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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01

ONE Of the most important officers
to tue people as is generally recognized
ia the Office Of county commissioner.
We're the people this year to turn down
the present incumbent from the Third
district, Hon, John A, Myers, 1t would
be the most shameful ingratitude that
could occur to any officer in this re-
gion, Nearly everyone knows and re-
cogn2es Mr., Myers standing and abil-
lily as u busine 9 man. His time dur
ing his term Of Office has been largely
In fact mostly been taken up In the dis
charge Of his Off ,ial duties, and for
1t he has received but small salary.
IL he should collect for the time actu-
ally spent In the service OF the county
at the rate per day allowed by law 1t
would probably amount to double or
trlbble the amount actually collected,
because the law allows only certain
number of days labor to be paid for in
a given time, Work done in excess Of
that number Of days must either be
done gratult0usly or not done at all.
The main thing that has caused 80
much extra labor of late has been in
the building of the new court house,
But this extra time has not been given
by all the members of the board. The
county now has under way with the
brick work nearing completion splen.
did court house which Is being most
economically yet substantially con-
structed. 1t has under it foundation
such as is usually put under building
of twice the weight, 1t will stand as
long as the brick will last For the
work on this building more credit is
due to Mr.. Myers than any other man
The work was well under way when
Mr., Leidigh was appointed, though he
has since given freely of his time. Mr..
Rutledge lives far in the country and
has only been here at the regular meet
ings Of the board. But it is not alone
on the court house that the business
qualities of Mr. Myers have been
shown, During his iucumbency bonds
have been refunded at 80 much lower
rate that the treasurer estimated that
the saving of interest would amount to
$4,000, Then while prior to his
coming on the board the amounts lev
led for the general fund ran from Si2
coo to $4,000 per annum, the last three
years the amounts raised have only
from s37 600 to $4,000. OF course this
has not been all his work but 1t is in
a very large degree as is generally re-
cognized by those in touch with county
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01
PROSPERITY TALK.

A TRAIN of forty cars loaded with
| GOO tons of steel rails left Youndgs-
town, Ohio, on the Och inst, The rails
are bound for New Zealand, aud will
be transhiped ut New York. The
train bears a sign: Zone thousand
tons of steel rails going TO New Zeal
and" and another reading: "PrOtec-
ton, Prosperity aud Progress, The
train went over the Lake Shore road
and Is a striking reply to the Bryan
doctrine that commercial expansion is
u crime, prosperity a myth and that
workbench are slaves News.
Who put those tags on that load OF
rails? The mill owners likely. II
there was prosperity TO them In the
sale of that load OF rails In New Tea
| land they must have sold them at a pro-
| IT. II they sold them at profit, they
did 1t In competition with the products
of the cheap labor Of England, the
cheaper labor Of Spain, and still
cheaper labor Of ASA, with the dis
lance and expense of transportation
increasing regularly from the cheap
labor production to the dearest They
must have made o big cut IN the price
under their foreign competitors to Sc
cure the contract under such odds,
But say why israll road building at a
standstill In this country, even the ex-
tension of the yards and switches hav-
Ing ceased except so far as II can be
done with old materially The steel
rail trust has made the price 80 high
they can't afford to build, But does
anyone think that the price that pro-
hibits railroad improvements In this
country will allow them to 90 on 10
New Zealand, especially when big
freight charges are added. No Sill!
The "foreign market" for which we
are now lighting 10 conquered by the
price that will get the business, and
the home consumer must pay all losses
and keep up their dividends or go with
out. Why? Protection. To whom
The steel trust, in this case Here Is
where the prosperity comes in you see.
Prosperity to the trusts and protected
industries. No prosperity to the men
that make the goodsp Well none to
brag Of
To the average man this steel rail
business Is of little import. 1t is a
case of dog eat dog" thief robbing
thief; and the railroad can't very well
get even on the people for they have
been taking all the traffic will bear"
Bat ii is a fair sample Of the working
of protection, whose praises those mill
owners and money bahs have always
sung.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01

