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The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
TnE oLEoM RGARINn B1LL.

The dairy interests Of Kansas have
been working for the passage Of law
that would prevent deception in handling
and selling oleomargarine for butter
Most Of the other dairy states have such
laws. Oleomargarine is made from beef
tallow, cotton seed oil and various other
things and is colored and favored so that
IL has the appearance Of being genuine
butter and many people might easily be
deceived in buying 1t and believing that
they were getting butter instead Of tai
low and cotton seed oil. 1t is not butter
and customers have no assurance or pro-
lection as to what 1t is made Of nor that
Il Is wholesome or fit for food A bill
was pending in the House Of Representa-
tives to prevent fraud or deception In
handling this commodity. The commit
tee on agriculture composed OF four stock
men, one doctor, one lawyer, one real es-
tate agent one ex-sheriff and one farmer,
to whom this bill was referred reported
1t back with the recommendation that It
bo not passed and the House by q vote Of
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81 to "a refused to consider the bill.
This is a bad blow for the dairy interests
Of Kansas. This bill did not attempt to
prevent the sale or use Of Oleomargarlne,
but sought to prevent It's being cOlOred
In imitation of butter, 80 that consumers
would not be deceived by believing they
were getting butter instead Of tallow or
some composition which was colOred and
favored in imitation of butter.
The word butter has a we'll defined
meaning. It represents a staple product
that has been in use for ages 1t is often
mentioned in the Old Testament
It represents a we'll known product
made from cows milk. 1t is a whole
come, nutritious palatable article Of hu
man food. It's adulteratiOn and deceptive
imitation ought to be prohibited by law.
The objection to Oleomargarine is that
1t is made and sold in imitation Of butter
and consumers do not know what 1t IS
made of. It may be made Of tallow and
cotton seed oil or 1t may contain half
uOASA OIuol lAblOuiOHIo' ~ may SOAI"AH
arsenic or other polsOns used to give it
texture and frmness. It may be made
Of wholesome ingredients and it may not.
consumers have no means Of knowing
or finding out just what is used in making
It. It ought to be sold only for just what
it is and on the wrapper of each package
should be plainly printed the names Of all
the articles used in making it, with severe
penalties for failure to do this and for
any deception used in selling or offering
1t for sale.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
POLITICAL GRATING.

Kansas seems to be responsible for
coming a new term, or at least for CIV
ing a new application and new signih-
cence to an old term. Grating in horti-
culture means uniting twig and root
or two twlgs in such way that they
will grow together and become one.
Grating in politics is somewhat diff
ferent from this and is more like making
q leech adhere to subject so that 1t can
suck the blood of its victim until it be-
comes gorged, when Il will drop off and
the blood can then be squeezed out Of the
leech. The person who conceives the
idea and attaches the leech to the sub
ject Is called a CRATER. And the pro-
cess by which it is done is called graft
ing.
In actual application the CRATER and
the leech may be one and the same per-
son. The result sought to be obtained
is usually the same in all cases and is en-
braced in that other modern and not fully
defined word Doodle"
In legislative parlance grafters might
in some respects be classed as lobbyists,
but all lobbyists are not grafters.
Grating might also be classed as a
species of blackmail. A rather polite,
possibly genteel, roundabout but covert
game of "hold-up," too cowardly for a
highwayman and usually more successful
and with less risk than train robbery.
The victim may be some soleless corpora
ton, or some INSCRIPTIONS candidate for
United States Senator or other official po-
sition, the leech may be some willing
member or members of Legislature and
the CRATER may be some promoter,
schemer or willy politician.
The aim is to bleed some one, the result
sought is Doodle in some form and the
means used are official or political power
or influence of some kind.
The promoter, whoever he may be is
the CRATER and the means, whatever they
may be to accomplish his designs, are
called grating.
A bill has already been introduced in
the Kansas Legislature to punish the
dishonest practice of grating"
1t may not become law, probably will
not, but 1t has coined into the word
grating" a name for a dishonest and
disreputable practice that has hung
around legislative sessions for many
years as an underlined and intangible sort
Of ghoul
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

