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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21
Insured Wives, They Died.

Charles zanol, convicted OF swim
ding the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, was sentenced recently, in
New York, to nine years and six
months in the state penjtentlary. He
was convicted Of forging check for
1895, drawn upon the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company. zanoli, who
Is AZ years old, and barber by trade,
advertised for wives. Soon after he
married them the wives died under pc
culiar circumstances. In every case
they were insured, and zanoli was the
beneficiary, It is believed that zanoll
Is responsible for the deaths Of no less
than seven persons, The total amount
OF his fraudulent insurance collections
was $3.50.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21
BRYAN ON COOPERATION.
HE FAVoRs COOPERATION ON
THE MAIN ISSUES.
Was Corporation Unwlse In 1900, or
Have Conditions Changed 80 M TO
Make Unwlso now what was Wise
Them The Issues are tho Same.

"While II Is always difficult TO So
cure harmonious cooperation between
distinct and separate political organ
nations, there are times when this co.
operation Is both wise and necessary.
In the campaign OF 1906 the democrats,
populists and silver republicans united
in demanding the Immediate restora-
ton OF independent bimetalllsm at the
existing ratio Of 10 to 1, and they
agreed in declaring that the money
question was of paramount impor-
lance Mt that time.
The question now arises, should
these three political organizations act
together in the congressional campaign
OF 1898.
Ianswer without hesitation, yes.
Those who answer no must assume
the burden of proving first, that CO.
operation was unwisc in 1896, or sec
oud, that conditions have so changed
so as to mako unwlse now what was
was wise then. The defeat that befell
the allied forces does not prove coop
Grafton at that time to have been un-
wise, unless 1t can be shown that some
one party would have been more sue
cefsful than the three combined
Cooperation does not contemplate
the abandonment of party organiza-
tion or the surrender Of any political
principles; nor is cooperation defend
ed on the ground that the platforms
Of the three parties are Identical
Campaigns generally turn upon few
issues, sometimes upon one, and events
do much to determine which issue
shall absorb public attention.
If the democrats, populists and sill
yer republicans were agreed upon but
one question, that question. might be
important enough to justify ce-opera-
ton, although the parties differed on
all othor subjects, but those who advo-
cate the union Of all the principal re-
form forces against the common enc
my, can point not to one, but to a num-
Der of reforms which are demanded
with equal emphasis by democrats,
populiss and silver republicans.
First--They are unalterably opposed
to gold mono-metnlllsm
Second-They demand the immedi-
ate restoration OF bemetallism Mt the
present ratio by the independent &C
tion OF this country.
Third They oppose the retirement
OF the greenbacks
Fourth-They oppose the issue Of
paper money by national banks
Fifth--They oppose the issue Of in
terest bearing bonds in time of peace.
Sixth-Thcy favor the income tax as
means Of raising part of the revenue
necessary to administer the federal
government.
Seventh--They favor the abolition
OF trusts
Eighth--They are opposed to govern
mcnt by injunction.
Niuth--Thcy are in favor of arbitra-
ton as means Of settling disputes
between labor and capital.
Here are nine issues which are not
only important in themselves, but are
now prominently before the people.
Are these reforms worth securing?
These questions were submitted to the
people at the last election, but they
were not settled, and will not be :. y
tied until they are settled right.
The republican party is trying to
commit the country more thoroughly
to the gold standard. Even now II is
sndeavoring 70 secure Legislative en-
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21

The Daroness-"We shall have COM
pany tomorrow eveaing, Francois--a
supper and dance. hope you'll de
credit to the house so far as your part
is concerned" The New Cookie,
certainly, your grace; I'll do my best.
But must tell you that only know
the waltz and polka, SO you mustn't
depend on me for the quadrille|-Der
Flnb.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21

Fifteen hundred stone.cutters In
Chicago have had their wag es trimmed
81 per day. War makes times good,
you know, 1t would be awful to have
the government do the building and
pay standard, unvarying wage.
There would be too much samcness
about IL. no exctements over strikes,
riots and wage reductions; no pleasant
adventures us trump; no downy floor
Of box car for pillow; no collisions
with policemen's billies and pleasant
memories Of the chain gang. Mo- So.
cialism smacks too much of peace and
plenty, and, besides-oh, horrorsl this
is zoo much--it's paternalism!-Coming
Nation.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21

