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The advocate., 1897-06-02

besides q C0DBlueEaDl6 Ilbb VI hoPuOLA-
can papers. The Journalist evidently
assumes that the Topeka Capital is
the only reputable paper In the State
Elk County is probably an average
Kansas county. 1t has population Of
10,655. The Assessors returns show
that 1t has the following crop average:
Corn, 81 900 acres; wheat, 4,6OO; fax,
1000; Ksfir corn, 6,547. 1t has 6S2, 900
bushels Of corn on hand. Last years
butter product was 32l, 900 pounds.
The egg and poultry product was
worth $S6,8OO Multiply all this by
I05 and one has a fsir idea of what
Ksnsas agricultural regions produce.
1t is pretty good State and is taking
care of itself as well as any in the
Union.
A windy Ex-Governor Of Vermont
was recently in Kansas and is quoted
as saying that 1.-THE people OF Kansas
are lot of idiots and lunstics." AS
his reason for this remark he said,
"BeCsuse of their crazy laws with
reference to investments and securi.
ties. No man will invest capital here
with such laws" When asked to
name one of the laws, he was unable
to do so, and finally admitted that 1t
was probable that Eastern people are
80 prejudiced against our State that
they speak too radically without know
ing what they are talking about.
Western life is a new magazine
soon to be issued from the Atwood
Patriot press by J, H. Young and ID.
L. LoofbourrOw. Mr., Young is young
man of considerable ability who is at
present reporter for Judge Geiger's
court. Mr.. Loofbonrrow is q son of
the Chaplain of the last Senate and is
one of the enterprising publishers of
the Patriot, The magazine will de
vote great deal Of attention to early
western Kansas history, and as there
is plenty of material in this line which
should be given to the public 1t is to
be hoped that the venture will be
success.
Republican papers are endeaVOring
to make capital out of the fact that the
new bank law does not provide for the
double liability of stockholders to In.
dividusl creditors as the general cor
porstion law does. Bank Commits
sioner Breidenthsl says that it was the
intention in preparing the law to leave
out this feature, as large creditors Of
defunct banks had been In the habit of
taking advantage of it to the detri
ment of the interests of small creditors.
Under the new law the receiver Is re
quired to proceed against stockholders
after other resources are exhausted for
the benefit of all the. creditors in pro.
portion to the amount of their claims.
The Shawnee POpulist Central Com
mittee met Saturday and called
county convention to be held July IL.
Delegates will be elected July 10, Any
one who will agree to support the party
ticket may participate in the election
of delegates, The committee was un-
questionably> disposed to agree with
those POpulists who assert that the
Democrats have been given too much
and the Populists too little In the
The Advocate and news., 1897-11-24
THE HIGHEST HoNoRs.

The Reliable Incubator & Brooder Co.
has received official notice that they
have captured the highest award on their
incubator and brOoder at the Brussels,
Belgium, International exposition. They
were honored with the bronze medal and
diploma, the greatest distinction that
could be conferred. The competition was
very sharp, leading incubator makers Of
Europe as well as America entering the
contest. The Reliable was represented
by G. Vanvalkensburg, their resident
agent at Brussels. Thus Is Quincy's rep
utation as great manufacturing center
becoming worldwide, Quincy Whig.
The Advocate and news., 1897-11-24

Sunshine comes no matter how dark
the clouds are, when the woman who is
borne down by wOman's troubles turns
to DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. II
her life is made gloomy by the chronic
weaknesses, delicate arrangements, and
painful disorders that afflict her sex,
they are completely cured. II she's over
worked, nervous, or rundown" she
has new life and strength "Favorite
Prescription" Is powerful, invigorating
tonic, and soothing and strengthening
nervine, purely vegetable, perfectly
harmless. 1t regulates and promotes all
the proper functions of womanhood, inn
proves digestion, enriches the blood, dis
pels aches and pains, brings refreshing
sleep, and restores health and vigor.
The Advocate and news., 1897-11-24

COOPERATIVE READING CLUBS.

