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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, i 891.
the stay law.
thE VOICE of common sense on
the subject.
Tr „til>Ie to Get all the Money Needed
Move the Crop,—A Stay Law Would
)>e ijuiuoua to Our Entire Population—
>o Necessity for Any Such Law,
The financial depression which per-
va(ies tlte entire country at this time
j- Generally admitted by all who have
,-iven the subject close attention to be
simply one of those financial spasms of
contraction which strikes the financial
an( l commercial world at long intervals,
iiuil. after fluttering around for a time
ami creating much distrust and uneasi-
jess, passes away, leaving the financial
skies brighter and clearer than before.
Such lias been the view taken of the
financial situation by the best informed
anil most reliable men throughout^ the
entire country, and particularly in our
own state. That it would result in any
thing like disaster was never thought of
hr anybody, if everything was conduct
ed in the regular way and through the
legally established channels.
But the recent action of some of the
alliance organizations throughout the
state, in advocating a Stay Law, has
changed the hopeful feeling of our peo
ple into one of astonishment and alarm.
Alarm not only as to how such an act
would affect our people individually,
but the credit for all time to come of
the Empire Stato of the south. If it
were possible for such a law to be
forced through our legislature, oven if
it got no further, it would be such a
dark blot ou our good name that the
mention of the ‘‘State of Georgia”
would be a stench in the nostrils of hon
est men in every land and In every
financial centre.
The following interview, with one of
our lending business men, expresses the
universal feeling here In Americus, and,
undoubtedly, of every honest man
throughout tlie entire state, In reference
to the insane proposition of even sug
gesting a Stay Law:
“Well, sir, what do you think of tills
action of some alliancemen and others
in advocating a Stay Law?” interrogated
The Times-Recohdeh man.
"I don't believe they are serious; the
idea is too absurd and preposterous!”
was the quick reply of the gentleman.
“What makes you think so?”
"Well, in the first place, the supreme
court of the state has declared all stay
laws unconstitutional. That ought to
settle the question once and forever, as
far as the legality of the monstrous
proposition is concerned. And in the
second place, what In heaven’s name
does any Georgia farmer want of such a
childish and absurd law? Are we citi
zens of Georgia so helpless that we want
to wriggle out of our just debts. With
all our broad and fertile acres, and the
bone and sinew of the manhood of
Georgia back of them—are wo to sneak
behind a law which would be a disgrace
to the citizens of bleak Alaska. No,
sir; 1 care not what alliancemen, or any
set of men, suggest,that Is not tho senti
ment of a majority of the citizens of
Georgia.’
"But tho excuse for this extraordinary
step is, that there is no money In the
state to pay for cotton, if delivered, or
to pay honest debts. What do you say
to that?’
“That Is the very essence of childish
ness. I begin to think that our farmers
arc being hypnotized by some myste
rious power. They are acting as If they
hail no thinking machinery. No money
topay for cotton or move it! Well,
when that time arrives In our state,
when we can’t raise money to move the
crops, then look for a collapse of every
mercantile Interest in the land. It will
be time then to pull the star of the
state of Georgia out of the galaxy of
stars which proclaims this to be a gov
ernment of the people and of honest
men.”
"Well, how about the cry of money
being scarce?”
“Ob, of course money is scarce for
wildcat speculation, and for other shaky
experiments; but for cotton, and moving
it, there will not be the slightest trouble
—■not the slightest. Every farmer will
get all the money he needs for cotton
mid for all legitimate handling of it. No
farmer was ever refused money when ho
needed it.
"And I want you to say, with empha
sis. that now is tlie thno for farmers to
bung in their cotton—right now. Get it
m, and get the top price for it. We In
-Southwestern Georgia, and Southern
■tnd lower Georgia ought to be the first
1,1 tlie market, and receive tho highest
i’lico possible. Tliero ought to be no do-
no waiting, and no fear of getting
money for it. The money partis all right,
and I know it.”
Aiiat w ill cotton bring, lnyouropln-
"Aell, that | s hard t0 jay." t
How about the farmers who will not
" e :, ble to meet their obligations, even if
f“c-y do bring In their cotton?”
