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The advocate., 1897-02-03


Of being burden upon the people, the
borrowing Of large sums for such pur-
poses would be blessing to the State.
II would be the means Of bringing capi-
tai to Kansas and inaugurating such an
era Of prosperity as the oldest inhsbitant
has never known. TO the British capi-
talist at least, such projects are not
Utopian. He has object lessons in the
principal cities Of his own country. He
knows that the income derived by those
cities from their public utilities has
sufficed to maintain and operate them,
pay interest on the debts incurred in
their purchase or construction, provide
a sinking fund to pay of the principal in
a few years, and to contribute large
surplus to general revenues; and he
knows that, when the purchase money
shall have been repaid, the income from
those utilities will pay all expenses Of
those cities and enable them to dispense
altogether with taxation. He knows that
municipal loans for such purposes are,
next to government bonds, the very
safest investment the capitalist can hope
to make. There can be no watered
stock, NO fictitious bonding valuation.
What then? Let this Legislature give
cities large powers OF borrowing money
to undertake these projects, and capital
will pour into Kansas in consequence;
idle men will become busy on public
works; every branch Of industry and
traffic will feel new vigor; and before
midsummer next year, much-abused
POpulism will have brought to Kansas
such prosperity as none have dared hope
to see. The eyes Of the country-of.the-
world will be turned in the direction Of
this most progressive Of Western States.
In year we shall have 1-cent care fares
for people going to and from their work,
as English cities have had for years.
Water rates, gas rates, telephone rates
can be reduced. Municipal power plants
can supply the cheap power which will
bring manufactures here. Better than
all, after few years, our street care fares,
water and gas rates, and so on, will have
paid for all our enterprises, and taxes will
become thing Of the foolish past.
All this is perfectly practicable; it is
an accomplished fact--s common place
in European cities to-day. Why should
not the coming Legislature command the
contamination Of this great achievement!
Would it not be good business sense!
Would it not be the wisest political act
our party could do? What excuse is
there for not doing itS The P0pulists are
in absolute control Of every department
Of the State government. They were
placed there by people who knew the
Populist creed. There must be Populist
legislation at this session, or there will
be another kind of Legislature next time
We must either concede that our ideas
are "vagaries," or enact some Of them
into law and prove them practicable and
good. We have no excuse for inGction.
G. G. CLEMENS
Topeka, Kas.
The advocate., 1897-02-03

not be 30 changed, is well established
and distinctly marked.
"A municipal corporation, in which is
vested some portion Of the administra-
tion Of the government may be changed
at the will of the Legislature. Such is
a public corporation, used for public
purposes. But bank, where the stock
is owned by individuals, is private cor
poration." - Mr. Justice Mclean in
Piqua Branch Of the State Bank OF Ohio
vs.. Knoop, 16 How. (U. ST. 369.l And
railroads certainly come within the same
category as banks, for "Where the prop
erty of a corporation is private it gives
the same character to the institution,
and to this there is no exception" And,
"Men who are engaged in banking" or
railroading, understand the distinction
above stated, and also that privileges
granted in private corporations are not a
legislative command, but legislative
contract, not liable to be chGnged."-
IHdl
Now, it is maintained by Mr.. Duns-
more, and not denied by Mr.. Webb, that
the privilege granted to the A., T. & s.
E. Railroad Company of "the right
to regulate and fix it's tolls is very val
liable privilege" And it cannot be
doubted that this privilege conduced
very largely to acceptance OF and organ
ization under it's charter. But, "Every
valuable privilege given by the charter,
and which conduced to an acceptance OF
it, and an organization under it, is
contract which cannot be changed by
the Legislature, where the power to do
so is not reserved In the charter. -
Ibid.l
True, "Every contract Of This kind pre-
aupposes that some consideration is
given, or supposed to be given, by the
corporation--that the community is to
receive from it some public benefit,
which it could not obtain without the
aid of the compsny."--[Mr. Chief Justice
Taney in The Ohio Life Ins. " Trust
Go. VS.. Debolt, 16 How. (U. S. 416, 49,
But in this case the community did
receive an inestimable public benefit,
which it could not have obtained with
out the aid Of the company. This, it 10
believed, will not aud cannot be sue
cessfully questioned. And the law was
notlsn ordinary act of Legislature ad.
dressed to the officers Of the State, anG
prescribing their duties, but was prop
osition addressed to the railroad COM
pany and accepted by them, and IN rsli-
ance upon it they invested their money
in the enterprise. That the State had
the power to make such contract is
not questioned. But, "Having the
power to make the contract, and rights
becoming vested under it, it can no more
be disregarded nor set aside by subse-
sequent Legislature, than grant for
nd."-[Mr. Justice Mclean in Knoops
case SWprG.l And, "Any act of q Legis-
lature which takes away any pO1Oers or
franchises vested, by it's charter, in q
private corporation or It's corporate off,
cers, or which restraints or controls the
legitimate exercise of them, or transfers
then to other persons without its assent,
is violation Of the obligations of that
charter, and is unconstitutional and
void."- Dartmouth College VS.. Wood
| rvard a WhAAt. 519
The advocate., 1897-02-03

