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The dispatch from Switzerland which
announces the plan of that govern
ment to acquire the railroads, is pub
iished in local paper under the title
OF Smacks of Socialism That's
right 1t smacks of socialism, and SO
does everything else that doesn't mean
full-pledged barbarism. Everything
in the way of civilized government
''smacks of socialism" Our postal
system is an illustrous example of $50
cialism' and there's nothing so fright
full about it after all. Municipal own
ership of gas and light plants ..smacks
of socialism" but they are all found to
be very profitable to the people. AL
most every leading city owns its water
works and that certainly 'ssmacks of
socialism The subsidized press never
fails to set up SOCIALISM, as a scare
crow. but the people are rapidly learn
ing that it wouldn't be bad idea tn
extend the beneficial influences of gov
ernment into the domain now held by
robber chiefs-fnancial exploiters. and
every such effort of the people, of
course, 'smacks of socialism. Chi.
cago Express.
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GENERAL NEWS.

AT Colorado Springs, Col, on the I'd
McRevnolds and Carruthers, the tan
dem pair, broke the worlds tandem
records They did the third of mile
in 81 As; half, So 3-5; two-thirds, 1:17
2-5. The previous records for these
distances were: Third, 81; half, 81 As;
two-thirds, 1:21 As.
IN the national circuit races at Ra-
cine, Wis, on the I'd. under the au-
spices of the l.. A. W., Tom Cooper
won the half mile open professional,
Eddie Bald being but foot behind,
Arthur Gardner coming in third. The
time was 100 4-5 and equals the world s
record.
THOMAS L. WATSON, in a signed edi-
torial in the issue of the peoples party
paper at Atlanta, Ga, on the 1st
charges that the fusionists have en-
tered into compact to deliver the
populist vote to the democrats in 1900,
and that the 81, 500, recently contribu-
ted to the populist fund by Mr. Bryan
out of the proceeds of his book sales.
was the first installment of the pur-
chase money.
The vicinity of Belmont, Ind, is
greatly excited over the extermina-
tion of the family of John Stephens.
The mother and five children were
taken suddenly i'll with what was
thought to be flux. The mother and
three children have died and two
little girls were all that were left OF
the family and they were dangerously
i'll. 1t was believed that all were
poisoned
AT midnight on the 3Oth the anti
gambling law went into effect in Mon
tana, wiping out a custom which ha:
existed ever since the territory wa.
formed.
A COLLISION took place in the Dar
danelles between the German vessel,
Auerbach and Berthilde. The former
sank almost immediately and IA of hel
crew were drowned, while boat tha
was sent to the rescue by the Austrian
guard ship was capsized and two me1
were drowned.
A PITTSBURGH, Pa, dispatch of tn,
1st said that through the failure of tn,
joint wage conference of the Amalga
mated Association of Iron and Stee
Workers and manufacturers to agre,
upon the scale at the Youngstown con
ference all the union mills had closeC
down and between $4,000 and 80, ,OO
men were idle
By the explosion of the engine of |
suburban train on the Chicago & North
ern Pacific railway while leaving Chi
cago the other morning the engines
and fireman were probably fatally in
;jured and several passengers badl,
bruised. The cause of the explosiol
was not known.
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TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

