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the further education Of people in
economies before this can be done.
w. H. T. WAKEFIELD.
Law, It's Nature and Claims.

Ju0 bUu1 vi WuOAoS VI buo OAVAu0 NJ
tributes. These are inherent In the
Divine, and until He changes, this law
is immutsbls; but as "He is the same
yesterday, to-day and forever" as He
is ''withOut vsriableness or shadow Of
turning" therefore the law remains to
eternity the same.
This law is not an arbitrary or dog
matte decree, but being inherent, self
existent, In the Divine, 1t perpetuslly
operates In all the universe, both as
creation and regeneration. All It's
works are mercy and truth to its sub.
jeCts.
The reoeG1ing of this law to men is
constantly affected, according to mans
capacity of reception, by all Divine
truth, both In the Word and In His
book Of nature. Violation of this law
must bring with 1t to men self-inhlCted
penalties.
So much is here said by way of In.
PRODUCTION to what is TO follow In this
paper on the subject of our human
laws here in Kansas, and especially
that particular law now go much agi.
tsting our people of the State; L mean
the prohibitory law. The people of
Topeka, Atchison, ,Lesvenworth, and Of
all other cities and towns of the State,
must know and concede the truth Of
the proposition that this law having
been enacted by a majority of our peo-
pie, In a fair and constitutional OK.
preston at the ballot.box, must be
honored and obeyed, until it is set
aside by the same power that placed 1t
upon our statutes. The foundation,
superstructure and stability of our re-
public depends upon the fidelity of the
American people In obedience to this
principle,
And moreover, the enforcement OF
our lsws--sll our laws, the prOhibitOry
law included--becomes the sworn duty
of the Executive branch of the gov.
eminent; nor is 1t all within the prov
ince of this branch to make inquiry
as to the popularity or unpopulsrlty Of
this or any other law of the State,
by the people of any one OF
dozen localities In the State. The
rebellion Of the Southern States In
1861 involved no clearer violation Of
law than do those of today who, for
sOoth, because they do not like this
prOhibitOry law, would disobey, defy
and trsmple 1t under their feet. A
failure to vigorously endeavor to &c.
cure the enforcement Of this law by
those whose sworn duty it was to do
so, has, in the past, called forth q
manly and determined protest by the
people Of Kansas, and now, by the
verdict of the same people, new ad-
ministratlon is placed in power, with
an abiding conviction that their con
Adence will not be betrayed by those
thus entrusted with Office.
I believe I voice the sentiment oi
q majority Of our law abiding citizens,
when say that the present admins.
tration will endeavor to enforce, alike,
every law found on our statutes.
Few, perhaps, fully appreciate the
difficulties thrown In the way of those
who undertake the enforcement of a
law prohibiting q traffic yielding SO
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County Officers LObbieS.

EDITOR ADvoCATE:--I cannot 70.
frain from saying something relative
20 Che Sheiiff's lobby In Topeka, which
Gao papeES are giving cpnsldegahIs
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what Might Have Been.
"Of all sad words Of tongue or pen,
The saddest are, 1T might have BEEN