taxes one-ffth as much as tho State col
leCts, with it's entire area, from million
and half Of inhabitants. So Of the city
of Leavenworth. The local taxes OF
Sedgwick county are about one-third,
those Of Shawnee county nearly one half
as much as the total tax levy OF the
State. And not a dollar Of this local
taxation is for the maintenance Of any
enterprise which yields a return In rev"
enue. We are 80 much harder headed
and 30 much more "practical" than tho
foolish enthusiasts Of Glasgow, Birming-
ham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool,
London and other municipalities Of
Great Britain, that we scorn to own
waterworks, gas plants, street railways
and other such things, the income from
which is to enable those places to dis
pense with taxation in time. Great
Britain being newly settled country, as
compared with ancient Kansas, perhaps
more radical policies should be ex-
pected there. Or are we just plain,
common, stupid victims Of prejudice,
who hesitate to salute the new moon be.
cause of our respect for the oldS
Another way to waste q legislative
session is to try to control railroad cor
porRtions into whose bookkeeping and
secret workings the State has no oppor-
tunity Of looking. You make it felony
to issue a pass? Very we'll; let every
mether's son pay cash, then, and get it
back at his destination or at the end Of
the month. How can it be known what
corporations are doingH Are they not in
charge Of men over whose acts the State
has no supervisionP Until private cor
porstions give place to public manage
ment the struggle is we'll nigh hopeless.
Yet much for the relief of the public
might be done were 1t wisely attempted.
Let it be understood once for all that
mere earnest desire to do thing does
not always imply the knowledge and the
sagacity necessary to its right doing.
Every member Of the Legislature may
wish to regulate the cost OF transportR-
tion; but how many members have the
technical and legal knowledge indispen-
cable to the accomplishment Of that pur
poseH A railroad commission or court
with ample powers should have charge
Of railroad rates; time spent in any other
direction will be time wasted.
What, then, do think the Legislature
should doS Garry out, as to the cities Of
the State the Populist program Of public
ownership Of public utilities and the
Populist idea Of direct legislation. The
Supreme court has long ago settled every
principle involved in municipal owner
ship Of watsrworks, gas and electric
plants, street railways and all public
utilities; and under the decisions Of that
court, the initiative and referendum can
become commonplace in the cities of
Kansas within a year. No constitutional
change whatever is required to enable
the Legislature to introduce in the cities
of the State, either of these reforms.
Should they not be introducedP Is not
this Legislature bound to crrrY out Popu-
list principles to the utmost. extent the
existing constitution will sllowS Wehsve
advocated for four years certain political
demands. Are they really impractical
va0ariaa II so. Let us confess it and
The advocate., 1897-02-03
NEW LAWS WANTED.
G.. O. Clemens Views on Much Needed
Legislation.


