Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-05-05

fects of the educational efforts of the
order now being so vigorously pushed
| should minimise the danger to be ap-
pretended either from success or de-
feat The great danger. and the one
least comprehended, is the danger that
attends measures of compromise. The
work of years may be frittered away in
an unwise compromise. The OppOsi-
ton, when it discovers itself in the
minority, will not wage war that can
end only in defeat. 1t will employ the
most subtitle agencies to gain the per-
sonal friendship of those who control
the people in this great movement and
convince them that half loaf is better
than no loaf, and by means OF compro-
mise cheat out of securing the ends for
which they fight. Compromise men
are often useful in the council,
but should not be put in command
of the forces. There is no danger OF
| the future so threatening as cOmprO-
mise. A compromise is certain to be
offered by each of the political parties,
and to accept either would reduce the
strength of the order one-half. May
God grant that no committee or board
composed of politicians shall ever
represent the alliance in any political
convention. National Economist.
Investigating Postofiice Robberies.
KANSAS CITY, April 29.-The United
States postal authorities think now that
they have got on the track of the post
office robbers who have been carrying
On their operations in this vicinity.
This morning Constable Sweigart of
Kansas City, KS, arrested Mrs. Alice
VI. St. John at her home, 2O25 North
Third street, Kansas City, KS, on
warrant sworn out by PostOffice In
,pector William II. Sullivan. The
technical charge against Mrs. st. John
taking from Mail Carrier Walker a
package addressed to Mrs. G. G. Will
son anfi unlawfully secreting, embez-
1ling and destroying it. Mrs. st. John
vas taken before Justice Hanks and
rave 800 bond for her appearance May
It'll.
Ever since the robbery of the Armour
dale postoffice several months ago Post
)ffice Inspectors Sullivan and Spooner
have been working on the case. Several
)ther postoffice robberies followed this.
1t Olathe, at Sheffield and at several
places in the surrounding country
Some time ago Mandel Bros, ladies'
clothiers of Chicago, notified the post
office department that they had received
500 in postage stamps as payment for
ONE dress goods purchased by Mrs. A.
). Wilson of Kansas CITY, KS, at 2025
north Third street. This clue was fol
lowed up, and the mail carrier on tina
route remembered having delivered a
package to Mrs. A. G. Wilson at that
address. The inspectors went there,
out Mrs. ST. John confronted them with
The statement that no one of that name
lived there, and that she knew no one
If that name. The mail carrier identi
fed her as the woman to whom he had
delivered the package. She was then |
arrested on the charge of embezzling |
md accepting mail not directed to her
Mrs. st. John, or Wilson, was seen
this morning, but promptly said she
had nothing to say. She was stylishly |
and elegantly dressed. Her husband. !
she says, is w. G. st. John, and she |
says he is tracer on the Rock IslanC |
road To others she has said he was
drummer. She has lived in little |
cottage 2025 North Third street, since
October 1st, and before that lived in
The postoffice inspectors refuse to
talk of the matter and Chief Peterson o.
the police force. who has been ASSISTING
in the case, is also silent. Postmaster
Serviss would state nothing except tha
there was more in the case than was t.
he seen on the surface.
The Full Appropriation Used.
Topeka, April 29.-Judge Botkin
.hic pnncpipu filad an apouar 10 4ba