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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-12-15
TERRIBLE.
The Pop" Law of 1897 has
been Adopted.
And Applied to the Water Company of
the Capital City OF Kansas Repub-
Iieans Endorse POpuIistie Doctrine
Right Along.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
The city of Topeka, the capital city
of Kansas, through it's council, has
passed an ordinance, under and by
authority of chapter 80, session laws
of 1897, requiring a reduction of 20
per cent. in all water rates. This
action is significant in that by unani-
nous vote of the city fathers of our
capital city, advantage is taken of the
provisions of a law. scorued by Re-
publican leaders, and dubbed by Re-
publican journals as IS cialistic,"
"anarchistic, and foolish"
When this law was adopted by the
the Populist Legislature of 1897, it
aroused such remarkable degree of
criticism and ridicule that it was TAX
en- up by Eastern contemporaries
and brooted about as one of the crank
freaks of the Western advocate of re-
form. We were told by these gentle
men that it was decidedly comical the
way a lot of Kansas "grangers" had
attempted to formulate law regula-
ting and restricting corporate priv
ilege as applied to municipal govern
ments; that they possibly knew suffici-
ent of the needs of cities to make
themselves generally ridiculous, and
that they could more properly repre-
sent their constituency by directing
the channels of legislation to the prop
er building of stone fence and the
raising of Berkshire pigs.'
Prior to that time, however, our
railroads were run as suited the rail-
roads-for favors received; wild cat
and other insurance schemes were reg
nlated by hireling stationed at To
Peka for the purpose of making rates
to suit the schemes; our school books
were costing us so per cent. more than
they are at present, and the school
book trust was a synonym of good
government; federal injunction was
the sovereign will of the. universe;
our state treasury was the receptacle
for illegal vouchers paid for work never
performed; a restriction of the right
to municipal franchises at pleasure
was contingency not to be tolerated.
our state government was fgure-head,
as costly as it was inanimate, and
the people were presumed to be
satisfied with the disguised methods
employed by these "benefactors" to
deceive them into submission.
But now?
But observation is unnecessary.
The Topeka Water company is told in
plain terms that it's rates must be re-
duced; that the Pop law is good one,
and Topeka means to utilize it for self
protection; that unless such reduction
of rates is made within a reasonable
time, Topeka, the capital city of Kan
sas, will proceed under this Pop law
to condemn its water works, take con-
structive possession of its plant, direct
its operation, and take charge of its
receipts and disbursements-a1low
it per cent. on the actnal capital in
vested.
And what is of still greater impor-
tance is the fact tina, this Pop law
furnishes Topeke the constitutional
means of accomplishing that desirable
end.
Score another against the Pops.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARIZE

Washington, December 11.-Kansas
will be divided into two federal judi
cia1 districts, if the efforts of Senator
Baker has anything to do with it.
The prospects for the ratification of
the Hawaiian treaty are anything but
fattering.
The Senate was in session one hour
on the 9Th. That time was consumed
in the presentation of memorials, reso-
1utions and bills. A resolution was
presented by Mr.. A1len,S (Nebraska),
declaring it to be the sense of the SEN
ate that the United States should rec
ognize the independence of Cuba.
Mr.. Davis, (Minn.,) reported from
the committee on foreign relations a
bill prohibiting the killing of fur seals
in the North Pacific Ocean.
pressing the regret of the Senate at
the news of the death of Representa-
tive Ashley B. Wright, of Massachu-
sets, and proving for an adjournment
as further mark of respect.
HOUSE.
W. A. Stone, (Pa.,) has reported the
pension appropriation bill, and has
given notice that he will call it up at
once.
The house committee on banking
and currency has invited Secretary
Gage to draw up measure embody-
ing his currency views in full.
| The Democrats of the House will
Caucus soon on party policy.
| A committee has been formed fo1
the revision of the rules of the House
A paper was circulated In the House
on the 18th with a view of bringing
about a conference of those member.
favoring change in the present civi
service system.
Senator Goar introduced a bill auth
orizing the secretary of the treasury t.
enter a bid for the United States OF
bond aided railroads and clear off iien
paramount to those of the Irn.te.
States, and appropriating the amour
necessary for this purpose.
The leaders of the House have bee,
in an unpleasant wrangle during tn
entire week.
Il The House, on the 10th. passed tn
lpension appropriation Lii1 withou
amendment, and adjourned till Nor
day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-12-15
AN EMINENT JURIST
Endorses Governor Leedy's "PubIic
utility Recommendations.