CuLl0nB, anu Lne cneeS6'parlnB ecOnOLn-
les suggested, lead 10 reflections upon
what might have been the peCuniary
situation of the State today had our
Legislators Of previous years been
guided by the past experience Of
other States and above corruption In
Office. The grants Of land to Kansas
by the federal government upon the
States admission, designed for sup
port of educational and charitable in
stitiOns, aggregates 66l, ,28O acres in
addition to sections 16 and S6 Of each
township for common schools.
These 66l, ,280 acres included seventy
two sections, or 46,OSO for State Uni.
versity; the same for support of
charitable and benevolent institutions;
thirty six sections for public buildings;
seVenty.two sections in grant of salt
springs for public improvements, and
100000 acres In addition to sections l6
and S6 for support of common or
county high schools.
These 661, ,280 acres were selected in
the best eastern counties, when there
was yet but little settlement, and were
among the most valuable In Kansas.
The 100000 acres for common schools
were not even sold, but were given
away to fake railroad companies by
corrupt Legislature, in clear violation
Of the State constitution and Of the
members osths of office. The balance
has been mostly squsndered at NOM
insl price, and the princely heritage of
the people Is gone.
Suppose these lands had been re-
tsined by the State and leased for
terms Of years, the lease value subject
to reValustiOn every Eve years, with
exemption from taxation as part of
the leasing value, is there any ques-
tion that such lands would to-day
yield at least the average farm land
rental Of 90 per acre, or total for the
661, ,2S0 acres of $1,983, $40, practically
2 million dollars net reVenueP The
seventy-twO sections given the State
University and charitable institutions
would each return $l38, ,24O yearly.
Sections 16 and 36 of each Congress
sionsl township of thirty-six sections,
IL retained and leased, would now give
q yearly average revenue to each school
district of about 1850 without taxa.
tion, at least for all but the western
counties, and there, too, in time.
Wouldn't it be q picnic for each
school district to have net yearly in
come of practically $1,000, instead Of
the 5000 or $500 now grudgingly raised
by taxstionP What school buildings,
libraries, apparatus and teachers ST.
600 would give, even if not supple
menLeQ Dy ugnC TAX.
We boast much Of our educational
system, but the fact remains, never
theless, that not more than per cent.
of our youth get more than the first
rudiments of an education, and an.
other per cent. none at all.
Is it too late to reclaim this stolen or
wasted inheritance of the peOpleP
Certainly not, nor to multiplyit by
one hundred, but the same ignorance
of the first principles of economic law
which has sliensted this small portion
of the bounties of nature will for the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
ACROSS THE BORDER.
THE SENATORIAL TURMOIL IN THE
OLD NORTH STATE.
senator Pritchard's Declaration
Tint lie Would Cooperate WIFE
the .Bolting Popuiistx Causes
neutrality-suspicious. Mention

RALEIGH, N. c.. January 14.-(SDe-
cial)-Senator Pritchard's declaration to
your correspondent at midnight last
night, that he would cooperate with
the bolting Populists caused sensation
to-day, as well it might.
Populist State Committeeman Otho
Wilson said of II: 1T settles the mat
ter. so far as Pritchard can speak. but II
does not settle it so far as the Republi-
can party Is concerned. IL the Repup-
lican party prefers the election of Pritch-
ard. the topper for q six-years' term
TO the protection OF the rights OF It's
people, which the Republicans have
claimA are secured by the aid Of Popu-
lists. wAy, let them make this choice.
Populist- State-Chairman Aver says: Il
say that, If the Republicans desire to
deal with the boiling faction OF the Popu-
lists. they must understand that here
| after I'm any political battle they may
| have they must fight alone, so far as
the Populists are concerned. The whole
mower of the majority Of the Popullsts
will be bent to beat the minority, who
will use such temporary advantage.
SETTLES OPINION.
Congressman Settle said: 1T seems to
me the play is ended, and that Pritchard
wins out. 1 expect to retnrn to Wash
/ ington tonight"
Fx-Congressman Buck Kitchen ar
rived this morning TO take hand In
the senatorial scrap"
Governor Russell was at the executive
office a short time to-day. He was sick
Yesterday, which was the cause Of his
non-appearance.
BRIEFS.
Some of the 5000 copies of that fine
work. "The Resources of North Caro-
lima" issued by the Agricultural Depart
ment, have arrived.
Rev. DR.. Marshall, rector of Christ
church here who had an attack OF YER
tigo while preaching last Sunday, was
worse to-day. 1t Is said the cause OF
the vertigo is acute indigestion.
About three inches Of snow fell here.
II was followed by rain, and heavy
sleet formed. This morning a rapid
thaw began, and the snow quickly melt
| ed
Hal. Aver has resigned as Populist state
chairman, and w. Il. Fountain, Of Tar
| boro', succeeds him.
Governor Russell accepts the resigna
| ton Of Adjutan--General Cameron anc
designates Major T.. NJ. Hayes, United
! States army. as Acting Acknowledgement
Populist State Committeeman say TO
night that they want Congressman Skin
ner and his tribe of boiling Populists tC
Jump to the Republican party.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
CUBAN STAMPS IN THE MAILS.
What Are We Going to Do About
Thems


