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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1897-04-17
THE MAGVEY PLANT

The Maguey plant is product Of
Mexico that can he used in more ways
than the proverbial irish potato is posi-
bic to be served. Like the corn in Tex
as it il cultivated in quantities all the
way from one or two at the door Of a
hut to plantations ompcsing hundreds
OF acres. Among the uses found for the
plant itself, will be curious ones indeed
Mats are woven from the leaves dried
and cut in strips, on which the native
sleep. Rain coats are woven with the
ends OF strips overlapping each other,
something like the shingles on a house,
but being for the most part loose, when
worn the effect is more like a hen with
her feathers turned the wrong way.
Sacks are made in which the dead bod
les of the very poor are placed previous
to burial. Shingles for houses are made
of the leaf cut in the desired length.
Baskets Of all kinds and qualities. Ropes
are twisted OF the long fibers from the
leaves, and a very substantial coarse
thread is torn from the ridge of the leaf,
while the point is used in lieu OF nee
die and right well does it serve this pur-
pose, Dried. the leaves are used for
wood
The plants are set about twenty feet
apar. and cultivated with plows. It
takes several years tor them % reach
maturity, so numbers OF the young
plants are being propagated all the
time. When the plants are svasonable
with Juice, the laborcrs 90 into the
ids and with rig skin trapped on
heir heads to hold the juice. and long
hollow tubes with which 20 suck il up
rom the cup-like hollow ma" the day
before in the plant, they gather the
Tu,due, Juice oitA~ o"HiucE plant, the
national beverage Il !, were, Of Mexico.
Hu,que Is seen, s,jt cy GywheGc and
drank by everybody. The l~.ople Of the
.nHntrv love it and toH':S,s show tha:
~..2ch OF OF Nothcrrvo in their mako-ur
st to see low it ta>t~s 1t is sod ny
the cups iut' at the way stations 3..'vcn-
icro who OF lhemse.v-- are enough to
-, cne against arylH.ng 2hey have to
fer. II is sold in ~.,>%.l saloons: which
b. quality OF customrr- and Other sur
roundings resembles vcYy much our COM
"oeer joint In first class saloons
pulque is kept on hand and served in
fine saloon mugs. In the homes it is to
be found on the sideboards il cut-glass
decanters and drunk out of OF dainty
glasses during meals. 1t has blush
green cilor with a pretty troth on top
when poured, smells like leftover but
ter milk in the pigs trough and tastes
like. but then. each one may try
it for himself, as 1.-The proof OF the pud-
ding is in the eating When & purer
and more condcGse,. torm Of pUlcCe is
desired one may call for mescal and find
a companion drink to our whiskey.
From mescal is distilled c yet purer and
stronger liquid, tequila, which is somc-
thing like alcohol. Falque produces an
eyhiliaration, but not a drunk; mescal
brings out the ruling passion in a man
to limited extent according to the
quantity imbibed; tepui,a transforms
the drinkers surroundings into a pug
atory ora paradise, as his conscience
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most naturally pictures: but pulQuc
mescal and tepuila taken n ''mescla. -
as many are iord of having it: man
afraid OF the shadow OF his own spirit.
or brave enough to 60 home at 3 a. m.
and face his mother -in-law, makes him
the humblest sinner in the whole con-
grcgation or the bigges and best bull in
the arena. ''You pay your money and
you take yaur choice.
The plant is also cut into small bits at
a certain stage oi growth, dried and
used as soap. There are other purpo-
ses to which the maguey is put, but the
production of pulque is the chief and
most profitable product, and other ap-
plications Of it's many virtues are indus
trial and depend upon the skill and in
genuity OF the growers.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-29
EDWARDS COUNTY KANSAS OCTOBER %.

ever, we regard the matter as news
item and so give it for what it is worth,
leaving the managers of the caucus to
settle with the rank and file of the
party.-June l1th.
In the light Of subsequent events. it
looks as though our comment at that
time was justified. 1t is an utterly ab-
surd proposition that a convention
made up of men holding free railroad
transportation would nominate man
who was not known to be tar0rable to
corporations,
The convention nominated Grinstead
and it is characteristic gall for the re-
publicans to ask an agricultural COM
munity to vote for a man nominated
by such influences, We believe that
the electors of this district we'll let
this corporation man stay at home.
and that they will re-elect Judge And
rews, man of the people, who has
shown by his acts on the bench that he
is with them heart and hand.
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"MANDAMUS."

