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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
IN - HAMna
POPulists IN Full Control Of an Branches
OF the Kansas Government.

POPulists IN Fun Control Of All Branches
OF the Kansas Government.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 12.-The govern
ment Of Kansas yesterday passed into
the hands of the fusiouists. They now
have absolute control of every depart
mental the state offices, both
branches Of the legislature and the SUI
preme and appellate courts The re-
pu6licans, for the first time in the his
tory of the state, are entirely out
The new state officers were inaugu.
rated at the sapitol shortly before
noon with impressive ceremonies.
About $500 people-all that could
crowd into representative hall,
and its galleries-were present It is
estimated that there were 5000 visit
ors from different parts Of the state,
and, Of course, only a few of them were
able to gain admission, for the town
people turned out by the hundreds
Tickets of admission were issued, but
the crowd overpowered the doorkeepers
and poured intothe hall in greatest con-
fusion. ex-Gov. Thomas A. Osborn
presided at the inaugural ceremonies.
Brief addresses were made by the re-
firing governor, 3. n. Morrill,, and by
the new governor, John W. Leedy.
When Gov. Leedy had taken the oath
he picked up the Bible with both
hands, raised it to his lips and kissed
it. There was ripple Of applause.
Then followed the swearing in of Chief
Justice Doster and the other state Off
GERS. The new judges of the appellate
court were sworn in Immediately
after the inaugural service. The
judges are Abiiah Wells, John
II. Mahan, S w. McElroy, Man
ford Schoonover, A. W. Dennison and
B. T. Milton. Wells is the only repub-
lican. IN the afternoon from two till
Ave o'clock the new state officers were
sat home" in their Offices, and many
people called. Weil-known citizens Of
Topeka, regardless Of polite, were pres.
emit to introduce the visitors Ex.Sens
ator John Martin was master of cere.
monies in the governors Office, The
reception proper occurred in the senate
chamber last night. This new officers
and their families formed a semi-circle
in front of the presidents stand, and
from eight o'clock till $3.50 the people
passed along and shook hands with
them.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
VICTORY FOR MRS. WAY.


The Piucky Boston Woman Becomes tho
Owner OF Kansas Couhty's Court
house.
ELLSWORTH, Kan, Jan. IA dis
patch from Wichita announces that, by
a decision handed down in the United
States circuit court, Mrs. Amanda Way,
of Boston, will become the sole owner
of Ellsworth county's fne 1000
courthouse on March l. This action
resulted from the county seat war be-
tween Kanapolis and Ellsworth
a few years ago Ellsworth
agreed that if the county seat
was located here the town would build
a sos, 600 courthouse and present It
to the county, free. The proposition
was accepted, the bonds voted and
Mrs. Way purchased them. The city
paid interest on the bonds for three
years and then concluded to join the
scheme Of the great majority Of boom
towns and quit paying anything. Mrs.
Way brought suit TO enforce the pay
ment OF the bonds and the city
set up the claim that they were
void. The United States court so de
cided. Then Mrs Way went into the
circuit court with a bill in equity
claiming that, inssmuch as her late
husband owned the property on which
the courthouse was built and as be
had furnished all the money TO ereeI
the building, she would be given the
/ property. after bitter fight lasting
for three years, she finally obtained
/ judgment yesterday.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
A FENcE-cuTTING CASE
A Nebraska Jury Declares a Small Farm'
Not entity