Cooperative Production and Distribution
to Be Tried on an Extensive Scale.
Mr.. Debs and his associates have un-
dertaken to solve the labor problem
by cooperative colonization. They
propose to settle on public lands in one
of the new states--Utah, probably-in
colonies of 800 or more persons, and
to add to the aggregate number as fast
as may be found practicable.
1t is intended to make the scheme
practically, as well as theoretically,
cooperative; that the colonies shall
work and live on the communal plan
that each shall work for all and all for
each. Having satisfied himself that
the competitive system is destructive
and cannot be maintained if popular
liberty is to be enjoyed, he expects to
discard the idea of competition in
labor while at the same time encour-
aging individual effort in every way
that experience may prove to be for
the general welfare.
1t is expected that out of the large
number of idle people in the country.
not long time will be required to col
lect enough settlers to control the pol
itics of the state, and when that period
is reached lawswill be so amended and
construed as to put the state, and the
counties and cities and other munich
palities in to ownership and manage
ment of all public franchises.
The people at large will regard this
movement as one of great Importance,
whether the experiment succeed or
fail Its success would be to millions
of idle poor what mamma is to the Is
raelites. 1t would put hope into de-
spondent hearts, it would bring sun
shine into dark places and do more to
| aid the toiling world than all the rich
endowments of the great institutions
of learning. 1t would be practical
beginning of the Masters Kingdom.
Its failure would afford opportunity
to politicians, spectators and other
anarchists to work over their old SER
mons from the text: II told you so;"
and the work of spoliation would go
on while the darkness of despair
would deepen in the dwellings of the
/ poor.
The Advocate believes that the Debs
movement is feasible, that it is pro-
jected on reasonable plans, that its OBJ
ject is altogether worthy, and that its
success would be of value inestimable
| to the world.
1t may be the time is not ripe for
such a scheme on such gigantic plans
and that it will be found impracticable
| at this time to completely organize the
elements and forces necessary to sue
cess But the experiment will develop
essential features it will discover new
agencies and will expose the weak
places. (Kan.) Advocate.
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THE WORLD AT LARGE,
Summary of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

"ASnINGION NOTES.
THE governor of Idaho sent dis
patch to Secretary Alger on the 10Th
declaring that the Bannock Indians
who have been ghost dancing near
HALEY had gone on the warpath. The
governor declared that the situation
was serious and asked that settlers be
protected.
EX-SECRETARY CARLISLE recently
stated that there would be no currency
commission this session of congress. as
nothing could keep congress together
after the tariff bill was out of the way,
and that there would be violent oppo-
sition to any bill in both the senate
and house.
The headquarters of the national re-
publican committee are to be trans
ferred from Washington to Cleveland,
o. The Washington headquarters will
be kept open, but will be in charge of
an attache of the national committee.
SECRETARY ALGER has appointed a
board to pass on all applications by
veterans for medals of honor and no
medal will be awarded unless the
heroic act was done outside the line of
duty.
The coinage executed at the mints
of the United States in the month of
June amounted to 1858, 500 pieces, of
the value of 81, t32, ,353.27. The gold
coinage was 81, 1OO,547. Silver dollars
to the number of /, ,475, 4Ol were struck
The total silver coinage was 81, $50, 754.
THE United States monetary COM
missioners, beaded by Senator Edward
o. Wolcott, of Colorado, express them
selves as being well satisfied with the
results of the negotiations in Paris and
the general outlook, and there is a
strong belief in Paris that the commits
sioners have accomplished something
tangible in France.
THE Japanese minister at Washing
ton, it was said, was to be recalled on
account of the mikados government
feeling aggrieved over the Hawaiian
treaty.
IT was semi-officially announced on
the I'd that the president will send a
special message to congress soon rec
ommending the creation of a currency
commission to consider a revision OF
the monetary system of the United
States.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY left Washing
ton on the I'd for Canton, o., to visi,
his mother and take few days rest.
AN important arrangement has been
completed between the United States
and Mexico for an exchange of weather
bureau reports.
SECRETARY SHERMAN has changed
the title of the bureau OF statistics OF
the state department to that of "bu,
reau of foreign commerce" to prevent
the confusion which now exists owing
to the fact that there are no less than
three bureaus known as statistical bu
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DGE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, JULY I, 1897.
SATURDAYS SENATE.
The Dismissal of Pension Examiners-Pro-
hibition OF Con vict-Made Goods Agreed


to.
WASHINGTON. July 4.-When the SEN
ate met to-day there was little evil
dence that the close of the long and
arduous tariff debate was near at hand.
The attendance in the galleries was
no greater than usual and during the
opening hours there was considerably
less than q Quorum present. The chap
lain's prayer referred to the anniver-
sary of our nations birth and the pro-
found significance of that event in the
civilization of the world
resolution was agreed to calling
on the secretary of the interior for the
names and political utilization of pen
sion examiners in the field recently
dismissed. Mr.. Gallinger secured an
amendment extending the inquiry to
those dismissed from March 4, 1896, to
July 1, 1897.
The tariff bill was then taken UP
and the senate completed the first
reading of the tariff bill, admins
trative sections and all. The house
section prohibiting the entry of all
convict-made goods was agreed to and
many others of the house admins
trative provisions were restored to the
hill
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THE "LOsT CAUSE"
Quilt Mapof the Confederate States to BE
Made for the Wilson Creek Reunion.


