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ROMANCE OF A VALENTINE,
It was tho fourteenth day of February
and the lovely Estello was Bitting In
her luxurious boudoir when a package
was handed her which she opened and
exclaimed with Innocent delight:
"It Is a valentine!"
How exquisite this wreath of hand
painted roses delicately tinted, as all
tea-roses should bo. And this little
pocket! What can It contain? A ring.
Amazing. And written on It this mot
to: "Think of me." There arc no Cup
ids, with bows and urrows, and lines,
rhyming with love and dove, charms
and alarms, rain and pain, etc. but a
neat blank verse expressing regard and
admiration, and conveying no hint of
the donor or other Information than
that he was one unknown to her, who
for the loves of art and travel, which
had always ruled his life, would soon
bo far away on the other side of the
blue waves.
Estello took the ring from Its hiding
place and sllppod it on her finger, curi
ous to know if It fitted, then her maiden
modesty suggested that she ought, not
to accept and wear a gift from an un
known giver and she withdrew it
quickly from hor finger and determin
ed to return it. But ndw tho question
arose: to whom? where?
After reasoning with her conscience
she again put In on her finger. It fitted
nicely and produced a mysterious pre
sentiment of coming bliss, and a sensa
tion about her heart which she had
never known before painted her cheek
with tho lovely color of the tea roses on
her valnntlno, and she said cmphatlc
ally, "He shall bo my Ideal; I can con
struct him as I like I Bhall make him
as handsome as Apollo and as gifted;
and who can chide mo If I become a
hero worshiper?" And he only asks
that I think of him.
Hor soliloquy and state of curiosity
were Interrupted by a friend and com
rade of the art school. Mrs. Bird, a
widow lady of wealth and an enthus
ist about art, like herself, whoso er
rand was to proposo n Journey togother
(to the cradle of art. Estello was only
too glad to accompany her and accept
ed without hesitation. A feeling she
could not account for prevented her
from showing her Valentino or speak
ing until lon3 afterward of tho little
talisman that now seemed almost like
a betrothal ring. The congenial friends
made their trip a series of delights
and would have regretted reaching
their destination so soon If they had
'inot been Just In time for one of those
annual fetes which tho American club
of artists delight to celebrate.
As thoy wcro speeding along on their
pleasure Jaunt seated on the deck of a
comfortable beat watching' their com
panions and enjoying a delicious breeze
and the varied scenery mountain,
crag, castle, monastery and dark forest
Estelle observed a picturesque look
ing young man, artistically dressed, as
stilted tho occasion, gazing with a sur-
"HER ARTIST FRIEND."
prised and earnest look at herself. His
rich brown hair and glowing eyes of
the same color remlrftled her of her
Ideal, the beautiful hero whom her Im
agination bad created, and she felt the
finger encircled by tho mysterious ring
glvo a little throb In unison with her
heart beat. At this moment to her sur
prise her friend Mrs. Bird gave him a
smile and nod of recognition and before
Bho had time to recover from her
confusion of mind, Mrs. Bird requested
permission to Introduce her artist
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RAY REVER8S.
frlend. Henry St. Loger, and she very
soon found herself absorbed In conver
sation with the most attractive man she
had ever met.
But It was long after this, on another
St. Valentine day, when the artist
friends homeward bound, sat gazing
down Into tho dark blue waves that
she laughingly gave an. .account of her
first valentine and the little circlet of
gold, which she observed, but did not
know why, attracted his attention and
excited his curiosity, that ho ventured
to tell of his long years' study and self
denial, whilst at the same time ho had
followed and worshiped a star which he
thought too far abovo him to bo ob
tained, but which he now, by tho aid
of St. Valentine, hoped would over
more be his guiding spirit. E.
A St. Valentino Dinner.
The Now York Herald offered a prize
of $25 for the best design In table deco
rations for a St. Valentino dinner of
six. A large number of drawings were
submitted, and tho prize was awarded
to tho design herewith presented.
