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Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
A CLEVER TRICK EXPOSED.
High Priced Suits That Are Made {
Show and Not to Re Sold

High Priced Suits That Are Made to
Show and Not to Be Sold.
I have noticed in the windows Of q
certain ready made clothing establish
ment that advertises literally and well.
and works the bargain sale racket upon
a scale of fairness well out of the beaten
rut, upon several occasions one or more
overcoats or suits of clothes made up in
distinctly custom made material, and
finished with all the laborious care that
is bestowed upon the high class made to
order garment. have out of curiosity
frequently gone into this store on rush
days to note the quality of the goods
offered for the money, and it must be
said that the prices quoted were gener-
ally away down below the rock bottom
cost of manufacture.
Inside the store encounter several
more of these handsomely made suits. l
even went so far upon one occasion as to
try on one of the coats thereof, but it
did not fit, and the obliging clerk in
formed me that they were all sold out Of
my size. The price quoted was $12, and
as matter of fact such suit could not
have been manufactured for double that
sum. The size was a small one-34
chest, and while fingered for further
information small and slender man
came along looking over the counters.
He picked up the fine suit and l awaited
developments. He asked the price, felt
the cloth and tried it on.
The man was of a peculiar shape, and
to the horror of the clerk it fitted him
exactly. "Let me show you something
else" "No," was the decisive answer;
81 will take this" and the twelve dollars
was counted out. When he left the store
within is prize there was "wailing and
gnashing of teeth"
"Could you not see he was bad shape
and it might fit himY queried the man.
ager.
"Well, thought they were made"
answered the clerk, $50 that they
wouldn't fit anybody"
The secret was out. And clever
catch trade device it is. I remember
distinctly the seraphic smile of the little
lop sided man as he strobe out of the
door in that, on him, perfect fitting gray
cashmere ten strike. The decoy suit
that will not fit anybody is the latest
trick of the trade, and it's protector is
certainly genius in his way.-Clothier
and Furnisher.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
A Scientific Excursion to Mont Blanc

A Scientific ExcurSOn to Mont Blanc.
Intelligence has been received in Paris
that M. Janssens, the astronomer and
member of the French institute, who
left short time ago on scientific ex-
cursion to Mont Blanc, reached the
Grands Mulets on Aug. II. On the
following day party of fifteen guides
and porters took charge of the astrono-
mer, who is in delicate health, and took
him in sledge, especially built for the
occasion, up to the Chalets des Blossoms,
at an altitude of $4,000 feet, by way of
the lesser and greater plateau and the
Bosses du Dromadaire. A small scien-
tific laboratory, provided with the neces--
sary meteorological instruments, has
been set up in the Blossoms hut, where NJ
Janssens will carry on series Of obser-
vations in special analysis. Mall
Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
rrishm.n to Have . London Club.

There is to be yet another new club to
be started in London-a club for Irish
men resident in London. Its members
will include artistic, literary, dramatic,
musical and professional men. 1t is pro-
posed to open the club to Irish students
and young men engaged in offices. For
the convenience of the latter class a
cheap table d'hote dinner will be pro-
vided in the middle Of the day. The
club will be open to Irishnien of all
creeds political and religious differences
being strictly tabooed.-Pall Mall Ga
xette.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
Two Ingenious Paupers Caught.

AWO AnBSAAoue 4 ouPOHb OduShUs
Sympathetic spectators gathered one
afternoon around young man who fell
down in front of the Louvre in what ap-
peared to be an epileptic seizure. One
of the bystanders stepped forward and
proposed to carry the invalid to q
chemists shop not far off, and another
offered to assist. The one who spoke
first took up the epileptic's hat, and
throwing sixpence into it said to the
crowd, 81 am poor man myself, but if
each one of you did as l do this un-
fortunate creature would have some
thing to help to relieve his sufferings." I"
Impelled by this generous example the
crowd showered coppers and small silver
into the hat until over ten shillings was
collected.
Great was their astonishment when
two constables walked up and seized
both the benevolent originator of the
aims collection and the epileptic suffer
er. The latter, as soon as he opened his
eyes and saw the policeman, forgot that
he was an invalid and attempted to es-
cape. They were both taken to the lock-
up, and were identified as two well
known lazy mendicants, named Garnet
and Desmarets. They had enacted the
same dodge successfully in the Rue Saint
Honore during the forenoon, the epilep-
tic and his colleague on that occasion
fleeing the charitable to the extent of
IS. The chemists assistant who re-
ieved the pretended sufferer in the Rue
Saint Honore happened to pass the
Louvre while his second performance
was going on. Suspecting a fraud, he
told the police. Hence their arrest
Paris Cor. London Telegraph.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
In Autunrnai Hour..

