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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07
Notice to F. NJ. b. A.

The county assembly will meet at
Garnett. in Was staff's Hall, OF Satur-
day. June 14th. at 10 o'clock Il. m. As
this Will be Il session of great import
ance, it is earnestly requested that each
lodge shall be represented. All lodges
please send in the name Of secretary
and pOstoffice address.
j. NJ. NEVILLE, Sec'y,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07

now you are feeling the force of it, for
it is the bosses of the old parties that
are forcing you by keeping you blind SO
that you cannot see the force of the old
party legislation that is forcing you to
sell your corn for Is cents per bushel,
aad then give mortgage on your COWS
and horses to get money to pay your
taxes. Did you ever force horse to
drink water if it was not inclined that
way?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07

business is TO take care of our own
affairs here in tine state and to enforce
the statute laws we have that will
reach these agents, their pr0prietOrs,
or men who rent them buildings.
The temperance people of Kansas
should stand shoulder to shoulder
and drive these border ruffians from
Missouri out of the state.--I Topeka
CapitaL.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07

Gov. Humphrey pastures as the cham
Dion of prohibition. He has pardOned
more whisky sellers than any of his
predecessors. -Lawrence Daily Record.
While the Governor was handing out
his ready made pardon to whisky sellers
why did he not remember one who
served i'm Andersonville as prisoner:
Is gubernatOrial clemency 10 be extend
Ell only to those who can furnish dele
cations of prominent citizens, and who
keep hotels ?-Lawrence Daily Record.
That's it. You see the temperance
vote must be kept solid to save the par
ty For this purpose the law executors
of the party must whOOp up somebody.
So if some poor cX-UniOn soldier, or
some colOred fellow should violate the
prohibitory law, they are prosecuted,
convicted and punished, without benefit
of pardon, then the temperance people
are pointed TO hose convictions by the
party managers and organs; hence they
are led to believe that the law is being
strictly enforced by the officials of TIE
party. But if some of the tony whisky
braves of the party, who are experts in
the joint tarflic, and skilled in handling
The party whip, should violate the pro-
hibitOry law. their pardons are ready
for them before they are convicted, so as
TO hold them solid in order TO save the
party. But the temperance people don't
hear of these pardOns through the par
ty managers or its organs. Thus you
see the managers in the whisky depart
ment of the party can tell the whisky
bummers they are safe under the adj
ministratiOn of the party. And the
managers of the temperance department
of the party can tell the temperance
people that the prOhbitOry law is all
right under The administration of the
party. Next comes to the front the
pardoned criminal and Othec dema-
gogues OF the party, with their party
whips, and say to the soldier who paid
the full penalty of the law, ''YOu must
vote to save the party or you will get no
service pension" And then they will
say to the cOlored man who has also
paid the full penalty of the law, You
must vote TO save the party, otherwise
YOU will 90 back into slavery.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07
To the Temperance People of Kansas.

