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The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19

plying such an exalted position should
become such an incarnate iend
is almost beyond belief After his
fight other facts came to hight going to
show that he had lived life Of moral
leprOsy for years. On account Of the
high social standing OF the parties and
their aversion to having the details
made public, no steps have been taken
looking to a prosecution OF this human
monstrOsity.
To cap the climax to the deprsved
condition Of affairs existing in the ranks
Of the gangs Of redeemers that infest
that State, the editor of their leading
paper at Pierre committed suicide the
same day this judge resigned. He was
no doubt driven to this act after con-
templsting the awful venality, corrup-
ton and general cussedness of the men
he had assisted in placing in response
BILE positions, and, like Judas, was so
stung with remorse that he straightwsy
went out and hanged himself.
We hope the people Of this, our be-
loved State, will take warning in time
and see to it that the rsdeemers will
never have an opportunity to blacken
the pages of history with recital Of
such events as having happened in Kan
sas, although to prevent it there must
be a decided improvement in their meth
DDS or they must be kept out of respon-
slble positions
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19

meeting with the Populist State com.
mittee was held, at which views as to
the best lines for campaign work were
discussed. It might be stated here
that no one present advocated any.
thing but the Omaha platform, al.
though it was suggested that extra
emphasis should be put on the finan-
Cial plank.
The meeting did little that would in
terest the public and the results Of the
discussion of business matters will be
transmitted to the membership by cor
respondence. The next meeting will
be held at Clay Center at q date to be
named by the Executive committee.
1t will probably be some time In May
or June.
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No Room for Doubt.

When the facts are before you, you must
be convinced.
The facts are that the Union Pacific Is
leading all competitors, is the acknowledged
Dining Car route, and great through car
line Of the West.
The line via Denver and Kansas City to
Chicago In connection with the Chicago &
Alton railroad, with its excellent equip
ment Of Free Reclining Chair Cars, Pull
man Palace Sleepers and Pullman Diners,
demands the attention Of every traveller to
the East.
Ask your nearest agent for tickets via
this route. r. L. LoMAx,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.
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POpuliSt State Convention.

delegate convention Of the Peoples party
Of Kansas win be held In the city Of Hutchin-
SON on Wednesday, March IS. 1896, converting
at IL O'Clock q. m, for che purpose OF olecting
ninety-twO delegates and slternAtes to che
national convention Of said party to be held
in St Fouls, Mo-, July %, 1895
The basis OF representation at said convsR.
ton lie one delegate for each county, and one
additional delegate for each 500 votes or major
fraction thereof cast for l. d. Lewslling for
Governor at the election In 1894 Upon this
basis, the several counties will be entitled to
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19
Reform Editors Confer.

