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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-13
Calamity.

The total bonded indebtedness OF
Anderson county, on the lst day OF
July, 1890, was 1924, 500; all rail
road bonds. And on the different
townships, to railroads, was $lO2,-
600; making a total of 1896, 900.
This does not include school district
bonds, which amount to $4,000,
making total of all public debt of
$42l, 500. Now add this to the
home mortgage debt of 81 5000
and we have a grand total of $2,-
O87, ,536. Put the interest paid, at
I per cent. per annum, and the peo-
pie of Anderson county pay out, an
nually, in interest, the sum of $l46,-
227. .52-1OO. One hundred and forty
six thousand, one hundred and
twenty-seven dollars must be paid
out to flow east to the money lend
ers, not to return except in the form
of loans, before one single dollar
can be laid by with which to buy
boots and shoes, clothing, and to
pay home debts and taxes. We
don't need to howl calamity. Ca
lamity is doing it's own howltng, in
that it jeopardizes the homes and
business of every man in tho coun-
ty, except the salaried officer or
the money-lender. We don't need
to howl calamity, for scantily-cloth-
ed and barefootted children will
proclaim calamity in tones far loud
or than any howl. Calamity is here,
and the man who does not see ca
lamity in this great debt is blind,
and the man who sees it and is not
willing to acknowledge it is a
knave.
We emphasize the fact that Ca
lamity is here and it is criminal
folly for political leaders, or any
other leader, to attempt to conceal
it. But on the contrary, it is the
duty of every good citizen to assist
in devising some way to extricate
the people from so perilous situa-
ton. American institutions cannot
long exist, if the masses lose their
homes, unless their homes are
restored. And we only utter the
sentiments of millions of people,
that the masses will not give up
their homes without desperate and
long-continued struggle As yet
we know of no man who is not will
ling to pay to the last cent; but
there may come a time when the
sense of injustice and oppression
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-13

To those Republicans and Demo-
Gratis who are 80 much opposed to
the farmers demand for a loan on
real estate and non-perishable farm
products we commend the following
taken from q catalogue and price
list of a wholesale liquor house at
Kansas City. Read it carefully and
see how the government came to
the relief of the liquor manufactur-
ers when they had an over-produc-
tion and became embarrassed. After
allowing them to keep their product
three years without paying the tax,
they grant still another favor and
permit them to export their whiskies
and hold them as long as desired, or
as prices suit them. There is moth
ing paternal about that! But when
the farmer wants to be put on an
equality with the liquor manufac-
turers, in the way Of financial aid,
the monopoly press all over the land,
and many of their blind followers,
go into Mysteries over the idea of
the government aiding farmers to
hold their grain for higher prices.
But if the government would treat
the farmers as they do the bond
holder, the silver bullion speculator,
the liquor manufacturer, steamship
lines and railroad wreckers, and
loan them money at low rate of
interest or no interest at all, as they
have done in many cases, that
would destroy the usurer's occupa-
tion, and the chance for rich man
to gather in the wealth of the coun-
try without employing labor would
be forever gone. This is why the
monopoly parties so bitterly oppose
the sub-treasury plan and stigma
tize the proposed measure as class
legislation. We admit for the sake
of argument that it is class legisla-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-13

tion to a certain extent, but We arr
in favor of the greatest good to
the greatest number" and on that
principle it would be right. For
there il about so per cent. of our
population engaged in agriculture,
besides there is % per cent. en-
ployed as mechanics and miners that
could receive the benefit of such q
measure by getting loan on their
dwellings at a rate Of interest that
would not eat them up. But this 10
not the greatest advantage to be
gained by the proposed measure !;
the increased demand for labor, and
consequently increased volume Of
currency, would soon set every idle
man at work at remunerative prices,
and then the demand for clothing,
furniture, building material, in fact,
for all the necessaries and many of
the luxuries of life, would soon be
increased-becauss people could
purchase and pay for what they
need. Tramps would soon become
thing of the past, and you would
not hear this continual complaint of
hard times with the business men
and farmers. But we have digress-
ed from our subject; when we
commenced to write our intention
was to make some explanation of
the article in question, but we have
run out at considerable length.
Here is what the government did
whisky men: "In 1880 there was
an overproduction of whiskies all
over the United States. The dis
tillers and Wholesale dealers were
greatly embarrassed, their product
being permitted by law to remain in
bond only three years. Congress.
in order to relieve their distress and
remedy the difficulty, enacted law
permitting the expectation of whis-
ky to foreign lands, to remain there
as long as desired by the owners,
then to be re-imported to this coun-
try, subject to the same taxation as
if they had remained at home and
been taken out of bond at the end
of three years. These whiskiss
have made two sea voyages and are
greatly benefited by them. We
them to the trade az
strictly pure, well matursd and de-
sirable for medical purposes. ."-Ha-
ven (Kas. Independent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-13
POpuIist Hand Book.