The Legislature has two bills before it
asking appropriations to enable Kansas
to make display of her products at the
Paris Worlds Fair in 1900 One Of these
contemplates an exhibit of corn alone
and calls for an appropriation of $4,000
for that purpose The other provides for
q general exhibition of all products and
industries Of this state and asks for an
appropriation Of $4,000 for that purpose.
Whatever appropriation Is made for this
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08

supper each day, that were free to all and
the social features Of such institutes and
farmers gatherings add greatly to the
pleasures and happiness Of farm life.
Mr.. w. H. Coultis was president and
Mrs. N. L. Tevis secretary and they are
entitled to much of tLe credit for the sue
cess of this institute.
w. T. Hotchkiss was elected president
and Geo. w Berry secretary, for the
ensuing year. and the next institute at
BerrytOn will be hummer
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
FARMERS, INSTITUTE.

The Farmers Institute held at Berry
ton February 2 and 3, was one Of the best
and most interesting ever held in Shaw
nee county. The weather was cold and
stormy but the audience was large and
the hall filed to It's utmost capacity.
The papers we're all excellent and the
discussions so spirited that the time was
all filled and some Of the exercises had
to be cut short for lack Of time.
A local string band of young men rem
dered most excellent music and choir
of ladies and gentlemen sang several
pieces to the great delight of the audi
ence.'
Several little boys and girls spoke
pieces that showed careful training and
excellent talent and they were most
heartily applauded. The papers by the
ladies were especially good and brought
out some Of the most brilliant discussion
Of the entire institute. The paper on the
care and feeding Of swine, by Mr. V. B.
Howey, a successful veteran Of forty
years experience in that business, was
full of information and very instructive.
He believes that success does not depend
altogether upon the particular breed, but
that as much or more depends upon the
man than upon the breed Of hogs.
Bee keeping in all its various phases,
was thoroughly discussed, following a
paper on that subject by Mr.. G. A.
Thrasher.
Pearsoll HOtchkiss, 14-year-old farm
er's boy read splendid paper on Poultry
on the Farm.
Geo. A. Dean, young farmer in the
neighborhood exhibited specimens Of all
the various insects and in very inter
esting lecture explained that most Of
them, especially the toads. snakes and
humble bees were among the farmers
best friends.
Prof. Nichols, Of the Agricultural col
lege was present and gave very in
structive illustrated lecture on rainfall
and variations of summer heat in Kan
sas.
An entirely new and very commend
able feature of this institute was setting
apart one entire evening session for pa
pers and discussions upon education in
the common and especially country
schools. Lack of interest on the part Of
parents is one of the weakest features Of
our common schools, and If they were
not backed and sustained by the state
these schools would surely go down be-
cause Of this lack Of interest.
The ladies in attendance served most
excellent meals in the hall at dinner and
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08

"You use dots and dashes in sending
messages" remarked the idle young per-
son who was watching the man at the
telegraph instrument. "Yes," answered
the operator, who was quite busy, 'ex-
cept when we are sending reports OF
what some Of these army people say
about one another, Then we don't use
anything but the dashes. w Washington
Star.
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oCIvILIzINGr the FILIPINOs.