The meeting Of the Reform Press
Association began Friday night, with
an informal meeting In which matters
Of general interest to the members
were discussed. President Abe Stein.
berger, of the Girsrd World, and Sec
tsry Lyman Naugle, Of the Wellington
Voice, occupied their respective places.
The members present, 80 far as the
ADVOCATE representative was able to
ascertain, were as follows: Abe Stein.
berger, Girard World; Lyman Nsugle,
Wellington Voice; J. NJ. Louis, Kins.
ley Graphic; A. G. Pstee, Junction
City tribune; W. j. Costigan, Ottawa
Journal; Joel Reece, Pratt Union !;
J. P. Easterly, Eureka Union; John
R. Lane, Abilene Monitor; d. P.
Hodgdon, Lyons Eagle; Fl. W. Young,
Independence Star and K0nSGn G. A.
Hsmlin, Mcpherson Opinion; w. E.
Bush, Manksto ADVOCATE; A. G. Nc
Csrthy, Psols Times; N. H. Hartman,
Valley Falls VindicGtOr;' G. E. ALI
son, Erie Sentinel; P. F. Yesrout,
Emporia Times Ed Msrtindsle, Law
renee JeferSODiGD; S. H. Gill, Lyndon
Herald, H. N. Boyd, BelleVille Free.
man; Z. G. Lowe, Mound City Torch
Of Liberty; W. II. Biddle, Eldorado
AdDOcGte; Frank Honeywell, Con-
cordis KGnSGR;; Horace Foster, Hutch
insOn Gazette; F. j. Close, James and
William Butler, Topeka CO-OperGtOr;;
E. G. Nettleton, Stafford Peoples
Paper; W. K. Loofbourrow, Atwood
Patriot; A. A. Stewart, Manhattan
Republic. The following new mem.
bers were elected: j. A. Wright, Leb-
anon Journal; E. F. Hudson, Yates
Center Allocate; H. Il. Tucker,
Minneapolis Re0ieoO, and F. G. Flory,
Howard citizen.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
Young, Close and Hsrmsn was ap-
pointed to ask the State Editorial As
ISOLATION to adopt q resolution asking
for return by the railroads to the old
classification Of freight rates on news.
paper supplies.
The majority Of the time was occu.
pied in discussing the patent question.
Various propositions were considered
and an attempt viii be made to put
into operation o plan whereby matter
antagonistic to the party interests
should be excluded from the patents.
At the afternoon session Q joint
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1t 10 recommended that the county conVen-
lions for the selection OF delegates TO this con
Vention be held Saturday, March H. II ts also
recommended that In the event the county
committee FOR the campaign Of 1895 has not
been selected or any changes that are contem.
plated be made ct this time, 10 the end that
all committeeman may fAmiliarizs them
selves with the duties deyolving upon them
before the active work OF the campaign begins.
IL 10 further recommended that each county
designate one OF the delegates TO the Hutch
inSon convention As a member OF the Appel.
late court judicial committee and that the
several judicial district committees thus ss.
lscted meet while at Hutchinson for the puF.
pose Of organization and take such other
action as they may deem proper and exPedi
emit
II Is desirable that every member Of the
party who can possibly do so attend the pri.
mRrieS for the election Of delegates in order
thAs those selected as delegates may represent
the wishes Of the entire party.
Every voter In the State Of Kansas who ls In
favor Of On American monetary system 90 OPP
posed 10 our present British single gold stand.
ard system under which the prices Of ell prod.
ucts OF the farm have been reduced below
the cost Of production, and under which
the ranks OF the unemployed are being
constantly augmented and the earnings
Of those who are employed are being
steadily reduced; system which 10 rapidly
bankFupting small dealers and traders and
concentrating ell the money, all the property,
all the wealth and all the business Of our
country In the hands Of few giant. corpora
lions; all who are opposed to the further
domination Of the corporations In the legislA-
ton Of this country; ell who favor reform In
our monetary, land and transportation sys.
TENS; all who are opposed to the further issue
Of interest bearing bonds; al who favor the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver ct the
ratio Of Is to 1; and finally, all who are tired
Of supporting parties and men who have been
FecreSnt to almost every trust rapoSed In
them and who have repeatedly secured the sup
port Of many honest voters through promises
that were never fulfilled, are respectfully in
vited TO participate In the selection OF dele
gates TO these conventions
By order Of the Peoples Party State Central
Committee
JOHN w. BRBIDENTHAL, r. H. SEMPLE,
Chairman. Secretary.
TOPEKA, Feb. rs, 1896.
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Asks Information About Bond Sales.

In the Senate, February u, Senator
PETER submitted the following resolu-
ton and it was ordered printed:
Resolved, That committee Of Ave Senators
not more than two Of whom shall belong to
one political party, shall be appointed by the
Vice President, whose duty IL shall be-
First. To investigate and report generally
all the material facts and circumstances con-
nected with the sale OF United States bonds
by the Secretary Of the Treasury, In the years
1894, 1895 and 1896
Second To investigate and report specially
what amount Of available funds, classified,
was in the United States treasury and on
deposit in other places, subject to the order Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury at the time the
bonds were sold or offered for sale; whether
there was or was not coin enough on hand TO
meet all coin obligatigns Of the government
due at the time said bonds were sold or when
they were offered for sale; what obligations
were due at that time and the amount OF each,
stated separately; what was the reason for any
unusual withdrawal of coin from the treas
ury shortly before bonds were sold or offered
AOA DOAot ~ AuhBu0A WAbuuGbWBlB WoAp Al
fact made, and by what persons or classes Of
persons and for what purpose or on what ac-
count such Withdrawals were made; who pur-
chased the bonds, In what amounts, and where,
whether In the United States or In foreign
countries, and in what proportions, and from
what persons or classes Of persons the gold
was procured with which TO pay for the bonds,
what the bonds sold for, and what was the
market price Of our government bonds at the
time; and what effect the bond sales had on
the credit and business OF the people Of the
United States.
Third. To investigate and report as TO the
manner Of disposing OF said bonds, by what
authority, and what contracts, Advertisements
or proposals were made by the Secretary OF
the Treasury In relation thereto; what agree.
ments or contracts, and whether oral
or in writing, and whether publicly or
privately and secretly, were entered into by
the Secretary Of the Treasury and any other
person or persons with respect to the sale and
purchase Of the bonds: whether any officer OF
the government, or any person or persons for
such officer and on his behalf and In his per-
sonal interest, and with his knowledge or con-
sent entered into any contract agreement or
arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any
person or persons. partnership, corporation.
company, or syndicate, for the purpose Of
affecting the price offered or to be offered for
said bonds, or any Of them, with the intent
and expectation to receive commission or
personal reward by reason Of such contract,
agreement, or arrangement; whether such
contract or agreement had any and what
effect on the prices offered for the bonds, what
the effect was. and who, II any person, pronted
by It, and 10 what extent
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OH, WHAT A GANG!
Kansas RedeemerS are Rapidly Travelling
In the Same Direction.