They will be treated fairly and gen-
eroas'y, as they always are. Whoever
aid of a farmer being crowded by any-
’"dy if he showed a disposition to tote
ni, and pay his debts when he could.
• °. sir; this is all stuff and rubbish
3 mit the farmer being pushed to the
"mi. No such thing. Every farmer
" 1 1 be treated with nnusnal leniency at
11 time ff be acts right, comes forward
the farmer to-day—honesty and common
sense; and not to forget that he is a citi
zen of a noble state which is'proud of its
fair fame in the past, and reputation
which must be preserved unsullied for
all future time.”
“Do you think that such a hill will be
introduced iu the legislature ?”
“Well, that is hard to tell; but I do
hope that our representatives will re
member that the fair name of the stato
of Georgia is, for a brief period, In their
keeping. Let them look to it that that
name is banded back to tlie people as
unsullied as they received it, and not a
by-word for scoffers in every market
place. Let them bo faithful to their
trust, and all will be well. But, should
repudiation dominate a majority of those
dressed in a little brief authority now in
our legislative halls, there will come a
flood which shall sweep the last vestige
of the name of the last man who would
dare to so disgrace us. But of this I have
no fear. What is to be dreaded, is the
mere whispering of such an outrageous
proposition. No, no; don’t mention
such an infamous bill as a possibility.
Tho grand old state of Georgia has beon
steeped to the lips iu bloody war and
carnage; has suffered pestilence and
famine and poverty; has fought calamity
in every shape,—and can again,—but
never, no, never, will it play tho sickly
and puny part of a repudiator of an
honest debt honestly contracted.
“Let certain domagogues prate of tho
necessity and advantages of dodging a
debt if they will; but the heart of nearly
every Georgia farmer is above such
allurements, and In the end they will
prove true to themselves and to their
American manhood.
“And above all, the farmer must not
forget that all such devices will certainly
prove a boomerang; and what he thinks
will be a safety plank for him to cling
to, will, In the end, in the hands of his
colored tenant, prove to bo the very im
plement which will ‘down’ him. Let
passion cool and judgment rule. This is
the only safeguard for tho farmer at
this critical juncture; and let him ever
keep iu mind that ‘we still have judg
ment hero; that we but teach bloody in
structions, which, being taught, return
to plague the inventor.’ ”
A SWEEPING CYCLONE
GOOD COMMON SENSE
With his
cotton, and pays what he can.
that u all that la needed on tho part of
That Fu»st*<l Over a Portion of the State
of Iowa.
Leon, Aug. IX.—A cyclone has Bwept
over this portion .of Decatur county,
causing great damage. In this town
the streets and y ards were littered with
fallen trees and in many instances the
roads were abeolutel y impassable. The
opera house and schoofhouse were un
roofed and completely demolished.
Fences, sidewalks and outhouses were
lifted up and carried away by the wind.
Falling trees wrecked the telegraph,
telephone and electric light wires and
the town was in darkness.
About half the citizens of this place
were attending a camp meeting at Davis
city, ten miles distant in a grove on the
banks of Grand river. Fully 8,000 peo
ple were in attendance. The storm
struck the grove suddenly nnd in a
moment all was as dark as night. Huge
forest trees swayed and fell crushing to
the earth and broken branches were
burled by the wind through the crowded
assembly with terrific force. The tab
ernacle was crushed nnder the weight
of two giant oaks and all the seats and
stands demolished. Several cottages
were also damaged, some being un
roofed and others being crushed by
fallen trees. In spite of the suddenness
and force of the gale, however, no one
was killed and only a few slightly
bruised by the flying debris. It is feared
that when the reports are received from
the country districts they will bring
news of the loss of life. Such newa as
baa been received la to the effect that
the damage to the crops is heavy. Com
baa been beaten to the earth, atacks
blown away and fences demolished.
Revolvers Md Bason la tho Air.