matter to lead the county into expens-
i've suits which fail OF their purpose
and leave the county the cost 10 pay
Judge william Whitelaw, the popnlist
aud democrat candidate for county at
tOrney has a high professional stand'nR,
In fact being generally ranked as we
have often heard from the lips of many
sIong republicans, the best Judge OF
law In the city, He Is conservative
and careful, yet thorough. In fact his
sanding and reputation as a lawyer
as we'll 90 bis character as man are
to- we'll known among the people Of
Reno county with whom he has lived
for more than q quarter OF a century,
TO need any eulogy from the papers
We sincerely hope he will be elected
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01

WHOEVER occupies the office OF
county attorney for Reno county he
should be man who has high rank
professionally. The duties Of that Of
lcer are vastly more important than
commonly supposed. For instance the
county eOmmissi( ners frequently have
some large financial enterprise on hand
and they must go TO the county attor.
ney for legal advice. Bad advice might
lead them into an undertaking that
would lose the county much money
Then there are the usual prosecutions
which with an inferior attorney require
the assistance of better counsel at con.
siderable expense. II an attorney
has poor judgment it is very easy
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01

THE election Of our candidates for
the legislature In this county is Of the
utmost Importance. Both are Of good
material for the office and should be
properly supported, Mr., DeBard has
had the experience of one term in
which he was faithful servant. lie
Is an able business man and his bust
ness has taken his attention to such an
extent that he has been unable to put
in as much time In the campaign as
bis opponent. His family has also been
sick. Give him your vote.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01

We wish TO say few words this
week In the behalf Of our county can
didates and In 80 doing we can select
none for a better subject for eulogy
than Fay Smith. However we could
select none OF them who need II less.
For It 10 probable that there 10 not a
man In the county engaged 10 politics
on either side or not engaged In poll
tics at all who knows more men or u
known by more men than Fay Smith,
populist and democratic candidate for
clerk OF the district court. IL Ia this
extended acquaintance with his pecu'
liarlv sweet personality including u
large and honest heart, that has twice
elected him to onice In this county
against large republican majoritles
And these qualities will we believe
elect him again AS m OIL ger he has
been always painstaklng and obliglDg
There Ia no republican VITO has had
aught TO say OF the conduct OF his Of
fee. We believe his numerous friends
In both parties who have stood by him
80 Loyalty before will do 80 again, and
they should, His health is not good
and he has been unable to get over the
county az much as usual In making
his campaign during the last few
months, but 1t is good enough to en-
able him to take care of his office az
we'll az anyone.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01

and other prominent friends OF Mr. Du'
val In the Catholic church who very
soon had the matter Strengthened
out to the entire satisfaction OF their
faith In Wichita. 1t is needless Ia
comment on the opinion they nov
have regarding Mr.. Long, his political
methods and illness for the office OF
Congressman, Mr., DuvOl has written
a very gentlemanly letter branding II
as falsehood but as every one here
knows 1t to be such II is hardly worth
while TO reproduce 1t. The significant
thing Is that Long would do such a
thing.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01

AN item that shows the frantic cou-
dition into which Chester |, Long has
become worked up over the prospects
in this district is the fact that last
week he went to the Catholic priest in
Wichita in person as we are informed
and told him that Mr., Duyal is a rank
anti Catholic, at the head OF the A, p,
A. council In this city. In a very short
time he had communicated with the
fusion headquarters in that city who
in very short time were in telephone
connection with this city. The matter
w. turned over to Mr., Thomas Parker
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01

SENATOR Sewell Of New Jersey is
certainly true to his State, and the re-
publican party, He says the para
mount issue is the maintaining of the
present condition; the gold standard,
expansion and our industrial combin-
atoms. Industrial combinations is the
polite name for trusts, This is the
last campaign in which the republican
party will make any pretence of OPP
posing trusts.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01

business and often acknowledged by
ardent republicans. He bus been on
friendly terms with the other members
II the board who have often deferred
to his superior business knowledge
Mr.. Myers should be reelected for the
good he has done and may do.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01

