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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07
Bond.hOIders vs.. Gun.holders.

Up to June 80, 1888, the grand sum
Of three billion, SIC hnndred0n Wty-
tUo million dollars has been paid to
the bond holders OF our late war. or
this great sum. 50. 153 100000 was paid
as interest alone. During the same
time. since 1861 TO 1888, there have
been paid rs pensions to all our SOL
diers the sum of $946, 1897 1850, thus
showing that all the eX-sOldiers of
our wars have received little more
than One-fOurth as much as the
amount paid to the bond-hOlders on
their interest. 1t will be remembered
that these bonds were made valid
substantially endorsed by the grand
army that achieved our victory from
1861 10 1865. III other words, they
became the indorsers with their lives
and blood for the success of the cause,
and tho. bonds would have been worth
less without their victory. 1t will al.
SO be remembered that the soldiers
received for their services i'm the late
war not more than sixty cents On The
dollar, and The residue has never been
paid, and that now, it is said on high
authority, at least 10000 of our rx-
soldiers are in the poor houses of their
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07

From THE BEACON. Springfield, O.. May ~.
Van Bennett on "Original Packages"
The congressional convention held
at Princeton to-day nominated Judge
Land for congress. Van Bennett, Of
Kansas, made ringing speech and
reviewed tire bred Scot. liquor decis-
ion of Democratic Supreme Judge
Fuller. The bred Scott decision con-
signed Judge fancy to oblivion, and
Fuller is on his way to the same des-
tiny. Said Bennett, under that de-
cisiOn a man may DEFY the law both
of sovereign states and congress. He
may defy the law Of the general gov
eminent as well az the law OF the
state.
Thus the supreme court overrides
the sovereignty of all the states.
State rights are absolutely tralApled
beneath the feet Of The nation. The
liquor traffic is supreme, greater than
constitutions, greater than the police
power of the state. II you can i'm
port in original packages and sell in
original packages, then the revenue
law of congress cannot and does not
prohibit man from selling in Origi-
nal packages. This original package
decision is the butt cut Of original
sin. If the police power of the state
cannot be bartered away by the legis-
ture, nor 10y the people themselves,
and the supreme court has so decreed
in the Kansas case, then the supreme
court is higher than the people, high
err than the constitution that created
created it, and it can decide away the
right to protect the public peace, pub
lie health and public morals, prOvid-
ed these life principles of the state
run counter to the liquor traffic. The
very devils in hell rejoice, the devils
bands and gamblers, the plug-uglies
and cut-throats are jubilant on earth,
at the fact that the liquor traffic owns,
body, soul and breaches, the supreme
court of the nation. Supreme court
indeed! If villainy can he supreme,
if the betrayal of constitutional and
police law, the inalienable rights of
the people to life, liberty and happi-
ness is the supreme object for which
the Supreme Court was created, then
it has done its duty. 1t is guilty OF
treason to the government. 1t has
surrendered the homes of the people
to the liquor traffic; it has put its foot
on the neck of the people it has said,
"Your religion is a farce, your moral
ity is fraud, your Bible lie, integ-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07
respective stAtes.-From speech BY
Coz. Honey Republican,

One Of Henry Ward Beecher's Pranks.
When Mr. ,Beecher was a student In
Amherst college he was given to pranks,
Is most colledshtes are. Once his tutor,
who was over Xix feet tall and solemn in
appearance, cs3ns to his room to expos
tulate with him for what he considered
the boys frivolous ways. Mr.. Beecher
was expecting the visit and had put into
the wood closet all the chairs except
one, which had been sawed of at the
Joint and stood about foot from the
ground; then he crawled through the
hole in the stNdents table and, seated
meekly among his books, awaited the
visit. Finally, grave rap was heard
and a solsa,n ithos appeared way up in
2,00t :.
would show hin 1b til seat.
Don't move ,u1e world" said the
professor; II on ~, led to have little
conversation wit
Certainly" 81 ;m, Beecher. ''pray
sit down." at the lstime indicating
the only chair.
The tutor looked low seat with
some uncertainty N commenced
the process OF sit N. He went
down, down, but ng anything
solid he straightene s. up again.
Let me get you va No b;g chair" said
Mr.. Beecher. No. ia
NO" said the tut oseas Ike low
seat" and with this tho IN IL n doubled
himself like jackkni. " -" gas soon
seen with his grave -Seen his
knees like grasshopper for Avarip for
spring. When the eyes PRODUCES tudent
and those of the soiemIAo grindpet all
gravity gave way in conse.,n of thd the
extreme ludicrousress Of tAcks and and
both joined in hearty laughiustly eflyn
Union. table nro
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Who know they are "hard up and want TO kDn w
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which have fostered and fed them, and t cAnnOI ~
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.anarchy,"-but In the end Right Will triumph al"
the PEOPLES will be done.
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07

