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Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21

A dispatch printed In another col
Iumn indicates that President Roose-
welt Is taking some interest and pre-
pairing for some action with regard
to the Interstate commerce commits
sion. II Is stated that this commits
sion has become but q laughing
stock for the country, and the presl-
dent will recommend giving them
more power or abollshlng the commits
sion. 1t seems strange that no one
has thought Of this before, However,
criticism of the commission Is not so
pertinent as criticism Of Congress.
II may be that the commission has
not done much to earn Its salary, but
very little has been given 1t to do.
Several years ago the commission
reported that 1t was an lmpotent, de-
crepit and useless thing under the
existing law, and asked for the pass
age Of laws giving 1t certain powers
looking toward the enforcement of Its
findings, but Congress evidently
had Its good ear busy listening to the
railroads, and didn't hear, II Presl-
dent Roosevelt will wake up the leg
lslatiye part Of our government on
u few Of these measures, he Will do
much toward earning for himself u
place which no other president Of the
vice president succession has done,
In most things Mr. Roosevelt has
started out well. Up to the time of
the last campaign our opinion Of him
as Il public man was high, During
the campaign he lowered himself
considerably, mainly by two acts.
First by his Incorporate and indls-
crlminate abuse Of his party adversa-
rise and In so doing using language
which was undignited for man In
his place. 1t seems TO be his worst
characteristic to be too impetuous
and perhaps rash under pressure.
The other act above mentioned was
nothing more than hundreds and
thousands Of Others in his party did,
eating up his own words, concerning
extension Of territolal limits, against
the wishes Of the inhabitants, Since
he has been elevated into power how
ever he has been careful and showed
many indications Of making good
executive officer
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21

Senator Harris who is described by
the State Journal as the best posted
man in Congress on matters pertain
ing to the Nicarauguan Canal, and
who will be conceded to be so by many
who are not his party friends, says
that his committee, the committee
on canlas in the Senate will report In
favor Of the NlcaauguO route for the
canal. This is somewhat rcassurlng,
in the light Of other events. lie also
says the report will favor instrucling
the president to secure the proper
concessions and hen proceed with the
operations.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21
The SunshlHars.

The latter part Of last week the
business men Of this city were noti-
fed that the Mercantile Club Of Kan
sas City, Kansas, were out as scat
tercrs Of sunshine to brighten up the
State OF Kansas and that their party
would be in this city on Tuesday a'-
ternoon, on a special train via. the
Missouri Pacific to throw out few
beams. The fact was duy heralded
over town and when the time arrived
for the appearance Of these bearers OF
light and warmth, they were met by
two bands, one the local band and
the other, Gideon's Minstrel band,
The train hauled up In front Of the
depot, and the "scuttererS' y were well
coined In neat speech by city attor-
ncy, Howard Lewis. His remarks
were appropriate and when he said
that statistics Of the last year showed
that Kansas City, Kansas, had been
first in growth Of population and
Hutchinson second, he was warmly
cheered. After this the train was
backed out to the JOY Morton salt
works for them too inspect and then
they were taken to the reiOmatory
and shown through, After this the
commercial club took them In charge
for their entertainment.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21


The papers still are telling about
how OK United States Senator Ross is
sticking type In an Albuquerque
printing office, giving the impression
that 1t Is something to be ashamed Of
Going 10 work Is about the only COM
mcndOble thing Ross ever did, In
that he showed that he was not all
yellow. Ross might have been ex-
pectcd to loaf all through life, looking
for job as doorkcepcr for the legls-
lature or some other employment
high. A printer makes more
money than the average politician,
so ex-senator Ross didn't show such
bad Judgment, after all, in going back
to his trade. Topeka Herald,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21
Home-Seekers Excursion dates Dec
cember 3rd and 18th.
The Commoner.