The table Is seven feet by four and n
half. The clo'th Is white satin damask
and tho center-piece a diamond shaped,
THE DINNER TABLE,
plato glass mirror, eighteen inches
long by fourteen wide. Hearts fit about
this outlined as solidly as possibles In
red carnations. Within the hearts stand
five branched silver candelabra, with
red candle-shades. Three small heart
shaped cut glass dishes filled with,
heart-shaped chocolates, peppermints
and wlntergreens, and one with salted
almonds, are placed near the candel
abra. At tho corners of the table are flat
looped bows of satin rlbbon.flve Inches
wide, with long ends reaching to the
bottom of tho table cloth. On each bow
is placed a slender cut glass vase, eight
een Inches high, with twelve American
Beauty roses arranged carelessly. Tho
ribbon should match the roses. From
the chandelier four ribbon streamers,
four Inches wide, 'of the same shade,
aro suspended nnd fastened on to a rose
In each vase. In tho center a carrier
dove Is hung, with a small white en
velopo attached to Its neck by a silver
cord.
At each cover are four forks, four
bpoons, two knives and five glasses, for
water, champagne, claret, ahorry and
cordial. On tho napkin Is placed a
white linen picture frame, hcart-Bhaped
and embroidered with solid red hearts,
outlined In gold. In them may be In
serted either tho dinner cards or a suit
able Valentino verse, but who knows It
there might not one day be slipped into
soma of these pretty favors tho present
ment of that vory faco which maidens
long to dream of on St. Valentino's
Eve?
To secure the vases to the table, a
simple device may bo employed. Sow
a piece of kid the size of tho standard
of tho vase, In the center of each bow,
then sew each in turn firmly to tho
tablecloth, and underneath, to the same
place, sow a pleco of tape in tho middle,
leaving tho ends to tie to tho legs of tho
table or tack underneath. Mix plaster
of parts with water to tho consistency
of cream, moisten tho kid with water
and spread a thin layer of the plaster
over It. If tho vase Is placed thereon
and held (Irmly till tho plnster sets, no
unpleasant disaster like overturning It
need bo dreaded.
Overexertion on the football field
caused the death of Joseph Kapp of
Brooklyn, N. Y.
RED CLOUD CHIEF, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 1897.
Olilen Valentine.
HE fingers of Tltno
havo encrusted
with gold
The page that I
cherish for
memories old;
gaze at the coup
let that's home
ly and true.
"The rose It la red
and tho violet
blue,"
And here Is the heart that was lovingly
drawn
By one sleeping now at tho gates of
the Dawn,
And oft ns I linger o'er picture nnd lino
A tear lies empearled on tho old valen
tine. Twas wafted to mo In tho long, long
ago,
When tho world sweetly slept 'neath
Its blanket of Hnow.
When high on tho mountains and deep
In the dells
Wo heard the clear notes of tho sllvory
bells;
Hut fairer to mo than the feathery
ileece,
As white ns the wings of the Angel of
Peace
That covered tho earth In tho winter
sunshine,
Was the once snowy pago of my old
valentine.
A thousand have smiled at Its quaint
little rhyme
Who know not the story that clings to
Its time;
It brought to my cheeks then a health
ier hue,
Love's roses are red and Its violets
blue
As red ns the cheeks of the sender, I
know,
As blue as tho eyes that I loved long
ago;
No wonder I cherish In shadow and
shine
The fast fading truths of the old val
entine. Whenever this page and Its rhyming I
see
Tho portals of Memory open for me,
And back from the years with their
shrouding of snow
Como a hand and a volco that I missed
long ago;
And over a picture that hangs on my
wall
Buys that are golden a moment dotb
fall,
And beautiful grows In tho winter sun
shine The weo, crumpled page of tho old val
cntlne.
Why Ho Dlil Not Sturt.
A lazy man Is seldom so very lazy
as not to be ablo to Invent somo excuse
for his Inactivity. Harper's Round Ta
ble tolls a story In point.