Tho silent, bushwhacliing traitors
OF this country are the newspapers
that would mortgage the American
people, soul, heart and body, to the
grasping capitalists Of the world.
Wall street has always been traitor
to the republic 1t would tread tho
aag In the mud and murder liberty for
gain. 1t would starve widows and
orphans for Its kind OF prosperity. 1t
robbed the government and threatened
1t when the government was gasping
for breath In 1861, 1t forced in to sell
its bonds for fifty cents on the dollar,
paid for them in greenbacks and final
ly forced it to pay tho bonds in gold,
1t 10 in a conspiracy to-day with the
Rothschilds to rob the honest, toiling
millions of this country; and II the
Spanish navy ever sends shell into
New York IL should fall right into the
center OF Wall street No one of the
gamblers In this nest OF iniquity would
shoulder gun. The army must como
from plain people. from the work.
shops and factories and farms and II
must fight to protect the miserable
business In Wall street, while it is
fighting to preserve the honor Of the
country and for universal freedom -
Progressive Farmer.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21

IL refuse to give you money with
which to purchase Wheel said the
stern parent. "You are thorn in my
flesh" And you" replied the disap-
pointed youth, "are tack in my
oath"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21
Deduction Confirmed.

Miss Chatter-I knew you would be
here today to see sister, Mr.. CuddleP
INSTRUMENTATION? Miss Chatter
No. observation. You always appear
on the same day that Ethel refuses
onions at dinner. -Tlt-Blts.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21
AN ELEPHANTS CUNNING.

This is a good atory Of an elephants
Intelligence. The animal In question
was q mere baby when he was sent by
an indian prince to England as q pres
ent for Queen Victoria,
He was shipped as q deck passenger
by one Of the Indian mail steamers
from Bombay. and as be had but at
tainod the height OF a well-grown calf.
and was always most docile and tract
able, he was permitted TO have the run
OF the decks for an hour or two every
morning when the state OF the
weather permitted BY the sallors
he was dubbed the "Bosuns mate"
owing to the penchant he had for care
fully picking up every loose coil OF rope
that he could find and then throwing
II over the side, being, as Jack said, "as
bad as a naval lieutenant for keeping
the decks tidy"
Among other acquaintances that he
formed was that OF the ships baker,
whose address no soon discovered to be
the place OF origin OF all the sweet
daintles with which he was petted.
Here no took TO making regular
morning call for something sweet for
thin, and was generally RECALLED With a
stale tart or piece Of cake; but, upon
calling one morning and extending his
trunk as usual he found that his visit
was unwelcome aa something had oc-
CURED to irrltate the baker, and In
stead OF tho cake, he received blow
on the trunk with the rolling pin.
The blow was not severe but the
Bos'un turned tail and went trumpet
Ing up the deck, where he took a post
that would enable him to watch for hls
assallGnt. Before long he saw the bak-
er leave his shop" and mischief being
his object rather than malice, no
promptly marched down, and, with a
vigorous sweep Of his trunk he BweptalI
the shelves In the bakery clear, until
loaves, tarts, cakes, patty pans, anu
cake tins lay in confusion on the deck.
This achieved he bolted like a school
boy, and was locked up In disgrace;
but, upon the circumstances being
known, the popular verdict was In his
favor, and he was allowed his liberty
as before.
Bos'un marched down instanter TO
the baker, and never failed from TINT
day to exact tribute, which was resn-
larly paid and from that time he and
hia onnnnent hennma faaf frianda
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21

There Is persistent effort manifest
ed by many to place such Il stress on
silver as being the money question"
Populists and those who have worked
in the reform movement leading up to
Populism have convinced the people by
25 years Of hard work that the money
question is an important issue, but
they certainly know that silver is not
the money question; and the effort to
betog the public mind on that point is
on par with old party jugglery on 9TH
er issues. Money is the legal fat OF
government Silver is a commodity
on which the nations OF the world
place the money stamp. The silver
question is an issue, but silver is not
the "money question. Chicago Ex-
presS.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21
TWO INDUSTRIES THAT SHOW ABUNDANT SIGNS OF REVIVAL