my indignation. No demand for cheap
ness in the administration OF charitable
institutions has ever come from the peO-
pie. What the public does demand is
that, cost what it may, the institutions
shall serve the purposes they were de-
signed TO serve; that the insane shall be
tenderly and sympathetically cared for;
be fed upon proper food, and be cured
when cure ia within thepower OF science
The deaf and dumb and the blind should
fnd the State kind and intelligent
mother, careful Of their present happiness
and solicitous for their future good; and
no citizen will complain Of abundant
taxation to support the institutions IL
only this policy shall prevail. The neg
lected boys and girls, who have been
given an unkind and unfair start in the
race Of life, are to be trained by people
who are morally capable Of guiding
them; not bypeople who make up for lack
Of moral power by using brutal punish
ments, and who thus excite and increase
the very Characteristics.which "incorrigi-
bic" children need to outgrow. The
Penitentiary should turn prisoners out
more human, not more brutal, than when
their terms began,
Free educational institutions should
have ample means Of impsrting to the
youth Of Kansas as much knowledge OF
all that the world Of science and liters-
ture knows or discusses as can belearned
in the schools and universities OF the
foremost army.ridden countries OF
Europe; aud the legislator, OF whatever
party, who seeksto stint the States free
institutions Of learning, or who does not
even hasten to bs liberal before they ask,
deserves and should receive the condem-
nation Of every man and every woman
who ysarns for the progress OF mankind.
Why should the regents and official
heads Of these institutions be treated
with suspicion by every Lsgislaturep and
be given half stone alswys when they
ask bread for the institutions whose
needs they know? Why should whole
Legislature sit in solemn judgment upon
the question whether Crooke's tube is
really necessary for the use OF the Uni
versityp Or whether an empty flask
would not do just as well for Kansas
educational purpOHesp Why send for
books and papers and investigate how
and why the Cookies tube purchased last
year got CraCkedf May not the Chan
Cellor be trusted to be reasonably honest
about such details?
l rebel against the almost uniform
disposition Of Legislatures, FOR years past,
to treat the official representatives OF
educational institutions as il they were
people who ought TO be closely watched
while in the vicinity Of the State treas
ury; and I wish to see the Populist
Legislature set q new fashion in this
respect, as Senator Rodgers tried TO set
1t two' years ago. Let not the States
public institutions be treated as mendi-
Cants who should be thankful for any
aims the Legislature may throw them.
For the maintenance OF these institu-
tions and of the counts the State exists;
and almost every other officer is but the
bookkeeper, the guardian, or the regu-
lator Of these important concerns Of
Ooyernment. Take away the courts and
The record-union., 1897-01-14
DAMS AND DREDGERS.
Important Meeting on River Improve
ment to Be Held To-Day.

The Assembly Committee on Mines
and Mining, through its Chairman, Mr.
Seward, reported favorably yesterday
on A. b. No. So, after they had some
what amended it.
This bill which was approved by the
Executive Committee of the State Min
ers' Association, which met re-
Gently in San Francisco, is an amend
ment of an Act to provide for the ap-
pointment, duties and compensation of
Debris Commissioner, and to make
an appropriation of S250,0 to be ex-
pended under the direction of that Com
missioner in the construction of re-
straining barriers in this State. The
most important amendment made in
committee provides that the Commits
sioner's office instead of being a tenn
porary one, lasting but four years, shall
be permanent, and the Commissioner
shall be appointed by the Governor ev-
cry four years to conform to the plan
outlined by the Committee on Public
Works. The miners, however, SO the
Chairman states, do not desire to have
the two positions of Debris Commis-
sioner and Commissioner of Public
Works consolidated. They wish them
kept separate.
The appropriation is not a new one,
said the Chairman. The sum of $3.50 =
600 was appropriated by the Legislature
of '93, contingent upon the appropria-
ton of like sum for the same purpose
by the Congress of the United States.
making a total of 100000. This was
done at the last session of Congress and
it is now desired, since the contingent
has been filled, to make the State ap-
for immediate use.
In the work to be done the Federal
appropriation would be expended under
Federal direction. The State appropria-
plans of the Federal Debris Commits
sion are approved by the State Debris
Commissioner, he to act in conjunction
with that Commission. The surveying
will be done and the plans for the bar
riers drawn by the United States En-
gineers, who comprise the Federal Com
mission.
Continuing. Mr.. Seward said:
friendly with the farmers and hope for
their cooperation. They do not seek
to mine except in so far as they can do
so without injury to the people of the
valleys. They believe, however, that the
Federal Government ought to make
The record-union., 1897-01-14

By Holloway-Appropria $500
for uses of the State Board of Horticult-
ure-Finance.
By Notwithstanding an appropriation
to pay the expenses of Presidential
Electors, incurred in assembling 10 cast
the vote for President-Finance.
By Notwithstanding to the exam
ination and practice of attorneys-Ju-
dietary.
By Bert-Amendatory to sections OF
the Political Code relating TO legal holl-
days Cthree bills)-Labor and Capital
BY Smith-Appropriati S29o to pay
the claim of the Tribune Publishing
Company for advertising constitutional
endments-Finance
BY MISUNDERSTANDING powers upon
Boards OF Supervisors and other bodies
in cities and towns City, City and
County and Township Government.
The record-union., 1897-01-14