EsmOOESCE AfCCuJ
UtiIIty" recommendation.
Special Correspondent
The Kansas City World of Thurs
day evening says:
There is a striking similarity in
Governor Leedy's message vetoing the
railroad bill and the article written by
Judge Walter Clark, associate justice
of the supreme court of North Caro-
lima, entitled Rights of the Public
Over Quasi Public Services" which
appeared in the October number of
the Arena.
The similarity is in the thought
rather than in the language. In fact
there is hardly single sentence in
either production which would sub
stantiate the charge of plagiarism.
Governor Leedy's message was
transmitted on March 9, nearly eight
months before Judge C1ark's article
appeared, so that if either plagiarized
the thought, the credit of originality
must be given to Governor Leedy.
In the last nalf of his message, Gov
ernor Leedy discussed the proposition
of the right of state to regulate
quasi public concerns and topass laws
fixing a schedule of maximum rates to
be charged. The same proposition is
the subject of Judge Clark's article.
Both Governor Leedy and Judge
Clark started out by quoting Justict
Sir Mathew Hale, as the preliminary
foundation for the argument. They
treated the subject the same way, ad
dressed the same propositions, citet
the same authorities and arrived at tn,
same conclusions.
In his message Governor Leedy cites
decisions of the United States suprem
court in the following cases: Num-
VS.. Illinois, Ruggles VS.. Illinois, Bud
Va. New York, Bross VS.. North Dakc
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-12-15
MEDICINE LODGE KANSAS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1897
INTERVENTION.

For these reasons, regard the recog
milton of the belligerency of the Cubar
insurgents as now unwise and there
fore inadvisable. Should that stel
hereafter be deemed wise as a meas
ure or right and duty, the executive
will take it.
Intervention upon humanitarian
grounds has been frequently suggested
and has not failed to receive my most
anxious and earnest consideration.
But should such step be now taken
when it is apparent that a hopeful
change has supervened in the policy
of Spain toward Cuba? A new gov
ernment has taken Office in the mother
country. 1t is pledged in advance to
the declaration that all the effort in
the world can not suffice to maintain
peace in Cuba by the bayonet; that
vague promises of reform after subiu-
cation afford nc solution of the insular
problem; that with a substitution of
commanders must come a change of
harmony with a new policy which
shall no longer aim to drive the
Cubans to the ''horrible alternative Of
taking to the thicket or succumbing in
misery" that reforms must be institu-
ted in connection with the needs and
circumstances of time, and that these
reforms, while designed to give full
autonomy to the colony and to Great
virtual entity and self controlled ad
ministration, shall yet conserve and
affirm the sovereignty of Spain by a
just distribution of powers and bur-
dens upon basis of mutual interest
untainted by methods of selfish ex-
pediency.
The first acts of the new government
lie in these honorable paths. The pol
icy of cruel rapine and determination
that SO long shocked the universal SEN
timeut of humanity has been reversed.
Under the new military commander a
broad clemency is proffered. Measures
have already been set on foot to re-
lieve the horrors of starvation. The
power of the Spanish armies, it is
asserted, is to be used not to spread
ruin and desola ation, but to protect the
resumption of peaceful agricultural
pursuits and productive industries.
That past methods to force peace by
subjugation are futile, is freely admit
ted, and that ruin without conciliation
must inevitably fail to win for Spain
the fidelity of contented dependency.
The special committee appointed by
the Wellington council to sink a well
in the western part of the city to
ascertain if there is not an inexhaust-
ible supply of water underlying that
part of the earth's surface, are meet
ing with varied success. When a
sufficient depth has been reached to
warrant test of the water supply, a
pump, which will elevate to the sur
face 1000 gallons per minute, will be
placed in operation and a thorough
test will be made. If the water supply
withstands the test, another pump of
equal capacity with the first, will be
inserted into the well and still
further test made. These pumps will
be operated by an engine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-12-15