Them!
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE ap-
pearance of the stamps Of the so-called
Cuban Republic in the United States
mails has caused much comment here,
and was the source of some discussion
NJ the Post-office Department to-day, as
to whether such stamps could be recog-
nized as proper for the transmission OF
malls into the United States, as this
government has not recognized Cuba as
free and independent country. This Is
probably the first case of its kind Where
Insurgents have established their own
post-offices and used their own stamps,
which were transmitted in the mails to
the United States.
At the Post office Department IL was
stated that these stamps were good, so
far as the United States was concerned,
as our postal laws require only that
the stamps be properly cancelled ana
that the envelopes containing the maii-
matter bear the postmark or regular
past-office. These regulations nave Deen
complied with, so far as the department
| knows Had they not been admissible,
the letters bearing these stamps %oulo
have been marked with the letter T. al
the receiving office in THIS country Heah-
| ing "tax-collect."
The department knows nothing about
the post-office stamped on the envelope
except that il is In Spanish territory,
| and Spain is in the International Posta
Union. These stamps might give rise &c
a delicate diplomatic question, In when
| the Post-office Department would take
no mart. but refer the matter TO the De-
nartment of state for settlement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
ROANOKE.
A Good Observation-Disclosures WINS
key Sold.

ROANOKE, VA, January lf-tSpecial)
At a meeting of the stockholders OF the
Roanoke Public Library to-day the loi-
lowing officers were elected: PRESIDENT
Mrs u. II. Ravenel; Secretary, Mrs. NJ
O. hin: Treasurer, Mrs. Broughham. Inc
annual report of the president, Mrs. Rave
mel who was reelected, shows that the
library is In a fourishing condition. WIN
sixtv-four subscribers, over l,VOO VoIuines
Of good books on the shelves, ana an III
come sufficient to meet expenses.
Samuel Wright (colored was touhu
guiltv of robbery by a jury in the nus
tings Court to-day. and sentenced 10 two
Years in the penitentiary. lie mad not
been out of the penitentiary a month oe
fore he committed the last oHence'
Denuty United States Marshal j., +.
Johnson, of Wytheville, sold TOO gaiiohs
of whiskey here to-day, which had peeii
confscated from firm OF Roanoke county
sor violations Of the internal-revenue
laws The whiskey brought from $.z1 10
$50 per gallon. . .or,ror,,,
Rev. Father Thomas Waters, ioriheris
NJ This city. but who was ordalheu
Sr,oet recently in Baltimore, has Deeh
ccailed 10 Richmond for duty by Blshop
Van de Vyver ., g.. noei-
The civil-service examinations lor p09'
tions in the Engineering Depart -.
tho limited States Government ~
have been i'm progress here for three oay >
closed this evening, and the papers are
now ready TO be sent TO Washington io'
insDectiOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
CHARGE AGAINST JUDGE REESE.
Testimony ns to Alleged Intoxfca-
tiOn-The Sweat Case.

