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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-06-30

Regularly, once in about four
weeks, some fool correspondent of
of the ring press discovers some
blunder Of the Legislature, that can
only be corrected by an extra ses-
sion of that body. These blunders
are. usually ascribed to the Alliance.
The latest hub-bub is caused by the
eight hour law; the question being
as to whether it applies to employees
in our state penal and charitable in
situations. Warden Case claims he
he cannot run the penitentiary under
the working of the eight hour law.
Governor Humphrey is besieged
and has had to summon the Hon. l..
K. Kirk to Topeka for consultation.
To be brief, there is great tempest
in teapot, but the rain still falls,
and in the intervals the sun shines.
1.-The government still lives" and
for once the Alliance is not blamed.
The eight hour law was a senate
bill, passed, we believe in the light
of full midday wisdom and concur
renee of that body, and signed by
his excellency, the governor. Did
those eminent gentlemen approve a
measure, under which, our state in
stitutions could not be conductedY
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-06-30

The debt, public and private, of
the people of our nation is from
twenty to twenty-five billion dollars,
and the question of who pays the
interest upon this debt is of grave
Importance, as also, who creates the
necessary amount of wealth? That
labor creates wealth is not ques-
toned, and that an amount OF
wealth equal to the annual interest
must be created from year to year,
by the laborer, or else interest must
be paid out of wealth already accu-
mulated, is also unquestioned. Now
it follows that the farmer, mechan-
ic, operative and miner, must pay
interest on twenty-four billions of
dollars before they have anything
to appropriate in support of them
selves and families, or else they
must draw upon past accumulation,
and drawing upon past accumula-
tons mesns further debt, until the
whole is exhausted. That the class
above mentioned is mourning fur
Their debts is apparent from the fact
that they are constantly losing their
possessions by the foreclosure OF
mortgages.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-06-30

The Legislature of Illinois has
given women the right of suffrage
in school elections. School and
municipal elections, as a rule, are
governed by the same laws that all
other elections are governed. So
far the laws giving women the right
to vote at school and municipal cleo
tions have not been declared un-
constitutional by the supreme court.
Now if such laws are constitutional
why is it that a Legislature cannot
enact law giving the women the
full right of suffrage at all elections9
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-06-30

Down in Pennsylvania half-starv-
ed working people are being evicted
from their homes by the thousands.
In New York City last year over
$4,000 families were evicted. "Out
west" farmers by the hundreds are
being foreclosed every week. This
in "Free America, "s"The Land of
Honest" Every little, while we
hear of big meetings protesting
against evictions in Ireland. But
then, Ireland doesn't belong to
America. See ?-A1liance Gazette.
Yes, we see: And we are re-
minded that on 8 Or q about June, 1888,
there was big meeting Of dele
gates held in Chicago, which was
called Republican national conven-
ton. In that convention there were
representatives. from. every 'monopo-
ly, railroad, and trust; combination
in the United States, and that con-
vention, in the face of the fact that
at that time there were, and are,
to-day, 10000, 200 American citi-
zens who suffer from old party
partisan, political and class leg
islation, to greater extent of OPP
preston than that of African
slavery. Yet notwithstanding all
these facts, that convention adopted
plank in it's platform, in which
they said: eve send fraternal
congratulations to our fellow Amer
leans of Brazil, upon their great act
of emancipation which completed
the abolition of slavery throughout
the two American continents. A
grand declaration, wasn't it, to
come from a party whose admins
tration for the past quarter Of a CEN
fury has been assisting in legis-
lating 4O,OO0,OOO of our American
citizens into serfdom, in order to
place the wealth of the nation into
the hands of the combinations and
monopolies.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-06-30

THE new party, hopes to defeat
Sherman in Ohio. But will it de-
feat Foraker as well ? The ex-
change of a statesman for wind
bag is not calculated to aid the
Alliance.-Kansas City Star.
We would say to the Kansas City
Star and "its fat-bellied proprietor"
that the Peoples party is going to
down the capitalistic Demo-Repub-
lican crowd-not only in Ohio, but
in other states.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-06-30
Necessity.

