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Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

dav. the remaining three votes could
not be mustered
This bill and its results has been
quite thoroughly discussed In the
GAZETTE before. 1t ia sufficient now
TO say that II has been widely and
generally favorably commented on.
Had II become q law, Kansas might
sit serene and confident while hanks
crack and panlca rage round. Meth
Ing could engender a run on a bank
and saving would be stimulated.
The unfortunate death Of this bill
by slow torture 10 usually attributed to
two causes. First 10 the work Of the
National Bsnkers LOBBY. OF course
national baDkerE generally would
fight such bill, for no ono would do
business with q national bank when
by deposIting In a state bank the re-
turn Of his money would be guarAn-
teed. However 1t Is but fair to say
that the national bank here seems to
be an exception to this rule and its
president favored the bill. The result
Of the passage Of the bill would have
been that national banks would be
compelled TO give up business under
the national bank laws and take out
charters under the state laws.
The second cause for failure Ia
ascribed to the jealouoy of Leedys
friends and Breidenthal's
personal enemies. AS to what truth
there is In this charge we cannot say
but hope there Is little or none. II 10
mighty poor popullst who will allow
his personal piques to determine his
action on state measures of such scope
and benefit. Looking over the list of |
The ten populIsts who were opposed |
10 the bill We and few of the best
men In the house. men who have be.
fore supported every measure Of merit.
Whatever their motive the work is
defeated and the populists Of this
State have lost an opportunity to pio-
leer reform which would have found
'uch general appreciation that it would
% speedily adopted by other states and
ater by the United States congress.
Our opportunity is gone for two
ears at least. The senate will prob
Ibly pass the measure again In The
egular session, but though 1t had some
mall republican support In the house,
t Is not at all 70 be expected it can
lass the new house, and IL 1t should
night meet governors veto.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

WHEN republican legislature as
sembles 1t may be depended upon
there is always some deep intrigue
which will not come to the surface and
show its ugly head till the last mo.
ment. 1t now transpires the organ.
ization Of the house was all engineered
and carefully worked by ]. r. Burton
and his followers, When 1t came to a
show down, such men as McKeever of
Shawnee, who was thought to be In
the lead for speaker and was really a
very good man, were all turned down
and Burrton's old strikers were given
the jobs. Now it Is said that the
bosses are bending their efforts to
have Senator Baker appointed to the
place on the federal bench which Is
vacated by the retiring of Judge
Foster, 80 that Burton may be
elected United States senator for bis
term. Burton has for
several years kept special tap on the
legislature and every two years con-
trolls the nominations for the lower
house 80 as to secure his friends.
Four years ago he lacked but one
vote Of caucus nomination. He un-
will have 1t now IL 1t can
be arranged so that there is a senator
to elect. AS to the appointing Of
Baker to the bench we do not think
here would be any one In Kansas who
would greatly object as he Is, we be-
ieve, fairly honest man. But every
Kansan who has regard for decency
would be compelled to blush at the
selection Of Burton for senator.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

THE republican politicians are now
loud In their claims that the call Of the
special session was illegal and that oil
legislation passed Is null and void.
They base their claims on the state
ment that no emergency existed, and
that when the governor signed the bill
which was not to take effect till April
he recognized that none existed. As
under the constitution the call must be
issued by the governor and nothing is
said as to who shall be Judge Of the
emergency, 1t naturally follows that
the governor must be. Under our
theory Of government IL would Cer-
tainly seem that no court should AFRO
gate to itself that prerogative, and re-
view the actso Of the governor. But no
one knows what partisan or railroad
court will do. There is no doubt but
that all the important acts such as the
railroad law and the laws taxing cor
poratlons will be carried into court and
the question be passed upon. How
ever, IL upon such trivial technicalities
these laws all become imperative,
surely the people will not approve of
1t and will make their indignation
felt ut the next election.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12
ADIsAPPolNTMENr.