quires an unusual amount OF energy
and rustliDg qualities to keep the wolf
from the door since financial legislation
has forced the price Of wheat (the main
staple grown there) below the cost of
production, has had an experience with
her redeemer officials that eclipses the
exploits of Boss Tweed and bis gang of
Tsmmsny thieves, would cause the
blush of SHINE to tinge the cheek of q
Credit Mobilier Congressman, and, as
friend Jeltz might remark, turn the eyes
Of & Kansas redeemer green with envy.
w. w. Taylor, the State Treasurer,
stole from 100000 to 100000 Of State
funds and decsmped for parts unknown.
He was afterward spprehended, and his
case being called for trial, he plead guilty
and was sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary. His political associates in
crime were 8stounded at what they de-
nounced as a severe sentence, and car
ried the case to the Supreme court in
the hopes that the penalty would be
reduced. In this effort they were not
disappointed. as the court, one Of the
judges of which "a. G. Kellsm) had
borrowed a large amount of State funds
from Taylor, fixed the penalty at three
years confinement in the penitentiary,
and this heightened and eminently re-
spectacle redeemer is now doing penance
for his crimes in the State prison. The
fact that Kellam was indebted to Taylor
would be sufficient to disquslify him
from setting in the case. Mr.. Taylor, it
appears from the disclosures, was a very
accommodating sort of fellow and was
in the habit Of losnlng large sums Of
the State funds to his fellow redeemers,
and when the crash came many Of them
were completely ruined and have left
the State for new pastures.
The populations Of such Kansas re-
deemers as j. E. Hayes, Sam Lsppin and
J. w. Hamilton sink into insignifcance
as compared with the gigantic robberies
of this man Taylor, and he will undoubt-
eddy be awarded the palm for being a
veritable Napoleon Of finance by those
who believe that a public trust is a pri-
Vste snap.
Judge Kellam has shown himself to
be one of the most corrupt and villain
GUS wretches that ever disgraced the
bench Of any country on earth. His
conduct has been simply appalling, and
his elevation to such responsible posi-
ton could only be accomplished by the
connivanCe Of. such gang as usually
control the destinies Of the so-called
God and morality party, and the escs-
pades of such redeemers as Burton, Hor-
ton, ct al, is but the sowing Of their
wild oats when considered in connection
with the dastardly conduct of this
human hyena.
Not satisfied with robbing the people
Of their material wealth, he enters the
sacred precincts of the family circle, in
gratiates himself into the good graces of
one Of the leading society ladies of the
community, places her under the inAu-
ences Of morphine and while she is in a
stupe6ed condition assaulted her; after
ward inveigles an innocent 15.year-old
girl into his Office and outrages her, and
then, to save himself from the righteous
indignation Of terribly wronged COM
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19

WANTED-People 10 get up clubs FOR
the ADVOCATE. Write the Office for
terms,
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-19

Como Or write Cor our clubbing ratss.
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In the Senate, February II, Senator
PETER submitted the following resolu-
ton and it was ordered printed:
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-22
ODD FELLOWS At DALLAS.
Fifteen Hundred Delegates There 60
Attend the Grand Lodge.

