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The advocate., 1897-09-29
Victory in Sight in the Sumner -OOwley
District.

While visiting in the city recently,
Representative Hackney, of Wellington,
gave the Advocate a very cheering re-
port Of conditions in the Sumner Cow
ley district. while there was some Op-
position at the time," he said, "to the
nomination Of Judge Mcbride by Judge
Ray and his friends and others, the en-
tire opposition to the Republican party
is now harmoniOusly in line for Mcbride
He will be elected and will make
splendid Judge"
The advocate., 1897-09-29

The Democrats in the Seventeenth
Judicial district met at 0berlin, re-
Gently, and indOrsed Judge A. G. T.
Geiger, the POpulist nominee. This is
a handsome compliment to one Of the
best Judges In the State. AS he was
elected four years ago In a three-cOr-
nered fight by a substantial majority,
there can be no doubt but that the dis
trict will continue to be favored with
his fair, impartial services.
The advocate., 1897-09-29
Change in Police AppOintees at Fort Scott.

Governor Leedy has removed Messrs.
Robbins and Lowry Of the Fort Scott
Police Board, and appointed N. M. Jones
and M. S. Bowen to succeed them. There
has been trouble down there for some
time over the attempt Of the old Com
missioners to remove Police Judge
Shipp. The latter had decided that the
pOll-tax law, which did not allow citl-
zens to hire substitutes to work out
their tax, was not constitutional The
Commissioners did not agree with him,
and he was removed. The matter was
referred to the Governor, who held that
the Police Judge took the common sense
view of the matter, and he was sus-
tanned. If the opposite view of the
matter had been taken, the mechanics
Of that city who desired to hire sub
stitute would have been greatly incOn-
venienced. II is probable that Chief
Of Police Williams will also be retained
The advocate., 1897-09-29

"The Producer Consumed" is the title
of little book just published by s. s.
King, of Kansas City, Kas., whose
"BOndholders and Breadwinners," Of
1892, had such wide sale and did so
much good. This new book is written
on the same lines as the older one, and
the strong features of that are ampli-
fed in this. 1t presents to the eye as
well as to the brain the processes by
which wealth is transferred from those
that produce it to those who do not.
It is published by Mr.. King at Sixth
street and Minnesota avenue, Kansas
City, Kas. We do not know the price.
but we know 1t is worth more than 1t
win cost.
The advocate., 1897-09-29

the outstanding and unpaid warrants
amounted to several thousands OF dol
lars; now all warrants are lifted between
quarterly meetings Of the Commission
ers"
A few Of the State House employees
not having Outlived their taste for base
ball, persist in arranging games with the
newspaper men. The marked degree Of
regularity with which they are beaten
indicates that they are giving so much
attention to their duties that their ef-
forts in the national game do not bring
them unlimited hOnors. Dave Leahy
says that at the last game all of the
paper on the grounds and a yard or two
OF the fence was used to score on, but
that owing to the fact that an expert
accountant was not employed the Off
cial returns are not yet in and it can
not be stated just how badly they were
beaten.
LeavenWorth Populists were unable
to reach satisfactory agreement with
the Democrats as to a division of the
local ticket The conference commit
tees agreed that the Democrats should
have Treasurer, Register, Clerk, Sheriff
and Commissioner, and that the POpu-
lists should have Senator, Coroner and
Surveyor. Senator Harris was Chair
man Of the Populist conference commit
tee and made every effort to secure an
agreement which would satisfy all. The
Populists named candidate for Senator
and adjourned. It is not likely that any
other candidates will be named. 1t is
not yet possible to fully determine what
they will do.
One of the narrowest editors in the
State is Charles f. Scott, of the lola
Register Anything of political nature
which is not done in the name Of or
does not bear the label of the Republican
party is to him evidence of diseased
brain power, inferior ability and the re-
suit of reasonable motives. His latest
is the assertion that there are score
Of men in Allen county who are Bryan's
peers as orators. His contracted vision
will not permit him to discern ability
in an opponent and his narrOwness ef-
fectually prevents him from admitting
what all the world knows-that Bryan is
a man of remarkable character and abil-
ity. II Mr.. Scott had attacked his doc
trines and theories he would have had
the advantage Of being on disputed
ground at least.
Commenting on criticism offered by
its contemporaries because 1t did not
print the resolutions of the county con-
ventiOn, the Great Bend Beacon says:
I'VE published synopsis of the resOlu-
tiOns, and gave all the important points
contained in them. There is nothing in
them that will in any way hurt the Peo-
pies party unless, perhaps, it is the |
number of words used to express an idea.
Those resolutions were five times as long
as they should be and the committee |
should have been returned to their room
to cut them down. There is no sense in
every little convention that meets adopt |
ing long string Of senseless whereases
and resolutions, and the Beacon does not |
hesitate to refuse their publication. Re-
publican papers must obey the party, but
no other papers do"
The advocate., 1897-09-29
Tho Travelersl Don,t Wont an examination