The Populist, or Peopld's Party,
Handbook, published by the Vim
cents, is ready for delivery. Call
at this Office, or send, and get one.
Price, so cents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-20
Sporting Notes.

SCNoL will be trotted on the San Jose track early
next month, in the effort TO beat Maud SIS record
AMERICAN trotters continue TO do well across the
water. At one meeting in Hamburg, GERMANY
recently ID American horses, with records better
than 2:30, participated.
history of the trottng horse and this great inter-
est does not seem to lie affected by even the hard
times standing solitary and alone in this respect.
THE gray pacing gelding John Carpenter, by
Tennessee Driver, that made record of 2:294 at
the Carthage, Mo-, meeting, worked on hay
binder last year, and took record OF 2:52 in the
fall
BOXES for the Hall-Fitzsimmons fight on July %
have been sold to parties from nearly all the prn-
cipal cities. among them three for San Francisco,
Orleans. three for New York and i've for Chicago.
Single seats are also going off briskly.
MILTON YOUNG. of Kentucky, is not letting the
grass grow under his feet. Among other
strokes of business for his McGrathiana stock
farm he has secured from the Dwyers options on
both Longstreet and Reclare when these two noted
racers are through their racing careers.
CHAR RLIE KEMMIcK, of st. Paul, and Jimmy
Murphy, of Chicago, have signed articles to con-
test u rounds with hard gloves under Queensberry
evening. the winner to receive twO-thirds of the
entire receipts Murphy has fought some good,
hard battles, one being a 57-round draw with Tom
Ryan. kemmlck, who is training with Jim
weight.
PHILIP J. DwYER & SoS have bought the fine
a,year-old mare Reclnre and the promising flly
Zorling from H. Warneke & Son. Terms private
Reclare was the crack 2year-old flly of 1889, and
was a fine performer last year. Her record this
year has been very good. She is known in the turf
world as the ''hagman's flly," Mr.. Warneke, who
was once fagman one of the Coney Island
fortune With her. It is a said that Mr. DwTer psid
SIS, 900 for Reclare and Zorling.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-20

| Seminary; outlines of Biblical history, BY
Prof Batten, of Episcopal Divinity School,
Philadelphia.
The boat race between the young lady
crews was postponed on account of the rain.
The maiden oarsmen have been working
quite hard and feel sure that they will give
Chautauquans grand opportunity to see q
very exciting event on the water. The
girls have learned to catch crabs now, with
out losing more than half hour thereby,
and manage to get along without scooping
although. once in while their oars touch
bottom.
Pittsburgers Are Numerous.
Pittsburgers are everywhere. At the
Pease cottage Mr.. Charles f. Nevin and
wife, with their two children, of Sewickley,
have been comfortably domiciled for some
time. Here, too, among late arrivals are
Mrs Rodgers and family and Master Charlie
Ellis of the same place
The Rev. B. F. Woodburn and Mr.. Boo
Dyer, of Allegheny, have their own cottages
side by side. Miss Chamberlin and her
sister, Margaret, of Sewickley, are guests
of Mr.. Boobyer, while "Aunt Mary"
sister of DIR. Woodburn, is here for her an
nual visit.
AT the Barnes cottages are w. A. Sipe,
ESQ.,, with wife and family, Mrs. Valiant
and son and Mr.. Etting, of the East End;
Mrs. w. P. Heron and daughter, Miss
Holsie, in company with the Misses Jean
nette and Sarah Barbour and Miss Bessie
Holyland, of Allegheny; Mrs. Edward
Snodgrass and her sons Will, Charlie and
Curtis, of Allegheny; Mrs NJ. C. Walker
and Mrs F. w. Walker and children, Of
New Brighton, Pa, and Mr.. NJ. Y. Robert
son and family, of Allegheny.
wish you could see how anxiously Pitts
burgers inquire for THE DISPATCH here.
1t is always welcome visitor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-20
ONE HUNDREDMILLIONS.
HEIRS TO PROPERTY IN NEW YORK
WILL COMMENCE A SUIT.