Fifteen Hundred Delegates There 60
Attend the Grand Lodge.
DALLAS, Sept. 2l.-Fifteon hundred
delegates are here and moro coming on
every train to attend the seventy.second
annual grand lodge Of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows The delegates
come from all parts Of the Union and
the Canadian provinces.
The grand representatives 20 the
seventy session Of the sovereign
grand lodge !. o. o. 7. Of the world
was be formally welcomed 10 the city
Of Dallas today by means Of big
public reception at the Dallas Opera
House. This reception was rendered
by the Dallas lodges and the leading
citizens Of Dallas
There were ADDRESSES Of welcome
by Governor Culberson on behalf Of the
people Of Texas Mayor Holland ON be.
half Of the citizens OF Dallas; Grand
Master w. l.. Blanton, Of Gainesville
for the grand lodge Of Texas Grand
Patriarch Schwartz, for the grand On.
campment Of Texas; Colonel +. +.
Hunter, department commander Of the
Patriarchs Militant for the Patriarchs
Militant Of Texas, and by Mrs r. NJ
MoCraoken, president Of the Rebekah
state assembly. The grand sire re-
sponded in behalf Of the delegates
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-22
lie MAssAcRE al EelN.
si1 Hundred Armenians KILLED Accord
ing 20 the Turkish Government

siH Hundred Armenians KILLED Accord.
ing TO the Turkish Government
CoNsTANriNoPLE, Sept. 90 Delayed
in transmission. "details received here
regarding the massacre at Egin, In the
vilayet Of Kharput, show IL occurred ON
Sept. 10 and 10. The Kurds attacked
the Armenian quarter and killed larg'
number Of its inhabitants and pillaged
and burned their houses Many Ar.
menians escaped 10 the mountains. Ac-
cording TO the accounts Of the Turkish
government 600 Armonians were killed
at Egin. and these advices also state the
outrage was provoked by Armonians
firing into Turkish quarters.
No authentic details Of the massacre
have yet been received. IL Is feared
there the massacros at Egiu arc the be.
ginniag Of fresh series u massacro' IN
Armenia.
A special cabinet meeting has been
held at the palace in order TO consider
plans for completing the deionses Of the
Dardanclles as proposed by the Russian
general. Tschikatschoff. who inspected
these Notifications some time ago,which
was regarded As indicating an under
standing between Turkey and Russia
for defensive purposes.
Artim Pasha, the Turkish under SEQ
rotary for foreign affairs, has been in
structcd 10 accomplish reconciliation
Of the government with the Armenians
the means suggested being that III
Armenians should send an address {,
the sultan, praying for protection, as
sorting that the Armenians were al
ways loyal, and 0Dndemning agitaton
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-22

J, higgins, n miner, employed at the
Coronado, was shot eight time in the
arms and stomach. No hope for him.
John Mahoney, miner, was sho;
through the stomach and will die.
Frank Telle and Martin Scott, Coro.
nado miners, were both shot. Their in.
juries not believed TO be fatal.
Mahoney, who was shot near the En-.
NETT mine. claims he was merely there
as a spectator.
At least three Of the attacking party
at Emmett were seen 20 be hit With
bullets, but they were carried away by
their comrades.
Hundreds Of miners now say they
will 90 TO work at once. They bitterly
denouncO the extremists and say their
action has lost the miners the strike.
The arrival OF the militia Is anxiously
awaited, despite the apparent calm. To-
cal companies have been sent 10 the
hills and armed citizens are patrollinr
the streets.
The city council held n meeting and
decided 20 aid the state officers In appre,
hending the rioters.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-22
MAxwsLL's REPORT
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eFAi Makes = statement


The Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eFAi Makes = statement
WASHINGTON, Sept ar A Max
well. fourth assistant postmaster gener'
al. has made his annual report TO the
postmaster general for the year ending
June 30, 1890. The principal divisions
Of the department under his care are
appointments and inspecto.s The 70.
port shows that the total number Of
postofhoos In operation in the United
States Is 10000 OF these 80, 125 are
fourthclass offices and $685. prcsidon,
tial, being an increase over the last hs.
cal year e 290 During the year 2Oi0
postoflioes were established and 1850
discontinued The total appointments
for the year were 1890 and the total
number Of cases acted ON 1888 Mr..
Maxwell points out that there has been
a decrease in tho number Of po,toiicC
and mail IrRlAries owing 10 the killing
and arrest Of many desperadoes On
gagged in the business During the year
there were 907l arrests, Of which mum.
Der 1873 were postmastors
During the year there were 10. 56y
complaints treated affecting foreign
matter OF these $3.50 related to reg,
lateEed matter apd 55li to ordinary mat
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-22
TEACHER FOR GOLD.
lie Was Nominated on n silver Fiat.
form AZ Bunaio.

