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The advocate., 1896-01-22
Nothing the Matter with Kansas.

The New York Post, which, like
most Eastern papers, knows more about
London in minute than it does about
the West in q generation, is so sur
prised to find that Kansas has a larger
percentage of Americsn-born citizens
than any other State in the union, that
1t makes the fact the subject for an edi-
torisl in which it finds it impossible to
understand why the State should
espouse so many Financial vagaries. :"
1t is not necessary for the ADVOCATE
to answer the stuff, as the Eagle, q
Republican contemporary at Wichita,
disposes Of the matter in the following
Well-written defense of Kansas and
her political ideas. The Eagle says:
sit all happens, Mr.. Post, all comes
about, through a higher average intel
hgence Of the people of Kansas, and a
correspondingly lower average of en-
hghtenment in the other common
Weslths named. Under existing
conditions the people Of Kansas have
been forced to become 'heWers of wood
and drawers Of WATER and they not
only realize their condition, but under
stand how it all came about. Upon
the other hand, the Minnesota, Wis
consin and Dakota people are lsboring
under the same disadvantages, bnt
they do not know enough to realize
the why's or Wherefores. 1t is unfor.
tunste for the gold-bugs and blood
suckers of New York that there is not
q greater degree Of ignorance and
blindness in the West. The Populist
did not spring from pros
perity, but from oppressive conditions,
enforced by Eastern greed, whose
is New York city, whose
nest is Wall street. The fact that the
census, just out, shows Kansas to be
the most thoroughly American and
the trans Mississippi States of the
highest average intelligence, ought to
furnish the data for q different conclu-
sion than that arrived at by the Post"
The advocate., 1896-01-22
Resolutions by Usage County Alliance.

AT meeting Of the Usage County
Farmers Alliance held January IL,
1895, the following resolutions were
adopted:
RESOLVED, (l) That we have no dealings with
any manufacturing concern OF oiagricultural i'm
plements that belongs to the combine, either
with agents or local dealers, and that we re.
quest ell reform papers TO publish the names
OF ell such concerns, and keep them at inter
walls before the public gaze so we may know at
all times whose goods we purchase, and that
we keep list OF such factories 90 are In the
combine attainable At all times at on Alliance
meetings.
(2) That we condemn Determinations in the
tax levy Of city and personal property as
against farm property, and while we are ct all
times willing to bear our just share Of Sax, we
are unalterably opposed to having the Santa
Fe taxes folsted upon our shoulders. We call
the attention Of our brothers to the inconsist.
ency OF such discrimination.
(3) That we Iare opposed to the issue OF
bonds by our government in times Of peace or
any other time.
(D Inasmuch as the ardent spirits con-
sumed In the State OF Kansas are less than
that OF other States OF same popula.
tion according to statistics) we are still in
favor Of the prohibltory law, but we favor
different manner OF enforcement Further,
that we are opposed to resubmission, and
think there Is no good reason for the late ut.
Ierances Of our Governor.
The advocate., 1896-01-22

Florida and portion Of Kentucky, at one
single fare for the round trip. Tickets will
be good to return within thirty days and
will allow stop-over at any point on the
south-bound trip. Ask your ticket agent
about it, and If he cannot sell you excursion
tickets write to G. P. Atmore, General
Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY, or
George B. Horner, D. p. A., St. Louis, Mo.
The advocate., 1896-01-22

There is more catarrh In this section OF
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed TO be incurable. Fora great many
years doctors pronounced 1t local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly falling to cure with local treatment,
pronounced II incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease, and therefore requires constitu.
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F.. ]. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, o., Is the only constitutional cure on
the market 1t is taken internally in doses
from ten drops TO teaSpoonful. It acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. They offer 800 for any case It
fails 10 cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address,
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
e5B Sold by all druggists, 75c.
The advocate., 1896-01-22

A Trip to the Garden spots Of the South.
On January 2S, FeDrary II and March 10
tickets will be sold from principal cities,
towns and villages Of the North, to all
points on the Louisville s. Nashville Rail-
road in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi,
The advocate., 1896-01-22

You can get the old reliable Kansas
Farmer and the ADVOCATE, both one
year for sl.50. The Breeders Gazette
and ADVOCATE for $780,
The advocate., 1896-01-22
ALLIANCE DIRECTORY.