| The editor of the Mercury kindly
undertakes to speak for the Graphic
in his last weeks issue which makes it
necessary for US to correct him slight
ly. We were not 'forced" to support
Mr.. Cormack. He represents, as a
candidate OF the Peoples party, the
principles we have advocated.
The fact that some of the prohibi-
tionists are in the pay of the republic
cans and are attempting to line up that
party in favor of certain republican
candidates, has no weight with us.
AS to the merits of the election of
county clerk two years ago, we do not
propose to go into that as the matter
is still fresh in the minds of the voters
of this county, who know that the tally
mark disputed by Aderhold's attorney
was never for a moment questioned by
the commissioners, but this attorney
realszing that unless something was
done his client was liable to loose the
Office, scrutipized the tally sheets with
the eye of hawk to find something
to attack and seeing one tally mark
that had been made dim by the appli-
cation of blotting paper, seized this
very slim excuse on which to hang a
protest, notwithstanding the fact that
the figures set down at the end of the
row of tally marks showed that the
clerk who kept the tally had counted
the mark called in question. The
scheme being to get into court where
Vandivert could be depended on to do
the rest, and the results proved this to
be correct. Smith denies that prop
osition was made to Aderhold to have
the votes recounted, after Vandivert
had forced the commissioners to give
him certificate. Mr.. Dyer says he
made the proposition himself, and we
have no reason to doubt that it was
done. Of course it was hardly to be
expected that Aderhold would let go
of snre thing to accept un uncertain
ty. The voters of this county are
familiar with this whole matter, and
know that every populist in the county
felt the action of Vandivert to be AZ
outrage and they were very emphatic
at the Tins in condemning it, and they
will condemn it again next Tuesday.
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STAND BH THE TICKET

This is our last chance, before the
election to address ourselves to the
populists of this county, and we wish
TO take the opportunity and urge every
man who has the principles of popu-
lism at heart to stand loyalty by our
ticket. Remember that il is not the
men we must consider, but the princi-
pies they represent, and the only way
in which we can advance them is to re-
tain control of public affairs. Every
republican elected is simply placing a
club in the hands Of our opponents to
beat us oyer the head with next year,
when, by means of their salary. they
will be in . more effective position to
contribute to our defeat. So let lis
get together and carry our candidates
forward to success as we have been in
the habit of doing.
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ACORPORATICNJU JUDGE.

The republicans OF this district aye
saying that Judge Andrews travels Oh
a pass and give that as Il reason for
voting for Grinstead. They wouiu
have us believe that Grinstead woulu
not think of accepting a pass, when as
a matter of fact, as soon as he was
nominated the railroads sent him pas
ses and he has been using them in
making his campaign,
Let us look back a little and see
what influences dictated the nomina-
tion of this 'non-partisan" candidate
Grinstead. We can best Judge these
influences by what we could see of
them here at home, and we called at
tention to the matter at the tine, in an
editorial headed "Star Chamber Ses-
sion'', as follows:
1.-The republican Star Chamber COM
mite assembled in Watson's Office on
Memorial day and decided that G. w.
Watson. VIM. Beezley and E. p. Ott
should go as delegates to the judicial
convention at La Crosse, and as they
were entitled to two more delegates,
it was decided tn t these three should
select the other two. The manner in
which this committee is made up, sug-
gests that the railroads will be sutfi-
ciently well represented in the conven'
tion to control it, if they desire to dc
so. We refer to this matter with
some hesitation, as two issues of the
official organ of the republicans have
taken place since this Star Chamber
caucus, and it's not having been refer
| red to in any way, suggests the idea
| that perhaps the conspirators did mo-
want the proceedings known. How
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LEWIS ITEMS.

w. T. Huckstep intends going to
Great Bend in the near future, to try
and purchase a match team of driv-
ing horses.
Mr.. Jas. Cross has purchased the
vacant house on Mrs. MaGills farm,
and will move it onto his place.
This looks suspicious.
Miss Nellie Corner was up from
her school last week-called home by
the death of her grandfather who
died on Wednesday. He was highly
respected by all his neighbors, and
will be greatly missed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corl have returned
from their visit at Topeka.
Miss Stella Elliott is staying with
Mrs. Brown for the present,
Miss Fern Lesley accompanied by
her parents, spent Saturday and part
of Sunday at Greensburg.
If Ed Smith, formerly of this place
but now of Little Falls, N. Y. would
write letter to the Graphic his
many friends would be pleased.
Mrs. Geo. Snyder intends visiting
| friends in Illinois soon.
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RELPRE ITEMS.