Frank Wolcott is as good q man for
the place as could have been nominated
for commissioners from the city DIS
tIict Remember that when you vote
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01

For President,
w. j. BRYAN.
For Vice President,
ADLAI f. STEW NSON,
Presidential Electors,
JOSEPH B. FUGATE
ROB'T W. TURN Err,
JAMES BECK,
JAMES FALCON,
JOSEPH B. GOSH0RN,
FRANCIS NJ. BRADY,
TAYLOR RIDDLE,
CARSTEN p. Christensen,
CHARLES II. NICHOLAS,
II. j. ROETZEL.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01

GoYernor
J. w. BREIDENTHAL,
of Labette County.
Lieutenant Governor,
A. M. HARVEY,
Shawnee County.
Associate Justice
DAVID MARTIN,
AtchIson County.
Congressman at,Large,
j. d. BOTKlN,
Cowlcy County
Secretary Of State,
ABE FRAKES,
Trego County
Auditor
f. j. WESTGATE,
Fnncy County
Treasurer
CONWAY MARSHAL,
Anderson County
Attorney General
HUGH FARRELLY,
Ncosho County
Superintendent Public Instruction,
LEVI HUMBARG Err,
Dickinson County
Superintendent Insurance
WEBB NJ NALL,
Smith County
The age-herald., 1900-12-02
Extortionate Price for Seats.
New York Letter in the Pittsburg [

New York Letter in the Pittsburg Dis
 patch.
 Perhaps the dear public was not unmerci- fully gouged by speculative pirates at to- nights Bernhardt-Coquelin performance. Two dollar seats cost ten dollars, and those advertised at five dollars were let go for twenty dollars and in some cases twenty five dollars A little investigation follow ing last nights performance shows that specuiators hold many of the choice seats for every New York performance. Reaiz- ing the phenomenal demand, they sank ev- cry dollar obtainable in tickets. Many an- gry patrons, who were forced by the stand ing room sign to seek outside venders de- clare that the Bernhardt management has an understanding with these men. Be that as 1t may, prices are going steadily up, and it looks as though the only problem will be how much eXtorton Bernhardt admirers will submit to. These speculators are pre- pairing to follow the actress on her short tour of eastern cities and repeat their op- erations as often as the public will stand 1t.
The age-herald., 1900-12-02
How the Daughters of the Old Coun- tries Are Received at the Gateway of the
 New.

Ney York Dec. 1.-The great throbbing ocean that beats against the barge office down at the wall of the Battery is offering to our unwilling shores that waif of mis- fortune, the woman immigrant Every ship that lands passengers at this port brings hundreds of the flotsam and jetsam of wo- mankind from other lands. And, as in the days when she first came over, the sturdy Puritan maiden to mother a new race, or the deported grisette to find compromise husband, the woman immigrant of to-day has listened, on that other shore of poyer- ty, oppression or disgrace to the siren voice of the great dividing waters and put herself and her hopes on their promising breast to waken to a new life on their furthermost reach. Sometimes she comes to join her husband, who has preceded her, or sweetheart, who has earned home in which to receive her. Or. perhaps. she comes to an enterprising young brother, who built air castles in that other land and then came over the seas to make them come true, to find a habitation for her, the old father and still younger brother who, in time, will help the pioneer adventurer to send for the old mother waiting in the old place for the price of a ticket to follow her dear ones.
 The story of such a woman immigrant came to light at the barge office the other day. A young girl had come over from the south of Italy with her father and little brother to join her established brother. She was named Marietta--Marietta Longo- and she looked like her name When she entered the room of Special Inquiry, be- tween her father and little brother, the eyes of every one present were bent upon her, for she was the only pearl that the ocean had cast up at the Barge Office that day
 AN AIR CASTLE COME TRUE.
 She and the boy sat down on a bench while the father was undergoing his exam nation, but everything about Marietta was meanwhile telling an interesting tale to every one in the place. Marietta was b, she said; she looked like woman of 20, but with the eyes and grace of a child. In some strange way with the-instinct of pretty womanhood the world over, she had dressed herself with taste. almost with style. Her hair massed itself in a natural pompadour through which little rings of baby curls slipped out and lay against her
The age-herald., 1900-12-02
IMPROVED SERVICE
To Texas and the West Via Meridian and
 Shreveport.

