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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-17
CAPITAL NOTES.
TConcluded.1

A bill passed both houses that
much needed. 1t provides tina
county commissioners may, upol
the petition Of 100 bona fide citi
zens, release persons imprisoned il
county Jail, for certain offenses, pro
vided that first, any fine imposed
may have been paid by work or il
money.
The Republicans are trying t.
make political capital out of PEG
p1e's party action in dealing will
the state printer question. Thu
statement is circulated that there ii
no change for the better, and thai
the Peoples party was insineere
The truth is that the appropriation
for the two years ending in 1913, fol-
state printing, is less than the cost
of printing for the last year ended
The secretary Of treasurer's report
shows that the warrants drawn on
treasury for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1889, amounted to $685..
1897, and for the year ending
June 80, 1890, the warrants amount
ed to $40, 490.36, or in round mum.
bers, 1929, 324.33. The present
Legislature appropriated $4,000,
believing that with an honest state
printer, such as Mr.. Snow, the ap-
preparation will more than pay for
all needed work, with possibly a
balance to tnrn into the treasury.
A physician living in Topeka,
wishing an appointment as pension
examiner, was informed by the
state house ring that he could re-
ceive recommendation for that
position for 800. He Indignantly
refused to make any such bargain,
and his competitor received the
appointment at cost Of $500.
The worlds fair bill, it is report
ed, died in conference committee,
Wednesday, and the miscellaneous
appropriation bill travels the same
route. 1t is is claimed that the
differences were irreconcilable. All
day, Thursday, the members of the
house waited for the conference
committees to agree.
The house spent a few hours
Thursday evening in singing and
speech making, while waiting for
the conference committee to report.
At half past nine the committee APP
peared in the hall, and the reading
of the miscellaneous appropriation
bill commenced. The members gave
good attention, but evidently were
worn out with loss Of sleep and anX-
iety. The bill was long, for it
included the items of several inves-
tigating committees. After the
reading, the roll was called and the
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-17


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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-17

BRO. Mounts, of the Peoples Adj
vocate, of Coldwater, has again
fitted up his office, and invites those
Republicans who raided his office to
call again, as he has procured
double-barreled shotgun and "44"
revolver, and is now able to give
them warm reception. Bully for
Bro. Mounts F.! By the way, why
don't those Republican papers that
lied so outrageously about the de-
struction of the Advocate office
"fess up" and admit that the lied ?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-17

THE Republican party will never
recoaer from the defeat it received
last year. It's day has ended. With
all branches of the national govern
ment in it's hands for the past two
years, it has treated the great army
of plain people with the utmost dis
dain and contempt. 1t has legisfat-
ed solely in the interest of monopo-
lies and plunderers of the treasury.
With unexampled opportunities for
doing good before it, it has enacted
only mischief, wickedness and OPP
preston. 1t has not Numbered in
ignorance. 1t has Numbered with a
full knowledge of the condition of
the country. 1t has been faithfully
warned and urgently entreated to
loosen the burdens under which the
people are suffering and grooming,
but it has had ears only for harken-
ing unto monopolies, eyes to see the
wants of avaricious plutocrats and
hands only to transfer the profits of
farm labor into. the Golfers Of the
gold-bugs. 1t has gone out in uni
versal detestation. -Oswego States
man.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-17

The STATE OF KANSAS, J
IS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-17

