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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by T. r. Hutton &
Co members New York stock Exchange
q. Bowie CaipEans manager 1901 + street
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04

DIR " II. EAIDJS, Gsrnau Specialist on
diseases Of the brain. nervous system. heart
sfonlaeh ana kidneys Doctors service =
medicine. g. Cunsulta lion free. Sc cor 6tb
al 80, So, HogTs: " - 4, Z 90 :, ssI7-tf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
MEDICAL
Or. Reed s SRs '7,a IS.

az YEARS Successful Practice in the
CJurs Of Chronic, Nervous, and Special
DiseaEea of Men and Won su Means
Eealth TO You - You Suffer
From Catarrh, OBESITY Rheumatism. Cousti.
nation, Piles, Throat Lung, Brain. Heart
Eslcoa and skin Diseases, Nervous UahUlf.r
Elidney Diseases. Bladder Troubles, Suecj.ic
T5IGnH POISONING EEuptiOus. Ulcers and All
private diseases cured f5r life by safe
methods. -
CHA EEs low, INCLUDING MEDICINES
pF lte waiting Rooms for Ladies'
one hours. 10 TO !. 8 10 Q. sundays. 10 10 n
g0A SEVEN TENTH ST. n. w
ocI-te
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
Fruits.

Fullts-ApnIes. fancy brands, per bbl.. 500
s500: grapes. Malaga. - o0sf0 % per keg
cranberTies per bol. Si5.al2- oranges.
California per box, {fooaAS0i Florfia per
box. g. 01s2.59s pineappes. per cTs -es Sl.55a
$50, grape fruit per crate. g.. O0a3 90; tsnger-
ines Sc 81 e. strap.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
Poultry

i've PouIIrv-Chickenf. spring. smaI. bsT
H.. ItaL6c; large, per 10, 1+a15Ci hens, i5c.
ROSTERS, Ease; ducks, large, per ID, l2al2izc.
turkeys, toms. per 10, Ifs1Srs hens. per 10,
15at5C.
Dressed P5uItry-Chicksns spring. email
per h.. l5aisc: large, per ID. 15al8C: hens.
per b. 14c- ROSTERS. per ID, 1Oc. turkeys,
undrspn. toms. per ID 1Sstac; hens. per To-,
laa20c. ducks, large, PER To- l2alEG; small
per Ib.. 1la12cs geese, per H., Ioal2l4c
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04

Beeswsx. Sc talIoWs 6a6JzC; honey, white
clover, lib. nrw. 13c. honey white clover.
z-iD new 1oal1c. ginseng. per 10. Sc. Ooa5 90
seneca. per Ib.s 40c; Golden seal. 40a45c: pink
I2aIsc. Mandrake, 2a&c. Snake Root. 3Jc, wal
nut kernels. dry. l6a18c-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
TOday's Prices.
prices were as fellows.
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter,

EEEs-Virglnis- nearbys, fresh, 3ZaS5ci
southwest Virginia and West Virginia, 23a
soc; Tennessee and North Carolina. 2ss2so.
Cheese-New York fats, large per d.,
1jCi small per 10, l5c.
Butter-Creamery. fancy. S5Isa3G: Western
hTsts, z9a50c; process fancy, 26a26i3c; fair 70
good. 25s24cs dairy, choice, l1alSCi dairy,
good. 15cs store packed. fresh. 1lalSc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
Dried Fruits and Nuts.

Dried Fruits-I}aisins (yab}e). per box. s. o..
fancy. SultsuaS. per 3D.. 7i4cs imported Sui
tanss. per H., 9}ssl2c; pTUnes, per ID, 5lzs9c.
citron, per H., l5C; peaches per h., 7lkal0g:
apTiC0tE. per lb-. 9alcc. apples Ceyap0rasedJ.
per To- SIC. tsJudrisdD, per 10, &c.
Nuts-fSheHedI Fecsns, per h. SOC. al
m9ads per TO-. a1a5s-5 waluuts. per lb 3Jc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
Vegetables

1--we Stolk-Cattle, extra. per CWt S550a
$50, medium, s. q0aS So ordinary. s. sea-. ~,
hogs, per cwt.. gross. 35-5Oa6- 90; ordinary,
per Cwt-. S. o0a5.50i sheep, prime, per H..
fa4lzCs ordinary. per ID. 8a3Izc: lambs
choice. spring. per ID. 6laa5lEc; medium, per
lbs &C: common. Der H., 5s5lzC. calves
prime per Io., &aSlzc; medium. per 10, Is75zc-
r.1rlul.srz OAR in FaEl-e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04

