, 1895, to
transact business Of Importance,
Every member should DO present.
The advocate., 1896-05-06

SENATOR WOLCoTT of Colorado, In
his letter of feslty to the Republican
party, under date April 28, 1896, says
that while there is nothing he would
not sacrifice for free coinage of silver,
yet he thinks Populism is the worst
thing that could befsll the country.
The advocate., 1896-05-06
KING FOR GOVERNOR.
Continued from paae II


tions amounting to millions Of dollars,
not penny of which fund was lost,
fully demonstrates his business ability
and integrity; his twelve years experience
in the House and Senate have acquainted
him with the affairs and needs Of the
Kansas people. In these twelve years
Senator King has always stood by the
interests Of the common people and his
official escutcheon stands out to-day
untsrnished, without spot or blemish.
In these degenerate days, notorious for
corruption in high places, when members
Of the United States Senate boast Of
dealing in stocks, the price Of which
depends upon their vote in that body;
when corruption dominates the ballot
box, the Legislatures, the Congress, and
touches even the ermine of the bench,
it is refreshing to know that official
honor and integrity are living attributes,
and such examples as Senator Kings,
though few and far between, serve as q
guiding star that illumiDates the path
way of the oppressed toilers Of this land
and furnishes CLEAN of hope for higher
and better things 1t goes without
question that Kansas is pre- eminently an
agricultural State. In the past we have
had bankers, merchants, lawyers and
newspaper men for chief executive Of the
State, but no farmer. There may have
been an agriculturist or two among the
Governors of the past, but no farmer
from between the plow handles. Senator
King is a man who would represent the
farmers Of the State as well as all classes
Of producers and workers; he would
oppose the jobbery of political tricksters
with all the strength of his rugged
nature and would not swerve from the
straight path Of public duty at the
dictates Of any man or set of men. His
position upon the vital reforms of the
day 10 free from doubt, and the cause Of
the taxpayer never had more earnest
champion in the Kansas Legislature.
If the Peoples party Of this State are
looking for man who will make not
only a great candidate, but q great
Governor as well, then let the Abilene
convention place at the head Of their
ticket for the battle Of 1896 that man Of
courage and uDstsined honor, Senator
L. p. King of>Cowley county. Beyond
the shadow of a doubt, Senator King sat
for the picture when DIR. J. G. Holland
uttered the following poetic prayer:
God give US men. A time like this demands.
Great hearts, strong minds, true faith and
ready hands;
Men whom the lusts Of office can not kill;
Men whom the spoils Of Office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and Will;
Men who love honor; men who will not lie.
Men who can stand before a demogogue,
And brave his tTeRcherOus batteries with
out winking;
Tall men, sunburnt. who live above the fog,
In public duty and In private thinking.
For while the rabble with its thumb-wOrn
creeds,
It's large professions and its little deeds,
Mingle In selfish strife, 10 freedom weeps,
Wrong rules the land and waiting Justice
The advocate., 1896-05-06
Farmer Smith and Cy Leland are

Farmer Smith and Cy Leland are
qusrreling over the csmnaign Of 1894.
Leland says that Smith offered to get
out Of the race for the nomination for
Governor If Morrill, would give him
$500. Morrill, says he don't remem-
Der about 1t but "if Leland says it, 1
am sure 1t, j am sure it is true. Ihsve
great confidence In his word" Smith
says: Iceland lies and he knows he
lies" Bill Higgins says LELAND made
a proposition to Smith to pay him to
get out Of the way and later when he did
get out promised him the administra-
ton support for United States Senator.
Smith has hired lawyer to begin libel
suit against Leland. The above shows
the manner In which Republican poll
ties are manipulated and that It Is q
good thing for the people to have the
gang fall out.
The advocate., 1896-05-06
SINGLE TAX MOVEMENT IN DELAWARE

SINGLE TAX MOVEMENT IN DELAWARE
One of the most active, earnest and
energetic branches of the great reform
movement is that known as single
tax. 1t has raised the subject of tax
alton into prominence it never had
before, and is presenting the question
in such form as to arouse thought and
force study of this necessary depart
ment of ststecrsft on it's foundation
principles.
The single tax idea gets nearer
"equal and exact justice" among men
The advocate., 1896-05-06
ABOUT THE COLLECTION OF DEBTS.

"A SOOA 0coA VA OAAgACASm uuo Oopu
published recently concerning the mer-
its and dement's of what is alleged to
have been said by two State judges
one in Nebraska, the other in Kansas.
The Nebraska Judge is charged with
having decided that contract to pay
note with gold is not colleCtible In
gOld-thst any other legal tender money
will answer. The Kansas Judge is
arraigned on information that he said
he did not see any way to pay debts
owed by counties and cities and town
ships when the people had no money to
pay with and could not get for their
productions more than living, and
that the easiest way out of the difficulty
is not to pay taxes.
A Washington city newspaper, the
Post, referring to the Kansas case, dis
poses Of it in the following brusque
way:
The Denitentiaries Of the country are
crowded with inmates who tried to win the
battle of life on just such principles as this
Judge advocates. But he srrs In supposing
that his plan would be q success The Federal
courts will, IL necessary, show him and his
brethren how money can be collected to pay
such debts rs he proposes to repudiate.
There can be no doubt about the
gravity Of the matter suggested here.
The courts have often held that debt
payable in gold is collectible, just as q
debt payable in corn or cotton may be
enforced in court.
But suppose when pay day comes the
debtor does not have any corn or cot
ton and neglacts or refuses, or is una
BILE, to get the articles that he promised
to pay or deliver, what is to be done
about itP Has he committed a crime,
and is he punishable by fine or impris-
OnmentP No, neither. The creditor
brings suit In court and asks damages
to the extent of the market value of
the grain which had been promised,
and the court renders judgment accord
ingly.
So it would be in case person prom
ised to pay so many dollars in gold or
gold coin. If be fails to pay gold as
he promised, the court gives Judgment
for the debt, but is bound to receive
any lawful money In satisfaction, be.
cause when the Sheriff sells the debt
or's property he must accept any legal
tender money in payment for it.
The case of township, city or
county which owes a municipal debt is
different. Here the money to pay the
debt must be raised by taxation. If
the proper officers do not levy the nee
esssry tax, they are smeEable to the
law If action is brought against them.
And in case of failure or refusal to
levy the tax when ordered so to do by
the court, they are punishable for con-
tempt, and may be, as some have been,
punished by imprisonment.
If the officers still refuse, and are
kept in prison until the end of their
official terms, they must be released,
and if no successors have been elected,
then the court will lay the tax and col.
lect 1t through its own officers. In case
there should be no bidders at the tax
sales, the order would be renewed from
time to time until the debt is paid or
outlsWed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-03-17
The State University.