people all over our country to mort
gage their farms, horses, cattle
hogs and other property. It's ne
cessity that forces the farmer to sci
his farm products for less than il
costs to produce them. It's neces
sity that forces laboring men, wo
men and girls to work for starva
! ton wages. It's necessity that
forces the prostitution of virtue
It's necessity that forces men to &C
cept brides for their votes. IT.
necessity that has forced out al
army of what we call tramps, il
search of employment and crus
of bread. It's necessity, to large
extent, that is filling up the aims
houses. It's necessity, to, a large
extent, that is forcing employees o
railroads, and the United State'
postal sprvice, to violate the fourth
section of the moral decalogue
All these necessities are the ct
fects of cause of some kind 4; 9th
erwise they could not, or would not
exist to the extent that they nov
do. Now any one who has made
himself or herself familiar with the
Legislation of our country car
plainly see, and does see, that legis
lation is the legitimate parent of the
causes that have brought the PEG
! pie down to the condition of al
these necessities. Thus we SEE
that these necessities are the legiti
mate offspring, or fruit of Republic
an Legislation, assisted by Democra
cy. The aforesaid Legislation is moi
only. the lawful parent of the afore
said necessities, but it is also the
legitimate parent of the means, anc
the power that is placed in the
hands of corporations, monopoliei
and trust combinations, whereby
they can, under the color of the
law, take advantage of, and seize
the victim of necessity, and thereby
rob him. This is also another law
full offspring Of old party legislation
Now we are inclined to believe tina
the people throughout the country
are beginning to see and to realize
that a Legislature that produces
necessity that forces people to sub
NIT to being robbed of the fruits o
their labor, is cause for the neces
sity that is now forcing the people
to declare that the two old parents
of the aforesaid Legislation shall
step down and out, and forever stay
out; and that there must be, anC
shall be, a party placed in power
that will legislate in the interest o
all the people.
Tur Ior;slature of Illinois ha
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-06-30
monopolies.

WE note that our prOtectiOnist
friends spend a great deal of time
in proving that manufactures are a
benefit to the country. AS nobody
disputes that, we suggest that they
turn their energies in a more profit
able direction, and offer the follow
ing problem for their solution: In
asmuch as our American manufac-
turers can manufacture articles
here, ship them to Brazil and there
sell them in competition with manu-
facturers in other countries, why
can't they sell them at their own
doors in competition with other
countries Now there is a prob
lem worthy of their steel. We
should be pleased to see them tackle
1.-THE Beacon.
So would we. Please tackle the
problem, some of you stalwart Nc
Kinleyites, and give the people a
rest on sugar and tin. You have
been pointing with pride" to the
free trade portion of the Mckinley
tariff for quite while. Now tackle
and point them with pride to some
thing new.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-06-30

GET up club and help along the
good work.
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SUBSCRIBE for the AGIrAToR- THE
Peoples paper of the state.
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ORGANIZE and unite /!
The record-union., 1891-11-20
RRIEF NOTES

Next Sunday DIR. Crook. President of
the University of the Pacific, will preach
in the Sixth-street NJ. E. Church at the
morning service.
Court Capital, Ancient Order of For
esters, will give a party at Turner Hall
this evening. The grand march will take
place at $50 p. NJ.
The case of P. Spain, charged with
threats against the lite of his daughter,
was continued in the Police Court yester-
day until Tuesday next.
The interment of the late William
Winkleman was not in the Grand Army
plat, as heretofore stated, but by the side
of his little son in the family plat.
Last night novel and enjoyable party
Of the ''clothespin' variety was given at
Turner Hall by Sumner Corps, q. A. r.
There were short but interesting literary
exercises before dancing commenced.
E. A. Scott, one OF the men who are
said to have recently won $125 from L. B.
Green, saloon man, by swindling
gaming trick, has been arrested by the
San Francisco police, and will be brought
back here.
Otto Bell, Organizer of the American
Federation of Trades, having received the
charter and supplies for the Springmax-
ers' Union, has delivered them to the
union and given final instructions as TO
the conduct OF the unions business.
The record-union., 1891-11-20
THE EVENT AT AUBURN.
An Auspicicus Opening of the New
Opera-House.
Governor Markham and Other Nota-
bles in Attendance-It Was
Brilliant Affair.

