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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-17
A Senator's In.. rsc,nent.

The much more numerous class OF our
society are the agriculCurists, but it can
not be questioned that they have not ex
ercised the power and control OYER cleo
tions and governmental aIlirs Which
thair numbers cntitle them to. They
have been coniiding and trJa. AM they
have lett it to herpe-sons Of ocher pCr-
suits mainly to conduct the IL MS OF the
politicians and statesmen. The colSe-
quence has been that their CHI nj 10 Il
Just and fair recognition h.lv not always
been respected IS they shoE.I awe been.
They have borne this state Of things for
long time with great patience all
moderation. but they have finally reached
the point where they propose to take mo
their own hands the management Of
their own interests. and TO have IL word
to say in the manner of conducting the
affairs of tnc government.
This. think, is comInendable, and |
have no quarrel with any organization
of farmers who unite themselves to-
gether for the purpose, not of assaulting
and crippling the interests Of other
classes, but of protecting their own.-
Address of Senator Brown, Of Georgia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-17

Broomcorn raisers Of this vicinity are
taking active steps with Il view to build
ing large storage warehouses, in which
to hold their brush when the prices are
too low to be profitable. The movement
is in the shape of combine to escape
from the oppression and nlisrepreseuta-
ton of middleinen. and it is proposed
that the farmer who holds any amount
of stock in the warehouse shall he a.
lowed to store his crop and draw from
the association funds reasonable ad-
vance upon it per ton. Rules and regu-
.ssitions have been adopted 10 make all
partiea safe and to help each other out
Of tight places financially, without COM
polling them to sell at forced low prices
to meet bank advances Oh growing or
harvested crops.
Farmers who raise brush on large
scale, and who have been to the eastern
markets with their crops this year, re-
port that they have been shown letters
from middlemen in this section advising
the wholesalers not to be in a big hurry
to purchase direct, as the crop was Il
heavy one, and by bearing down the
prices it could be purchased at much
lower figures than the opening ones.
There is alco on foot TT Nation Il move
mel.t to build q large general warehouse
and factory.-Arcola (llls.) Dispatch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-17

"Hello Tom. Glad to see you, old fellowi
It's almost ten years since we were married. Sit
down: let's have an experience meeting. How's
the wife?"
sob! she's $685. same as usual ALWAYS want
ing something can't Afford
"Well, we all want something more than we've
got. Don't you p"
'Yes: but guess want will be my MASTER 1
started to keep down expenses; and now Lii says
I'm 'mean,' and she's tired of saving and never
having anything to show for it.. saw your wife
down street, and she looked as happy as queen -
II think she.is and we are economical, too
have to be. Ny wife can make a little go further
than anyone ever knew, yet she's always sur
prising me with some dainty contrivance that
adds to the comfort and beauty of our little home,
and she's always merry as lark When L ask
how she manages it, she always laughs and says:
Oh that's my secret But think I've dis
covered her secret When we married. we both
knew we should have to be very careful, but she
made one condition: she would have her Magazine.
And she was right wouldn't do without it my
self for double the subscription price. We read
1t together, from the tle-page to the last word:
the stories keep our hearts young; the synopsis
of important events and scientific matters Keeps
me posted so that can talk Understandings OF
what is going on my wife is always trying some
new idea from the household department; she
makes all her dresses and those for the children,
and she gets all her patterns for nothing with the
Magazine and we saved Joe when he was so sick
with the Group, by doing just as directed in the
Sanitaran Department But II can't tell you half"
'What wonderful Magazine is it 20
"Demorcst's Family Magazine, and"
"What! Why that's what Lii wanted so bad,
and told her it was an extravaganza"
swell, my friend, that's where You made a
grand mistake, and one you'd better rectify az
soon as you cam III take your 'sub.' right here,
on my wife's account: she's bound TO have china
tea-set in time for our tin wedding next month.
My gold watch was the premium got for getting
up club. Here's q copy with the new Premium
istfor cubs,-the biggest thing ont Ifyou don't
see in it what you want, you've only to write to
the publisher and tell him what you want, whether
il is u tack hammer new carriage, and he wilt
part cash. Better subscribe right off and surprise
Mrs. Tom. Only $500 year--will save fifty times
that in six months. Or send 10 cents direct to the
publisher, w. Jennings Demorest Is East 18th
Street, New York, for a specimen copy containing
the Premium List"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-17