Wool washed. free o. burs. per Ib z5aZs-.
wool, uBwazhed. free OF blrs. per Ib 21e.
wool. bury. Ter ln-- Ealscs hides. green, nor
ID, IGa1lcs hiCes, dry. per H.. lIalge. -heeU
skins green. each. 65a-5C- sheep skins. dr.
each. 25asJci cali silios green, each 81 25s.I 80
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
CALL FOR PANHANDLE

Smelling Co., limited, provided the
same should be delivered within
one year from and fater that dat
The time allowed by this CONTRACT
for transfer will expire on Febft
airy 1, 1909, and we therefore sug
gest that you forward your stocks
at once to the secretary of the
Idaho Smelling & Refining Co. for
transfer. After the date mention
ed, the Idaho Smelling & Refining
CO.. will necessarily decline to
make the transfers. 81 45
There Is probably not over 500,
900 Of. SOC, 900 shares of Panhandle
that has not been exchanged up to
this time. According to the terms
of the original agreement all stoch
not transferred at expiration Of
contract time would revert to j
Herbert Anderson, but it is under,
stood that the Greenoughs are con
tending this stock should go into
the treasury. ":
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
MEAD PLAN TO
HOLD OFFICE

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. BIN
event that Cosgrove changes his
mind at the eleventh hour concern
Ing trip to Olympia to take the
oath of governor, Mead has a plan,
It is reported. to carry the contro-
versy to the legislature to deter
mine who is governor. The plan
proposed is to urge the legislature
to authorize suspension of execu-
tive business in the governors
office, such as signing land deeds,
issuance Of notarial commissions
and other deputies where property
rights of many individuals might
be involved; and that the attorney
general be instructed to start quo
warranto proceedings in the SUI
preme court to determine who is
legal acting governor.
II the plan is carried out, there
will be no formal demand upon
Mead for the Office by the lieu
tenant governor, and the record
will contain nothing that in future
years that may be cited as showing
the two men engaged in an. I'M
seemly row over the executive
chair.
Governor Mead denies any such
agreement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06

Nothing much doing in the mar
ket today, and trading both on the
exchange and on the curb was of
a very narrow character. The fol-
lowing notice has been received by
stockholders of the Panhandle
Smelling Co.:
| On January 6, 1908, the Pan
handle Smelling Co., limited, en-
tered into a contract with the
Idaho Smelling & Refining Co.. by
the terms of which. 1t agreed to
convey, and did subsequently con-
vey. to the Idaho Smelling & Re-
fining Co., all of it's property Of
every kind and nature, in consider
alton whereof the Idaho Smelling
& Refining Co. assumed all the
debts. obligations and liabilities of
the Panhandle company, and in adj
ditiOn thereto agreed to deliver one
share of its stock for evry five
shares of stock owned by the
stockholders of the Panhandle
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
MANY SEEK SHELTER

Suffering the effects of the freez-
ing wind, fully $50 homeless men
crowded into the municipal court
room in the basement of the city
hall last night to sleep. Steam was
turned on all night and the room
was thoroughly comfortable for the
slumberers. One man, who de-
clared he had not eaten for three
days and had been looking all
over the city for work, was given
20 cents by the officers about the
station, and with this he procured
q meal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
LAUMER CERTAIN
HE WILL WIN

Nick Laumer. the only duly an
nounced candidate for mayor, is
pushing his race for the democratic
nomination. Nick says he Is re-
ceiving encouragement on all sides
and feels sure of the nomination II
the field of candidates does not
grow beyond its present size.
During his recent visit east Mr..
Laum1er made special study of
certain phases of city life, par
ticularly the question of restrict
ed district. In Chicago and Buff
falo he gained some ideas along
such lines that he will make known
at the proper time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
JUDGE GETS READY
TO LEAVE BENCH

Judge w. T. Warren of Daven-
port will be here next Saturday to
wind up some matters which he
heard as special Judge in the supe-
rior court. Judge Warren will re-
tire from the bench next Monday.
He was the presiding Judge who
heard the case Of Mrs. Grace
Paukshen, who Is alleged to have
been 'railroaded" to the insane
asylum through fraud. The Pauk-
shen habeas corpus proceedings
will come up for hearing before
Judge Sullivan next Saturday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
TO HEAR BIG DIVORCE SUIT