Effective October 28, the Alabama Great Southern Railroad will inaugurate a new schedule between Birmingham, Texas and the West via Meridian. Vicksburg and Shreveport, thereby reducing the running time between Birmingham and the Lone Star State' twelve hours
 This service will be complete in all re- spects, consisting of elegant Pullman sleep ing car, vestibule day coaches and dining car, on which meals will be served la carte This train will depart from Bir- mingham, as at present, 10:10 p. m., arriv- ing Dallas, Fort Worth and other north Texas points early the following evening. or twelve hours quicker than via any other line. A close connection will be made at Longview, Tex, with the Information and Great Northern Railroad for Austin, San Antonio Palestine and intermediate sta tlons shortening the schedule several hours. Parties contemplating a trip West should of this new service they can reach the end of their trip almost before they realize it has commenced; and what has heretofore been considered tedious undertaking may now be looked upon as a pleasant journey. It is now possible. to eat a supper in Bir- mingham one day and take the same meal the day following a your destination in the far limits of Texas.
 Write or call on R. M. Ellis, Travelling Passenger Agent, for detailed information.
 n-2-tf
The age-herald., 1900-12-02

smooth brow; her young form defined It. self roundly in an olive silk with pink guimpe, cheap, indeed, but simple and at tractive in the combined effect of color, ana she had high-heeled shoes that had way of peeping out from under her skirts to let you see how small they were. Everything about Marietta had a way of expressing itself, somehow, all the time she sat in un- affected and unconscious thought. Yet she looked sad-like a hurt and lovely and wonderful child-it was all so uncertain, for they were expecting some one to meet them and he was not there The old man said that most of his money had been taken from him in Naples, and he did not seem clear about anything. For long time after his examination they all sat together silently on the bench.
 Suddenly a well-dressed young man came in, walked straight to the table where the Board sat, was sworn and answered the questions put to him with intelligence and directness, when he was told that those he sought were here. He turned, saw them, moved swiftly to the old father and kissed and embraced him again and again. trembling wave of emotion swept over the little group; Marietta rose, her chin ouiverig, tears yelling her eyes A mo- ment later she was in her brothers arms. holding to him yet while he turned and embraced the younger brother. Presently they were all weeping uncontrollably, but
 
 young man, who answered the remaining questions with agitated hesitancy.
 'You see," he explained to a sympathetic bystander tits nine years since l saw them."I
 It was all right at last The tickets to Philadelphia were found in the old mans pockets after the young man had dis played the reassuring price of them to the commissioner and the ability to provide for the newcomers was satisfactorily indicated by the young man's statement that he was earning SIS a week and besides had money in the bank Some of his former earnings had found their way back to Italy, you may be sure, and part of them had gone to buy the very gown that adorned Mari etta so becomingly. Surely 1t was an ar castle come true; it was so to them, at least, and away they went, clutching each other in frantic happiness.
 But why didn't you let them embrace as much as they wanted to when they first met?" the chairman of the board was asked. He smiled tolerantly.
 ''It is far better to restrain them, he said. "They interrupt the board, and, be- sides that, they get themselves in such state that they can't answer the necessary questions. Why, sometimes pair of Rus sians will delay us fifteen minutes by their hysterical weeping over reunion"
 About third of all the immigrants landing here are women, and few of these come Independently; those who do are, of different type from Marietta, although the prettiest women that now come are of tho Italian D easantry In other years the Irish and Germans represented the majority, and generally went into service, but these two nationalities are now 80 amalgamated with the American people that they can hardly be considered aliens, and their friends and
The age-herald., 1900-12-02