Observation-Disclosures
AS will be remembered, in recent
issue Of the Kansas News, in which the
plan outlined for the National Co
operative Clubs was discussed, an offer
was made of $7.25 in periodicals, and
$3.50 in books to every local club or
ganized under our management.
This week list is given of a few
of the periodicals on our list and from
which you may select the given amount
---$725 for your local organizations.
The Cosmopolitan is devoted to
science, travels, literature, history and
art; its subscription price is 81 per year.
McClure's Magazine deals with a va
riety of subjects and furnishes the best
Of fiction, ETC.; 81 per year.
The Pathfinder, a weekly chronicle OF
the principal events Of our own and
foreign countries, fresh from the ma
tion's capital; so condensed are its arti-
cles that even a hurried reading will
keep you informed on current events.
Price, 81.
Western Homes is, as its name indi-
Gates, a Western magazine edited by
Professor Thompson, formerly Of the
State Agricultural College, and to whom
all Western people should feel grateful
for having pushed for ward such
highly commendable enterprise; price,
81 year.
The Youths Companion needs no in
PRODUCTION, as it has long been weekly
visitor in many homes; price, S1.75.
The Ladies' Home Journal, a great
favorite with the ladies because Of its
bright, interesting stories and helpful
suggestions in all the departments Of
home making; price, 81.
LippincOtt's Monthly, containing each
month novel by some popular author;
also devoted to science, inventions and
biography; price, SO. Literary Digest,
SO; Kansas Farmer, ST. Arena, So;
Western School Journal, $1.25; Century,
81; Harper's Round Table, 81.
The last six being all we'll known
periodicals which you know by having
read them. In fact, we furnish you with
any periodical you wish. If we haven't
it on our list, we shall put 1t there.
BOOKS.
The books we are furnishing our local
clubs are the Cambridge Classic Sc
ries," a neat cloth bound, 16mo. book Of
the American classics-eight Of them
and the two text books, Beers Initial
Studies in American Literature and The
History of the World, making ten in
ALL We propose giving to our local
clubs encyclopedias, dictionaries, books
in sets, and anything which will help
TO keep the local clubs permanent
organization.
The larger the membership in each
club the greater number Of books 1t
will receive.
Full details as to the work and scope
of the Cooperative Reading Clubs will
be sent upon application.
The course in literature will com
mence in the next issue. 1t is just as
it was outlined and recommended and
is something which one cannot afford
to miss-nOt even single issue, there
fore organize your clubs Immediately
and get ready for Lesson I. Liberal
terms are offered to all who will join
our force of organizers. Address all
communications to NJ M. Bruner, Sc
retary and general manager, Ill f.
Eighth avenue, Topeka.
Sunshine comes no matter how dark
The Advocate and news., 1897-11-24
The Duplex Typewriter
The Fastest Typewriter in the World.

Special correspondence of the U. s.
Financial and Mercantile Examiner for
May /:
The methods of business have been
completely revOlutionized by the various
inventions which have been put out and
which are now part Of the indispensable
requisites for the carrying on Of modern
business operations. The old slow-going
methods are being rapidly discarded, and
everything is pushed with lightning rap
idity. The writing machine Is taking its
place along with the telegraph and tele-
phone as one Of the necessary modern
equipments for the rapid transaction Of
business, and its commercial value de-
pends upon its ability to meet the in
creasing demand for greater speed, eff
cheney, durability and ease of operation.
What satisfied the professional and busi-
ness world a few years ago will not meet
the demand of to-day. Every improve
ment that human ingenuity can devise
must be utilized to aid the operator In
turning off the greatest amount Of per-
feet work with the least expenditure Of
time and effort. The invention and con-
struction of the Duplex Typewriter fully
meet all these requirements. 1t utillzes
all the capabilities of the operator by
permitting an even, continuous and sim
ultaneous movement of both hands like
the rhythmic movement of the hands on
the piano keyboard, permitting the con-
tinuous printing Of two letters OF word
at the same instant instead Of but one.
This operation increases the speed 50
considerably that 242 words minute has
been attained, which Is over 100 words
more than Is possible on any other ma
chine, and enables the operator to write
from dictation and saving the necessity
of copying from shorthand notes. Three
years Of service has demonstrated the
pre-eminence OF the Duplex over all
other writing machines as the fastest
The Advocate and news., 1897-11-24

