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The advocate., 1897-03-17

WANTED-A Few Coon AGENTS, to
make q personal house.to-house canvass
for subscribers to the ADVOCATE. One
to each Congressional district is enough.
Men or women Of intelligence and char
aoter can make good wages for one year
at the terms we are prepared to offer to
suitable persons. None need apply who
are not we'll known at this Office or who
do not produce good recommendations
az TO special fitness for this class Of work.
The advocate., 1897-03-17

THE gold now in the United States
treasury amounts TO more than $50 mil
lion dollars in coin and bullion, and the
currency is upward Of so millions, yet
complaint is daily made that the treas
ury is empty and taxes must be increased
to raise revenue.
The advocate., 1897-03-17

In the Csbinet he would have been
troublesome; in the Senate, he will take
his turn like ordinary men who 90 there
with more ambition than knowledge Of
the way things are done in that body.
A new man is never put at the head Of
the Senatorial procession. There are too
many old heads there for anything like
that,
The advocate., 1897-03-17

assumed TO appoint them. On discus
sion, the Senate refused to admit the ap-
pointees, holding that in such cases as
these the Governor was not authorized
to appoint.
If the rule then adopted is not re-
scinded in the cases now presented from
Kentucky and Oregon, Republicans will
not have a majority, even with the cast
ing vote Of the Vice President, until
some time not yet determined in the
future.
The advocate., 1897-03-17

To CORRESPONDENTS the Leg
islature convened report Of it's proceed
ings has been considered as Of so much
general Importance that a good deal Of
literary correspondence of this office has
been untouched; and now, that we have
greatly reduced the space allotted to
that class Of matter, these unused letters
may never appear. We want to classify
our matter and systematic the work Of
the editors.
The advocate., 1897-03-17

The readers of the ADVOCATE have
been for the greater part men. This is
because the paper has been almost wholly
devoted to politics, and while many
women are interested in political affairs,
most of them want something besides
something for the HOME. Our depart
ments for the family and for the young
people will, we are sure, DO welcome
among the patrons of the paper. Next
week and thereafter two full pages will
be devoted TO Home reading.
The advocate., 1897-03-17

GOLD STANDARD papers have been pub
fishing with evident delight story to
the effect that Japan was about to adopt
gold as its base for new monetary sys-
tenn, The truth appears to be that bill
hes been introduced in their national
legislature to circulate the gold yen,
which is the standard coin Of the coun-
try, at twice it's present value. Atlatest
report the fate Of the bill had not been
known. And that is all there is to the
story.
The advocate., 1897-03-17

GOVERNMENT SEEDs.--A great many
letters and cards requesting seeds from
the Agricultural Department and di-
rected to Senator PETER at Washington,
are being forwarded to him at Topeka,
he having returned to his home. His
quota of seeds was wholly exhausted
before he left Washington, and he dis
tributed several sacks besides that he
got from other Senators. He has no
more at his disposal.
The advocate., 1897-03-17

Hon. ALBERT GRIFFIN, an experienced
Kansas newspaper man, silver Repub-
lican Of good education, and Of the high
est personal haracter-Ruthor Of "The
Key Note," a splendid work on bimetal-
lism, wants a position on some good
reform paper. The ADVOCATE heartily
recommends him to the brethren. Ad-
dress him at Topeka, Kas.
The advocate., 1897-03-17

IT is generally understood that the
civil service orders and rules promul-
gated by President Cleveland will not
be disturbed by his successor. This
leaves comparatively few Offices to be dis
tributed along the lines Of personal
patronage through the influence Of Con-
gressmen and Senators.
The advocate., 1897-03-17
EDIToRIAL ANNoUNCEMENT.


