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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-12-18
OPEN LETTER TO COL. INGERSOLL.
SALEM, OHIO, Dec 3. 1896.
Col. ROBERT c.. INGERSOLI,
New York City.

New York City.
SIR Having been reader and admirer of
your lectures on reform topics for more than a
quarter of a century, especially those i'll de-
nupcation of the sealthy and criminal act of
1873, demonetizing silver, was naturally very
curious to know upon what grounds you could
Justify yourself in taking the 'stunp" against
Mr.. BRYAN, and in favor of Mckinley and the
single gold standard, during the recent political
contest Accordinly, l procured copy of
your speech which Mark Hanna's committee
put out as a campaign document. On the first
page is printed your name and picture, and the
words: 'Inspires to Loyalty. The Financial
Issue Treated in Mastery Manner" The
speech contains on the one hand, more false
hoods and absurditics, and on the other hand,
more truths absolutely inapplicable to the issue,
and against the party you are trying to defend,
than any read during the campaign.
You undertake to justify your sudden and
remarkable change of heart and thought by
declaring that the debts which existed i'll 1876,
when you denounced silver demonstration as
robbery, ''lave all either been paid or out
lawed." The statement is false; but suppose
it was true. How are you going to get over
your more recent denuncatons of the crime of
1S73--even as late as 1893? Have all the
debts that existed THEN ''been either paid or
outlawcd"?
You declare that "Natu1e, and not law, Gre
ates money!" and that "the man who says that
law makes money is absolutely incapable OF
reasoning on any question"
Indeed Can YOU produce single "dollar'
or piece of money that is not such by the FIAT
OF LAW? What is the supreme test? LEGAL
TENDER, and that alone. If you sue for debt
of $40 and get a Judgment in the court and
YOU offer me ten-dollar bank note, ten trade
"dollars," ten pieces of gold, each rs s 10
grain weight, without Uncle Sans STAMP, "r
ten pieces of any other concrete substance,
though each contains dollars worth of mate
rial the court says may refuse them, because
they are net MONEY.
But if you tender me tendoar greenback
or ten standard silver dollars, the court says |
must accept either, because either is money
being legal tender.
The supreme court of the United States, i'll
the test case, to the constitutionality Of the
ereenback as absolute money Knox VS.. l.
ct alb rendered by Justice Strong, among
other things declared that "the gold or silver
thing we call dollar is in standard
of dolar--it is representative of it. Value
is an ideal thing"
You said that one OF the issues Of the CAM
paien was "whether there is appeal from
the supreme court 10 a mob'-by which un-
derstand you mean that the protest of Mr..
Bryan and his supporters against the decision
+ of the supreme court Oh the Income Tax law
was the protest of ''inob'; and yet, you fly
squarely in the face of the supreme court decis-
ions on the great fundamental question of con-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-12-18
THE SUNNY PLAINS OF KANSAS.

O'er the biowy stretch of sunk kissed green,
With its wondrous shades its lights and it's sheen,
Sweeps a true Kansas sky, more splendid in dyes
Than the most famed of Italy g beautous skies,
With its tnts of the opal the rose, FURNISHED brass;
And it mirrors it's moods in the velvety grass
No artist, whatever his merits or pains,
Can copy on canvass the tnts of our plains
Catch the swiftheetng shadows that shift as they fly
Like enchanted mosaics, bedazzng the eye.
There's CLINT of sienna that's ravshing quite,
But it proved to be only change in the light;
And touch of chrome yellow, soft changing rose,
Which is only a trick of old Sol as he throws
smile of approval upon the whole scene
Pure ultramarine melts to emerald green;
But cen while you're gazing, if Sol shall but frown
The shades are all blent from raw umber or brown
Here's maxim re.dressed, and think it is true:
"If you laugh at the plains, they will laugh back
at you"
There's magic, ID spell, what gu will, in the air,
And it catches you foul or catches you fair,
But it catches you--yes, and it holds you friend
To the dear sunny plains from the first to the end
Like the vale of Avoca, this green prairie meer
By the presence of loved is rendered most
dear
Fling yourself uy down on The carpeted ground;
Let dear little feet patter gayy around;
Baby fingers to sweeten the fast flying hours,
Rob of all their rich treasured anemone bowers.
Aye, truly that simmer of silver and gold,
As far in the distance as eye can behold,
Is the filmest vail of sheer cob,webbed lace.
That e'er framed with drapings some dainty bride
face
Ah the plains and the sky have grand marriage
feast,
And the guests, dear, from greatest TO least.
But turn from the glamour of praires and skies
TO catch the love light in pair of grave eyes;
And knew as we watched our children at play,
In the sweet scented grass, that fair summer day,
That loves blessed aroma pervaded the scene
And though flowers boomed gay, and grass
grew green.
If the river of discord flowed murky along,
1t would chill natures heart and hush the glad
Of the birds and the whole radiant picture would
change
To etching in coal of our glorious range.
So if you're world weary, and longing for rest.
Just come to the plains and submit to be blessed.
-MRs LILA Day MONROE in Secretary Edwards
kansas Souvenir"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21