To the Temperance People of Kansas.
Once more the contest between the
whisky power and the home of the
people is on i'm Kansas. Catching at
the excuse made for them by the SUI
preme court, without waiting for the
action of congress, the liquor dealers
from Missouri, that elysium Of bad
whisky and adulterated beer, are sent
as agents to open original package
houses in every town in Kansas. The
outrage of the presence OF these agents,
violating the sentiment of our people
regardless Of their laws, has aroused
the just indignation OF al citizens.
These agents came to Kansas to break
down the good work Of years and to
build up defense for the open saloon
which their Kansas supporters, The
re submissiOnists, are trying to make
possible The saloon knows no law,
human or divine, except force. 1t
Obeys no mandate of men or courts
that docs not menace it with the
county Jail. The saloon keeper will
never hesitate to sell to minors or to
the poor fellow struggling with a
craze for strong drink against which
he may have batlled for years. The
man who sells liquor over counter,
whether under the guise of an orig
inal package agent, a bar-keeper, or
the sneaking proprietor of subter-
ranean joint, is an [enemy TO the
good order CT every community, and
as the mercenary agent ~ proprietor
he fills the community with drunken
rows, poverty and crime, and should
be driven out. Kansas has the laws
on her statute books which to-day
will assist the officers of the law and
the courts in closing up every place
where liquor is sold as beverage if
the public sentiment of the various
communities will rally to their sup
port i'm a strong and emphatic man
ner.
Put these Missouri whisky agents
on the legal rack and keep them there.
If a sympathetic Foster comes to
, their rescue put them there again and
again until the expense Of litigation
forces their principals in Missouri
and Milwaukee to seek more pr0fita-
BILE fields. Kansas is Il good field III
which to make the battle. We can
help Nebraska by showing the people
there that whisky with its barrel of
money il not as great as the senti-
ment of an indignant people. The
brag and buster of whisky will wea-
ken before determined officers of the
law. A few days in Jail with heavy
costs and bonds to give will cool .he
smart Alexis even if backed by the
United States district court. We be-
lieve The time has come for the teIn-
perance people to move all along the
line. Don't make any mistake and
resort 10 mob law, but put these
scOundrels on the wheel of the law
and break their backs with continual
prosecutions. Stand by your county
attorneys, your sheriffs and your
judges. Go into the contest to re-
main in it until no agent will dare 10
open house for The sale of liquor in
any sized package. The humbug OF
these fellows pretending 10 comply
with the supreme court decision is
apparent. They will sell in any sized
package that means profit and All
evasion OF the law. The people of
Kansas have no war to make upon
the United States supreme court
. congress will take care of that. Our
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07

We hear of some dissatisfied farmers
" no still say they must stay i'm the old
jariy and force il. Well that is just 1t.
You hive been staying in the old party
Tor these many years to force it, and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07

FRIENDS of reform, send us items
let us know what you are doing.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-12
Soft Snaps.

For the past year the city, through its
officers, has been dealing out what are
commonly called snaps, until we have merit
ed the reputation of being the poorest
governed hamlet in the state, Detroit not
excepted. In order to refresh the memory
of the tax payer so that he may know why
he has to pay his three and four per cent To-
keep the wheels going, we will enumerate
few. The hose cart snap, the electric fire
alarm snap, the house numbering snap. the
street post snap and last but not least the
snap of all snaps known as the water works
extension. 1t might be well 20 give few
figures. IT'S said comparisons are some
times odious. These may be odorous:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-12
iaingshurr.
The bald headed pen-pusher sits in his {
And berateth the hirsute men,
While with words that are hot
He rubbeth the SPOT,


And berateth the hirsute men,
While with words that are hot
He rubbeth the spot,
Where the hair Will ne'er flourish again.
You have heard the story of barber, !,
fool and bald headed man travelling to-
gether in country infested with robbers
so that one had TO keep watch while tne
other two slept at night. The first night il
fell to the lot of the barber to watch unit.
midnight and in order to keep himself
awake he shaved the head of the fool, anC.
as it was his turn to watch next, when thu
barbersswOke him up, he raised his hand f"
scratch his head and uttering an eXclama -
ton of disgust said: Heres pretty fix
you've woke up the baldheaded man. This,
story is only to point a moral, and that is-
unless our young men cease the frequent
''close clip" there will be no fool to trave'
for they will all be bald.
Our village board met in the new village
| hall for the first time last evening. The
room is very commOdious and pleasant.
DR.. j. S. Iollister who for many year.
has resided in Victor township, Clinton
county, three miles west of here, died las,
Sunday morning, aged 50 years. lie was =
man of more than the average degree o.
intellect, learning and ability, both as q
physician and a gcntlemanly scholar. His
| days of usefulness were past and we Shal
see his familiar face Oh our streets no more.
A private dispatch from friend near tho
Bad Lands informs me that Sitting Bull
has broken his piece of pipe and now chews
government navy" same as he did when he
was on exhibition here, when he used to lay
his villianous old stomach over the rail Oh
the ''grand stand" and spit down on the adj
miring crowd below. He ordered some,
crackers and cheese for his supper the other
night and when Mrs. Bull said they were,
out, he threw slop pail ut her and COM
PEELED her to dance the "ghost dance" until
the crackers arrived. The Bad Lands arr
so called from their being bad to trave,
through, The railroad as it traverses then
curves and crooks around butts which shcos
up from the prairie like hay stacks, varying
in size from the bunch of marsh hay on {,
poor mans forty to tolerably sized noun
tain. Signal Butts on the border of thu
Bad Lands is 700 feet high Doctor" and [
tried to climb it one day after we had ridden,
as far as the horses could take us, but w.
gave out on the first fiat rock we came to.
and di the balance by proxy.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-12