President Mrs. Emma Troudner, Carbondale
vice PRESIDENT. B. Smith, Topeka
Secretsry-Treas ..... J. B. French, Topeka
Chaplsin. .......... Mrs. l.. E. Furbeck, Topeka
.OOsuAVA ....'..,,s..s....JO9 O9l heoc0,RrAet
Assistant Lecturer. .Nels Anderson, Withheld
Doorkeeper.. M. .. Inflow, Hill City
steward. .......,...W. II. L. Gentry, Oak Hin
Assistant Steward, Mrs. L. NJ. WaFdall, Topeka
The advocate., 1896-01-22
HOW 1T is ENFORCED.
Probate Judges Report the Result Of Pro-
hibitIOn Laws,

The New York Voice, the nstiona
Prohibition organ, has sent a list o.
questions to the Probate Judge of escl
county, and in the last issue summsr
ICES the replies received.
But fifty-six of the los Probate
Judges replied, hence the figures are o.
questionable value as to the condition
of the State generally. The answers
are supposed to be statement Of fac
and not the opinion of Judges.
The first question asked the judges
is, "To What extent is the State law
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
beverages in saloons enforced in your
county," Note that the question ID
how much is sold lin saloons" Brown,
Chautauqua, Coffey, Finney, Green.
wood, Hodgemsn, Johnson, Lyon,
Miami, Rush, Russell, Scott and
Thomas answer that it is "enforced." "
In Atchison, Barber, Bourbon, Ford
and Lsbette it is "enfOrced except in
city" Allen, Cheyenne, Clark, Doug
las, Elk, Harvey, Kingmsn, Kiows,
Mcpherson, Meade, Montgomery,
Morris, Ness, Osborne, Ottawa, Sheri-
dan, Sumner and Woodson have NO
saloons" Cherokee, Clay, Usage and
Wabsunsee have ono saloons, but some
joints" In Ellsworth, Pswnee and
Saline, it is not enforced, and in Cloud
and Decatur no attempt is made to en-
force 1t. In q number Of others the
answers are as follows: Edwards, in
effectusl; Cove, to a great extent;
Lane, can't buy drop in the county;
LesVenworth, not at all; Lincoln, fairly
well; Nemsha, enforced in about half
the county; Norton, no saloons, joints
or druggists permits; Sheridan, about
one-hslf; Smith, partially; Stevens, not
fully enforced; Wilson, not one-fourth
as much sold.
The second question is: "To what
extent, in your opinion, does this en-.
forcement ~ tend to decrease the con-
sumption of liquor in your county, and
(2) to decrease public drunkenness and
(3) the crimes resulting from the liquor
traficP" The answers to this query
are that there has been quite general
decrease, it varying in amount from
none to total wiping ont. Cloud re-
ports no decrease; Decatur, consump-
tion just as great; Edwsrds, consump-
tiOn seems on increase; Kingman, only
one drunk man in eleven months;
LesVenWorth, better under local op.
ton; Nemshs, very little; Woodson,
probably as much drunkenness.
The third question is, eff prohibit
tion were resubmitted would the peo-
pie of your county in your opinion
vote to keep the present law, or would |
they vote for the return of the licensed
and open saloOnP WhichP"
Allen, Barber, Brown, Chsutsuqus,
Cheyenne, Clark, Clay, Coffey, Doug
las, Elk, Finney, Cove, Greenwood,
Harvey, Hodgeman, Johnson, Kiows,
Lane, Lyon, McP Pherson, Mead, Miami,
Montgomery, Morris, Nemshs, Usage,
Osborne, Ottawa, Pswnee, Rush, Rus
sell, Scott, Sherman, Smith, Stevens,
Thomas, Wsbaunsee, Wilson and
Woodson report that the present law
would be sustained. Atchison and
The advocate., 1896-01-22
To the Alliance Membership Of the State Of
Kansas,