age and commercial indstry, feel moth
ing, Do nothing, say nothing, in the
face of these facts which every bust
ness man knOWS2
What would Jesus do2 Is not that
what the disciple ought to do2 Is he
not commanded to follow in his steps
How much is the Christianity of the
age SuIIer10g for Hing Is it denying
itself at the cost Of ease, comfort, lux
ury elegance Of living? What does the
age need more than personal sacrifce2
Does the church do its duty in follow
ing Jesus when it gives a little money
to establish missions or relieve extreme
cases OF Want2 Is it any sacrifice for a
man VINO is worth ten million dollars
SIMPLY to give ten thousand dollars for
some benevolent WOrk2 Is he not Civ
ing something that costs him practical
~ nothing so far as any personal pain
or SuIel1ng gOeS2 Is it true that the
Christian disciples today in most of our
churches are living soft, easy, selfish
hNes, very far from any sacrifice that
Jesus do?
Ut is the personal element that Christ
ian dlsclpleship needs to emphasize. The
Christianity that attempts to suffer by
proxy is not the Christianity of Christ.
t-ach individual Christian, business man,
professional man, citizen needs to follow
IN his steps along the path of personal
sacrifice for Him. There is not a differ
ent path today from that of Jesus own
umes- 1T is the same path The call of
this dying century and the new one soon
to be, is a call for a new discipleship and
2 new following Of Jesus, more like the
early simple apostolic Christianity when
the disciples left all and literally follow
ed the Master. Nothing but disciple
snip of this kind can face the destructive
selnshness Of the age with any hope of
overcoming it, There is a great guam
uty of nominal Christianity today
There IS need of more of the real kind.
We need revival of the Christianity OF
CHRIST. We have uncOnsciOusly, lazily,
selIishly, formally, grown into disciple
ship that Jesus himself would not ac-
knowledge, nor recognize. He would say
TO many of us when we cry Lord, Lord ?,
church to sing with exact truth, -Jesus
1 my cross have taken All to leave and
follow Ihee2" If We can sing that truly
then we may claim disCipleship But if
our definition OF being Christian is sim
ply TO enjoy the privileges of worship, be
generous at no expense to ourselves have
a 5000 easy time surrounded by pleasant
friends and by comfortable things live
respectfully and at the same time avoid
the WORLDS great stress of sin and trOu-
BILE because 1t is TOO much pain to bear it.
If this is our definition of Christianity.
surely we are a long ways from following
the steps of Him who trod the way with
groans and tears and sObs of anguish for
a lost humanity, no sweat it We're
great drops Of blood. who cried out on the
upreared cross, My GCdI my GOdi why
hast Thou fOrsaken mel''
Are we ready to make and live a new
discipleship2 Are we ready. to reconsider
our definition of Christianity? What is
it to be q Christian2 1t is to initiate
Jesus It is to do as He would do. 1t is
to walk in his steps.
Charles NJ. Sheldon, Central Congrega-
tional church. from the sermon-story,
In His Steps,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
CIGARS TO ADVANCE.
The Price of Havanas viii Rise 25
Per Cent the First of the Year.