The Commoner has attained within
six months from date Of the Grst issue
a circulation OF 100, 600 copiee, a re.
cord probably never tqualed In the
history OF American periodical litera
ture. The unparalleled growth of this
paper demonstrates that there Is room
Ia the newspaper field for national
paper devoted to the discussion of po.
liticsl, economic, and social problems.
To the columns Of The Comoner Mr..
Bryan contributes his best tfforts; his
review of political events as they arise
from time to time can not fail to in
terest those who study public questions
The Commoner's regular subscrip-
tion price Is Sl.0O per year. We have
arranged with Mr.. Bryan whereby we
can furnish his paper and the GAZETTE
together for one year for $l,15, The
regular subscription price of the two
papers when subscribed for separately
ia $3.50.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21
Although Henry Thompson was de

Although Henry Thompson was de-
feated for county commissioner ne
comes out of the conflict, If there was
any by anyone discovered, with a
showing to be proud of. True the
majority was large, and against him.
But 1t was only by carrying his party
vote that his competitor won, ana
Mr.. Thompson can feel gratilied that
in his own precinct where he is
known he was loved tosuch an extent
that old line republicans broke faith
and voted for him, Out of one hum
dred and twenty-five votes he re-
ceived all but twenty-five, and the
precinct is normally about evenly
divided, 1t is much more gratifying
TO receive such Il vote at home and
he defeated than to be elected by the
votes Of strangers whose only interest
Is in party success.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21
santa Fe Exourolons.
nnnnl MpetIra. KanaaN slate TeaeL

Animal Meeting, Kansas State Teach
ers Association, Topeka, Kanaas rate
Of one lare for the round trip, tickets
on sale December 2itb. Goth, aud 20th
limited for return to December 80, h
1901,
Poultry Show, ElIInwood, Kinsar,
rate OF one fare and one third fare for
the round trip, tickets on sale Docem.
ber 18Th to 2lst, Limited to December
23rd, 1901:
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21

Mr.. James Senter Of the state
Farmers Cooperative Grain and
Live Stock Co. was in the city last
Thursday and Friday ON business con-
nected with this company. lie re-
ports that after Secretary Smiley of
the Grain trust was convicted In
Rush county Of violating the anti
trust laws, and sentenced to fine and
imprisonment, two Of the local grain
dealers were taken up, tried and
convicted on practically the same evil
dence The evidence In these last
two cases is said to have been little
clearer and more conclusive than In
Smiley's case. The men tried were
Henry Daney and Mr. SchottS, prcsl-
dent and manager respectively of the
Lacrosse Grain Co. They were de-
Tended by ex-Judgc Elrick Cole OF
Great Bend and Sam Jones Of Lyons,
They were convicted but whether
sentence has been passed was moi
earned.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21
Oaens Today.

Fay Smith and Ed Lewis open up
their new restaurant first door south
of McKinstry s. Forker's Hardware
today. The name OF thier place will
be the popular Cafe Farmers
will find this an exceptionally nice
place TO bring their wives to dinner
A reception room is provided in con-
nectlon for the accommodation Of all
and everything will be clean and COM
Portable at reasonable prices, Come
and see us.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21
After lnlking with 4 man Who

After talking with Il man who Is to
/ degree at least connected with the
Advocate, a somewhat new light is
shed upon the order requiring the pay
ment Of one cent for each copy IN or
der to he sent through the mails, II
is probably the work Of Joe BriStOw
who Is a Kansas man aud Is quite Il
high Official In the postal department,
or course at Sugrcat Il distance very
accurate opinion can not be obtained,
but rather favorable opinion exists
as to the postmaster general, Smith.
Perhaps these arbitrary orders are
the work frought with malice of a
political healer, and conc0cted In the
brain of Bristow. Perhaps when the
matter is more thoroughly reviewed
by the postmaster general there will
he "A different turn. However that cX-
planation cannot he given to all of
this work. Practically all the papers
that have come under the ban of this
order are those with socialist tcnden-
cies. There are numerous adrertis-
ing sheets, without any bonaidc sub
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21

scrlptlon list, to which the order
shuold be applied, and II the order is
carried out with proper discrlmina'
tlon, 1t might result In some good to
the country. But when 1t Is used TO
shut out from the mails good, whole
some, reading papers with a bona
lde circulation, 1t becomes an In
fnngement Of the freedom ,.of the
press. 10 such ends and purposes
this order seems to have been put In
stead Of the legitimate ones for which
1t was claimed TO have been Issued,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21
AN INDUSTRIAL PROEII,