ATLANTA, GA, January H-The
charge against Judge Seaborne Reese OF
being intoxicated on the bench was taken
up to-day by the House committee. All
the testimony related to the September
term of court In Madison county last year
Several witnesses swore that the Judges
charge to the grand jury was unusual
more In the nature OF a temperance iec-
ture than a regular charge. Some VIII
nesses stated that Judge Reese was IN
toxicated. Others declared that ne was
not intoxicated.
Berry Alexander, OF Franklin county
stated that Judge Reese speaking OF Tom
Watson, remarked. with an oath, HE
ought to be In h"
There was a spirited debate between
John ID. Shannon, a witness. and senator
Carter. the author Of the charges. sena-
tor Carter tried to get direct answer
from Mr.. Shannon on Judge Reese CON
dition. Mr.. Shannon answered that ne
would not swear that Judge Reese was
either intoxicated or sober The Snerlll
of Madison county stated that ne TOOK
gentleman's drink with Judge Reese on
the morning the court was opened. lie
did not consider the Judge intoxicated,
as his Honor shaved himself and opened
court with the same hand. 1t came out In
the testimony that the Judges charge
created a great deal Of discussion. Some
who heard it declared that II was a ser
mon. Others thought IL was moral Zee
ture, and still others pronounced II tenn
perance address. Some said that the
Judge was intoxicated at the time, ana
others answered that If ii were true. he
| ought TO be kept intoxicated all the tiile'
because his charge was a good one.
Other witnesses stated that II was a
good thing, but in the wrong place. Inc
Judge did not call the attention or the
Jury to all the law usually reviewed py
/ Judges when addressing grand Jurles' IL
was testified that the Judge uttered an
oath two or three times at dinner, but was
not boisterous.
This afternoon the committee TOOK ul
the Sweat case again. and Bryan conner
! colt r. Mills. of Griffin: T. a. Parker oil
Baxley. and Jacob Beach. OF Glynn couh'
" were examined. Collier was manager
| Of the Wigwam Hotel two years ago ne
was informed by his housekeeper OF sup
nosedly improper conduct on the part o.
! Judge Sweat Mr.. Beach stated ina
! Judge Reese was his guest at the hotei
! and he declared positively that nothlhs
improper in the Judges conduct occurred
/ during their stay at the resort.
The investigation will be resumed 10
| marrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
The Iron Rings OF 1913.

A great inquiry is now being made In
different German towns for the iron
mourning-rings Of 1873 The history or
these curious memorials OF German pa
triotsm may not be generaiy known.
nuring the national awakening against
Napoleon. in 1913. the Processes OF the
ROYAL house made an appeal to the peo-
nile for the sacrifice of personal orna-
ments not unlike that made by the Long
parliament, at the beginning Of the civil
wars Gold mourning-rings were. con-
seouently. sent in immense numbers to
the Treasury. in Berlin, and each sender
received in Acknowledgement an iron ring
upon which was inscribed Solu l give
sor iron" From Swinemunde alone no
fewer than ia gold rings were sacrificed
70 the Fatherland. and iron rings sent
thither in exchange. Specimens OF these
iron rings are now worth more than
their weight in gold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
The F0urQurean-Price 60.
Two Navics Compared.
New York Times)

1t is not a matter OF immediate lm.
portance, but II Il interesting o. Ahy"
the estimate put on the relative siffl5.-
of the Spanish and American naFies ~
n competent authority. The Sliif.4
Review. of London, is generally reeos,
niZed as unusually well Informed --
careful on such points. In IFS iA-'',
issue IL states that "in mere numoei
keels. Spain is, indeed, far ahead, iof ~
counts ffty-eight. as against amer rg
forty-two, but the superiority j W..
fictitious" IL sums up the Anet..g
force Of battleshlps and cruisers as lAiN
TO fourteen for Spain. the fofm@ a.
built since 1855" the latter "antili JAZZ
And II concludes. III the worst 80
there Is chance that the SPANS
might penetrate the long naval iAe M
defence along the American shore 30
work some damage before they w
overtaken. But that they wouil ..e
soon come TO a disastrous cnQ it ~
adventure is no more 10 be doupie- -.
that they would from the outset oe ~
lessly oyermatched IN Cuban VIZ,
Another point OF really sim stetl.. -lg
nifcance IS the unquestioned slt rrt
OF the morale Of the Americans u s,~y
boastlng to assert that no America 80
OF 10000 men would have VASE. .,..
wears I'm futile skirrnlshing as the -.
iards have In Cuba. and there Is ~ ~
son 10 suppose that the spans. .,..t
has any more fight IN II than me 'l
army.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Month of Charles NJ. Brand.