summer has gone, yet splendor hovers stiIl
o'er the wood and dale each wood and fen;
Aorn1 purple mist enfolds each distant hill,
while nightly moonlit shadows food each glen.
zach autumn flower, while, clad in richest hue,
Floats royal pennants on each passing gale
Inc cardinal glows in red, gentian in blue,
While gold, from golden rod, gilds hill and vale
Rare sunset views enrich the glowing sky,
Amber and opal clouds pile in the west,
While weird like moonbeams floating idly by
Proclaim twilight filed with royal rest.
Al things look rich, from apples red and bright
To purple grapes that cluster on the vine.
From fields Of corn that rustic, crisp and light
To tuft of thistle and to cone of pine.
Rich glories find we in autumnal hours,
sense Of fullness and completeness, too;
A chant Of praise broods over fruits and flowers
For beauties added ere they fade from view.
Sophie L Schenck in Ladies' Home Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
She Got q New Heart at 11s.

Few well authenticated cases of ex-
treme old age are found that compare
with that Of Mother Bennett, who lives
near Greenville, Ala. }, and whose age, by
the best Of witnesses, the family Bible,
is 115 years. She did not unite with any
church until in her 112th year, and was
then immersed according to Baptist
rites by young minister scarcely 20
years of age.-Cor. Philadelphia Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
Kept HIS Word:

John Charles, of Florida, sent word to
Andrew Case, Of Mississippi, over ten
years ago that he would kill him on
sight. Mr.. Case sized Mr.. Charles up for
a liar of the first water and didn't let
the matter worry him bit, but the
other day as he sat on a salt barrel on
the steps of a grocery Mr.. Charles came
along and popped him over.-Detroit
Erea Press
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24

One of the habits Of Prince Bismarck
at Kissingen is to get weighed every
day. His weight is now 205 pounds. In
1870 he reached the highest point, PAT
pounds, but Of late years he has been
losing flesh, slowly but surely.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
GhastIy PHILOSOPHY.

Some men manage to get more than
their share of things, even under the
most difficult circumstances In spite
Of the brick manufacturers boycott in
New York, poor fellow named Hafner,
passing along the street, received whole
hodful on his head and was fatally hurt.
Boston Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
THE LOS ANGELES HERALD MORNING. OCTOBER a. $780,

is touched with creosote by means OF a
small camel's hair brush. The product
of potatoes so treated is almost totally
free from disease. Where the creosote
is not applied to all the eyes of the seed
ling the result is partial disease. II too
much is used the seed will not germinate.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24

The naval exhibition to be held in
London next year will display the pro-
gress and evolution of the navy from the
earliest times. The guarantee fund is
already mounting toward G50,000, and
the queen and the Prince of Wales take
part as patron and president.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
A Prize Essay.

The French Temperance society of
Paris has offered an international pre-
MUM of 1000 francs for the best origi-
nal work on alcoholism anG its cure.
The competition will close on the last
dav of 1890.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
HOPES to Make His Mark.