1t is refreshing to learn that Tom
l.. Johnson does not expect to be
president; does not want to be gov
ernor and Is content to continue his
municipal government experiments
with all the energy he possesses, One
of the big things about Johnson is
that he doesn't get angry, He has
pronounced ideas ON the rights of the
people and he keeps hammering
ave., Defeat d0cSn' I stop him, Crit
lciSm seems to nerve him for new
Efforts, and the people are backing
him up in magnificent manner,
Just now taxation Of corporations
and public monopolies is the issue
with him. lie has added $4,000, 600
to CleyclandS' tax duplicate, by chang
ing the valuation Of three mOnOpo-
lies. He has done more than that,
for he realized that to carry out So
called reforms he must have assist
nncc.
That is why Tom Johnson was such
a big figure In the late Ohio campaign.
This man believes that the day will
come when street railroads, under
municipal ownership win carry the
public free Of charge, just as the ele-
yatorS, which are the street railroads
of all large buildings, carry passengers
without direct cost,
The Short Talker Of the News gave
our daily enterprise very nice little
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21
Hntchlnson IS typographlcal .uniOn

Hutchinson IS typographical union
and probably some Of the other labor
unions have under consideration res
olutions urging our congressman and
senators to re-enact the Geary Chinese
exclusion act, which expires next
June, together with some strength
ening clauses. They also urge beside
a general strengthening Of the immi-
grafton laws in this country. This Is
not partisan question and the sem
timent in the country will no doubt
be very we'll consolidated on the point.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21
THE BALLOT LAW.

The Lawrence Journal, one Of the
best republican dallleS in the State,
takes a fall out with the present cleo
tion law. 1t says "Did the new
ballot look like n simple thing to you
and was it easy for you to understand
how to vote 1t? Well, If it did, then
you appear TO be the exception. From
all parts Of the State come bitter
complaints Of Its workings, and un-
less schools Of instruction are started
all over the State the election next
year will be Il farce because Of the loss
Of ballots. The worst case Of bad bal
lots Is reported from Eudora, where
there were 375 votes cast, and 70 were
thrown out cntirley because of mis-
takes in marking, Just think Of
that Twenty per cent of the vot-
crs lost their ballots because Of not
understanding how to mark them.
This will not do. If so many are lost
when the ticket is so short and SEEM
ingly so simple what will be the re-
suit when the tickets are long and
complicated? Something must be
done before another election In order
that the voters may not be defrauded
Of their rights. The present law is
probably the most ldiotic and scnseless
piece Of legislation that ever found
Its way into Kansas statute book,
1t seems to be specially designed to
cheat voters out Of their ballots, "
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21

That Is a long look ahead, but 1t
serves to show the ideas Of the man
who has pormlsed to do things for
the plain people, and who is now in
a position to fulfill his promise.
Keep your eyes on Cleveland and
on johnson.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21

The Barber County Index, lately
made the official county paper prints
n card TO the defeated candidate
thanking him for having the bill
introduced into the Legislature Great
Ing the elective Office Of county
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21

Governor Davis Of Arkansas says
he does not intend to have women
confined in the pcnitentlary while he
is governo3, and that he will pardon
evcy one Of them, unless the state pro-
vldcs a reformatory for them, en-
change.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21

notice In last Saturay nights paper,
For this we wish to extend our
thanks.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-27
MILITARY EUcHRE NOW.
Variation of the Progressive Game
Suggested by the Time.

VI tht Af'EftSriNt ohfut
Suggested by the Time.
Euchre. progressive or plain and un-
adorned. has become so threadbare as
an evenings entertainment that play
ers will welcome with Joy its brand
new form, military euchre.
Those who have said that nothing
could be wound around or made out OF
progressive euchre will now find them
selves in the wrong, for military euchre
is really a variation of progressive
euchre-that Is, the players move from
table to table. though irregularly. and
not in the old one. two. three fashion.
Each table bears a cardboard sign. on
which is printed in gay letters its
name. Fort Sumter" Fort Hancock"
Fort Hamilton" Fort Schuyler" for
example, any names being used that
the host any hostess may prefer, each
table being fort for the evening. hav-
ing players to defend II and other play
ers to attack and try to board it by
the force Of superior hands" Of play
ing cards.
A drum in the corner OF the parlors
announces that the games are to be-
gin. Two girls and two men are as
signed to each fort. partners are ar
ranged, and the games are ready to
commence.
Now. each quartet is responsible for
its own fort. 1t is attached to this
fort the entire evening, to defend its
own and to sally forth and attack the
other forts. Partners never change.
The leader. who is known as the
general" distributes the pairs. send
ing couple from Fort Sumter to at
tack Fort Hancock, and so on. round
after round, until every couple. as
nearly as possible, has met every other
couple.
II the attacking party wins II car
ries back to its own fort a pennant: II
the defenders triumph they run up
ponnant on their own staff. Thus
single fort may win two pennants in
single round; 1t may win one. or
none. Some flagstaffs are crowded
with pennants within an hour; others
are comparatively bare. No one sits
still more than a single round. for at
tackers become defenders of their own.
and vice versa.-New York Herald.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-27
MY FRIEND. THE ROBIN.
Close Intimacy Established Between
Man and Bird.