a NGDAasha % uAg tclAtsANa n L4-a-AA II - A--0A
Not Guilty.
EnIBALI, Neb, Jan. 12-The fight
between large rauehmen and the small
farmers with reference TO the inability
of the owners Of small farms to avoid
the miles of wire fence erected by the
wealthy cattlemen is responsible for a
bard-fought case in court here, which
a jury decided for the small ranchmen.
Thomas Wilkinson was declared not
guilty Of cutting wire fences 1t de-
veloped that Wilkinson was completely
surrounded by wire fences, so much so
that be could scarcely reach a public
road without cutting the syndicate's
fence. All water FOR miles around was
fenced with several lines of big wire.
In desperation the farmer took his
hatcbet and chopped his way out Of
the wire net. The decision is supposed
TO establish a precedent for future &C
ton though cattlemen Of the larger
companies declare the tence-cutting is
maliciously done.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
Dividends Declared.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II The eomptrol-
Ter Of the currency has declared a anal
dividend Of IS per cent on the Cherry.
vale bank, of Cberryvals, Kan, making
in all IS per cent; a final dividend Of
* per. cent on the First national
tank, Ct Cedar Falls. Ia, making In
all $50 per cent, and 3 final dividend
Of 34-IJ per cent on the Newton na-
tional bank, Of Newton, Ksu., making
in all So $40 ner cent.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
missnuri Lad IndustrE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.-Manager MUIR
ray, OF the Kansas City smelling works,
and II. J. Cantweil, Of ST. Louis,
have arrived in Washington TO APP
pear before the committee on ways
and means when the lead schedule is
up for consideration. Mr. Cantwell
will argue in favor Of duty, while
Murray viii oppose it. The Kansas
City smelling works are now using
Mexican lead, and do not wish their
source Of cheap supply cut of. Mr..
Cantwell claims that II protection is
not afforded the lead industry Of Mis-
souri, most of the mines viii have to
close down.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
RECOGNIZED HUDSON.
Kansas POpullst OGicIals Give Orders for
State Printing to the Major.

Kansas SOpuiisG omcEllS Give orders Tor
State Printing to the Major.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 13-The new
state printing committee, Attorney
General Boyle, Secretary Bush and
Auditor Morris, met yesterday and
made out an order for some printing.
The order was sent 10 j, K. Hudson,
state printer. It was believed by q
good many people that the new COM
mittee would not recognize Hudson as
state printer; that it would send orders
for printing to Ed Snow, who vigOr-
oHsly contested Hudson's claim to the
office in the courts and in the newsPa-
pers The members Of the committee
decline to talk about the proceedings
Of their meeting, but itisFeported that
Mr.. Boyle gave it as his opinion that
Hudson is state printer at this time.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
Rallrna,.s Id - AmarIea.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-AceOrding TO
I figures compiled by the Printing-Ieies
graph News Co. on railroad dividends
in 1896, the total capital stock Of all
steam railways in North America was
on January /, 1897, s5,6es, $50 ,257, OF
which Canada furnished $50, 97s, 600 and
Mexico siOl, 234, 100 The total number
of railroads Of which any records could
be had at the close of the year was 4sg.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
unsh,a to COLLECT rnres.

LEAYENWoBTH, Kau., Jan. IA
meeting Of LeaYenworth county tax
payers was held at the courthouse last
evening. A resolution was adopted re-
questiag the legislature to pass a law
compelling the payment Of delinquent
taxes. County officials were present
and stated that one-fourth Of the taxes
levied Tor the last two years were not
paid and the present law was made
quate TO reach the deiinquents. most Of
whom were the Wealthiest property
nrrners
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
FIRhtine CiFarettsG

VALPARAISO, Ind, Jan. H. - The
Women's Christian Temperance union
circulated petitions in eli the churches
OF this city Sunday, asking the legisla-
ture to pass an ant.-cigaEette law also
to prohibit msnufactars of cigarette
goods within the state The petitions
were signed by 1000 people. The same
thing was done al over the state By
said organization.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
want Pay in Cash

TOPEKA, Kan Jan. la-Stsle Labor
Commissioner " 6. Bird is working
on bill 20 be introduced ia the legis.
.Isture requiring the payment Of Wagss
BY corporations weekly, and that such
wages be paid in 'qswfRl money Of the
United States" The object Of the last
part Of the Bill is 80 prevent the pay
ment Of wages IA checks.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
The CroD Renort DELAYED.

WAsHEGToS, Jan. i5.-The monthly
crop report Of the department of Agri-
culture which IS usually issued on the
10th Of each month, has not appeared
this month, owing 70 the delay Of some
correspondents. 1t VIII be sent out
during the week.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15

PERKY, Ok, Jan. iL-Near Otoe
agency The tTvo.yesr-old child Of John
Mofitt aud thrse-year-old child o. Tin
Canfeld we're burned 70 death while
playing. They ses Ere 20 The grsss 10
the yard and their dresses eanght IRE,
and tho children were both buraee "a
desth before the bother coa!d extiHs
gaish the flames
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15

GUTBEE- Ok Jaz- Is -Reynoia an
5er4on, q farmer living near Downs
cot up-in the dark 70 tske q dpss Of
Bpsom sails. Dat scek aEssnie y ral5-
take and died 81 egony.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15

The number Of Etsetage passengers
landed 5 Ellis ielan&during the year
1895 vas s5sS59 There were 81 s
cebin paesengers lsHded ct the Foss Of
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
Missouri need Of must Law COPIED.