"CIVILIZING" THE FTLIPINOS.
1t seems that we are to have another
war for humanity. After driving out
Spain from their colonies, and rescuing
the Cubans and bilipinos from Spanish
tyranny we are to complete the transfer
to American rule. 1t was naturally
feared that the insurgents, after their
long and energetic fight for freedom,
coupled with slight acquaintance with
the American Declaration Of Independ-
ence, should rather like the idea OF gov
erning their own country. After getting
this idea in their heads of course they be-
came unreasonable. They could not see
why, since it had not been part Of the
original plan Of the United States to in
clude the Philippines in the Spanish war
question, that they should be bought and
sold by peace commissions. Therefore,
they have objected vigorously to Ameri-
can domination in spite OF our protests
that they are unfit to govern themselves,
and our assurance of anxiety to develop
them into good American subjects for
the benefit and paternal care Of the
trusts of this country.
In consequence we shall probably have
for some time, perhaps for good many
years, to treat them as an enemy-that
is, Of course, If we intend to keep them
as subjects instead Of letting them choose
their own course We shall have to in
crease our army in the Philippines and to
work under great disadvantages in dan
gerous climate. The Filipinos have the
advantage of being native to the country
and of being able to retreat inland where
they cannot be followed by American
soldiers, so that comparatively small
force can cope with a very large number
or our soldiers
The Filipinos are unfortunate in not
being able to think far enough. They
could reason that independence and self
government are excellent things to have
around, and they could see how the
United States has been built up since its
secession from Great Britain; theyrealiZe
that they have endured the most Outrag-
eous iniustices from Spanish rule far be-
yond anything that the originators of the
American revolution had ever dreamed,
and they have been fighting for years for
the right to govern themselves and set up
their own particular brands of tyranny
and oppression. Now since they have al
most realized their aims they are natur-
ally disappointed in simple transfer
from Spain to the United States. They
cannot, In their simple minds, see that
since the United States has worked out
freedom for itself in its right and duty
to govern others and ship subject nations
canned liberty and embalmed beef. Nat
urally, not realizing that they have no
voice in the matter themselves, they are
unwilling to leave 1t to this country to
work out their proper ideaso freedomfor
the Philippine Islands. SO we shall have
to teach them. We will give them good
drubbing and when they become submis-
sive, introduce them to the beer and
whlskey influences Of this country, the
Standard Oil company, General Alger,
and the other necessary and enjoyable
benefits of free country. 1t is possible
that when they have been Chrlstianized
thus far we may send them over few
missionaries.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-08
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We desire to call attention to the ad-
vertisement of John F. Dayton, nursery
man, of WaukOn, Iowa, contained in this
issue. Mr. Dayton is one Of the largest
growers of plant and fruit, in this cOun-
try, and offers stock Of the best quality,
In great variety at low prices.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
NOTES FROM BRrNNER.
happenings for the Week I'm ono -,
HousU n's Lively suburbs.

Little Dee Stewart Mcclellan foil tror,
tho gallery at his fathers residence an
Tuesday and cut an ugly wound in his
mead surgeon was called and attended
to the Injuries, and the little one is get
ting along nicely.
the picnic of the Drummer Sunday school
yesterday was regular old-timo fun
giving affair, and the young folk enioysd
the outing very much.
1t is among the probabilities that tho
Drummer Dramatic club will visit Harris
burg at an early day and put on one Of
their charming light dramas. An interest
ing meeting OF the club was held Tuesday
evening and the trip was discussed.
Mr. WIN Ford, In charge of the county
convict gang has had his force of thirty
odd men, together with teams, scrapers.
etc, in the northwestern suburbs for A
month or so, grading the streets. COLI
strncting crossings and otherwise inn
proving this section. Mr. Ford has a splcn-
did set of foremen, and his method of
treating the men under his care is els
pecially commended by the citizens of this
section. His discipline is firm, and the
men yield to his mild treatment with a
Willingness that manifests satisfaction MIR
Ford expects to wind up his work here
next week.
The public school here will close for the
session on May Is
Mr. S, T. Skies. who has charge OF tho
school census for this 0he Twenty -ffth)
district. will begin taking same on May I,
An Nenia Ohio, paper says that Mr..
Robert Flock has just purchased a fine
piece Of East Main street business prop
erty for a cash consideration az s2af0 at
sherin's sale. Mr. Floeck is a former Hous-
tclian and a hrother of Mrs. +. w.
Pittschmann OF Drummer Private adyices
say he is meeting with great prosperity in
his new home.
Sunday school will be held at the usual
hour this morning, the Juniors will meet
this afternoon, and the Epworth League
services will take place al the hall at the
accustomed hour this evening.
picnic party from Houstoa spent yes
terday on the bayou at Shepherds dam.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
THE REAL EsrArE CONVENTION.
A Coming Meeting TINT Is of the
Greatest importance.