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The Travellers Accident Insurance
Company is Objecting to an examination
Of its records by Superintendent McNall.
Investigation Of the value Of the com
pany's assets in Kansas develops the
fact that they are terribly over-valued.
AS a sample, the Union Pacific hotel at
Abilene is carried at $50, 900, while q very
reasonable valuation is but $4,000. Be-
lleving that IL such glaring overvaIua-
tions occurred in Kansas assets, the gem
eral valuations might be similarly over
valued, Mr.. McNall decided that he
would investigate as to the company's
entire assets To this the President OBJ
jects, which is not a favorable indlca-
tiOn as to the condition of the company.
McNall has notified the President that
he will proceed to investigate the COM
pany, and that If objection Is made or the
books are not submitted he will promptly
shut the company out Of the State.
The advocate., 1897-09-29
Now is Your Chance to Get Farm.

Harvest excursions on the Great Rock
Island Route to the Oklahoma district,
also to Kansas and Texas. There are
six excursions arranged for. Ticket rate,
one fare for round trip plus 81. Dates
are September 21, and October s and 19.
Inquire OF any ticket agent Of the Rock
Island system, or address John Sebas-
tlan, O.. p. A., Chicago.
The advocate., 1897-09-29

In reply to an inquiry for information
along the lines indicated in the reply,
Superintendent McNall recently wrote
the following in letter:
The organization Of mutual fire in
surance companies in Kansas and other
States has tended to reduce the cost Of
insurance The difference between joint
The advocate., 1897-09-29

the place Of meeting. They still seem
disposed to blame the engineers Of the
west-bound train, who are both dead,
having been killed instantly.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-06-11
Horseless Carriages for Doctors.

To physician in Youngstown, O.,
is due the distinction of being the first
medical man in the United States to
make use of motor carriage for the
purpose OF Working his practice Dr..
Carlos Booth terms his vehicle mo.
tor cab, has used it for several months.
finds it an excellent substitute for one
drawn by a horse and prefers it in
most respects to that animal as q mo-
tive power. In this carriage DR..
Booth has attained speed on the
level OF ten miles par hour, and
climbed an incline OF from ten to Is
per cent. grade at the rate of five
miles per hour.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-06-11
A Romantic Sea Captain.

A sealer is not generally credited
with being a romantic man, but Cap
tain Fred Nelson is the exception.
Being compelled to go to sea, he has
utilized carrier pigeons to bear mes.
sages of love to his bride ashore.
While hunting along the California
coast for the rich skins his thoughts
turn to q little woman in cozy home
in the Richmond district Thinking
OF this woman Captain Nelson writes
out brief reiteration OF his affections
liberates a carrier pigeon, and loving
message speeds over the sea to com.
ort the bride.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-06-11
Shoes Made III Twenty Minutes.

One of the big Lynn Mass. shoe
shops made pair of ladies' boots for
the Paris exhibition in 1889 in "a min.
utes. Fifty-seyen different operators
and AZ machines we're concerned
in the work, which required 26 pieces
OF leather, IA pieces of cloth, "a but
tons, "a tacks, 20 nails, two box toes.
two steel shanks, and 90 yards Of
thread. Since that time the division
OF labor upon pair OF shoes has be-
come still greater, and there is q
larger number Of machines employed,
with the result that pair of ladies'
boots can now be made complete in
this factory inside Of 20 minutes
The Louisiana populist., 1897-06-11
NO.. 43.
A Definition.

