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The advocate., 1897-01-27
THE GREAT SIBERIAN RAILROAD

To the average American, Siberia Is
the most repulsive region on earth.
Our dislike Of that country Is based on
the history OF Russls's treatment Of its
political suspects and high-grade Grim
lnals. Siberia Is the eXile's doom. 1t
has been reported that these unfortu.
nate people have suffered the most
horrible tortures during their time of
bsnishment. To us Siberia Is q land
Of terrors.
But modern Russia Is far ahead of
it's ancient self. Within q generation
MAI y reforms have been insugurated,
and 1t would be hard TO find anywhere
a government that takes better care OF
It's farmers than does despotlc Russia.
1t has builded warehouses for the
storage of grain and has constructed
railroads to carry the grain to market.
Russia is now moving to procure an
international agreement to regulate
the market price Of wheat, which is
one Of the staple crops Of that country.
Some years ago the Car begun the
project Of opening northern Russia to
voluntary settlement, A gigantic rail.
way scheme was adopted as the best
means of accomplishing the object
Aought, and 1t is expected that by the
close of the present century the Great
Siberian Railway will be completed.
A large part of the road has already
been constructed, and it is said that
more than a million immigrants have
settled along the line.
In a very interesting article, re-
Gently published In the New York
Tribune, q sketch of this great Ma.
tlonal enterprise and It's effect on social
and industrial conditions is given. 1t
appears that "the road ia finished and
In full operation to a point beyond
TOmsk, at one end, and from Vladi-
vostok to Chabarowsk on the Amoor
The advocate., 1897-01-27

such bonds by the simple process Of accumu-
lating greenbGcks and ralding the govern
menPs gold supply. In addition to
the greenbacks they can use the treasury
notes Of 1890, Issued In purchase Of silver, In
the same way. No nation in the world can
permanently maintain such a system except
by repeated and almost continual issue OF
bonds increasing the funded debt, in order to
obtain gold with which to continue the re.
demption Of notes which are always demand
obligations no matter how often redeemed.
The first and greatest step towards currency
reform Is therefore the retirement OF the
greenbscks when once redeemed, and the sub
stitution for them Of some form Of currency
which shall expand and contract In volume
according to the varying needs Of business
and shall at the same time be always and Ger.
tainly at par with the gold coinage of the
country.
There you have In plain English,
boldly spoken-the gold monometal-
lists idea of currency reform. We
ask the reader to study those words
carefully. TIE World complains that
any speculative gambler" can use the
greenback as means of profit, and
that any Syndicate of bankers" may
at any time force a sale Ito them) of
government bonds.
The World blindly Stumbles over the
real cause of the trouble. If we had
men at the head OF the government
who would obey the laws of the land
and use silver as well as gold In re-
demption of greenbacks, there would
be no such thing as speculative gam
blers, and syndicates of bankers raid
ing the treasury at will, and forcing
the sale Of bonds as a commercial
psstime.
The advocate., 1897-01-27
CAUSES OF SENATOR PEFFER,s DEFEAT

OhUohp OH DhNhAOb Abnn hh y OER hhA'
The causes for the action of the sill
yer members Of the Legislature In the
senatorial matter are numerous. Sens-
to PETER failed of reelection because
of the sentiment for an actual farmer,
because of the fact that the western
men, realizing that the Senators have
all been eastern Kansas men, deter
mined to take 1t west, and because of
the fact that many members realized
that at this particular time 1t would be
we'll to have man In the Senate who
is equipped as Colonel Harris Is to fight
the peoples battles against the Pacific
railroad sChemers. The first and last
reasons brought sccessions to Colonel
Harris ranks. The second was bene-
fetal to Senator King and, in small
way, to Mr.. Little. All Of the causes
referred to weakened Mr.. Peffer's
strength. The lstter's strength was
weakened by an Intentional or unin-
territorial movement to create the Inn.
preston that Senator Peffer's vote
would be at It's highest point early in
the fight and that 1t would leave him.
Senator Harris victory was due to the
fact that the causes above referred to
worked fsvorably for him, and to the
further fact that he ha a splendid or.
ganization of his forces. His fight was
an honorable one.
The advocate., 1897-01-27

