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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-27
A Distinction without a Difference.

A long communication in recent is
sue of a partisan political paper attempts
to prove that the government does not
lend tke national banks their money of
circulation under their present system
It is admitted that the government
makes the dies, prints the bills, turns
them over to Tho banks and guarantees
their ultimate redemption, and to make
it perfectly safe from loss takes de-
post of bonds from the bank as collat
eral to secure the payment of all obi
cations by the bank, and as remuner-
alton charges the banks per cent per
annum. If that is not loan, then the
treasury notes proposed to be advanced
on the collateral under the sub treasury
plan is not loan, and if the l per cent
per annum is not interest, the per cent
charges on the use of the money in the
sub-treasury plan is not interest Yer
lily, this is making distinction with
out difference. When it comes to
technical hair splitting it is possible
that neither is strictly a loan, but,
practically, according to good old farm
er horse sense, both are loans. Nation
al Economist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-27
Eigllty-Cent Dollar.

OF course there is no such thing as an.
eighty-cent dollar. Whatever the laws
of this country say is dollar is a dol
lar, and it is dollar of 100 cents. But
the plutocratic gold owners now set up
scarecrow and label it ''eighty-cent
dollar" What measures this dollar
they call eighty-cent dollar? In 1892
George Washington signed an act
which declared that the dollar THE hon
est dollar, we may observe) should con-
sist of 3714 grains of pure silver, and
that this dollar should be of the value
of 100 cents, and the standard measure
of all values. This dollar of 3714 grains
of the same kind of silver exists in the
United States to-day-the same dollar
that Washington declared should be of
the value of 100 cents. Who presumes
eighty cents, and how is this eighty
cent value reached? Ernest Seyd.
London banker, descendant Of the
plunderers whom Washington drove
from America, in collision with Mr..
John Sherman, and the American COM
mittee on minis and coinage and the
American congress, set the law of
Washington at defiance and set up a
god of gold, the money of monarchy and
tyranny, and made it the measure OF the
honest dollar at Washington. This is
the process by which they measure the
silver dollar as an eighty-cent dollar.
Washington was opposed to tyranny
either of men or money, and we are sat-
isfied with what he established as an
honest dollar.-Progressive Farmer,
Mt. Vernon. III.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-27


states that Labette county, since Janu-
airy LIST, has paid 81, 600, 900 of her mort
gage Indebtedness. A moments refec-
tion must satisfy anyone that the above
statement cannot be true. Neither La
bette county nor any other county can
have marketed the material necessary
to pay such amount. Mortgages to a
great extent have no doubt been salts
fed by DEGREES of foreclosure, and by
surrender of title to mortgages. The
arrant imposition perpetuated by re-
publicans is claiming such surrenders
and DEGREES as evidences of popular
prosperity, when in fact instead of be-
ing payments they are proofs of inabil
ity to pay.-Hiawatha World.
The farmers cause is in better con-
dition, with better promises and pros
poets than ever in the history of the
movement. In every state it is grow
ing in numbers and increasing in deter
mination; and as the membership be-
comes educated in the condition of af-
fairs. and perceives the great necessity
for unity of purpose and concert of &C
ton, that determination to forego pet
ty differences of opinion and unimport-
ant variance of methods, and become q
unit in purpose, a unit in object and a
unit in action is more fully and thor
oughly realized by all. UNITED we
stand; divided we fall" Pool your is
sles. Get together. Pull together
The goal of success is in view, and by a
good pull a strong pull and pull alto
gether the haven of safety will be reach
ed. Stand firm, with your faith in God
and determination to do your full part,
and all will be well-Alliance Herald
Montgomery, Ala
There is one glaring, monstrous fact
that the people will not fail to fully re-
alize, and that is that in all the assaults
made by the opposition against
the sub-treasury plan, scheme or propo-
sition, it has not presented one single
line for the relief of the people, They
condemn the sub-treasury, but offer
nothing in its stead. The alliance asks
for the adoption Of the sub-treasury
plan or some other proposition that is
as good, for the people must have re-
lief, and that speedily. This is fact
that will be realized by all the people.
The power of contraction has done its
terrible work, and the people are groan
ing under its oppression, and they must
have relief. Therefore, if the sub-treas
ury plan will not meet the emergency.
gentlemen of the opposition, present
some other plan that will be equally as
good in meeting the necessities of the
people. Be assured the alliance will
hold on to the sub-treasury plan until
some other plan as good or better is
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel, Rogers,
Ark.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-27
Hereditary Influences,