Every legislature 10 destined to con-
tain some scoundrels Of both parties,
and to do some things which should
not have been done or leave undone
some OF the things which would most
have helped their constituents.
The special session which rs now
history, has done many things we'll
and In the main has done nobly. But
as said above 1t was not without its
faults or these the most greyious is
the defeat Of the Briedenthal bill for
guaranteeing the depositors of the
bants Of this State. In the lower
house on the last vote It only lacked
three votes Of the constitutional ma
jor'ty, but though call of the house
remained unsuspended nearly all one
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

BREIDENTHAL attributes the defeat
Of his banking bill entirely TO the
work of the national bankers lobby.
He says they so shrewdly worked on
populist members that the latter lost
sight Of their personal interest In
killing the bill, by taunting them with
favorlng the bill because BreidenthaI
said 1t was alright, not because Of
their personal Judgment. An argu-
ment which has been much used
against the bill was that the currency
would be contracted to the extent Of
8 per cent of the deposits which
amount is deposited with and In.
vested by the state treasurer. But
this IS supposed to be loaned back to
the banks 80 that 1t is not taken out of
circulation. But for the sake of
argument suppose it did have that re-
suit. Five times that amount would
be brought into circulation that has
been hid out lin old stockings" be-
cause Of fear Of the banks.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

b. o. FLOWER Is man who can
not be kept down. In 1900 or about
that time he founded the magazine In
Boston called the Arena For several
years 1t was a powerful factor in
moulding opinion along the lines OF
reform advocated by tho populists. It
was never a political magazlue In a
strict sense yet all It's articles and ed
ltorlals were such as TO do untold
good for the cause. However thA re-
form ideas ADVOCATED were not vt ell
limited TO ouch as might he propogated
or promulgated by political action.
Its influence was mainly on the
scholarly and pbilosophically inclined.
or course II was not success nnanc
clally and about 1905 was placed In the
hands OF receiver. Mr.. Flower then
became connected with the New Time,
= soclalIStlc md radical magazine de-
voted TO political and economic aRlta--
tion. He then shortly dropped out
and now has founded another large
magazine much like the Arena called
Coming Age. Its first number 10 now
on our table. II treats Of political and
economic reforms only as one of the
many reforms needed. For those who
have time for philosophical literature
and high class art 1t is invaluable.
The price iS only 81 90 per year.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

THE fight commenced by Warren
Foster against Brigham Il. Roberts,
the Mormon polygamist who was
elected congressman from Utah, has
assumed great proportions, The re.
ligious organizations nearly every
whore are protesting against the peat-
Ing Of him, and several legislatures
have passed resolutions TO the same
effect, that Of Kansas we believe be-
ing one. The New York Journal
compliments Mr.. Foster very highly
for his action.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

The most laughable thing In con-
nection with the special session was
the bluff attempted by Senator Hanna
on his senatorial committee. Hanna
was one Of the men who voted for the
railroad bill, but explained his vote
with such apologies as gave the repub-
lIcans a gread deal Of good capital.
He then voted against the supple
lnantal railroad bill and almost every
thing else In the nature OF pOpulism.
His constituents wlreed him to sup
port the supplemental railroad bill.
He went home, had a conference, re-
fused to do so, and tried to blur hls
committee by writing out his reslgna-
tion and placing it In their hands, to
be sent to the governor IL they wished.
They so wished, and sent It to him.
Sunday morning Governor Leedy &C.
cepted It, and before the special ses-
sion adjourned at ten O'Clock Hanna
was playing the baby act and had q
resolution before 1.-THE senate asking it
to help him hold his job. Don't mon
key with populist. central committee,
they mean business. We might add
that there are some three or four other
populist senators who IL they got their
just deserts would receive the same
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12