AUBURN, Nov. 19.-The opening and
dedication of the new opera house to-
night was an event which will go down
in the history of Auburn.
The new playhouse is without doubt
one Of the handsomest and cosiest in any
city on the coast outside of San Fran
cisco. Auburn has a gem, and its citi-
zens deserve great credit for their enter
prise. A full description of the opera
house was recently given in the RECORD
UNION.
The entrance to the theater tonight
was cramped beneath veritable pyra-
mid of choicest flowers and ferns. and
presented beautiful sight. Inside the
theater were also many beautiful floral
decorations-the orchestra and footlights
being almost buried under them.
special train arrived from Sacra-
mento at Z o'clock, bearing Governor
Markham, Colonel 81. b. Wright and
other notables. The train stopped at Rose
vile, Rocklin, Penryn and Newcastle,
and took on many guests who desired to
attend the opening.
The management could easily have
packed the theater, but wisely refrained
from doing so. AS it was the audience
was q very select and fashionable one-a
metropolitan audience, IN fact--there be-
ing nothing provincial about it. One of
the stage boxes was occupied by Governor
Markham, Colonel j. T. Wright, Edgar
B. Carroll and wife, Miss Laura Clark,
Mrs. Fred Birdsall and Miss Eta Bird
sail, all of Sacramento; the other box con-
tanned Major C. S. Houghton and wife
and Mrs. Agard. Among the audience
were noted b. r. Crocker and wife, l..
Henry manager of the Sacramento thea
ters] and wife, w. ii. Hamilton (who de-
signed the new theaterl and wife. w. d.
Perkins and wife, DR.. Deuel. and wife. Mrs.
William Beclssnan, Mrs. Allen Towle.
ColoneI Il. II. Hamilton and wife. Adolph
Schell, ]. d. Kelly, w. G. Collins, and
others.
When the Governor entered he was
loudly applauded. He gracefully ack-
nowledged the compliment.
The evenings entertainment opened
with short 'curtain-raiser'' called "Sun-
set," which was followed blythe farce
comedy entitled 'sDr. Bill" Between the
two pieces Lincoln Baker, member of the
company. delivered a neat dedicatory adj
dress. He commended the new theater
highly, and said it surpassed the play
houses of communities far more preten-
tious than Auburn.
The Newcastle band and orchestra fur
The record-union., 1891-11-20
PARDONED AND NOT PARDONED.
The Governors Action on a Batch of
Applications.
Loss of an Arm While a Convict Not
Considered Sufficient Reason for
Granting Pardon.

Governor Markham issued a pardon
yesterday to e. j. Beebe, who is serving
a life sentence at San Quentin for the al
legged murder of a man in Modoc County
in April, 1884. The pardon was recon-
mended by the Board of Prison Directors.
1t has been made to appear beyond ques-
ton by the af1idavits of responsible par
ties, the statement of the presiding Judge
at the trial, the District Attorney and the
special prosecuting attorney, that Beebe
was convicted upon testimony which was
false, but which at the time of the trial
was not known to be so.
COMPUTATION OF A woMAN'S SENTENCE.
The sentence of Mrs. Julia Ryan, who
was convicted Of perjury in San Joaquin
County in January, 1886, and ordered i'm
prisoned for fourteen years, was yester-
day commuted to nine years. The Gov
ernor gives the following reasons:
1.-The communication of the sentence of
Mrs. Julia Ryan to nine years has been
recommended by the Board of Prison
Directors on the grounds of her extreme
old age; that the sentence was excessive;
that her behavior while a prisoner has
been good, and that she has proven her
self a repentant and deserving person
"AliS undergoing IIlCdEcerdIlOn.'
JUSTLY SENTENCED.
The following applications were re-
fused: Jacob Pfunder. convicted OF en-
beZzlement in Alameda County in May,
1889, and sentenced to three and a half
years imprisonment.
The Prison Directors, after an investi-
cation, recommend that the application
be denied for the reason that there is
nothing to show his innocence. His SEN
tence was not excessive for the crime
committed, and his term Will expire in
January, 1892.
4 SIMILAR CASE.
Frank Wilson, convicted in February,
1889, for grand larceny, in San Francisco,
and sentenced to five years imprison-
ment.
The Board of Prison Directors recon-
mended that the application be denied
for the reason that no fact appears justify
ing pardon. that his conduct in prison
has not been good, and that the injury
occasioned in prison (his arm was cut off
in the jute mill, unless by the fault of
some officer of the State, should not be
considered ground for pardon.
The record-union., 1891-11-20
A SCARED PEDDLER.
He Gives a Young Man Ride Into
the City,
And Declares That tho Latter Then
Assaulted Him in His Wagon
Rescued by d Citizen.

