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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-24

largest share of its wealth, but they are
getting, they say, the smallest share for
themselves. The American farmer is
steadily losing ground. His burdens
are heavier every year, and his gains are
more meager; he is beginning to fear
that he may be sinking into servile
condition. He has waited long for the
redress of his grievances; he proposes to
wait no longer.
Whatever he can do by social COM
binations or by united political action to
remove the disabilities under which he
is suffering he intends to do at once and
with all his might. There is no doubt
at all that the farmers of this country
are tremendously in earnest just now,
and they have reason to be. Beyond
question they are suffering sorely. The
business of farming has become, for
some reasons, extremely improbable.
With the hardest work and with the
sharpest economy the average farmer is
unable to make both ends meet. Every
year closes with debt, and the mortgage
grows till it devours the land.-Rev.
Washington GLADDEN. in Forum.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-24
Stand by Your Friends.

A Upton county Gnd.) farmer writes
his local paper concerning most i'm
portant subject, and says to his brother
farmers:
You have plenty of good papers that
are advocating and working earnestly
for your interests, and the more support
you give them the better papers they
will be able to make, and the more infu-
ence they will be able to WELD in your
behalf. Then drop every one Of these
partisan papers, and do it now, and take
papers that are taking your side of the
question. If you don't do it your efforts
to free yourselves from the yoke of op-
preston will be failure.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-24

We read that the Hon. Ben Butter
worth has been telling the farmers Of
Kane county, Ills, that mortgages are
an evidence of prosperity. There is no
proof that his rural hearers at once put up
the prices of their lands. The fact that
the sheriff is about to put much Of the
said lands up at auction would have do
tered rise in price even had the buoy.
ant Ben succeeded in proving his COM
forting proposition to their satisfaction.
Field and Farm.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-24
THE r. M. 3. A. PLATFORM.
The Organized Farmers of Illinois Say
What They Want and Won't Have.

The Organized Farmers of illinois Say
What They Want and Won't Have.
At the recent convention of the Farm
ers' Mutual Benefit Association of Illi-
nois. held in Springfield, Il series Of reso-
lutions, of which the substance follows.
was adopted:
That we are in favor of u uniform Sc
ries of text books for our public schools.
and we demand that the state furnish
them to the school boards at cost.
We indorse the Australian system of
voting, and demand of our next legisla-
ture proper enactments to carry the
same into full force and effect through
out the state, and we are in favor Of tho
enactment of law providing for the
election of all state officials by direct
vote of the people, including the mem
bers of the state boards, the railroad
and warehouse commissioners and pub
lie grain inspectors.
We demand that passenger rates on
all the railroads in this state be reduced
to the amount of two cents per mile, and
that freight charges be reduced by at
least one-third.
We declare our utter adherence Of
all trusts. combines, pools and monopo-
lies. We declare that it is u crime
against the individual to compel him to
do business against such combines.
We declare that we believe that the
board of equalization of taxes in this
state is unjustly influenced by, if hot
in the pay of. the corporations of the
state, and we declare that the board
ought to be abolished. We believe that
the revenue laws of this state should be
entirely changed, and all state revenues
be raised by tax on the gross receipts
of the corporations of the state. We be-
lieve in a graduated income tax.
We declare the board of trade of the
city of Chicago to be den Of thieves,
and along with other similar institutions
we denounce them all as whited sepul-
cheers, full of dead mems bones-men
ruined by these gambling institutions
and we further do declare our unaltera-
BILE purpose to never rest until our legi-
lature has made gambling in farm prod
ucts penal offense.
We oppose the issuance of railroad
pass to any person whatever. We de-
clare the practice to be fraught with all
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-24

The brother of a candidate for con-
gress in Nebraska made this remark on
the day before the late election: "My
brother could, if he wanted to, buy
every labor vote in this county for twen-
ty-fve cents apiece" How do you,
workingman. like this?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-24

Don't let up on the fight. Don't
let up TOR a moment. Prepare for
the fight in '92.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-24

The Topeka Journal (Rep.) says:
"After all, it is better to follow Plumb
and Blaine than Reed and Mckinley"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-24
The Embattled Farmers.

The farmers of the United States are
up in arms. They are the bone and
sinew of the nation; they produce the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27
4 NIRPEL.
WONDERFUL oBL1GGSGNTss on A HoRsECAR
LINE.