AAJ"A"h'o' 20 w rs UD'
From committees report of pipe purchas-
ed, learn there was about $50 tons. upon
which the contractor made SOC per ton ant
$3.50 per ton for specials-a pretty fair
commission for sending in the order. We
usually have bids when letting out $40, ,OOo
job but in this case il did not seem neces-
sary. 1t was confidently expected that this
snap would net the contractor and friends
$4,000, but owing to their management it j.
not likely to materialize unless the city
should be compelled to pay the pipe COM
pany claim Of about $4,000, for which Y
understand the city is liable And righ.
here would like to inquire by what author.
ity the mayor accepts an order to l.. S. t.
Co., agreeing to remit to them the purchase
price of material and at the same time pre-
siding at meeting after meeting and when
orders are voted allow the money to be paiC
contractor without knowing it was applied
to cancel the obligation of the city. We
seem to be in an age of mysteries Apri.
81 in his address he said Encourage and
foster all schemes which tend TO furnish re-
munerative days work to the people,
Does this refer TO the well snap in whici
we are to pay 81, 300 for personal super
vision to man that has not been in the cty
ten days in six months? Such snaps make
fellow wish he was in the ring. A little
light OH the subject would be appreciated
by the public, but we are all dodge, dodge.
dodging behind each other to shirk the re-.
sponsibility, or to use the aldermanic eX-
preston 'we are not Oh that committee. -
One more and l am DONE The presidents
of the water board once said, a hobby IT,
accomplish FOR merely personal ends is /.
dangerous thing for the interest of the
people, and disregard of the wishes of the
people as expressed TO their servants BY
means of petition end only in wrong and i'm
justice to the public" That being the case
| it's only fair to say, to-day we have about
| 200 water takers that have cost the city say
$500, from whom the city has received
,000 Will some one kindly inform the
public how long it will take to put the waite.
works OH paying basis? We used to heai
it talked three years; but that was not here.
it was some other town. 1t is little early
to talk about election, but it is not too early
to begin thinking and when the time comes.
act. 1t is all right to boom, but it is noi
necessary to have reckless disregard OF
good common sense and business manage
ment. The second ward will do her dut.
when the time comes.
ALARM Box No. ~
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-12

$1,000 Estey organs have been made and
sold. If these organs were placed OH
teams, one to each wagon, and these teams
started about 35 rods apart and kept that
distance until all were under way, the team
that first started would have gone once and
one-fifth times around the earth before the
last team would have left the factory. How
about an Estey for Christmas present?
Sold at low rates on easy terms by Mich. 5.
M. 81 Organ Co., 207, N. Washington st.
All kinds of musical instruments at extra
low rates for holiday trade at 207 N. Wash
ington st.
Holiday goods for young and old at A.
w. Prindle ~ Co.'S, first door west of
Duff's, Exchange street, west.
Connor's is the place to get good dish OF
oysters or lunch.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-12
COLES The Leading JeWeler
Vernon.