70 HEAR BIG DIVORCE SUIT.
NJ After Judge Carey finishes the
trial of the Horton case he will
take up the divorce case of Nina
Lyle against Jay Lyle. for argu-
ment. The hearing of the testi-
mony in the case occurred nearly
month ago. and consumed four
or five days. during which over
100 witnesses wree examined.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06

to get 1t into condition where
1t will rank as the best in the city.
Practically every uniformed body
in Spokane has accepted the invi-
tation to attend, also organizations
from Occur d'Alene, Pullman, Mos
COW, Rathdrum and Genessee. Cap
tain D. M. Grow, Captain w. I.
Hinkley, Captain J. Benjamin
Hayes and Lieutenant Lovejoy will
assist Lieutenants Wright and
Maurier on the reception commit
tee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
JURY SEES "THE
\ GOLDEN RULE

1.-THE Horton jury was permitted
the court and attorneys to at
nd the Auditorium theater and
witness the play, THE Golden
Rule" by the Shirley company.
The jurors paid their own admis-
sion fees, also that of the two
'bailiffs that accompanied them to
see that they maintained the
proper decorum while out in pub
lie. The jury has now been lock
ed up for nine days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
SPOKANE THEATER

Rose Stahl has made a great
success of The Chorus Lady in
which she appears here Friday, Sa-
turday and Sunday. Educated in a
Montreal convent and con-
spicuous participant in the miracle
plays given there under the direc-
ton of the sisters, it was small
wonder that on her graduation she
found her way to the stage. She
made a sensation at the Savoy last
September.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06

Thousands of King Victor's SOL
diers are now patrolling the ruins
of the cities destroyed by earth
quake and fire, depressing the loot
ers and helping the living victims.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
MILITARY BALL IS
ASSURED SUCCESS

Lieutenant Maurier and the ar
rangements committee have about
finished preparations for Company
HIS military ban in the armory this
evening The floor has received
special attention. For three days
Sergeant Stanchfield and his as.
sistants have been working hard
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
WASHINGTON THEATER

Mile. Joyce Gray displays some
fancy wearing apparel in her
Salome dance, which combined
with the elaborate stage settings
make a pretty picture. The move
ments of the woman in the dance
are very much modified from the
way in which it was first given.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
STAPLE DRY GOODS

Outing FIanneis, loo and 12c values &c
Linen Crash 15c quality. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Zephyr Ginghams 1Oc kind. .. Sc
Standard Prints, yard. ...................4L sc
6ieached Muslin, loo kind. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Curtain swisses and fancy striped curtain mus
Inns. lot of 15c to 1Sc styles for yard SC
Gray Wool Blankets, 90 pair. $s.ss
sheets-Hemmed bed sheets bieached, size
72xs0 inch, soc to COO everywhere else;
Rummage Sale price, each ...... 37c
Toe Pepperell Sheets, In 72x9o size; Rummage
Sale price. Observation-Disclosures. soc
Pillow cases--One lot of bleached cotton cases
size AXIS while they last. at. each. ...... tic
sedspreads-One lot of 81 so full size, hemmed
spreads each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. aae
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
CAPTAIN WEBSTER IMPROVED

On account of an old wound 1t
was necessary for Captain John
McA. Webster. agent Of the Col
vile reservation, to go to Chicago
and be operated on. He has re-
turned to Miles. much improved,
after an absence of four months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
EASTERN MARKETS
FURNISHED by Walter J. Nichols
3 Col IL

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-London
early market little higher. If the
closing support in Union Pacific,
Steel, Northern Pacific or st. Paul
is removed, sharp decline may oc-
cur. Otherwise good rallies may
be expected. Among the indus
trials, Amalgamated and Smelter
are in position to recover sharply
and they may do so If the closing
support Is maintained.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
Chicago Grain Market.

= Wheat close: May, $1.07as; July,
:98kc; September, 94%c.
Corn close: May, 61kc; July,
61%c; September, 61Mc.
Oats close: May, Sis; July,
461sc; September, 39Hc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14
FEW NEW DOCTORS.
Only Sixteen Out of Thirty-fiye Appli-
cants Pass Examination.