"About the most accommodating street car line
ever struck" said gentleman IN the read room OF
A big hotel the Other evening. ia IN "A uttr hamlet
in OAioId County. Maine. The place doesn't contain
more than 600 inhabitants, all t'h Put IT has I
fct io, importance Ia summer time, because the Main"
Cllutauqul Union holds ii, annual assembly thcNc
The rolling stock ~ The line con lsts ~ three open
hors car IA summer and "a comfortable vehicle h
winter unique frpur,. of the rod is TINT II trans
port, baggage ~ well rs passengers. charging a
uniform fars OF slx cents FOR each piece. whether
human or various Of cour.c u is needless 10 say
that there j. none ~ the mad hurry about these
that !, noticeable IN city street car, when you are
half "A block away and want 10 catch It. The con-
ducor knows cverybCfy and everybody knows him.
No yawnirg social chIsm exists between passenger
AID oilclal not only does the rlr stop IN front OF
Zach passengers hOu,c, but II be- h7pp"us T. have any
baggage IN" driver lciSurlv ties up h, horses and
a--i,ts the conductor IN carrying tho baggage into The
hOu.c and mp into m" attic II desired.
n passenger discovers that he has forgotten any
thing. the cur f. Immediately stopped T. allow him
"a back and And il the distance Is great the
conductor and driver will ht the horse and the car
Viii be driven back 10 where the forgofu passenger
lives. When bushes, (, dun the stops 'lc con
iuctor takes oet lsok aud reads. while the hor-r
browse, on the roadside sometimes the conductor
get, llto lonesome In slick times. On such DC
casons hc invite, a beyy Of children 70 take free
ride which they do with great willingness
In winter there Is conductor for the single
vehicle The driver sits inside, close 10y hot stove,
the rtns being SGD through a little window. VERY
,low YOU say Maybe -. according 70 city ideas
But The establishment of the line bitterly resented
hy the village RIP van Ninklch n the entering
wedge all the fOlcs and wee, uI the city and they
haven't bcromc rccuncllcd 10 II Yet. tell You II l.
pleasant to get back once III while into such
primitive communities where lfr j. placid ana thought
IS slnegl,l, and moyomcnt and n5st are moi Regarded
a. necessarily the surc;t road to happiness. Ia my
opinion the Tired and brain acrc city resident wOud
md In ,nch places IA, this The most thorough and
complete rest But SON can't convince people of II.
rlot prefer NOISY lId gari,h summer bItcl, which
|, simply a uttlc bit Ot t' city T1nspOrttd into the
country, and Ofcntlmcs not the most desirable BIT
either.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27

tons. He slides the fish now to tie header, -
who extracts The liver wrenches off the head and
removes the VisceTa and cuts out the tongue and the
sounds" ar-bladder Everything is care
fully preserved, for everything in and about
Goldfish possesses commercial value. When the
header has done the splitter begins his
work He places the fish on It's back and draws
a sharp knife along the left side Of the backbone
clear TO the base of the tail Then, as the fish
lies open on the table with a quick blow ho
snaps the backbone just above the tail and cuts
the tail away. The "saltcr' proceeds 10 the
performance Of his functions SO soon as this has
been done. He washes the fish with great care
not permitting any blood to remain upon IL, and
then lie covers il with salt and leaves it in little
mounds on the floor Of the stage.
All this work must be done SO soon as the fish
is caught. IL cannot he left twenty four hours
without salt II remains for day or two in this
condition of pickle, and Is then washed and laid
upon the fake in rows 10 dry and bleach in tie
sun and air II is taken in every night and when
ever the weather is damp or rainy. When thor
ouchly dry il is stored until the planter" buys H.
or having already bought it. until he wishes TO
nut il npon the market. Then it gees 70
S. Johns and is exported To Spain,
Portugal, Austria. Italy and Brazil. The Catho-
lie countries furnish Newfoundland with markets
for her fish Tie catch is considerably larger
than that of Canada, Norway or the United States.
1t amounts annually 10 from 1000, 900 quintals
10 900. 600. and il brings 20 Newfoundland
from a 800 600 10 sc. 000, 600. This with the
product of the seal fisheries, enables the people
10 get along many in luxury, pany more IN com
fort and the mass-wcll, their condition ought 80
he much better than 1t Is. IL. +. O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27