Beginning with this number, the un-
dersigned assumes editorial control Of
the ADVOCATE. He expects to devote
his time wholly to the interests Of the
papers patrons, The Office is well
equipped for newspaper work, having al
command probably the largest private
library of reference books in the State,
The matter printed will be arranged in
DEPARTMENTS under appropriate head
ings. Page / will be given to news Of q
general character. Pages 2 and 3will be
devoted to matter relating to the work
of Farmers. Pages A and 5 the Editor
reserves to himself. Pages 6 and 7 will
be given to the Home-one for the family
in general, the other for it's younger
members. The 9Th page will tell what
is going on in Kansas, followed on the
9th by gossipy news notes and para
graphs covering the whole country.
These two pages will be in charge of Mr..
j. w. Morphy, who is a pungent para
grapher and an expert gatterer of news.
Page l0-Public Opinion-Will contain
short extracts from leading papers.
Page IL will be given to our Correspond.
ents and be in charge Of Mr.. Morphy,
The other pages will be used for misCel-
laneous matter and for advertising, The
plan is not fully developed this week be-
cause Of the room required for our report
Of the proceedings Of the Legislature.
The ADVOCATE will remain Populist
paper, advocating the party principles as
proclaimed In it's National platforms; it
will take the moral side Of every public
question, and while teaching advanced
doctrines, it recognizes the Importance
Of applying them along conservative
lines. This world is too big for men to
re-create it. Too many things are now
established to make it possible or even
desirable that all needed changes should
be Immediately and at once completely
wrought. 1t is the editors intention to
make this complete paper -newsy, in
structive, entertaining and educational.
Mr.. j. w. Morphy, who has had charge
OF the ADVOCATE during the last twelve
months, and who, in addition to his ex-
cellent business qualifications, has devel-
oped a special aptitude for the work Of a
Office, will remain with the
paper, w. A, PEFFER.
The advocate., 1897-03-17
AvswERNo criticisms because Of his

ANSWERING criticisms because Of his
election by Republican votes, Senator
Kyle Of South Dakota says: 81 shall
continue to advocate my convictions on
all public questions during my six years
term, and in minor matters I trust ]
shall not prove ungrateful to the large
body Of men to whom / am indebted for
reelection" That is comprehensive and
suggestive, il not quite satisfying to in
quirers.
The advocate., 1897-03-17

In is reported that Mr.. Hanna, who
has been appointed by the Governor Of
Ohio to I'LL the vacancy ocoasioned by
the retirement Of Senator Sherman, who
has gone into the Presidents Cabinet,
wants to succeed, also, to the place once
occupied by Sherman at the head Of the
Finance committee. Mr.. Hanna will
probably learn before he is much older
that he 10 sidetraCked; that he was put
la Che Senate 10 Ret him out of tho way.
The advocate., 1897-03-17

THE South Dakota Legislature at its
late session passed an equal suffrage law,
adopted the referendum idea, and agreed
to submit to popular vote the question
whether the State shall assume control
Of the liquor traffic.
The advocate., 1897-03-17

Iv Populists will preach their own
party doctrine, then practice what they
preach, the party will bring together the
best elements Of all parties.
The advocate., 1897-03-17
MONEY that has TO be redeemed with
other money is not honest money.

THE Populist party is the FIRST greet
organization ever formed that advocates
the correct doctrine Of honest money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

No sane man will deny that the
person who borrows money always
pays all OF the taxes, etc, that may
be assessed against it, the loaner
raising the interest to make it bring
in the required amount. Massachusetts,
has a law exempting money loaned to
citizens Of state on mortgages and
money is freely borrowed at 4 and 5
per cent. The Kansas legislature
could bring great relief to the poor
borrowers Of Kansas By enacting a
similar law, reducing the interest to
II more reasonable figure. Cheap
money is whit Kansas wants and
needs to develop her natural re-
sources.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS MARCH 97-EL PAGES

This is the complexion Of the legis-
lature that is making the decent peo
pie Of the state hold their breath while
1t proceeds to tumble up bills and
then unjumble them again: In the
senate there are twelve farmers,
eight stockmen, three bankers. five
lawyers, two creamery managers,
three school teachers, one electric
light manager and one editor. 10 the
house there are are forty-four farm
ers, six bankers, eight merchants,
six stock raisers, one blacksmith, one
steam filter, one clothier, one imple-
ment dealer, one train dispatcher,
twenty lawyers, one nurseryman, one
grain dealer, one lumberman, seven
teachers. one miller, one coal deale.,
four real estate dealers, one surveyor,
five doctors, two manufacturers, one
abstractor, two miners, one con-
tractor, one editor, one carpenter, one
bricklayer and one upholsterer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04
Live In q "Laud Yacht"