1t Was Leased Ninety-Nine Years Ago and
Includes Broadway and Other Streets
A Large Number of Descendants Inter-
ested in the Result.
WEST POINT, MISS, July ia suit
involving property worth over 500, ,OOO, 900
will shortly be filed in the courts of New
York City, and Colonel II. Clay King, of
Memphis, and Mr.. 7. c. King, of this city,
his brother, are deeply interested in this
suit. 1t will also be of great interest to a
large number of people in Tennessee,
Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas, relatives
of these gentlemen. The suit is for the re-
covery of property leased to the city of
New York SO years ago. The lease has
just expired.
Ninety-nine years ago Robert Edward, at
that time large real estate owner in the
city of New York, leased to the city for the
term of SO years a considerable amount of
real estate, on which Broadway and several
adjacent streets for some distance are now
located. The lease specified that at the end
of the lease the property, with all its i'm
provements, should revert to his heirs
He died bachelor leaving an only
brother as his heir. That brother died,
leaving one child, daughter, as his heir,
That daughter married the grandfather of
Colonel H. Clay King, and as matter of
course her descendants are the heirs to that
property.
The King family have in their possession
all the documents necessary to prove clear
title to the property in question, and as the
lease has just expired suit is to be COM
menced at once to recover possession of the
property. Mr.. T. C. King, of this city. yes
terday mailed to Mr.. McLeary, the attorney
for the heirs, his power of attorney, and as
soon as Iower Of attorney can be obtained
from all the known descendants of the Ed
wards family suit will be instituted.
Mr.. McLeary has associated with him
another prominent attorney, and they are
so confident that the case can be pushed to
successful issue for their clients that they
have agreed to bear all the costs of the case
for certain per cent of what they get for
the heirs. The whole number of the heirs
Is now not known, but even II there were
1000 of them it would still mean magnif-
cent fortune for all concerned. Mr.. Kings
many friends in this city are more than
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-20
LASHING LIQUOR MEN.
THE REvS SAM SMALL AND JOE COOK
AIM LIVELY SERMONS

At the Evils Of Drinking, and Suggest
Plan to Fight the Prince of Evil
With Lurid Illustrations and wilt
Words.
| ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.I
NEW YORK, July 19-Evangelist Sam
Small, of Atlanta, and the Rev. JOSEPH
Cook, of Boston, drew big crowds to Pro.
hibition Park, Port Richmond, Staten
Island, to-day. In the morning
Small addressed 1000 persons in
the auditorium, and in the after
noon 1000 men and women listened to
the two exhorters. Mr.. Small's morning
address was sermon on the text, "When
He. the Spirit of Truth, Is Come, He Will
cite as much interest as his efforts
usually do. He made up for his tameness
in the afternoon. The morning address
went to show that only Prohibitionists we're
travelling toward truth.
At o'clock, when Chairman Funk,
introduced Mr.. Cook, about half
the seats in the auditorium
were occupied. s'Church Partner
ship in the Liquor Business" was his
subject. He said if the 100000 church
members who are voters, 100000 of whom
are Catholics, worked together, they could
easily outlaw the liquor traffic.
"The Methodists, Presbyterians, Baptists
and Congregationalists," he added, eek
clude rum sellers from membership in their
churches, and 1 am glad to see that the
Episcopalians are quickly coming to
that point also. If I could get
the Catholics to follow their example
1 could kill the rum traffic. Both the great
political parties are more or less in the con-
troll of the saloon. Is it not strange, then,
that the members of the Christian
churches which discountenance the liquor
traffic vote year after year to
support the parties that will not fight this
rum power?" Chairman Funk remarked that
Sam Small was to say amen to Mr.. Cook.
The Atlanta evangelist did more than that,
though. He danced about the platform
and said things that made everyone, even
himself, roar.
eve Prohibitionists are coming to the
thank God. After you folks up North had
sold your slaves to us in the
South, and got them centralized.
you became philanthropic, and made us
set them free. 1 have found that one of
the best ways to get rid of an evil is to GEN.
tralize it. The Mormons have been crowded
out of Utah, and now decent people are try
ing to do away with them. And now we
are going to march all these beer guzzlers
in the South up here to you. You'll have
tough time with them. I'd like to get
the 1877, 900 licensed saloonkeepers in this
country into line and march 'em in on the
devil 1 knew he'd treat them as
he did tough customer who knocked on the
door of hades one dav. The devil looked
through the wicket at him and said 'Oh,
it's you, is it? Just wait minute. In a
few minutes the old boy came back. Here
he said to his visitor, take these matches
and this piece of birthstone and go over
there and start little hades of your own.
You can't come in herer'' -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-20
POWER OF THE CoLoNEL's WIFE.
If the Army Officer Knows What's Good fol
Him He VIII Treat Her Gently.