products sent abroad must find ''fall-
ing market" because they will come in
competition with those produced by
1.-The lowest grade of labor in the world.
AS the prices in European markets
govern those in our own our farmers will
be compelled to send their products to a
''falling market if they send them any
where Manufactured articles, how
ever, are to advance in price The
farmer, therefore, is to lose in two ways.
He is to get less for what he raises and
to pay more for what he buys He is
also comforted by the complimentary
statement that his is 1.-THE lowest grade
Of labor" Chicago Herald
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-17
Pleasant for Farmers.

w. w. Phelps, minister to Germany,
is home on vacation, and is employing
his leisure in saying few words in re-
lation to the protection of American in
dustries. In speech at a Republican
convention in New Jersey he said: 1.-THE
export of agricultural products must find
a limited and falling market, but the ex-
port of manufactured articles must find
an increasing and permanent market.
The lowest grade of labor can raise corn.
wheat and pork. Ultimately we shall
lose foreign markets for our wheat, but
not for our wares"
Mr.. Blaine months ago declared that
there was not line in the Mckinley
tariff bill that would produce a new
market for bushel of wheat or pound
of meat. Mr.. Phelps, who has been
studying matters abroad, or at least OBJ
serving the condition of affairs, has come
to the conclusion that our agricultural
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-17

Since 1900. and therefore since the ex-
istence Of an extremely high protective
tariff, inordinate watering Of corporate
stocks, capitalistic conspiracies to rob
productive industry and other modern
financial and political abuses, agricul-
tural wealth, relatively to population. has
been steadily decreasing. For the ten
years ending 1860 farm values increased
101 per cent. for the ten years ending
cent, though population increased 81
per cent, and the agricultural proper
ton of population was not perceptibly
changed. 1t is yet too early to say just
what the census for 1890 will reveal re-
garding this matter, but from data so
far received it is estimated that farm
values will be from to Is per cent. less
than in 1880, though population, agricul-
tural and all. has increased about 80 per
cent.
Judged by surface Indications the de-
crease will be greater than either Of the
foregoing estimates, for it is difficult.
indeed, to find locality settled more
than ten years where farms could be
sold for So to 80 per cent. Of their value
in 1880. The situation is grave one.
and should excite the gravest apprehen-
sion. Here is a matter for our states
men to grapple with quite as important
as protecting manufacturers, as super
vising and running elections by United
States officials, as building postofice
buildings in villages. or as exhausting
the surplus" without decreasing the
revenues Farm, Stock and Home.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-17
WHO OWNS THE FARM?
A Problem for John Smith, IN the West,
and William, in the East.