The second annual exhibition of the
Southwestern Poultry association will
be held in Topeka December e to 81.
A large number of entries have al
ready been made, and many more are
expected before the time for the close
of the entries-December %.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-09
FITzSIMMONS AGAIN.
May Meet Corbett Once More in the Prize
Ring,
MIS-. FlTzslaHoNs IaAY GIVE CONSENT,


Milwaukee, Dec. 9.-It is almost a
certainty now that Robert Fit2slm-
mons, the present champion puglllst of
the world, and j. j. Corbett WIN meet
in the roped arena to again battle ana
decide the question for all time. This
fact was gained by representative OF
the Evening Wisconsin after an inter-
view with Mrs. Fitzsimmons, who is
in this city This is the first time Mrs.
Fltzsimmons has given expression to
her thoughts in the matter since the
fight at Carson. Before the contest
last March, Fit2smmons promised his
wife he would never enter the ring
again without her consent. While Mrs.
Fitzsimmons does not come out openly
and say there win be another battle,
1t can be readily seen that she is not
anxious to put block In the way of
her husband us regards his plans for
the future. In reply to a question put
by the reporter whether she would
give her consent, Mrs. Fitzslmmons
replied
well, really, that Is difficult ques-
ton TO answer, but | will say 1 do not
care to stand in my husbands way ana
If he thinks 1t better to give Corbett
another chance, / may change my
mind, but until do, there is no pros
poet whatever of the two men meeting,
and all this talk about matches being
arranged etc, is without the slightest
foundation"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-09
BRITAIN AND VENEZUELA.
Preparations Being Made for the Hearing
Before tho Arbitration Hoard

New York, Dec. "a special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The British and Venezuelan agents
are hurrying to complete their briefs
which must be presented, with ali evi-
dence and arguments by February 18th
next to the arbitrators in the boundary
dispute The tribunal, which is con-
sidered fully organized. though its
members have not met each other, will
not assemble to receive the briefs, but
1t has been arranged by correspond
ence to hold sessions in Paris, begin
ming next July and the hope is ex-
pressed of being able to arrive at a
decision before the arbitrators are
compelled to adjourn for their other
duties next September.
The members are NJ. 4. G. de Maer-
tens, the Russian authority on inter-
national law, who is president: Chief
Justice Fuller and Justice Brewer for
the United States and Baron Herschell
and Sir Richard Hen-Collin for Great
Britain. ON or before February IA
copies of the briefs and evidence will
be delivered to each of these Judges
and to the agents Of both the disput-
until May Ia to submit briefs in re
buttal. which will constitute the final
documents in the case.
The agent for Venezuela, ex-minis-
ter Scruggs. declares that the research
es undertaken by the commission APP
pointed by President Cleveland, es-
pecially the Investigations by Prof.
Burr into the Dutch archives. have
proved invaluable and swept away all
doubt as to the strength of Venezuela's
contention,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-09
Motto on the Dentists Wall.

81 tell you what It is" the '7fo'f7t -
patient was saying to the dentist, II
don't mind SO much the way IA when
you yanked that tooth, nor even the
fact Of its being the wrong tooth, nor
the price you asked for paralyzlng my
nerve. nor any Of the disagreeable
things you've said to me, nor the in
situation that n 10-year-old child
would have stood 1t better; no, I can't
say that 1 care for any Of that racket
1t is something else that barbed the
iron that entered my soul--I mean my
jaw"
II suppose you didn't like the man
ner in which ] assisted you out II that
chair2" said the dentist.
ut wasn't that" continued the man
with the fractured Jaw. II was IN the
army and am used to being shot out
of cannon. Nor 1t wasn't the pain
when you took the top Of my head off
No, sir II was none of those. II was
that framed and emblazoned motto on
your wall which aroused in me the
feeling that Insult had been added to
injury"
The dentist smiled as his eyes fol-
lowed those Of his tooth-turtured pa
tient, and read those words
PEACE BE STILL.
MY wife designed that suggestion"
he said, II think 1t was clever Of her"
And he handed back enough money for
car fare and put another sound tooth
in his collection.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-09
NO CHANGE WITH MRS. MCKINLEY.
Except That She is 8 eailiy Losing II r
Little Strength,