Woo Ouo moLuUoISu1p pEobSuGo lUp1Ck
and recommendations were discussed
with great esrnestness and trembling
apprehension as to the farmers future
There is silent, dreadful foreboding
running through the minds of the
people everywhere. All acknowledge
something ought to be done, and
many seem to think someone else must
do'it. Meanwhile we are steadily, but
surely, marching on toward the condi'
tion of our brethren in the white.
covered wagon - toward tensntry,
toward serfdom. Our children and
our children's children will come to gil
desperate places in the fearful struggle
for life.
We as the Executive committe of the
Alliance for the State of Kansas feel
as though we were making a final sp.
peal to a final resource. The farmer
element has sufficient numbers and
sufficient honesty. 1t is the hope, or
there is no hope. Organization mast
maintain or we are poWerless. The
Alliance declaration of principles"
and organization is not at fault, neither
is it questioned. The fault certainly
must be with the individual member.
ship. Let us rally as one man, and re-
member that freedom costs an effort,
as much so as 1t did in rs, only now
our coming despot is to be king Of all
the wealth, and that means king of all
men without single responsibility as
to their welfare. Shall we rally? The
question is to you as individuals. II
not, then we ought to search diligently
and destroy all Of our Alliance litera-
ture, with the principles and purposes
it advocates, so that some day our chill
dren may not discover the same and
point back in sorrow and shame to our
weakness and indifference for that
which has cost us so much In blood and
treasure and patriots.
The State Alliance adopted this:
"We recommend the formation Of
large county central Alliances in coun-
ties where the sub and County Alliance
has become dormant" This Is the
plan. Will the people respondP We
will help all in our power. We will 20
or send help wherever it is wanted, but
we cannot 60 out In large way for
want Of funds. Almost every county
has all the talent and ability needed to
organize and stay organized If they
only are 80 disposed. Subs and cen.
trails can communicate all business
with the State Secretary, where there
IS no County Alliance. There Is plenty
10 do. The social feature should be
cultivated and enlarged until the
young are enthused and the old expert.
9nce the old-time pleasure.
Labor exchange and cooperative .
measures are coming rapidly to the
'ront. Usage county has already !
adopted aggressive action thereon, S
IlOng with efforts for legislative re- I
orm on protection for tenant farm.
rs, i" indebtedness exempt from taxa q
ion, i" mortgages to be assessed in
counties where they are recorded" etc. !,
We hope to hear from every county :
n the State. :
Mrs. EMMA TROUDNER, r
A r SMITH .
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11

portance of this movement, but also the
vast body of wheelmen at large. 1--WE
must" he said, ''feel that this means
work. We must be careful that we are not
merely used by politicians. If this proves
a success it means great deal to the
wheelmen and to The good of this City" !"
He said that good, clean substantial
men must be chosen for office, and that
when such candidate was found he de-
served the wheelmen's undivided vote.
Mr.. Michner was of the opinion that the
serious question was the securing OF the
unattached wheelmen's aid.
Mr.. Lenny suggested that certain places
on the ticket should be asked for and the
remainder of the ticket pledged.
Mr.. Pixley said the voting of the Wheel
men this year would be unusually large.
They would, he said, have no particular
love for any one candidate, but would
pledge their vote to the man out for good
streets.
Mr.. Conwell thought the wheelmen
would be strong enough to demand their
wants He also advocated that the wheel
men vote solid for the new charter, as that
would prove the surest means to their end
good streets.
John Buckley of the Union Iron Works
said that the 300 wheelmen of that plant
would Join heart and soul with the clubs
in any political fight for good streets. He
was appointed as delegate and was given
power to select two more from among his
felioM- workers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
PROGRESSIVE PoTRERo.
No Stagnation in the Advancement of
the South Side.


If the cutting down of hills, removing of
rocks and filling in ravines, making of
streets and sidewalks, building houses,
and, in fact, transforming an entire Sec
ton of the southern portion of the City, be
a sign of Improvement, then the Potrero
is right in the van of progress.
Among those who have lately added i'm
provements to their property are Cornelius
Jacobsen, who has finished a heat three
story fat on Twenty-second street. be-
tween Tennessee and Minnesota.
The residence of Ernest Johanson and
Fred Schulz, which had recently been de-
stroyed by fire, has been rebuilt and will
be occupied in the course of few weeks.
The property-owners on the westerly
line of Indiana street are raising their
houses to conform to the street grade es-
tablished on that line.
On the eastern line of Connecticut street,
south of Twentieth, is a handsome two
story building, almost finished which will
also be occupied by its owner, adding one
more family to the increasing number of
the southern heights.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
NO MORE DISCOUNTS.

Retail Dry Goods Merchants VIII Give
No More Commissions.
The retail dry goods merchants of this
City have for some time past been suffer-
ing from the system of giving discounts
to purchasers who were not entitled to the
same. This principle of giving discounts
does not prevail in any other city, and in
order to effectually protect themseles
against abuse arising from this practice
the retail dry goods merchants of this
City have now resolved to discontinue al
together giving discounts or commissions.
They claim that this will enable them to
sell to their customers at lower uniform
prices and thus do full justice TO their
legitimate customers as well as them
selves. The following prominent dry
goods firms of this City have voluntarily
agreed upon this course, and the agree
ment will take effect from and after the
18TH day of this month: G. Verdier & Co. ;
Raphael WE'LL & Co.. Kohlberg, Strauss &
Frohmann; Doane & Henshelwood; New
man & Levinson; The hamburger Com
pany; PARAGON Cloak and Suit Company; |;
Michels & Wand; D. Samuels; ]. ]. O. Brien
& Co.; l. Magnin & Co. Davis, Schonwas-
ser & Co.; O'Conn or, Moffatt & Co., and
r. I. Kennedy Company.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
Among the prescribed are /:
THE CHARTER CONVENTION.
All Large Organizations in This City
Will Be Represented.