Made for the Wilson Creek Reunion.
MACON, Mo-, July 4.-Dr. j. F. Gross,
of Goldsberry, Mo-, has been here in
terviewing and interesting influential
persons in Macon relative to project
his wife and daughters have of max
ing souvenir quilt of the Lost Cause" !"
and securing their cooperation in the
work. The quilt will be placed on ex-
hibition on the occasion of the confed-
crate reunion at Wilson Creek in Au-
gust. At the bottom will be map of
the confederate states; above the map
a monument of blocks of silk two by
four inches, containing the names and
addresses of the donors These will
include a large number of the most
prominent and celebrated people in
Missouri and of all the confederate
states. The work will be principally
done in this city.
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WILL PUNCH BAGS
fitzsimmons and Sullivan Have Been
Forbidden to Box.
FOUND HIS LONG-LOST son.
A st. Louis Father Discovers His Boy, Who
Was Stolen by Gypsies-Mining Ex-
changes Excited-Damage by
Tornado.

New YORK, July 4-The proposed
meeting between John L. Sullivan and
Robert Fitzsimmons at Ambrose Park
Monday has resolved lIself into an ex-
hibition of the fine POINTS of boxing
The two men will pu lch the bag and
illustrate their knockout blows. The
police have forbidden the men to box,
and Martin Julian, in order to carry
out the plan for testimonial to Sulli-
van, has consented to this modified
plan.
Found His Long-Lost Son.
PHOENIX, Ariz., July At Mesa City
yesterday DIR. l. II. Hammond, of st.
Louis, found his long-lost son, known
there as Harry Greelman, whom he had
not seen for Is years. The boy, it is said,
was stolen by gypsies, at the instiga-
ton of rejected lover of his mother.
The information of the boys where
abouts was given to the father in re-
sponse to circular letter by ex-Mar-
shall Clark.
Mining Exchanges Excited.
DENVER, Col, July 4.-The decision
of the caucus of republican senators to
place a tax on all sales of stock created
CONSERVATION on the Denver and Col
orado Springs mining exchanges,
where many cheap stocks are dealt in.
Ramsey c. Bogy, presidento of the Col
orado mining exchange, expressed the
belief that such a tax would be uncon-
stitutional, but said it would be evaded
anyhow by transferring agreements
instead of the stock itself.
| Damage by q Tornado.
PRINCETON, Mimi, July "A tornado
last night blew down several build
ings. Mrs. Brown was slightly in
jured. A dwelling four miles out was
lifted from its foundation and SCI
down in a neighboring pig pen. One
man was severely injured. Crops ant
trees for long distance were ruined.
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A LABOR REPORT,
The Kansas State Labor Commissioner
Makes His Annual Statement.


Makes His Annual Statement.
TOPEKA Kan. July 4.-The state Ia
Dor commissioner made his annual re-
port to the governor yesterday, giving
statistics in relation to the various
classes of laborers in Kansas. The
largest increase of wages since 1895,
21 per cent, is reported by the retail
clerks. Carpenters report the great
est decrease, SO per cent. The average
number of children in each family at
tending school is s-10ths. The report
shows that the average age of the men
working for wages is 34.3 years; that
1917 per cent. are of native birth; 23.9
per cent. own their own homes; 43.4
per cent. carry life insurance. The
average value of the homes owned by
workingmen in the state is S1,214.47
The average incumbrance on these
homes is $263.25. The average MONTH
ly rent paid by the 76.1 per cent. who
do not own their own homes is S7.O6.
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Intense Heat, but Few Prostrations.

