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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-12

TT has been the uniform practice of each
President TO avoid. n far as possible, the
converting Of Congress In extraordinary ses-
sion II 10 An example which. under ordln-
airy circumstances aud In the absence of a
public n necessity. 10 to be commended But
afaiiure TO convene the representatives OF
the people in extra session when II involves
neglect Of q public duty places the RESPONSE
bllity Of such neglect apo the executive
himself. The condition of the public treas
ury. a. has been indicated, demands the
immediate confederation of Congress II
alone has the power to provide revenues
for the government. Not to convene II I'M
der such circumstances | can view in nc
other sense than the neglect of a plain duty,
I DO not ~sympathize with the sentiment thai
Congress In session Is dangerous to our gen.
erai business interests. Its members are
the agents of the people, and their presence
ut the seat Of government In execution OF
the sovereign will should not operate as an
injury, hut a benefit.
There could be no better tim to put the
goverpment upon q sound financial endeco'
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-12
CENESANDINCIDEN
MR.. M'KINLEY'S LEAVE TAX.
ING OF CANTON

arrival at the Nations Capital. and the
Scenes and Incidents Previous to. Dur
ing, and After Ills Inauguration-De-
scription Of Inaugural Ceremonies.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-12
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
The New Administration Ushercd In Annie
Scenes Of Impressive Grandeur.

IN New Administration ushercd In Amid
scenes Of Impressive Grandeur.
WASHINGTON, March Amid scenes
of decorative %splcndor. both on public
buildings and private houses, in the
presence of an enormous concourse of
American citizens gathered from the
whole nation, William Mckinley was
inaugurated president Of the United
States ut twenty minutes after l o'clock.
An Ideal Day.
The day broke bright, clear and
crisp, and Washington awakened early.
Between o and : o'clock the streets
and we're alive with human
activity. by 0 o'clock the sun came
out full and strong and served to tenn
per the slight chill of the atmosphere.
In the vicinity of the White house and
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-12
where "~Ra.seiAs" Was Written.

Another landmark OF old London 10
about to suffer destruction. This Is
the house in Stapel inn in which DR..
johnson wrote ''Rasselas," and in
which some OF his earlier years in
London were passed. The house 10
situated on the south side OF the
Garden court, and, from an inscrip-
tion on the face OF the building, 10
appears to have been built in 1893.
The architecture of this period is not
remarkable for grace. and the build
ing il as ugly as most OF the cOntem-
porary structures. Nevertheless, the
magic personality Of the sturdy old
doctor has invested it with q certain
degree Of interest. and. although tho
site is to DO used for the extension of
the patent Office. the idea OF the de-
struction OF the old house gives Q
pang Of sentimental regret.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-12
Makes . P~roosrssder's Mouth w.tsn

Makes . P~roofreader's Mouth wstsR
The following is vouched for by Q
correspondent as being extracted
from a list Of stores wanted by the
steward Of Tyne, England. steam
ship: "Stoars wontcd: 2 doyan egs,
l am, IA pund bakon, 2 tins sasinger, Q
tins snpe, . tins billed meet, . tins
motin, q 100 waite potaes, 6 iofes
sole bred, l blather lard, snole
cheas, sum fresh meet & vegables, &
sum Karirts and turmits, 2 tins SER
deems, 2 tins listers (oysters) to try,
2 notmegs, 2 tins samin, Q tins frute, /
tin marmalaid, 9 pund solt fish
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-27