and William, in the East.
John Smith has farm out in Colo
RADIO. He has u warrantee deed, but he
is dependent on an irrigation company
for water, and this costs So per acre
every year. His farm can be worked
only by him subject to that charge, and
the irrigation company is landlord No.
1. He has to send Ills produce to mar
ket by rail. The average freight charges
are one-third of the ralue of the prod
uce. His warrantee deed does not run
against the railway company, which is
his landlord No. 2. He has to buy
groceries, clothing, implements, etc.
They come from distant markets at an
average freight charge of 20 per cent.
which also goes to landlord No. 9.
The average tariff charges on John
Smiths groceries, clothing, implements.
etc., would be about 40 per cent if all
these things came from abroad. The
American manufacturers put their prices
little lower to hold the market, so that
the tariff charge on the goods that he
buys averages about one-third, and the
tariff is Johns landlord No 3. Next
come the state and local politicians
They have to be fed, and SO while they
come after the irrigation company, the
railroad company and the tariff, their
title is absolute against John Smith, and
he will have to pay or be evicted by due
process Of law. The local politician is
landlord No. 4.
Toh, I, Of
10 per cent. and bonus with which to
make some needed improvements For
this he gave a mortgage on the whole
farm, and the mortgage, man not to
be trifed with, is landlord No. 5. Now,
with the irrigation landlord taking So an
acre, the railroad landlord taking one
third of what he sells and one-ffth Of
what he buys, the tariff landlord taking
one-third of what he buys, the local pol
itician dipping his hand into the remain
der and the mortgage taking IL per
cent, it may be quite worth John
Smiths while to consider who owns the
farm.
John Smiths brother William re-
mains on the old homestead in Connecti-
cut He has no irrigation landlord to
pay, but his crops are less certain than
Johns. The landlord exacts so large a
share that he has to cut down an orchard
of grated fruit and convert it into a
meadow because he cannot afford to
send apples sixty miles to New York, in
competition with those that come 600
miles from the west. The state, county
and town landlords take portion each;
he has per cent. to pay on that mort
gage he gave to John for his share of the
homestead, which John sold to James
Banker, and which Banker threatens to
foreclose because the farm is not worth
as much as it was then, and is growing
less valuable. William is careworn and
weary, but still he works early and late,
striving against the inevitable, and says
to himself so often that he really be-
ieves it, 81 own the old homestead
Edwin a. Curley in Rural New Yorker. |
for rT-,rr
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-17
Alliance Stock YARDS.

| 1t hes just become known that gi-
gantic movement is on foot among the
members of the Farmers Alliance OF the
western states to organize u stock yards
company and establish extensive yards
in Kansas City, Kan. Work has been
going on quietly for the past month, and
it was learned yesterday that the site
for the new yards had been selected and
the company would be organized in a
few days.
This move was unexpected, and it no
doubt will create some surprise among
cattle dealers OF this city. For some
months past the American live stock
commission company at the stock ex-
change building has been doing business
for the Alliance, and this move will
doubtless lie news to it. X representa-
tive OF the Formers Alliance Of south
western Kansas and cate raiser Of
that district. wlo is wor.;ing on the
scheme. YVES seen last evening by ID
Times reporter.
"You Sec" said he, 1.-THE farmers of
the west, and especially tie cattle rails
ers, have determined to 90 away with
the second men or commission men. The
American live stock commission COM
pany at the stock yards has been doing
the business for the Alliance for the past
year, bat for some reason the farmers
have become dissatisfied. and so a meet
ing Of the representatives Of the Ali
ance of Kansas. Nebraska and oCher
western states was hald few months
ago, when it was decided to organize
stock yards company and estabiiah yards
al this point.
"Ihe new company proposes to adopt
a system concorninb the shipping OF live
stock which it claims VIII be the means
Of placing the prices Of cattle and hogs
OH a solid basis The agents who WI
have charge of the general Offices ut this
point will be kept posted il regard to an
approximate number OF cattle and hogs
ready for the market by each division
of the Alliance. AMI orders for live stock
will be sent out each day Ii this man
ner the yards will not be packed with
cattle one day and nearly empty the
next. When the KANSAS City stock yards
are crowded with cattle tae prices are
naturally forced down AMI the packers
take advantage Of the market by buying
enough cattle and hogs to supply the
houses for two or three days, and then
when the prices go up again only Il few
buyers can be found "-i1.lns.ls Guy
Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-17
Members of the Chicago board Of

trade were stirred % recently over the
resolutions adopted at o recent meeting
of the f;rlaers' Mutual Benefit associa-
ton at Spin Sfeld. The resolutions de-
clarel that the aforesaid board is "a den
of thieves" and solno OF the members
deny the allegation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-17

Send in your subscriptions, and get
your neighbors to subscribe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-07
FOX HUNTERS CONVICTED.
They Are Fined for Undue Cruelty to Sly
Reynard.