ITO thine own self a. be e.. tr Ss are clair,
Cans. %S It NOT NOT then cs false 70 any man hing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-07

Dated Chicago, Ill.,, Jan. IL, 1890.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16
Lovers of Gems.

William Hunt the artist, and Henry
Ward Reecher used often to meet at
Mr.. Remick's in Boston, and each
was fond of pointing out new gem
beauties to the other One day, while
Mr.. Beecher was looking over the
contents of the safe, he came across
bit of chaleedony.
"Ah, )" saddle "doyou know you've
got a piece of the gate Of heaven
here? II you know a fellow whoisn't
likely to see paradise soon, Just be-
stow this on him to carry as n glimpse
of comfort and heavenly beauty.
A little while after Hunt lounged
in.
Here, said Mr.. Remick, lisa piece
of the gate of heaven-Beecher says
So
How does he know" was the re-
ply.
"Oh," said Mr.. Remick. ''he lives
nearer there than you or ], and l be-
Iieve he is in sight of it most of the
time. He told me to give it TO some
body that wasn't sure to see it in a
hurry. so I'll hand it over 10 you
Little did either dream how near
the recipient was to the entrance of
paradise. 1t was but few weeks aft
er that the sad accident which lost to
America one of her greatest artists.
But before his death he had chosen a
mounting for his bit of chalcedony
Iand sent it to his favorite sister Miss
Jane Hunt, who still wears it as an
amulet. Home Journal.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16
The Prince and the Sentinel.

The Petite Presse tells a funny
story about the young prince royal
of Greece. A year ago this young
man was engaged to the princess inn
perinl Of Germany, and Immediately
set out on his sparkling expedition.
The young lady lived in the palace of
Potsdam, and the prince used to go
there frequently from Berlin. Atfirst
he made stated visits, and was taken
in a carriage from the raiiway station
to the palace. But one day he took
it into his head to pay an informal
visit. Dressed in plain civilian
clothes he boarded train, and on
arriving at the railway station took
the first vehicle he could hire. When
he reached the palace n sentinel was,
Of course, at the gate.
"Wer dn?' growled the big Prus-
sian.
""ris l." said the prince, "the
crown prince OF Greece and the fiance
OF the princess. Let me pass"
"You are nice looking prince
royal, you are! And a princess
masher, eh? Get away!
The prince insisted and got angry.
The soldier thought he was "A poor
crank, and tried to bring him To his
senscs. Now, my fine fellow, said
he. don't make n fuss. You can
talk as much as you please, but l
know my business. A prince. my
/ hoy. always has fine uniform, with n
cooked hat and feathers and u bushel
of decorations. oh, saw our Fritz,
and YOU can't fool me. Now go
away
Noticing lackcy the prince beck
oned to him, and after scrihbling a
/ few lines on the back of a card told
him to take it to the empress. The
lackey went off on his errand, The
sentinel grinned AcraEy man might
fool n lackey but an old soldier
wasn't TO be taken in. But what was
his nstonishment when he saw the
princess coming TO meet the poor
crank and welcoming him in the most
afiectionate manner! Then she tool
him into the palace.
well, I'll he d--dl exclaimed
the sentinel, "if n beggar man comes
up to me the next time I'm on guart
and tells me he's the pope I'll knee
down and get his blessing,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16
Under Contract.