Patrick was tho captain of a schoon
er that piled between New York and
Haverstraw on tho Hudson. One day
his schooner was loaded with bricks,
ready to start for New York, but Pat
rick gavo no sign of any Intention to
get under way. Instead of that, he sat
on deck smoking a pipe.
Tho owner of tho brickyard, who was
also the owner of tho schooner, nnd
who had reasons for wishing the bricka
landed In New York at tho earliest pos
slblo moment, camo hurrying on board
and demanded of tho captain why h
did not set sail.
"Shure, your honor," said Patrick,
"there's no wind."
"No wind! Why, what's tho matter
with you? Thero's Lawson's echoonei
under sail, going down tho river now."
"Yls, I've been watchln' her, but it's
no use my gettln' under way. She's
got the wind now, and, faith, then
Isn't enough of It for two."
Her Cards Well flayed.
Tho fair young woman looked hor be
jeweled uid florid employer coldly In
tho faco. '
"No, Mr. Boodlemuch," she said, "I
cannot afford to make social acquaint
ances of those whom I meet in my
business life. I must decltno to go to
dinner with you this evening; and I
shall certainly not attend the opera In
your company. I am exceedingly sor
ry, for you havo been kind to-me. If
I havo displeased you, bo it so. I can
not help It. I am your typewriter. It
111 becomes ono of my station to 3peak
so to the man whom the whole busi
ness world fears and honors and upon
whom society has smiled. Yet I speak
from tho heart. What I havo spokon
that havo I said."
Thoy were married a week later.-
New York Herald.
The Flmt Valentine.
(According to Darwin.)
From Sentimental Hallr.
"Sentimental Sally" sends us the tab
lowing valuable and seasonable contri
bution: Ho who would havo mo for his valem
tine
Must havo no other love than mine;
I cannot share his heart,
I wilt not havo a part,
I must havo nil, or none.
For ho my henrt haB won,
And there ho relgnB alone,
A monarch on his throne.
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WILL 01 HOT TO IT.
COLORED MEN
ELECTORAL
TO RTOP
COUNT
Will Mnki Vtttr mi t.lt-t-tliin I.hmh I'url nT
n Fur Item IiIhk Setieme In OterthriM
the I(r;liMitliiii mill t'.liMtlmi !)leiii In
Various Niiutlu-rn SIiiIim.
WAftitiNoroN, Fob. !. President
Meet Mc.Klnloy's right to his seat may
not bo ofllclully declared next weak.
Complications have arisen which may
furnish a dramatic Interruption to tho
counting of tho electoral votes next
Wedncsduy. Representative George
Washington Murray, tho only colored
member of tho House, who represents
the Charleston district, will bo
tho chief actor In the drn
matlo episode. Ho has just re
turned from .South Carolina, where ho
was in consultation with the leading
Republicans of tho Palmetto state.
He la armed with a putltlon signed by
thousands of Republicans of that state
protesting against tho counting of tho
electoral vote, unil asking for an In
vestigation of tho election laws anil
the state constitution. Tho claim is
made that the election laws and tliu
state constitution, upon which they
are based, are not In accord with tho
federal constitution.
"While tho dispute over tho voto of
Bout Carolina cntiuot In any way ef
fect tho final result, the best authori
ties agree that the petition cannot bo
ignored, and the Investigation of tho
precedents shows that when such a
protest Is entered tho count must Im
mediately stop until tho question Is
settled. Whatever tho Immediate re-
ault of this attempt to discredit
South Carolina's vote may bo,
there Is no doubt that the program,
which Is to be thus dramatically
Inaugurated, is part of a far reaching"
ichouie on tho part or several houthern
Republicans to overthrow tho registra
tion and election laws in various
Southern states where the negro pre
dominates, but his vote Is not n factor
the purpose being to secure either
tho Republican domination In thesu
Southern states or reduco the llomo
cratlc representation in Congress."
GRAIN INSPECTION.