Out of 35 applications for the right
to practice medicine in Kansas, only 16
passed the examinations given by the
state board of medical registration and
examination. This is the lowest record
in the history of Kansas boards and
was disappointing feature of the meet
ing at the state house this term.
The following list passed the exami-
with the official seal:
U. B. Chrane. Norcatur.
NJ. G. Emery, Eiawatha.
r. A. Ccwden. Olathe.
d. A. Holland, Wichita.
B. B. Jackson, Missouri.
w. E. Knox, Norcatur.
L. A. Kerr Lincoln.
w. E. Lamb Lincoln. Neb.
L. A. Latimer. Anderson.
r. S. Love. st. Joe, Mo.
r. o. Logsdon. Wichita.
J. c. McGill, Topeka.
Mollie E. Scott. Kansas City.
Mrs. E. B. Slosson. Sabetha.
e. c. Taylor. Hutchinson.
L. A. Wise. Atlanta
In commenting upon the cause of
this big falling off of successful medi.
cal students Secretary Hatfield of
Olathe had the following to say in ex-
planation:
Il figure that the cause of this big
loss was on account of the fact that
this examination was given so many
months after the colleges over the
state had dismissed and the students
were becoming rusty on their work.
Last spring the records were good be-
cause we gave the examinations right
after school had closed. Then the re-
Quirements in the examinations are be-
more technical each year. The
general standard of the work is being
raised.''
The next meeting of the board will
be held in Topeka on the second Tues
day in February. At the meeting to-
day the board admitted three more
states to Kansas privileges. Physicians
coming to Kansas from Arkansas,
and Tennessee will now
be admitted to practice Il they possess
licenses from those states. This means
that the examinations in those three
states are as strict as those in Kansas.
In all the Kansas board honors 26
states m the Union
The members of the board which met
n Topeka include the following we'll |
known physicians of Kansas: Presi- |
lent DIR. H. A. Dykes OF Lebanon;
secretary DR.. F. p. Hatfield of Olathe; |
Dr. R. A. Light of Chanute, DR.. T. E. |
2aines of Concordia, Dr. John H. Out |
and of Kansas City. DR.. G. F. john
'ton of Lakin and DR.. G. J. Simmons
If Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14
DOUBLE HANGING.
Two Convicted Murderers Pay the
Penalty of Their Grimes.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Oct. 1.-two
convicted murderers, Thomas Willis, a
negro, and Stanley Nezarko, d Slav,
were hanged in the prison here today.
More than the usual interest was TAX
en- in the execution of Nazarko, whose
wife came to the Jail with a man she
intends to marry and requested per-
mission to witness the hanging.
The request was refused by the
sheriff although the condemned man
was willing. Nazarko handed to his
wife in the presence of her intended
second husband and a priest, a will in
which he bequeathed her his savings.
$1,000. He told Michael Mazroski
that he hoped he would make a good
husband for his wife.
Nazarko deserted his wife and two
children in Russian Poland 10 years
ago. He came to this country, work.
ed in the mines and lived with wo-
man whom he knew in his native land.
The woman left him and he shot her
dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14
DROP RUGGLES CASE,
Attorney General Says Medical Board
Exceeded Authority.

The move to cancel the medical
certificate of DIR. Ruggles of Stafford
has been dropped by the state board
of medical registration. The board
has been temporarily enjoined in the
Shawnee district court from cancel
ing the certificate. In addition to
this action the attorney general rem
dered an opinion to the board to the
effect that it could not legally can
eel the certificate. DR.. RuggIes re-
ceived his certificate some years ago
from the old board.
The records at that time showed
that he had complied with the law. 1t
was claimed that the records were
wrong; that he had only practiced
medicine five years instead of seven.
as the law provided. But the attorney
general holds that the action of the
old board in granting him a GER
tificate was conclusive and that the
board is now foreclosed from going
behind it's own records.
Therefore the board has dropped
the matter. The injunction case, now
pending, will not be pressed further
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14
Santa Fe Places Record Order
for Equipment.
Includes Fifty-One New Type
Locomotives.
PASSENGER COACHES.
Include 146 New Cars for Use
in the West.
Total Cost Will DO Three Mill
lion Dollars.

