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The advocate., 1896-05-27

son reports that he heard nolses inside
as If struggle was going on and then
heard three heavy blows, which sounded
like kicks on mans ribs. This was
followed by a grOsn Of agony, after
which all was very quiet. DOdd never
came out of room l8 alive. County
Attorney Sutherland of Jewell county
was in Topeka last week endesvorlng
to take some action calculated to bring
this brutal attendant to justice, but
County Attorney Stafford of Shawnee
county refused TO assist In the prosecu-
tion, Governor Morrill, refused to In
Vestigate the matter and Superlntend-
ent Eastman neglects to take any steps
to require humane treatment of these
patients. This is the second case Of
the kind in the past year that has come
to the knowledge Of the public, and 1t
is certainly time that some steps were
being taken to insure humane treat
ment for the poor unfortunstes con.
fined In the Topeka Insane Asylum.
The advocate., 1896-05-27
How DOdd Was Killed.

In q recent issue the death Of j. 1.
Dodd of Jewell county In the Topeka
asylum was reported. 1t seems very
hard to get at the facts In this case, as
the attendants and employees are taught
that it ig their business to know moth
ing. Five days before the death Of
Dodd, DR.. Duncsnson, Xenia, Kas.,
was declared cured and ready for dis
charge. He was formally discharged
eleven days after Dodd's death. He
has written long letter to the Man
ksto Advocate In which he details the
brutal incidents in connection with the
death Of Dodd. The ward in which
these two men were confined was In
charge of Attendants Flint and CludsS.
Dunesnson In speaking Of the incident
says that Flint repeatedly knocked
Dodd down, choked him and other
wise abused him because Dodd would
not be quiet and keep away from the
door. When Flint would throw him
down, he would jump on him and his
entire weight would land on the mans
chest. Finally Dodd got so weak that
he could not get up nor even raise his
hands, then Flint dragged him into
room IS and closed the door Duncan.
The advocate., 1896-05-27

The New York World gives figures
showing the trade Of coast cities dur
ing each of several years, as follows:
"The annual increase of the export
trade Of Boston has been only 826, ,0OO,-
600, comparing 1895 with 1880. But
Insignificant as such an increase seems
in the light Of the growth Of this coun.
try during the last fifteen years, 1t is
significant In being the only increase
shown for the same period by any one
of the principal cities of the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts. The exports for New
York amounted to 1892, $50, COO in 1880,
to S349, ,05l, 900 in 1890, and to $685..
$50, 900 In 1895. The showing for Phil
sdelphia is still worse, for exports
from that port fell from S49, ,649, 600 In
1880 to S37, 10000 in 1890 and to $685.
033, 900 In 1895. Baltimore fell from
S76, ,253, 900 in 1880 to S73, ,25S, ,OOOin 1890
and to $61 1888. 900 In 1895; Charleston
from Sl9,59l,OOO In 1880 to S13, 7S8, 600
in 1890 and to SlO,7l2,OOO in 1895;
Mobile from S7,lSS,OO0 In 1890 to
S5,l73,0OO in 1896, and New Orleans
from $50, ,442,00 In 1880 to S6S, 432, 600
In 1885,"
The advocate., 1896-05-27
Fire at the Penltentlary.

A fire broke out in the coal sheds at
the Kansas Penitentisry at Lansing
early on the morning Of May IA. 1t
was caused by the accumulation Of
coal dust under the screens. This
dust exploded and set fire to the shedp.
Other buildings caught FIRE and the
total damage done will aggregate
nearly $4,000. The Gre was due to
inexcussble carelessness. No man
who is in the habit Of handling guam
titles of coal can help but know that
spontaneous combustion is inevitable
In a very short time in large accumu-
lstions Of coal dust. A careful man
sgement would have seen to 1t that
this dust was promptly disposed of.
The failure to do so resulted in this
heavy loss to the State.
The disposition of the Republican
press is well exhibited In the manner
In which this matter has been sup
pressed. No Republican paper has
contained line In reference to it OK.
cept the LesvenWorth Times which
published a short item q few days after
the fire in which certain officers were
commended for their efforts In pre-
venting the Penitentisry fire from
doing even greater damage. This item
doubtless escaped the notice of the ed.
itor and it is not likely that 1t was
printed intentionally.
The advocate., 1896-05-27
To Impeach Cleveland.
opinion.