Annual Report to the Board of lull
yrujr Conmltiloncrt.
Jkkveiisox City, Mo., Feb. 8. Tho
state grain Inspection department Hied
Its seventh annual report with the
state board of railway commissioners
yesterday afternoon. 'lho report
shows that tho number of Inspec
tions at public warehouses on track
for tho year ending December 31, 1895,
increased over 100 per cent over the
preceding year at St. Louis and St.
Joseph, and decreased about one
fourth at Kansas City. Inspector Hit
ler says tho decrease at Kansas City
was due to tho more liberal rules of
the Kansas state inspection In regard
to mixing grain.
The expenses of the department
were greater for 1890 than for 1BU.1,
caused bv tho lncroase In business.
Tho tptal receipts from fees In 1805
were 833,315.54, and In 1800 the fees
aggregated S43.458.03, an increase of
110,343.09. Tho total expenses In 1805
were $30,050.32, and In 1800, 833,818.13,
an increase of 85,8 '.3.90.
EX-QUEEN LIL'S SCHEME.
flie Deposed Hawaiian lonarch Vflll
Havi an Annotation Claim,
Sah Fhancisco, Feb. S. According
to advises from Honolulu by the
itcamer City of Pekln, Kuululou said
of the ox-queen's trip to America: "I
do not believe that she would havo
gone thoro In dead of winter at groat
risk to her health without strong mo
tive and that motive Is: The'ex-queen
has been deprived of tho income of
the crown lands to which sho was en
titled, amounting to 3100,000 a year,
this has been taken by tho govern
ment. If the United States should an
nex Hawaii, sho probaby fuels that
the has a strong claim upon thorn for
rodross for that loss of Income. Sho
wishes, therefore, to be at hand to
press her claim whenever tho question
of annexation comes up. Her personal
pretence might be Important."
V E N EZUELAN PRESE NTS,
A Koiette and a Can of Bare
Wood
Given to the 1'reildent.
Washington, Feb. 8. Senor An
drade, accompanied by Secretary 01
ney, called on President Cleveland
yesterday bearing u testimonial from
the governor and people of tho stutoof
Zutia, Venezuela, In recognition of the
good offices of the President nnd Sec
retary Olney in tho matter of the
boundary dispute. The testimonial
consisted of a rosette composed of 173
samples of rare woods from the forests
of Zutia, and a cane made of 135 pieces
of these roots.
An Oklahoma Feud.
OuTHitiK, Okla., Feb. 8 A telc'phone
message comes from Chandler to tho
effect that the Lurtln-Gruham feud has
broken out anew. Some time ugo, old
man Lurtln faced the Fort Mnlth
court for shootlnsr at Graham. Ho is
still ander bonds for this samo cause.
This morning E. nnd W. E. Lurtln,
Charles Moore and Jim Furber wero
surrounded at the country postofllceof
troud, captured and taken to the
Creek country. Coullietlng reports
olalm W. E. Lurtln was shot and
hanged. Lurtln was once a hutchor
at Chandler? James Furber was, dur
ing the Kansas boom, deputy sheriff:
of Lane county.
"Baa" Kneebt Convicted.
BtttCiK, Feb. 8. Robert Kneebs, tho
American herseman charged with en
tering thp trotting mare Bethel In
races em the German tracks under tho
name of Nellie Kivecbt, was yosterday
sentenced to nine months' imprison
ment, and ordered to pay a fine of
1,000 marks, ne will also be deprived
of all civil rights for two years. Seven
months' allowance for the time whioh
be has already served in prison will bo
deduoUd from the sontence, so that In
reality Kneebs has only two months
yet to sorve. Tho court ordered tho
&rfolture of the mare Nellie Kneebs.
neebs reserved the rlgjit to appeal
SALVATION ARMY SCHEME
Will rXnhlMi (i lrr.it Njntem of Sim-Is)
Hi'ltleiiirnt t'hlencn tii tin (lie Center.
