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The advocate., 1897-08-18
The Swiss GOOd-Nigbt,

Among the lofty mountains and ele-
waited valleys of Switzerland the AL
pine horn has another use besides that
Of sounding the far-famed RAM des
Vaches, or COW song; and this is Of a
very solemn and impressive nature.
When the sun has set in the valley,
and the snowy SUBMITS of the noun
tains gleam with golden light, the
herdsman who dwells upon the highest
habitable spot takes his horn and pro-
ncunces clearly and loudly through it,
as through speaking trumpet,
Praise the Lord God" AS soon as
the sound is heard by the neighbOring
herdsmen they issue from their huts,
take their Alpine horns and repeat the
same words. This frequently lasts
a quarter of an hour, and the call re-
sounds from all the mountains and
rocky cliffs around. Silence at last
settles over the scene. All the herds
men kneel and pray with uncovered
heads. Meantime it has become quite
dark. "GOod-nightW at last calls the
highest herdsman through his horn.
"GO0d-nightW again TesOunds from all
the mountains, the horns Of the herds
men, and the rocky cliffs. The noun
taineers then retire to their dwellings
and to rest.-Our Dumb Animals.
The advocate., 1897-08-18
No Prosperity With Gold.

XChief Justice David Martin, who
was appointed by Governor Morrill, and
who has always been a Republican, says:
II do not believe in the single gold stand
ard. | do not believe that We can have
permanent prosperity under the opera
tion of that policy. ! think this country
should have a double standard. The
change from a double standard, in my
opinion, was made without consulting
the will Of the people and in violation of
the constitution Of the United States.
do not believe the United States will
prosper, and l do not believe the people
will secure such benefits under the gold
standard idea as would accrue to them
were both money metals given an equal
opportunity. Prosperity can never come
to people who are doing business on an
appreciating standard of value. Itworks
untold hsrdships, and I believe will re-
suit in great damage to our business in
dustries."
The advocate., 1897-08-18
A Popular Humbug,

1t was Dean Smith who gave the
death blow to the almanac prophets in
England by his famous squib, entitled
Prediction for the Year 1908" It was
a clever parody on the almanac of one
Partridge, and he wound 1t up by pre-
dieting the death of Partridge on a
certain day and particular hour.
When the date arrived Swift wrote and
published letter giving an account of
Partridge's death as predicted. 1t was
In vain that the unhappy almanac
maker had pamphlet written to pro-
test that he was still alive, and brought
out his almanac for 1909. Swift re-
piled, repr0ving him for his bad man
ners in giving gentleman the lie, and
insisting that he was dead. He refused
to accep the new almanac as evidence
of his continued existence, because, he
said, many other almanac makers con-
tinue to publish their almanacs though
being dead since before the revolu-
tion. Notwithstanding which excel
lent satire and the fact that no intelli-
gent man in England or America now
attaches any value to these f0ggy fore
casts Of coming events, trashy "prO-
phetic" publications continue to appear
and have considerable sale I'M both
countries. A popular humbug, like
a cat, has nine liVes.-Baltimore Sun.
The advocate., 1897-08-18

licans) oppose an extra session, and
Representatives johnson Of Labette,
Crosby, TrueblOod and Goodno Popu.
lists) and Simmons Dem do the same
thing. Representatives Richards, Clark,
Bean, Muenzenmayer, Cassin, Singleton,
Hackney, Brown Of Pratt, Wright, Bark
ley and Taylor (all Populiste), Moore,
McKeever, VOgelgesang and Mccarthy
(all Republicans) and Tapscott (Dem. J
favor a special session.. Representatives
Marty, Mott and Jameson (Populists)
favor a special session if there is pros.
pect of railroad legislation being secured.
Representative Smith OF Sherman is in
different. The reasons assigned for an
swering no run all the way from ''too
many Populsts in the Legislature" to
"don't care TO leave my business for the
good that may be accomplished" The
principal reasons are the expense, no de-
mand by the people, and the desire Of
the public to have a quiet season in State
affairs. Most Of those answering yes eX-
pect to secure railroad legislation.
The advocate., 1897-08-18
sCrubbing by Electricity.