An expenditure of SO, OO0, 900 for new
equipment was announced by General
Manager J. E. Hurley of the Santa Fe
this morning. This expenditure Will
add to the motive power of the system
and to the passenger rolling stock The
orders were placed some time ago, but
were not announced until this morning.
The deliveries will start within two
weeks, before the end of october, and
will be completed by January 1. This
is one of the biggest single orders for
equipment ever placed by one rail-
road.
The motive power which has been
purchased by the Santa Fee consists of
fifty-one engines. OF this number
twenty-seven of them are Atlantic type
engines for use in passenger service
These engines are similar to the 1860
and 1900 type now in use on the Santa
Fe.
Twenty engines of the Pacific type
have been ordered. These correspond
to the present 1900 engines, and are to
be used in passenger service on the
western lines, being especially adapted
to passenger work on grades.
A novel feature of the locomotive or
der is the purchase of four of the new
Mallet type engines. These engines are
the most powerful "iron-horses'' ever
built. They differ in looks and in every
other particular from the ordinary en-
thing else, two consolidated engines
merged into one large structure
These fifty-one engines which have
been ordered, will cost from $4,000 to
$4,000 apiece, which will bring the to-
tai expenditure for motive power up TO
81, SOC, 900 in round numbers
The order for passenger equipment
calls for 146 new cars of various kinds
The order includes the following:
26 coaches.
10 smokers.
% chair cars.
combination chair and smokers.
coaches with negro compartments.
so baggage cars.
10 postal cars.
diners.
1 cafe observation car.
composite cars for service on the
Limited.
These cars will be used on the vari-
Gus trains over the entire system. The |
cafe-observation car. the diners, and |
the composite cars will be used on the |
Limited exclusively. The cars with |
negro compartments will be used on |
the Oklahoma trains, in compliance |
with the Oklahoma Jim Crow law. |
The baggage and postal cars, all of
which will have steel under frames, |
will be used all over the system, as |
will also the coaches, chair cars and |
combination cars.
These cars will necessitate an out |
lay of $1,500,0OO. The cafe observation |
car, the diners, and many of the other |
cars will cost from $4,000 to $4,000 |
This is the largest order for passenger
equipment ever placed by the Santa Fe
and one of the largest in the history of |
the American railways
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14

bank, which occurred January 2s last,
when $500 was tolen- Bowen was
awaiting trial, and Marvin had been
tried and sentenced TO five years in
the penitentiary. He was confined in
jail pending action of the higher court.
Bowen is a native of Atchison, Kan,
and Marvin of Kansas City, Mo. The
former is described as feet, inches
tall, ruddy complexion, auburn hair,
blue eyes, small teeth. and prominent
hose, which has been broken. He
weighs 155 pounds.
Marvin weighs 80 pounds only, is 5
feet Az inches tall. has dark complex
ion. brown hair. hazel eyes. and a Ro-
man Eoso-
The men are we'll known in Atchf-
son, Hutchinson and Wichita, also have
been in Topeka. and sharp lookout
when $1,000 was stolen. Bowen was
in Kansas following instructions from
the Texas officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14
HE HINTS AT BRIBERY.
Dr. Cook Says Money Was Offered for
Mt. Mckinley Story.

Philadelphia, Oct 1--we have
learned that money has been offered
for information regarding my ascent
or Mount Mckinley" said DIR. Cook to-
day. II have not paid any particular
attention to the talk regarding that
trip, because I did not think it was
worth while.
Il will not speak of it until Barrill
returns east. He is coming east now.
Since my return to this country I have
mad only short message from him.
That was in answer to my telegram
asking him to come east and he re-
piled he could not do so at that time. -
rs there any reason why BarrilI
should make the assertion that you
did not reach the summit of Mount
McKinley?" DR.. Cook was asked.
HE was not paid in full for all of his
services, but neither were others. 1t was
just an oversight"
DO you think that would make him
vindicitive?"
II do not think it should"
Regarding his ascent of Mount McKin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14
IT'S Different NOW.
RossvfIle Man Wants Property Decided
to Wife Who Left Him.

A petition for divorce was filed today
in the district court by Gilbert P. Pierce
of Rossville, asking legal separation from
Lula Pierce. In this case, according to
the petition, it is the woman in the deal
who has abandoned her mate. Married in
November long ago as 1892, she left
her husband October l, 1907.
During the peaceable married career,
the petition states, Pierce had acquired a
lot on the main street of the village and
a farm of a quarter section and had paid
for them from his own moneys. Still he
because at the time he was in that sort
of mood.
Now. however, since she has departed
written and oral entreaties, he asks that
all the property be granted him along
with the decree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14
COMMONER IS SOLD.
To Be Merged into Daily Democrat at
Wichita.

Wichita Kan, Oct. 14.-The Kansas
Commoner, a weekly paper published
here, has been sold by w. j. Babb and
Frank Nfghswonger to NJ. B. Murphy
of Malone, N. Y, who is planning to
merge it with the Weekly Democrat
and conduct an afternoon daily paper,
beginning the first of the year.
The Kansas Commoner was estab-
lished in 1887 by w. J. Rogers and B.
E. Kies. Rogers afterward was elected
twice as governor of Washington. At
the outset the paper championed the
cause of the farmers, and was the first
to espouse Populism. In 1899 the late
Jerry Simpson took hold and was con-
nected with it for two years.