est, with possibly one or two excep.
tIons, ever held In this State for this
office. Senator PETERS friends nstur-
ally feel keenly disappointed that his
efforts and faithful service were not
recognized and indorsed. AS to the
Senator'S future, the ADVOCATE is
unable to make any statement, as 1t
has not heard from the Senator, ex-
cept in a brief telegraphic communi-
cation or two since the result was
known to him.
The advocate., 1897-01-27
THE SENATORIAL RESULT i.

Senator Harris is the caucus nom
inee Of the silver members Of the Kan.
sss Legislature for United States
Senator. Senator Peffer's friends In
the caucus did not have the staying
qualities necessary to b"lng about his
nomination. The contest was, 80 far
ss the ADVOCATE Is able to learn, an
honOrably conducted one. So far
az Senator PETER is concerned,
1t is conceded that his canvass was
conducted on a higher order and In q
more fitting way than that Of any Kan
sas Senator seeking a reelection. He
remained at his post and patiently
performed the duties imposed on him
by the people and left the matter Of
electlng q Senator to those whose duty
it was to participate In that matter.
His friends refrslned from saying or do
Ing anything which could In any way be
construed to be reflection on any Of
his opponents, or an assumption that
any Of them or any citizen of Kansas
had not a perfect right to aspire to the
position. His fight was conducted on
honorable lines and there is nothing In
his official career Of which his friends
or constituents need feel other than
proud.
But the Legislature favored another
man. In so doing 1t selected Colonel
Harris, warm personal friend of SEN
ator PETERS, and o man who by reason
Of his ability, integrity and experience
is well fitted to take up the work
where Mr. PETER will leave it. The
ADVOCATE can best express it's opin.
ion Of Senator Harris by saying it is
not In the least disereditable to Sen.
ator PETER to have to surrender his
place TO q man Of Senator Harris sbil-
ity, integrity and sttainments. The
ADVOCATE knows of nothing tending
to indicate that the other candidates
did not conduct an honorable canvass,
nor of anything which would lead to
the belief that q serious mistake
would have been made In the selection
Of any Of them. 1t Ia admitted that
this contest was tho cleanest and fair
The advocate., 1897-01-27
WHAT CURRENCY REFORM MEANS.

WOTtU 6nnWoEb AbS Gn4uAAAMB OVAAO'
spondents as follows:
At the basis Of our currency system is the
greenback Itis government promise TO pay
In "Coin," and the promise has always and
necessarily been construed by law and in
practice to mean In gold coin. There are in
existence $S45, 10000 of greenbacks. Whenever
one Of them is presented for payment the
treasury must redeem it with as many dollars
in gold as II calls for. II this were all, there
would be NO difficulty. The greenbacks would
be redeemed and cancelled In two or three
years. But an absurd law requires the treas
ury to reissue them and keep them In circulS.
tion The result is that whenever any spscU-
lative gambler finds 1t profitable to send gold
abroad, no has in the greenback perfect in
strument with which to draw the gold out Of
the treasury. And no matter how often the
treasury may redeem these notes, 1t must
stand ready to redeem them again whenever
demand 10 made. Worse still, whenever any
syndicate OF bankers want 60 buy government
bonds they can force the government to issue
The advocate., 1897-01-27