n Coming Meeting Tint Is Of the
Greatest Importance.
The following letter under Houston
dateline has gone to all the Texas morning
papers:
There is a great deal Of interest mani
tested here in the next meeting OF the
Texas State Real Estate association to be
held al Waco June 10 and IL. Special
railroad rates have been secured and large
delegations are expected from all portions
of Texas. Houston can be counted upon
for a good representation Mr.. C. S. Pen
field, president Of the association, Is one
of the most active and effective workers
Texas ever had, No man in this State
deserves more credit for the splendid
showing made at Omaha in the way OF a
Texas exhibit. Mr., Penheld is chairman
OF the immigration committee of the Hous-
ton Business League. and is in the front
ranks In all progressive movements which
have for their purpose the upbuildng of
Texas.
To newspaper correspondent he said
I'VE recently held an interesting meeting
OF the executive committee at Waco and
the people OF that city assured us that
they would do their full part towards
making the convention TO be held in their
town June 10 and ID grand success.
Secretary I. j.. Skaggs of the State asso-
citation Is now located at Waco and Will
be there almost continuously until the
convention meets. | know it to be the In
tention of the association to make this
meeting one which will result beneficially
10 the entire State OF Texas and not to
any particular section of the State. II is
especially desired that every railroad doing
business in the State of Texas be repre-
sented by one or more OF it's most active
workers. Every large land owner aud
every real estate man in Texas is expected
to be on hand at Waco. June lS and IA,
and certainly the commercial organiza-
lions Of the State will be represented by
strong delegations
Colonel N. l.. Mills OF this city, the
genial member OF the executive commit
tee, representing this congressional dis
trict feels quite enthusiastic over the pros
pect for big meeting at Waco Although
Colonel Mills Is not a native of Texas
he is one of the greatest admirers the
Lone star state counts among its citi-
zens.
In conversation with several other real
estate men relative to the real estate meet
ing, he said: I'VE must educate ourselves
regarding the great resources of this won
derful State. There is room enough for
several great metropolitan cities on Texas
soil, and every city in the State can grow
to three times its present population, and
the country will keep up with the pro-
cession."
The Christian Endeavor State convention
VIII be in session at Waco on the same
dates as the Texas Real Estate assoc,a
ton, and Waco will be the center of at
traction.
Every newspaper in Texas is asked tn
send representative to Waco: every pro-
gressiye man, whatever may be his bnsI
ness VIII be welcome at the great gath
erlng IN the Central City. Waco has
casion and she will not dlsappoint ber ,,,si
tors "o' fiSi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30

Texas is composed OF 1900 churches. TWEEN
ty-four regular associations. twelve rcsu-
lar ordained ministers of the gospel. aud
college at Scguin Texas. known as
Guadalupe college. which is being well a.
tended there are now 2S5 students In at
tendance at this institution which is csti.
mated TO be worth $4,000, owned and con-
troled by the negroes OF Texas. under the
auspices OF the general Baptist State con-
vention
The officers OF the conference arc Rev.
II. Watts. d. D., president Rev q. w.
Boaker. vice president; J. C. Scales, sec
rotary; Rev. C. w. Smith. treasurer; Rev.
p. H.. Collier u. D., city missionary
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
F,psr TRIP TO SAN ANTONIO.
an Richardson VIII Arrive There
This Evening.

IN Antonio EApltss.
|csorge L. bupton, assistant general
Iwenger agent OF the San Antonio and
|,psas Pass, is in receipt of a letter
Inn Tom Richardson, secretary OF the
|puston Commercial club, announcing
IN he and Mrs. Richardson will arrive
morrow evening TO take their first look
san Antonio. Mr.. Richardson came
Texas ten years ago and has done
'ue than any other one person since
came to advertise her resources and
|ocIam her advantages. He enjoys to
h fullest degree the respect and con-
|enee of the newspaper men and rail-
I'D officials OF the State and has been
|strumeutal in accomplishing great
|cd, not only for his own locality, but
| the entire State. Though he has
IN in Texas ten years he has never
lore visited San Antonio and he writes
| Lupton he is satisfied he has been
serious loser thereby, but he hopes
make up for It during his visit next
FOX, as he will remain two or three
ys. He is coming to view San An
|nc and also TO confer with Secretary
fht Of the Business Mems club. Mr..
Mrs. Richardson will be accom-
ned by Mr. Clarence NJ, Ousley, editor
The Galveston Tribune, and his wife.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
1 CARLOAD OF TOBACCO.
81. LOOKING TO HOUSTON roa
ffH' rms COMMODITY.
..,s I'm Houston Brings
~ ~. cents Pouud--A
Good Price.