ristence OF trial by jury Should those
who oppose government by injunction
aid In making II u permanent part OF
our judicial system by fighting each
otherp
Recent events have shown the nee,
essity for arbitration rs means OF
settling difficulties between labor and
capital and the federal government, by
applying the principle OF carriers en-.
gagged in interstate commerce, would
set almost salutary example to the
states. Should those who favor arbi.
tration by fighting each other, deny To
the laboring men this graAt boon?
II the questions above presented
have lost none OF their Importance, II
would seem that cooperation is proper
now, II proper IS months ago, unless
II can be shown that the parties which
could trust each other then cannot do
so now. AS there has been no nation
nj convention since 1906, 1t is impossi-
BILE to Judge OF the present intentions
Of the three parties unless we take for
our criterian the actions OF those who
stand In representative capacity.
The democrats, populists and silves
republicans who in 1896 favored tho
reforms which have mentioned favor
them to-day. There is not a proint
nent man OF any Of the parties which
united in 1896 who have abandoned
any Of the reforms which drew the
parties together.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21

Bos'un marched down instanter 10
the baker, and never failed from TINT
day to exact tribute, which was resn-
larly paid and from that time he and
his opponent became fast friends.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-21

This is a good atory Of an elephants
intelligence. The animal In question
was mere baby when he was sent by
an Indian prince to England as a pres
ent for Queen Victoria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
RULER ROSS SAILS.
Owner Of the Keeling Cocos Islands on
His Way to England.

New York. Dec. SO-G. Clunies Ross,
owner and supreme ruler of the Keeling
T0cOs Islands sailed for Europe yesterday
on the Lucania- He ridiculed the pub
1lshed stories that Captain Kids treas
rlres OF $5o,909.e9o were buried his do
main
When Ross took possession of the islands
1n 1864 they We're without Inhabitants
After inspecting the territory he decided
that Il promised profitable results from
careful attention
Returning 10 Australia he gathered
about him party of twenty adventurous
spirits Iney purchased a schooner and
and sailed for the Keehng-COcos islands
TOOK possession and placed them under
The protection of the English flag.
CocoanutS were found in abundance, and
from 600 to loo tons of these are export
ons, oranges, ngs and grapes are grown in
abundance
OF the 70O hundred inhabitants on the
Islands only seven are Europeans, and
FOUR OF these are Norweg1ans- The others
are Mr.. Ross. his son and his brother
The islands are peopled by descendants
or the Malay race Those on the islands
come from Java, Polynesia and South
Africa.
There were few FilipinOs. but Mr.. Ross
has no use for them He says they are
cOwardly and treacherOus. and the most
consummate liars and thieves on the face
OF the globe He fears the United States
win have plenty Of trouble in the Philip
pines Mr. Ross drove the Fflpinos from
his territory.
Dir. Ross has gone to England to make
some arrangements concerning Christmas
island. which is go miles distant from
New Selma the capital Of the Keeling
crown property and under the control of
the governor OF Singapore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
ROTHSCHILDS INVEST.
Purchase a Mine at Boulder, Colo, for
S25O,oOO.