TorEKA, Kan, Jan. 12 Represents
tive Cubbisou, Of Wyandotte county,
has prepared a bill, entitled 'an act
creating deeds Of srnst and providing
for foreclosure thereof and sales of zeal
estate hereunder" Il IS an exact copy
Of the Missouri law De VIII int-o-
duee it early in the session. aud mas re-
ceiVed considerable encouragement,
and he believes It viii Pasz
atsl Son HsFs fizs High Hat
kTcHIsaS. kan Jan. - The AtcEi-
son city 'csHncA passed an aBHl.theater
nat ordnance It vas introduced IS =
is!.se, Ler ADOPTED b gEr2est-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
Coal Mines and Efiners.
In Conclusion.

Gentlemen Of the legislature: We cannot
hope In the short space Of 50 days to correct al
tae mistakes 70 remedy ali tbs evils that have
beea made Ena have Fisea along With our
magnificent civilization, but We should endeaV-
or @ accomplish such resslts Is wiz demon
stfete to thoss who follow as that our intsn-
t0as were good. our actions determined ana
our oounsals Judicious We are mere hands On
the dial plate q Kansss the WuEks are BE-
meath aa5 behind Us WhsTs 8 Bllliioa and 8 h5is
Of Sod 8 ps0pls toil and struggle A generation
mas passed away siEee John Brown Of QsaEeto-
Hiie sr91s 0na Ret IS So I've and 50 move
SHE dressed q ON littls lfisi slthoritg tazt
those vac Ie7k Mss hops th1t W have struck
sAct gEE Isl. rsEE1E. t5osafaar
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
As TO Insurance.

Year by year the people Of this state pay to
foreign and interstate insurance companies, life
ana fire, large sums Of money as premiums for
insurance. In several instances companies
that have done large business in the state
have failed and left the policy holders without
any available assets for the security of their
policies or for Reinsurance in other companies
The laws Of Kansas should require that an ad-
equste and equitable percentage Of the premi-
ums paid to the insurance companies by policy
holders in the state Of Kansas should be invest
ed in the State Of Kansas, the investment
if in securities to be approved by the commits
si0ner Of insurance and deposited in the state
treasury as q guarantee fund to the policy hold
ers for the payment Of losses and in case Of
failures Of companies, for Reinsurance.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15

states to be qusrteFed upon Others. that our
name shall beeSns a by.verd and kissing in
the ears Of II republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-27

5000 900 or % per cent, In spices: Sl,o"'""'' OF
n nor cont in spirits and S1.W0,OOO. or ~ per
cont i'm tin bars These items. with DINERS
named above. make mp substantially the wholc
of ,be increase in dutablc articles. and IT VIII
no soon tha. in several the increase is scarceiv
prcoter than might have been expected WIN the
prospect of q larger business and greater pros
pcritv in this country while in some others the
proportion OF years supply which has been
Anticipated is not very large.
II is quite different matter to estimate now
much of the revenue which would have been
derived from new duties has been cut of by the
increased imports For 1t is evident that no
snch imports Of woollen goods would have oc-
Cured if all had been subject to the new d'i-
ties. and the decrease in imports Of raw wool
would have been still greater In linens, SIX
and cotton goods gloves and leather. mating
bags and burlaps. and rearT all the items
above specified the advance in duties might
have been expected to cmt off n considerable
proportion of the imports and probably the I'M
norris of hides would not have been large if duti-
able for the records show that the supply OF TO-
nestle hides resulting from slaughter nj the
chief Western cities has not been smaller IMAM
in most previous years. Under such clrc'lm-
stances It Is an evident mistake to reckon that
The Government has lost. through imports i'll
advance of duties. anywhere near the amount
which such imports would have paid under the
present tariff. The loss was large without
doubt. hut no good can be done by Overestimat-
ing it. 1t is more helpful to have in mind that
10 some extent the loss will be neutralized by
increased imports Of many foreign products,
both materials for manufacture and luxuries
for the consumption of the wealthy and fash
ionable. as advancing prosperity encourages the
people to purchase more freely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-27