Mr.. Charles NJ. Brand died YESTERDAY
,norning at a quarter past o'clock at
Nelson's Sanitarium, charlottesville,
60 for treatment Mr.. Brand was In
the Asst year of his age. and a native OF
Charlottesville. where he had resided the
..'ost of his life. He was printer by
trade and for several years owned and
conducted a book and job,prlntins OF
flee in the city; but LOT the pas Few
,'oare held the position of city editor on
the charlottesville Daily Progress ana
was also the Charlottesville correspond
ent Of the Richmond Dispatch. He was
The eldest son OF Mr.. William Brand,
bighly-respected citizen OF chhrlottes,
vile, and was an active ehergeuc' anu
r,ad Miss Ella Goode. of Dynchburg.
who survives him. He was a member
% several secret societies. among them
the Odd-Fellows.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
WELDON GLEANINGS.
Enjoyable German-The Industries
at Roanoke Rapids.

WELDON, n. c.. January H-(Spe-
cial)-The Weldon German Club gave a
delightful dance at Emry's Hall last eve
ming. Mr.. Il. c. Harrison led, with Miss
Carrie Kean, of Lynchburg. Va. Twelve
other couples participated and all APP
reared to enjoy the occasion immensely.
Snow fell here yesterday to the depth
Of four inches, but is disappearing rapidly
to-day.
1t is learned that the Maxwells, OF New
York. have sold their interest in the knit
ting-mill at Roanoke Rapids TO the
CHAMBERS. The mill has been shut down
since Christmas and many hands are
thrown out of employment 1t is said
that the mill will resume operations
February 1st, but 1t is also said that 1t
has shut down for an indefinite period,
and that il will be late in the spring
before it will start up again.
The machinery in the cotton-mlll at
the same place is being rapidly placed,
and IL is stated by one of the owners
that the mill will begin operations by
March 1st
Misses Mabel and Kate Leach, of Little
ton. are visiting the family of Mr.. Pau
Garrett. at Chockayotte.
Miss Annie Grigg, of Petersburg, Is
visiting her sister here, Mrs. T. S. Jones.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
HOuSeVaTe Department.

Again the might of the low
est prices will tell here TO-
day.
500 2-oUART COVERED BUCKETS
AT &c.
Real Carlsbad China Cuspadores. finely
decorated by HIND, regularly 5oc., Tor ~.
80 dozen Gas Globes, assorted c0lois'
worth 5Oc., for 19c. choice.
COO Feather busters, soft and fine. IT,
inch feathers. extra long ebony handles,
worth 4Oc., for to-day's sale, l5c.
FINEST DECORATED CARLSBAD
CHINA DINNER SETS. lOO PIECES
NEWEST SHAPES. TWO STYLES TO
SELECT FROM; ACTUAL VALUE. 81
FOR SIS, COMPLETE
II sets only-lOO-Piece Nicely Decorated
Dinner Sets, guaranteed first quality am
not TO craze. worth SIS, for S6.gS, complete
Patent Flour-Sifters, strongly made Co
Substantially-Mad Clothes-Horsls' eA'
ira large size, worth N.b, for @c
Brass Banquet Lamps, genuine onyx
column, open-work bottom detachaD.s
font, worth regularly $50, for to-day =
sale. S29S.
Ladies' or Gentlemen's Rockers, SOIL
antique oak, sole-leather seats, piLl'
finish. cheap at 81. for SisS
800 BEST QUALITY HEAVY RETlN'
NED PIE PLATES, FULL 9-INCh
WORTH &C., FOR 1-2c.
200 Wash Boards. strongly made, wofir
l5c. for &c,
% 12-Piece Toilet Sets. new underg Az
decorations and shapes. cheap az 81 lsi
$50.
20 Crystal Glass Bowls, 7-lnch sls''
worth 15c., for &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
IRON AND STEEL TRADE.
Same Old Waiting for Something to
Turn Up,