In the House Saturday Congressman
Howard (Pop.) Of Alabama rose in his
place after the reading Of the Journal
and introduced resolution impeaching
President Cleveland. The resolution
was as follows:
81 do impeach Grover Cleveland, Pres
ident of the United States, Of the high
crimes and misdemeanors on the follow
ing grounds:
"First-That he has sold,o directed
the sales, of bonds without authority Of
law.
"Second-That he sold or aided in the
sale of bonds at less than their market
value.
'Third-That he directed the misap-
preparation Of the proceeds of said bond
sales.
'Fourth- he directed the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to disregard the
law which makes United States notes
and treasury notes redeemable in coin.
Fifth That he has ignored and re-
fused to have enforced the antitrust
law
"Sixth-That he has sent United
States troops into the State Of Illinois
without authority Of law and In violation
of the constitution.
Seventh-That he has corrupted pol
itics through the interference of federal
office holders.
"Eighth-That he has used the ap-
pointing power to influence legislation
detrimental to the welfare of the people;
therefore, be it
"ReSOlced, BY the House of Represen-
tatives, that the Committee ON Judiciary
be directed to ascertain whether these
charges are true, and if 80 to report to
the House such action by impeachment
or otherwise, as shall be proper in the
premises and said committee shall have
authority to send for persons and pa
pers."
Mr.. Howard endeavored to make a
speech on the resolution, but he was
prevented by a motian made by Mr..
Dingley, the Republican leader. This
motion was unanimously adopted. 1t is
evident that the Republicans do not care
to call Mr.. Cleveland to account for the
many things which they charge against
him.
The advocate., 1896-05-27
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.

The House spent q large portion Of
last week debating immigration bills.
The Senate has agreed to the item Of
$4,000 for irrigation in Kansas and
$l75,OO iOr the typographical survey.
Blue, Curtis and Broderick voted for
the bill giving COngressmen's clerks
full pay, whether Congress Ia In session
or not. Every Populist voted sgslnst
the steal.
Senator Allen moved an amendment
to a pending bill providing for tax Of
81 per barrel on all beer manufactured
In this country. On motion of John
Sherman the amendment was tabled.
The bill spproprIating limited
amounts for private charities 10 the
District Of Columbia passed the SEN
ate. Senator'S Allen, Kyle and Stewart
voted for and Senator PETER against it,
Senator Dubois has introduced a
resolution providing that no govern.
ment bond shall be issued until the
President shall have communicated to
Congress, in q message, the facts show.
ing the necessity for such issue and un.
til Congress shall authorize it.
A bill is being considered by the
House which provides for q Depart
ment Of Commerce, to be presided over
by the Secretary of Commerce, who
will be member of the Presidents
Cabinet. All matters relating to COM
mercisl affairs would be intrusted to
this department.
The House passed the Bsrtholdt Inn.
migration bill, which adds to the pres
ent restrictions a clause forbidding
the admission Of foreigners who can
not both read and write the English
or some other language. An amend
ment prohibits laborers from crossing
the borders into this country year after
year to work In this country with no
intention Of becoming citizens.
A subcommittee of the Senate Com
mittee on Finance has been appointed
to conduct the investigation provided
for In Senator Peffer's resolution. 1t
consists of Senators Harris (Tenn.),
Vest tMo,), Wslthall (Mlss,), Platt
Conn and Jones (Nev.) The firSt
three are Democrats, the fourth 10
and the last named is q
Popullst. 1t is not stated when the
inquiry will begin.
The advocate., 1896-05-27

pairs it's obligations, and is prohibited
by the constitution
"The judgment of the Supreme court
Of Kansas Is reversed and the cause re-.
manded to that court with directions to
proceed therein in accordance with this
ODiniOn.
The advocate., 1896-05-27

The State Superintendent Of Insur-
ance for New York, In his twenty
seventh annual report just issued,
shows; "The gross assets Of life in.
sursnce companies doing business in
this State on December 81 last were
81, 42,419,926, an Increase of 1856, ,0SS,-
24S as compared with the previous
year. OF this amount New York
State companies have S6S9, ,42O, ,48S, an
increase Of S5S,O6S, ,SS5; companies of
other States, S452, ,999, ,4S7, an increase
of SSS,Ol9, ,408."
The advocate., 1896-05-27