Mrs. Laura Sloan, of COrunna, spent
Wednesday in Vernon.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Nj. +.
church at Gaines came all the way from
that village to meet with Mrs. Frank Clark
last Friday.
John Davds and family have moved into
the house formerly occupied by Geo. Garri-
son.
Dewey Bryant was called home from
Morrce, Saturday, by the serious illness of
his brother Ward, returning to his work
Monday. Although Ward is slightly bet
ter, he is still q very sick hoy.
Fred Botsford and family, from near
Byron, have moved into the house owned
by the L. ~ A. a. Ry. Co.
Mrs. Olney, of Owosso, was in town
yesterday.
Mrs. G. p. Weeden spent Monday night
and Tuesday in Linden, with her mother,
who is quite i'll.
Rev. j. limerick and wife, of Games,
were the guests of Mrs. Ida Youngs last
| Friday.
Mrs. Caspar Snooks died last Friday
night, after an illness of only two days.
| Funeral services, conducted by Rev. N. n.
Clark, were held ut the M. +. church Mon
day. Mrs. Clark leaves husband and
four children, the youngest of whom is but
six years old. The bereaved family have
the heartfelt sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
On the same night and within an hour of
the death of Mrs. Snooks, Mrs. Julia Nc
Knight, whose illness we mentioned last
week. closed her eyes in the ''Sleep that
knows no waking" She leaves three sons,
now young men,; one of whom is attending
school in Ypsilanti and reached home only
in time to see her die, and another in far
away California. The funeral held at tn,
Baptist church Sunday was one of tn,
largest Vernon has ever known, for he
friends were, indeed, many. An earnes
and energetic member of the Baptis
church for over thirty years, faithful
friend and loving mother, hers is plac
which must ever remain untitled.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-12
WHOLE NO. $50
North Venice.

Revivals are being held at the M. T..
church. Meeting every night this week eX-
cept Saturday. All are cordially invited.
Mr.. Smith is visiting at the residence of
his daughter, Mrs. &. Bolton.
Nellie Pelton has gone to stay with her
uncle the remainder of the winter, so we
understand.
Alfred Denham and son have returned
from the north woods.
Meeting at the schoolhouse on Sunday
evening next, John Kern preaching.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-12

''Staley's Grand March, and the new
skirt Dance" are the latest successes.
These and 5000 other sheets of fresh, new
music, only 10 cents each, at music store OF
Mich. 5. NJ. II Organ Co., 207 N. Washing
ton st.
DO not think of calling your shopping
tour finished until you have seen the novel
ties offered by the Owosso Fancy Goods CO.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-12

The great scxtettel Estey and Story &
Clark organs; White and Standard sewing
machines; Sohmer and Sterling pianos
Many cheaper makes. Mich s. M. q Organ
Co., 207, Y. Washington ST., Owosso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-12

Walter Strong made business trip I
OwOsso on Wednesday of this week.
Isaac Mills took in Corunna and tn
cnupfv Caat "Wednesday fnraunnn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-31
READY TO GO IN HIS POCKET.
The Manager of the Philadelphia Players
Eager Tor Fight.

The Manager of the Philadelphia Players
Eager Tor a Fight.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
PHILADELPHIA, March 30.-As the South
ern express which rolled into the station came
t. standstill al o'clock this morning there
stepped from the cars Manager Hilt, of the
local Brotherhood club closely followed by his
Il players They have just completed tour
throughout the South, covering period of
four weeks playing exhibition games as
course of preparatory training for the long,
active season which is to follow. Their sun
burned faces. their elastic steps and clear eyes
all told of the good care they had taken of
themselves and bespoke physical condition
fit to do battle tor their lives All expressed
themselves as being highly pleased with the
trip, and spoke enthusiastically Of its bene-
ficial results
cation of playing talent that has ever repre-
sented this city. Not only is this true as to
their playing ability, but they are like one big
family, which will make them play to the best
of their ability. While IN the South the men
have taken the best of care of themselves, they
have behaved themselves like gentlemen. and,
to say the least, am highly gratihed at the
showing they have made. have some exhibit
ton games arranged through the State, which
we will play before the season opens. There
will be a meeting in New York on Wednesday,
and think our schedule will be made up to
correspond with that of the League, SO that
we will open on April 49, In regard TO the con-
ficting dates if they can stand it we can. and
am prepared to go down in my pocket to back
our enterprise" were the remarks uttered by
Manager Hit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-31
ACTORS AS BALL PLAYERS.
A Professional Team to Play Agninst the
Players Club Here.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE DIsPATCH.l