Last evening Jewish peddler called at
the Police Station to procure a warrant
for the arrest of young man named
Harnett, who he said had beaten him.
His story was that he was coming to
town in his wagon, when he met Harnett
mile or two below the city, on the Free
port road, and gave him a ride. While
driving down the Y-street levee, and
when nearly opposite the brick-yards,
Harnett, he says, asked him what he had
in some boxes that were in the wagon.
and when he refused to tell him Harnett
assaulted him.
During the scuff1e that ensued the
horse backed the wagon down into the
canal, where it was wrecked. The peddler
said he got hold of monkey-wrench
and beat his assailant with it, but man
came along and separated them, and then
Harnett got away.
Louis kinkella, night waiter at the
Saddle Rock Restaurant. who lives at
Fifteenth and Y streets, witnessed a part
OF the affair. He saw the peddler and
another man ride past his house. and
soon afterward heard cry of "Murderr'
lie ran out and saw the wagon backed
into the ditch, and the men scuffiing in
the vehicle. He ran to the place, when
the peddler cried out that the other man
was trying to rob him.
klnkella got the young man off the
peddler and out upon the levee Just as a
couple OF teansters drove up. He asked
them to hold the man prisoner, whom
he did not know, and take him down
town, as he had barely time to return
home, change his clothing and get down
TO his work ut the restaurant. When he
came out of his house again he saw that
the teamsters had gone toward town.
while the peddler's assailant was making
off. He chased him little way and then
gave up, as he had no time to spare.
When he lett the place the peddler was
unhitching his horse, which remained on
the edge of the ditch The wagon was
badly wrecked.
Captain Lee was understood to say that
the peddler merely accused Harnett of
having assaulted him, and was told to re-
turn this morning to swear to com
plaint
The record-union., 1891-11-20
AMUSEMBNTS.

At the Metropolitan Theater this even
ing the sparkling new farcical comedy
entitled .'Dr. Bill'' viii be played. 1t is
an adaptation from the French of Albert
Carre. The Boston ITdUeEEer says of the
play: 'Dr. Bill" which has been hailed
as the laughing success" of l02 nights
run at the Madison Square Theater,
opened at the Hollis last evening in the
presence of large and fashionable as
semblage. 'Dr. Bill,'' from the start,
caught the fancy and provoked the laugh
ter OF the audience, whose long continued
and emphatic demonstrations of approval
warrant the. statement that ''Dr. Bilf' is
go" The piece is a light and racy
farce-comedy built on conventional lines.
DIR. BilP' is rich young physician in
London who marries, and in order 10 es-
cape from his theatrical and other too
worldly friends decides to give up his
practice. His plans to lead a strictly do
mestlc life are frustrated by his father-in-
law, who designedly causes his son-in-
law doctors name to be published in the
press in such connection as to over
Whelm him with patients. IN this way
his old loves of the theatrical profession
find him out. Chief among them are
Mrs. Horton, now the wife of police in
spector, and the gay and festive Miss
Fauntleroy, danseuse by profession. Once
they are thrown together both by design
and accident, there ensues series of
complications, laughable, ridiculous, and
at one time not altogether consistent with
modern ideas of social propriety The
kangaroo dance was one of the taking
features of the performance. Success
was most pronounced. CDR Bill' has
many elements of attractiyeness. It's
action is swiftand changing, the dialogue,
while sometimes too slangy, is never
dull, and the stage appointments are first
class
The record-union., 1891-11-20

nished the music for the evening and ac-
Quilted itself well. The programmes dis
tributed We're beautiful specimens of the
printing art, and were intended as SOU
venirs
Praise is due Edwin T. Wright. the
young man who has the management of
the new theater. He has all the qualifi-
cations necessary in making a successful
theatrical manager.
The theater is Illuminated entirely by
incandescent lights. The handling of
these lights in the flies and footlights was
excellent in the dark scenes, and proved
that electricity can take the place of gas
easily in threatrieals.
The record-union., 1891-11-20
Legitimate Investments