WHAT TO DO WITH THE IDLE CONVICTs.
The problem of the unemployed
grows more and more difficult of solU-
tion, and this will continue as long as
we pursue old customs and policies.
Idle men are dangerous men. Idle
ness Is danger. And it matters not
that the idIers are criminals impris-
oned.
There has been an outcry against the
competition Of convict labor, and in
the effort to sppesse the demands of
labor organizations the Legislature Of
New York, in attempting to enforce
certain provisions Of the new constltu-
tion, has practically stopped work In
all the penal institutions of the State.
The New York Sun, referring to
this matter, says:
Sing Sing prison month ago was q verit-
able hive of industry. The prison yard
seemed like yard Of a great factory. Work
was going on everywhere: in the foundry, in
the tailor shop, and in the shoe factory. The
1900 convicts were comparatively happy and
contented. Now the great yard is silent.
There is no hum Of machinery, no changing OF
forges, and, save for an hour and half in the
morning and an hour in the afternoon, when
the men exercise, and when they 60 twice .
day to the mess hall for breakfast and dinner,
the yard is almost deserted. A few men are at
work on the new mess.room aud chapel, and q
few others are regularly employed TO do the
routine work Of the prison.
Such situation cannot long be en-
dured. Idle men in confinement Willrsp.
idly grow into barbsrism. They would
soon become unmsnsgeable except
under constant guard. Of the military
arm.
Convicts ought to be kept at useful
work In humane way, and their earn.
ings ought to be applied In the support
of their families where they have any;
and in cases of single persons the pro.
ceeds of their work ought to belong to
the State as In some measure COM
pensating for their support and train
ing. 1t is a baneful policy to burden
the State with vast expenditures In
protecting society against the criminal
classes and then not require the con-
viCts to earn something in return. It
is better for the prisoner, 1t is better
for the State, to make workshops Of
all the prison houses.
The advocate., 1897-01-27

al Luo OGueES WulLo CUnbAubTbDlo
stretch Is at least graded, ready for the
ties and rails, In the middle, at Lake
Baikal. No less than $4,000 men are
constantly employed upon 1t, and 1t is
reckoned that by the end Of the CEN
tury, four years hence, through trains
will be running from the Baltic--in-
deed, from PsTis-to the Pacific. The
cost is estimated at $l75,O0O,OO0, but
will probably be much less, since the
actual cost Of the section from the
Urals to the Obi has been 81 500, 600
less than the estimates. VladiVostok,
4,741 from the Urals, will be one east.
ern terminal, but not the chief one.
By the terms Of the new Russian
treaty with China, a branch line, so.
called, Is to be run off at Nlkoloksys,
down through Msnchuris and Mag
nolia to the Yellow Sea, with terminals
at New. .Chwsng and Port Arthur,
where there will be hsrbOr open all
the year round. This branch will be l, ,280
miles long, 946 miles being in what is
now Chinese territory, and 1t will
shorten the distance from the Urals to
the coast by 342 miles. No doubt it
will really become the main line, as
soon as Manchuris and CoreS become
openly and svowedly, as they are now
substantially, Russian provinces. The
practical effect of this stupendous un.
dertsking upon Russian social and in
dustrial interests is already apparent.
In 1891 the present Gear TUNED the
first spsdeful of earth on the road at
VlsdiVOstok. Forthwith, popular mi
grafton from European Russia to ST.
IBERIA began. In 1892 no less than 100, 900
permanent settlers crossed the Urals.
But they were a mere advance guard.
A larger number was reported In the
single month of May, last year, while
the total number for 1896 was nearly
100000. No other new country ever
was filed up at such a rate. AT pres
ent nearly all are settling west of the
Obi. But as the construction of the
road proceeds and the still more de.
slrsble regions further east are opened
up the number Of settlers may be ex-
pected to increase, and by the end Of
the century, when the road is com.
pleted, we may reasonably expect to
see the population of Siberia more than
doubled. There will be practically a
new nation Of ten or twelve million in
habitants, in one of the richest lands
of the world, with an incslculsble
product of raw materials to dispose of,
and with an almost inestimable need Of
manufactured goods. And its natural
commercial outlet and inlet, on the
ocean, will be directly opposite the
Pacific coast of the United States.
There Is fact which American traders
and American statesmen may well
take into consideration.
The advocate., 1897-01-27

The simple introduction Of a batch
of bills will avail members nothing
with their constituents. 1t is legiSla-
tion which will find It's way on the
statute book, that will 90 with the
people.
The advocate., 1897-01-27