very few passenger Every unnecessary piece of rope
and wood left behind and the boats made as light
As possible 1t a 10 determine which boat
was the fastest, and great OF money said 70
have oeen placed on the result II is said fortunes
we're won and lost on the race. 1t was Icckand
NECK from The start. The old picture shows
flames leaplng from the stacks Of both boats, side
by side they ploughed through the water at topmost
speed Captain J. ". Cannon had charge Of the
Robert f. Lee and Captain I. r. Leather, was IN com
mand on tho Natchez. which was carrying the United
states mails. such incidentals way-passengers
we're ignored The excited the greatest interest
everywhere. from Newt Orleans to -. Louis. and as
the boats flew by spectators gathered along Tie river
banks and chcercd lnstily.
~ IL 30 on the morning OF July the Lee steamed
Into the St. Louis JlatbOr amid the widest enthusiasm
Her owncrs were OvcrIoyed At having broken tho
record The NatchcZ reached the 81. Louis wharf at
5:3s O'Clock on the eve Of the same day, being six
hours ana thirty three minutes behind the Lee The
six hours had been lost through detention by fog at
Devils Island. The best previous time had been mado
by the Natchcz, which made the run I'm three DAYS,
twcny-onc hours and nftrcight minutes in the month
before. This perhaps the most remarkable
thai occurred American waterways. both for
is magnitude AND the great speed attained. steam
Boats OF today never the speed Of 800 miles
in twenty -four hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27
POINTS ABOUT PRINCE GEORGE.
POPULAR AT HOME AND ABROAD - INCIDENTS
OF HIS TRIP on THE GACCHANTE.

OF HIS TRIP ON THE EAtiiANi I.
The Young prince who is expected in a few DAYS 70
arrive at Newport captain OF tie British vaf,hip
Thrush Is almost as popular a. h, father the Prince
of Wales. His brother. the Duke Of Clarence and
Avondale heir presunptIyc u that Imperial and royal
crown which from the bleak hillside Of In,
grown u ovcrslIadow much Of the civilized world
achcred The place IN popular favor that Is held
by Prince George The latter has reputation for
heartiness and lack Of display which Ia, eudcarcd him
~ Engishmen. and he is, moreover. accounted an "a
cecnt sailor, quality that in the greatest ms Time
nation Of the world could not fail TO bring popularity
His full meme is George Frcacrlc Ernest Albert AID
lie was born al Marlborough IIou,e in june loGj.
lie IS therefore twenty five years Old, but hc
q lieutenant in the navy Of Great Britain and i'
Ing avisng his American cousins, With tight little
:1iIboat uAdcr his command.
Prince George has becn in the navy since 1870,
passing through all the yJos grade, mp 10 hi pres
ent rank. In 1851 and l-s2 lie, With his brother.
made d trip around the world officer Of thc
BdcCh0ntc. Tie ports visited were princi-
paIly those Of British colonies. At the end
of the cruise the two young prince, published
book about it. II written partly Oy
Prince Albert Victor, partly by Prince George ana
partly 90 rIuOr hath II. by thcir tntor. The book
bcar evidence OF ths composite workmanship. Prince
George writes lhe fHnloNIng young Mldshlpm1n
ard speaks If rs brother as Eddie lriace Albert
Victor writes In a loss frank and jolly manner ana
calls his brs:her "GcOrge.7 Tic boob Is pcpP"Icd,
A IL we're all through with statistics and more Or less
wis.,. reflections on the state OF trade In the colonies,
which arc taken be the sald and rather pcdartlc
productions @. the tutor
1t is aid That while on this cruise Prince "corge
once threw himself traurOm IN tile cun-lOJ %
the BacchanIc and said, - EDDIE, get down y0nr
,lon play SOD save yOni grandmother.
Wherever France George went ne Wa7 popular ana
ga, up to- all sorts Of pfanks common 10 young
mddics NOW tnat he has reached the mature age Ol
twenty FIVE and j. III command OF snip. ne iccls inc
weight and responsibility VI his place aud Ia steady
a. a man Of forty. Among Prince Georges other
titles is that Naval Aide b. the Queen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27
PRIVILEGES FOR CLUB-MEN'S WIVES.