large amounts lost, the penalty is too
insignificant.
We demand chattel mortgage law
that shall make it felony to remove,
secrete, injure, or dispose of mort
gagged property. The excuse urged
against the passage Of laws facllitat-
ing collections is that the poor man
is driven to want and actually ground
down into the earth under their OK.
actions, l do not so conceive these
necessary business transactions. The
principle is as old as man, the pri-
mary one of barter and sale. The
trade is based on value received and
honest payment. This state has had
relief laws that purposed to help the
people OF western Kansas by soup
house charity, that destroyed all self
respect in the recipients. If it had
not been for our dsbt-evading and
exemption laws, there would never
have been any occasion for this
makeshift succor, as our citizens
would always have had sufficient
credit and capital to make an honor
able and self-respecting, even il
scant, living. Damned, / say, be
they who are always pleading our
states poverty, and then wlllfully or
thoughtlessly destroy both the prop.
erty and credit Of our people, by law.
This blatant demsgoguery is espec-
tally obnoxious and oppressive to the
debtor. DO not forever argue that
people in Kansas as shysters, i'm
pecunious and bankrupt, and then
beg laws to protect such hypothetical
persons. My experience proves west
ern Kansas men brave, hardy, honest,
forehsnded and broadminded."
Next week we will print the re-
mainder Of the address. Since the
abovs was delivered, our legislature
has passed q law about on the lines
laid down in Mr.. Morse's address.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-27

no fault of his will, or choice. Care
full business men expect to be insured
on the risks they are forced to take,
and this is eminently true in the
banking business. If you are forced
to accommodate persons to whom you
loan money on chattel mortgages you
have ample insurance by increased
interest rates, or you cannot do the
business. All these restrictions must
be charged up to the borrower, to his
financial hurt. The community is
hurt on account Of the difficulties
they now have in trading with one
another, from this lack Of proper
security. 1t not only affects banks,
but the public is worse hurt in their
private transactions and needed but
hindered exchanges of produce and
live stock.
We naturally consider this CUES
ton as bankers interested in our own
welfare, but while our interests are
large in amount, yet they are small
in proportion to the aggregate traffic
of the country in which we do bust
ness. Consequently while capital
would be helped by good chattel
mortgage law, the general public
would reap much larger profit in
every way from this protection.
We find people in our part of Kan-
sas, under the present law, who de-
liberately conspire against banks to
get their money without any thought
of returning it. They talk the mat
ter over among themselves; this bank
has got SO much money and the burn
ing question is how are we to get it
away from them without falling into
the clutches of the courts. You prac-
tlce all the discretion and experience
you have in trying to make safe
loan, but these men contrive by the
most brazen fslsehood and effrontery
to beat you out of the money, and
then ridicule your impotence to have
them punished for the high.handed
robbery. They have known the
weakness of this law and have put
in weeks, perhaps months, in their
devilish pIottings that you may hope
lessly lose your money.
The present law is dead letter on
account of non-enforcement, there be-
ing no distinction in penalty. Small
losses do not pay to prosecute. In
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-27

and credit, and these laws have
usurped his inherent rights. If it
were true that mans property was
all where he could utilize it for his
best assistance and credit, without
the interference of exemption laws,
there would be little use perhaps for
chattel mortgage law. We today
insist that people want what proper
ty they own, whether much or little,
in shape where it is easily come.at-
able, as under nineteenth century
conditions it requires the use Of all
their capital and credit to be success
full in business.
We know that under this farm
there is coal, the owner can deed the
land to you, or If he have them he
can transfer to you stocks and bonds
and you will take any of them for
security, as you know they cannot
yet away from you. This wealth can
be used to great advantage; but with
personal property, he can give it up
to you under our present chattel
mortgage law, or he may fraudulent
ly keep it and let you get it if you
can. The first mentioned security
can be taken and locked up In your
safe, and we ought to find a law that
will put chattel security where 1T can
be found and then 1t would also be
good.
I do not need to tell my fellow
bankers about the losses, trouble,
time spent, expense, court and at
torney's fees and the general demon
alization that comes from the past
and present losning of money on
such will-o'-the-wisp property and
then dismally failing to realize on
the supposed security. We have SO
far spoken on this question largely
from the side of the lender, now let
US consider the borrowers interest in
this sui jsct. Under the present law
when he wants to borrow money he
must pay much larger rate of in
terest HIS security is lessened on
account Of the uncertainty and diff
culties of realizing on the investment.
He is constantly hsmpered by the
present law in his own exchanges
and finally learns q dangerous dis
respect for all laws through bis fruit
less efforts to proftably handle his
muchly-hsmpered properly, through
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-27