A man who was taking in some OF
the sights at Brighton the other day
WAS led to notice a short haired
young man in loud check suit, wEo
was accompanied on his rounds bya
couple of J ounger chaps, who seemed
to dote on him and to initiate his
actions as far as possible. After
awhile he with the short hair seemed
to get up an aching for a row, and
he drove the first peg by approaching
the man in a staggering way and
impudently demanding:
"Is you the cove that's got a ci-
gar fer me?"
He received an emphatic negative,
when up went his eyebrows, and he
continued:
''De cove is inclined to be sassy,
but perhaps it's cause he don't know
me. Chollie, you and Dan give him
an eye-opener," and while he assumed
q supposed graceful pose. with his
hat planted over his ear, 'Chollie"
approached and whispered;
Hes bad-awfully badl He's de
wickedest fightah in New York, he is.
He's going to challenge any kid OF
his age to a finish-any kid in de
world"
He'd better go and dig for clams!"
growled the man.
What's date" demanded the aw-
fully bad. "De cove wants his eye
punched, and if it wasn't fur datcop
per over dere I'd do it. Perhaps he'll
DO me de honoh to step around be-
hind de pavilion"
The man said he would and did,
and as he reached a secluded spot
and peeled his coat the wiekedest OBJ
served:
Il begs de cove's pardon, but I
Just remembered dat am under con-
tract not to fight until / meets de
Oswego Whirlwind / should like to
put him tosleep, but it would beagin
de contract"
1t was suggested that the other
two might sail in tor him, but he re
piled:
"Chollie is me trainer and Dan is
me hacker, and it would be agin dc
contract"
The man then suggested that he
had a licking in store for the three,
and that he should begin business il
thirty seconds; but before fifteen had
elapsed he was alone.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16
Who Robbed the Safe?

IL is a mistake for man to be too
positive, says w. A. Pinkerton. |
had case put in my hands once, the
outcome of which left an impression
on my mind. The treasurer OF the
Hannibal & st. Joseph Railroad re-
ported TO US that their safe had been
robbed OF a large package of money.
/ investigated the case myself.
In reply to every question ] put to
the treasurer he would come back
with one remark-that he put the
money in the safe himself, and that
he locked the safe himself the day
before the money was missed. The
safe was in good condition when he
opened it in the following morning,
everything being just as he had left
IL the night before. He was certain
that he put the money in the safe.
He was certain that he locked the
safe. He opened the safe himselfand
the money was gone.
Everything about the man tended
TO confirm his statements. de was
an honest man: he was accurate; hf
was careful. He had no bad habits
lie was well-to-do, and therewas not
( the slightest reason for supposing h'
could have used the money. For {
moment the case was at sea.
/ In few days learned that a clerl
in the office had remained at his desl
after the departure from the office o
the man who knew that he locke'
the safe. But ] discovered that tn
clerk did not have the combination
and again / was at sea. A few week
elapsed, during which time kept m.
eyes on every movement oithis clerk
| saw enough to arouse my suspi
cion; went TO the office onemornini
and took charge of the clerk. / toll
him | was satisfied that he had tai
en- the money and he need not den
il. He broke down. He told me {
the officer who was so positive tina
he had locked the safe on the evenin
in question had not done so; that b
had gone away and lett the safe III
locked; that he, the clerk, took ou
the package OF money, closed the sa
and locked it. This he could do no
withstanding the fact that
couldn't open it. He handed II
nearly the entire amount. The of
Ger who was so positive that he Ina
locked the safe was duTbfounde,
flor that no was mayor Eura Ot II
own name.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16
The Mystery of plmpIes.

Certain beautIfiers declare that
even in the adult they can produce
dimples by a semi-surgical process.
This may be, but, after all, the Sc
crete spring of the dimple is thesoul.
As the latter overhows with smiles
the face assumes a radiance that art
cannot initiate. Blue eyes or black
sparkle as the light rushes upward
from its hidden caves, cheeks glow
and dimples appear. For a girl, two
dimples, one at each corner OF the
mouth or near those points, are q
lavish gift. The daintiest smile will
bring them out well defined and raw
ishing, broad grin viii expand
them into burrows. Therefore it is
woman's privilege TO smile. ifshe has
dimples. This is no news to the fair
sex. A woman with dimples would
not lose one for the world. She is
very carful OF them. and regulates
her smiles to the capacity OF her dim
Piles.
Moreover, by smiling y woman
may produces pretty good imitation
of a dimple-a dimpleoid, the der
matologists would call it. Young
girls practice this before n mirror,
and with remarkable success. A
| halt hour day for about two years
is generally sufficient to produce
good results. The operation is SIM
pie. First, carefully ascertain the
effect of an ordinary smile. Note the
expansion of the mouth. Next place
a thumb and forefnger, one in each
furrow made by the smile; then al
ternately relax and contract the
smile, at the same time pressing
heavily on the burrows. One thing
must be avoided in order to give
the operation fair trial. In eating
be careful to move only heiaws dur
ing mastication. Do not move the
whole face, Many n darling dimple
by the latter error, is lost irretriev
ably. And, above all, practice the
same smile without deviation.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16
Just How She ESCAPED.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer


From the Ptiiadelphia Inquirer.
early III the Cos was a railroad
telegraph operator down in Georgia"
said he, land / had a mighty narrow
escape from being lynched one day.
1t was in the afternoon. A gang o.
darkies came along to where my sta
ton was, about three miles from any
human habitation. They had in
their grasp a beautiful young white
girl, and they tied her fast to one rail
of the track, right before my eyes.
They then stood there, aud pointing
revolvers at my head said if inter
iered in any way they would murder
me. Five minutes before the Atlantic
express was due they departed, leav-
ing the girl on the track to be cut in
two by the train. / was in terrible
1 suspense. | knew ! would be called
coward and cur if allowed that
girl to be killed, but was afraid to
signal the train TO stop, because /
knew the darkies would kill me if |
! did. But / was going to save my
position anyhow. Just rs the train
passed my signal station ! ran down
the track and with a pair OF pliers
cut the wire connecting the signal to
the station. BY doing this thought
/ could tell the railroad officials that
the vandals had cut the wire so that
! could not signal the train. See the
fine point? Well, while was cutting
the wire the wind came up suddenly
and blew perfect tornado. Big oak
trees were blown over so that their
tops touched the ground, and | had
to hang on to the track so that
wouldn't be biownaway. Well, when
Invent up the track / saw those dark.
les running away, and / supposed
that the girl had been cut in two.
was prepared to look upon horrible
sight, but, to my great JOY and uttel
astonishment, she was still alive.
cut the rope with my pliers and re
leased her. ] carried her tenderly uE
to the signal station, bound up tht
gashes made in her limbs by the rope
and"
! anu hluls aNhth EOAntDOhF'
: and | asked her to be my wife"
! What did she say2"
: "She thanked me for my drawer,
! and softly murmured: Yes
But how was it the train didn'
! kill herr"
= Il never found out until two year
afterward. Then / met the enginee
a of that very train. He explained t
! me that Just us the train was abou
]; tostrike the girl that n heavy gust I
1 wind came along. 1t was so power
!, full that it lifted one side of the trai
! over. making it run on one rail fo
about 500 feet before it fell back o
the other rail. 1t so happened tina
the girl was tied to the rail from whic
the wheels raised, and that's how 81
v escaped"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16
,,E,p HAD NO SHOW.

RAIL "a set upon leg 49,
le sI -, y, .ae gFoe ~ store an thro"
pys deht over 't0ther leg
Ops y s.esr he a never had no snow
- .Oh. no. said Joe, =,
SLANT he'd M show
M, M. ouid 20 tOther Jaw,
5l sai ~ an ehaw. an chaW, an ehaS.
IA hs cot no start ia life.
$50, IN no money from hls DAD
pi4p tini took III hy his vile
Ias 80 IN The funds be ever hadi
adh. no. said Joe,
aUnia't he'd no show,
.-.tsn he'd look up az the clock.
~ sslk. al tAlk, an talk an talk
,..its.l twenty yeAr--let . see--
,wspty.foar on never strueki
-, ~. snt roam patiently,
A1 w ts.t taInashion streak rr luck
,,Oh DO saii Jor.
sHain he'd No show,
.tnrk ike muriiagr 10 the spot,
~ al. an sot, an soi, ~ sol
.r,s come douH FegeFirT ever day
ps,ts,tty years 20 PipeTs sturei
81 lsts 10 d patlrut way
~ haing I, rpeE fiter sHorN
tn 81 Joe.
NJ hain'G 40 sh1W
4, 80, ,i--g pstbrut ---thsr hull RAT
", 800 anlaari. "a LATED an iafisd
- " Pose Ia Yankee Blade.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16
Rising and Falling in Church.