in the world, the most durable and cas-
lest to learn and operate. The arrange
ment of the mechanism Ia such that
there are two centers or points Of con-
tact between type and paper, and the
alignment Is so perfect that the letters
are equal to those printed on the print
ing press. The effective type stroke,
which is producted in the most scientific
manner, enables the operator to achieve
marvellous results in manifolding, which
Is great advantage. This machine
meets and satisfies the increasing de-
nand for typewriter where very rapid
work Is demanded and where writing
from rapid dictation Is required. 1t Is
the progressive mans ideal. 1t Is manu-
factured by the Duplex Typewriter Co.,
OF Des M0ines, Iowa, the officers Of which
are well known reliable men OF excellent
business qualifications. They make also
the Jewett Typewriter, which Is a single
center machine, embodylng all the me-
chanical advantages Of the Duplex ex-
cept It's double features. 1t Is designed
for those who prefer cheaper machine
for use in offices where great speed is
not specially In demand. II Is the result
or large practical experience, thoroughly
made In every DETAIL and OF the best
material. This, as we'll as the Duplex,
combines strength with prompt and easy
action. The use Of these machines will
verify the claims made for them.
A recent visit to the factory in Des
MOlnes shows that they have one of the
best equipped typewriter plants In the
country. Their orders are far in excess
OF their present capacity, but we learn
that they are rapidly increasing their
force. 1t looks good in these depressed
times to see factory behind with It's
orders and running far in the night.
Their typewriters 90 to all parts Of the
country, their largest trade being in the
Eastern States.
9 Duplex or Jewett Typewriter
!, III E. Eighth Ave, Topeka,
rite for tprTna
The Advocate and news., 1897-11-24

The Pleasant Pellets" gently stimu-
late and invigorate the liver to throw off
biliousness, and tone up the stomach to
secrete the digestive juices and over
come dyspepsia. The entire digestive or
aIimentary tract is put in motion in the
regular, steady way of nature and health.
This is what makes the Pleasant Pei
lets" so immensely superior to the nu-
merous purging pills which wrench and
weaken the system. Druggists may get
more profit out Of tboae other pills, but
you don't
The Advocate and news., 1897-11-24

For information regarding the Duplex Jewett Typew
address Duplex Typewriter Co., III E. Eighth Ave- Top
Agents wanted in Kansas, Write for terms.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-13
THERE ARE No N[N CASES
QUIET NOW REIGNS AT THE QUAR-
ANTINE STATION.
But Three Cases in All-Immigrants
Examined and Most of the Shipment
Must Be Returned-Dr. Day Talks.

No more cases of smallpox have de-
veloped at the Quarantine station
since noon yesterday. The third case,
which was reported before noon yes
terday, developed fully later in the
day, and the patient was placed under
treatment, with his fellows. Every
precaution has now been taken to
prevent the spread of the disease, and
it is believed that it will be stamped
out. The cleansing and fumigating
was all completed last evening and
there is nothing to do now but to wait
until the fourteen days are up.
Minister Cooper and Collector Cen
eral Castle completed their investiga-
tion at the station last night. 1t re-
suited in the landing of 800 japanese,
and the rejection of 566, who must re-
turn to Kobe by the Kinai Maru to-
morrow. The Minister and Collector
General and their secretaries and
clerks came over from the island about
sundown and were driven Immediate
ly to the home of Mr.. Castle, where
they went into quarantine for period
of fourteen days. There was some
comment on the streets yesterday be-
cause the gentlemen of this party
were seen driving about the city and
on the streets for two hours after they
had been ordered into quarantine. DR..
Day said this morning that as they
had been ashore already for forty
eight hours before the disease was
discovered and all had bathed and
changed their clothing, there was no
danger of their spreading the con-
tagion. Now they go into quarantine
to remain the full period of incubation
so that if any one of the party has
contracted the disease, he may not be
in Il position to spread it.
DR.. Day, in an interview this after
noon, stated that he has no fear that
the disease will spread 1t is absolute
ly impossible for it to spread from the
island, because of the precautions
taken. The danger must not, however.
be made too little of, he says, because
varioloid, while it attacks the patient
lightly, may eXude a virus that will
develop a most malignant form of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-13

condition of things that brought about
the organization of the San Francisco
and Yokohama Transportation com
pany. l remember that Mr.. Ito in
formed me that his company would
very likely establish "A line from Yo-
kohama, Kobe to Seattle, Portland and
Vancouver. He did not think at that
time that these steamers would call
at Honolulu for business.
, 81 believe that the new line will
make a strong bid for business here.
Whether there will be reduction in
rates | cannot say. All that nforma-
ton will be brought by the Hakusan
Maru. As to the accommodations Of
fered by these liners, | have no knowl-
edge. / have photo of the Hakusan
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-13
HAWKINS LEAVES QUIETLY
DEPARTURE WAS \ SURPRISE TO
HIS FRIENDS.
Did Not Have Anything to Do, SO He
Thought He Would Do Some Homo
lulu People-Same Old Story.

