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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

in India are. The writer confirms my
theory that cost of service cuts very
little figure in the fixing Of railway
rates. The real question is this: 'How
much can the victim stand, and still
be able to come again for another
hold-upP" In other words, show much
can the traffic bear and still continueP'
OF course; the lowest rates must moi
be below the cost of service, and, as a
rule, they never are. Cost Of service
limits the downward tendency Of rates
but, the upward tendency is limited by
very different causes, with no refer
ence to the cost of service. In Bel
gium It is the fear of revolution; in
India it is the competition Of poverty
and nimble heels; and, In Russia, it ia
poverty and horse flesh. It is poverty
and hoofs against locomotives, and
the rate to the working people is three
fourths Of cent per mile.
On President Ripley's theory, that
railway rates are based on the cost Of
service, will he please answer the fol-
lowing questions:
/. Do the Hindoo rates pay the cost
Of serVice2 2. If not why do the man
ayers establish the service and try to
extend itP 3. Whyd do they not abol'
ish 1t for the millions they carry, as it
is, practically, nonexistent for the
many millions that cannot pay the
ratesP 4 Does 1t cost twice as much
to perform the same class of service in
Belgium as 1t does in India? s. If not
why are the rates doubledP G. Does
it cost three times as much to perform
the same class of work in Russia as in
IndiaP Z. If not, why are the rates
trebbledP 8. Does 1t cost twelve times
as much to run = common freight
train, with a caboose attached, in Kan
sas, as it does to run q similar one IN
IndiaP 9. If not, why should the Kan
san in caboose at the tail end of a
freight train, pay three cents per mile,
while Hindoo can travel twelve miles
for the same money?
would like, also, to see answers to
the following questions: l. What is
the cost OF good passenger coach,
such as the railways are hiring for one
cent per running mileP 2. And, how
much more does it cost to carry men in
good coaches, than in common work
ing mems cars, as in Belgium. India
and Russia, and other out.landish
countries where people are neither as
rieh,- nor, financially, as foolish as they
are here2
These questions are asked in good
faith and great earnestness, because
the people who have paid for building
the land grant roads, and, who are ex-
pected to sustain them, have a right
to know why they are so heavily tax
ed, without representation among the
managers who levy, collect and dis
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11
[CoNTNUED FROM LAST WEEK.
Editor of the Kansas CommOner.

Editor of the Kansas Commoner.
AS to the Russian railways and trans
portation President Ripley says: In
regard to Russia, Mr.. Brown says that
under the new tariff person can
travel distances up to 100 miles at q
rate of about three quarters of cent
mile. He does not say what kind of
a person. AS in Belgium the low rate
quoted is only for the worlsingmen on
their special trains, and as in India che
low rate is made for moving the masses
of the natives, while in both countries
the first class rate is higher than the
highest rate in America, so it is in Rus
STA. The population of Russia amounts
to about 5000 persons to every mile of
railway. The great bulk of these are of
the class which until recently were
serfs. The average weekly wages in
Russia IN the trades and classes Of Ia
Dor amount to about 81. Even at
three-quarters of cent, therefore, the
Russian workingmen can only travel
about 500 miles for his whole weeks
wages, and he travels under conditions
of discomfort in the equipment and
accommodations which are furnished,
which no white man living in Kansas
would consent TO submit to for travel
ing half block As was said Of Bel
GUM, if the railways of Kansas can
have the Russian population, and if
the people of Kansas will submit to
the Russian railway service there will
be,no trouble whatever in making Rus
sian rates in Kansas.
President Ripley seems 80 prone to
exageration that the exact facts can
hardly be learned from his attempts to
state them. He says that there are
5000 people to every mile Of railroad
in Russia, in order to create the i'm
preston that Russia is a densely popu-
lated country; and, finally, he says,
IF the railways of Kansas can have
the Russian population, aud If the peo-
Pile of Kansas will submit to the Rus
sian railway service, there will be no
trouble whatever in making Russian
rates in Kansas"
That statement is mere bravado,
intended to create the impression that
the Russian empire is a densely popu-
lated country, and that, mainly on that
account, passengers are carried at
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