Ciiicuio, Fob. 8. According to Col.
onel llriuvor of tho Salvation army,
Chicago Is to Ih made the center of a
M'steni of nolal Sv'ttlcinonts slmllr.r to
that in operation In Koglamt, trade
famous by (leuoral William Booth of
the Salvation army. Arrangement
havobcou niailu whoreny General llt-oth
Is to oonio to Chicago and personally
direct the Inauguration of the
movement. Ho will apply tho prac
Ileal knowledge of such work gleaned
In tho principal oltiu of tho world to
the establishment of a system of city
colonies, where nt least temporary
work will bo offered every Idle man In
tho city, will plnco .spacious tenement
houses' under tho supervision of the
army, and later will extend tho move
ment to form colonies within a radius
of several hundred miles from tho
city. Eventually the movoment will
Include tho whole country.
The methods will Ik tho same as
thoa employed In London. In that
metropolis the 5,000 men sheltered In
one year cost 83(13,000, but all but 81V
O'.'O of this amount was contributed by
the persons helped. It has been esti
mated that the oxpcusu to the city for
the mm inn work would havo been 81,
,'.00,0i)0, with no return In work. Col
onel Brewer stilted that the first etVort
would I io to enlarge tho Prison tluto
homo, tho Albemarle Food and Relief
depot and other relief Institutions in
this city. Others will bo opened and
factories, where the work done will
not interfere with tho product of out
side labor, will be established.
"Tho next and most luinortunt ston."
said Colonel Brewer, "will be to jecuro
several largo tracts of land In the
neighborhood of Chicago. As far us
possible tho tide of Immigration Is to
be turned backward from the city to
the laud and the congestion in the
crowded districts relieved. On these
farms, under supervision of army
officers, the men will be tnuirht to
support themselves. Thoy will thus
cense to bo dependent on charity nnd
Instead will become producers' anil
consumers."
ANARCHY
IN CRETE.
llluoil anil
Fire llolgn Supreme. In the
City of tnnea
Vienna, Feb. 8. An unconfirmed
report has been received hero of tho
massuere of 1,500 Christians In tho vil
luges of the Island of Crete.
Atiiknh, Fob. 0. Tho situation u
Canca lias reached n crisis of blood and
lire. Tho Turkish troops havo joined
hunds with the native Mussulman cut
tin oats. The consul lias sent tele
grams to the ofTecttluit tho situation Is
hopeless. At Rotlmo, 3,000 Mussulmans
assembled In front of tho government
house and threatened to sluugltter tho
ontlro Christian population, unless all
of tho Christians outside of the town
would consent to disperse. The at
tempts to exclude the Mussulmans
from tho strategic portions of the town
wero abandoned, upon the udvico of
tho bishop, and tho Christians finally
consented to retire. This concession
on the part of the Christians, however,
does not provont tho Mussulmans from
continuing to besiege Christian vil
lages. Three-fourths of tho Christian quar
ters In tho city of Cnnca have been
burned to the ground, according to
lute ndvlccs. Tho Christians, while
trying to escape to tho warships, wero
attacked by the Mussulman popula
tion nnd many wore killed and injured.
The total number of victims of the
recent fighting Is estimated at 300.
A NEW SET OF ARTICLES.
Somewhat- l'ocurlnr More on tho l'urt of
Fltnlmuinnt nnd Jullnn.
Nkw Yoiik, Feb. 8. Bob Fitzslm
mons and Martin Julian have destroyed
the old set of articles on tho Corbott
Fitzsunmons fight March 17, and, in
place thereof, drafted and signed n
new tct which stutes that the big fight
Is for a purso of 815,000 and a Hide bet
of 83,000 a side. The new document
also stipulates that tho 8.', 500 which
Fitzsimmons posted with Al Smith
some months ago was to be considered
tho first deposit, nnd that a second
deposit of 83.500 must bo postotl not
lnt r than February 17, the party full
ing to forfeit the money now in the
stakeholder's hands. This paper was
sent by special messenger to Al Smith,
at tho'Uiisey house.