custom of mine had been to sit on
a stone seat beside path which runs
through copse near the house. and.
the place being sheltered and quiet. |
found 1t a good spot for study. For
some days had noticed robin com
Ing closer than usual, and apparently
trying to attract attention. He would
sit on a stone on the other side of the
path. looking at me with perky curl
osity, and then hop about within a few
yards Of my feet, evidently showing
himself OF. One day / was intent on
my book when caught the notes of a
far-away song, as of bird some fifty
yards off; there was something peculiar
in the quality of sound which made
me raise my head to listen, and 10! my
little friend was perched within a foot
Of my head on the rock which served
as a back to my seat.
He Yves so close that could see ev-
cry feather OF his orange-colored breast
move as he breathed, and his whisper
ed song was for my ear alone. His
beak scarce stirred and were II not
that l could see his throat swelling in
exact time with the music | should
even then have taken his song to be
that of some other bird far distant.
Then he hoped within few inches
round my head, warbling the while.
Several times he few to a bough a
yard off, but he always came back TO
the rock. | turned my head and smil-
ed, wondering whether 1t would please
him, like the children who patted the
tortoise. and began vile travesty of
his song by whistling gently through
my teeth. II is mercy he did not cut
me dead for such a parody. but he
showed neither rage nor fear; he only
sat up very tall, cooked his head to one
side and stared in astonishment. l
could see the black-headed rim which
serves for an eyelid, and that the pu-
pill of his eye was surrounded by
liquid, dark brown ring Thus we
communicated our friendship, he ask
ing, giving, in language understood
by neither of us.-Fortnightly Review.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-27
Wealth of Alaska

The future OF Alaska as en agricul-
tural region seems just now most
promising, says Prof. c. c. George
son, a government agent in charge OF
crop experiments in that arctic prov
ince.
Two years ago the United States
government started experiment sta
tions at Sitka and Knai, the latter
small settlement on Cooks inlet, con-
sisting chiefly of Russians and 1ndi-
ans. which. on the maps, is usually
called Fort Kenai, for the reason that
United States troops were stationed
there for a few years after the pur-
chase of Alaska from Russia
In taking up the work the depart
ment OF agriculture got together seeds
of nearly everything in the way of
garden and field crops that might be
expected to grow in Alaska. Some of
! the seeds were obtained from Norway
Sweden and other parts OF the world
where climatic conditions are not un-
like those of the terrific others
were got from northern pxptriment
stations, in Minnesota, Wyoming and
Montana-especially the seeds of
hardy varieties of grains
AS soon as the stations were located
experimental plats covering several
acres were laid out and sown with the
various kinds of seeds, and incidental
ly beginning was made in the study
of the prospects for rearing domestic
animals. At present there are practi-
cally no domestic animals in Alaska
though the country is well adapted
TO sheep, pigs and goats, while in the
Sitkan region and on the Aleutian is
lands cattle keep fat all the year
round on the wild grasses. Poultry,
too, can be raised to advantage. The
only domestic animals in the mining
region Of the Yukon are cats. kept
to catch mice, and dogs, which are
used for drawing and packing. An
extensive vegetable garden has been
established opposite Dawson, which Is
the capital Of the Klondike district
the plowing being done with the aid
of dogs. Occasionally moose. trained
TO pull, have been utilized in that
country for plowing. At Circle City
and elsewhere lettuce, radishes, onions,
turnips and peas are sown on the roofs
of the houses, which are covered with
a layer of earth, the latter, warmed
by the heat from within, yielding very
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-27
WHITMAN HELPING CHILps.
Unique Employment Given to the Poet
by the Editor.