THE biggest trust, the richest SYN
dictate, the most gigantic combina-
ton and the most dangerous con-
spiracy in the country is the
National Bankers Association 1t
is an Illegal trust, founded on a
violation Of the United States con-
stitution, but too rich to be con-
trolled by law. 1t is the outgrowth
of vile treason at Washington dur
ing the war.-Oswego Statesman.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02
At Many Points Higher Than
was Ever Known and Rising.
MUCH PROPERTY DESTROYED.
Even Backwater from Some Of Its Tributaries
lnundating Many Towns.
Fears of an Immense Channel Being Cut.
The Governor of Iowa Issues an
Appeal for Aid tor Sufferers
from Recent Floods.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 29.-The recent
heavy rains has caused another rise of the
Missouri. At IL o'clock last night the
gauge stood at twenty-one feet four inches,
which is four inches above the danger line.
II the water continues rising trouble will
result in Harlem, across the river from here.
The danger of food from the
Missouri becomes greater every hour.
At o'c, ock a. m. the signal service re-
ported the gauge at twenty-one feet and
nine inches, and the river was rising one
inch per hour. A rise of two feet since
Saturday night is reported at st. Joseph,
which insures higher water here. In the
lower parts of Harlem water covers the
streets, and number of people are
moving to higher ground. A st. JOS
eph special says: The river has risen
steadily since Saturday, and at noon to-day
is within seventeen inches Of the highest
point reached in teu years. Residents OF
the French bottoms, north Of this city, are
III 4 state of alarm and many are preparing
to move. The water is still rising, and re-
ports received from Sioux City and Omaha
show gain of six inches since last eve
ming. If the river should over
flow the French bottoms it is eX-
pected that new channel will be
cut through, leaving many farms OH the
island, and diverging the stream from
Kansas two miles. If the present rate of
rise continues twenty-four hours the stock
yards and hundreds of houses in South St.
Joseph will be inundated. The situation
is serious TO packing interests, as well as
hundreds of small farmers on the lowlands
The Burlington tracks on the river front
in the city have been strengthened
on this side OF the river The high water
has caused no food excepting as It has
backed up the waters of the Kaw, which
empty into the Missouri at this place. These
back waters have submerged much Of the
low lands, and the hundred or more squat
tiers living there have been obliged to aban-
don their homes. Water has also backed
up in the sewers in Kansas City, Kan,
aid mas run out of the man holes, flooding
various parts of the town. The ConsOii-
dated tank line company's yard is flooded
from the latter source, and other floods Of
similar character are expected IN lower
places Of the town.
Very little actual damage has been done
az yet, and no great damage is anticipated
urlesS the Missour's waters should rise
more than three feet above their present
stage.
Leavenworth also reports very high
water, inundation OF much valuable farm
lands and destruction of crops. No damage
has been done in the city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02
THEY ARE NOT IN II.
Several Railway Employees Organizations
Rejected by the Federation.

TEREE HAUTE, IND, June 30.-The Su-
preme Council of the Federation of Railway
Employees convened at ~ Z N. today, and
took up the application o. the Order of
Railway Conductors for admission, Whiie
the matter was under discussion the officers
of the Order of Railway Conductors with
drew the application Clark, grand chief
conductor, was seen by reporter
and he gave his reasons as
follows: 1.-The application for membership
was withdrawn because we do not wish to
belong to an organization which makes its
own laws and rules as it goes along and to
suit an emergency. The action of the
Council yesterday in expelling the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen decided
the matter and we withdrew. Each Organi-
cation in the federation is entitled to three
votes on all questions, but because Sargent
was IN the char yes Jerday the firemen were
allowed but two votes. According to all
parliamentary law the presiding officermay
vote to decide he or he may cast a vote
whenever his vote will make tie, and
thus defeat \ measure. We have done
nothing but what we think that members
of our lodges would vote TO do would they
see matters as we do. The Order OF Railway
Conductors has a membership of 1900.
The application Of the Order Of Railway
Telegraphers was also rejected owing to
complications existing between the Order
of Railway TelegrapherS and the Brother
hood of Telegraphers, they will be advised
that until such time when they can har-
monte neither OF gani7ation will be admitted
to the Federation. The application Of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Station Masters
was next taken up and also
rejected At noon Messrs. Thurston
of the Order Of Railway Telegraphers and
William Mitchell. grand secretary and
treasurer of the Brotherhood of Railwby
Stationmen and other officials of the same
order, met at Terre Haute
and formed an alliance and took
steps toward federation, A meeting
will be held in the near future at which
arrangements will be perfected for a sec
ond federation of railway employees
These two organizations were refused admis
sion into the present federation and they
propose TO organize now for their own
prOtagtiOn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02
Bedford Notes

The weather has been excessively warm
for the past week or more, but refreshing
rain is now falling, which is welcome
visitor to all II will make corn good, be
fine for cotton, and also beneficial to the
grapes and late peaches.
This is an excellent fruit country, and
the farmers wives have been very busy for
the past few weeks canning and preserving
fruit Blackberries were abundant; peaches
and plums not so plentiful.
Health is good.
The protracted meeting at the Christian
church commenced last Saturday night,
Elder B. +. Hall preaching. He is an elo-
quent speaker, and it is thought viii do
great good.
Mrs. Dora Bearden and her amiable sis
ter, Miss Mary Valentine, both OF Conan
che, are visiting their many relatives and
friends in Bedford and vicinity. They re-
port things tourishing in Comanche.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02
TOWN AND COUNTY.
The Alliance Meeting.