Barnesville, Md., Aug. tl.—A col-
ored camp meeting which has been
going on here four weeks, attended by
colored persons from all parte of this
and other states, has bean the scene of a
bloody fight. While a crowd was wait
ing for the evening train to oonvey
them to their homes, a party of negroes
engaged in a dispute over some cigars,
when one of them, Louis Brown, of
Bichmond. Va., threw a stone at one of
hie companions, cutting an ngly gash in
his head This caused the rest of the
gang to draw revolvers and razors, and
alter half a dozen shots were fired, it
was found that Brown was killed.
Three of his companions were seriously
wounded. Brown's body was left lying
on the platform near the depot all night
and presented a horrible spectacle.
His pistol wna still tightly grasped in
his right hand.
A Ilclli;iou» Sensation.
Fort Dodge, Io., Aug. 11.—A sensa
tion has been created in the vilago of
St. Joe by the arrest of Henry Sehroe-
der, a wealthy and prominent member
of the Catholic church. Some time ago
the church hail troublo concerning tna
removal of its cemetery. Tho pastor
refused to sanction the movement and
the result was that the fences surround
ing tlie Cemetery was, one night, torn
down and split into kindling wood.
Some of the gravestones were defiled
and other acts of vandalism perpe
trated. Scliroeder was one of the men
most warmly in favor of removal. He
was arrested by a Dos Moines detective,
who'has been at work on the case sev
eral weeks. Other arrests will be made.
AT THIS TIME FROM A GRIFFIN AL-
LIANCEMAN.
Koire Got Parslyxed.
Savannah, Aug. 10.—Telegraph Op
erator George T. Rowe was sitting in
tlie Savannah, Florida and Western
telegraph office at Southern Junction
during a thunder storm. Lightning
struck the building, jumped to the store
and paralyzed Rowe. He was sent to
his luma in South Carolina. His in-
juries are not considered to be fatal,
but he will be a long time recovering.
Mr. VT. E. M. Searcy Make, a Little Talk
to AUlancemon on How to lie Successful
la the Battle of Life—Wise Men Improve
All Their Time aud Build as They Go.
At this critical juncture in the af
fairs of our farmers, when nearly every
man is doiq r bis own thinking and try
ing to seo bis way clear for tho future,
we present some of the views of Mr. W.
E. H. Searcy, a well-known allianceman
of Griffin, bearing on the subject:
Alliancemen generally want all the
profits in dividends, but that is wrong.
It is the accumulation of capital that
makes all enterprises successful. The
banks always pass something to a sur
plus account, and so do all the stores,
and all co-oporative companies of every
nature. Hence they all grow, while al
liance institutions stand still and are
bled to death. Let it bo the general
rule, then, in all other business matters,
that we pass one half the profits to cap
ital and distribute the other half.
Farmers must build for their children,
and not be like summer butterflies,
sucking all the sweets and leaving noth
ing for the future needs of their busi
ness.
We started out with an oil mill, guano
factory, ginnery and warehouse, which
was too much to begin with. Tho cir
cumstances were such, however, that
we had to seize upon the opportunity to
inaugurate all the business at once or
give it up to others. The citizens of
Griffin began to build these enterprises,
but made an offer to the alliance to sell
to them if they desired to buy. The al
liance accepted their proposition, and I
raised the money necessary to secure
the property. Undi^aking so much
has been a load to carry; but we have
carried it to success at last. We have
dono well all along, but the burden
fell heavily upon some. We have now,
however, organized the Farmers’ Bank-
ing Company upon a very strong and
satisfactory basis, which will not only
sustain our business, but will bo of great
benefit to the farmers of this section.
The Banking Company owns and will
control all our property here. It has a
large subscription of over 000 bales of
cotton, recently subscribed, and is con
stantly growing to financial success,
Some of our stockholders have not yet
subscribed cotton, but I believe all will
do so. Our design Is to take up a cot
ton subscription every year, and grow
larger and more powerful as the years
come and go. The truth is, if the farm
ers will continue to take hold as they
have been doing wo will soon distance
all competition, and bo the most power
ful financial organization in this section.
We will have now a full line of suc
cessful business; a bank, a guano fac
tory, an oil mill, a ginnery and a ware
house.
Remember, that all this business is
owned exclusively by the alliance. The
brethren, with few exceptions, are all in
line, and we hare but little friction in
our business.