1t is the legitimate province of news
papers to print the news. A paper
owes it to its readers to print all news
in which the reader will probably be
interested, The average reader has a
right to expect that the destruction of
public property which he has paid
taxes to construct will be reported In
the news columns of the press. In
the matter of the $4,000 FIRE at the
State Penitentlary May IA, the Repub-
llcan press of Kansas has willfully and
for partisan political purposes sup
pressed the publication of news In
which every taxpayer of Kansas is in
terested.
The advocate., 1896-05-27

DO you want State and National po-
lltical news, good Populist doctrine
and a good, clean newspaper Send
rs cents to the ADVOCATE if you do.
The advocate., 1896-05-27
AGAINST THE LAW.
Continued from page ~

right to sell the premises subject to al
estate or right of possession in the debtor
or his alienees for eighteen months?
martha Bsrnitz held Kirtland's notes
secured by a mortgage. OF course, un-
der the contract thus created, she had
q right to resort to other property OF
the debtor to make up for any deficiency
remaining after the sale OF the real estate
mortgsged. AS the law stood at the
time the contract was made, il Kirkland
either by purchase at the sale or by
subsequent transactions, became the
owner of the real estate, Mrs. Barnit2
had legal right to again levy thereon
and subject it to the payment OF the
remnant OF her debt. But this law, as
we have seen, in express terms declares
that this real estate shall not again be
liable for sale for any balance due upon
the Judgment or decree under which the
same is sold. This cannot be held to
mean merely that the land Is sold free
from existing liens, for such would be
the legal effect Of the sale ut any rate.
1t plainly means that the balance of the
debt shall not be made out of the lands,
even if and when they became the prop
erty Of the debtor. Nor can it be said
that such question is not now before
u.s. What we are now considering Is,
whether the change Of remedy was
detrimental to such a degree as to
amount to an impairment Of the plaintiffs
right and, as this record discloses that
the sale left a portion of the plaintiffs
judgment unpaid, it may be fairly argued
that this provision of the act does not
deprive the plaintiff of right inherent
in her contract. When we are asked to
put this case within the rule OF those
cases in which we have held that it is
competent for the States to change the
form of the remedy, or to modify it other
wise, as they may see fit, provided no
substantial right secured by the contract
is thereby impaired, we are bound to con-
slider the entire scheme of the new stat
ute, and to have regard to its probable
effect on the rights Of the parties.
"It is contended that the right to re-.
deem granted by the new statute only
operates on the purchaser and not on
the mortgage as such. This very ar
gument was foreseen and disposed of in
Bronson vs. Kinzie, where the court
said:
''It (the new act) declares that al
though the mortgaged premises should
be sold under the decree, yet that the
equitable estate of the mortgsgor shall
not be extinguished, but shall continue
for twelve months after the sale; and it
moreover gives a new and like estate to
the judgment creditors to continue for
fifteen months. If such rights may
be added to the original contract by sub
sequent legislation, it would be difficult
to say at what point they must stop.
An equitable estate in the premises may,
in like manner, be conferred upon
others; and the right to redeem may be
so prolonged as to deprive the mortgage
of the benefit Of his security by render
ing the property unstable for anything
like it's value. This law gives to the
mortgsgor and to the judgment cred
itors (meaning creditors other than the
-, r,o,t,,oo,oo\ ~, oo,;tohIo o,4oEo - Az
The advocate., 1896-05-27

Do you want to talk Populism to
your redeemer neighborP The ADvo-
CATE will round him up once q week
until election for 25 cents.
The morning times., 1896-07-26
CLEANING CYCLES.
How Women Can Make Money in a
Modest Way.

During a recent flying trip to London l
was cmphatically impressed for the hun
drcdih time with the cleyerness and tact
OF the middie-class Englfshwoman in
SELLING upon the advantages of any new
element in trade, to create small industry,
build up clientele, and carry on thrifty
little business that leaves her a sovereign
now and then over and above expenses
TO deposit in the savings bank.
OF course, the phrase new element in
trade" Immediately suggests the bicy Gle,
and it is precisely th:it of which speak.
The cleaning of the wheel has not as yet
found It's place i'll the organized round OF
the menage. 1t isn't exactly the maids
duty-at least that is her opinion. and rot
every household boasts a man servant.
There are many times when women, es
peciaIly the professional woman, would
rather forego the much needed and greatly
ionged for spin" than to prelude it with
The morning times., 1896-07-26