vct leases to private contractor ms pc""'
barbarism Is a relic Of the economic conni''ons
which Georgia and many other Southern S'a''S
had 20 face after the close OF ;hc war OF inc
Rebellion. No modern prisons existed at 'he
South and the crippled commcnwealths JUST IT,
stored to Statehood lacked resources 10 create
and maintain penal systems like those wh'cn
had already been established in other paris VI
the Union. The leasing o. convict labor was
ready and frugal cxpcdcnt ana II was "''"-
rally grasped at. But its term OF usefulness i
over. Other Southern States. with the CROWN
Of their incomes. have one Ivy one dropped this
dangerous and scandalous penal makcshift; ana
after last weeks distressing disclosures Georgia
can find no possible excuse for not following
the example of her more progressive nciShporS'
and abandoning system which has only server
To fas;cn upon her manners and CIVILIZATION
lamentablc stigma Of nhumanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-27
ISSESSUENT INSURANCE.

The disastrous failure Of the Massachusetts
Benefit Life Association, leaving upward of
81 100000 in unpaid death claims, and thou
sands OF people who are now unable to get in
surance on account OF age or physical nfrmity.
calls for serious thought. Do the laws reguat-
ing such associations have any value or is the
system itself inherently weak? The insurance
laws of Massachusetts, have often been referred
to as model enactments, and yet the Insurance
Commissioner Of that State has recently spoken
Of the failure OF this association in manner
that must cause great distrust In their efficiency
He says: claimants will be mighty fortunate II
they get Gfty cents on a dollar" Then he
asked do you think the association would
"havc been all right financially If the policy
"holders had all paid the last assessment that
was demanded?' He replied emphatically:
NO" and with great earncstness he continued:
The result would have been exactly the same
had every single policy holder paid all his as
easements up to date. The whole system is
wrong"
II Commissioner Merrill is right, something
should be done. and done quickly, to protect the
rights Of people holding assessment certificates
in this State. The retirement from this State, or
the failure Of 233:; kindred associations within
few years. as shown in our Albany correspond
of to-day. taxes on AIDED SlSHlNCdilCc III
the light OF Commissioner Merrilrs remarks
Add to this the question OF the liability Of MEM
bers for unpaid assessments, and the situation
Is certainly worthy Of attention. Repeated de-
cisions by the courts Of this and other states
suggest the question whether the mere lapsing
Of a certificate in one Of these associations re-
leases a member from liability. The default in
the case OF the Massachusetts Benefit Life Is
only partly indicated in the fact that four hun
dred families OF deceased members benefciaries
under matured certificates. will. in the opinion
OF the Insurance Commissioner OF Massachu-
sets "be mighty fortunate il they get fifty cents
on a dollar" The failure OF this association
leaves thousands OF people without any prOtec-
ton who have for years paid the assessments
demanded, and who now, on account or age or
physical weakness, find themselves unable to
secure protection elsewhere. The extent or the
default in this particular no one can surely esti-
mate The Insurance Department or this state
may properly turn its attention to the subject
so far as it affects the interests Of the people at
large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-27
PERSONAL.