The trouble which cuused Fitzsim
mons to destroy the old document
stnrted when u rumor went the rounds
of the sporting resorts that the Fitz
simmons party was in a pretty bad
way financially and was going to flunk
out of tho 85,000 side bet with Corbett.
Al Smith, on hearing this rumor, had
a talk with both Fitzsimmons and
Julluu, aud thoy assured him tliut on
February 17 thoy would hand over the
balanco of 85,000 to cover a similar
amount which represented Corbett's
stake. '
Flftr-NlilB 1II1U t'auod.
Wasiiinoton, Feb. 8. Yesterday
was private bill day in the House and
the entire day was 6pent In clearing
the calendar of tho unfinished bust
ncss reported from the Friday night
sebsions. vOut of sixty-three bills,
flfty-nlno were passed. Among those
passed were tho following: 'lo pen
sion the widow of Major General Eras
tus II. Tyler, at tho rato of 850 per
month; to Increase tho pension of
Major General Julius H. Stahl to 830;
Frances P. Trumbull, tho widow of
Colonel Matthew Mi Trumbull of the
Ninth Iowa cavalry, 830, and the
widow of Major General George II,
Stoncimtn at the rata of 830 per month.
Tho Senate fixed the rato In this bill
at 875.
Called Benatar Bqnlre a "Cor.
Oi.ymi'IA, Wash., Tab. 8. In the Sen
ate Taylor made a blttsr speech in de
nunciation of the statement mado by
United States Senator Squiro before
tho senatorial investigating committee
that he was ono of tho men whom
Warner claimed wero In tho combina
tion that could be handled with money
In the senatorial fight. Taylor re
ferred to Squire as a cur and demanded
tho appointment of a committee to In
vestigate the matter. The committee
was appointed, and at Taylor's request
was composed of three Republicans,
being of the ppoilto political faith.
HAD A LIVELY SESSION.
Uini4 II(iue Idillriisiil t'oinmltlett nt
Wnr Member l.nrkeil In.
Toit.ka, Kan., Fob. M. The Uousn
lommllU-o on nulniuih bail a stormy
session yostotdiiy ufloriioou. Tlu
maximum (loihl rate lull was under
discussion ami some of the members;
tried to In cult up I lie meeting. A
tlcreo (piatTcl followed and it ln-oamo
necessary to call the seigounl at-arms
to quell the dlstuili.nu-c. The good
sense of tho mriubcis p'Jiltaps wus all
that stood in the wav of a sonotu cou
tllct. The trouble occurred when Chair
man Brown. Populist, suggested that
tho maximum rate bill bo read and
"onsldetrd section by section, Mr.
t!rv. Itepubliian, objected. He said
that thero were several other bills lit
the hands of the committee, nnd asked
that they all bo brought out so tho
committee, could decide upon which
should bo read first Brown Insisted
upon rending tho maximum bill.
Ury stiuck tho table with his fist
nnd declared Hint lio would not voto
for tho maximum bill if thestato never
got any i-aihoad legislation.
Brown said ho guessed Ury would
havo to lay aside his prejudice-, "For."
lie added, "this bill will bo read to
day, noil In my judgiuuut it will bo re
ported uml passed."
Urv jumped up and said he would
not listen to the i-oadiuir. "I'll lcavo
the room," he roared, and started to
ward tho door.
Tliu three other Republican members
Uurtls, Henley and Brooke rose to
follow Ury.
"You men can't go out of hore,'
Brown shouted, and ho made a dash
for the door, too.
The head of tho table at which
Brown sat wns near tho door, whllo
the Republicans wcro on one sldo
townrd tho lowor end. Brown, there
fore, reached the door first, and had It
locked nnd the key In his pocket bo
foro Ury nnd tils friends got fairly un
der way.
Ury demanded that Brown open tho
door. Brown refused.