The electric machine for hollyston-
ing the deck OF ship has found its
counterpart In an electric appliance
for the tscrubbing and mOpping Of
floors, and "hOusemaid's knee" will
soon be thing Of the past. The new
machine Is fashioned very much after
the model Of a lawn mower. The op-
orator pushes it along and three revOlV-
ing brushes, turning at the rate of 400
times a minute, make short work of
cleaning the dirtiest floors. A mop
ping adjustment can take the place Of
the brushes when necessary. The ma
chine is a0tuated by q small electric
motor, which it carries This motor
can be attached to the street or other
circuit wherever there is an incan-
descent lamp. The brushes cover
space twenty-four inches wide, and the
motor develops One-half horsepower.
The inventor says he can sweep and
scrub $4,000 square feet in three hours,
which is less than One-third Of the time
required when the same area
is cleaned by hand. The machine also
renders possible great reduction in
the amount Of help required.
The advocate., 1897-08-18

The talk about Secretary Sherman's
forced retirement and its effect on the
Ohio Senatorial election, moves the
Westminster Gng) Gazette to say: 'It
is awful to contemplate the results Of
Mr. Hanna being done out Of his price
for making Mckinley President. Some
innOcents may object that, If Sherman
Is too senile to hold Office, he must be
too senile for the Senate, but, as a mat
ter of fact, no one has yet estimated
how incompetent man must be before
the Senate is closed to him. In this
he shares the advantage of the House
of Lords"
The advocate., 1897-08-18
Breidenthal Given a Cane,

After the meeting Of the State com
mittee last week, Chairman Breidenthsl
was presented with very nice gold
headed cane by the members of the COM
mittee. The committee on presentation
was Grant Harrington, p. ]. Westgate
and Frank Elliott. Mr.. Elliott made the
presentation speech, in the presence of
most Of the State officers and employees
Of the State House.
The advocate., 1897-08-18

The cause OF wrong taste is de-
feet Of judgment. And this may arise
from natural weakness of under
standing lin whatever the strength Of
that faculty may consist), or, which is
much more commonly the case, 1t may
arise from want of a proper and
well-directed exercise, which alone can
make it strong and ready. Besides,
that ignorance, inattentiOn, prejudice,
rashness, levity, obstinacy, In short,
all those passions and all those vices
which pervert the judgment in other
matters, prejudice 1t no less in this, it's
more refined and elegant province.
Burke.
The advocate., 1897-08-18
Should There be an Extra Session 2

Should There be an Extra Session.
The Kansas City Tribune, ex.Spesker
Lobdells paper, prints answers from q
large number Of Representatives and
Senators to an inquiry as to whether @
special session should be held. Senators
Battey, Morrow, Sterne, Stocks, Hsssin,
Coleman and Lamb (sll Republicans
answer no, and Senator FOrrelly Dem J
also says no. Senators Young, Benson,
Forney, Pritchsrd and Braddock (all
Populists) say yes, while Senator Camp.
bell (Pop,l says it would depend on cir
cumstances with him. Representatives
Irwin, Oubbison, Lambert, Haywood,
Perry, Poison, Bennett, Hackbusch, Jack.
son, Ury, Finney, Buell., Brooke, Seaver,
Seaton, Brown of Greeley, Grimes, Geiss-
lex, Burkholder and Keddie (all Repub-
The advocate., 1897-08-18
STATE PRISON AFFAIRS.
Valuable and Needed Improvements Being
Made, That Prisoners May Have
Better Treatment.