They Are Fined for Undue Cruelty 60 Sly
Reynard.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
PHILADELPHIA. January 6-About
month ago the woman's branch on
the Society for Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals received information that the
Radnor Hunt Club were guilty of cruelty to
fox which they had used at hunt held
on the 2Srd of last November. The informant
went on to state that the fox had been held in
confinement for several months before the
meet and had been partially domesticated, SO
that when it was liberated il refused to run
and was kicked and beaten by the servants OF
the club
The society Immediately made an investiga-
ton and found that a bagged fox had been
used, and they decided to prosecute the club
had @ been Chased BY the hounds and
killed with unwarrantatle cruelty.
H. E. Currier, agent for the society, swore out
warrants on the 26th of last December for the
arrest OF John Delaney and John MattheWs,
two men in the employ of the club, who, he al
legged had been seen with the bagged fox and
had kicked and beaten it when they hberatedlt
at the meet
They were arrested and had a hearing at 1870
this morning before Squire ]. Owen Vetter, of
Ardmore. The interest in the affair was so
great that the 'Squire's office was not large
enough to hold the crowd of people who came
to the hearing, so the proceedings were held in
the OddsFellows' Hail.
After hearing the evidence and eloquent
speeches by lawyers on both sides, Squire Yet
ter announced that he would fine each man SO
and costs as a penalty for the offense.
The announcement caused considerable sur
prise among the audience, as it is the extreme
penalty that can be imposed for cruelty to any
animal. Charles Mather, the master of the
hounds of the club, expressed great surprise
at the decision. why, they are only servants"
he said: "They ought not to be punished as
severely as that" Later in the afternoon Mr..
Mather was at his business office, 23l Walnut
street, and said: I'VE shall certainly take the
case into the courts" said he, because the
whole prosecution Is unMarranted.n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-07
Buck EwIuR's Diamond.

"How is that for nice set of sparksT" said
Buck Ewing as he flashed magnificent dia-
pond ring before the gaze Of the writer yester-
day afternoon.
"Where did you get it?n
"From New York. Jim Mutrie sent it to me.
You know some of my friends IN New York
started a testimonial purse for me last fall.
Well, the fellow that did the collecting
skipped out to Canada with all the money
This ring represents $500 he did not get
hold Of"
The ring is heavy band of gold The cen
ter stone is a sapphire, surrounded by dia-
monds Buck also has big solitaire diamond
stud, a 1eweled watch, magnificent diamond
watch charm, and two or three scarf pins
every one of which were given TO him.
How is the Brotherhood progressing?' was
asked.
Good" was Bucks reply. 81 inst received
letter from Talcott, in which he saws they
are examining the plans for the new grounds.
and will begin work next week. You can bet
that Micky Welch will stay with us, and l am
NOT afraid to bet that Long will not go to the
BOstonS "-EHQuirer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-07
A VERY GRACEFUL THING.

Ex.Speaker Carlisle Has Mark Of Re.
spect Shown Ex.speaker Randall.
CFRoM STAFF coRREsP oNDENT.l
WASHINGTON, January 6.-Ex-Speaker
Carlisle did graceful thing to-day in in
Producing a resolution authorizing Mr.. Ran
dali to receive the oath of membership at
his house, on account of his sickness. Two
other sick members were included in the
resolution, which was promptly adopted.
In accordance with this authority,
Speaker Reed. sent Mr.. Randall note this
afternoon informing him of the action of the
House, and asking him to fix an hour when it
would be convenient for him to be sworn
in. Eleven O'Clock tomorrow morning was
the time selected, and at that hour the
Speaker in person will go to Mr.. RandalFs
house and administer the oath.
This is a mark of consideration not often
shown by the House to one of its members,
and it will enable Mr.. Randall to make use
of his stationery and mileage account.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-07
OFFICIAI-PITTsBURG.
VIEWERS REPORT