1t is reported that one of the nominees
for the legislature from district south
Of South street can neither read nor
write, and that in signing check he
makes his mark.-Philadelp Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24

The poet Swinburne is little man
with big head, which is fringed with
auburn hair. He is quick and nervous
in his movements and very brilliant
talker. He is bachelor
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24

The rosebud opening to the morn,
While yet the due hangs on the tqorn,
Exhales less sweetness than is wont
To breathe from lips that SOZODONT
Has touched W tn soft crimson glow
That shows the dazzling teeth off SO.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24

FOR NEURALGIA & HEADACHE.
Use "Rough on Pain" Instant relief. 25 and
soc. ROUGH ON CORNS. Liquid, 15c. Salve
10c.
ROUGH WORMS. Safe, sure cure Csc.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24

Creosots has been successfully applied
- remedy Tor the potato disease in
Gcot1and. Every ere Of ths seed pctato
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24

Don't buy stale roasted coffees, when you can
always find it fresh from the roaster at II
Jevne's, 1876 and 138 North Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24

Highland Unswcetened8 Condensed Mix i'm
parts to cohee 2 richfiea4 and delicious favor
never obtained BY dairy c<pRm.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24

Miss Maria Bowen Chaplin is an
nounced to be the editor Of Near and
Far, journal to be started in the in
terest Of the Working Girls clubs.
Make your own cream from Highland I'm
sweetened Condensed MIX. 1t Is delicious
economical and does not lour.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22
Minnesota.

w. w. Leecher writes the following
to the Iowa Tribune:
[ am only one among ninety -four
thousand farmers in Minnesota that
are bowed down under the yoke of
slavery, worse than the slaves were in
south Carolina, for they had some
freedom. But we have none. We at
one time had grange laws which help
ed US some, but they were soon set
aside by the U. S. Supreme Court.
Since that time the farmers have been
pressed more and more, until within
the last three years they cannot get
decent prices for anything they raise.
The outcome of it all is to-day there
are hundreds and thousands of farms
under mortgage, and thousands have
lost their farms and work by the day
for their living, and some are tenants
on their own farms. Seventeen years
ago most farmers we're clear of debt.
Now they have lost their farms, which
were sold for One-third of what they
were worth to satisfy the mortgage.
The cry is, What shall we do? How
can we help ourselves? We can't live
and pay our taxes. 1 want to say the
people have been kept in darkness and
ignorance as to what was going OH in
Washington, and how we have been
sold time and again. say they have
been most shamefully deceived by the
papers throughout the state-papers
that are paid by monopoly to keep the
people in darkness and ignorance, pa
pers that will print only one side of
the question.
Brother farmers, shall we support a
paper that is paid to deceive us, and
TO make slaves Of us and our children
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22
Forty Years Ago.

In some portions of this government
free speech and free press was not
permitted, provided it was in opposition
to traffic that was then legalized by
LEGISLATION which enslaved four millions
people in this nation and robbed them of
the fruits of their labor. In this our
country to-day, the farmers and labor
ing masses of people are grooming under
the burdens of past and present legisla-
ton that is now enslaying and robbing
them of the legitimate fruits of their
labor. Now then, farmers and iabOrers,
if you would be freemen, throw of the
partisan yoke that you have worked I'M
der so long only to your disadvantage,
and vote for principle and this bondage
to the money power will soon be thing
of the past. Your wives and children
will again be clad comfortably, the
mortgage will he paid off, your home
will be rs the fathers intended it should
be; our country will then blossom as
the rose; we will then be indeed, ma
ton whose every subject is ruler.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22
G. q. II. Schemes.

The scheme of the Republican party
in every congressional district where the
people have some chance of victory is to
divide the liberty vote and thus secure a
walk-over for monopoly. 10 accom-
plsh this there is big corruption fund
always ready. The forces of monopoly
are intelligent and do not divide, while
jealousies and scisms are easily worked
up in the ranks of the oppressed.-Ex.
Yes there is Republican scheme in
this Second congressional district of
Kansas. 1t is so plain OH its face that
even he that ranneth can see it. It's
here from Wall street. It's here in the
interest of monopoly for the purpose of
crushing the people. Farmers, laborers
and all true friends of the, people, stand
shoulder to shoulder for your rights.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22
More Money.