Wee Marjorie is six years old,
And learns to read and spell.
But more than this. of each hard word,
She must the meaning tell,
Miss Brown says It's the only way
To understand them WE'LL
One morning daughter" was the word,
Tell me the meaning, pray"
Said kind Miss Brown. ''You surely know
'Tis something used each day."
'Oh, yes, know, dear. teacher, but
l find 1t hard to say"
1t means, it means" and Marie stood
With pinafore atwirl
" A sister No''--she shook her head
And waved each sunny curl,
ooh. now know, why it just means
A fathers little girl"
e. L. Macnaughton in Detroit Free Press.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-06-11
NATCHITOCHES, La, JUNE II. 1897.
by this time had reached home, and
this is what Peter heard:

by this time had reached home, and
this is what Peter heard:
"Flossie-Flossie, is that you'll
shan't be home to dinner.-You could
hear me if you didn't try to talk while
I'm talking. Il shan't be home to din.
ner. Did you hear me then?-Be.
cause I've got to hunt up customers a
stud. 1t got lost in the workroom
somehow. I'm in hurry. Goodby. "
Floretta was faint for want OF food,
and she had received nervous shock
from the accusation uttered by Miss
Hall.
II feel sick. I ought to go home, +"
she said to Dolly. who Immediately
offered to get glass of water, to make
cup of tea, to fix a place for Flor.
eta to lie down and numberless other
things.
But Floretta rose reluctantly and
moved toward Miss Hall.
"If you have no more work for me,
think I will go home," she said.
''No, you caut't go home till Mr..
Chester comes back" snapped Miss
Hall. "Should think you'd know bet
ter than to propose such thing"
Floretta sank into her chair again,
physically unable to do anything but
hold on to her throbbing head and
long for the unhappy day to close.
Sks was glad to see Mr.. Chester
mounting the stairs at last. He spoke
to Miss Hall in a low tone, who re-
piled, "No. sir" and Floretta surmised
that he had asked if the stud had been
found.
One by one the girls finished and
folded their work. Those whose duty
it was covered counters, shelves, tables
and machines with large. white cloths;
even Dolly began to make prepare
tions for leaving. Conscious of limo.
cence, Floretta felt no fear and even
wondered what the next development
would be.
Her wonder was quickly satisfied.
Up the stairs few the same rustic and
tinkle that had been heard once before
that day, aud Mrs Chester burst upon
the scene. her voice preceding her.
"Heres that horrid old moonstone
Peter says you're all making such a
fuss about!" she cried. II fastened it
to my watch chain to see how it would
look Us pendant and wore it home
and forgot ell about it till YOU
turning to her husband - ''spoke
through the telephone about lost
stud!"
OF the sewing girls present some
laughed. others exclaimed; Miss Hall
stiAiy said she had already begun to
think she was mistaken about Miss
Simpson; Mr.. Chester gravely apol.
ogized for his wife in the fewest
words possible; Mrs. Chester ex.
claimed and explained; Floretta alone
said nothing.
She looked exceedingly white, how.
ever, and Mr.. Chester called carriage
to take her to her boarding place.
Dolly accompanied her and, as the
carriage rolled away, exclaimed, "The
idea OF Mrs Chester wearing that stud
home! I should think you'd be mad
enough at the feather.headed little
thing to shake her!"
II am too glad the moonstone is
found to be mad at anybody" said
Floretta. The Housewife.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-06-11
Not an Alchemist.

Author--Mary, I've made mistake
in MY calling; I'm not an author, but
q born chemist.
His wife-What makes you think
that, Horace?
Author--Well, every book I write
becomes q drug on the market.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-06-11
A Gamekeeper's Extraordinary Shot.

David Reid, gamekeeper at Aher-
low castle, Tipperary, writes to the
London Field to tell about q shot
which has seldom been equalled. Reid
was hunting woodcock on a preserve
late in the season with shotgun,
when he saw two deer jump up and
run away. He raised his gun and
fred when the animals were about
thirty yards of. On going to the
place the hunter found that he had
killed both deer with No. 6 shot.
Other men have killed two deer, elk,
or even bears with one rife bullet.
but Reid is probably the first man to
kill two deer With such fine shot as
sixoR
The Louisiana populist., 1897-06-11
HUMOROUS.