THE ADVOCATE wonders whether
any sort of msgnsnlmlty would be
manifested IL political conditions were
reversed, and Ed. Snow was State Prin.
ter instead Of j. X. Hudson.
The advocate., 1897-01-27

ADVERTISING RATEs-Single insertion: Dis
play, Is cents per agate line (l4 lines TO lnchl
reading notices. 80 cents per line (count lin0s).
Liberal discount for long time and large space
orders.
The advocate., 1897-01-27

Now that the Legislature has all of
It's elections off It's hands, 1t should get
down to business promptly.
The advocate., 1897-01-27

Entered At the Postoflce at Topeka, Kansas
as second-class matter.
The advocate., 1897-01-27

NATIONAL REFORM PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The herald., 1897-07-10
Origin of a Name

A young woman who has charge of a
large insurance agency in Cleveland OF
some other city of the middle states has
been visiting some clever girl bachelors
here in town, and tells an interesting
story of an unusual name she came
across last spring. 1t was in an appli-
cation for insurance, sent in by an agent
in a neighboring small town. MORA,
was the name. Thinking that it might
simply be Nora misspelled. the young
woman wrote to the local agent to in
quire. By return mail came a letter
from the applicant for an insurance pol
icy. He was man of family The first
he named Alpha. The sixth he named
Omega, for she was to be the last girl.
His next child, he made up his mind,
would be boy, and he would name it
Ira. The child came, and had the indis-
cretion to be girl There was no name
for her after Omega. She was not a
boy. Her father simply said, sadly:
mo Ira and Noira she is to this day
Washington Post
The herald., 1897-07-10
PUZZLED BY AN OWL
Sayants of the Capital Thought the
Monument Was Haunted

In one of the many glass cases in the
Smithsonian Institute at Washington is
stuffed owl. This particular owl IS
the one, in the words of the late Presi-
dent Hayes, that Jared the Washing
ton monument" and therein lies the
story.
During Centennial year congress re
solvde to provide the necessary funds
for the completior of the monument,
which up to that time had been worked al
only while the, several smaller appro-
priations lasted. 1t was discovered,
however, that the original founda ton
was likely to prove Incapable of sustain
ing the enormous weight of marble
necessary for carrying the shaft $50 feet
above terra firma. A new foundation,
was therefore needed, and architects
thought a solid concrete bed 100 feet
square and nearly fourteen feet in thick
ness would accomplish the strengthen
ing desired.
During the operation of replacing the
old foundation it was considered expe-
dent to provide means for noting care
fully the slightest vibratior Of the walls
lest the monument might be in danger
of collapsirg. Accordingly heavy
weight was suspended by stout thread
from the apex to pan of thick syrup
located in the base, SO that no chance
drafts of air would be likely to sway the
weight. An Ingenious contrivance
was so attached to the weight that the
slightest vibration of the shaft would
be faithfully recorded, and it's insecurity
would at once be ar stablished fact.
One morning a few months after these
careful precautions had been taken
there was great commotior1 among the
workmen. A complete record of nu-
merous perturbations and tremblings
had been written on the index, showing
conclusively that the mammoth obelisk
had Jared, swayed and settled during
the night. Scientific heads were dubious
ly shaken. After much persuasion. one
of the men finally consented to go to
the top and examine into the cause.
The astonishing report came ir,to the
midst of the anxious throng below that
an owl in seeking shelter in the lofty tow
er had somehow managed to catch its
wings in the thread and was still hanging
there, suspended III the interior Of the
monument and the innumerable flap
pings and struggles of his owlship had
all been recorded by the index as testi-
mony against the stability of the plumb
laid marble blocks and solid concrete
Philadelphia Record.
The herald., 1897-07-10
California Pensions