No girl is now allowed to leave the barge office without proper escort and tempora- ry provision is made for her with care for future employment.
 The woman who acts as matron at the barge office has to bring many resources to bear on her intercourse with the woman immigrant. She is mother sister, friend, judge, accuser and protector. When a wo- man is landed she passes a physical eXami- nation and is sent to the physician with d report perhaps a suspicion, which he in- Vestigates or confirms. Usually, almost in varably the immigrant woman is ignor- she is going has to be solved for her. If her passage has been prepaid. the steam ship agency has the name of her frfe.,d or relatives and she is easily disposed of. While the women are detained their lot 's made as comfortable as possible and they are kept from the quarters where the men are herded. If they grow agitated and dis tressed because no one meets them, they are consoled and promised, and no efforts are spared to find their friends.
 The Austro- Hungarian women are pseSt- ly hard working, good girls, and with their booted feet Gall these mountain women wear boots) and heads tied in colored kar- chiefs, they present a picturesque appear ance She takes her lot good-humoredry, the Hungarian, sends out for her beer, munches her bread and chatters with her neighbors and friends. She is a daughter Ol lHe cal lii' HleetS Youi SletllCc CeilIHly Ol brightly, according to her intelligence, and with ingra tiating instinct. tries to win your influence if she is held and thinks you can help her.
 Some of the Russian women are encased in big skin coats, reversing the fashion of the beau monde by putting the fur next to them and the white and ugly skin on the outside. The Italian women would do noth- ing like that; they have the inborn faculty of pleasing, the charm of sef-adornment and they make themselves clean and at tractive before passing through the mat rons hands. Sometimes young bride, who has been married in her own coun- try to her sweetheart in this by proxy, is met by her bridegroom and they are per- suaded to have the ceremony performed again, for proxy marriages are not recog- nized by our laws. Then there is a we'd ding.
 But there is always more of sadness than
The age-herald., 1900-12-02
KNOWS NO DISTINCTION.
Rich and Poor Alike Suffer from Ca
 tarrh in this Climate.

All observant physicians have noticed the enormous increase in catarrhal diseases in recent years, and the most liberal and en- frightened have cheerfully given their ap- proYal to the new internal remedy, Stuart S catarrh Tablets as the most successful Id by far the safest remedy for catarrh yet produced.
 One well known catarrh specialist as soon as he had made a thorough test of this preparation, discarded inhalers. washes and sprays and now depends entirely upon Stuart's Catarrh Tablets in treating catarrh whether in the head, throat or stomach
 pr. Risdell says ''in patients who had lost the sense of smell entirely, and even where the hearing has begun to be affected from ccatarrh I have had fine results after only a few weeks use of Stuarts Catarrh Tablets I can only explain their action on the theory that the cleansig and antiseptic properties of the tablets destroy the catarrhal germs wherever found because I have found the tablets equally valuable in catarrh of the throat and stomach as in nasal catarrh."
 Dr. Estabrook says Stuart's Catarrh Tab lets are especially useful in nasal catarrh and catarrh ] of the throat, clearing the membranes of mucus and speedily oYercom- ing the hawking, coughing and expector- ating.
 Any sufferer from catarrh will find Stu arts Catarrh Tablets will give immediate relief and being in tablet form and pleas ant to the taste are convenient and always ready for use, as they can be carried in the pocket and used at any time, as they contain no poisonous drugs, but only the cleansing antiseptic properties of Eucalyp- tus bark Guaiacol, blood root and Hydras- tin.
 All druggists sell the tablets at 50 cents for complete treatment