Canton, Ohio. Dec. 9.--Mother Nc
kinley survived the night, but the
morning finds her very weak. The
period of restful wakefulness about
midnight was followed by u sinking
spell very depressing in It's effects, dur
Ing which 1t was thought dissolution
was n question only of minutes. This
relapse was followed, however, by II
deep lethGrgic sleep. in which the last
hours of the night were passed. The
President was at the bedside nearly
the entire night.
When DIR. Phillips visited Mrs Nc
kinley this morning, he found no ma
terial change. The doctor said she
might live throughout the day but there
was no hopeful tone to his words.
AT 10 O'Clock Mrs. Mckinley was rest
ing quietly and the President went out
for n walk.
Canton, o.. Dec. 9.-At 9 O'Clock there
was no perceptible change in the con-
dition of Mrs. Mckinley. When the
doctor left her shortly after noon. he
expected her to survive the day,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-09
FOG CAUSES ACCIDENTS
PASSENGERS SCRAMBLE FOR SAFETY.


New York, Dec. 9.-Durng the fog
shortly after O'clock this morning
tvo trains o,, ,ha Seoul ,,,.,,,,a o,a-
waited railroad collided at 102nd street.
The engine of the rear train ran into
the train abead
MT, e-,,-..,-
io'io"ihs are ihJureu' "hiiarh
II. Masterson, severe scalp wound;
Fireman Joseph O'Brien. bruised
49, 49,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-09
ABOUT THE WARM SPRINGS.


To the Editor:
Now that the lessees of the Warm
Springs property have made known
that they are losing money and desire
TO be relieved, 1t is a good time to say
that Salt Lake city could do nothing
that would more add to its renown
than to take hold of that property and
run 1t for the benefit of the people. A
bathing resort as a municipal benefit
for the people would be of as much use
and good AS the highest of high
schools; and If physicians and preach
ers would but do their duty as edu-
Gators in the interest of physical NOR
ality such a public bath would pay all
expenses at n very moderate charge.
II men, women and children could en-
joy bath at. say 10 cents, possibly
less, thousands would battle often
where now they cannot afford the
blessed luxury of clean skin. If the
good of the people is the desire of the
city government then by all means let
1t use this property in such wise that
nobody shall have the power to make
money out OF Ii. but let 1t be used for
the people at such II nominal price as
will be an inducement to keep them
selves clean. Cleanliness is next to
Goodness. No dirty person can enter
the kingdom Of heaven.
CHARLES ELLIS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-09
rnRouGn LINE NEW YORK no OGDEN
1t VIII be Organized by the j. picrpont
Morgan syndicate.

New York. Dec. 9.-LookinE hale and
hearty and evidently Mt peace with
himself and the world ut large j. Pier
punt Morgan walked down the gang
way of the steamship Teutonic after u
two months stay in Europe. The re-
turn of the principal figure in Ameri-
can financial affairs has been anxious
ly awaited by men who are engineer
ing more than one big deal. An i'm
portant deal which required consider
able of MIR. Morgan's attention while
A. broad was the coming reorganization
OF the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
1t is also expected that the prompt or
ganization of the new company. which
has purchased the Union Pacific rail-
road will now occur 1t is said that
the president will be a Morgan-Van-
dcrbilt man. This means practically
n through line from New York to Og-
den or almost across the continent In
the hands of this combination. In
this chain of roads are the New York
Central. Lake Shore. Chicago ana
Northwestern and Union Pacific. Only
the Central Pacific is lacking to make
the line complete.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-09
TEN MILLION DOLLAR THEFT.
Supposed Cause of the Burning Of Ellis In
land Buildings.
A Suggestion from Railways Which Seems
Hardly Probable, Yet Quite
Possible.