All Large Organizations in This City
Will Be Represented.
Official communications have been re-
ceived by the Merchants Association from
the following additional associations,
announcing the appointment of their dele
gates to the Charter convention. to be
held tomorrow night The French Ma
tional League has appointed E. Meyer and
A. Freling. Court Diana of the Inde-
pendent Order of Foresters has appointed
J. B. Knudsen and J. w. Coleman. The
Waveriy Cycling Club has appointed P.
Allen Joy and Sidney w. Elston. The
Verein Eintracht has appointed Captain
F. A. Kuhls and Arnold Enzmann. The
Harmonic VereIn has sent George Volz
and A. Rehm as it's two delegates.
Accompanying these communications
were words of encouragement to the work
of the convention. The letter from the
Order of Foresters stated that "the order
OF which we are members is strictly out OF
politics, but loves good governmen
Fifty-four organizations have now been
heard from, making the number of regu-
lar delegates so far announced 106. The
five ex-Mayors of the City-Frank McCop-
pin, William Alvord. M. G. Blake, Edward
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
THOUSANDS FOR
THE RAILROAD.
The Government Releases
It's Claim on $4,000
Acres of Land.
NO REASON ASSIGNED.
The Southern Pacific Secures a
Clear Title by Paying
the Costs.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS MISSION.
He Holds a Long Conference With
the Legal Lights of the
Railroad.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS MISSION.

The eight cases Of the people, otherwise
the Government, against the Southern
Pacific, filed March 2 last, to recover some
$4,000 acres of valuable agricultural and
timber land, have been settled.
The railroad wins over half a million
dollars in the deal, and that, too, by the
mere expenditure of few hundred dol
lars court fees and such other expenses as
are incidental to litigations of the first
magnitude.
The suits in question were to have come
up for trial before Judge McKenna during
the present week. Yesterday District At
torney Foote received formal notice from
Attorney General Harmon to dismiss the
several actions, provided the railroad
would pay the costs incurred up to date.
The exact verbiage of the stipulation to
release without prejudice was also sent.
About o'clock District Attorney Foote
visited the headquarters of the Southern
Pacific on Montgomery street. He went
direct to the sixth floor and for more than
an hour was closeted with the legal minds
of that corporation. Just what the result
of that conference was can only be sur
missed. 1t was given out, however, that
the railroad accepted the conditions i'm.
posed. They parleyed a while, as was to
have been expected, but in the end grace
fully acceded to the terms named by the
Attorney General.
1t is said that the action of the depart
ment at Washington in ordering the suits
dismissed was due to the recommendation
of District Attorney Foote. It is pre-
sumed that he Investigated the cases
thoroughly, and finding the title of the
railroad good informed the department.
In any event, whatever may have brought
about the unexpected action of the Govern
ment, it is not at all likely the railroad
will refuse the liberal offer made to it.
On March 2 last District Attorney Foote
received telegram from the Department
of the Interior to begin suits against the
Southern Pacific to recover $4,000 acres of
land lying along the California and Ore
gon road, the Central Pacific and Western
Pacific. They had just five days in which
to file briefs and complaints containing
full and accurate descriptions of the prop
ertv claimed by the Government. By
working night and day the task was ac-
complished and the suits were filed ac-
cordlng to instructions. All the papers
made much of the litigation at the time,
and people living in the sections directly
interested were greatly rejoiced.
The news, therefore, that the Govern
ment has summarily thrown up the fight
will come like a thunderbolt to those
mostly interested, not including, of
course, the Southern Pacific. The suits
are down on the calendar for trial to-day
and will be dismissed provided District
Attorney Foote succeeded in his mission,
otherwise a continuation will be asked for
until later on in the session when they
will be finally disposed of.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
Three Delegates to Be Chosen
From Each Club in the
City.
WILL DECIDE ON A CAMPAIGN
An Informal Talk Held Last Night,
During Which Many Ideas
Were Advanced.