New York Dec. H.-The price of Hav-
ana cigars viii be advanced nearly % per
cent the first week in January. All the
have agreed to put prices up. and some
have already done So An advance OF $40
a thousand was announced by some deaf
ers this week, and others have notified
the trade that the limit OF present prices
will be January l.
This means that the man who is now
paying so cents for three clear Havana
cigars VIII have to pay 20 cents apiece Tor
quarter brands VIII be Is cents stralght
while the common -threeIerS VIII De
sold at two for % cents.
The great scarcity of Havana tobacco IS
the cause OF the adYance- Manu- &C tlrela
say there is no profit in the business at
present prices, and many assert that they
have been losing money steadily for
months. One Well-knOWn Chicago factory
has shut down, and the proprietors say
they VIII not attempt TO make more than
is absolutely necessary to supply regular
customers. They say they can make
more money by selling the unmanutac-
tured tobacco than by making it up into
cigars at present prices or even at the
proposed advance
A clear Havana cigar is made of pure
Havana tobacco all through The filler,
binder and wrapper are all Havana. al
though the quality may vary havana
is small in leaf and has 90 tendency to
grow thick and heavy. The smOOthest
and thlneSt leaves are selected for wrap
pers, and the next best for binders, and
the rest go in as filters
There is not likely to be any relief in
the market before 1898 The Havana crop
is planted in October and early in NOvem-
Der. and the season for planting has
now passed. with less seed in the ground
could not be raised before 1898 even if the
war should end next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
A DRUNKEN CONGRESSMAN.
Miles Crowley of Texas, Abuses an
OLD Woman in Washington.

Washington. Dec. 21-ATiles Crowley,
congressman from Galveston. Tex, has
paid his police court fine. He was ar
rested Friday night on Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. i'm front Of the national theater for
abusing an old woman Crowley was in
toXicated al the time
The woman is familiar character on
the avenue, and sits until late hour
every night grinding hand organ on the
sidewalk Her face is covered with an
Old-style poke bonnet, and it is said that
no one has ever seen her face while she
was i'm the streets
Crowley was passing Friday night with
cup top of the old Woman's hand or
gan He then approached her, and, lift
ing up her bonnet. attempted to see her
face. The old woman resisted. and after
some further efforts to remove her bon
net Crowley walked on
His action had been witnessed, how
ever, by a minister. Rev DR. Herbert
stone who caused CrOwleys arrest The
congressman was taken by the police
officer to the central station and was re-
leased on depositing s. for his appearance
in court.
He has made himself conspicuous ever
since he came to congress as a .rOunder-''
by his action. and that he was directed
simply by his drunken curiosity to see
the woman's face
Crowley was not reelected TO congress
this fall. and his first and only term in
the national legislature Will cease March
a. Before his election he was employed
in Galveston as ship loader on the
docks. His home originally was in Bos-
ton He is a man of considerable educa-
tiOn and intelligence, and has been a great
favOrite among the younger element in
congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
A NEW BOAT ZOE NANSEN.
Auction Sale of the Fram's Left Over
Stores.

New York. Dec. 2l.-An interesting cpl
logue of Nansen's great polar journey re-
Gently took place at Christiana in the
shape of an auction. at which the captain
of the Fran, disposed of all that part OF
his provisions and stores which were
brought home in the vessel
THESE relics and souvenirs OF the most
memorable journey proved very popular,
and the crowds at the sale We're enOr-
nous Everybody wanted to have some
souvenir OF the Fran, even if 1t was but
a rusty nail or q little splinter of wood.
The things auctiOned off. however, We're
much superior. and brought comparative
~ large prices There We're meat ana
soup, preserves, dried meat and fish.
fruits, condensed milk and lots of other
things Nansen had originally intended
to be present in person at the sale, but
was prevented by illness. The objects
were sold singly. and the genuineness of
each article is testified by a label, upon
which the words are printed: FRAN,
1S93-lS96, and q fac-simile of Nansen' S
signature.
on the first day alone the sale realized
400 krOners (S3S01, which is q large sum,
when 1T is understood that the articles
sold were single cans of preserves. At
this rate the auction ran along for more
than a week. and the results viii be con
siderably greater than anticipated. The
receipts viii 60 toward a fund for Nan
sens next voyage.
IN the meantime it has just become
known that Il yacht Of 20 tons displace-
ment is being built for Nansen on the
same lines as the Fran, which was de-
signed by hansen for polar explora ton
in a trip to Spitzbergen, the coast OF
which he desires to thoroughly investi-
gate in order to find favorable starting
point for an expedition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
TO RAID GOLD AGAIN.
London Can Get Money Here Cheaper
Than at Home.