three-quarters of cent per mile. The
impression is false one. The Rus
sian Empire contains eight and half
million square miles of country, and,
100 million people. This shows the
average population to be about four
teen persons to the square mile The
population of Kansas is about fifteen
to the square mile; and, the average
population of the United States, in
GLIDING Alaska, is over twenty persons
to the square mile. So, then, Is to
density OF populatian, it appears that
Kansas already beats Russia, yet we
have no reason to hope that the Santa
Fe will give US the Russian rate Of
three-quarters of cent q mile, IS a
regular thing, not even for our work
ing people" AS to the Russian rail-
way service, 1t is, surely, as comforta-
BILE as the calaboose of an American
freight train, which our people are Of
ten glad to submit to" at'four times
Russian rates.
Now since Kansas has more than
furnished the Russian population. we
challenge President Ripley toduplicate
precisely "the Russian railway ser
vice" at three-quarters of cent per
mile. Our working people" will ac-
cept the terms gladly and will fill
whole platoonS of caboose cars on the
regular freight trains. There is no
doubt ct all in this matter, and the
loose talk about the different condi-
tions and lack of the people in this
country should either cease, or be
backed up in practice when the allega-
tions are shown TO be false.
The fact is, the people of Russia are
widely scattered over vast empire
more than twice the size of the United
States. There are no great cities like
New York, Chicago, or Philadelphia,
nor any large dense eenters of popula-
ton like our eastern and middle
states; their mileage Of railroads does
not exceed one-sixth or one-seventh
that of the United States; and, as
matter of course only minority of the
people Of Russia are within using dis.
lance of the railways The argument
based on the density of population has
no foundation. y e....
President Ripley, however, offers one
good and sufficient reason for the low
railway rates in Russia. He says that
1.-THE Russian working man" is poor
and works at low wages; and hence, Of
course, he cannot pay much. In other
words the railway managers have
measured his 'pile," and are taking
from HIM "all the traffic will bear" If
his destitution was as intense as that
of the poor Hindoo, the charges would
be reduced to Hindoo rates, and the
roads would be as glad to get the pat
ronage at Hindo' figures, as the roads
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

The United States unequivocally
upon . gold basis. That is the pro-
gram Of the administration as outlined
by Secretary Gage in his recommends
tions to congress, his written plan for
which he submitted to the president
and cabinet on Tuesday. His second
point is that the government 60 out Of
the banking business, which, interpre-
ted, means the destruction of tho
greenback and Sherman notes and
their substitution by national bank
notes. He would also reduce the tax
on national bank circulation. II any
one man lives who could devise plan
more cut of harmony with popular
ideas he is not at present visible to the
naked eye. Mr.. Gage seems 10 have
gone about with the distinct intention
of keeping our present mixed and in
comprehensive currency "System" In
vogue, for he surely knows that con-
gress will never enact into law the sug-
gestions he offers. This country has
not reached the point where it cares to
put its vast monetary affairs into the
hands Of private individuals, and We
give the secretary of the treasury fair
warning that his plan will do more to
rehsbilitate the greenback idea and
give TO IL the force and power of popu-
lar approval than anything he might
do to encourage that movement
Farmera Voice.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

burse so many millions of the peoples
hard earnings.
President Ripley complains that Mr..
Brown compares the lowest rates Of
other countries with our first class
rates; and, he says that the first class
rates in other countries fare higher
than the highest rate in America"
Here again we have another mis-
leading "exageration," which might,
very properly be called hSrSher
name. In most countries there are
several classes of cars, and rates To
suit the comforts and conditions Af-
forded. We have four classes here in
Kansas, and, generally, in all parts Of
this country. In Kansas We have
classes and rates as follows:
First; the Pullman sleeper, OpprOEi-
mate rates, including "tipS" TO the
porter, four cents per mile.
Second; the common coach, or pas
senger car, three cents per mile.
Third; the accommodation train,
which carries passengers and local
freights, making many stops and slow
progress, three cents per mile.
Fourth; the caboose, at the rear Of
a cattle train, three cents per mile.
So, it will be seen that Mr.. Brown
has compared the lowest class rates of
other countries, with the lowest regu-
lar rates in this country. Is there any
thing wrong or unfair about it?
As to the highest rates and average
rates in other countries, reliable fig
ures are scarce aud hard to obtain. 1
present the following as find them:
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

The Maid-Mrs. Brown Jones, ma
'am. The Mistress-Oh, such bore!
Tell her / am out Janet. The
Maid = Yes'm. The Mistress But
stay. What kind of a dress is she
wearing? The Nadia new one,
ma'am; and it looks just like late
Partisan style. The Mistress era
Ciousl Tell her I'll be down without
q moments delay. Truth.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11
OVERRIDING 1t.

Friend-The sun in your last paint
ing is very natural. Artist-Yes, al
together too natural. "Wby do YOU
say that?" because it dries up the
water in that pond so fast that L
have to paint new water every three
or four days. Texas Siftings.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11
Why He Didn't Remit.