Prominent representatives of the leading
bicycle clubs of this City met last evening
at the Imperial Cycling Club house on Van
Ness avenue to discuss the question of
wheelmen Launching into the political
arena with the single object of getting
well-paved and well-lighted thoroughfares.
Although last nights was in some re-
spects an informal meeting, it is consid-
cred of profound Importance, inasmuch as
it is the first movement toward new and
well organized political power, the lever of
which may do much in determining who
shall next fill the municipal offices.
The members present were: H. F..
Wynn, vice-consuI L. A. W.; ]. S. Cor
well, Edwin Mohrig and R. e. Lenny, of
the Cycle Board of Trade; r. L. Radke,
president, w. L. Maule, ce-president,
and j. L. Barrow, captain, of the Imperial
! Cycling Club; John Buckley of the Union
| Iron Works; Captain f. B. Robins, Presl-
dent G. Micnner. of the California Cycling
| Club; II. c. Franks, captain of the Elm
tracht Cycling Club; Charles Albert Ad-
ans, president, and w. B. Fawcett, cap
tain. OF the Olympic Club Wheelmen; w.
l. P1xley, captain, and Sol Piser of the
San Francisco Road Club, and Captain W.
j. Black of the Golden Gate Cycling Club.
The meeting was called by the Imperial
| Cycling Club and was presided over by
Edwin Mohrig, who stated that the meet
| ing had been called in order to ascertain
the proper steps to be taken toward a
| complete organization.
As preliminary move C. Michner pre-
sented the following resolution, which was
adopted:
| 1t is the sense of this preliminary meeting
| that each wheeling club be invited to select
| three delegates TO constitute central body
which shall devise ways and means and perfect
| plans looking to the part which shall be taken
| by the wheelmen OF this City in the coming
| municipal election.
R. L. Radke believed that prompt ac-
tion should be taken, and suggested that
the meeting or convention mentioned in
the above resolution should take place on
Wednesday. August Is. This was so de-
cided, the place to be the parIors of the
Imperial Cycling Club.
The Secretary, W. B. Fawcett, was in
structed to send notices to all the clubs to
| this effect.
H. F. Wynn SAID that not only the
clubs should be impressed with the i'm
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
MARs1cANo's SALT.

Still Being Evaporated for the Savoring e
of Food.
Patricio Marsicano makes the following
statement with reference to the attach
ment and execution on the American Salt
Company for $11, $50:
Mr.. Marsicano has, in addition to otherlarge
property interests for thirty years, alone and
in severalty, individually and absolutely large
and extensive salt works near Mount Eden, in
Alameda County, upon which he has been pro-
ducing large quantities OF salt In the year
1885 a corporation was formed under the
name of the American Salt Company, to which
Mr.. Marsicano agreed to sell his salt at certain
figures, the corporation to dispose OF 1t in the
San Francisco market The business of the
years.
About two years ago Mr.. Marsicano con-
cluded to deal directly with the San Francisco
market, instead of selling to the American Salt
Company. Amicab.e settlement was made be-
tween the parties interested, when 1t was as
certained that the corporation owed Mr.. Mar
sicano balance OF $11 800 or thereabout. An
arrangement was the consequence, by which
Mr.. Marsicano released all the other stock
holders from personal liability, attached the
funds of the corporation in bank, took a judg-
ment against the corporation and, by agree
ment with the parties, carried on the business
himself individually under the name of the
American Salt Company, all the assets of the
corporation having been transferred to him,
and he is now doing business under that name,
and intends SO to do in the future,
A few days ago Mr.. Marsicano caused an ex-
ecution to issue upon this old judgment in his
own favor, for the purpose OF leVying upon
some additional property of the old American
Salt Company that had not come to his hands.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
CORNELIUS KINGS FORTUNE.
A Jury in Judge Coffey's Court to De-
eide to Whom 1t Belongs.

A Jury in Judge CofFey's Court to De-
eide to Whom 1t Belongs.
The controversy over the property OF
Cornelius King, the eccentric Mission
cooper. known during his lifetime as
"BarreT' King was on in Judge Coffey's
court yesterday. King amassed fortune
of over $4,000, money in bank, all of
which he lett by will to his two nephews,
Daniel and James King, sons of de-
ceased brother. Other nephews, nieces
and other relatives have come TO the front
since the old mans death and are trying
to break the will, alleging the testator to
have been insane.
King died in an asylum, but the will
was made four years before he was sent
there.
All of yesterday was consumed in OBJ
tanning jury.