rne example oi the Phlladelphia Art Club in pro:
vding sdyS parlor ana restaurant or f Jn az
perhaps was anticipated. in London, where Iie soCiu
demands Of the season at tlI> the igaa 10 eoo1o
and midnight. club SupperN ai!er the tlea'N, are
gradually ,uppantas H. f2Gai d nesnn i9 REMARKS
The little dinner before the play i laS' evihs way
snS. the ono and - much in favor OF the other, that
Ghc supper has become an Institution IN iasEionaple
Is neither convenient 10 host guest as society nov
y,orts The engagements OF each day preclude this
early dinner h0aT and sy s s1FSF Mem Ike the sa
ounge In the park or the late return fnoin races, pois
ca1no bring themselves TO commence an evening
toilette when the 'in IS sending l., bright raysSetums
While the streets and park are still filed with
fashionable crowd ,, -
breathing time in which to dine but when the h0nr :
30 there f. almost RIM fos It when small aiI i
party precedcs the play wneS.' a man can Lais
comfortably at his club or at his OWL l"use ~ Ia IA
an hour, II he has not 70 make himself aeNeaoie me
same view OF The subject. ard object 10 'aortSnins
70 welcome guest, they well know consider Il bore
ia dine thus early. They, too, prefer eating their
little dinner famille, and making it as short ~
The many club, that have been started to which
Indies can 10 invited by the members have. 10 gfat
extent. populaized srpper parties arr me pay ana
after The opera. small parties rather than large ones
consoqncncc The clubs particularly lend themselves
TO this rlass Of stsri,aGmcnt; ri ~. rooI s,, arr
the latest Syic' Of comfort and luxury ar@ appaent:
u.lno service alike excellent In their dirercno
WAYS Cosey little tables invite occupation, ard tho
strains Of lively band often contribute yet another
element If chcerfulnc- ~ the Surroundings. Thus
gunner at A club I, pleasant finish 20 piece, what-
over the character OF n has bccn-sad and thrilling, or
whether laughter holding both IT, sides has been
nrns,nt during the whole o! TIE performance. .
= sumner II home after tic play j. n rrrognzcd
feature IN society life and dainty meal i Is 6ne
merriam, il has not for ladies the aroma Of novelty
,hot belongs 10 the club supper: still. II is very
pleasant substitute. ard has many plfissnS. IT'S
Horace al the House 81 Commons i another favoriN
rendezvous after the play. ard ladies take advantage
~ inc privilege Of having tea in this legislative
n. n, osnhara Wives call for their husbands. and
members in general exercise mnch hospitality n thu
matter Of tea their friends and relatives who IKE to
ce Tho terrace by moonlight and even when there is
not moon 10 hathe in sllvery rays the river snl
terrace and stately pile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27
AyaTJVE BRAZILIAN DELICACK'
RASH yENruR1NG BEYOND THE BOUNDS ~
CIVILIZED COOKERY.

am, have cold roast chicken, IL you can give Nv
leg said one Of party Of three young
fcn into the chairs about small Iaoe az 80 =, Iu,v,
restaurant on Of those scorchlhs NV - "a
that broke the record at the signal serve
| mn, Il, shame the memory OF the opuee' in 49,, .s
aThe same here gasped the seeohu' " WV
linn even TO read the bill OF rare .ho
.one thing to cat seems about as good as announcer
crovlcd the third, Grossly. as he mopped uic o," -
his neck and moved his chair httie' so as 90
directly under the big revolving fans 'Na' 'fe"
,ot .r IN by warm waves all about the rooh' "No
me what the other iello" orueieu' ~ ''"e ~
cold -. -.
The darl,ey who waited them seemed apou. W
sneak. but checked himself and approached tie ho,d
In the partition behind which the COOK presueN' o
gave his three orders In low tone 81 voice. as w.
furnace like blast from the which came out %
,hat ho,o chok,d him. but in q second the COOKS
angry voice was heard saying: "Three more legs OF
chicken! told you 10 say there were no more legs
What's everybody wanting legs for today Tell EN-
| there's nothing but breast and wings left"
"Gemmen say they won't have the white meaV
this weather" replied the darkey, they say it makes
'em thirsty and they've drunk all they can carry
straight already toying to keep cool'
81 can't help that snapped the cook 3" cant
c-t more than two legs Off ono chicken. ASK then,
do they want the earth Do they think fowls Is oen
pc.cs -
The indignant reply of the cook made the tlnea
customers laugh in spite of the heat Talking d
coutIncdes said one reminds me Of dish ate once
I'm brazil. | went away up the Amazon one Winter
among the wretchcd Indians there, Du{IMs " raw
1hhrr several Of Us left the boat one day ana uade
our way INTO the dense forest e. see if we eould sh0oo
my t,ulcar, We got lost In short order, ana wac
STod about for a day and a night before we found the
little crck in which boat lay. and we were only
hr,uglt back then by some Indians WHOM We H.rev
carrying rubber 10 the river 70 sell. Nc
met them Just they were about 10 ca,hp
for the night and a. they promised 10 show US tho
way ont of the forest we cImped with theIn
We had timed beef le ana some w dsS e:
sorno time and was nightly tired OF them both
wa Ioolng about for change of Diet ana was gisu I'd
.ns tbot The Indian, had native food with them.
rbis consisted OF some sort Of grayshWhe paste thae
looked like a mixture Of .uet and erits. asHei
HEM what /, was but could not understand whab
they said and our Interpreter had gone OH FOR wafer.
If did not taste ~ all bad, and the favor was unlike
auythinc had ever eaten, 50 had swallowed os
NJ il aLout as big a. your fist before the Interpreter
rt,,-nrd and told that the dish was maze OF some
sor Of dried root, pulverizcd ana HlAeu WIN sn~
crushed bodies OF white ants.
Il did not eat any more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27
OBJECTIONS TO THE MIDNTG HT Rum
WHY THE sTREET-CAR CONDUCTORS DON'T
LIKE 1T