Hereditary influence is now stated
automatically in the following way:
That the probable duration of mans
life may be known if the ages at death
of his parents and grandparents are
known: and that if these are added to-
gether and divided by six, the quotient
will be his approximate term of life. If
the quotient exceeds sixty, one year
must be added for every five; if it fall
below sixty, one year should be sub
tracted for every five. The presumpt-
ion in this proposition is that with good
fortune a man may equal, but he
may not hope to appreciably or much
excel, the average age of his parents
and grandparents llves.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-27
CHICAGO'S BIG LOAD.
Her Real Estate Covered With Mortgages
to the Extent of $191,51S, 200,

WASHINGTON, October 13.-The GEN.
sus Office to-day issued bulletin which
shows that the real estate mortgage
debt in force in Illinois January l, 1890,
was 1884, 299, 200, of which $165, 2S9,222
or 43.O1 per cent of the total was on acre
tracts. and $2l9,0l0, 03s, or 5000 per
cent. was on village and city lots. The
debt of Cook county, containing Chica-
go, was Sl91, 52S, 209, of which $14,065,-
305 was on acres and $l77, ASP, 904 on
lots. The debt of seven other principal
counties is as follows: Kane, S., SIS. sos;
La Sale, S., 900, 4S8; Mclean, So, 379, 300;
Peoria, S., S5l, 972; ST. Clair, So, 3l4, 300:
Sangamon, So, 851 ,972: Will, 1855, GIT.
The Cook county debt is 1896 per cent
of the debt of the state. Fifteen cOun-
ties, in which are included the preced-
ing eight and Adams, Bureau. Cham
paign, Iroquois, Livingston, Vermillion
and Winnebago counties, owe 262. 22l,-
092. or g. % per cent of the states total
debt In these fifteen counties are sit
uated the cities OF Chicago, Peoria,
Springfield. Bloomington, Joliet, Quin-
cy. Elgin, East ST. Louis, Aurora, Dan
vile, Streator, Belleville and Rockford.
The debt of Chicago is shown to be
1924, 373, 40 larger than the farm debt Of
Kansas; S42, 7O3, 564 larger than the farm
debt of Iowa, and Sll2, 068, $50 larger
than the entire mortgage debt of Ala
bama and Tennessee. The per capita
debt of Illinois is 800, while that of
Kansas is $l65. and that OF Iowa $l04.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-27
The Farmers Alliance.

The alliance is seeking to make the
rich man pay his just proportion of he
taxes.
1t is seeking to pay up the bonds that
have almost ruined the people and the
nation.
1t is seeking to forthwith reduce the
salaries of officials to an equal of other
salaries and prices.
1t is seeking to make it possible for
Door man to get money as cheaply as
banker can get it.
1t is seeking to have the government
issue all money in sufficient quantity to
do the business of the country.
1t is seeking to break the Spectators
corner in grain and pork.
1t is seeking to watch congress from
the peoples side for the next twenty-five
years.
1t seeks to make profit in farming
and industry, and not in money-lending.
1t attacks the giant, Monopoly, and in
tends to follow him to his overthrow.
The alliance demands great things-
things that monopoly always said was
impossible, and is buckling on its
armor none to soon TO save the over
throw of great republic. In the name
OF Israel's God it is marching on, de-
justice where justice has been
The farmer and laborer who take
this stranger in will find the best friend
they have known in twenty-five years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-27
UNCOMMON.

A tourmaline over two inches in di
ameter and two inches in length was
unearthed few days ago on Paris,
Me-, farm Several other fine speci-
mines were found at the same time.
S. w. Foilansbee shot white crow
near his mineral spring in the Troy
silica beds, New Hampshire. 1t is
claimed that the crow was turned white
By drinking the mineral water.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-27

A doll that writes letters on a slate is
a recent invention of q machinist in
Nuremberg, Germany.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-27

A COW with seven legs is owned in
Athens, Ga The extra limbs grow
from the top of her shoulder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
Spalding Arrives in Chicago and
Tells of the Power of the
New National Board.
EVERYBODY MUST BOW BEFORE 1T.
A Rumor That John L. Sullivan Has Signed
Articles to Fight Slavin for the
Championship.
DEMPSEY VERY MUCR DEPRESSED
Prizes Secured for the Local Billiard Tournament Gen.
ersl Sporting N.vs.