New York Dec 21-There is proba-
bility of gold going from this country to
Germany in the immediate future The
German money market is very strong,
largely as a result of the business revival
in that country. Aside from this there is
always a large demand for money at the
end of the year in Germany, as most nm
anclal concerns at that time dress tnelr
windows" as it is described by showing
considerable cash on hand in their state
nent- Money IS worth 65e per cent over
the turn of the year in Germany 1t is
rather expected that gold Will be sent
from New York to Berlin by the Lain,
Of the North German Lloyd line. which
sails next Tuesday If gold it VIII be by
a triangular operation. Berlin, or Ham
b49ra or whatever German financial CEN
ter it may be-, viii draw on London. but
London. instead of sending the gold it
have it sent to Germany from here
The operation would really make New
world for the time being. In the present
state of affairs it is cheaper for London
needs imam 10 MAKE ShlpIheils rom rs
own stock, even if it were disposed to do
lower in New York than in London, and
for that reason alone it is an advantage
for 1!OndOn 70 keep Us own solu anu DOT
row III New YORK T. W lIisl MOI e 1-O1-''e ~
does not care TO let its own gold go. It
nsts alLSaus ~ ~ 90 naa ooS - 80
gold There IS talk that $5-ve0'uVV IA S1tl'
at least. viii be forwarded by next Tues
days steamer. London is already a great
debtor to New 4Ork- Inere IS tne Hlsn-
est authority for the statement that Lon-
don has obtained and now owes &l209O, GOO
or $50. 600 600, in loans here on sterling eN-
change maturing at different dates dur
ing the next two months 1t is probable
that I.ondon's obligations viii be consid-
erably increased
The expectation of gold to Germany win
be no advantage to this country 1t viii
increase the credit balance in favor Of
New York as against London The ERECT
may be to stiffen up the rates for can
money a little. but under any circum-
stances the general money market mere
must remain easy for long time to
come. Tt is expected that banks Will fur
nish gold which may be sent 10 Germany.
and that the stock in the United States
treasury will not be drawn upon The
banks have a surplus of gold. The eX-
change situation as ii relates to Germany
is as follows: Long reichmarks are quo
ted al "a 1916. while short marks are s5sz,
The difference between the two is 1915
per cent, and allowing for stamp is y
per cent. This is equivalent to interest
for so days at about AZ per cent Inter
est for 60 days at per cent. the ruling
rate is equivalent to SIG per cent, and
therefore at the end of that time Ions
marks become short marks; including
stamp, at IS SIG, as against 1914 at pres
ent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
aRATY0 REFUSES 10 PAY.
M. <. & T. Railway Will Not Settle
for All of Its Cofey County Taxes.

Burlington. Dec. PA pretty fine le-
gal point was raised today. when the
M, * & T. railway company through
its general attorney, r. M Sedgwick.
who is represented here by Col Red
mond. refused to pay all the tax levied
against it.
The county clerk certified the value
of the taxable property i'm Corey coun-
ty at S3-346.456 and the state board of
equalization increased the amount 10
Per cent. making the total assessed val
uaJion SO $50 975.
The county clerk took the position
that the county. city and school taxes
ton fixed by the assessors. and the
state tax on the revised valuation of
the state board. The c0mpany's c0nten-
tion is that the entire tax should be
raised on the latter. The amount OF its
taxes is SA0SL52 and it claims that had
the county authorities obeyed the order
of the state board, the amount would
have been S2.573-43. or $AOS.09 less Col
Redmond today made a tender of S3.5S1 -
.6Q. which. The company claims. should
be the full lax, less the regular rate Of s
Der cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
AMONG RAILROAD MEN
Story of a County Officer In
Clay County.
Pullman Conductors Again on
the Southern Kansas.
Items ofInterest about Kansas Rail
road Matters Personals and
Miscellaneous.

The following appears in a Chicago
paper:
1t is often a positive delight to see
the way in which fate takes care of the
people who think they are smarter
than the rest Of mankind and who are
particularly anxious to get ahead of
the railroads. The district clerk OF
Clay county, kan, is having sad re
Elections on this subject and 1T can
scarcely be said that he has any par
tlcular sympathy in the matter lie IS
q POpulist. and when he Went into OF
fee he found that he would probably
need some transportation over the rail-
~ avs passing through the county The
Rock Island management made him a
proposition that if he wanted q pass 1T
would grant it to him on the condition
that ne agree in writing to throw of
his court costs in any cases that might
come up in the county court in which
the road was compelled to pay the
same Looking over the records he
found that in the last few years the
road had had not to exceed SO of costs
a year and gladly consented With the
coveted pass in his pocket he felt as
happy as q king is supposed to be- His
office kept MIN busy and he did not get
time to travel much. but it seemed that
he was a little better than the rest of
mankind because ne could go if he
would. But one day there was a smash
UP iust outside of town and several
people were killed and a lot more
wounded Then came the damage suits
and the roads costs piled up. Before
1t was over they We're more than $780,
and when the clerk looked at his rec
ord he found that he had Travelled just
ten miles So his travel cost him $50 q
ing that has been done in the west
since the railroads We're built.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
JOHN L. VISITS A BARBER.
Has His Muttonchops Trimmed
Looks aToo AGED With the Fringe