The last report of the financial Condi-
tion Of the PenitentiRry shows that the
institution is not self-sustaining, which
has led the Advocate to make inVestigR.
tion as to causes. In the first place, it
was found that whore previous manage
ments secured anywhere from 81 40 up
per ton for coal, the market price now
averages about Sll6. This being the
principal product Of prison labor, it will
be seen that this difference means de-
Cided falling off in revenues from acause
over which the present management has
no control. There is possibility Of the
institution more than paying expenses,
but the people must not assume that the
present management is at fault if it can
not be done.
When Warden Lapdis took charge the
entire institution was run down. Con-
victs were scarcely half clothed, Hun
dreds Of them would come from the
mines in the evening wearing shirts wet
from perspiration and contact with water
in the mine and be compelled to sleep in
them because Of the fact that the State
had nothing to give them for a change,
The suits were worn out. The elevators
in the factories were worn out so that
they could not be used. There was no
means OF ventilating the cell houses, and
these large buildings with hundreds of
Convicts sleeping in them were both un-
healthy and so hot as to be unbearable,
Convicts not only became sick when hot
weather came on, but some Of them be-
came too weak to work.
The new management bought clothes
for the men, put in the needed elevators,
put Ventilsting fans in the cell houses to
drive the foul bet air out and let cool
pure air in, and put two cRr-loadsof lum-
Der in the mine to protect the miners
from loss Of life, In addition, new hose
for fire and watering purposes was
bought. When Landis took charge the
fire hose was 80 rotten as to be absolutely
Valueless, and in case Of fire would have
served as no protection whatever to State
property. The new cell house has also
been completed, and there is now sufi-
cient room to properly care for all pris-
oners.
All these improvements were neCes-
saEy. They serve to protect State prop
erty and the lives Of prisoners and to
give them humane treatment in the mat
ter Of clothing and living quarters.
Good food, proper clothing and comfort
able accommodations bring good returns
also to the State in the added ability of
the conVicts to do their work. All Of
these improvements have cost money,
but they are Of permanent character
and will not soon have to be replaced. |
They have made the deficit greater than
it would be under ordinary circum-
stances, but no greater than appeared !
during Warden Lynch's administration.
The permanent improvements have now
been practically completed, and in the
near future the showing will be very
creditable and will be almost, il not fully,
up to paying basis. The present man.
agement Of the Penitentisry is the best
the State has had in many years.
The advocate., 1897-08-18
Low Rates and Hot Weather

are here. A trip to Colorado doesn't
cost much now, and you may be COM
Portable in cooler climate. Apply to
agent Santa Fe Route, or to w. ].
Black, G. P. A., Topeka, for rates and
copy of "a Colorado Summer"
The advocate., 1897-08-18
A Remarkable Growth.

Bolh the membership and risks Of
the Alliance Cooperative Insurance
Company, of Topeka, have more than
doubled since April l, 1897. The com
pany is represented by good local
agents in most parts Of eastern two
thirds Of Kansas.
The advocate., 1897-08-18
A Sample Republican EYe-Opener.

A SSSnAPAO +VOPuOAlO1u hJ0-OP0noL'
The Topeka Sunday Capital says edl-
torlally: "As a commentary on the Pop
ocrstic theory that a Republican tariff
prevents this country from doing any
business in the markets Of the world,
the dispatch stating that feet on the
way from England to bring American
wheat back consists Of empty vessels is
in the nature Of IAN eye-opener."
Dingiey and the entire tariff outfit
alleged that the tariff bill was necessary
to raise revenue. If the foreigner sends
his vessels here empty, how will the
country have any revenue at allH In
view of the foreign crop shortage so far
as wheat production is concerned, what
has the tariff to do with the foreign de-
msnd for wheat? What does your "eye
opener" amount to, anyway
The advocate., 1897-08-18

The Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer is
the best silver weekly in the country.
1t is Democratic, but thoroughly COM
mitted to Bryan and silver. It will be
sent one year with the Advocate for
$1.40.
The advocate., 1897-08-18

All Kansas Populists should read the
Advocate. 1t Is the only reform paper
Of general circulation gotten up espe-
cially for Kansas readers.
The advocate., 1897-08-18

You can get the old reliable Kansas
Farmer and the Advocate, both one
year for $3.50. The Breeders Gazette
and Advocate for $500.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-15
THE OHIO STRUGGLE,