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-President Spalding,
of the Chicago Baseball Club, has returned
from the New York conference. He says:
The new national agreement is the one
move that will make the January confer
ence IN New York the greatest historical
event in baseball. The National League,
the American Association and the Western
Association are the parties to it. 1t pre-
serves many of the lines OF the old agree
ment but the board of control is something
new TO the business. 1t consists of three
men-one each from the three parties. These
men are elected Tor FIVE years. They are:
Thurman, Krauthoff and Rogers. They are
all lawyers and are sage, honorable men.
This board has absolute power. There is no
appeal from its decision anv more than there
Is from decision by the United States Su-
preme Court The members of 1t are not there
as representatives of any league or organiza-
tion, and to their decision ever man-player,
stockhoder or president-in the business of
baseball must bow.
Hereafter, if a player thinks he has not been
treated justly he can act independent of his
manager or his president and throw his case in
20 the hands of the board. If president of
club overreaches himself or is guilty of some
act that the board thinks preiudicial to the in
teresJ of baseball tine board has the power to
simply swipe HIM off The face of the EARTH"
Mr.. Spalding added that the reserve rule was
never in question at any time during the con-
ference, but continued to stand as firm
rock. The players that were reserved before
the revolt are now members of their respective
clubs and will remain SO until they are released
IN the usual fashion. The surplus players, he
said, would drift into the minor leagues.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
A GREAT UNDERTAKING.
NEW YORK TO HAVE AN IMMENSE
RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM
A S6O, 100000 Tunnel AZ Miles Long for a
Two-Track Railroad to Be Bored Under
the City Connections With Brooklyn
and Jersey City.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsp ArcH.:

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH:
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Articles of incor-
poration of a company organized to con-
struct a tunnel between the foot of White
hall street, New York, and Atlantic avenue,
Brooklyn, were filed In Albany to-day.
The incorporators include Austin Corbin,
Secretary of the Navy B. F. Tracy, Cen
eral John Newton, H. o. Armour,
ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt, President
E. Norton, of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad; President f. P. Oh
colt, of the Central Trust Company; Presi-
dent w. B. Dickerman, of the Stock Ex-
change; Vice President Levi 2. Morton;
President Charles Stewart Smith, Of the
Chamber of Commerce.; Samuel Thomas, of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad; Senator Calvin S. Brice, of Ohio;
E. F. Knowltou, Vice President Porter, OF
the Pullman Car Company; w. B. Kendall,
President c. P. Huntington, of the Central
and Southern Pacific Railroads; E. f. Win
slow and others equally we'll known.
The organization of this company is the
first step in an effort to be made by the cap
italists named to furnish the metropolitan
district with what they believe to be the
only adequate system of rapid internal
transportation. Not only is New York to
be connected with Brooklyn, but the two
cities are to be connected with Jersey City,
while the city oil New York is to be tun-
neied on the east and the west from Battery
Park to Jerome Park. 1t is a scheme that
involves the boring of an underground
passageway more than 40 miles long and
large enough throughout its length to ac-
commodate two-track railroad OF the usual
surface road form and stability, not to men,
tion the excavations necessary for terminals
and stations and the construction of ele-
vators capable of handling trainloads OF
people a minute.
1t is scheme that involves the expendi-
ture of more than $50, ,OOO, 900 in the actual
construction of the permanent way and the
purchase of an outfit. Much preliminary
work has been done and detailed plans have
been made for the most important part of
the work. In all. over $50. 900 has been ex-
pended in preliminary work. Borings have
been made every 500 feet along the routes
under the river and at frequent intervals
along the route in the city. by which it has
been learned that all of the AZ miles of tun-
mel, save 2, 410 feet in the North river and
o narrow space in Canal street, will be
through the solid rock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
SOME INTERESTING POINTERS.
An Australian Sporting Man Talks About
the Dempsey -Fitzsimmons Fight