WASHINGTON, July 7.-California
Pensions:
observation-disclosures Jollie, Stockton
Zattu T. Seele. Los Angeles Charles F
Gibbs, San Francisco; Charles H. Annis,
San Francisco.
Additional-Daniel McKillip, San
Francisco.
Increase-Frederick H. Krause, Perris.
Reissue-Francis Hinton, Jackson.
Widows-Margaret A. Doyle, Noun
tain View.
George H. Corbin was today commits
stoned postmaster at Sebastopol, Cal
Secretary Alger has approved the ap-
portionment of the appropriation of
100000 to provide arms and equipment
for the militia of the various states dur
ing the current fiscal year. The allot-
ment is made on the basis of congress
sional representation. California, with
its seven representatives and two sena-
tors is therefore allowed $7763
The herald., 1897-07-10
sauE1cHED BY JOHN t. CRISP
The Missouri Colonel Effectually Set
i. ties an Audacious Canadian

WASHINGTON, July 3.--Wrapped ir
that taciturnity which has caused Sc
many to wonder whether he was borr
| dumb or only happened 80, Colonel John
T. Crisp, exclusively of Missouri, sal
silently at his hotel dining table count
ing the piston rod-like movements OF
his knife and fork
1T seems to me-" said an adjoining
innocent Canadian, that this Cuban
affair is a most unfortunate affair, don't
you know"
There was silence broken only by the
responsive heavings Of Colonel Crisp S
Grecian waist line enfolding its dinner.
At length came a grunt: "Well what
of it?"
Pushing in where any angel might
have feared to tread, the Canadian went
on: well, you see, don't you know,
it might bring you into trouble with the
mother country, don't you see?"
For moment came no answer. save
such as was musically made by the
rythmic jostling of cooperating knife
and fork. Then the Grecian waist line
heaved tumultuously again, and like a
roar from a subterranean cavern came
the same response: We'll, what of it?''
Anybody who had ever lived in the
Urdted States or Missouri would have
brought his conversation to a close at
this point and read upon going to bed
the prayers appointed for special
Thanksgiving But the Canadian went
on. but the navy, don't y ou see-you
havn't any navy, and our navy, don't
you KNOW"
That was as far as the Canadian got
Colonel Crisp laid down his knife and
fork, and in a loud disdainful voica
roared in tones that shook the dining
room and the head waiter with emotions:
ITO hell with your navy, sir. In three
weeks, damn. me, as I am an honest man,
in three weeks we would dig tunnel
under the ocean, and our boys would be
going into London, sir, not because we
havn't any ravy, but, damn me, just
because they would rather ride"
A great stiffness then fell upon the
Canadian, the dining room and the. head
waiter, and presently was heard only
the dulcet sounds of table knife and
fork in rapid use in behoof of the well
being of the body of the noblest Mis-
sourian of them all.-Kansas City Star
The herald., 1897-07-10

have to let the other check go until next
tinre."
What could the cashier do? She knew
that the house was being swindled, but
she could not have such a philanthropic
man arrested. So the two fellows
marched out, safety ard contentment
writ on their faces. The next time they
are hungry they will try the game again,
but not at the same restaurant.
C,VB B.
The herald., 1897-07-10
A Republican View

Mr.. Bryan had big day of it in Los
Angeles Morday. Fully 10000 people
gathered at Fiesta park in the afternoon.
They heard a splendid address, but
there was not that enthusiasm that
would have been noticeable just preced-
ing a campaign. But there is no ques-
ton but that the Democratic party of
California will send a Bryan delegation
to the next national convention. All
of them in this vicinity greatly admire
him.-Santa Monica Outlook
The herald., 1897-07-10
CALIFORNIA OPINION
Good for Pasadena

Pasadena, city of ten to twelve thou
sand people, has celebrated its glorious
Independence day without an arrest.
The last arrest was on July I'd, and that
a trivial matter. When our exchanges
from every city and town where news
paper IS published and saloons are run
have made up their principal news from
drunks, fights, riots, assaults, murders
and fires, it is certainly worthy of note
that this city should go through these
days of hilarious license without single
cause for arrest.-Pasadena News.
The herald., 1897-07-10
Hanna Is One of Them

The men who own these pits are for the
most part utterly heartless. Mark Hanna
is one of them, though he cloaks his
ownership in his brothers name and
lies Justify behind the miserable sub
terfuge. For years the coal mine own
ers have pursued tactics as simple and
effective as they are devilish and cruel
Stockton Mail.
The herald., 1897-07-10
At the Hotels