ST. LOUIS, July 4.-While not the
hottest day of the season, the heat is
terrible. At $50 o'clock DIR. Franken-
field, the local weather bureau observ-
er, reported that the thermometer reg
istered "a degrees in the shade and
would become several degrees warmer
before night. On the stone pavements
the heat is at least four degrees great
er and causes much Inconvenience to
man and beast. There is very little
humidity and as result few prostra-
tionS have occurred.
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CORN DAMAGED.
The Worst Damage Has Been In the South
west Part of Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July A good
many complaints of damage to corn in
Kansas have been received in the past
few days. but they have nearly all
come from the western section of the
state, where the corn area is compare
lively light, and even in some parts of
the west the crop is still practically
unimpaired. The worst damage has
been in the southwest, from Great
Bend west and south. There is strip
of country running through Marion
and Dickinson counties where the
weather has been unusually dry, and
wheat as we'll as corn has been dam
aged there, and some good authorities
think severe damage has been done
everywhere west of Marion. But, TAX
ing the state as whole, it appears
that the corn crop is still in condition
to yield more than last year, with rea-
sonably favorable weather in the next
seven weeks.
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Killed i'm the St. CHARLES Yards

ST. CHARLES, Mo-, July 4.-Mr. Fred
Ebeling, one of the most prominent
citizens in st. Charles, while walking
down the Wabash track. was struck
by freight car being pushed by a
switch engine and had both legs cut
off just below the knee. Mr.. Ebeling
was almost stone deaf and to this is
attributed his death. He was carried
to his home where medical aid was
given him After lingering two hours
Mr.. Ebeling expired from the effects
of internal injuries and the terrible
shock to his nervous system.
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NO DANGER OF ABDICArIoN.
Truth" Denounces Stories About the
Oueen-Blindness Reported False.

Truth" Denounces Stories About the
Queen-Blindness Reported False.
LONDON, July 4.-The sensational
stories circulated by New York news
paper regarding Queen Victorias
alleged blindness and her alleged in
tention to abdicate in favor of the
prince of Wales after the jubilee festiv-
tiles, which have just reached here by
mail, are exciting great derision among
the few newspapers which have
deigned to notice the utterly unfounded
reports.
Truth, referring to the abdica-
ton sensation" SAYS: 'This very,
very ancient fimflam has been i'm
posed upon credulous prints at
regular intervals during the last
80 years. The queen has no more
idea of abdicating than she has of
touring Central Africa" Regarding
the queens eyesight, high official,
who is in daily contact with the queen,
informs the Associated press that the
statement that Queen Victoria is al
most totally blind is an absolute un-
truth.
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SEDALIA. Mo-, July 4.-W. C. Bro
naugh, of Lewis, Henry county, left
here for Saltwater, Mimi, where he
goes in the interest of pardon for
Cole and Jim Younger The captain
admitted that pardon was expected
at the hands of the state board of par
dons on July IL. Capt. Bronaugh be-
gan working for a pardon II years ago,
and since then he has travelled more
than 10000 miles in behalf of the
brothers and has spent several hundred
dollars
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"Kid" Baldwin Insane,

CINCINNATI, July 4.-Clarence G.
Baldwin, known in baseball circles as
Kid Baldwin, was to-day committed
to Longview insane asylum by Judge
Ferris, of the probate court. Baldwin
was catcher for the Cincinnati club
from 1890 to 1894. Before that he
played in Kansas City and other west
ern places
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Liehtning PLAYS HAVOC.

MOUNT VERNON, Ind, July About
one o'clock yesterday morning regu-
lar cloudburst visited this section, ac-
companied by severe electrical storm.
Two houses were struck by lightning
in this city and badly damaged, while
two were struck in the country near
here and one was destroyed. A barn
belonging to Thomas Gully. east OF
town. was struck by lightning and
hav
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Starving to Death In JAN.

CINCINNATI, July 4-Central police
station has prisoner who says he will
starve himself to death. He is John
Borton, So, married. of St Joseph. Mo-,
and he has not eaten anything for
three days. He was arrested by De-
tectives Grim and McDermott. and is
held for the St Joseph authorities,
who want him on charge of forgery.
The prisoner is now so weak that be
cannot sit mp on his board bed
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Prominent Citizen in Tro uble.

CINCINNATI, O., July 4.-John w.
MILESTONE, late secretary of the city
waterworks department, has been in
dicted for embezzlement of $40, 900 of
waterworks funds while acting as sec
retary. He has given bond in the sum
of $4,000. Milestone has been lead
ing politician and an officeholder for
wears
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Fatal Boiler Exnlos,on.