4 well known Indiana member OF
had as visitor recently a
constituent from the backwoods who
was not very we'll acquainted with
the interior ofthe house of divine wor-
ship, but who had thoroughly deter
mined that he would see everything
there was to be seen at the national
capital during hiss stay here. Sunday
morning, therefore, he announced
that he was going TO church.
Now. the Indiana member was not
much of churchgoer himself. In
fact. he usually devotes his Sunday
mornings to his correspondence,
which has fallen behind in the course
of the week. He allowed his constit-
uent towander off by himself to find
n place of worship. About l o'clock
the Indiana man returned. His host
asked him where he had been. He
responded in a matter of fact sort OF
way that he had been to well known
Episcopal church in the neighhor-
hood, which he named.
"How did you get along?' said the
host. Didn't you feel a bit strange?
''oh. no." said the Indiana mar
solemnlY. II felt all right. riz and
fell with themevery time. New York
Tribune.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16
A Long Ride.

In November, 1889, Capt. Pyevu
Eofi, a cossack officer, started from
the town OF Bielovetchensk, on the
river Amoor. to ride across Siberia
and Russia to st. Petersburg, jour
new of ) 300 miles, nearly quarter
al the distance around the globe.
He travels quite alone on an ordi-
nary cavalry horse; carries his own
provisions, makes about fifty miles
n day. and is armed from head to
foot Tor protection against robbers.
He has met with intense cold, the
thermometer showing 50 dogs. be-
low zero, but he is in good health
and spirits. --Montreal Star.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16
She Was Tired of Life.

"I have worked until l am tired
out" Thus began n note written by
Mary l.. Eaglesfeld, orUtica. Bury
me in the Potter's field-anywhere-
only lay me to rest. A few more
words closed her note, and then the
girl purchased vial OF laudanum,
made her way to the st. Agnes Gene
terry and swallowed the fatal draught.
Some hours later she was found
dead. Rest, eternal rest had come
New York Evening Sun.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16
A Clever Customs Trick.

A good story is told of n clever
trick by means of which some Rus
sian Jews have cheated the custom
house. simultaneously Mt two from.
tiers very large case came to each,
but was not claimed. After the regu-
lation time had elapsed they were
opened and found to he gloves and
ordered to be sold mt auction, nc.
cor,ling to law. A jew, ON looking
at them, cried out they are all right
hand gloves and otno use to any
one. Consequently they went for
next to nothing and for far less than
the tnx would have amounted to.
Needless To add that the case at the
other frontier contained all left hand
gloves, and of course they We're
bought by n confederate.- Exchange.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16
Cessna nlcA,s lntest scheme for rails.

CosTA RIcA's latest scheme for rails,
ing money and the purpose forwhich
il is to be raised are novel, to say the
least. A new theater is wanted at
the capital, and an export duty has
been placed by congress on coffee in
order To rise the necessary money.
However, ms only 5000, 900 isneeded
for the purpose, the tax will not last
long.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16

yard, the house is empty
and so are the pews on Sunday
mornings. And still the candidates
come and go, and come and go. and
report says people are harder to suit
than ever.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16

HE First Church
at Brandon were
seeking hpast0r
an occupation
that had en-
CROSSED their en-
ergies Tor some
time past For
fully seven
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16
How They Lost A Pastor.

% i, Los,ll Courier
, 1890-04-23

If You want to seem tall and com
mandin- carry a white parasul and wear
a white hat or white aigrcttc.
The Princess of Wales was offered re-
Gently s., 900 by 81 American magazine
for 100 words.
Girls in bright red jackets Of box cloth
are seen in Central Park every after
noon. walking or driving.
Gold braid is put or gray dresses and
silver on brown. The GrcCian border is
very beautiful done in ribbon or machine
work about the skirt and corsagc Of a
house dress, but to employ either on a
street dress is an ofTense against good
taste.
Australia is sending to England a new
contraluo. whose voice Is said to be Of eX-
ceptional richness and power. Her name
is Helen Rowe. and she has been a great
favoritc in Melbourne.
A black fan Of turkeys feathers IS
considered chic with the most delicate
evening toilet.
a fan made Of human hair is display
ed at a London store. Even what APP
pears to he beautiful lace fringing the
sticks Is real hair.
White toilets will be in vogue this sum
mcr, green is u~nquestionably Ia mode;
brown is the poets color, and the yellow
tints. particularly baize, primrose, april
cot and cameo, are ON the top wav of
popularity.