HOLLENBECK-Miss c. Newhouse,
San Francisco; George F. Drake. San
Francisco; Geo. Miller and Wife Mime
apolis; T. w. Duke, Randsburg: p. B.
Jamson, Ohio; W. A. Alley, Santa Bar
bara Mrs. E. c. Mccoy, Rochester, Pa :;
George F. Darrow, Ogdensburg. N Y:
Miss Darrow Ogdensburg John Pullar and
wife, Winslow, Ariz.; Edgar E. Ball. Ban
ming: Preston Mckinney, Phoenix; J..
Poundstone, Redlands;' Willard Light,
Chicago; NJ. Machado, Temacula: W. S.
Negus, st. Louis: Joseph Hirsch, San Fran
cisco; C. H. Schlueter, San Francisco; NJ
j. Whyte, New York: B. w. Cavanaugh and
wife, Sacramento; DR.. E. B. Graham, Og-
den Catherine E. Fischer, Brooklyn; Mary
F. Fischer, Philadelphia; E. c. Cunning
ham, San Francisco; Mrs. Hattie L..
Mosher, Phoenix; H. Helm, New York;
Julia W. Mosher, Phoenix: A. A. Sparks
San Diego; Mrs. M. Andessner, Austria
Georgia B. Allen, Glen Ellyn, ILL.,; Rev. T.
Hudson Gilroy; Rev. M. Marion, Watson
wills; Rev. B. Smith, Holister; Rev. P. F.
Farrelly, Pasadena; c. D. Johnson, Gle
burne, CAL; R. E. Dow, San Francisco;
]. W. Flynn, New York.
VAN NUYS-Mr. and Mrs. s. G. Dreyfus,
and family, Santa Barbara; c. R. Lloyd
San Francisco; c. R. Lloyd, jr. San Fran
cisco; L. L. Roos, San Francisco; J. c.
Adams, Phoenix; B. NJ Goldwater, Phoe-
nix; G. w. Sargent, Prescott; F. Ayres and
wife, Prescott; G. H. Webb. Syracuse, N.
Y; H. w. Miller, Syracuse, N. Y; c. E.
Babcock. Coronado; H. w. Lawton and
wife, United States army; E. Meyers and
wife and child, st. Louis; Mrs. G. E. Bab-
cock, Coronado; Miss Weeks, Coronado;
T. c. Polling and wife, Quincy ILL.,: S. 7.
Black, Sacramento; C. H. Albers, st. Louis;
Clifford H. Albers, st. Louis; G. H.
Spencer, st. Louis.
NADEAU-R. D. Brunson, Honolulu;
Mrs. r. D. Brunson, Honolulu; Max Fried
lander, Chicago; Geo. r. Price, Louisville (;
Geo. McNamee, San Francisco; p. Cobb,
Evansville. Ind; Myles Martin, city; A l..
Neisser c. Mccormick, New York; r. j.
Reeve, Philadelphia John H. Dole Pomo-
ma Charles W. Morton, San Francisco;
Mrs. NJ. Wood, Santa Barbara; j. L..
Booher. city; John Knight, city; Ben
Haideman. Kansas City; Quinter Davis,
Kansas City; M. w. Spangler, Omaha;
r. C. Springer. Alhambra.
RAMONA-J Keok Chicago; w. G..
Tanner. Dayton, O.. Mrs ]. G. Endl, New
York; l.. II. Gentry, Edgar Johnson and
wife, Fullerton; A. J. Winnie, Chicago; C.
E. Davis, Minneapolis; J. K. Elsey, Moneta,
CAL. f. E. Dudley, Banning; John Jones,
Ravenna, CAL: E. E. Hext, Chicago; Mrs.
A. H. Gregg, Katherine L. Gregg, Peoria,
ILL.,; j. A. Marvin, Vermillion, S. D.; c. p.
Stone, Riverside; Gus Edwards, Paducah,
KY.