Miss Lizzie Gibson has returned to
Belpre from La Junta, Colo, where
she has been at work.
Mrs. c. B. McKibben, of La Junta,
is here visiting friend and relatives.
The Knights of the Golden Dollar
are busily engaged in soaring up re-
cruits for the Fourteen Faithful
from Pawnee and Stafford counties,
and report grand success in those
counties. Comrades Avery and Nc
Carly still keep up the time-honored( p
practice of going out of the county
for needed votes.
J. W. Bisset moved bis goods
south this week and will commence
teaching in District Is. Monday.
The section hands are laid off the
two last Saturdays In October, in Or
der, We suppose, to prepare the minds
of the boys for the event of Nov. 2.
W. c. Ware threshed his wheat, In
Lincoln township, the first of the week
and loaded it on the cars at Belpre.
Cheap Jim appeared in Belpre, Fri,
day and Saturday, and loaded up his
goods shipped here for his stock.
Joe Parker left here Monday, for
Nebraska, where he will work this
winter, in a factory and for Henry
Laird.
Revival meetings have commenced
in the church of Belpre, conducted
by Rev. w. G. Cook, of Macksville.
Ed Donavan and S. B. Webber
have recently returned from visit to
Kansas City.
We beg leave to make correction
of our last weeks items. Miss Runser
and friend, Miss Hobbs, are keeping
bachelors hall in the Runser House,
and Miss Ida Johnson is keeping
house for herself and brothers in the
Rockefeller house, during her term as
teacher in District 36.
Frank Bissett will commence school
Monday, in Pleasant Ridge, Dis
trict %. Tramp Abroad.
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REPUBLICAN METHODS

The republicans have had whole
lot to say about the manner in which
the populists have conducted their
party affairs. We all know that their
criticisms arise from their anxiety for
our welfare! But in commenting on
our acts they show wonderful lack
of knowledge of our affairs, or else
they think we should pattern after
of our voters, and that we may profit
by the example they have set us, we
will briefly call attention to the man
ner in which they conducted their re-
publican primaries in this precinct
this year. In another article we have
called attenti on to the manner in which
the delegates to the judibial conven-
tion were selected. A few of the com
mittee, without any authority, got to-
gether, entirely ignoring the balance
of the party, and selected delegates.
When it came to selecting delegates to
the county convention, the self-ap-
pointed managers of the republican
party got together and agreed on a
list of delegates for this precinct that
was approved of by the Watson inter-
ests and had it printed, SO that when
the caucus assembled, they found that
the work had already been done for
them, and they could vote the ticket
prepared for them or leave it alone.
Of course it was elected, and when the
county convent on assembled was able
to do the work it was intended they
should, and every one of the candidat-
IS representing the Watson faction
were nominated. from Aderhold down.
1t is very nice oftherepublicans to ex-
hibit so much solicitude over the mis-
t.skes of the populists, but it will come
with a much better grace after they
have corrected the abuses in their own
party. The first thing they should do
is to set aside their self appointed po-
litical leader and boss.
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OUR CANDIDATES,