tCoRREsPoNpENCE OF THE DIsPATcHl
NEW YORK. March 3O-The baseball craze is
destined to be greater tnis season than ever
before. The antagonistic relations existing
between the League and the Brotherhood have
set the respective admirers crazy, and many
people who never saw ball game will turn the
stie this summer a result of the recent liti-
cations. The actors have jumped into the fight
body and soul, and club composed of some of
the stars of the "profesh'' are banded together
for trip, playing the Brotherhood teams in
all the cities. This motley gang of profess
sionals will play in Pittsburg April 10 and l6
with the brotherhood boys, and from the fol-
lowing people, who Will participate, great sport
is promised: De Wolf Hopper and Digby Bell
will occupy the points. Francis Wilson Eu-
gene Garfield and Jim Radcliffe can do most
anything; Maurice Barrymore, Burr Mcintosh
Frank Lane and Joe OFT will contribute their
share OF athletic specialties. while the whole
aggregation will be enhanced Dy the presence
of Uncle Nick Engle as umpire. Billy Florence
said it was the greatest band of bad hits'' that
ever held up town. Harry Clarke, of the
"City Directory" company, will manage the
team. and it is expected a pile of money will be
made which will be devoted to the interests of
the IS A" club.
Even now the books are closed on number
of horses which will run in the Suburban and
Brooklyn Handicaps, and among those which
have been considered great leather in track
talk is CorteZ, of Captain Sam Browns stable.
The book is full on him, which speaks very
significantly for his chances of winning the
Suburban. PIttsburg Phil thinks very well of
the above mentioned horse. while good many
of the talent are filling up OF Tenny. owned by
Dave Pulsifer. The last books sold on him
was at 30 to shot, but now you can't place 81
on him. However, Captain Browns stable
Is not slow one by any means, and with
Reporter, Senorita and Cortez in both the
Brooklyn and Suburban, the track boys tell me
TO keep my eye on them
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-31
Snoring Notes.

NJ. B.-The price of admission was 25 cents.
CoMIsKEY is still urging the Players League
to play Sunday games.
MANAGER HANLoN expects visner and
Robinson to report to-day.
WORK on the new grounds of the Chicago
Players club is now going On at rapid rate.
THE National League cannot blacklist any
player for not reporting until after to morrow.
MANAGER HANLoN means to give his men
some hard walking and running exercise this
week.
IF the Players League schedule is changed
it will be better for both Leagues and also the
public.
THE Players League leaders will do well to
read and think over the opinions of Manager
Hanlon regarding the changing of the schedule
SECRETARY TENER, of the local Players
League club, will leave for New York to-mor-
row evening to attend the Players League
meeting.
A DOG fight took place at the Salt Works on
Saturday night between two dogs named re-
spectively Dick Rice and Sporty Jack. The
former won.
MANAGER II ECKER returned from Oil City
last evening. He was accompanied by his
brother Dick and young Duncan, who is to
catch for the Nick eesports.
GEORGE HoSMER, the oarsman, will walk
any three men in Florida, they to walk miles
each, and he 10 walk 10 In the same time. He
Will put up from 500 to ,0OO at these odds
who has Just come from Louisville says that
Pete Browning has drank nothing stronger
than milk during the winter and is in excellent
condition.
TENNY's backing during the week now
places him in the proud position of favorite for
the Suburban at to l. That the money came
from a knowing quarter is pretty well estab-
lished, and some take it granted that it
means he will not start for the Brooklyn.
If the League succeeds in its battle against
the Brotherhood, and the odds are about two
to one it will. there are three gentlemen whs
will be in a very unpleasant predicamenS
Becklev, Mulvey and Delehanty will each draw
q capital prize of doube-distilled wrath from
the old body.-Ctncinndti Enquirer.
THE Pittsburg League people haven't much
to fear. They cannot take much worse posi-
tion in the League race than they have for the
past three seasons. What is more. the most of
the crowd that played such bum ball for the
Smoky City is now in the Brotherhood team
Who knows but what the League combination
made up of few of last years players, one or
two of the indianapolis stars and some promis-
ing young blood, may not do good work in the
League next season?-Ci7lci'anGt Enquirer.