Already considerable attention is being
paid TO the coming meeting Of the Farmers
Alliance in this city on July 10Th and 18th,
and all indications thus far point to the fact
that it will be n convention Of more than
ordinary interest. Already il IS known
that many of the brightest, big-est-brained
and earnest leaders of the movement VIII
be in attendance TO take an active part in
the proceedings. The questions to be.
brought before the meeting are already raF
ceiving much attention and there is NOT
every reason to believe that it will BE
fraught with much that is of vital INTEREST
and Importance to the order, and the pto-
ceedings will have an effect that viii long.
be felt upon the movement in this state.'
The convention will sit with open doors so
that all who may so desire will have ample
opportunities of hearing just what the Al
lance is and what it proposes to do.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02
FAVORED GRAHAM,
What Texas Town Can Boast Of More Nat
urh Advantages than the Progress
sive Town of Graham:-Read
the Facts.

Railroads from any direction, through
Graham, would cross over coal and other
minerals, which, through hot or cold, wet
or dry seasons, for all time, would reliably
contribute to them and general local trades
and business an enormous trade, compared
10 that from agriculture and livestock,
which would fully equal that, their only re-
sources for bnsinesS along other lines.
Moreover, state MAPS show Graham mid
way (of the 120-mne, istanceE between the
Texas and Pacific 4And Fort, Worth and
Denver railroads. and the central point of
the circle always the strong peint-''the
hub,'') formed by The nearest surrounding
imately sixty miles distant. whose thrift is
mode or less supported from Graham's
legitimate trade..So great that, neverthe-
less it is a live tom, which, bang without
and so remote from railroads considered,
all passing strangers Spron6nnce it the best
and prettiest town in the state. With rail
road ADVANTAGES ID euns county would !.
agriculture and varied mineral resources
would accordingly devslop., Now, exclu-
sive OF the coming ''Roek Ishnd,n four
RAILROADS. g their finished grade, range
within from Msty-one to fnY-seven miles,
eitheAof whichysould build here within
four nigths' ti%esf en-. . Srgetion only
would assure the recovsSy of her3egitimats
trade, and obviously apcentr e it in
greater ratio from surrdApdin& railroad
towns than befare they Msest9 it from
her. So, home-seekers, and Sho4 seeking
places for new buiness enterG$s, should
lock well to Graham, whose ation in
healthy. beautiful reliably go asricul-
the equal of tine bestsEest oiN llas, and
amidst abundant, varieds0lpesG r$ ources.
distant sixty miles to nearest railroad
towns. and from ninety 10 one hundAed and
twenty miles from nearest cities, shpw its
exceptional favorable position and tondi-
tons to warrant marvellous growth and
progress in industrial and general business,
and finally bound TO take precedence, and
lad all towns west of Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02
The Eio Grande in It.

Reports from along the line OF the Rio
Grande are to the effect that the carrying
ability of the road will be taxed pretty
severely TO handle the crop. 1t is holding
all the cars possible, but is al
ready moving a considerable amount of
grain. The opening of the Brownwood ex-
tension, thirty miles in length, will open a
section of country in which the crops are
said TO be more than usually heavy. and
which will have the effect of creating de-
mand for cars 1t is estimated that over
five thousand cars will be required on this
line alone.
Judging from the present indications the
inflow of grain to Fort Worth inside the
next thirty days will be very likely to cause
a blockade. This is feared by the roads
and they are using every possible effort to
avert it. Some interesting feats of car
stealing may also be expected when the
rush OF grain is fairly on.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02
The Movement of Wheat.

Officials of the Fort Worth and Denver
report that the movement OF wheat from
the Panhandle country has commenced in
dead earnest, and four train loads came in
yesterday consigned to St. Louis and New
Orleans Texas -four made from this years
wheat is already moving.
The previous estimate that 5000 cars
would be required to move the crop, will, it
is now thought, be somewhat under than
over the number required. All acquisitions
for cars have thus far been filed promptly,
but the company is now banking cars
wherever possible. so that there need be no
delay in moving the crop promptly.
The corn and cotton are coming on nicely
and the Denver will probably have its
hands full during the remainder of the
year in handling the local crop traffic with
out hustling to any great extent for through
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02