Pittsburg Dec. 8O.--At the, Seventh Ave Ave
nue. hotel today a big deal was closed
panv. said to be backed by the Roths-
chiIds, paid, or agreed to pay, to the 9Wn r
ers of boulder county mines, at BOULDER
Col. $3.50. 900 for the mining property.
The deal has been under way dor some
this afternoon. The mine for some time
past has been the properly OF y >. W5 9Ite-
der The latter conducted the deal and
left for Denver tonight to complete prep
ertV to the English capitalists on January
15 Eleven hundred acres OF tirnper l ano
adjoining the claim goes with, the pur-
MIR Waltemyer and myself bought this
T mime t time ago. TheTe IS at least $40oooo
worth of ore mapped out, ana nao II NOT
railroad we would not have sold TO the
English people. I came here some time
here while the deal has been progresslng
because 1 did not know but 1 would be
The expert from the London house went
to Boulder since I have been in PittsbuTg
IS probably the cheapest piece of property
that has been sold in Colorado for some
time. We have two shatts on the prop
Il go back to Colorado. prepared to build
road from neighboring camps to the sTnelt-
ing furnaces at Nederland. nave me-
With good sn9fesss 90 93 Per miie
While Mr.. Leech will not say VINO put
said that the two big oil capitalists OF
Pittsburg who are interested IN gola IN
Colorado have produced quite an amount {;
It is known that an expert in gold and
railroading left here for the Boulder field
some ten days ago. t is 9enTied by a MF
Northwestern people are in this deal
Boulder, Col. Dec SO:-The Boulder
County mine, the deal for which was
closed in Pittsburg today by NJ F. Leech
of this city is situated at Cardinal which
is about twenty miles west of Boulder.
1t is a well developed mine and has pro
A g min On h0V
ever it is considered a virgin proposition,
and upon further development will make
a much larger yield It is worked through
a tunnel 100 feet long. A shaft is sun
from the farther end Of the tunnel depth
Of 200 feet and from this shaft levels are
run on the vein. There are in all about
l. 800 feet of levels in the mine The vein
is from four to five feet wide and re-
cent mill run of 800 tons showed an aver
age value of SIG per ton The mine was
recently unwatered and retfmbered by }.
Wells Smith. who has brought II into first
class condition The ore is a free m1Hlng
proposition and is exclusively gold bear
me mill which is situated at Nederland
is a twenty-five stamp concentrating P4ant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
COLORADO MINING FIELD.
Copper King Vein Fifteen Miles Long
Dawson City Camp Permanent.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. S0.-The
Canon City Chamber of Commerce Off
cialIy says that the Dawson City gold
camp has a bright outlook. Its declara-
ton is based on the truthfulness of re-
ported assays from the Copper King,
showing $4,324. $16,41S and SO, SOL. Fifty
two assays from ore representing the
district at large show from 40 cents to
$1,000 gold per ton. President Reynolds,
of the Fremont County Bank, at Canon
City, found on assay a value of $726 in
a claim near the Copper King.
The testimony of DR.. F L. Bartlett
is that there is a well-defined mineral
belt extending along the base of the
Greenhouse range composed of granite,
schiSts and Quartzite, cOnfOrmable to
the range, and broken in places by
porphory and lime dikes. Copper is the
principal mineral, yet at Grape Greek
crossing are deposits of almost solid
iron pyrites containing copper, lead,
zinc, silver and gold.
The belt runs west to Copper Gulch,
fifteen miles beyond Copper King. Gold
bearing rock has been found over the
fifteen miles. with gold values. Rich
float also has been found. Copper ore
generally carries so cents to 50 In gold,
with one-half to 3 ounces in silver and
3 to IL per cent copper.
DE. Bartlett concludes that the disc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
A CONVICT FARM.
Colorado Board of Charities Approves
Plan for Employing Convicts-

Denver. Dec. 3O.-"State Institutions"
was the theme handled yesterday after
noon by the state board of charities and
correction at it's meeting in the state
house. The biennial report Of the head
of each institution was carefully re-
viewed the requested appropriations
subjected to careful consideration, and
the basis of a general report to the gov
ernor was prepared Upon many of the
appropriation figures the knife was
freely used, the board concluding to
recommend only suGh appropriations as
are likely to meet the approval of the
legislature.
An important feature of the meeting
was the unanimity expressed by the
board upon the question Of whether or
not the state should purchase a farm
upon which to employ the prisoners of
the penitentiary. All agreed that q sum
expended in the procuring and improve
ment of such a farm would be as well
spent as 1t poszibly could be Ia any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
VISITS TO CLOUD LAND.
The Ferris Wheel and Eifel Tower
Will Be Outdone.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 3O.-Captain George
W. Streeter, general claimant of the
north shore from the river to Crosse
Point, has dropped the guise Of It'll
CANT and is now posing as a land owner,
granting leases and settling down to
enjoy the fruits of his determined fight
against municipal, state and federal
court decisions.
He has already conveyed to the City
Tower company for minety-nine years
a tract of land near Superior street on
the lake shore, 800 by 400 feet for the
erection of a cloud piercing structure
beside which the Eiffel tower and the
Babel folly are mere church spires.
From this high eminence Cap
Streeter expects to let the lake breezes
blow from his garments any scent Of
his squatter-cabin atmosphere that may
cnnB TO them, and standing on the top
landing of the great steel needle 1 100
feet above the garbage, tin cans and
ashes at its base, he will gaze wistfully
over the lake to the Wisconsin and
Michigan shores and pine for further
riparian rights to conquer.
The prodigious lease, telling Of
Caps" budding fortunes, has been
filed for record. 1t is granted to the
City Tower company by George w
Streeter and Maria Streeter, his wife
for the consideration of per cent Of
the gross receipts of the Ferris wheel
and designer Of the heaven kissing
structure. For several years Mr. Proc
tor has spent all his time in modelling
gigantic towers, and in the one now on
exhibition to a few at No. 1874 Clark
street the inventor believes he has the
plans Of a great success
The promoters and prospective finan-
ciers of the Tower company hail from
the breeze-SWept pines of Michigan and
Wisconsin. They may never have heard
OF the explosion on the lake 'front.' or
the caving in Of the La Sale street
tunnel" or the "cinch' game where the
gambler loses and the sucker wins
but the fact remains that the lease is
on record, and the promoters say the
scheme will go through.
The great 1,100-foot tower is to have
thirty-four elevators, and every pas
senger is to be charged five cents a trip
Besides the revenues from the multi
tudes who will ride thus up and down,
a great income is expected to be de-
rived from the 'estin' ana drinlSin' -
privileges in and on the structure
Within four years the tower will be
in place, and will cost. when completed,
about $500, 900. Mr.. Proctor says the
money Ia all ready and work Will be
begun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
MILLER'S HARD TASK.
Long Distance Rider Plans for Twenty
Thousand Miles of Pedaling.