There was some boubt as to Cor
mack's election when he was nomi-
mated. but that doubt has been blown
aside. He has not lost u day from
his school teaching, for az he says
his family needs the money that he
earns by teaching, and so he could not
afford the luxury OF making a Gam
paign. The malicious yarns circulat-
ed about him by the republicans have
had the opposite effect to what his
euimies expected, and he will get a
batter vote than ne even expected.
Fair play is Il ''jswel' and those fel-
lows will find that in undertaking. to
blacken Cormack's good name they
have injured their own candidate i'll
stsad of CJrmack.
j, L. Brelsford has gone along
quietly in this campaign minding his
own business, saying that the people
of this county knew him and cOnse
quently needed 10 introduction.
That's the kind Of Il campaign we like
to zee made, leaving tho hnstling to
the other fellows, it don't change any
votes and Jim will find OH election
that his friends did not forget him.
Mr.. Reeder has been quietly teach
ing school while his opponent has
been making campaign. 1t is our
opinion that Jim has done us much
good for our candidate as he has for
himself and as n result Reeder will he
elected hy one of 'he best majurltits
of any one Oh the ticket.
Will Polling while on old settler WAS
not very we'll acquainted when
he began this campaign. He has by
his modesty and straightforward
manly beuring made host of friends,
nnd the mud thrown has failed t,
stick. Will will make il first class Of
ficer and ore whom his friends viii
never have to apologize for. 1t is al
ways Il pleasure to our people to give
SO good a NAN their support ut the
polls.
Dr. Alexander DOESN'T care to be
elected. and has paid no attention e
the campaign and TOR that reason. Il
for nv other, is certain to be eleated
Shepherd has been laid up witt
rheumatism during the entire oaln.
paign. but fortunately for him. hi.
election is assured anyhow. The oil.
Vet. IS an right.
John Demain has made Il splendit
canvass of the SECOND coMmissinne
district, and the confdepGs of th'
voters that he will bring the sam,
shrewd business sense to bear OH coun
ty affairs that has made him so sue
cessful ut home, insures his e)ectiu'
by Il good majority.
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The Mercury it still hard ut it.
pouring slime over tha person of @. C.
Oormack. To charge one with being
guilty of ''habits" is rather indeiinate.
Everybody knows that if Mr.. Cormack
had been guilty of any vely grave
offense, the Klnsley school-noard
would have discharged him instanter.
Is it possible that the Mercury really
believes that the people of Kinsley are
SO depraved that they will insist upon
giving the trainiug of their children
into the hands OF man who is not,
on account Of bad "hablts'' worthy
of holding . county Office? If the
Mercury is such \ Gradgrinde fol
.facts" It should not rely SO much
upon baseless insinuations for can
paign thupdsr. -.
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GOVERNMENT BY MANDAMUS.

For the past few years the courts of
this country have become more and
more aggressive, taking charge of
first one branch of the government
and then another until government by
injunction is getting to be bye-word
that stinks in the nostrils of all good
citizens who believe that when this
government was organized it was the
intenti on of it's founders that the peo-
pie should rule. The administrative
department is distinctly separate
from the judicial and the judicial did
not attempt to coerce the administra-
tive departments of the government
until quite recently. OF late years the
judiciary has assumed charge of all
branches of the government until now
the courts unblushingly assume to run
the government in all its branches.
County commissi oners are the admin
istrative branch of government for
counties, and as such should be free
from interference by the courts. I'm
Ger our laws CouIUS Sdu COiIP.l biiS
commissioners to act, but have nc
power to dictate what their action
shall be, and this is where Vandiver,
over.stcpped the lines. In his famous
mandamus act, he did not compel the
commissioners to act but he compelled
them to reverse a previous aot ant
then carry out certain orders of his
clearly going beyond his authority
He took upon himself the power of q
canvassing board and assumed to di
rect. not that the commi shoult
act. hut what they should do. If tn
precedent is to stand we had better d.
away with the county commissioner
as a oanvassing beard and turn tn
whole matter over to the district Judge
The people must condemn such act
and do so vigorously or the courts
will absorb all of our liberties.
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SHERITFS SALE. No, 1902.
FIRST Published Oct, 8, 1897,

In the District Cour. of Edwards county
state of Kansas. II. H. Evans. plaintiff
vs.. Jay E. Lattimer, defendant.
by virtue of an .Ortler of sale issued to me
out of said District court, In the above entIt-
led action 1 will. on Monday the 9Th day of
November, A. d. 1897. between two and four
o'clock D. m of said day, 1T the front door of
the court house. in the city Of Kinsley, in the
county of Edwards in the state of Kansas. of.
fer at pubic sale. and sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand all the following
described real estate tOwit:
The Southeast Quarter of Section Twenty.
nile (29) T,wnship Twenty-four 24) South of
K.nge Eighteen ISL West of the 9Th. P. NJ
and the Southwest 4 Sec. of Twenty-Five,
~, in Township Twenty-fOur. p. South Of
Range Is West OF the 9th P. NJ. all lying and
situate in the county of Edwards. In th= state
nf Kansas to be advertised and sold by the
sheriff of said county rs upon execution aud
that the money arising therefrntn be applied
to satisfy said judgment and the COSTS OF this
action.
without apraismcnt to satisfy said order OF
sale.
D. l.. HEATH,
Sher erifY of Edw ards county, Kan.
A. c. Dyer. Attorney for Plaintiff.
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION

y,
The State of Kansas to all whom these
Presents shall come, greeting:
KNOW YE. thatI, the undersigned. sher-
iff of Edwards county. Kansas, by virtue of
the authority in Inc vested, do. Hy this Proc
lamation, give public notice that on the Tues
day succeeding the first Monday in Novem-
her, A d. 1897. there VIII he held a general
election. and tho nffiocrs al that time to be
chosen are as follows. to-wIt:
One Judge of the 33rd judicial district
One County Clerk.
One County Treasurer.
Ona County Sheriff.
One County Surveyor.
One Register of Deeds.
One County Commissioner.
Township
One Trustee for each Township,
One Clerk for each Township.
One Treasurer for each township,
Two JUSTICES of the Peace.
Two Constahles.
One RoaG Ovcrseer for each district.
And votes of electors for sad officers will
he received at the polls of each election dis
trict in said cOurty.
liz TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have here
untn set my hand. AT my Office at kinsley in
said county, this 9th day of October. y. d. 1897
D.L HEATH, sheriff.
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Smith says he was not present when
the tie Was drawn off. when AS a mat
ter of tact he was right there and filed
his mandamns with the board the
instant the drawing was declared To
have resulted i'm favor of Harper.
He also attempts tn smirch Cormack' s
character when he says that ''he is
Informed that the present candidate
for county clerk fixed the slips and
when that was done the rest was
easy'' when as n matter of fact Brels.
ford was clerk at that time and fixed
the slips in Smiths presence and ac.
cording to Smiths suggestions. Once
more we are astonished ut Smith.
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First Published Oct, Is, 1897
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT-GUA

NOTICE of APPDINTMENT-EUA
The Stale of Kansas, Edwards county. ss.
In the matter of tn. Estate "f the minor
heirs of Henry and Agnes Weihebring late
OF Edwards county. Kansas. deceased.
NOTICE OF APPOrNrNEST.
Notice is hereby given, that on the 9Th day
of October "A d. 1897. the undersigned was. e.
the PROBATE Court of Edwards county. Kan
sas, duly appointed and qualified as guardian
of the estate of the minor heirs of Henry and
Anges Weiheb-in2 late of Edwards county
deceased. All parties interested in said es
iare wllt take notice, and govern themseive.
accoriin9iy. GEDRGE ALEHING.
Guardian.
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time they will be entitled to salary
of $3.50 and will receive their COM
pensation monthly, and the auditor
will draw his warrant on the state
treasurer therefor.
Very respectfully submitted.
L. c. BOYLE, Attorpey-Genepal.
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PUBLICATION NOTICE.
First Published Oct'l. 1854

Land Once at Dodge City Sept 20. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of mis- claim.
and that said pr"Of will be made before the
Probate Judge, of Edwards county Kansas. at
Kinsley Kansas, on November 9Th. 1897 viz
Joseph Westwood. II. r. NO. 11:s59 l.. 81 for
the Sou beast quarter of Section 81 Township
"a $ of Range I. West.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his c,utinuous residence upp-' and cuItIva
ton OF sad land viz: David Gibson Monroe
t1awiey. William W. Miller and Charles Coch-
ran pli CT Belprc, Kansas lis
JnO. / Lee, Register
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NnTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.
TIMER CUITUvr. FINAL PROOF
Eir>f III hliShPd Dotnher - ls31

FIr>f ph''Il@hPi 'ttOUt'r 2. IH9a
Unired States Land Office, lodge city, Kan
sas. October. Il. 1897
Notice is hereby given that sylvester J
Haibirt has fled NOTICE of his mention To-
make final proof hef.'re the Probate Judge
of Edwards county knnS"s. at his Office in
Kiu>lcv. on Saturday the -. b f.av of NOvem-
her. 1897, timber culture application No
1oc8 IL. - fo the GhTthan-t II of section 10.
in township % s. rirye II W. E.iw;.rds coun-
ty. kansas
He names Us witnesses: Franklin Terry.
Price Drake John Ha.rs nj Willard smith
AL of Fc,lsbury. Edwards county. Kansas.
,,Sp. l. LIE. Ristpr