When we started, the prediction was
that farmers could not run any business
successfully; that they would fall out
and fuss and show their selfishness and
jealousies and want of confidence and
petty spites; but we have had but little
of this. It was a slander on the farm
ers. The great heart of the alliance is
true, and they are all marching abreast
to success.
Many do not understand the advan
tages of a bank. Let me explain. A
co-operative oil mill or other business
simply makes money upon what one to-
vests in it. On $25,000 it would proba
bly make $3,000 or more. A bank with
$25,000 capital, however, can procure,
under the rules of banks, probably $75,-
000 from the money centers for its
patrons. It not only makes on its capital
as a co-operative business, but brings in
additional money. At Griffin a combi
nation of both kinds of business under
one charter is going to be a grand suc
cess.
Brethren of the alliance, pass your
resolutions, rally around your flags, have
your processions, and fix the days and
have great addresses (I favor them all),
but don't forget that wise men utilize all
their efforts, improve all their time and
build, as they go, their fame and their
fortunes.
GEN. J. B. GORDON
ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN
THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
MORE MONEY WANTED. 820,000 SHORTAGE.
THE UNPRECEDENTED MOVEMENT
OF A SUB-ALLIANCE.
He Never Doubted the Fidelity of tlie Al
liance to the Democratic Party—No More
Patriotic or Truth-Loving Men Live
Than Georgia Alliancemen.
Too Much Ice.
Macon is suffering from an over pro
duction of ice, as will bo seen from the
following statement of tho Telegraph:
“The ice dealers complain that Macon
is not using as much ico as formerly.
One of them said yesterday that the con
sumption of ico was less than 50 per
cent of what it was last year.
‘We are selling only thirty-five tons
a day,’ ho said, ‘and our factories are
not running on full timo. I do not un
derstand it. There is no decrease in the
population, the weather continues to
be as warm as ever, and surely every
body can afford ice at 40 cents per 100
pounds wholesale, and 50 retail.’ ”
“It is likely, however, that tho de
mand for ice will now increase, since
the water has become so bad.”
Cbanston’s on the Hudson, N. Y.
August 3,1891.—Gen. C. A. Evans, At
lanta, Ga.—My dear General: Tho re
ports in circulation, just as I was leaving
home, to the effect that I was iu very
bad health, were somewhat exaggerated
It is true that I had lust about twenty-
five pounds in weight and that my
strength and vitality were much de
pleted; it only required rest, however,
aud a change of air to restore me to
normal health and vigor.
Yes, I shall be at home soon, I trust,
ready to do all In my power to demon
strate the unwisdom of any political ut
terances or movements touching to
weaken tho faith of our people in tho
national democratic party, or to break
their allogiance to its fortunes. It is
easy to make manifest, I think, tho
serious consequences involved in such
movement.
As to the alliance: I have never
doubted their fidelity to the democratic
party. No more patriotic, honorable or
truth-loving men llvo than the great
body of alliancemen in Georgia, and they
will not only embrace and stand by the
truth, but will sustain those who sustain
the truth.
I realize fully that the conditions
around us are unprecedented; but, it
cannot be true that Georgia democrats,
who for a quarter of a century bave
stood unshaken !n their devotion to this
groat party of the people, are about to
abandon it in the hour of its greatest
victory, won iu the cause of popular
rightB. It cannot be true that wo are
about to commit the most consummate
of political blunders, by striking down
the most powerful arm raised, or that
can be raised, for our defense. If such
a blunder should be made by the south,
it would render absolutely worthless the
most splendid victory won since the
war, in the interest of economic reforms,
It would postpone for a long period the
possibility of securing the relief we
seek, and which wise, just and conser
vative democratic legislation will bring
to the agricultural interests aud to the
masses of tho American people. It can
not be true that our patriotic people
are going to invite these delays and the
political woes which a disruption of the
democratic party would assuredly en
tail.
Of course you, and the people general
ly, will understand that, circumstanced
os I am at present,even If I were capable
of seeking selfish ends at the sacrifice of
my country’s welfare, I could not now
have any political ambition to bo
gratified, or personal Interests to be sub
served by going again to our people for
the purpose of discussing these grave
issues. I shall go to them therefore
without the slightest apprehension of
being misunderstood, and with the
profound conviction that neither they
nor the great body of American farmers
can be seduced into hostility to the dem
ocratic party, which is their natural,
most sincere aud most powerful ally.