Mr.. and Mira H. L. Breur, Califor.
MIA artist and his wife. have for the past
two years lived together in travelling
wagon, or, as MIRA Breur calls II, .
"lsnd yacht" The wagon, which was
designed by Mrs. Breur, Is about five
feet Wide by eight long, and, thanks TO
many handy coutrivances - such a.
beds which fold against the wall when
not in use-and many cubby holes, Is
really comfortable abiding place for
two people who do not carry large
wsrdrobes. The cooking is done in a
small stove in . corner Of the wagon,
and in . climate like that Of California
the life led by the artist and his wife Is
especially attractive The plan was
first tried as an escape from ill-health,
and has proved 30 successful that both
Mr.. and Mrs. Breur declare nothing
would induce them to exchange their
nomadic existence for life In an ordi-
nary house. The pair have had many
amusing adventures in the course Of
their wanderings and camping under
the redwoods and live oaks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Up in the state senate the other day,
says the lola Register, the sergeant
alarms was called up and rakad over
the Goals for not keeping one Of the
pages at the telephone as the Senate
had directed. And this is the excuse
he made: 81 do try to keep the boy
there, but he can't stay there ten
minutes without some senator calling
him away to 60 over to the Santa Re
after railroad pass" And a day or
two after this happened half dozen
anti-pass bills that were before the
Senate were killed. All of which is
mentioned simply to emphasize the
statement we have already had nus
merous occasions to make in these
columns, that reform was spelled
with a good deal bigger R before the
election than it is after.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04
Smokestacks in Kansas.

Will White in an article on Kansas
in the Forum gives this prescription:
"The best way to lend hand in Kan
sas today is to make two small smoke
stacks breathe blackly where but one
has breathed before" Some doubt
may be expressed as to the correct
ness o! this theory. Abilene has had
little experience with smoke-stacks
that "breathe blackly" would Arlo
Bates approve that expressiono and
is not so much in favor Of them as it
was. This town put up $4,000 in
cash to get a carriage works smoke
stack in operation. 1t breathed
blackly for about six months, gave a
despairing gasp and has not breathed
since. There was a three thousand
dollar pottery works which coughed
gloomily for few weeks and it
rested from its labors. A two
thousand dollar lockworks gasped
darkly for about as long-it don't any
more. Altogether the experience OF
Abilene in trying to start manufac-
tories out on the prairies where no
factories are able to compete with
those nearer the supplies Of fuel and
raw material is not gratifying. Kan
sas has some natural resources that it
can develop and is doing SO but it is
doubtful II for large portion Of the
states smoke-stacks that breathe
blackly are either feasible or profit
able,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Congressman vincent's paper, the
Clay Center Dispatch, after listing up
a column Of fool things done by the
legislature, reads the riot act this way:
"For Gods sake, gentlemen OF the
legislature, get down to business.
Don't fool away any more time over
hair-brained, narrow-guaged, five-cent
propositions, You have but five days
more in which to redeem yourselves
and save the Peoples Party" If the
salvation Of the Peoples Party depends
upon the present Legislature that Or
gsnization may as well arrange for
the funeral.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