The farmers of this country want to
see the flush days of 1865 and 1866 back
again-when there was $50 per capita in
circulation now there is actually
only about 81 in circulation, all the rest
of the peoples money being locked up
in the vaults of the government and safes
of the banker money mOnOpOlists.
In 1866, rural America blUOmed like
the rose-barns and houses sprung up as
by an enchanter's power. Comforts and
luXuries of all kinds were brought from
town by the wagon load, and in the joy
of their hearts. the farmers wives and
daughters outsang the birds.
Now there is sound of mourning in
the land, and a mildew of dry-rot has
eaten the life OF the farmers Old-tlme
prosperity-but he wants it back again,
please GOd-and he never Will cease
struggling to get it back.
Cheap government money IN plenty,
and government money at per cent. on
land will send all the Scotch, English
and Yankee usurers back to the hades
whence they came.
Then. when i'm addition to this great
blessing, the farmer has government
ownership of railways and the carriage
of his products to market ut an average
of one-tenth the price he pays now Il
prosperity, peace of mindand happiness
he once had, but has not now-will
come back again, to abide with him and
his foreyer.-Farmers' Voice.
Just listen to the old ring bosses and
boodlers now. How swees they pretend
to be. Why, they are almost dying with
sympathy for the poor oppressed peo-
pie, and they swear in their old ring
boss platform that they are proud OF the
very legislation their administration
that is now robbing the laboring masses
of this country of the financial protec-
ton that they should rightfully have.
If we are true to ourselves, true to the
laboring masses and true to the princi-
pies of christianity, then in the name OF
our homes, of our dear wives and dear
children, how long will we continue to
barter away our American birthright by
voting to keep the same old boss set in
power?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22

THE United States supreme court,
In 1884, in volume ITO, pages 421-47O,
says, that congress can make the full
legal tender money of the United
States of America on any material
and in any words, whether promisory
or declaratory, which it may choose
to use, and by law eXpcnd the same
al its own will. The constitution of
the United States provides that con-
gress can provide for the common
defense and general welfare. Now
don't you see that if congress can
make one dollar it can make billions |?
If it can expend billions Of dollars it
certainly can expend one dollar. And
that the common defense and general
welfare of the United States is, that
all public and private debts be paid
off. But you see congress is at the
command of the usury classes in the
contracting Of our volume of cur
rency.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22
I'm and At Them.

Dear friends, if you desire the success
of "A party that is above the partisan
boss rule, one that should be at the helm
of this government, help it with all the
lawful means within nyour power. If
You think the KANSAS AGITAToR is Of
help to the great work it is trying to
advance, then subscribe for it-get your
neighbors to subscribe for 1.-THE wider
the circulation the more help we can
render to the cause. Friend, take hold !;
help to increase the circulation of the
AGirAToR now, that its usefulness may
lie increasing right along.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22
reilcy.

If it is non-corrupt ballot in the
south that the Republican congress
is seeking, then in the name Of COM
mon humanity, why don't they first
wash their own skirts of their bood-
ling the ballot of the north? No, it's
not the purity Of the ballot they are
looking after. 1t is not for the sake
of the people of the south that the
Republican congress is so much con-
cerned. They want the Lodge cleo
ton bill, known as the "torce BILL"
which means new scheme to wave
the same old bloody garment. The
law is meant to keep the Republican
party in power by practically putting
elections in the south in the hands of
its agents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22
Funston Heard From.

Last Saturdays daily papers gave
to the people the astounding informa-
ton ''Mr. Funston, Of Kansas, urged
q strenuous objection" Well, well !!
Here we've been fighting him all this
time, thinking he was doing nothing.
We hasten to inform our readers
that Mr. Funston has finally been
heard from.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22

New developments are coming to
light i'm the Raum investigation, and
nothing but a very thick coat Of
whitewash will cover up Raum's dark
record. Congressman Cooper, Of Illi-
nois, is getting in his work in good
shape, and has succeeded in placing
Raum before the people in his true
light; has elected testimony in the
matter of the "Universal Refrigerator
Company" which proves to what base
means the modern politician will
stoop. He has proved that Raum has
been prostituting his office by work.
ing his refrigerator fake for his own
personal profit. Resolutions were in
troduced to investigate the character
of the refrigerator scheme, but, By u
party cote, the committee refused to
entertain the resolution.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22

THERE is not enough gold in the
United States to do the business Of
New York city alone. Yet, we are
told that all of our money should be
based upon gold. We coin $30,0OO,0O0
in gold per year, and we owe England
$45, 900 of interest each year, to be
paid in gold. Will some school-boy
please tell us how much gold we will
have left to do business with at home,
and upon which TO base our money?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22
Our Agents.