| New York, Dec. 9.-Facts have come
to light that suggest the possibility of
the mysterious fire which destroyed the
great Immigrant buildings on Ellis
island a few months ago being started
by thieves who had carefully planned
ten million dollar robbery, says the
Journal and Advertiser today.
Ten of the trunk lines leading to the
west, including the New York Central
the Pennsylvania, the Erie, the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western and
the New York Ontario and Western,
unite in maintaining II railroad office
on the island and at all times there
are quantities OF tickets there. Gener-
al Ticket Agent Robinson, of the on
tario and Western, said last night that
on the night of the fire a conservative
estimate would place the value of the
tickets in the Ellis island office at
Sl0,OD0,00O.
The tickets with much cash were
locked in drawers in wooden cases and
desks and the entire parcel was sup
posed to have been totally destroyed.
The different roads posted notices that
II tickets of certain form and series
should be presented they should be
taken up and full fare demanded. a
few days ago n tieket issued by the
ontario and Western, reading from
Chicago to Kansas City was received
from passenger and afterward found
to be one of the tickets supposed to
have been burned. The part OF the
ticket calling for passage from New
York to Chicago has not yet been pre-
scented. Now the railroad officials are
asking how many other tickets out of
the sl0,0O0000 worth are in existence
1t is deemed not impossible that the
entire number was stolen and held
until conductors should forget the
warning.
Former Commissioner Senner, who
was in charge of Ellis Island at the
time of the fire, deems the hypothesis
by no means improbable.
"The origin of the fire was never
learned" he said. ''lt began In
tower of the main building at some
distance from the offices occupied by
the railroad people, Every one of the
government guards We're busy getting
out the immigrants safely and of course
left the railroad office alone. 1t is not
impossible that thieves deliberately
started the fire In the expectation,
Justified by events, that the ticket Of
flee would he quickly deserted"
General Ticket Agent Robinson, of
the ontario and Western, snid he
could scarcely believe that any such
wholesale robbery had TAX p re-.
81 have communicated with other
roads and they have had no ouch
tickets presented as yet. 1 think II
more likely that the report OF sales for
the day preceding the fire was not cor
rect. OF course. though. 1t is some-
what odd that that ticket, If It was
honestly disposed of, should not have
turned up sooner. A close investiga-
ton will be made"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-09
Steel Freight Cars.

Chicago. Dec. 9.--The Record says:
Steel freight cars with capacity OF
100, 900 pounds and even more viii dis
place the old style of wooden car
carrying from 10000 to 10000 pounds.
These cars are said to lessen material
ly the dead weight hauled and in many
other ways are more economical than
the wooden cars.
Within the last few days the Pitts
burg Bessemer and Lake Erie road has
contracted for 600 all steel cars of 10O.-
900 pounds capacity: the PittshurE &
Lake Erie has ordered 80; while an
other trunk line Is said to be figuring
on the construction of cars to carry
10000 pounds,
All these cars are specially intended
for the coal and ore trade. 1t Is thought
that before long the railways viii turn
their attention to building larger cars
for grain and other commodities.
Among the advantages claimed for
the steel cars are lightness of constitute
ton. thus allowing more cars to be
hauled.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-09
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
Cuba, Hawaii and Peiaeic Sealing Receiv-
Ing Prompt Attention.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The committee
on foreign affairs of the House of
Representatives held its first meeting
today and outlined its work on the
several important foreign questions
now pending.
Chairman Hit appointed the follow
ing subcommittee to deal with Cuban
affairs: Adams, Pennsylvania; Heat
wole, Minnesota, and Berry, Kentucky.
The subcommittee to consider Ha-
waiian affairs Is HIT, Illinois; Cousins
Iowa, and Newland, Nevada.
The committee determined to report
at once the bill prohibiting American
citizens from conducting pelagic seal
ing in Boring sea, and an understand
ing was reached that the bill be pushed
to final passage before the holidays.
1t was also determined that the mem
bers of the committee would call In n
body on the secretary of state tomor-
row u IL o'clock.