Fartles VINO contemplate or are deslrous OF
gong into business will find it to their int r
have added q Commercial Agency Densrt, ,
ment to their extensive business and handla
nothing but approved business opportunities
Cur list comprises some of the best restau-
rants. lodging-houses, hotels, groceries. gar.
oruS ana general merchandise stores etc
etc. in san Francisco and Throughout fhe
State. Address all communications to the
Cafnall-Hopkins Co. Commercial Agency Da-
partment, 624 Market street, San Francisco. +
The record-union., 1891-11-20
DIED.

PRENTICE--In this city, November 18th.
OF Utah, aged 22 years, 5 months and .
days. =
RS~Friends and acquaintances are re.
which will take place from the Please +
Grove Church Saturday, November 2Ist. at
] o'clock.
this city, November 18th
John 7. Mckinley, native OF Ireland.
bA- Friends and acQuaintances are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
which will take place from the undertaking
parlors OF John Miller, corner Ninth and x
streets, this afternoon at o'clock
The record-union., 1891-11-20
Conldn,t Pay his Bills.

The Eintracht saloon on X street, kept
by T. H. Hart, was closed by creditors
yesterday. Frank Ruhstaller attached
the place because of the non-payment of
a bill of S204. Paul Packy. a bar
keeper at the saloon, also has bill of
Sl3S for wages.
So state the papers filed, but Mr.. Rub
staller desires it stated that it was not he
who levied the attachment, but whole
sale LIQUOR firm,
The record-union., 1891-11-20
Battalion Drill.

Companies A, E and G gave battalion
drill last evening at Armory Hall. The
turn-outs of the companies were not as
large as they ought to have been. but
there were quite a number of men i'm
uniforms. Colonel Guthrie conducted
the drill, and was assisted by Lieutenant
Colonel E. II. Mckee. A large number
of spectators were present.
The record-union., 1891-11-20
Thanksgiving and Spring Races.

There will be meeting of the mem
bers of the Capital Turf and Driving Club
at the Golden Eagle Hotel on Saturday
evening at s o'clock. The meeting is
called to arrange for Thanksgiving races
and decide upon the character of the
spring meeting. Every member of the
club and interested horsemen are asked
to be on hand promptly.
The record-union., 1891-11-20
al Roberts Indicted.

A telegram from Auburn yesterday
stated that the Grand Jury of Placer
County had indicted Al Roberts for par
uclpatIon in the ColfaX train wrecking.
1t was surprise to all when the Justice
of the Peace, before whom he was re-
Gently examined with his brother jeff.
discharged him.
The record-union., 1891-11-20
Wants Damages

Mrs. Mi Hoover, the miIliner, has COM
menced suit in Justice Henry's court,
against photographer Beals, for S75 dam
ages and costs of suits. She alleges that
her stock was damaged to that extent bv
water dripping through from Beals,
laboratory into her establishment
The record-union., 1891-11-20
Block of Land at Auction.

AT 10 O'Clock a. NJ. to-day Bell & Co.
will sell at auction the fine block of land
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth. u
and V streets. Also, two lots, corner
Tenth and T streets.
The record-union., 1891-11-20
Normal school directors.

The Governor yesterday appointed the
following Directors of the Chico Normal
School: f. II. Greely, Marysville: J. s.
Cone, Red Bluff; a. II. Crew, f. c.. Lusk
and ohm Bidwell, Chico.
The record-union., 1891-11-20
Pickpockets Conricted

George Moore, alias Cartwright, and
Ike Golden were tried before Superior
Judge Catlin and jury yesterday. for
attempting to pick the pockets of III. S.
Green during the recent State Fair. The
jury found a verdict of guilty.
The record-union., 1891-11-20
Folsom Brandy wins a Premium.

A citizen of Folsom has received the
first premium for his exhibit of brandy
at the Missouri State Fair, held recently
at st. Louis. The brandy was made from
grapes grown near Folsom.
The record-union., 1891-11-20
NJ a RRTEn

Placerville. Novepber
10th, by Justice Marks, Frank Eldred of
Sacramento to Miss Lou Baker of Crizzlv
Flat, FL Dorado County.