New York, Dec. 30.-In four months
and One-half from Jan. e next to May 81,
Charles w. Miller, winner of the recent
New York siX-day contest, has twenty
nine days of continuous riding sched-
uled, or one day in every five in the
saddle outside the hours and hours of
training.
In these twenty-nine days, by his own
figures, Miller will approximate at the
least 10000 miles in the saddle, and
probably as many more miles in prepa-
ration-20,000 miles in ALI In the con-
tests, should he do what he fully in
tends shall be done, $4,000 will be his
profit, or a salary for a vice president
of the United States. This racing COW
erS all of America, and includes a trip
to Europe as well.
Three of the continuous 142-hour con-
tests are included, one 24-hour cOntinu
Gus, one 72-hour continuous, and one 60
hour, also continuous, with possible
contest of the six-day variety, with
twelve hours each day. Il do not
think" said Miller today, that 1 will
enter that race, for it is harder upon a
man than the continuous race. I have
said 1 would not enter such races, and
although 1 may change my mind, 1
guess it will not be So
Miller is training in this city for the
24-hour race of Jan. 6 and Z. He will
jump to San Francisco with his bride
at the close OF that race, to compete in
the 142-hour contest, starting Feb. IA.
John West, the mentor of Miller, and
Mrs West will accompany Miller. From
San Francisco their route leads back to
Denver for a continuous race, If the
plans do not miscarry, and from Den
yer for another race of the same char
acter, all three 142-hour races, within six
weeks. Chicago talks of a. 72-hour six
day race, following St. Louis, and then
Miller is scheduled for Paris, where
there is a 96-hour four-day contest at
the Roubaix track, starting May z.
Less than two weeks later he goes to
Paris from Roubaix, which is ninety
miles from Paris, for a 72-hour con-
tinuous race Miller claims that these
two French races, Y and 96 hours, are
harder than 142-hour contests, owing to
their being continuous. "A man can
not leave the saddle" said he today.
He can hardly stop throughout the
contest, and must go without sleep and
grind through to the finish. I was worse
after the Paris Y than after the New
York 142, for had but twenty minutes
rest in the three days, and no sleep at
all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30

monds she intended for presents to her
relatives here.
erpOOl and put the satchel in a seat beside
her Before reaching Allegheny, Pa, she
went to the forward part of the car for q
glass of water. Returning to the seat
something about the satchel attracted her
attention and she opened it. It was empty,
and, though exactly like her satchel, it
not hers at all. Someone had cleV-
erly substituted the empty satchel for the
one containing the money. and diamonds,
while her back was turned for moment.
Mrs. Smith reported her loss to the con-
ductOr, and said she believed that a man
and woman who sat near her had chang
ed the satchels. A search of the train
showed that no person answering the de-
scription given by her was on board Then
the porter remembered that a man and
woman carrying just such a small satchel
q Mrs. Smith had left the train at
Rochester, a few miles back. A descrip-
ton Of the pair was telegraphed to the
arrest them.