An Australian Sporting Man Talks About
the Dempsey -Fitzsimmons Fight
Thomas James. well-known sporting man.
arrived from Australia Sunday and had the
following very interesting opinion to express
regarding the Dempsey battle:
Il knew Fitz would win in canter," said
James, "but l couldn't convince the colonials,
they had an exaggerated idea of What
Dempsey could do. Have we man in Austria
la who can defeat Fitz? No. sir Mickey
DoUley! No. he cannot whip one side of Fitz
simmons. Jim Hail, now champion and mid
dle-welght of Australia, was to have come on
This trip but he was taken ashore Just before
the steamer sailed owing to some difficulty He
will come by next steamer Hail is the same
size and height as Firzsimmons, and has been
defeated only twice, once by FItzsimmons and
once by Owen Sullivan. He will be accom-
panied by bookmaker Harris, who will back
him against anybody. George Dawson. cham
rion lightweight of Australia. is matched with
Billy Murphy for February. Dawson has
promised me he will come here on the next
trim,
ny the wayne have new man for Sullivan
Yankee Sam Matthews has Just brought ont
big fellow, who is called the Queenstown Giant
He Is Z feet inches tall and weighs go
pounds stripped and IN condition. He is
iga ched to fight Jack Perry A he Willis is tba
best bantam the Australians have. and think
he will come here soon. think he can whip
George Dixon or any of the Others and would
he good man for some American manager to
saKe hold OF. Jimmy Murphy, brother of the
erratic Billy who was whipped here, is the com
ing lightweight of the colonies Regarding
spider Weir, he could whip young Critic easiIy
whe her he was in condition or not because
Critic cannot hit hard"
Mr.. James also stated that Kemp and Staus-
bury. the rowers, will come to this country
shortly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20

the valuable find Of the nearly complete
text Of the famous treatise on the constitu.
tion of Athens, attributed by the writers Of
antiquity to the pen of Aristotle.
The manuscript has for long time been
thought to have been destroyed or lost. and
Heilz, the great authority on Aristotle, al
ways held that to hope for the discovery Of
the original text would be sheer folly. but
in spite of this there can be no doubt, ac-
cording to the statement OF competent
judges who are attached to the Museum,
that this is genuine. The story commences
shortly after the conspiracy of Cymon,
which is attributed to the year 632 B. G.,
and deals with the periods of Themistocles,
Thucydides and Pericles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
Sporting Notes.


THE all-powerful ltrinity-Thurman, Rogers and
kranthoH.
PAT FARRELL's hackers are still waiting 10 hear
from FitzSimmons.
ApGUMBERT states that he will under no;con-
sderation play in the American Association.
Iris curious that sullivan does not number
Peter jackson among the pugilists who claim the
worlds championship.
F1rzsrMMoNs states that the hardest fight he
ever had in his life was with Starlight the Aus
tralian colored pugilist.
MCLEAN and Stansbury will row their cham
pionship sculling match on the Paramatta river
on April IS The stakes are 600 side.
ADvICEs from Australia state that Decem-
ber 10 Billy Murphy defeated Pat Carroll in four
rounds. Murphy weighed III and Carroll LAG
pounds.
Harvard, and sheriff. Of Yale, in series Of races
at So I0 l5o and 30 yards to settle the inter-co-
legiate championship of America.
JIMMY CARROLL, manager for Fitzsimmons,
thinks Corbett a sure winner In his coming light
with Peter jackson. Jimmy says that Corbett
has improved wonderfully of late.
GUS GUERRERO. champion six-day walker and
pedestrian, has issued a challenge for six-day
race TO Dan Herty. the winner of the recent ST.
Louis contest; Five thousand dollars side is
the stake which Guerrero mentions, but he asn u
posted forfeit. NO flies on Gus.
MR.. PRINCE says: LET one suppose that
our club will not be equally strong with that which
PLAYED on Congress street grounds last season.
we will have a nine that will be stronger in
pitchers at the outset, and have fear of its
anll1ty 10 ueledt nine Tue ue clc0 can put
in the feld.'
TwIfCBELL. of last seasons Cleveland and
Buffalo clubs of The Players League has received
an offer from Manager Dave Rowe, of the Lincoln
club Of the Western Association. Rowe wants
him to alternate as pitcher and outfelder and
would like to sign Hemming. who pitched last
League.
Tom wALLING, the noted Denver pugilist, in a
telegram from Leadville. says: BILLY Holman
and Jim Purtell ha re signed articles for finish
contest with two-ounee gloves. set for Sunday,
Februarys. The match is for $500 side. an added
purse of $500 and gate receipts. The men have
strong local backing and the betting on both sides
is very heavy Walling is backing Holman. and
Jerry Manoney puts up the money for Purtell.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
DEMPSEY MUCH DEPRESSED.
The Effects of His Recent Battle Have
Broken Him All Up.