Him He VIII Treat Her Gently.
There is one person in the army, or rather
connected with the army, whom it is more
necessary for subordinate officer to con-
ciliate than the Colonel of his regiment. and
that is the Coloneps wife, says an ex-army
officer in the st. Louis Globe Democrat The
Colonel commands the regiment, but the
Colonel's wife commands the Colonel Many
young Lieutenant has learned this only
after paying dearly to gain the knowledge
There are two errors in judgment of which
the Lieutenant may be guilty. Let him
beware of marrying wife who is better
looking and more engaging in manner than
the lady of the commanding officer, or if he
is single let him be careful to avoid show
ing particular attention to other ladies of
the garrison to the neglect of Nine la
ColonelIe at the little social gatherings
which enliven the monotony of life at an
army post.
The dangers that may be encountered by
a neglect of these two rules are probably
not so great now as when we had many
frontier posts surrounded by Indians, who,
if not actually hostile, were liable to break
out at any moment Looking back on those
days, many an old army man can recall in
stances of young Lieutenants being sent out
20 or 80 miles on the prairie with detach-
ment detailed to the important service of
gathering hay for the Government mules,
with a chance of losing their scalps before
they returned, and who were selected for
this duty by reason of the fact that the su-
perior attractions of their wives had ex-
cited the jealous rage of the lady who COM
manded the Colonel and, through him, the
regiment. And even in these days it not
infrequently happens that the young officer
Who is detailed to the most unpleasant du-
ties is the one who has failed to win the
good opinion of the Colonel's wife.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-20

and their assistants and their bureau officers
must appoint no more sons to Office in the
departments. When Mr.. Nebeker was sworn
in as Treasurer he at once appointed his son
his private secretary, and when Judge
Crounse was selected as Assistant Secretary
he did the same thing. When Secretary
Foster discovered this he at once called for
these very worthy officials and informed
them that such appointments would not do
in his department, and the young men had
to look elsewhere for employment. This
may look hard, but it is just. AT least this
is the opinion of those who want the places
filled by the sons and daughters of officials.
L. w. L.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-20
DOLLARS OR DECENCY?
ST. PAUL IN DOUBT ABOUT ALLOW.
ING THE BIG FIGHT TO GO ON.
The Clergy Protest Against 1t, but the
Thrifty Mayor Replies That Doodle and
a Great Advertisement Are in for the

The Clergy Protest Against 1t, but the
Thrifty Mayor Replies That Doodle and
a Great Advertisement Are in for the
City.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
ST. PAUL, July l9.-Citizens of ST. Paul are
taking n divided stand in relation to the
coming glove contest between Fitzsimmons
and Hall. and in all of the city churches to-
day a notice was read calling for public
mass meeting to protest against allowing
the fight to take place, and to take
such steps as might be deemed
necessary to stop the fight. Arch
bishop Ireland. Rev. Robert Christie,
of the House of Hope Church; Dr. MacLaren,
of the Central Presbyterian: Rev. S. G.
Smith, of the Peoples, and Rev. DR.. Foster,
of the Christian Churches, all preached ad-
counter, in which the fight was char
acterized as brutal, degrading
spectacle and outrage upon the reputable
citizens, and disgrace to the city. The
mass meeting will be held in New Market
Hall tomorrow evening and will be ad-
dressed by the gentlemen above named,
Bishop Gilbert and others, leading church
lights.
D. P. Noyes, ex-President of the Chamber
of Commerce, called. upon Mayor Smith
yesterday and requested the executive to
put stop to the FitZsimmo ons-Hall contest.
The visit was the outgrowth of CORE
spondence between the two gentlemen in
which the Mayor informed Mr.. Noyes that
the mill would be conducted within the law
The Mayor insists that the fight will
bring great deal of money to the city, that
it will do great good in advertising St Paul,
and that he thinks it is a worthy enter
orise.
Both Fitzsimmons and Hall are in prime
condition already and ready to fight
for their lives. The stories from Beloit
indicate that Hall is sanguine, and every
body who has been out to White Bear
to see "Fitz" knows the kangaroo" feels
positive of victory. He remarked to re-
porter: Il shall not stop training until
Tuesday, as 1 must gain a pound or two of
flesh, and train up instead of down. To
day have run around the lake twice, or 35
miles. weigh 100 pounds and on the night
of the fight / intend to weigh 1a. l am
in perfect condition. / shall claim the
forfeit if Hall weighs over 15S pounds, and 1
shall fight to win from start to finish. Hall
is a clever pug. He will endeavor to win,
aid l have 5000 worth of confidence that
he won't"
The sale of tickets progress steadily Up
ward of 1000 have already been TAKEN and
there is a scramble for the best seats, that is,
the SIS places. i-HITr =
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-20
Gossip Along the Leyees.