EYnsas nauers say that Senator John J. In
gals will enter politics again this fall by becom-
ing candidate for the State Senate in the dis-
trict which he first represented IN leo- Inc ~
Senator Is siXty-iive years Old
Mrs. J. A. Hayes, the daughter Of Jefferson
Davis. lives at Colorado Springs. -SSe has two
sons. the elder Of whom, by an act Of the Legs
lature is 20 bear the name OF JEFFERSON hayes
Davis.
Prince Charles OF Sweden and Norway, Duke OF
Westgothland, who will tomorrow marry the frin-
cess Ingeborg of Denmark. is considered by many
people the handsomest man of his rank In Europe.
He is six feet four inches tall. splendidly proper
toned, with q fine face of the Roman type &, ne
Prince, who IS about thirty-ilve years oid' Is an
active officer in the army.
Edward J. Ingram, blind coored man, is one of
the prosperous citizens of Atchison Kan lie is a
manufacturer Of brooms With the assistance OF
two brothers he makes enough brooms to supply
half the AtcniSon trade
The Right Rev. DR.. G. Forrest Browne has been
appointed Bishop of Bristol. England. He was a
professor at Cambridge for several years. serving
later canon OF 81. Pauls and since 1879 as
Bishop Of SteDney.
DR. Frank Chance, an accomplished linguist' ana
especially known for his attachments in Hebrew,
died recently at Nice. He came of Birmingham
family and studied for the medical profession at
Kings College. London and at Trinity College,
Cambridge where he took the Tyrwhitt University
Hebrew Scholarship in 1854, and his NJ. b. degree
in 1856. In 1863 he became member or the Royal
College of Physicians but he retired from practice
n year or two later on the death of his father. In
conjunction with DR. Bernard he made a new trans
lation of the Book Of Job. and in 1919 he Joined the
Old Testament Revision Committee. working upon
IL more Jess regularly for nine years.
Brigadior-Goneral Arson Mills. L. s. n, retired.
and his family have left Washington for trip
through Nova Scotia and the ST. Lawrence Valley.
General Mills will return to- the capital next month
and will then resume his duties on the Mexican
Boundary Commission.
The Rev Thomas c. Hail. pastor of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church OF Chicago one OF the wealth.
lest and strongest churches Of that denomination
in the city has resigned his pastorate on account
Of III health. His resignation was received from
Ragetz Switzerland. He is the son OF the Rev. Dr.
John Hill. OF this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-27
TILE TRAGEDY " ERLGI AI.

| II is poor consolation TO say that the death Oh
President Borda will probably restore peace TO
| Uruguay Let it he granted that he was. to IA
large proportion of the people. an unacceptable
! Chief Magistrates; that his removal VIII oDlli-
crate causes of offence and fractional barriers
and that it is sometimes expcdent that one
man perish for the people. Nevertheless. no
matter how great may be the apparent gain to
Uruguay. il has been purchased at too great
price. Indeed. it might be said that the greater
the apparent gain the greater the ultimate evil
For the memory Of such gain may in future
inspire others to regard this crime rs prece-
dent to be repeated whenever it seems probable
the Aate viii thus be served. and nothing could
be worse than the establishment Of such an
idea Better 4 thousand-fold, TO suffer the evils
of unsatisfactory government for time than
10 get rid of them by the commission Of crime.
Better 10 suffer the disturbances OF an open
revolution than to escape them through assas-
snation. State may endure bad government
and survive revolutions. Ii cannot endure the
practice Of Thugism.
The usual consciousness will now be directed
against Uruguay by antrepubcans the world
over and by those who would Spoliate for self
ish greed the struggling States of South Ameri,
ca We shall be reminded of the frequency OF
revolutions and of assassinatlons IN those c0un-
tries. and told that these are evidence of the
unfitncss of those peoples for self-gOvernment.
Such diatrbes come with i'll grace at n time
when the Prime Minister OF Spain has just
been murdered and the French President has
lust escaped the latest of several attempts 10
murder him. Deed for deed and circumstance
for circumstance. the South American republics
are no worse than other nations. CNnovas and
Prim have been murdered in Spain. Carnot in
France. Alexander II in Russia, Lincoln and
Garfield in the United States. Faure, Uumbert.
Bismarck. William |, Victoria, and who can
count how many others. have been targets for
murderous attacks Revolutions have occurred
in many lands. Let that one that is without
such record cast the first stone at Uruguay.
The only proper attitude is one of sincere
sympathy with the republic and of unqualified
detcstaton Of the crime. That, beyond Ques-
ton. is the attitude of the Government and
people of the United States, and. it Is TO be be-
lieved. of every nation that has regard for the
sanctity of human lfe the supremacy Of law
and the orderliness and stability Of human gov
eminent. Uruguay is a member Of the great
family of civilized commonwealth, and a blow
struck nj her is menace TO all \ wrong TO
humanity in Monteyideo is a wrong TO human
ity in NewYork and Washington. in London.
Paris and Berlin. He would be an unworthy
member of the race who did not to-day regret
the death of BOrda and condemn the manner
of its accomplishment and who did not give
TO the troubled and stricken Commonwealth his
hearty wishes for its recovery from the blow
and for It's security. peace and prosperity.