It becomes more evident daily that
Senator Mark Hanna will have no
walk-away in Ohio this fall Unques-
tionably he is the wel-nigh unanimous
Republican choice, but much depends
on the tariff action in congress and Its
immediate results. Conceding that
Brice will effect little with the Demo
cratic forces OF the Buckeye state, John
r Mclean VIII combine the Pops and
Democrats, and his barrel will hold
them TO the line marked down on his
slate. 1t is doubtful If the Ohio sena-
torship is the big newspaper mans am
bition. He IS for Bryan and Organism
If he can keep the Ohio Democracy IN
line for BryaniSm on the free coinage
issue he feels confident that he can
command in 1900 the vice presidential
nomination which was snatched from
him in 1896. And who knows that he
may not be able to push aside Mr. Bry-
an and secure first place for himself?
Ar least this is what the wheels say as
they whiP in the Mclean head and
contemplate the Mclean millions. and
SO long as the dream doesn't disturb
Ohio and entertains Mclean, why
shouldn't he dream on? The process 1T
least keeps him on good terms with
himself. But after all, there is the dan
ger of negative conditions for Mark
Hanna To carry Ohio in this off year
the affirmative environments must be
fayor.3 BILE
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-15

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-15
CoMRINE AGAINST COMBINE

When Greek meets Greek then comes
the tug of war; but when trust meets
trust then somebody gets the worst Of
It. 1t was given out some days since
that Phil Armour, Nelson Morris, Geo.
N. Pullman and lot of other fat mo-
nopolisis longing for new fields to con-
quer, got Up combine against the
Standard Oh company. The multi-mill-
ionaire packers and Pullman had made
piles Of money and were still rolling up
million or So each month, but the
profits OF the Standard Oil company
made these Armour and Morris millions
seem small. SO. ii is said, the new oil
combine started in by buying up some
six thousand acres OF the cream of the
kansas oil district Mammoth refiner-
les were 10 be erected and the product
piped into Kansas City as the central
distributing agency. All the details
were published first only some ten
days ago. New comes the information
that there is 10 be retaliation The
Standard OH company which now owns
the world and its outlying provinces.
and is destined FOR the annex where oil
is used TO make the fat fry. is going TO
start an opposition packing interest
They are going 10 take in lot of big
packers and knock the Chicago Beef
trust crazy by entering every market
controlled by them. The way the inter
esting news got ont was through Jacob
DoldS manager, Mr.. J. Martin Jones.
who knows of the scheme and who says
that Mr. Dold was invited To take an
interest, which he refused to do. The
people VIII sincerely hope that the
scheme may 60. There will be 4 salts
tactory drop ia kerosene. oleonlarsar-
Inc and lard for the consumer and
stiff demand fer oil lands Tor cattle and
hogs. The margin of the profits of the
Standard OIL company 10 the tune Of
millions per month viii flow To the pe0-
pie when the war wakes hot. IL Cnly
remains for some other big combine 10
tackle the Sugar trust with resultant
retaliation ia order TO have the whole
combine and trast question settle itself
and through the very greed which orig j
inally inspired these organizations.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-15
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NJ. n. MURDOCH. Editor
TRUE as GOSPEL.

The state OF Leedy, PETER and Jerry,
the commonwealth of socks, whiskers
and Mrs Lease, the realm of Pop0cracy
and legislative boodlers, is blooming to
her very finger tips; is radiant with
smiles 10 the very border of her western
skirts. We do not find in all our eX-
changes a single complaint or a growi,
unless it Is over bad Pop breaks and
which made Populism possible are pass
ing away, and the Pop party will not
fail to pass out of sight along with all
the other phases of calamity, which
predicament came of national finan-
cial squeeze, at a time or oyer-conn-
dence upon cur own part, when we
thought we owned the world, which we
had only borrowed. At no other time in
her history could Kansas have been
caught so hard She never viii be
pinched in the same way again, because
the same conditions cannot recur- Kan
sas viii soon be state OF surplus
money which she must either loan or
put into Improvements. AS there viii
be no profitable loaning field on the out
side, her surplus must go into home de-
velopments. There is not a cloud OBJ
scuring her skies and her character for
honesty will be found 10 be unsmirched
in all good time. Ii was the cappers
and confidence men OF the greedy
money loaner who. with the mortgage
string game played her so successfully
for q sucker. The string unexpectedly
parted in the middle, and the money
shark, as we'll as the Kansas man, was
found holding a short end. Where the
deal was not compromised one or the
other lost. But the Kansas man left
off gambling. The game of chance did
not pay He has been turning his at
tention to business for all there is in it.
He is giving his best efforts to the hen
and the hog. to his garden patch and
pasture, his great grain fields, shops
and stores, and specuiatiOIS in land
and lots are at q discount. If there is
q dearth of land buyers he has no lands
for sale for which there Is a demaud.
His travail is over, the outcome salts
factorily increasing and he viii soon be
independent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-15
IN SLEEPING CARS.