It was q very quiet day along the wharf yester-
day. Very few rivermen were to be seen, notwith-
standing the fact that large rise is expected by to-
day. Reports from the headwaters of the ALLIE
gheny river will make between seven and eight feet
here There is very little coal in the harbor; not
more than half a dozen tows will get away. The
marks show feet inches and rising slowly. The
wickets at the Davis Island dam were lowered yes
terday, and the water in the pool went down nearly
a foot In consequence.
THE Fred Wilson arrived with empties yester-
THE Jim Brown passed Cincinnati yesterday with
emptier.
THE James W. Gould arrived in port with emp
ties yesterday.
THE Keystone State will leave at P. NJ. to-day
for Cincinnati.
THE Lizzie Bay is due to-day on her regular
weekly trip from Charleston.
THE S. l.. Wood, with the wreck of the Smoky
City, passed Evansville yesterday.
THE H. X. Bedford arrived yesterday and will
leave to-day at noon for Parkersburg.
THE Alice Brown left Cairo for St. Louis with the
last tow of coal on the present contract.
WILL S. HAYS, the well-known river poet, cele-
brated his tfty-fourth birthday yesterday.
THE Little Fred and the Enterprise passed Ports
mouth with empties for this port yesterday.
THE B. d. Wood and Tom Lysle passed Point
Pleasant with empties for this port yesterday
CAPTAINS S. S. CRUMP AND MCCLURE left for
Smoky City.
THE Iron A ge arrived in port yesterday and tied
up at her old landing. II now remains to be seen
what Mat Cavanagh will do. 1t will be remembered
he cured the lease of the landing some time ago.
but this is the first occasion that the Tennessee
River n avigation Company has had to use 1t. 1t
claims the landing by virtue of never having given
it up, and propose to fight 1t on that ground
On one of the Cincinnati packets last week there
arrived a newly-married couple, on whom the
clerk tells good story. He said: I'VE were
hailed to land at small Ohio town, and found the
couple, who wanted to go to Pittsburg. After we
had gone some distance the gentleman registered,
and told HIM we were very much crowded and
would have to separate them. After pleading with
me for some time for a stateroOm he finally said:
We have just been married, and we travel to-
gether or you can land the boat and we will get
off, We'll, said l. If that is the case, will see
what can do for you, and after good deal of
hustling and changing around the happy couple
was accommodated -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-20
A DIAMOND IN A MELON,
Not a Very Wonderful Thing From q
Botanical Point of View.

NOt a very WONDERFUL lnlnS from q
Botanical Point of View.
There is nothing either miraculous or
extraordinary in the finding of diamond
ring in a watermelon, which created such
a sensation in Union Market circles
the other day, says scientist
in the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
AS to how the diamond ring got in the
watermelon patch, no botanist knows or
cares; but, supposing that someone dropped
it or hid it, the ring could make its way
into the melon very easily, or, rather, the
melon could easily make its way around the
ring.
Even stone is often found in fruit. If
the ring fell on the young melon and sur
rounded even its end, the fruit in its growth
would cover it completely and hide it from
view. At first the cut through the skin
would be plainly discernible, and although
later on this would largely grow out, there
would always be mark. If this valuable
melon had been preserved for inspection,
very interesting results might have fol-
lowed