Chow dreadfnlly stout the general
is getting!' eyes; isn't it fortunate?
Otherwise be wouldn't be able to wear
all his medals"
Mrs. Gummey-Do you believe in
proverbs? Mrs. Glanders- Certainly,
believe TINT n bird on the hat is
worth two in the bush, for example.
"Im man that likes to keep my
own business strictly to myself"
'Well. then. you ought to quit carry
ing home packages of coffee in the
| street car.
Critic-You say in your story, IA
food OF tears blinded her." Author
Yes. Critic-It would be more
realistic to say, "a cataract of tears
blinded her."
''The more see of men," said the
potentate of Pbloo, "the more I like
dogs. Just pass the sausage, will you?'
The decadence of anthropophagy was
coming on apace.
Never attained mans estate?
You surprise me- Why, I understand
he lived to an advanced age." HE
did, but he never had any property
that wasn't in his wife's name"
Mrs. Newlyblessed-Ear muffs?
Why, Algernon, l thought you swore
you never would use them! Mr..
Newlyblessed (wearily)-I am going
to wear them in bed nights, until lit.
lie Clarence is five.
Grymes-The bride was quite a
popular girl, wasn't she? Gobang-
Yes, indeed. The Daily Whoop sent
their sporting editor to report it. He
printed list of rejected lovers half
a column long under the heading.
"Among Those Who Also Ran."
II may be overcareful, she said, as
she hid the plated spoons and her
curling irons in the bottom of her
trunk before she went out shopping,
"but ! just can't bear to run any
risks" Then she pinned her gold
watch to the outside of her dress by
blue ribbon and went out.
"What nonsense they do print about
the nobility of the horse! I never
knew man yet who had much to do
with horses who was not made coarser
in his Manners" said the finical
boarder. "Still, said Asbury Pep
pers, "you must admit that there is
something elevating about a mule"
Old Gotrox (indignantly)-I am
surprised, sir, that you should be SO
destitute OF ali reason as to ask for my
daughters hand in marriage! Young
Hardupp-WeIl, you needn't be; that
girl has some really fine points about
her; you don't know her as we'll as I
do, or you would think the world OF
her.
"The man who brought this in,"
remarked the EDITORS assistant as he
unrolled half yard of manuscript,
"told me confdentially that he needed
the money for it. "Yes," was the
melancholy answer, SITS strange
fact that the longest poems seem al.
most invariably to be written by the
shortest poets.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-06-11
BEET SUGAR.
The Origin and Progress Of a
Rising Generation.
Southern Soil Well Adapted to
Cultivation Of Beets.

The manufacture of sugar from
beet0 is by no means recent indus.
try, although the popular interest
which attaches to the subject at this
time makes it so appear. In recent
magazine article from the pen of NJ.
Dehe.ain. one of the leading economic
writer's o. France, it is claimed that
the industry originated in that couu-
try during the time of the first Napo.
leon.
Several years before this, however,
a French chemist by the name of Mar
graf had discovered the process, but
failing to use it to any practical ad-
vantage, it had lain dormant for moro
than quarter Of century. The oc.
casion which at length drew it forth,
was blockade enforced by Napoleon
against English commerce, during
which time the importation Of cane
sugar into France was strictly forbid.
den. Calling attention to the fact
that excellent sugar could be made
from beets, the man of destiny en-.
couraged its manufacture within the
bounds of the empire, and such was
the marvellous growth which the in.
dustry attained that, in spite OF the
overthrow of Napoleon's power, later
on, it continued to flourish with uu.
diminished vigor.
M. Deherain is authority for the
statement that smaller beets, as arule,
contain more sugar than larger ones,
that great care is necessary in select.
ing beets for the sugar industry on
this account. When the industry first
began to assume definite proportions,
the refners adopted the plan of pay
ing for beets by the ton, without re.
gard to their sugar producing quali-
ties; but as this plan failed to give
satisfactory results, it was soon after
wards discontinued. The success
which attended the manufacture of
beet sugar in France soon aroused
the jealous competition of the Ger
mans, and q fierce commercial rivalry
between the two countries followed.
resulting at last in Gsrmany's 8 triumph
over France. The countries now en-
gagged in the manufacture Of beet SUI
gar are France, Germany, Austria and
Russia. According to NJ. Deherain,
Germany's product of beet sugar
amounted to 1000, 900 tons in 1884.
Reaction set in during the next few
years, aud it was not until 1889 that
the industry enjoyed revival. Since
that time the annual product has not
fallen under million tons, while in
1894, it reached 1900, 900 tons. In
1894 Austrian production reached l..
900, 900 tons, but has since declined.
Russia in 1895 produced as much as
100000 tons, while France for the
same year produced 745, 900.
These figures show that beets have
largely supplanted cane as sugar pro.
ducers in some localities; but as this
country is equally favored with both
products OF the soil, it is simply
matter of convenience which OF the
two is used. The South has long been
recognized as the cane-producing sec.
ton of the country, but the soil of
the South readily admits of the cult
vation of beets also and the section
is, therefore, able to compete with its
rivals In either branch of the industry.
Constitution.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-06-11