Charles Hawkins, second hand man,
and erstwhile barber, well known
throughout the islands and more par
ticularly in Honolulu, has left the
country. His sudden departure, for
such it was, is mourned by coterie
of friends and acquaintances who are
minus silver dollars and other kinds
of money, 50 it is said.
Hawkins left by the Mariposa, which
sailed for the Colonies on Saturday af-
ternoon. He took with him one of
his step sons, Charles Markle, who
was working in Poppleton's bakery
The two made up their minds to leave
apparently just "A few moments before
the steamer sailed. for in their haste
both step father and son forgot to bid
members of their family goodbye and
urday's cash to the proprietor of the
bakery. The shortage is small and
Mr.. Poppleton says that his son is
now engaged in going over Markles
accounts. There was balance of $S
coming to him.
1t is reported that Hawkins bor-
rowed money right and left before he
said adieu to Honolulu and shook the
Hawaiian soil %rom his feet. Some
prominent people were gulled for good
sized amounts.
Charles Hawkins has been in Homo
lulu for some years. He ran second
hand store AT the corner of King and
Alakca streets, but was shut up by
creditors about six or eight months
ago. Since then he has been doing
odd jobs, being recently employed in
a barber shop. Hawkins went 10
church, where he made friends whom,
it is believed, lie has duped in a finan-
cial way. He told a party before leav-
ing that he had been treated shabbily
here and he intended to get even.
One or two of his victims have been
to the police station with their tales
of woe, but they have been informed
by the authori' there that nothing
can be done row, as the bird has flown
and sailed to other climes. These par
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-13
PIONEER STEAMER OF NEW LINE.

lished in either the Japan or Califor-
mia papers regarding the line. Chap
man & Company, of San Francisco, are
be that they are not quite ready to
give out the full information as yet"
while | was in Yokohama last
year." continued Mr.. Boardman, 1.-The
matter was brewing then. Mr.. Ito then
informed me that San Francisco COM
mercial men uld not like the way the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha line had given
them the go by, running their steam
ers to Seattle instead. This line was
also carrying freight much cheaper
via Seattle and Portland. 1t was this
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-13

George L. Boardman has been made
agent of the company for this port.
Mr.. Boardman states that he knows
very little of the details of the new
line, as he has been informed that Mr..
L. Ito, one of the heaviest promoters
OF the new line will be in Honolulu
in May, to give him full instructions
concerning the company's plans.
"The initial steamer, the Haltusan
Maru, sailed from Yokohama on April
B." said Mr.. Boardman today. "She is
due at Yokohama today and is expect
ed here about the last of the month.
Mr.. Ito is aboard of her and until he
arrives | can give you very little in
formation concerning the plans of the
Company. l have seen nothing pub
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-13

smallpox in another. The light form
of the disease that has appeared is due
to the fact that the patients had been
well vaccinated before leaving Kobe.
Some of the immigrants who came
here recently had been so poorly vac
cinated that a protest was forwarded
to the japanese Government. 1t had
the desired effect.
DR.. Day is puzzled to know just how
the disease got here. "We have an af
fidavit from our consul at Kobe" he
said, (which gives us assurances that
the fourteen days quarantine was
strictly observed there, and that the
Japs left there in good health. They
were twenty days at sea and four days
in port before the disease made its
appearance. Now the longest period
of incubation is fourteen days, so that
the virus could not have been retained
so long in the system of anyone with
out developing into disease.
"The only plausible theory is hat
the man who was reported killed on
the voyage died of smallpox and that
he was one of the crew. The date up
on which he died and the date upon
which the disease broke out here fit
so accurately into my theory, that |
am inclined to believe it. You see, the
crew We're not in quarantine over
there. One of them was taken with
smallpox ten days out and died. One
of the immigrants was shifted into his
place to fill up the full complement of
the crew and the immigrant list was
reported one short. The only flaw in
this theory is the fact that had
member of the crew died of smallpox
one would naturally expect to see the
disease break out among the crew, in
stead of among the passengers.
people ought not to feel unneces-
sary alarm over the appearance of
smallpox here. We have had it at the
station almost every year, but always
kept it there and stamped it out. Bat
people ought to be very careful, just
the same. think tie Board of Health
ought to extend the quarantine per
iod here until eighteen days after the
arrival of each vessel from infected
ports"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-13
HAS THREE DEPARTMENTS.