II there is no other business before
the meeting, says the New York Mail
and Express, we beg to direct the at
tention OF the free silver brethren to
an opportunity for trial OF their pet
system which they can not afford to
ignore. 1t is in the Argentine Repub-
lie, where gold is now held at pre-
MUM Of 200 per cent. The people
down there are fairly wallowing in
cheap money; they have currency to
burn, such as it is, and il the govern
meut keeps on grinding it out it will
soon be stacked up in the market like
baled hay The free coiners ought to
invade that county and claim 1t for
their own. 1t is place after their
own hearts, where the idea that the
government can make people rich by
issuing circulating medium that no.
body wants is raging as violently as
the buckwheat rash in country
school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Said an eastern capitalistyesterday:
"Our firm down in New Hampshire
has loaned much money in Kansas.
Several hundred thousand dollars
have passed through the hands Of ex-
Gov. Morrill, and we have never lost
a dollar. Should he telegraph us for
100000 we would send it without
waiting for papers. He is one Of the
best men and most careful, honest
businessmen we ever knew. Why
did Kansas turn him down." 1t is a
little difficult to answer the question
but there are indications that Kansas
wishes it had not done 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04
Courts and Strikers.

The legislature after an all winters
struggle has at last carried out its
understanding Of one platform prom
Use and passed a bill providing THAT
no court or Judge shall, for contempt.
impose upon the offender a fine ex-
ceeding $50, or imprison him exceed
ing twenty-four hours, without the
Intervention Of a jury" Inasmuch
Is there has never been an instance
In the state Of Kansas where man
has been fined more than $50 or i'm
prisoned more than "a hours for con-
tempt in the state courts the law is
not Of the least value in this direc-
ton. 1t was intended to apply to the
regulation Of strikers and prevent the
controlling Of rioters by the courts
but there never has been an instance
In which the Kansas state courts had
anything to do with such matters.
Those cases always come up in the
federal courts and we have q suspi-
cion that no United States Judge will
hesitate long because Of any law pass
ed by Kansas Pop legislation before
he makes an order in a contempt
case. The law can have no possible
bearing there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

New York ladies' have been discuss
ing the inroads made on the home by
club life and bewailing modern inno-
vations generally. One woman declared
that "homes are broken up that the
homemaker may obtain leisure for lee
lures and clubs, and even babies of SIX
are smitten with the fever. Cupid has
no privacy in which to shoot his darts,
and can only make his advances under
the cover Of a hundred eyes" But,
worse than all this was the statement
that the fn-de-siecle woman had 10
time to make mince pies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

win White attended convention
down in Ohio and says the delegates
did not whisper or scheme or get off
in corners by twos or threes. That
only proves that William did not get
there quick enough-the slate was all
fixed before he arrived. II anybody
thinks the Ohio politician runs his
convention like a class meeting or
Sunday school he is mistaken. The
results show that he don't.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

An enterprising schoolmarm Of West
brook, Me-, seeing fine rooster choking
to death on her way to school one morn
ing, caught it, cut open it's crop, which
was cleaned out thoroughly, sewed up
the incision with silk, and put the
rooster in a barrel where there was
nothing to eat. Three times daily for
two days she gave it medicine, and it
came around all right. There is some
thing better than teaching the young
idea" for that lady to do. She should
take to surgery of higher order.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

The facility with which the English
language adapts new words is shown.
by the readiness with which the trocha
has passed into popular use. 1t Ia .
Spanish word signifying nothing more
than ditch or trench, but in the Span
ish army meaning a fertilization, with
moat or embankment or other means
OF defense. The trocha was built across
the narrow portion Of the island for
the purpose Of keeping the insurgents
out Of the rich province Of Pinar del
Rio, an object which it seems not to
have accomplished. Like arroyo, can
yon, bayou and pueblo, 1t has come into
our language, and, evidently, like the
others, has come to stay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

The proposition to reduce Chancel-
lor Shows salary is Of itself enough
to make one blush for the Kansas leg.
islature. Only two years ago the
state was so glad to accept a gift oil
100000 from Mr.. Shows family and
now it begrudges him decent pay.
ment for his services. Kansas can do
better than that.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

All the Pop superintendent Of the
state have been at Topeka for the
past week. 1t Is denied that they
have been there in the interest Of the
American Book company to defeat
the bill for state school books but no
one has been able to find out just why
they were there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Carl G. Won Schoeler, a Kuttawa Ky.)
engraver is making Q tool basket out
Of cherry pit. He will fill the basket
with minute tools, and he has been prid-
ing himself especially upon the scissors.
They are Of microscopic size, but per-
tectly made in every point It took
several days work to produce them,
and now Schoeler has lost them. They
were lying on his work table, across
which . common horsefy started. Tho
fy's legs got tangled in the handle, and
the fly rose and flew. The scissors were
90 light that the insect carried them
without trouble. and Schoeler has not
seen them since.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04
During the winter months the farm