f' ,ss.cco sold in Houston tn's Wees
M 2 M. A. II. Moore, who IS in-
a' y !, N, raising and manufacturing
rssiso - ia and asked him for some
~ ,ersrdins the sale a.. :. Gao,
X v .sId Mr.. Moore, IT is iso.
ie' -,o.a Of cigar tobacco was soio
.rset Monday to an Eastern buy
~ 80. here in person, The price
N'D % cents pound, which was en-
y. satisfactory to the three or lou.
|'..oo growers who came to TINS c''' -
Ps''v ,.',,t,on TO meet this buyer
soilVis~ their first year in cultiVatihs
I'IniS w. ,hIs crop and as soon as they
euf'es ,,s experienced in the skiiliui
ftope Ina manner OF handling TINS
~ tV NV will obtain better prices ior
10 ,he value OF car OF tobacco +.
|N ns OF course, upon the amount
hsi oeps ear A car containing 2o.ooo
my worth from $4,000 to $1,000. one
tupas 20 900 pounds is worth from
|. naa N A1l.NVV. ~ 20
law, smother staple crop grown ~ tne
|sIe y that will bring so much per
|'Nfp Tsxas cigar tobacco. Cigar topac-
q in other ststes will not bring
E'" o,pss as that paid for the car SOLO
~ XII week. All Texas should rejoice
y W., a are today producing the most
Fs,Nls product grown upon TINS CONT
Epi. aro that there will be
'u1 ears of this staple sold in Houston
| IKE near future The tobacco sold TINS
~ vas n grown at Shepherd by q. ~
|s WA 1eff Cochran and r. Il. Miller,
sV' s,,ae and quality was pronounced
n (. s snc A grover present at the sale
s.lnd that he had forty acres In to-
p .sa ma twenty-five acres In corn ana
10 was almost persuaded to plow up
" .o o and put the land in tobacco.
|erSe gentleman who bought this car is
,.rre dealer in leaf tobaccos and visits
~ STATE in which cigar tobacco IL
|[ ssr Ito said that he has distributor
KIN seed In the different States, Out
!, rone OF them were producing such
~ Grade as Is raised in Texas.
|,Tt Is SILICA sand and comolnat,o,
.ous and climate which we have thst
!. natural advantages over other states.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30

THE Vintage" so favorably received last
year by the lovers OF fiction
Among those daily expected are w u.
Iiowcll's Ragged Lady, THE New
Cod tale OF the early Christians. by
Richard voss "Espirltu Santo," by Miss
skinner: The Mormon Prophet by Miss
Dougall, and "The Open Question by g.
e. RAYMOND. OF this last the Outlook
says: The author has given us Val
Gano one OF the great figures OF latter
day fiction. portrait OF a girl so exqui-
site, so daring, so lyrical and hcaven-h high
and yet SO human and compounded Of
earth and earthly savagery. He (the Out
look does not know that c. E. Raimond Is
a woman) has added Mrs. Gano to the
large figures of romance, an old woman
worthy TO stand beside Thaokeray's Lady
Kew"
The library Is open from . a. m 10 r.
m. and from to . p. IN. All are invited
to take advantage OF the public reading
room Kate b. ShaIfcr
Librarian
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
RELEASED on noNp.
Gus Aibers Placed Under $1,000
bond,

Gus Albers, charged with the killing 81
Cliff Ellison, was to have had prelim-
mary hearing yesterday afternoon a.
o'clock in Justice Malschs court, hut his
counsel. J. b. Brockman. after q confer
ence with County Attorney r Lee
Schwander, agreed to waive examination
Mr.. Schwander announced to the court
that he was willing TO submit the case
on the evidence taken at the inquest. and
that as this evidence did not establish the
crime at higher degree than murder II
the second degree. or probably homicide
he thought the case was a 'bailable one
and suggested $4,000 as the amount of bail
Mr.. Brockman agreed to this amount
and the court hxed the bail at $4,000.
Gus Albers was not brought 10 court. hu
later in the afternoon he gave the bonC
and was released from custody.