Broken Him All Up.
NEW ORLEANS Jan. 19-Jack Dempsey is
much worse Otf physically than was generally
supposed. Since the fight be has refused to see
anyone but his most intimate friends and they
have, as a rule, been very reticent about his
condition. HIS nose is not broken, but his eyes
are blackened and his face is badly discolored.
HIS neck is bruised and SO badly abraided that
the skin is peeling of. He complains of great
soreness al the base of the skull Yesterday he
attempted to leave his bed, but was seized with
severe chill, and was compelled to retire again
at once. He is badly bruised on the ribs, and
just below the ribs, where FiIzsinmons' body
blows did such terrible execution. In short IT
is doubtful if man was ever carried out of a
ring after glove contest SO badly used up,
short Of being killed outright.
Steps are being taken TO get up a benefit for
Dempsey before the Olympic Club next
"Wednesday.
IL a friend Dempsey said that he remem-
bered nothing after the tenth round, except
that tall fellow was raining blows upon
him and that his lodging availed him nothing.
You were like all other champions, Jack /"
replied his friend. You defeated all comers
for years, and met defeat only when your pow
ers began to fall
NO, 1 have not even that excuse" replied
Dempsey. Il was never stronger, more active
or in better condition than l was "Wednesday
night l could easily have defeated any man /
ever met But even at my best, as was, / was
a toy in that mans hands. / could not hit him.
and he hit me when and where he pleased. l
tell you l was never in Ii. Agility aud lodging
did no good. If 1 lodged one of his fists he
landed with the other. l would rather have
been killed in the ring than to have met such a
defeat"
Your hands are not hurt"
"No; why should hey be. l never hit any
at ali it was not hard enough to hurt either him
or my hands"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
George Meyers Says 1t Is Certain to TAX
Place Next Month.

George. Meyers Says 1t Is Certain to Take
Place Next Month.
George Meyers, the local billiard agent, has
returned from Cincinnati and is now hustling
TO complete arrangements for the local billiard
tournament During a conversation yesterday
he said:
"The tournament will be 60. The Bruins
wick & Bake company have received their
donations, from 500 to $500, so that the prize
money LOCO, is sure. What we are now hgur-
ing is the expense, and feel sure that we will
clear the expenses by the receipts of admission.
l will call i meeting of the billiard room keep
ers for Thursday. when l expect everything
viii be definitely fixed. Before that day will
find out what a hall will cost so that we will be
able to figure as to what our expenses will be.
l know that Messrs Mclaughlin, Burris & Cline
are not going to Chicago and that they will
come here If our local man Walker does not
star. we will still have six entries, as NJ. o.
Bvrne. of Emporium. has written me to the
effect that he wants to enter. 1 think it safe to
say the tournament will take place sometime
next month.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
RAY HAMILToN's WIDOW.
Delicate Questions About Baby Beatric
She Refused to Answer.

Delicate Questions About Baby Beatrice
She Refused to Answer.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Evangeline L.
Hamilton, or Mann, who is contesting the
will for widows dover in the estate of
Robert Ray Hamilton, was again on the
witness stand to-day. The testimony was in
regard to the birth of the child which Ham
ilton received from Elmira. The witness
admitted going to Elmira with Mann October
13, 1885, but she could not identify the sig
nature u. Mann and wife, on the hotel
register. She had gone there directly from
the trial of her brother for burglary. Mann
was drunk nearly all the time she was at
the hotel, and when not drunk she consid-
cred him an imbecile. Eva admitted going
to Europe with Mann in May, 1888, and
occupying the same state room.
Several letters were introduced in eyi-
dence and identified by witness. In one of
these from Elmira. Mann asked his mother
"if those things were done" Witness ex-
planned, in answer to questions. that the
"things" was an infants wardrobe, and
they were hers. She was asked if that baby
was alive on December IS, 1883, and she
said it was. The witness was asked where
the infant was born. She refused TO answer
and was threatened with commitment. She
then said that it was not born in Elmira.
but in Pennsylvania, where she would not
say. This ives in November 10, 1885,