No YEAR in the history Of western
Kansas has been dry enough TO do.
feat the growth Of fodder. You may
at any growing season produce millet,
sorghum, cornfodder, etc., besides the
present industry in alfalfa is OF mar.
velous promise for stock and mich
COWS.
Let us submit few figures on
milk as years OF creamOries have
demonstrated true in the average.
One COW will produce 8 quarts Of
milk 8 day for TEN months OF the
year. This is an average which Mr..
MARBLE informs us that may be relied
upon. Us true for any number Of COWS
within the csrCuit Of any creamery.
Mr. MARBLE who is inaugurating this
creamery is an expert in the business
and Knows the outcome Of this in
dustry WHOSE future in western Kan.
sas 10 assured, once the farmers take
hold OF it,
One COW i'll the milking season will
thus produce 24OO quarts Of milk.
A qusrE Of milk weighs q lbs. thus
producing 500 lbs. Of milk.
The creamery is able to make A per
cent Of this milk into butter, giving
the farmer Is Cts. q Id. for it in cash;
that 10 2O4 lbs. Of butter at Is cts. Q
ID. equal 5000 for the season as the
average earnings Of each COW.
Out Of this quantity OF milk the
farmers wife in ordinary ChurninRS
produces much less butter which she
must exchange at the store for mer-
chSndise, getting as low as Q cts.
pound.
Moreover, the milk after being run
through the creamery sklmming pro-.
cess, is returned to the owner free so
much more feed for calves OF pigs
Norton Champion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-27

OF the century. II makes train.rob
bing respectable. II has no excuse
except the Unsuitable greed and
rSpacity Of the most shameless squad
OF plunderers that ever escaped the
penitentlary. Ordinary marsuderr
are content to rob bank or swindle
a community. These brigandg pro.
pose to pillGge the nation and to com.
pei Congress to become their accom-.
plice. The trust schedule will defy
competition, snnihilate the beet
sugar industry and add to the Cd.
pressive burdens Of every citizen Of
the United States for the avowed pur-
pose ofswelllng the already lnordinste
gains Of a Temorseless monopoly.
These are the performances which or
plain Populism, and which, il not 70.
strained, will make Anarchy possible.
OF the jail life OfSugar Trust Brok-
or Chapman, Mr.. Ingalls, said:
"In the old, barbsrous days, If a
common, plain, plug citizen violated
the laws and was convicted and sem
fenced to imprisonment, be was hus-
tied into the Black Maria with a
policeman on the step and turned
over to the isiler with unfeeling and
inhumsn lack Of ceremony. But
here, when q man suspected Of cor
rupting Legislation de6eS the Senate
and is convicted by due process Of
law, the execution Of the sentence is
deferred till the delinquent has OK
pressed his readiness to endure the
penalty. Obsequious attendants re-
ceive him upon his arrival in the city
as a distinguished guest. He is con-
suited about the hour when he pre-
fers to have his incarceration begin.
A diagram Of the prison is submitted
to him that he may select the most
eligible apartments, Persian rugs
alleviate the hsrshness of the stony
floor. Vans Of furniture are for.
warded to replace the simpler ap. /
pointments of the cell. Trunks Of |
fashionable apparel and conveniently
stored for his access. Fellow-prison-
ers are detailed to act as Wallets Of the
chamber and cup-bearers. A daily
menu is prepared by a great chef for
the selection Of visnds and beverages
to solsce his weary hours. Eminent
citizens IN carriages escort him to the
gate. The iron cot is found to hsyeI
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-27
cHATTEL MORTGAGES.