By North of Alameda-Authorizin
the issue and sale of fiscal year bonds by
incorporated cities.
BY Bird idgford-Adding a new section
to Political Code relating to payment
of invalid assessments in reclamation
districts and the crediting of the amount
paid to the tract of land upon which
the same was assessed upon subsequent
assessments.
BY Bridgford-To amend an Act pro-
viding for the sale of railroad and other
franchises in municipalities and con-
confirming grants Of franchises and pri-
vileges heretofore made.
By Treacy-Adding new sections TO
the Political Code resulting the hours
of labor of persons employed in bak-
cries.
BY Elliott-Amending section of Penal
Code relative to the time for appeal from
Judgment.
BY Ryan-Supplenentin an Act re
garding public buildings for municipal
purposes.
BY Guy-Relating to revenue and tax
alton.
BY Lacy-Amending an Act relating
to legal holidays.
By Lacy-Amending a section of the
Civil Code relating to legal holidays
and non-judicial days.
BY Lacy-Amending an Act relating
to legal holidays.
By Harris-Appropriatin S295 So to
pay claim of Tribune Printing Company.
By Ennis-Amending an Act relating
to the appointment of officers and en-
ployes by San Francisco Board of
Health.
By Notwithstanding section of
Political Code relating to salaries of
Superior judges.
By Caminetti-A J. r. No. 10, relat-
ing to Nicaragua Canal.
By ridge-Amending County and
Township Government Act.
By Toland-For the employment of
the homeless and the unemployed and
for the punishment of vagrants
By Breiling-Amending Code of Civil
Procedure making the expense of giving
bond by administrators. executors,
trustees, receivers and assignees an
expense payable as an expense of ad-
ministration.
By Cross-Removing lands used for
| soldiers homes from school districts
WIlnln the state ana designating school
facilities for children of school age re-
siding within such territory.
By Canayan--Directing the State
Prison Directors to employ at least
twenty prisoners in the construction of
roads to prison at San Quentin.
By Guy-Appropriating $500 to pay
per diem and mileage of State electors
BY Guy-Appropriating $4,000 to pay
deficiency in the fund for repairs to
| Capitol building, furniture, etc.
The record-union., 1897-01-14
SENATE ROUTINE.
Another Rush of Bills in the Upper
House Yesterday.

President pro TEN. Flint was again
in the chair when the Senate was called
to order yesterday morning. and called
attention to the fact that the names of
Senators Gleaves and Chapman had
been omitted from the list of members
or the Committee on Irrigation and
Water Rights, as printed in the jour
The record-union., 1897-01-14

NEW BILLS.
During the session bills were intro
duced. read the first time, and re-
ferred to committees, as follows:
By Notwithstanding an appropria-
ton of S549 30 to pay the expenses in
CURED by calling the National Guard
of California into service by order of
the Governor in 1894 and 1S95-Fi-
nance.
BY Voorheis-Appropriat S2,160 to
pay the claim of the Tribune Publish
ing Company for advertising the Con-
stitutional endments-Finance.
By Voorheis-Appropriat 81 ,440 to
pay the claim of James McClatchy &
Co. for advertising the constitutional
amendments.-Fi
By Voorheis-Appropria Sol 10 to
pay deficiency incurred by calling out
National Guard in 1S94.-Ffnance.
BY Voorheis-Appropriat S1,255 to
pay the claim of the Herald Company
for publishing the constitutional amend
ments.-F'inance
BY Voorheis-Appropriat S2,O06 to
pay claim of Daily Report Publishing
Company for advertising constitutional
endments-Finance.
BY VOORHEES, Appropriating $3.50 to
pay the Merced sun" for publishing
constitutional amendments
By Voorheis-Appropria S2,41S to
Fay the Bulletin" for advertising con-
! stitutional mendments.-F'inance
By Voorheis-Appropria $50 to
ray the claims of Z. G. Cunningham
end w. E. Rodgers for services as ele-
vator attendants from January ID,
| 1894, to January 8. 1S95.-Finance.
By Voorheis-Appropriat S1,0o1 &c
| to pay the claim of Luke Kavanaugh
| for reporting and transcribing testi-
The record-union., 1897-01-14
FIRST BILL SIGNED.