PITTSBURG, PA, January l4.-The
American Manufacturer, in its edition TO-
morrow, will say concerning the outlook
in the iron and steel trade:
The iron and steel situation through
out the country shows nothing more
than a general dulness, and the same
old waiting for something to turn up.
At no point is there anything special
noted by our market correspondents
this week. At Philadelphia, the activity
noted recently suddenly stopped, ana
large amount of promised business Is
being held up. In the West, the mar
ket is still waiting for the expected I'M
proyement. The most activity shown IS
in merchant steel. Pig-iron in the chi
cago market shows little more Ire
than II did some time ago. southern
brands are a little weaker. LOUISVILLE
reports a much better feeling IN Dig
iron. 1t seems that some extremely low
prices are being taken for Bessemer
steel. Wheeling reports quite low hgures
i'm that line. but generally speaking, the
furry shown recently has subsidized.
There are no new developments shown IN
pool matters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
THE COCKADE CITY.
An Assignment-The sick-Took Sc
cOnd Prize.

cOnd Prize.
PETERSBURG. VA, January A.-(Spe-
cialD-Mr w. Fred. Wahman, a we'll
known and popular young merchant on
Sycamore street, dealing In upholstery
carpets pictures. and fancy goods, to-day
made an assignment to Mr.. w. Il. Mcll-
waine. as trustee, for the benefit Oh MS
creditors His Liabilities are placed de
s.. 200. and his assets consist OF his STOCK Oh
goods. which will not be sufficient uhoer
enforced sale, to pay the liabillties.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
Mr.. John Ruffin, a well-known citizen
is seriously i'll Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Thomas l. Shipper, Collector Oh
Customs at the port Of Petersburg mas
been confined to his bed by sickness lor
two or three days. .,.
Mr. A /. Bowman. formerly of this
CITY has been awarded the second COM
netitive prize design for the bridge 10 DC
erected over the St. Lawrence river, az
Montreal. There were many plans sub
nitted for this bridge, and the second III
merit Is a high honor, and commands lee
of $500 ~ ,,o,,
the condition of Mr.. ]. Finley Neil
vaine. who is i'll of pneumonia, is out h'-
tle changed to-day. Mr.. McllWalne was
for some years the City Auditor, ana "as
the chairman Of the Democratic parry
when the city was redeemed from RepuD-
ucan rule. He is one OF the MODEST
hearted men that ever lived.
MIR. John Garland Pollard, or klchIno,lu
tonight delivered the annual ADDRESS De
fore the Baptist Young Peoples uhloh VI
West-End church. ,u,o
An oyster supper Will be gwen al IN.
George tomorrow evening IOr INC
of Merchants Hope church.
II NAV be candidly stated that the mer-
chants of Petersburg do not experience
anv Improvement in business since th'
presidential election, and do not ahtici
bate any improvement for some time ''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
SINKING OF THE COMMODORE.
Report of Government Inspectors on
Its Cause.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., January IL
Leo vogel and Charles A. Spencer. United
States steamboat inspectors at Jackson
Vile. Fla, have reported to the Urea
sury Department the result OF their IN
vestieation as TO the sinking OF the hli-
hueterino steamer Commodore. They
find that the vessel was fully equipped
in all respects. The report further says:
"Our opinion of the sinking OF the
steamer Commodore is that II was due
10 the complication of pipes for freeing
the vessel of water not being fully UNI
derstood by the engineers department
"As regards the loss of life. the report
states that, "for some unknown rea-
SON" boat containing six men return
ed TO the vessel and the men endeavored
10 rig ND a raft. and were carried down
when the ship sank. The loss of the
vessel Is placed at $1,000, and OF the
cargo at A,S0O.
THE report says that Captain Murphy
did all in his power to save officers and
crew.