In the discussion Of matters OF pub
lie interest, it is sometimes interest
ing and profitable to know just what
practical men on the other side of a
question think of Legislation either
enacted or proposed. Last fall the
Kansas Bankers association held a
session at Topeka. Among the topics
discussed was that of "Chattel Mort
gages". Mr.. J. f. Morse, cashier Of
the Phillips County Bank of this city,
who has given the chattel question
much thought, prepared and read be-
fore the association an address cover
ing a few ideas that had occurred to
him through the channel of several
years of experience. From the print
ed records of the proceedings of the
association, we take the following ex-
tracts
Mr. President, and FelLolC B0nkerS'
"On the question of chattel mort
cages 1 find there is a feeling, es-
pecially among eastern bankers, that
chattels are not good security. I do
not know how far this idea has taken
hold of the bankers in the eastern
part of this state, but this one fact l
know; The men put on to lead this
discussion are from western and
southern Kansas, There is just
cause for the bad repute of this
security under our present trifing
chattel mortgage law, but l conf
IDENTIFY assert that with just law
such as we ale now considering, with
q penalty of felony for violation of
its provisions, cattle, horses, sheep,
hogs, corn, grain and produce is the
safest, most substantial and available
security in this country. This prop
erty is IN constant demand IS food
and the necessities of life in their
varied products. They are easily
billed, transported and turned into
cash DC to y in the markets Of the
world. Consequently bankers and
citizens of this state are vitality inter
ested IN this law that shall help them
to utilize all this great wealth.
The principle underlying this sub
iect of chsttel mortgages, turns on
mans right to own and control his
credit and property. Under Kansas
exemption laws, the citizen has been
largely robbed of both his property
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-27
INGALLS, SOUR ON SUGAR.

In the course of an interview in
Washington, d. @. recently, ex-Sen-
ator Ingalls, of Kansas said Of the
sugar schedule of the Senate tariff
bill: "From the Republican point of
view it would be better that the tariff
bill should fail than that the sugar
schedule should stand. It is the
most brazen and audacious hold-up
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-27

been removed 10 make place for a
brass bsdStead, with luxurious up.
holutery, whereon this minion Of for.
tune may WOO tired natures sweet
reStorer, balmy Sleep"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-05-27

The Harvester King Company fully confident the superiority their Mach
Machines:
will the foot cut Harvester King Machine field Wheat O
and bind within given number hours than foot
We the work well in the conditions of
We will leave clean clearer subbe
We will bind tight or tighter
We will ground
binder earth.
will be less than the
competitors declaring the King
confidence the superiority
field
The morning times., 1897-01-03
Federation of Labor.

Tie closing meeting Of the Federation Of
Labor for $50 was marked 10y d large at
tendance. Roll call OF delegates showed
that tweuty-eiGht organizations were rep
resented. President James f. McHugh oc
cupied the chair. and called the meeting 10
order promptly at 1870 O'Clock.
Credentials of delegates for the ensuing
term Were received and accepted from tile
Tin and Sheet Iron Workers and Carpen-
ters' Assemblies.
Tie chairman OF the auditing committee
Of the ''Rea monument fund presented a
financial statement. Tie statement show
ed THAT the net proceeds from the Labor
day excursion would be something over
S200. There are, however over 500 tickets
EtiI to he heard from. The committee stated
that by the next meeting a fun and final
report would be made. After the full re-
turns are made the joint committee viii
take tie matter in hand and make a recon-
mendation as to whether it VIII he best to
continue the fund or to erect monument
with the funds now on hand. This recon-
mendation Will have to be presented before
the Federation of Labor, District Assembly
sc ard The Eccentric Association Of Steam
Engineers.
memory Of the late delegate. E. J. Rea,
was started soon after his death which
occurred last February. The pathetic in
cident OF Mr.. Rea's wife dying the same
day and the dual funeral, are no doubt we'll
remembered by the friends OF the late dele
gate. 1t is the intention to observe the
anniversary OF the deaths 10y marking the
graves with a modest tombstone. If the
ricient the balance VIII bc contributed by
friends.
Considerable debate was had over the
grievance Of the Horseshoers' Union against
Ihe horseshoelng establishment connected
with the Merchants Parcel Delivery Com
pany. The result Of the debate was the
adoption Of the recommendation OF the
investigating committee to place the shop
IN the unfair list. Delegates from the Ma
ehinists' Association brought before the
meeting the question Of improving the
Ityle Of the official organ. The Machin-
lists Were OF the opinion that the paper
fhould be second to no other labor organ
n the United States, and further believed
that, with proper mana cement, it could be
brought mp TO that standard.
Several suggestions were made. but no
nefinlte action was taken, and the matter
went over for future discussion. The re
port of the committee on securing the work
connected with theerection of the inaugural
reviewing stands for organized labor made
progressive report. 1t was a belief Of
the delegates that a ma jority of the chair
men OF the subcommittee on inaugural
preparations Were in favor of living
4. wages and this being the case the Fed
Grafton committee ought not to meet with
much opposition ia receiving a favorable
compliance with its request.
The outcome ofUhe actionof the inaugural
committee regarding the recognition OF or.
ganiZed labor on the work OF the proposed
stands, it is believed, viii be a significant
pne, asthat action, ,fayorableOr Unfavorable,
viii be he-alded among the ranks OF organ
zed labor throughout the entire country
Congress, having taken recess, no report
was had from the legislative committee.
The morning times., 1897-01-03
NO RED BAN NOW.
Cuban War Checks Imports and the
Taste for Them Is Diminishing.
No,r J-o,.I. Tr:L,,,o