For ten minutes tho Populist chair
man and his Republican adversary
abused each other, and the rest of the
mombcrs "put in" whenever thero
was u lull.
KmiiM Arid Count leu.
Topkka, Kan., Fob. 8. Ed Jnqulns
of Cowley county this forenoon pre
sented in tho Houso a petition signed
by J. E. Conklln, a loan agont of Win
field, praying tho Legislature to grant
to non-resident owners of land la
Western Kansas relief from unjust
laws and from tho extortion and ox
travagunco of county officers.
Conklln Is agent In Kansas of tho
North American Trust company,
which owns in Greeley, Stanton, Fin
ney, Seward, Lane, Meade, Hodgman,
Kiowa, Morton, Soott, Haskell, Stevens,
Garfield (now a part of Finney), Clarke
and Comanche counties 1,535 tracts of
land, or 355,055 acres. These traots
were obtained by lending money se
cured by mortgage and due process of
foreclosure. In few cases has the
company received cither principal or
Interest. The loans were made In 1888
and 1887.
"These counties," tho petition says,
"are hopelessly bankrupt, and nil have
a bonded indebtedness Tho ono with
tho least bonded debt Is Greeley county i
it owes tho permanent school fund
875,300 and is reslsttng in tho courts
tho payment of either principal or In
terest Scott county owes tho per
manent school fund 8150,800 and it is
also resisting payment. These coun
ties stand In tho position among tho
beneficiaries of attempting to defeat
tho state in the collection of Its most
sacred fund.
"Tho bonded debts of the remaining
counties range from upwards of 8100,
000 to nearly 8400,000 nnd upwards of
81,000,000 of this debt formed a pnrt of
the permanent school fund, and but a
prctenso is made of paying either prin
cipal or Interest. Tho taxes that are
collected are used In sustaining expen
sive county organizations and the
law's machinery of many of theso
counties Is used to defeat payment.
Notably Is this the caso in the coun
ties of Greeley nnd Scott.
Conklln asks that the laws bo re
pealed and his petition says that mort
gage companies made loans in Western
Kansas in good faith. Whon tho loans
were made there were ou tho lands
buildings, fences and other improve
ments, whioh in most cases havo been
destroyed, and for yoars, with very
fow exceptions, the loan companies
have not received a dollar of inter
est, but instead in many of these
cases, notably In Haskell,-they havo a
constantly Increasing liability in tho
amount of taxes paid.
Continuing, Mr. Conklln makes the
broud statement that tho courts aro in
league with the people. Ho says: "It
is impossible for us to obtain redress
In courts, for tho machinery of tho
courts is too slow and is inimical, not
only to our interests, but that of all
non-residents. Or, in other words, it
U Impossible for us to .obtain justice
or protection in thoso counties. As' a
final resort we now come before this
Legislature, make a statement of our
grievances and request such remedial
legislation as will give virtue to our
rights by relieving us of this unjust
taxation."
"As suggestions along this' line, in
addition to the consolidation of coun
ties that fail to cast the constitutional
350 votes, I would indldute:
"First That tho state superintend
ent of public instruction have power
to consolidate school districts or to
abrogate such districts where there
ure less than six pupils.
"Second Give the county commis
sioners power to compromise back
taxes.
"Third Call a constitutional con
vention for tho purpose of giving all
sections of tho state a just and equlta
ble representation."
Fort Scott Storekeeper In Jail.
Fort Scott, Kan., Feb. 8. J. Green
burg and M. Berkson, proprietors of
the "Model" store hore, were locked
np last night nfter a preliminary trial
by which it was shown that they had
knowingly received a stolen bill of
goods from Whiteside &. Stroud's store
at Unlontown, which was burned after
having been robbed.
Wouit Chin Foo In Minna.
Ciiicaoo. Feb. 8 Justice Richard
son hold Wong Chin Foo, editor of the
Ch'neso Bally News und president of
tho Leugceof Americanized Chinamen,
to tho Criminal court on the charge of
being the keeper of a gambling house,
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