form Al Buffaio.
ALBANY, Sept. 9l.-By making an Of.
fetal statement last night Of his position
upon the financial question and by de-
claring In that statement that no Is mn.
alterably for gold, John Boyd Thatcher
Democratic nominee for governor, ere.
ates one Of the most curious situation,
ever known in politics In this state.
The statement was issued after long
conference with Senator Hill, Elliott g..
Danforth, who was at Senator Hills
house d. Caddy Horrick, the Demo.
cratic in this county. Il was addressed
10 the chairman Of the state committee
II is believed this course is approved
by Mr.. Hill, W. f. Sheehan aud other
not in attendance at the state oonven.
ton and is intended to try and fend OIL
any nomination Of a second Democratic
tickle, at Brooklyn and inforce a fight AT
the polls upon state issues, leaving tho
national ticket entirely ont Of the ques'
ton. MI. Thatcher declares that ne il
against free silver, but will vote foi
Bryan and Sewall for regularity and
night the campaign ON state issues only
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-22
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Miss Mittie ev lef, sundav night
to attend the Sam Houston Normal lu-
st,tue at nuntsy lie.
+. Nl.on Law and Robt. Howell
LEFT yesterday To enter the law depart
mcnt Of the State University at Austin.
wanted-To rent a first class piano
Apply to Miss sue McClelland.
Born IN Mr.. and Mrs. II. q. Boat
wright Sunday morning, q daughter
There wee seventeen applicants for
teachers certificates before the beard OF
county "a miners + ;dav and Saturday
Ten c. 'tdcates were ganted by the
boa u. Miss wianif'cd Ham was the
onlv one receiving a 6fstgiade certiiii'
cate.
Hon. =. 5. Henderson and Hon
Monta ]. Moore came down from Cam
econ yesterday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-22
PENSIONS DECREASING.
The Payment Ia si.sBa.S1S Lee, Than
the Amount Of 1903.

The Payment Il si.6Ba.65S Less Than
the Amount Of Is0s,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-Commission.
CT Of Pensions Murphy has made his an.
puql report for tho fiscal year ending
June 30, 10 Secretary Francis lie says
There were added to the rolls dur,
ing the year 1914 new pensioners, and
there were restored 1878 who had been
previously dropped, making a total Of
li,2l1 During the same period the
losses from various causes aggregate
si,O9S, The net gain over the previous
year was oply i6i, and 1t may be now
safely assumed that the roll from
this time forth will show o
marked aud steady diminuiion unles,
congress should enact eth more liberal
provisions than now upon the statute
books, while the number Of pens.oner.
on the roll on Juno 30. 1874, was 90 6ye
and the rolls show n slight gain In mum.
bcrs over the year immediately proceed.
ing, the ans mt disburscd for pensions
was slsS,2ii,76l, decrease Of o. .59s..
t75, as compared with PREVIOUS year."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-22

sAN Francisco, Sept. 2l.-Tho su.
preme court has urdeaed new trial for
Alonzo J. Whitman, who was convicted
Of forgery and was sentenced 20 nine
years imprisonment. Whitman was
formerly wealthy. He was elected
mayor Of Duluth, Mimi, and also served
a term as state senator In the Minnesota
legislature. Whitman met with bust
ness revertes and came Yves, 10 San
Francisco about two years ago. He
cashcd at the Bank Of California a
check drawn by Arthur Bixon for $500,
The bank people later declared that the
check was forgery and that Bixon was
. myth
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-22

Ask your physician, your druggist
aud your friends about Shlloh's Cure
Tor Consumption. They win recon
mend IT, Sold bv al druggists.
viii rutch'ngs, a negro, was ar,est-
ed at Alleuia N Satu oas, cha ged with
1.-The mn de'o' Tccson Bat Up, the ne.
s fouid dead near the "a Dad below
WELDON iew days since.
d. P. Cole aud wife, n. A, Cot ntn
aud wife, Ms. NJ. S freeman, Miss Mar.
"a ct Powers aad J.. h. Lesk Of b yam,
TIE %, wee pong the e .cr-siouists to
Galveston yeste day aud were callers at
The News oflice.-Galyesion News.
NJ. E-iest LLOYD ald Miss Letiie
Lawrence we've ma ed SUNDAY at the
home Of the b-de's siep.iather Mr.
Henderson, near l,u'ten, Eloet W. r.
Meredith performing the ceremony.
Miss Daisy Goodman Of Frankiin, il
Visiting he auu!, Mrs. Abbie Wheels,
near Lurten.
thousands OF cases ot Consumption
Asthma. Coughs. Colds aud Group are
cured every day by Shlloh's Cure. Sold
by all druggists