While in Reno last Wednesday we
made a trip to the University grounds
and were shown through the machine
shop, gymnasium, Lincoln Hall, the
boys dormitory, and the girls dormi.
tory by Professor Brown. The ma.
chine shops and gymnasium are not
yet completed. Both buildings when
finished viii be fully equipped for
their special purposes. They are
large and commodious and are es.
pecially adapted to the purposes for
which they are intended. After leav.
ing the gymnasium, the. party was
shown through Lincoln Hall. This
building is the boys dornitory and
is under the care Of Professor
Brown. From Lincoln Hall we we're
taken to the girls dormitory. This
building is under the special care of
DR.. Stubs and Is built on the same
plan al Lincoln Hall. Both buildings
are admirably adapted as homes for
the boys and girls attending the Uni
versity. The rooms arc large, airy
and comfortably furnished as study
and sleeping rooms. Both buildings
are heated with hot water from the
basement and lighted by Electricity
Board, lodging, light and fuel cost
the boys and girls but SIC a month.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-03-17
Who Is He?

The White Pine News has the fol
lowing:
The stories circulating touching the
general reputation of c. H. Vining a
travelling watch-tinker, who passsd
through here a short time since, don't
bolster up his audacious religious
declarations, nor support his reputa-
ton for truth and veracily. The lat
est is that he worked off q bogus
check for $4,000 OH a man in EIko
county in alleged payment for the
farmers ranch which he (Vining) had
contracted to purchase. Then get
ting possession of a team and wagon
belonging to the confiding rancher,
Winning departed, informing the
rancher that he would return in
about two weeks and take posses
sion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-03-17
Against the Railrond.

WASHINGTON, March 16.--The Chief
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court to-day handed down the decis
ion IN the cases of the People of Cali
fornia against the Central Pacific and
Southern Pacific Railway Companies,
involving the right Of the State to tax
the franchises of those roads. The
railroad company resisted taxation on
the ground that their franchises were
derived from the National Govern
ment as well as from the State author
tiles, and were inseparable. The
Court decided against this view, hold
ing that the railroad companies owe
their existence as q corporation to the
State. and we're subject TO the State
laws i'll respect to taxation. He said
the State franchises had never been
merged in the Federal franchises, and
they were rs legitimately subject to
taxation rs the roadSeds of the COM
panias. Justice Fields read a dissents
ing opinion. He said the position
taken i'll the majority opinion was alb
surd and untenable
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-03-17
The Kentucky MIDDLE.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 16.-Gov-
ernor Bradley this morning issued a
proclamation calling out the State
troops to prevent the intimidation of
Legislators while voting for United
States Senator. Over 400 militia
men occupied the State House square
from an early hour this morning -.
These were reinforced in the morn
ing by $50 men of the Brown Light
Infantry. Orders we're issued to adj
NIT no n to the House except the
Senators and Assemblymen, Ser
geant-at Arms, doorkeepers, cloak
room keeper, pages, correspondents.
reporters and telegraph operators.
At IL o'clock the Sergeant alarms,
with six lobbyists who had been
sworn in rs his assistants Saturday,
attempted to enter the House but
were stopped by Capt, Gaines and
his ASSISTANTS, who refused them adj
mittance. One of the latter was
Jack Chinn, but after protests the
six men retired.
A meeting of the citizens of Frank
fort was called to protest against the
presence of the militia at the State
House.
When the Joint session covened
the roll call showed &C present.
Neither the Democrats nor the Popu-
list responded. The President an
nounced no quorum. On ii ballot
for Senator only u vote was cast,
that of Speed, for Boyle. The Re-
publicans and Democrats, with this
exception. refused TO respond. The
Joint assembly then adjourned till to.
morrow.
There was not standing room in
the Court. house when the indigna-
ton meeting was called to order to
protest against the action Of Govern
er Bradley l calling out the troops.
Mayor Julian told Of his conference
with Governor Bradley, in which he
assured the executive that he would
give ample protection, and he charac-
terized the Governors action as high
ly partisan and unbecoming. Elk.
Attorney General Hendrick nominal
ed Judge Lysander Hoard as chair.
man of the meeting in a speech SEQ
ing the Governor. Judge Hoard
took the chair amid a wild burst of
enthusiasm. Speeches we're made by
Col. E. H. Taylor and others de-
nouncing the action Of Governor
Bradley in severe terms.