During the winter months the farm
ers' boys and girls have lots Of fun with
their parties, taffy pulls and such en-
joyments, and considerable humor can
be found in their happy repartee. At
one Of these candy parties recently a
yuest not altogether liked by some Of
the girls unfortunately sat in SANGER
Of maple sugar left on q chair to cool
off, and his unceremonious departure
was the wonder of the evening. 1t was
rather hard on the young man, and it
is doubtful whether he found anything
10 end his embarrassment in the note
he received the next day from the
daughter, saying that il the "Mr. D
who sat in the saucer of maple sugar
last night will kindly return the
saucer, he will save himself further
trouble"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

According to the Jacksonville Citizen,
Florida has made gratifying progress
in the matter Of raising tobacco to take
the place Of the Cuban product when
that product shall be no longer obtain
able. Those who have come from
Cuba and engaged in tobacco growing
in this state are among the most en-
thusiastic believers in the possibility
Of producing plant that will take the
place Of the best Cuban product" says
the Citizen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

A disease Of peculiar type has made
its appearance at Crown Point. Ind. 1t
attacks children mostly, although
many grown people are affected. The
patients ere seized with Q severe pain In
the head. which soon spreads through
To body. The akin also breaks out in
blotchea, somewhat similar 10 the
chicken pox. The patients are COM
pelled 10 take to their beds for periods
Of from three to ten days, during which
time the suffering Is terrible. The VIC
Tins chen rally and in Q day or two arc
- strong and healthy as before. Fully
100 cases have been reported.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Something is always happening
somewhere to make Kansas feel that
it is not the only court jester on
earth. The Oklahoma legislature the
other day passed a comprehensive law
regulating wharf charges and mis-
demeanors on the high seas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Some one said at the end Of the
campaign last fall that the fusion be-
tween the silver forces in the state
would "soon come unglued." The
ungluing process is in operation and
the letters from the leading politi-
clans and the editorials in the leading
Pop papors giving the legislature and
Leedy particular fits are the evidences
Of IL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

There is more truth than poetry in
this, from the Brown County World;
IA man who has been travelling
through Kansas declares that when
you pass farm and see a large barn
and small house, you may know the
man is boss. When you see a fine
house and small barn, you may know
the woman has things her way. And
when there is good barn and a nice
house, take 1t for granted that the
man and woman are equal and work
in harmony together.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Kansas school-teachers find them
selves bound to keep in memory the
maxim associated with the name and
fate Of Miles Standish, the last one to
be heard from being Miss Anna Nor
gan, Of District SO, Westmoreland, who,
rather than endure the conditions at
her school, got the board to supply some
lime, and went to work and white
washed the schoolroom walls. She also
scrubbed the floor and polished the
stove.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

Among the most interesting Of the
New Years gatherings in Worcester.
Mass, was the meeting Of five sisters
who never were together in their lives.
Their presence was surprise to their
brother, whose wife brought it all about
as the most delightful way Of celebrat-
ing the thirty-second anniversary Of
her own wedding. The oldest Of the
sisters is CT years Of age, and she left
home before the youngest, who is now
IS, was born.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

The proposed tariff on wool is be-
ing anticipated by the spectators
who are bringing thousands Of bales
Of wool into this country. The fact
that they find it to their advantage to
do this is the strongest reason why
there should be tariff on the wool
product at once. II the new admins
tration does nothing else II should
see to 1t that this 10 done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-04

A veracious reporter of the Kansas
City Journal tells us that several Of
the Pop statesmen at Topeka are pre-
pairing to build new barns and clear
off the mortgages from their places
after the end of the session. 1t seems
from this that they are not there for
their health.