New York. Dec. 21.-Before leaving
for Boston John L. Sullivan became in
toxicated. went into a barber shop and
said in his choicest diction, at the same
time running his fingers through his
mutton chops: Young Teller, I'm get
ting too strong to carry this on me
face. and I think III kiss 'em good bye
Now, get busy"
The barber knew his customer and
stammered: I'm afraid l can't cut
them today. If you come in later
when YOU feel better-Tn''
Sullivan went close to the barber and
said: Say, I'm well now. see2
never was better in my life, and you
lust start in on the amputation, see2 or
III dust off the furniture with you
The barber yielded. Having exacted
several eXtravagant compliments, the
ex-champion returned to Wakely's and
said: Now boys, [ feel like 2-year-
old was too aged looking with the
fringe I'm not old yet, 50 let's have
something
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
MR. REssIeUE,s &C.
VIII Take Position Of Gen Supt- Of
Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe.

Gun GClOEaAO & SANTA E g
Chicago. Dec. &c f. Ressigue. at
present superintendent of the Chicago
division of the Santa F'e, has been
rendered the position Of general super
intendent of the Gulf. Colorado & Santa
Fe Ry and has tccepted. He viii take
charge of his new duties on January T.
p T. Downs, at present acting gem
eral superintendent of the Gulf road,
viii resign his position on that date.
Mr.. Downs was formerly superintend-
ent of transportation, but was promo
ted to the position of acting general
superintendent several months ago
~. 70. Nixon. who at present holds
the position of general agent of the
santa Fe in Chicago. viii succeed Mr..
Ressigue as superintendent OF the Chi
cago division
The appointment of Mr.. Ressigue to
the position of general superintendent
of the Gulf road is in the nature of a
surprise. Several days ago arrange
merts were completed for the transfer
Of MIR. Ressigue to Topeka as assistant
general superintendent, the change to
take effect on January 4. just before
the official circular was gotten out.
however. MI Ressigue received the Of
fer of the general SUPPLEMENTARY Of
the Gulf road from General Manager
Polk, and as this was q much better
position. he at once decided to accept
Mr. Ressigue has been with the Santa
Fe road since 1S91In that year he was
appointed division superintendent OF
the southern division with headquart-
erS at Wichita, kan On January j.,
1898 he was promoted to the position
of the superintendent of the Chicago
division, which position he has since
held Prior to entering the employ of
the Santa Be, he was for several years
general superintendent Of the noun
tain division of the Union Pacific
An assistant general superintendent
to assist Mr.. Nudge with the work Of
his office. viii not now be appointed
until after the first Of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
HUNTING IN MAINE.
The Deer Hold Their Own But Moose
and Carbon are Scarce.

Augusta. Ne, Dec 21.-The commits
sioners Of fish and game presented their
annual report to the governor last week
More moose have been killed this year
than for a long period. and the commits
sioners say that to preserve this species
from extinction more stringent laws for
their protection should be enacted The
hunters visit the haunts of the moose in
August and September and during the
calling" period Kill the game. hide it
until October,and then bring out the head
alone. leaving the carcass to rot
At least 10000 deer We're killed in Maine
during 1896. Deer are now found in every
county, and there seems to be no great
decrease. notwithstanding the great NUM-
bers killed The caribou are fast disap-
pearins, and very soon viii be practically
extinct. unless more stringent laws are
enacted for their protection.
Jock Darling. estimates that there
are in the state $50 600 deer. 2.000 moose
and 10000 caribou. The commissioners
would in each case be much nearer the
truth
Ten thousand persons visited the
Rangeley region this year. and $4,000 in
an came to Maine to fish, hunt and enjoy
the scenery and climate More than So
100000 was expended by these visitors.