AT GLENLocK-J. w. Melvin and
VIM. Vail are authorized to receive
subscriptions for the AGITAToR.
AT HARRIs-H. L. Paine is our au-
thOrized agent at Harris.
AT KINCAID-J. w. Miller is our
agen: at Kincaid.
AT NoRTHCGT-James Carter.
Call on them and leave your names
and money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22

after us? 1 am taking two papers be-
sides the Tribune, and if God lets me
live until l get to town 1 will stop both
of them, and never take another paper
that is afraid to print the truth. Truth
is what we want. Truth will make
us Free Brother farmers, drop every
paper that will not print both sides of
questions-papers that have kept
ninety-four thousand farmers in Min
nesota in darkness for seventeen years,
my brother, is not worth your notice
or mine.
Four months ago 1 did not know
there was a paper published that
would give light to the people, when
1 ran across the Iowa Tribune. was
in the dark till got that paper; now
all is clear, and can see where we
have been sold, where robbed of our
hard earnings. Subscribe for the Tri-
bune, every farmer, every laborer. 1t
is light to our pathway and lamp
to our feet. Follow its Instructions
it will lead out into the road to free
dom. Stand by Gen. Weaver; he is
your friend.
We now have about $50 Farmers
Alliances organized in this state. Their
cry is more money-enough to do bus
mess or cash basis. The farmers
have to trade their wood, logs, pota-
es,wool, eggs, butter, poultry, in
fact everything except meat and
wheat. Those two articles you can
get money for-everything else is
trade. There is no money and we are
compelled to trade, or buy on credit,
when if we had the money, we could
buy from Is to Is percent. cheaper. So
we are obliged to pay from 10 to %
per cent. more for our goods because
we haven't the cash.
Not only are our farms mortgaged,
but you can 60 to the county record
er's books and find them filled with
chattel mortgages on horses, cows,
wagons, farm machinery, and thou
sands Of acres of wheat not yet two
inches high. The people a:e getting
desperate. They cannot and will not
bear the burden much longer IF
those at Washington will not do any
thing for us, we will send men there
that will. If worse comes to worst
we are ready, and may Godpity those
who helped bind us with chains.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22

AN old soldier of Westphalia town.
ship, Anderson county, sends so cents
for the AGITAToR. He says the paper
is doing noble work in instructing the
people and exposing the shortcomings
of both old parties; says he will sup
port Allen and the whole Peoples
ticket. lie says an Alliance has just
been organized there, with over 20
charter members, and they and the
f. M. B. A. mean business.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22

WHEN the whisky sold by Vice
President Morton in Washington is so
full of fire as to cause Hon. Mr.. Grain,
member Of congress from Missouri,
to forget the dignity of his position
and go roaring about the capitol with
a revolver in hand, hunting for
man to kill, it is time to think, if
nothing more.-POmeroy's Adcdnce
Thought.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22

THE Liberty Bell, of Sioux City,
Iowa, improves with each issue. 1t
is one of the ablest papers in the
country, and should receive hearty
support.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22

THE Alliance Gazette, is a new pa
per published at Hutchinson. 1t is
pretty as pink and is chock-full Of
good things.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22

TIE old soldier in Kansas, who
does not bow down to, and worship
at the shrine Of Ingalls, and his gang,
has no more right to his opinion, in
their estimation, than the negro had
under the bred Scott decision Of arti-
war days. 1t is considered a crime
by them to revolt against the rule of
the ring bosses at Topeka and Wash
Observation-Disclosures
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-09-22

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