and maybe for party man, according
to circumstances, select lock that will
stay put and you have something you
know all about.
The Monroe pompadour rises from
Madison point, and both laid down abid-
ing legal points for the country's guild
ance.
THE man with hair like the 'Tippe-
canoe forelock is a nervous man. Look
at the painful temples, with scaDt. straight
hair. That means the constant beating of
the nerves. II your hair is thick on top
aud thin on the temples you are too nervous,
and Should rest more. is Il sign Of short
livedness.
Pierce and Buchanan both had fun in
their composition. Their forclocks curl
two ways. The man whose hair stands up
and falls into curis, turning to both right
and left, is u man of honor. Most of the
great humorists are marked this way These
men are refined, too, and inclined to be
sensitive. But they are pleasant people to
know.
Now, that's forelock," Said the Read
er, looking close at the Mckinley brow.
THAT is what we know as the good type.
If you have bog in your family Whose hair
grows from one side OF his lead to the other
you may be sure he has good principles is
honest, pious, and will lot tease the family
dog. Great traits, these, rightly turned
1t 1OIeiOCk tHdS apt 10 QTOp OIL early,
and it will need stretching across from part.
ing to the other side. That brow gets too
many conscience ticks to hold its hair
forever.
That is healthy forelock." said the
Reader, looking at a thick, dark crop upco
the head of a tall forehead. The headundeS
that is precocious, versatile, broad minded
and shrewd. When you see hair sweep
around on "A forehead and lift itself at
each side OF it, you may look for precocity
and foresight. When it heaps itself up
naturally there is a surety OF great schemes
in the brain. When it grows far forwardon
both sides, as this hair does, it means fore
sight. You tell me that is the head OF
Bryan? Take IL away, then. II there is
anything Reader dislikes 1T is to be
dragged into present politics. He'd ra-
ther not know his head.
But tell you this; More persons than
one visit Hu man Reader to learn the line
OF the brow for future reference. And
this country, more than any other, has been
ruled by the Presidential forclOck."
The morning times., 1896-07-26

requires more strength to propcl on level
reads, though 1t Is easier to push up hill.
while still In the academy gained my
nucleus for clientele, to which it was
easy to add by q little modest soliciting.
Indeed it was only necessary to make the
fact known that for sixpence would go
to house and put ones machine in per.
feet running order-unless it was out OF re-
pair-to have my time more than filled.
And how often should n machine
undergo this thorough cleaning?"
MY regular appointments average once
a week. Where bicyclist rides fairly
frequently wheel should he oiled every
hundred miles; but IL she does not ride often
or fai at time, once fortnight will
keep the machine in good condition. All
the parts which constitute the centers
OF revolution must be Kept scrupuioGsly
clean. The dust of the road. as you
know, enters these parts and combines with
the oil In way fatal to speed and ease
in propelling.
whenever the chain begins to look
clogged / remove it and give it little
soak in Kerosene OIL which removes every
particle OF dirt: then 1t must be thor
ouehly dried. after which l give IL a
good rubbing with graphite before restoring
it to It's position
You seem 10 have quite an assortment
Vi WIN 9ou- 4Hcy dTt lOI inherent
uses, suppose?''
''Ob, yes; the professional bicycle cleaner
may be known by her rags. Cheese cloth,
perfectly free from lint, and we'll perme-
ated with Oil. should be- used rorthe intricate
and working parts or the wheel. This
piece of soft cheese cloth is quite sur-
.ficient, however. for the more frivolous
and superficial cleaning, such as keeping
the metal bright and the enamel fIeckless;
while this bit OF flannel Is indispensabl Bile
for giving the final polish to the nickel
trimmings. after having applied to them
a sort of paste such as is used on harness
The last act in the process was the adj
jusiing of saddle and handle bars. the
testing OF them and OF the wheels 10 see
that everything was perfectly firm, and
the Tightening OF nut wherever neces-
sary, pumping up tires. then the filling,
trimming and cleaning OF the little lamp
the fastening OF it firmly in place, so that
no jolt or Jar would disturb it, and was
sent upon my way rejoicing in a we'll
geared, taut little steed that went as
lightly and easily as the wind.
More than once since my return home
have my companions of the wheel sighed
for just snch an institution in Americas
nice, tidy. reliable woman, who would
come TO the house at regular intervals or
The morning times., 1896-07-26