They will not abandon the vantage
ground gained in the cause of reform by
the unprecedented political victories of
last fall, in the vain and delusive hope
of finding greater safety and surer ano-
cess in a new political party.
Faithfully your friend,
J. B. Gordon.
MOSES IS FOR CRISP.
Latter Prom the Last of tho Poor Conprow-
man Said to OppoM Crisp.
Here it a letter and reply from the
hut of the four congressmen whom the
New York World said would oppose
Crisp:
Atlanta, Ga., August 5, 1891.—Hod.
C. L. Moses, Newnan, Ga.—Dear Sir:—
In a letter to the New York World it
haa been stated positively that you
would vote for no member for speaker
who did not support the Ocala platform,
and that for thli reason you were op
posed to Hon. Charles F. Crisp.
It was also stated that the alliance
mcmbci s of congress would put up a
candidate of their own—a man who sup
ported the party platform adopted at
Ocala.
Tho Journal would appreciate an an
swer to tlicso questions at any length
that you might see fit to give it so that
wo may lay before tho people of Georgia
tho position of tho alliance congress
men. Yours truly,
News Editoii.
Death of Wallace W. Cannon.
The passing away of this young man,
on the threahold of manhood, just as be
was about to enter on the busy scenes of
an active life, is to bo deplored. Wallaco
was a kind and affectionate son, and be
loved by all who knew him.
Turin, Ga., August 10,1801.—To tho
News Editor of the Journal: The state
ments made in tbe Now York World are
untrue,so far as they relate to me. Of
course we can’t hope to elect our alliance
speaker, and I know of no alliance can
didate.
As to the other candidates, I shall
give Mr. Crisp the preference. If be
recognizes tbe alliance member* at dem
ocrats in good standing I shall vote for
him.
On account of absence from borne
your letter baa just reached me.
Very truly, C. L. Moses.
If you are not Intending to allow any
more hens to set, sell off tbe males; they
are useless, simply consume feed, aud
you will get as much for them now as at
any time of the year.|
Original and Extraordinary “ITherease* 1
aud Resolution* Adopted by tlie Elk
County, Ku., Farmer*' Alliance*-'Want
Uncle Sam to Alnke More Mouey.
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 10.—A meeting
of the Elk county Farmers’ Alliance was
held, aud the following extraordinary
resolutions were adopted.
It is the pinion of leading citizens
that nothing like it was ever before
evoluted by any Alliance gathering in
Kansas or elsewhere:
Whereas, It has been shown that four-
fifths of the homes through the entire
country are under mortgage, aud that the
tame are falling due m large lots every
rix months, and,
Whereas, The loan companies and banks
have all refused to loan more money in
Kansas: ami.
Whereas, An unprecedented number of
crop frilures have occurred during the last
decade; that where we have made a good
crop the unjust hand of monopoly has
been so well played as to make it Impossi
ble for us to sell the surplus for more than
the cost of production, so that we are stil
left unable to pay out the mortgages.
Now, therefore, lie it
Resolved. That we ask the president of
the Farmers’ Alliance und Industrial
Union of Kansas to immediately call a
convention of the people for the purpose
of petitioning the president of the United
States to issue legal tender treasury notes
to the needed, and loan to the people
above mentioned at a low rate of interest,
with the privilege of paying small anuual
installments on the principal until the
whole is paid, and that the government
shall lie secured by the land above men
tioned, thus relieving them from the iron
grasp of the money power of the world,
and giving them a chance to save their
homes.
Resolved, That we fully endorse the
Cincinnati platform.
Resolved, That we ask congress to pass
a law making everything that circulates
as money, and all Interest-bearing bonds
taxable, so that tlie man of luxury and
wealth may bear an equal burden of the
taxes with the fanner.
Resolved, That we look upon all men
who hold interests in any railroad com
pany or ride on free posses, from the same,
as inilegible to any of the following oifices:
The legislative, executive and judicial.