VIEWERS REPORT
ON the opening of Formosa alley, from Fifth
avenue to city line.
10 the Select and Common Councils Of the city
The undersigned Viewers Of Street Improve
menIs in the city of Pittsburg, appointed oy
the Court Of Common Pleas OF Allegheny
county, and authorized by an ordinance passed
on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1852 copy OF
which is hereto attached, to appraise the dam
ages sustained in the opening OF Formosa aIley,
from Fifth avenue to city line, in the city
Of Pittsburg and make an assesSmeno i,
with an act of Assembly OF the common
wealth of Pennsylvania, entitled, An act
authorizing and directing Councils OF cities OF
the second class to provide for the improve
ment of streets, lanes. alleys and public high
ways sewers and sidewalks, requiring plans OF
streets. providing for the appointment Oh
Board Of Viewers OF street improvements pre- pre-
scribing their duties, granting appeals to Coun-
ellis and Court, providing for the assessment
and collection of damages and dement's, autnor-
izing the use Of private property ana ProYl1Ing
for filing liens and regulating proceedings
thereon and prohibiting the use OF PuDnc
streets without authority of Councils ap-
proved the I4th day Of June, A. ID. 1857; re-
spectfully report:
That. having been first duly sworn and quail
fled according to law, they proceeded IN the
manner and according to the directions OF sald
act to discharge the duties OF their appolntment;
and having given the notices required Dy SAID
act, they viewed the premises and heard al!
the allegations and evidence Of the several
parties claiming damages, and after full con-
federation thereof made true and consc1On-
able appraisement of the same that, after ascer-
tanning the whole amount of damages, they
made an assessment Of the same upon the
properties benefited by said improvement, and
caused plot to be made and prepared state
ment, as required by said act and having gwen
to the owner of each lot ten days notice OF the
time and place of meeting, they met on the
23d day of December, A. d. 1889. at the office
of the Board of Viewers IN the city OF Pitts
burg heard all complaints and evidence pre-
sented, and, after full consideration thereof,
do find that the following named owners OF
property will sustain damages, for which they
are entitled to compensation, each for the
amount set opposite his name, respectively
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-07

AND the bomb is still to 20 off vet.

AND the bomb is still to go on yet.
BROOKLYN has advanced 81 900 and Pittsburg
nearly 5000 to men under contract to the Play
ers' League.
JUDGE OBRIEN understands the game of
baseball thoroughly. At one time he was
a pitcher in the famous Rose Hill team.
WAITE WATKINS is done with baseball for
ever. His experience in Kansas City cured him
He will engage in the real estate business.
GooDY GooDFRIEND. well known among
baseball people, who has been in advance Of
Richard Mansfield, has Joined the staff of Ariel
Barney, the manager Of Julia Marlowe.
JIM MUTRIE wagered hat last Monday with
Tim Keefe's partner, Becannon, that he would
sign Hank O'Day for the League team within
the week. What size hat do you wear, Buck?-
World.
Mr.. DAY denies that Roger Connor used the
words attributed TO him in the Waterbury in
terview. On the contrary, Mr.. Day says Roger
promised to sign If a permanent Injunction
against Ward was granted.
JIM MUTRIE has figured out the expense Of
the New York Players League club for 1890 at
S95 0O0 1t will take a rattling big attendance at
the 20 games on the home grounds to break even
with such an expense list
ED HANLoN arrived in the city yesterday
and held conference with John M. Ward. He
said the prospects of the Pittsburg Players
Club were never brighter. Work on the
grounds will be begun World.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-07
ONE OF CHICAGO'S SCHEMES
To Secure the Worlds Fair. but New York

To Secure the Worlds Fair, but New York
Expects to Checkmate II.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
WASHINGTON, January 6. The delega-
tions from New York and Missouri think
they have discovered a scheme of the Illi-
nois people to gain a somewhat unfair point
in the struggle for the possession of the
Worlds Fair. This consists in the effort now
being made by the Illinois men, to defeat
the appointment of special Worlds Fair
Committee, and have the bill go to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. His plan is
directly in the interests OF Chicago, as the
State of Illinois has big representation
upon this committee. The Chairman, Mr..
Hit, is an Illinois man, and it is thought
that the committee could very easily be
turned in favor of the prairie town.
The New York and Missouri men, how
ever, have no intention of allowing this lit
tie plan to be consummated, and have been
busy getting ready to checkmate it when it
is brought forward.