few nights ago the street-cars the Fourth ave.
line began TO run all night at intervals OF twenty
minutes after O'Clock. some Of the conductors ana
drivers do not like the arrangement ana for oo'
vIous reasons Their dislike Of the new plan Is pasco
simply on their dread of taking the through de-
serted downtown streets late in the night ahd III tno
early hours Of the morning. II these employees ia"
their way the Fourth-avc line would not enter ih'a
competition with the BOwery companies.
one of the conductors stood within the car ie"
nights ago and told why he was afraid 10 run WIN "~
cars all night. said he: | never carried gum
(c0llOqual for pistol before but nave one ho"'
WHY simply because there is possibility that 1
may have to use II. There is always a lot OF bueh
and thoroughly desperate characters roaming aDou' az
night looking for a chance to steal or II they Can
steal 10 create mischief in some way. SOmeho" UT
other they have a grIdge against the hard"orhhe car
conductor. Perhaps they select MN as the o''0'
against which square their grndges against sooev'
Only night or ago two toughoohlhs CUSTOMERS
got on the car In the Bowery and began TO maze every
one uncomfortable. Both had goOd-sncd suohs' "u~
thev amused themselves by twirng them IN inc a'is
much 10 the terror and fright Of woman VINO SAT heAH
them The men were drunk and when eN'iis TO
ouested them to behave they resenteo hs H0S'
ference and swore at me in a blood -curdiing ways
Finally, after every In the car hSh peen . az,
nearly to death by the violent conduct OF u'o 's'
I went forward TO the driver and told nm just now
,hire vas lie stoned and tied his horses. ana botl
NJ ms vent into the car and announced Una. .o W. Ws
~ ht,nao,,"notIe nersons would have TO depart. We
were mad and the determined way IN which We and
threatening both men left the car ss,ro along Cen,
few minutes after W. we're passing Ss were
III ono or two passengers and both the urlvor an.
had forgotten al about the tTp19e suddsS heard
On Vo St, mast nv ear and drop with tiud asainss
BIZ Def9e Co&S T;h left n'l arm and other
rooN 'ao "a. a,.ing ali about me, The driver cduete
!, hn and heayy and was struck twice ior.la sd
o;,ber of us was badly hurt me pas u,ndoyS
@ taIiv scared and ducked beneath tlIe wInS on,,
for shelter The experience has Ssg 1--WE any one
c To nse me for target Now you Sno Cen.
.rd nejde the door as the car goes along So''
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27
ONE STYLE or STATESUANSHIP
.am Katn Flcld 5 Washlneton.

Ducc Il dccO:lm est pro patrla mOl1 . t0nsOlng
myself IN LATIN Slowly but surely IncV'd INTO ar
by 10 means tIIn a. myself, SAT IN the House Oh
cprrscutatlVc. on that saturday afternoon wien ne
silver bill was talked over aHG voted upon for the lait
tmc did not lit IN that National oven " Tor MY
health 10 borrow IL Western Ihia,". Dy no means.
1 ycatucd 10 know what this fass Wa about. Having
but ACCOMPLISHMENT IN silver the arr OF spending
tt listened with both cars and heard vel. 10 drop
once m0ir into Latin, II Wa vox - p-aetcrca hih
The debate had been gong O1 aH hOyY ana fIli
when | arrived and found Mr. Hiahd, Of Missouri fag.
Ing. Talking NO, bowling; and hc howl,d for
thirty five minutes Icy the clOch, during which time
heard NeW York Tribune" End q" Mr. spctscr.'
referred TO The Congressional Record the next day
tO got nj the plth 81 the matter. In vain Mr,
bland withheld III. remarks tor reviaiDn.' lie must
have said very furious and awful things FOR he sa'c,
the air shook his fists al the Republican. and yelled.
Then re sat make way for other Democrats.
who Outbandcd MT. Bland. Mr.. AcY. Of M,sisS pl.
al but loaned al the mouth, and wondered somebody
didn't take him home, call In specialist and put him
under treatment.
/ didn't hear word Mr.. Allen said. In fact. tie
only Democrat who spoke inte!glby was Mr.. Rogers,
OF Arkansas.