There are no red bananas IN this mar
ket,' said the manager of Prominent
firm Of fruit imI orters to a reporter the
other day, land it is uncertain when
there VIII be any here again The I'M =
portat.on of red bananas began to fall off
several years ago. They came ain ost en-
tirely from Baracoa and other Cuban
ports, but since the disturbances in Cuba
their Importation has ceased entirely. The
diminution in receipts was originally
brought about partly 10y the imn.en in :
portation of yellow bananas from the
various sources of supply in the West
Indies, Central America and other places,
but it was also caused in part by a lack
OF demand for them, the yellow variety
being preferred.
Red bananas, when ripe, have a richer
appearance than yellow ones, and there
is a slight difference in the flavor Of the
two kinds, the red ones being somewhat
sweeter than the others. The demand
was regulated by the taste of consumers
There was never any severe competition
between the two kinds of fruit, and no
marked difference in the price for which
they were sold. Importers regard one
kinu as good s the other, and there are
many consumers who think the yellow )nes
are BETTER
Red bananas will doubtless be in the
market again after the Cuban troubles have
been settled, but when that will occur
no one can tell. The quantity of bananas
annually imported from all sources into
all ports of entry III this country in the last
two or three years has averaged between
$4,000, 600 and 15 100000 bunches
How many of these were OF the red variety
is unknown, but their proportion was COM
paratively insignificant.
In the active banana season, which
annually extends from March to July,
| inclusive, the weekly receipts at this port
alone frequently exceed 150 900 punches,
and sometimes several cargoes, aggre-
eating from so, 900 to 10000 punches, are
sold at auctonin a single day. Both before
| and after the active season there are im-
itedimports OF bananas. which are the one
kind Of fresh green fruit that can be found
in the market every day in the year. Tie
| average wholesale value of the total i'm.
| ports s about $15 100000 year.
The morning times., 1897-01-03

lowing officers: Capt. Jesse B. K. Lee.
First Lieut.. Edward w. Zea, and Second
Lieut.. Walter B. Davidge, jr., Company
G, First battalion; First Lieut.. James Z.
Hosford, Company B, Sixth Battalion;
and FIRST Lieut.. Thacker v. Walker, Com
pany c, Sixth Battalion -.9
The following have been ordered dis
honorably discharged on account of ex-
puision from their companies: Private
George L. Watts, Company A, First
Battalion; and Privates Ed e. Chrismund,
| w. T. Ryan, and Howard l.. Swope, Com
pany b, Fifth Battalion.1s
The general staff showed up well at the
| Presidents New Years reception.
| The Officers Association of the Second
] Regiment held meeting Wednesday night.
| Owing To the small attendance the meet
! ing adjourned until Tuesday evening. At
this meeting action will be taken upon
| q proposition made by a well known New
| York band to give series OF concerts at
| Center Market Hall during the inaugural
meet, under the auspices Of the Second
| Regiment.
RunOrs are again rife that Gen. Ord
| way is To resign. Col Moore, il is also
| said, Will leave the Guard, too-