When Attorney General Smith re-
turns on the Rio de Janeiro on Satur-
day he will ave a great many inn
portant state papers placed in his care
for attention. The quarantine of Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Cooper the
absence of Deputy Attorney General
Dole and Marshal Brown from the
city has left the Attorney Generals
and Foreign Affairs departments bad
ly crippled Minister of Finance
Damon is at the head of these depart
ments now, according to the statutes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-13

Maru in my possession. fhe boats
are large and first class in every par
ticular. that | know.
ITO operate the Gokahama-San
Francisco route there will be needed
at least three and possibly four or five
steamers. | believe that the steamers
will call at Honolulu both going and
coming. Both Mr.. Ito and Mr. Chap
man are favorably impressed with the
idea that Honolulu and Hawaii offer
good field for these steamers. They
| are going to see at any rate Should
the San Francisco liners do well here,
have no doubt that the Seattle and
Vancouver steamers will touch here
on the way from Japan"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-13
HAkUSAN MARU

lulu and bid for business people may
well be satisfied that this country is
gaining more Importance every day. :
The new steamer line will De known
as the San Francisco and Yokohama
Transportation company. The inten-
tion of the officials, so far as it can he
learned, is to establish monthly SER
vice each way between Yokohama and
San Francisco VIC Honolulu. The COM
pany may also put on line of steam
ers from Yokohama to Seattle, Port
land and Vancouver. Whether these
steamers will touch at Honolulu,
should the line be established, is not
known yet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-13
NOT A QUESTION OF RACES.
ASIATICS NOT AT HEAD OF DE
PARTMENTS.
Interview With c. \. Spreckels on the
Discharge of White Men at Spreck.
elsville-The Number Dismissed.

c. a. Spreckels, who, with his broth-
er Rudolph, owns the Spreckelsvllle
plantation on Maui is in the city. Mr..
Spreckels has been in Hawaii for sew
eral months now giving his entire time
and attention to the plantation.
During this time he has made some
radical changes among his\men. David
Center was succeeded by G. NJ Boote
as manager, and several other heads
of the departments were removed
quite recently. Their places were
supplied, according to reports received
in the city, with either Japanese NJ
Chinese.
Although the discharge of these men
occurred some little time ago. the in
formation as published had never
been indorsed by either Mr.. Spreckcs
or his manager, Mr.. Boote. This
morning the former gentleman vas
seen by Star reporter and asked if
it were true that he had supplan,el
the places formerly occupied by these
white men with Orientals.
While Mr.. Spreckels was not inclined
to be evasive on the matter still he
was quite Indifferent about it. 81 pro-
pose to run the Sprecllelsville planta-
ton to suit my own IDEAS" said he.
"iust as any man should do in busi-
ness"
"But did you make a wholesale dis
charge of the white men in your em-
ploy?"
eyes, | discharged a number of men,
including the head luna, stable boss,
policeman, blacksmith and others.
You may say that not a single man
was let out except for good and sufi-
cient reasons, best known to them
selves and myself. will add that in
competency was one of these reasons"
"Then the race question did not
have any bearing on the situation at
all?" was asked Mr.. Spreckels.
"None, whatever was the prompt
reply. "While it is true that so ne
Japanese and Chinese hold good posi-
tions on the plantation I will say that
not single Asiatic is at the head of
any of the departments on the plan
tation."
Mr.. Spreckels had read in The Srlr
communication from Maui people re-
garding the discharge of the men. He
said that they were erroneous. He d.
MED that peddlers were not permitted
to come on the plantation and thai
any hardship was heaped upon the
plantation laborers, such as compel
ling them to do certain things and
trade at the plantation stores. "Wc
have issued 139 permits to people %
come on the plantation and do husi-
ness with our men. The only require
ments of these people are, first, that
they come between the hours of 4 in
the morning and in the evening, and,
second, that they close the ga|''s
through which they pass"