WORK OF THE SPECIAL SESSION.
The special session Of the legislature
was In session some fourteen or fifteen
days and passed Thirty bills of which
about fifteen were of general applica-
tlon. This Is much more than the
regular session which began Monday
will do In nifty days. OF the bills
which will become laws, the following
are of the most Importance:
The law creating a court Of vista =
tion, or otherwise the railroad law.
The law taxing foreign insurance
companies 4per cent on Kansas pol
Icies, and domestic companies with
headquarters outside of Kansas, 2 per
cent on policies written In Kansas.
The bill repeating the metropolitan
police law.
A bill to require annual settlements
to be made with township boards by
township treaBurers.
To create q state society Of labor
with o secretary whose duties are
about the same as those Of labor COM
missioner under the present law.
This is the law In favor of which the
GAZETTE printed resolutions adopted
by the local federal labor union q cou-
pie Of weeks ago. IL takes the ap-
polntment Of labor commissioner out
Of politics.
A bill creating state society of
mines with q secretary whose duties
are about the same as those OF mine
inspector under the present law.
This also takes the appointment Of
mine inspector out Of politics, that
officer beins elected by the different
societies as secretary of agriculture is
now.
A bill providing for the organization
OF mutual associations for insuling
growing crops against damage from
hail.
A bill requiring Ave hundred men, |
bers In order to take out q charter for a !
fraternal insurance order and placing
such societies under control and reg
llation Of state superintendent of In
,urance.
A bill to amend the stock yards bill
10 AZ to base legal charges for feed
ipon the wholesale instead of the re-
sIl price.
A bill to reduce the telegraph rates
rom twenty-five cents to fifteen cents
or messages not more than ten words
md placing telegraph companies un.
Ter control Of the court Of visitation.
A bill TO place express companies
nder control Of the court of visitation
nd to regulate their charges.
A bill to make the Stryker text
ook law perpetual. Under the old law
he operation OF the law was only
entative and limited to four years.
A bill to reduce the fees allowed to
he state printer about 20 per cent.
he principal reductions are made on
lachine work so as not to impair the
ages Of the workers.
A resolution to submit an amend
tent to the constitution to make the
tate superintendent of insurance an
lective office.
A bill charging fee Of twenty-five
ollars for taking out a charter for a
'rporation for profit, compelling cor
having their principal Offices
! this State to take out q charter un-
er the laws Of Kansas and otherwise
laking more stringent regulations for {
ew corporations.
This Is an excellent list Of bills.
u course It is not all we might wish
ut our desires and ideals are seldom !!
ntirely satisfied in leQislation.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12
For Sale cheap.

Good eighty acre farm three and
one-half miles west of Burton; ON
block, twenty-six lots, corner Seven
teerth an4 Main street, Hutchinson.
For terms and particulars call on
George McKinstry at his place of bus
iness, or address Jas. Mex instry, care
American Bank Building, Kansas City
Mo.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

IT was very nice tribute to poru-
list legislation that practically all the
republicans In the legislature voted TO
make the Stryker text book law per-
petual, They wouldn't have ad-
mitted that 1t was worthy Of any
merit during the campaign. In fact
they frequently attacked and made all
sort OF sport Of 10.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

II so, we would like to cil your at
tention to the fact that the Frisco Line
is now operating through trains be.
tween Newton and st. Louis. Free re-
clining chair cars and drawing room
sleepers through without change. Ask
your local agent 'or ticket via that
route. B. b. VNcHEIn,
fhl'N PHpngr Agslt Sc Louis, Mo
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12
J '7:!l.,;iIlZ;! ! : l.,; / | |
GREAT
ROUTE.
Low RATES ON OUR PERSONALLY
CONDUCTED TOURIST
EXCURSIONS,

Southern route leaves Kansas City ev-
cry Wednesday via. Ft. Worth and El
Paso TO Los Angeles.
These excursion cars are attached 10
fast passenger trains, and their popu-
larity Is evidence that We offer the best.
Write for handsome itinerary which
gives full information and new map.
sent free. For complete Information,
rates and berth reservations, see your To-
cal ticket agent or address q. E. Mac
Leod, A. @. p. A., Topeka, Kan.
JOHN sEBAsTIoN, g. P. A., Chicago.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12
C. T.. sIDL1NGER,

WE desire TO congratulate Senator
Field on hia record during the special
session. In every instance where We
have seen the vote given he has been
present and voting and on the right
aide.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

ZNTANTED-Sev trustworthy persons In
wv this state to manage our business In
their own and nearby counties. IL IL mainly
office work cOndue tedat home, Salary straight
no more. no l,ss salary, Monthly SIS, Eef
erenoes. Enclose self addressed stsmbed en-
yelope, Herbert E. Hess, Pres, Dept NJ. Chi
cagO,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

Via Santa 70 Route Best and speedlest traln
to California. Chicago to Los Angeles In az
days, three times week, beginning november
2. Observation car, with spacious parlor for
puios and chlldion, iSA'SpeClal feature.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12
A Mlne.n.mlnute shave.