IH#.#...S STRANGE THINGS ABOUT CURLS


nmpy great branches. growing upward
aud bend over from the top in great
majestic curves. Usually .the great arm,
like bcughs are fripged with leafy branch
lets.
The oak. you win observe, is altogether
dlfferent in siape from the elm. It's
branches, instead Of growing upward and
curving, grow out from tt,; leader hori.
zontaily and suggest strength and sturd.
ness instead OF grace. One suggests the
warning giant, the other the civilized; !;
knightly courtier, WHO can fight he must
but who prefers peace. The oaks fiaye very
dark. tough. satiuy leaves, with many
lobes. Everybody knows the acorns, which
are the fruit OF tile oak. 80. -
Then there are the chestnuts. with their
long pointed leaves and their white. spiky
blossoms, which come early in July. the
horse cilestnuts, the beeches, the birches,
and a host OF others, you may get on
knowing terms with amy pleasant day you
choose to go out to the suburbs ii you're
a city CHILD. As for the country mice. they
ought to have an unlimited visiting list OF
trees.
The morning times., 1896-07-26

different varieties OF the family. The
red naples are the most common. The
leaves are usually three lobed and each
one has three large veins starting from
tile stem and interected by smaller
veins. The bark is smooth and light
gray when the tree Is young, but be-
comes darker and more rigid as it
grows older. II you will look up among
the branches, however, you will see that
the younger wood is smooth and light
colored. Tie red naples are about tie
most interesting memters Of the family
They arc the first to bud in the spring
Almost as soon as the first bluebird has
hopped over its branches and before he
has his voice into tune at all, the maple
begins TO send out little red tips, which
presently burst into the prcttiest red
friDges and tassels. You must often
have noticed the sidewalk strewn with
them in the early spring. Presently the
delicate green leaves follow the fringes,
and later in the season. under each
braDchlet of leaves you will notice a
thick cluster OF curious little pods. The
friDges We're the blossoms, these are the
seeds.
Country children sometimes hang these
seed pods IN their ears, and make believe
they are earrings. They DO look a little
like the long pendant ornaments that were
the fashion thirty years ago. All summer
you may observe the Ieavcs-bright green
above ard lighter shade underneath
They are the first TO turn In the fall, and
are very gorgeous in their orange dress.
The red naples are sometimes called the
swamp or soft nlaples. 10 distinguish them
from the hard naples which yield the
syrup and sugar.
The sweet-gums are peculiarly graceful IN
shape. They grow much larger than the
naples, and their leaves grow evenly and
arc usually larger. Some Of them are five
or six inches long. They have five very
distinct lobcs, and the edges are sharply
serrated or saw-teothed. Boys and girls
find the fruit very interesting. IL is n
rough, rather prickery, brown ball. about
an inch in diameter. 1t is stiff and not
easily crushed, which always seems odd.
becaus it is full OF holes wrought To-
gether like hit of lace work. Inside you
will find the seeds.
Sweet gums and sour gums come from
tile South, where in the tottom lands they
grow to Immense heights, not as tall as
those tremendous California red woods,
hut large as our largest elms. The
bark is dark and deeply ridged. In the
South a spicy gum oozes from 1t. Up
North the rees are not good for much ex-
cept shade and the beauty they lend the
landscape. That's worth something, or
The morning times., 1896-07-26
FOREST FRIENDS.
Pleasure in Making Interesting Ac-
quaintances with Trees.
BY MARY E. j. KELLY.

It's really worth while to get on inti-
mate terms with elms, oaks, pines and the
many other members OF the tree family.
They are such delightful acquah.tances.
You may visit them as often as you like
and make your calls as long as you choose,
and you will always find them interesting.
Early in the spring is the best time to
be introduced to trees, but, of course, it's
better late than never to make desirable
acquaintance. One becomes intimate with
them just as one does with people, by
calling OF them frequeaely and Observing
their ways and sympathizing with them.
1t is important to know ones acuuaint-
ances by sight and to be able to associate
their names with them at once Nothing
is so awkward as to meet person and
not to instantly recall bis name. A good
way to begin to know trees is by thei.
leaves. True, the leaves Of diffessat sccts
Of trees sometimes look very much alike,
but il you will make point of observing
the shape Of the tree and its bark you viii
rarely give your acquaintances the wrong
names.
No doubt most young folks, even city
youngsters, have a bowing acquaintance
with some members OF the maple fam
lily. They are handsome, and, Being
clean, not troubled by caterpillars as arc
the elms and oaks, they are popular as
shade trees along the roads In both city
and country. Ycu viii observe strik-
fng resemblance about the leoves Of The