PITTSBURGH, July "A boiler explo-
sion occurred about six o'clock this
morning at the Union salt works of
John A. Beck & Co., at Pegasta and
Beaver avenues, Allegheny. The ex-
plosion resulted in the death of two
men, the injury of two others and seri-
Gus damage to the building,
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LEADvH.LE, Col, July 4.-The Fourth
Of July season was appropriately in
augurated here this morning. At 2:15
o'clock heavy snow was falling and
the ground was covered to a depth of
an inch
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'1't0S1 1AhH1'SclI 11oCduse Oh InsOmnla.
ST. LOUIS, July 4.-Because he could
not sleep, William Marzlauf, one of
four grown brothers who live together
In comfortable home at 1923 Morrison
street, killed himself last night. His
body was found hanging in the cellar
at an early hour to-day
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Condition of the National Treasur

WAsHINGToN, July 4-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $685.
s45, ,719; gold reserve, S141. .17s. 1856.
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Sunstrokes At rhlcaoc

CHICAGO. July -Four cases of SUM-
stroke, one fatal, was reported to-day.
The death was that of an unknown
man in cheap lodging house. The
temperature this afternoon reached "a.
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Earthquake in New Hampshire

TACOMA. n H. July AT two
o'clock yesterday morning very dis
tinct earthquake shock was felt here
Doors and windows ratified.
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Anfurnishea Moasss % Eet.

77TH ST, u EAST: To let unfurnishod. TO strictly
private family, this small house; contains mi any
rooms, 10 modern, handsomely decorated, and well
piumbed seen without permit; Immediate posses
sion; rent 1880; any broker.
SQTH ST. l4t EAST. corner Lexington ay,-To let,
Oh unfurniahed. this roomy house, with light and
air three sdesi close TO elevated statIoni cable
cars pass tho door, In fine order; rent only o. 300;
seen without permits imm dlAte possession; any bro.
kerr W. BAsHfokD. ~ Wall ST.
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% Irt.

SlTH ST. ia wEST.-Privato stable TO let; ole
~ giant appointments lve stalls aud one box stal
CT prags INT; harness closets &C., including living
rooms for coachmnn; rent 5000; open for inSpec'
tiou, without permit, u to 10 A. NJ, I 10 r. VI,
q. ". LASIlFORD II Wall ST.
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Dwelling Aousss to gst-Guuntry

CSn MoNTHLY.-Country dwelling. IS minutes
eDs)O out close TO station! lawn old trees; modern
convenIenoes; l9 rooms; barn. acres, 81 Wall st.,
room 10.
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gsal estate for sals-asrs.y City
Rsal gstate for Sale-a'irainia.

ZINE Virginia farm, three quarter cleared,
L balance In valuable timber; near railroads schools,
churches and cool neighbors: no buildings; land
adapted TO corn, wheat tobacco gr.,S Sc.: grand
pront: price Sc 052; onethrd cash, balance and
two years; hall OF farm 81 same rate; quantities of
quail, snipe, deer, and turkey on farm
O. D. EPES Holloway G. H., Va
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gral estate sfor Sale-florida

LLoRlDA. EAST CoAsr-on INDIAN and sEBAS-
IAN rivers. Fast Coast railroad stIton. ROSE
LAND on property; 10000 acres In solid body; will
sell in plots TO suit; also town lots Roseisnd; title
T.s DRAKE. President New Rochelle n. Y.
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Real estate for Sale-Couutrs.

Htal estate for &ale-Countrg.
EXTRAORDINARY AiN.-Eiegant residence,
II with large farm, surrounding beautiful lake,
suitable for hotel sanltarup, manufacturing. hunt
ing and fishing clup; will exchange.
TAYLOR, 2o3 broadway
NOR sALE-Briok house. ten rooms. Main street
RAILWAY, ". J.i all Improvements. large lot; now.
ers, fruit, &C. Box 100, Railway. Nj.
lNREESWICH-Shore Boarding house or hotel. 81
VI rooms: stable. shady grounds near depot steam.
boat landing. and yacht club; $4,000.
J. W. ATWATER, OF Liberty st.
& ACRES; 7room house, good barn; good location In
- town. $1,000. JAMES HOOK. Dover. Dol