On the California Limited, Santa Fs Route
There 10 barber shop In the understanding
car. Entire train electric lighted, Through in
"a days, Chicago to Los Angeles, beginning
Ncvuber \.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12
10 Ours q Colo In One Dnu

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne tab
let's. All druggists refund money II II
fails to cure. 25c The genuine has
L. B. @. on each tablet.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12
MISSOURI PACIFIC,

No; l9. does not carry passengers Gust OF
Hutchinson,
Cara run through to 81. LouiA without
change
Chair Cars 10 Denver freo OF charge. Thls Il
the short line 10 all points west.
p, j. LEIMBAen, Agent,
II. G. TowNsEND, Gen. Pas. Agent,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

Except sunday,
No run0 Sundays, Tuesdays and Thuradaye
No. runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Frlday
No, III carries pauaengers from Newton 10
Hutchinson Sundays only,
Forfull particulars call on or address
WI, BLACK, q. P. A., Topeka
j. q. RoBEars,
Agent Santa Fe Route Hutchinson.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

The California Limited, Santa Fe Route solid
between Chicago and Los Angeles. Time, gai
days Electric lighted. Three times week,
beginning November .,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12
The California
Limited.

Via Santa Fe Route is the best
and speediest tram to California.
Hutchinion to Los Angeles in
40 hours, three times week.
Pullmans, dining car, buffet
smoking car with barber shop,
and observation car with spacious
parlor for ladies and children
vestibuled and electric lighted.
Address,
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway, Hutchinson.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12
JEWELRY.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad makes better time than any
other line, For full particulars ad-
dress JonNSEBAsTToN
u, PA. Chicago,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-12

No. 10 runs 10 Hutchinson only.
No. 20 runs through TO Dodge City and
Liberal. ~
No Sunday tralns.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-28
Killed by a Car.

Waterbury, July 27.-C. f. Clough
a prominent lawyer of Waterbury met
with a fatal accident this afternoon
while crossing the Mount Mansfield Ele-
ctric Railroad at what is known as Perry
Hill Crossing, about mile from this
village. He was riding at the time with
G. b. Evans and neither noticed the app
roach of an electric car until they We're
TOO near the crossing to turn. Mr..
Evans struck the horse and went over
in safety but Mr.. Clough leaped from
the wagon and fell directly on the cross
ing and was struck by the car. The
car and motor passed over him. He
was taken to his home on Winooski St,
and Drs. James and Bidwell were inn
called but he died before they
reached his home.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-28
FIVE HUNG
Method of Execution Unsuc-
cessful in Maryland.
One Victim of the Scaffold
Sickens the Spectators
by Death Struggles
for 20 Minutes.

Baltimore Md. Jnly 2S.-Joseph
Bryan, Cornelius Gardne, Charles, John
and James Myers, were hanged in the
jail yard at 48 this morning. All
dropped at the same time. Bryan
killed Mistress Mary Peck of this city
on April 23. Gardner and James
Myers outraged a 13 years old colored
girl on May Is.
Gardner was choked to death as the
drop fell he caught the black cap and
ierked it off his head, the knot slipped
forward three inches and as the rope
tightened Gardner's distorted face
whirlcd toward the spectators who
turned away sick.
His breath came in terrible gasps, his
knees drew up with convulsions and his
arms tugged at the cords that bound
them while his body whirled and twisted.
His heart beat 20 minutes.
The others died without a struggle.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-28
also present.
A Communication.