Resolved further, That we look upon
any officer who rides on free railroad passes
and then charges the company or state
mileage, os a pillager, and unworthy of
public trust.
THE SUGAR BOUNTY.
What the Grower* the Sweet* Will Get
from Uncle Sam.
Washington, Aug. 10.—A revised
statement has been prepared in the in
ternal revenue bureau in regard to do
mestic sugar production, based on the
latest returns. The producers estimates
are: Sugar cane, 548,257,200 pounds;
beets, 29,210,000 pounds; sorghum, 2,-
510,000 pounds ; maple, 8,000,000 pounds.
Total. 507,974,200.
Tnis estimate is considerably in ex
cess of that of tbe treasury, which is
as follows : Cane, 405,000,000 pounds ;
beets, 25,000,000 pounds ; sorghum, 2,
000,000 pounds; maple, 8,000,000 pounds.
Making a total of 500,000,000. Estima
ting that the beet and sorghum sugar
will polarize ninety degrees or over, and
be entitled to the bounty of two ceents
per pound, aud that three-fourths of tha
cane sugar will polarize ninety degrees
and over, and one-fourth between eighty
and ninety degrees, and that all the
maple will be between eighty and ninety
degrees, tbe amount of bounty to be
ud will be as follows : On cane sugar,
. 1,549,875; on beet sugar, $500,000 ; on
sorghum sugar, $40,000; on maple sugar
$140,000. Total, $10,229,375.
THE UPPER CRUST
Of Colored Society Astonished by a
“Come with Mo."
Kansas Cite, Aug. 10.—The upper
crust of colored society in Argentine is
heaving and bubbling over an episode
before the feat of which one Lochinvar.
of some historical fame, pales into in
significance, and which throw* into tbe
shadow of every day life the abduction
of Helen from Troy. A fancy dree*
ball was at its height, and the perfume-
laden air bore oot of the ball the strains
of mnsio which the terpslchorean tread
kept rythmic time.
Suddenly appeared in the doorway
Dave Wilson, a determined looking
Tenth of tombr* hue. Dave drew from
hi* pocket*revolver, walkednp to Mr*.
li* Marie, the acknowledged belle
of lb# bell, and<pU<dngtlM weapon cfoae
to her head said:
•Cum widmef*
Hie crowd wa* damfqundsd and
•peUboondf and wMlrfIberyouth backed
•lowly oot,-'Sophia looked appealingly
and helplessly around and followed him.
Shey haven’t found her yet.
Such is the piteous tale t&at Sophia’s
husband related to the pAoe when he
esked that all the neighboring cities be
aroused by telegraph. Ho turned over
pictures of the missing Dave and 8o-
; ihia. Wilson had been a boarder at
daxie’s house.
Damage to Cotton Crop.
Florence, Ala., Aug. 10.—Cotton in
north Alabama has been damaged some
by recent protracted rains, especially
that in tbe low lands, os there is a ten
dency in tbe plant to go too much weed.
But this is not as serions as was lately
feared. Tho upland cotton is practi
cally unhurt. The stand is better than
at this time last year, although the
acreage is not so large. In Franklin,
Lawrence and Colbert counties the cot
ton crops are in a better condition than
for years aud no signs of worms are ap
parent.
Sharp Chair Thieves.
Atlanta, Ang. 10.—There are men in
this city going from one house to an
other getting chairs under the pretext
of Binding them, but when they get
them they repair and sell them to other
parties, thereby making a Bandsomu
sum. There are several people in At
lanta waiting for repaired chairs to be
returned.
J. o. WYNN, STATE BUSINESS AGENT
OF THE ALLIANCE
Exchange I* Behind in Hi* Accounts—
Quite a Lively Alliance Sensation—Ex
change’# Business is in a Very Bad Mad
die-Mr. Wynn Bss Resigned.
Atlanta, August 10.—Tbe liveliest
alliance sensation of tlie season has come
to light.
J. O. Wynn, the business agent of the
Georgia £ alliance exchange, is over
$20,000 short in bis accounts.
Tbe exchange and Mr. Wynn have
parted company, and Mr. Wynn’s securi
ties will be called upon to make the
shortage good.