There are no friends like old srtsnds
To help US with the load
That all must bear who journey
Der life's uneven road.
And when unconquered SORROWS
The weary hours invest,
The kindly words Of old friends
Are always found the best.
There are no friends like old friends
To calm our frequent fears
When shadows fall and deepen
Through life's declining years.
And when our faltering footsteps
Approach the great divide,
Well long to meet the old friends
Who wait the other side.
David Banks Sickles.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-06-11
VOL. III.
Old Friends.

There are no friends like old friends,
And none so good and true;
We greet them when we meet them
AS roses greet the dew.
No other friends are dearer,
Though born of kindred mold,
And, while We prize the new ones,
3 We treasure more the old.
There are no friends like old friends.
Where'er we dwell or roam,
In lands beyond the ocean
Or near the bounds of home.
And when they smile to gladden.,
Or sometimes irown to guide,
We fondly wish those old friends
We're always by our side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-19
ISOLATED BIT OF LAND.
ENGLAND, HOWEVER, is EAGER
TO GET 1T.
Known as Clipperton Island, and Is
Situated Six Hundred Miles West
of co-Complications Quite
Probable.

San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-The arrival
of the steamer Navarro from Clipper
ton island confirms previous rumors of
possible diplomatic complications with
Great Britain over the ownership of
that isolated bit of land, situated 500
miles west of Acapulco. 1t seems that
England has never acquired title to
the land. Several years ago it was
discovered that the island was rich in
phosphates. The Oceanic Phosphate
company of this city was then organ
lied, and since that time the island
has been owned here, and has practic-
ally been United States territory 1t is
now asserted that English capitalists
propose to buy the San Francisco COM
pany's interest and, having acquired a
commercial control, to then place the
island under Great Britains fag.
A gentleman familiar with the mat
ter saws:
Mexico may assert a claim if Eng
land attempts to annex the Clipperton
and under the Monroe doctrine the
United States would be expected to
support it. If Mexico can show no
title to the island the United States
has a commercial claim that is ahead
of any other
Even though neither Mexico nor the
United States may want the island the
policy of the United States against the
extension of European dominion on
this continent may be extended to the
coral island. Diplomatic difficulties
may arise, in any event. unless Eng
land desists from attempting to ac-
ouire ownership"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-19
CHRISTIANA STORY.
Not Generally Believed By Those
Who Should Know.

New York, Aug. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says: Scien-
tific men in Washington are greatly in
terested in Andree's polar expedition.
and are eager to CLEAN from any relia-
bic quarter information concerning it.
Professor William Hardness of the ma
val observatory, in discussing the
story, said in an interview:
I have no reason to doubt that An
dree may have reached as far as 50
degrees, north latitude. There is moth
ing so remarkable in that. hansen,
for instance, went as far or father. but
I am inclined to think the Christiana
story is unreliable.
Il will not say that it is impossible
for q carrier pigeon to cover the 600 or
500 miles indicated over the icy seas,
but it would be only one chance IN a
thousand if the bird took q direct route.
and if it's vagaries were extended it
would die before long from lack of food.
Under the best possible chance a bird
perhaps might cover the distance in
from ten to twelve hours, resting on the
floating ice en- route.
"One strong reason for doubt is that
the latitude and longitude of the place
where the pigeon is reported to have
been shot are not given in the dis
patches, and that is so contrary to nav
igatorS' systems as to give Else to sus-
DiciOns.
"Then granting the pigeon was found
and shot, the alleged letter obtained,
it seems very improbable that a cap
tain so we'll acquainted and so much
interested in Andree's plans should re-
fuse to give the letter into the hands
that would carry it directly to civili-
zation, but carry it with him further
INTO the Arctic regions. He would nat
urally have been glad to give any such
important news TO the world as quickly
as possible"