johnston & Todd, Attorneys and
councillors ut Law, OF Syracuse, n. Y,
wric Us the following unsolicited let
SYRACUSE, n. Y, July %, 1899.
BARRE EVENING TELEGRAM.
GENTLEMEN :.--One of our former
clerks, Matthew M. Gordon, has for
war,led us an article published in the
Vermont Watchman of Montpelier un-
der date of Wednesday, july II, 1899.
headed '.IlushMoney'' and we read the
same with no little amount of interest
MIR. Gordon came 10 us in the early
part of February, '97, poor boy striv-
inc for legal education in this city, and
he came to our office through the re-
ques, OF Dean Brookes of this city and
continued with Us until he graduated
from the law college in this city some
time in June, '9S. During MIR. Cor
don's stay with us, we found him to be
very energetic young man, and one
whom the longer he remained with us
the more we learned to appreciate, and
he was shortly advanced to the position
of managing clerk in our office and as
such had charge of some important mat
ters involving large amounts. During his
stay with us we never hcsitated to
trust him with any business connected
with the office in all things found him
to be faithful employee, and at the
time he left US we gave him a little re-
commend stating our idea OF MIR. Cor
don. We realize that nothing is cheap
er than recommends and that any one,
even "a criminal, can sometimes easily
procure them; but 1t has never been
our habit to recomend to the world. and
especially to our legal brethren, one In
whom we have no confidence. We do
not hesitate to say that we do not bel
ieve Mr. Gordon guilty of any crime or
intention to commit a crime, and IT Mr.
Gordon is in need today of any financial
assistance, we ale ready to assist him
Immediately, as we have every conild'
ence in him.
We like to see young man succeed
and knowing as we do Mr.. Gordon's
character and having had the experience
with him which we have, we not only
reiterate what we stated in our recon-
mend of June 10th, '9S, but we g
farther and say that if Mr.. Gordon
wants Il position today, the position
which he left in June 1873 is oper
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-28
WEST TOPSHAM.

Rev. d. Newton was at hcme from
Groton over Sunday.
Miss Bessie Smith returned to Salem
Mass. Monday after IA two weeks visit
with her parents MIR. and Mrs. G. T.
Smith.
Most OF the farmers in this vicinity
are nearly through haying and rejoice in
a much better hay crop than at first ex-
pected.
Arthur White who has been visiting
at home for several weeks returned to
his work in Hyde Park Mass. the first
of the week.
DR.. H. l.. Watson was in Montpelier
Monday DR.. Dons of Burlington return.
ed with him.
Dan Cilley is moving his family into
the house where his brother Nate lives.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-28

to him and we will welcome him back
with no small degree of pleasure. "We
cheerfully recommend him TO any
person desiring faithful and honest
ass stance in business. We have never
had any reason to change that recon-
mend and until Mr.. Gordon is proven
guilty by a court of competent
jurisdiction, we stand by our recon-
mend and by Mr.. Gordon.
We trust that the furry which has
caused some little excitement in your
city will not cause the citizens to con-
denim young man who is just starting
in life, until at least he has had Il fair
and impartial hearing.
We do not send this article for pub
lication unless you desire to publish it,
we simply send it to you as a matter of
the personal esteem in which we held
Mr.. Gordon when he left us and in
which we still hold him. notwthstand-
ing what has been said against him.
Respectfully Yours, ETC.,
JOHNSON & TODD.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-28
Williams-LoW.

The marriage of +. $. Williams OF
Barre, VT. and Miss Sarah f. Low i.
formerly of this place took place last
evening at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. c. Z. Tuttle on Limerock street
at 7.3O O'Clock.
Rev. J. II. Parshley performed the
ceremony in the presence of the rela-
tives and u few invited friends. The
house was handsomely decorated for
the OCCASION with cut flowers and pre-
sented very handsome appearance.
AT the close of the ceremony refresh
ments were served in the dining hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams will leave
on the boat tonight for Boston where
they will visit friends before returning
to Barre VT. where they will make their
home.
Mr.. Williams is a young lawyer
located in Barre and has most proms-
ing future. He is a young man of
sterling qualities and is very popular.
The bride has a host of friends in Rock
land where she formerly lived, being
the daughter of one of Rock lands ex-
City Marshals.
There was Il large number of hand
some presents.
(From the Rockland Star, Rockland,
Maine, bearing date July 26.)