Tailor (meeting friend on the
ctreet)-I thought you said you'd
mail me the So bill you owe me-?
Creditor-I did mean to, but when l
went to the postolIice to mail it l
found that place. on the walls:
"Post no bills "-Des Moines ArgO-
naut
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11
Pertinent Question

Poor Uncle Silas Of Wayback mas
been arrested as a yagrant while
visiting New York "You are
charged" said the judge, with haV-
ing no visible means of support. Z"
"Well, jedge,p said Silas, show could
l bring my farm TO taOwn with me?"
-Judpa y
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

Liberty, If It means anything, means
liberty TO do, and DO and enjoy. A
starving man has no liberty; a we'll
fed prisoner has more than he. One
might as well turn horse into bar
rem field with rich pastures in sight
securely fenced away from him, and
tell him he il free, Is to tell the man
out of work or that slaves for pit
lance, that he is blessed with liberty.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11
fro BE Continued
Harris Calls it Theft.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct Ex-senator
William A. Harris, while in this city on
his way to Washington, expressed his
Indignation at the determination of Nc
Kinley and his administration to con-
summate the deal made by Attorney
General McKenna with the Morgan
syndicate by which the latter will OBJ
tain possession of the Missouri Pacific
railroad, paying the government only
S2s, 900, 900 for its claim of $50, 900, 900.
The job, he says, is clear gift of $685.
100000 to the syndicate and theft
from the people of that amount,
This betrayal of the people is abso-
lutely without color or excuse" said
the senator. 81 have recently seen in
the papers statements of a semi.officia-
character in attempted explanation of
the sale, especially dwelling on the
fact that it is an open sale, and that
there is nothing to prevent the proper
ty from bringing it's full value, and
that capitalists from abroad as well as
from the United States would compete.
This is pure buncombe, of course. 1t
is well known fact that when such
profitable deal is under consideration
and such fat goose as the govern.
ment is to be plucked, capitalists do
not compete, but purposely hold off,
after having carefully arranged that
the profit shall be us large as possible,
and that the plumber shall be divided
according to agreement between them.
Moreover, the sale has been arranged
so that no outsider would attempt to
bid for any of the property. 1t is pur-
posely to be sold in parcels to prevent
interference with parties not on the
inside of the deal. Would any sensible
investor bid on the separate pieces Of
the Union Pacific property and run the
risk of securing only a detached por-
ton of the system here and there?
"Another fact apparent in these
statements is that no mention is made
of the right and duty of the govern
meut to appear as a bidder to the full
amount OF the claim. The truth is that
the agreement was made that the gov
eminent should appear in the case
only that it might be legally forecloSed
of all its rights and that It should not
make any bid whatever. An honest
foreclosure is what the law, as have
quoted It, requires, and the people
want. Under the law the government
should put in bid Of the full amount
of its claim and let the capitalists bid
ding 81 more hsye the property"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11
A Valuable Man.

Baseball Magnate- want a job
as umpireP Applicant-That's what
Pm after "Ever umpire before?"
"No" "Play ball?" "Never
{ Then what are your qualifications"
i've been leader of a church choir
for ten years" "Name your salary"
-Tammany Times.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11
.-,S<s
His Vacation.

"Are you going to take a rest this
summer" "Oh, yes, 1 suppose so; in
the usual way" tHow is that?"
'I'll take a vacation and fish and
hunt and put up with poor accommo-
dations. Then I'll come home and
rest. "-Washington Star.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

81 can't saw that wood, lady. I'm
afraid I'll freeze to death" What!
Freeze to death this hot weather."
~ know It's hot lady, but it'll be a
cold day when / saw wood. "-Lippln-
colts Monthly.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

Schoolmaster-WhY was 1t that his
great discovery was not properly ap-
preciated until long after Columbus
was dead? Nineteenth Century
SchoOlboy-Because he didn't adYer.
tise. -Tit-Bita
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

Evan Wither made an unfortunate
remark at Summers wedding Yester-
day." "What did he say?" "Con-
graduated him on the treasure he
had won, and every one but Van
knows Sumner married her for her
money. Truth.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11
Almost Implicitly.

Mrs. Newlywed-And do you a.
ways trust your husband implicitly?
Mrs. Experienced enthusiastically
Indeed, l do! That is to say, OF
course, to certain extent. -Somer-
vile Journal.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

City MissiOnary-What! Do you
mean to say that poverty gave you
this thirst for liquor? Unfortunate.
Not exactly, Mister. But when l
was wealthy never allowed myself
to have q thirst.-Puck.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11
LET Us ALL LAUGH.
JOKES FROM THE PENS OF
VARIOUS HuMoRlSTS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring tho World
Oyer-SayingS that Are Cheerful to tho
Old or YOung-Funny Selections that
Everybody win Enjoy Reading.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

"What is that there?" asked his
teacher, placing finger upon GER
tain point on the map. "There"
said Lotto ''Oh, a dirty 6ngernail!"
Texas Siftings
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11
RAILROAD QUESTION,
AN ABLE DISCUSSION OF THE
SUBJECT BY JOHN DAVIS.