Unique Employment Given to the Poet
by the Editor.
The poet Walt Whitman was, as is
well known, dependent during most of
his life upon the kindness of his
friends and admirers for a support. A
few years before his death one of these
friends called upon him in his little
house In Camden, suburban town Of
Philadelphia. We'll. Walt" he said.
how goes 1t this winter? Any sub
scriptions needed for Christinas?"
No" said Whitman; mo, I'm at work
now. I'm In the employ of George
Childs. He pays me $50 a month"
You At work! May ask what is your
occupation" why, ride in the
street cars. fall into talk with the
drivers and conductors and find out
which of them have no overcoats and
guess at their size and notify Childs
and then he sends the overcoats. It's
not hard work." said the poet,
thoughtfully. And then, you know,
1t helps Childs along"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-27
CONSERVATIVES WORK cHEAPLY
Those sojourning In the West Are Euin-
ing Some Lines of Busines,


ing Some Lines of Business.
What they call 'consumptlve COM
petition out on the Pacific coast has
certainly become a grave problem,
said a visitor from California at one
of the New Orleans hotels to a Times
Democrat man. From San Francisco
to los Angeles the country is simply
overrun with one-lunged individuals
who have emigrated from the east to
save funeral expenses and are willing
to work for anything that will keep
them alive. The trouble is that most
of them are so distressingly competent.
i know men who held positions at
their old homes that paid them $4,000
a year, who are willing and anxious to
the services OF such chaps are in de-
mand, and they are rapidly filling all
the good jobs to the exclusion OF
healthy natives. | was talking to the
proprietor of one of the largest hotels
in Frisco the other day. and he was
boasting about his crack Office force.
There's my head bookkeeper,' he said,
he used to be general secretary of the
'Steenth Avenue Street railway in New
York, and is one of the finest actuaries
in the United States. My chief clerk
was formerly manager of the Victoria
in London. He speaks four languages
You must have 10 pay them fancy
Galaries,' l remarked, oh, don't
know, he replied, the bookkeeper gets
SIS month and the clerk $50. or
course he added. that includes board
Without exaggeration, that's a fair
sample. To be sure. the average con-
sumptive doesn't last very long, but
another is always ready to take his
place, and the way those who are unem-
ployed size up the incumbents of good
positions and calculate their chances
of holding on is somewhat horrifying
to an outsider. They will chaff one
another about II. too. / was In a big
dry goods store recently when a hol-
low-cheeked gentleman sauntered up
to one of the department managers
and asked him how he was feeling.
Having night sweats. eh?' he said;
then | suppose | can take hold here
about October But don't hurry on my
account. Take your time. old man;
take your own time!' Consumptiye
competition was really behind the late
effort to have a bill passed restricting
cases OF tuberculosis from entering the
state. The talk about infection was all
a bluff II was matter OF cheap labor
same as the Chinese"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-27
NOVEL TRADING.
Arcoia Man Who Exchanged sandwichc,
for Horse.

Frank Devore of Arcola, H.. was the
owner of horse, wagon and harness
which he had used for doing odd Jobs
OF hauling, says the st. Louis Post
Dispatch. few nights ago Deyore
drove the rig up in front of John Shea's
rests.:ant ON North Oak street. Shea
came out and jokingly bantered Deyore
for trade or offered to purchase the
outfit outright, providing satisfactory
agreement could be reached. Devore
asked Shea to make him an offer. which
he did. II will give you fve ham
sandwiches OFF my lunch counter for
the outfit" said Shea. tits a trade"
was Devore's laconic rejoinder, and the
property was exchanged. During the
night the horse got loose. broke into
the corn bin and ate more than his
cash value. putting corn at 20 cents.
The next morning Shea became sick OF
his bargain, sent for Devore. and Of
fered him 25 cents to take the animal
OF his hands. Devore was conde-
scending and took the horse and wag-
on and 25 cents. Shortly afterward he
drove the outfit around on Main street
and disposed Of 1t to a peddler for one
dollar.