Tbe whole story came to a head Satur
day afternoon, when Mr, Wynn tendered
his resignation to the exchange.
Saturday afternoon and Sunday the
story was talked about among business
men.
Mr. Wynn was appointed business
agent of tlie exehange when it was first
organized. He was elected by a board
of directors aud hod the management of
the exchange’s affairs.
He did all the buying for the ex
change, and had large dealings with
local commission merchants.
Just how and when the exchange dis
covered that Mr. Wynn was behind in
his aocounts, will possibly never be
known.
Now that it is publicly announced that
the exchange’s business is in a muddle,
the people wilFnaturally remember the
attempt made by tbe exehange to sell
out to a northern syndicate.
Did Col. Peek and the other directors
know of the shortage, and did the ef
fort to sell out bave any connection with
Mr. Wynn’a shortage?
This is a question, that may suggest
Itself.
From the standpoint of the exchange
directors the shortage was not discov
ered until Mr. Wynn’s books were ex
amined a few days ago.
The directors decided to have tbe
books examined. Why then, and not
before, is not known. They appointed
Col. Wm. A. Broughton, one of the di
rectors and treasurer of the state alli
ance, a committee of one to examine
Mr. Wynn’s books.
Colonel Broughton found a shortage
of over $20,000.
Mr. Wynn was asked to put the busi
ness in the hands of Colonel Broughton,
which he did.
Mr. Wynn did not resign until Satur
day.
“LYNCH THE 3LAYOB’
Mrs. William Itrager of Ripon, Wis.,
took three ounces of peril green, then
she went to an outhouse and laid her
stomach open with a razor, following
this cut with three or four more slashes,
reaching into the vitals through tho
aperture in the stomach. She lived
And the City Connell Thieves, tool” was
the Indtfnint Taxpayers’ Cry.
Kansas City, August 11.—The thayor
and council of the city of Kansas City
barely escaped vengeance last night at
the hands of the crowd of 800 taxpayers.
Tbe excitement arose over the propo
sition of the city council to purchase
the plant of the Consolidated Electric
Light and power company for $340,000.
There was much publio Indignation
at tbe proposition, it being believed by
many that; Improper lnduoementa had
been offered the members of council to
press the ordinance authorizing the pur
chase.
The indignation culminated last night
when a mass meeting of taxpayers was
held to protest against tbe proposed pur
chase.
The meeting was in charge of Hon;
John B. Scroggs, the head of the Kansas
City bar.
Several Intemperate speeches were
made, and finally Scroggs addressed the
crowd from the court house steps.
He denounced in bitter language the
proposed aotion of the oouncil.
Finally a committee of fifteen was ap
pointed to call at the council chamber
and present a protest before the ordi
nance could be passed.
The erowd.by Its own motion formed
a committee, and the march to the city
hall waa taken up.
As the march proceeded the excite
ment grew until the mutterlngs of the
crowd became more loud and bitter, and
finally culminated in shonts of “Lynch
them!” and “Hang them!”
The crowd had worked Itself up to a
high piteh of indignation when tbe city
hall was reached.
In the meantime tlie couneil had
been Informed of the progress of the
mob and a basty adjournment was taken.
Tbe last alderman bad barely beat a
rapid retreat when the advance guard of
tbe mob rushed into the chamber, to be
disappointed at finding it empty.
The crpwd resolved Itself into a mass
meeting again, and more speeches were
made, tho mayor and oouncil being de
nominated as cowards and thieves.
Finally tho mob dispersed without doing
any damage.
That Bachelor Tax.
Some of thqold young men of Ameri
cus think that Instead of taxing bache
lors, the legislature should make pro
vision to pension this much abused class
o' individuals. They claim that it Is not
altogether their fault that they are living
In blissful ignorance of the charms of
married life, and think tin t a pension
would assist them In persuading some
fair damsel to consenttolean upon them
for support.
The snap shot kodac will have to go
at Asbury park. The ladles object to
.- ------ „. . , „ , ... kodacs, when arrayed In their scant
four hours. She had quarrelled with ba[bi ^ co<tumo9 .
her htubanu a few days before. 1 °