President Ripley OF the Santa Fo system
ISanswOTed by man who has made =
study OF the transportation problem
in all its phases.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

She-What a sweet ,dth Miss
Smilingly has He-Wei!, I should
say so. l always manage to dodge
her during the ice-cream and soda
water season. -DetrO t Free Press
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

No man il permitted TO decide what
his duty is: his wife and the world AZ
tend TO tina.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

But there are fewer favors shown
the restitution in America than any
where else; excepting, of course, and
always, the special rates made to new.
ly imported restitution from Europe,
brought here to checlS-mate and sub
due American working people when
asking for living wages and reasona-
BILE hours. For that special brand Of
passengers America Gun underbid the
world. But, mark you, that low rate
Of one-ninth of cent mile, is not be-
low the cost of service. I shall prove
this as the discussion proceeds.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11
KANSAS.

cents per mile.
Four classes, average. .............3.25
also offer the following statement
as to India:
1.-THE passenger rates for natives are
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~ Immoral %
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11
AUsTRo-H HUNGARY.
INDIA.

C1u8 pei IHIIt'
Five classes, average. ......'......0529
UUNITED STATES.
centS per mile.
Five classes, average. .2.167
See foods By's of Europe and Ameri-
ca, page IS.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-11

one-fourth or one-hAlf cent q mile; ana
for first class passengers two or three
centS q mile" (See Am. cyclopedia,
annual, 1894, page a6D.
1 find no figures showing any for
eign FIRST class rates higher than the
American, as claimed by President
Ripley. Neither do 1 find as high an
average rate (s.l60 any where else as
in America; nor is the average rate in
the United States, equal to the aver
age rate (3.95) in Kansas.
It may be stated as general fact,
also, that the largest number of people
ride in the cheaper classes of cars,
when the rates are graded to suit the
class of cars.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-05-20
Warned by Rats.

A very important element in the
spread Of plague in houses and 10
calities are rats and other animals.
It has been found that rats, mice,
snakes, beetles, bugs, flies, dogs and
jackals are infected during an cpl
demic. It is significant that the pure
ly herbiverOus animals-horses, OK
en-, sheep, goats and rabbits-are ex-
empt. Rats die in large numbers,
and generally this phenomenon Is
observed in advance of the appear
ance of the plague among human
beings. The cause of their infection
is still a subject of discussion. The
soil becomes infected, and a very
common belief in oriental countries
is that the rat contracts the disease
from miasmatic emanatlons from
the soil, but this has never been
scientifically demonstrated and is
probably incorrect. The fact that
mortality among rats precedes an
outbreak Of plague among human
beings is explained by Lowson by
the fact that rats have their shouts
about an inch above the floors OF
houses and are more liable to inspire
plague infected dust than are hui
man beings United States Surgeon
General Walter Wyman in North
American Review.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-05-20
A Modern Instance.

$50 that affair between Reggie
Ashcroft and Penelope Phillips is
off. What was the trouble?'
why, Reggie forgot that Mrs.
Phillips is the man of the house and
asked Penelope's father for her
hand. Of course when her mother
found it out the whole business
went down like house of cards. -
Cleveland Leader.
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ntedAn Idea II; IT. s s. ss sa5ss

Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor-
neys, Washington D. c., for their 1880 prize offer
md list of two hundred inventions wanted.
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HeaIth;ful.

Miss Jellus -Your bedroom must
be very healthy place, dear?
Miss Prettiface-W What makes you
think so?
Because have noticed that when
you are down stairs sometimeseyou
are dreadfully pale, but if you 81 up
into your bedroom for arshort time
you come down With beautiful col
or Pick Me Up.
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-22

the revenue, But good many things
have happened since the Mckinley bill
was passed. Sugar must not be left
without protection. II is the one great
agricultural industry for the product
OF which there is a practically I'M
limited home market. The industry is
considered so desirable that European
States are giving bounties on sugar
exports To leave our sugar growers
TO compete with the sugar of other
countries under these conditions would
not only cause disaster TO the industry,
but would seriously imperil the invest
ments already made. There is 3 grow
ing industry in California conducted
so far on the basis of cheap sugar.
Sugar is principal factor in the cost
of preserving fruit. and any tariff bill
which increases the cost of sugar
should increase the duty on imports Of
preserved fruit This is but follow
ing the policy adopted in regard 10
wool. An especial duty is laid on the
foreign manufactures of wool to COM
pensate our wool manufacturers for the
additional cost of raw wool caused by
the duty-S. F. Bulletin