A. r. 152, providing that bills shall be
printed of the same size as the journals,
is now a law. Governor Budd attached
his signature to the bin yesterday
afternoon. and it will be returned to
the Assembly this morning, approved"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-09-02
Hansen s. Petersen
Elkhorn, Iowa.

a business meeting of the Elkhorn
Lutheran church was held at that
place Monday. A vote was taken to
select Rev. Auker's successor. The
sixth ballot elected Rev. P. L. C.
Hansen, of Cedar Falls, who will
begin his pastoral duties here at the
expiration Of Mr.. Anker's term, or in
February, 1898.
Geo. p. Wiley, Louis Grotelu-
schen, John Polzin, Chas. McLachlin
and Fred Polzin-a group of Gray's
bright business men, were looking
over the Sharon and Kimballton
creameries Tuesday. They strongly
contemplate organizing company
and putting up butter factory at
Gray. They were accompanied by
Recorder Martin Esbeck who acted as
chiefguide.
Another silver wedding! We'd.
nesday, September LIST, the MANY
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Iver-
sen gathered at their handsome home
east of Elkhorn, to celebrate and COM
memorate the event that had occurred
20 years ago. Several pleasant and
entertaining hours were passed and
many beautiful presents and ardent
good wishes were bestowed upon the
worthy couple.
Last Sunday Soren Jensen and his
estimable family babe adieu to their
large circle of friends and acaaint-
ances and that afternoon they left Au-
dubon over the Northwestern for
their future home at Tyler, Mime
sofa. These good people have been
residents of Elkhorn for many years
and we were very sorry to see them
depart from our midst but we wish
them all kinds of health and prosper
ity in their new home.
The democratic caucus held at
Sharon center last Saturday evening
selected the following delegates to at
tend the convention "Wednesday:
Andrew Topp, Martin Mortensen.
Peter Mortensem, Chris Miller, Niels
Mortensen, Chris LANCE, Andrew
Christoflersen and Hans Jorgensen.
Jorgen Miller was nominated for
trustee and Geo. Marcusen for Justice
OF the peace. Andrew Topp is the
new democratic committeeman and
he is hummer too.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-09-02
Kimballton and Elkhorn.

. 1 u i r."
Chris Hansen is a petit juror at
Harlan this week.
Be sure you read Hansen & Peter
sens new ad on this page.
Lars Jensen is building corn crib
and granary on his farm in Sharon.
Soren Andersen, of north Sharon,
sold his span of gray horses Saturday
to VIM. Parsons for 500 spot cash.
Jacob Brodersen, and wife of Har-
Ian, will visit at Chris Marcusen's
home, east of Kimballton next Sun
day. fe
Monday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Claus Hansen, east of Kimballton,
became the parents ola pretty boy
baby.
Mrs. N. B. Anderson is at Harlan
this week having an operation per-
formed under the direction of DR..
Stoner.
Hon. Thomas L. Kelly, the big
stockbuyer, was in Kimball.on and
vicinity Monday and Tuesday, buying
feeders.
Villas Rattenborg and family are
now getting settled in their new
home at Elkhorn and the Ingerslev
family is moving Oh to the Ratten-
borg place.
Peter Philip Petersen is now ready
to commence the erection ola fine
new house on his farm northwest of
Kimballton.
Miss Carrie Nielsen arrived from
Omaha Monday and on Tuesday COM
meneed the fall term of school at No.
1, Sharon township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hams Johpson had
their twin babes baptized Sunday.
They have not been well lately but
are now improving.
Mis- Degn, who lives / mile north
and half mile east of Kimballton,
is now prepared to do all kinds Of
we'll work and also mason work.
At meeting held in Elkhorn last
Sunday it was decided to organize
Danish society. The promoters are
working hard and Tuesday had IA
members.
Carl Shredder, Kimballton's genial
blacksmith and Lars Jensen, promi-
nent farmer of north Sharon town.
ship, are two good names that were
added to the JOURNAL list this week.
There was q merry g raising party"
at Peter Johnson's pleasant home
in northeast Sharon Saturday evening.
1t was in the, wee small hours Of
morning when the happy throng
went home.
The Audubon Kimballton- e Ikhorn.
mail route was to have changed its
schedule this week, and Elkhorn TO
be made the starting point, butas the
carrier failed to rent house in Elk
horn the change will not take eftecr
until next week.
birthday the
aura Wright
at her home
lay evening !
zine ar
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-09-02

birthday the
aura right
at her home
lay evening.
line mr.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-09-02

My boy came home from school one
day with his hand badly lacerated and
bleeding, and suffering great pain .
says Mr.. r. J. Schall, with Myer Bros.
Drug Co, st. Louis, Missouri. al
dressed the wound and applied Cham
berlain's Pain Balm freely. All pain
ceased and In remarkably short time
1T healed without leaving scar. For
wounds. sprains, swellings and rheu-
matism | know of no medicine or nre-
sscrlption equal to it. consider if n
household necessity. The 25c and soc
sizes for sale by @. w. Houston, Extra.
a. II. Roberts, Audubon.