IF the pool gave s12, 600 as starter
the last time to defeat Hogg, how
much will they give next time? How
much do they pay for the international
Investigation lawyers? How much do
they pay for farmer editorials written
by railroad lawyers? The testimony
in the Galveston case will cause all
farmers to ask these questions, and the
steering committee will have to get
their answers from the usual source.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02
Katy Turned Over.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 500 morrow
ReceiI ers Eddy and Cross, of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway, will turn the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas over to tine
stockholders of the company, and the new
officers will take charge. The Katy went
into the hands of the receivers November /,
1889. It energies in more healthy,
thriving and prosperous condition than it
ever was in before. Receiver II. c. Cross
of Emporia becomes the new president, ].
Waldo, vice-president, a. S. Dodge remains
general freight agent, Castor Meslier, gem
eral passenger agent, J. J. Frey, general
superintendent. 3. p. Mcdonald, treasurer,
and George Pollock, auditor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02
Native Sons of the Lone Star,

Editor Gazette.
The great Columbian exposition being
now near at hand and all kinds of orders
and organizations being fashionable now
a-days, suggest that on the second Tues
day in August all native-born sons of
Texas, Of and over the age of twenty-one,
convene in Fort Worth and organize for
social enjoyment and historical benefit the
order of Native Sons of the Lone Star.
That we arrange for special excursion
during the exposition that we adopt q
gold-mounted badge representing, in minia-
ture, Col. William B. Travis addressing his
men at the Alamo, with our Texas capitol
buildingSin the background. This organ
izationf abide from affording much pleas
ure, vii b the means of treasuring for the
future h5sa1das lhssfx deeds Of hera dar-
enacted upon the frontiers of our dative
ytate. VEIL state papers please copy?t
e Fort Worth, June 30, 1891. J. r. II.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02

THAT man who wants to Judge other
mems Democracy, outside of thc'Demo-
cratic platform requirements, is con-
ceited bulldozer, and doesn't take in
Texas. II you go beyond the last few
national platforms you could require a
man to believe in slavery to be Demo
crat. The man who thinks he can bull
doze or humbug the average Texas
farmer Democrat, should hunt his hole.
What is written in the platform?
What should be there? These are the
questions.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02
The Bridge on Fire.

Parties coming over from Dallas last eve
ming state that when the train was on the
Texas and Pacific trestle just this side of
the city, it suddenly stopped. Inquiry
elected the information that the bridge was
on fire, having been set, presumably, b.
falling cinder from the ashpan Of a pass
ing engine. The hose was turned on and
the blaze, which was Just getting well
started, was extinguished and the train
came on. 1t is thought the age OF the tres
tie and the dry weather combined was the
cause of it igniting SO quickly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PENDLE.
TON is for Mills, whether or no, and
against the world. He will find that
the people will be for that man who is
the most explicit in his views for an
improvement of the present political
conditions. The individual is not cut
ting much figure with the people. A
campaign OF education may develop an
entirely new man for United States
senator. No politician has a dead
sure thing on Texas Democracy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02

Col. GERALD and his committee
have had 4 nice time summering by
tho sea at the farmers expense, and
ell that has been done is to show that
Is between the Tyler crowds and the
Waco crowds administration OF soft
snaps. there is not much choice. 1t is
the same old story of the labor OF the
mountain and the birth Of mouse.
The people pay for the washing OF dirty
linen and get nothing.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02

*The rate on melons, car lots, from Gal
weston, Houston, Brennan and Navasota to
New Orleans, La, IS % cents per 100
pounds.
To make rates from stations west of
Brentwood add class SC differential
Rates from and to intermediate points
viii be no higher.
Stop-over privileges, not exceeding three
stops, will be allowed Oh waternelons
An additional charge of s. viii be made for
each stop, aud must be shown in both bills
of lading and way bills.
One man Owner, or authorized agent of
the owner) will be allowed to accompany car,
on payment OF full fare.
+Rates on fruit, as above named, Will not
apply TO Colorado Springs, Denver and
Trinidad, Colo, and Ogden and Salt Lake,
Utah
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02

INSTEAD OF buying railroads already
built, why not build a great East and
West and North and South double
track trunk line OF railroad? This
would make competition and also show
at what cost railroads could be oper-
ated. The legal tender paid out in
construction would increase the circu-
lating medium, and the mystery of
railroad building and operating would
be cleared up. Commended to the
campaign OF education.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-02

THE Democratic farmer has about
laid by his cotton crop and will now
proceed TO get the weeds out of his po-
Htical crop. The young and the old
politician with a spread-eagle speech
had better prepare TO answer few
questions which the Hay Seed is pre-
pairing for him. If the present fnan-
cial system is not the thing, what is?
When they ask you for bread don't try
% give them a stone, for they won't
havs II