Within the last few months more than
one person has successfully vindicated
in court his right to have proper pro-
lection for himself and his valuables
while in the care of the sleeping cal
company A jury in the city court al
New York on wednesday brought in q
verdict for the plaintiff for S1.250 in a
in a suit brought by him against w.
Seward Webb, president of the Wagner
Palace Car company, to recover thai
sum of money lost in one OF the COM
pany'S cars. The person whose claim
was assigned to the plaintiff was trav-
cling in a Wagner sleeping car from
Detroit to New York, and after leaving
Buffalo he retired, leaving $3.50 in one
of his pockets. In the morning when
he awoke the money was gone and in
it's place was a wad of nicely folded
paper. The complaint alleged that the
company was liable through its care
iessness in failing TO furnish a sufficient
number of employees TO guard the inter-
ior Of the car properly. The jury agreed
that the company was liable for this
negligence and gave the plaintiff the
full amount Of his claim.
Some time the sleeping car companies
will find out that travellers have rights
which must be protected. After pas
senger has paid a good fee for a Sleep
ing car ticket he is entitled 10 sleep, and
he is entitled to have his watch and his
purse protected while be sleeps Other-
wise he pays for service which he does
not receive
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-15

it would indirectly benefit the organiza-
ton Of which he is the head. ''Our fra
ternity," he says, favors anything that
helps the earnings of the railways. We
realize that if the railways make money
they can pay good salaries. but if the
reverse IS the case they must necessar
lily reduce salaries" Chief Arthur
seems quite business-like in his views.
Labor prospers only when its employers
prosper. The laborer goes down with
the closing of the factory with the fail
ure of demand. We do nor know that
pooling is the best thing for both rail-
roads and people, but we do know that
capital and labor prosper together; that
is, one can not be prosperous and the
ether not, at once and the same time.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-15
PARSONS AND BEAIS.

The Pop Leedy administration OF
Kansas has rounded out its purpose OF
running every state institution into pol
itics, and Of especially making the
State Agricultural college a socialistic
school for farmer boys and girls. The
new corps of teachers and professors
and lecturers is now complete. The
board has chosen E. w. Bemis and
Frank Parsons TO deliver lectures on
regular salaries Bemis Is Chicago
man and Parsons is from the Boston
Law school He is the author of those
long-winded papers In the Arena advo-
eating government telegraph lines and
the like Both Of these men are rank
socialists and they will talk the doc
trines OF the Herr Most school to Kan
sas boys and girls. Farmers who do
not believe that the rights of the user
is superior to that of the owner, and
like socialistic doctrines, should keep
their boys and girls away from the
State Agricultural college. Ii they be-
lieve in a paternal government believe
that the government should be every
thing and all, and that the individual
but dependent cypher, without indi-
viduality or chance OF personality, the
state school at Manhattan is the place
TO find such doctrines inculcated. Lee
dy's idea of taking the peoples money
TO build 4 thOuSand-mile line of rail-
road for him and his to manage. ma
Dipulate and utilize will be demonstrat
ed 10 be craftsmanship and lofty patri-
otiSm. The men who built up the
State Agricultural college have all been
SET aside and their places filed by men
and women who believe with Parsons
and BemiS.