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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-06
Labor's Natural Price.

Its Qabor's) natural price consists in such a
quantity OF necesSaries and comforts OF life as.
of the country are necessary to support the
lab rer. and to enable him to rear such a lam
lily as may preserve in the market an undimin-
ished supply of labor.-R. Torrens.
This is the doctrine of the political
economy, so-called, which is taught in
the schools. In Africa it would give
a man wages for breech cloth and
just enough nuts and fruits to work on,
and then work him the full limit OF his
strength. In Europe and Asia it would
keep him dressed, fed and sheltered no
better than the pauper, not as well as
the prisoner. and for this it would
work him day in and day out, year in
and year out, with neither rest nor
possibility of accumulation. Observe,
it gives no opportunity for labor to ac-
quire a competence with labor, as the
capitalist does without labor.
"Labor's natural price" is phrase
obnoxious, term OF slavery. empha-
sized still more by the requirement ito
rear such a family as may preserve in
the market-in the market an undi-
minished supply of labor" Labor in
the market means persons in the mar
ket. 'Lobor's naturae price" means
there is class who ar Srced to sell
themselves in order I've, and the
greater the number must ask to be
bought the lower is One price obtained,
and the heavier the burdens which can
be imposed.
The so-called natural law OF wages is
O doctrine, a creed OF the rich, and rich
mems sycophants. 1t is scheme to
keep the poor ignorant out OF their
rights. while dividing them off and as
signing to them perpetual service, a
fixed condition OF poverty, unremitting
toll and privation, in order that capital
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-06
Economic Gas Production.

Good authorities state that gas can
be and is manufactured for from fifty to
seventy-dve cents per one thousand feet,
yet the people are forced to pay the
manufacturers prices, varying from one
to four dollars per thousand, the aver
age being a fraction over $l.76. per
thousand. Yet the manufacture of gas
is of necessity a monopoly, a natural
monopoly, competing companies greatly
increasing the cost of production so that
the people cannot be benefited long by
rivals in the field. The only way for
the people to get cheap gas is to manu-
facture it themselves, the municipality
owning the plant.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-06
August
Flower.

How does he feel Pie feels;
cranky, and is constantly expert
menting, dieting himself, adopting
strange notions, and changing the {,
cooking, the dishes, the hours, and
manner of his eating-August s
Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel?-He feels at
times a gnawing, voracious, insati-
able appetite, wholly unaccountable,
unnatural and unhealthy.-August..
Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel ?-He feels no
desire to 60 to the table and a
grumbling, fault-fnding, over-nice-
ty about what is set before him when ,
he is there-August Flower the
Remedy.
How does he feel?-He feels
after spell of this abnormal appe-
tite an utter adherence, loatling,,
and detestation of food; as if a
mouthful would Kill him-August
Flower the Remedy.
How docs he feel?-Hc has l.
regular bowels and peculiar stools
August Flower the Remedy. 81
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-06

Pension Agent Clements OF Chicago
who is getting ready to make his OctO-
Der payments, is reported to have said
that he has about 60, 900 pensioners ON
his rolls, an increase OF 1000 during
the past quarter, and OF 1900 since he
took charge Of the Office year ago last
April. This large increase is due to.
the activity OF Pension Commissioner
Raum and TO the disability pension act,
which gives q pension to every old SOL.
der who IL unable to make living.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-06
HOW'S ThfSH

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY s. CO., PROPS, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Che
ney for the last fifteen years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions,
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm
WEST TRUAx,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-06
The Farmers Congressional Progr I'm.

The Farmers Congressional Progr I'm.
Nothing daunted by their failure
in the last congress to carry through
their schemes, the farmers propose to
inaugurate vigorous onslaught on the
next national legislature, which meets
in December. Recent reports from the
national capitol are that the leaders
are busily engaged preparing pro-
gram. and when that is finally decided
on it will be vigorously pushed, all the
members of congress in sympathy with
the alliance or in any way under its in
fluence or dictation being relied upon
so adhere to the plan formulated by the
alliance leaders.
Among the measures to be introduced
will be the sub-treasury bill. 1t is true
the measure will not be introduced in
identically the same form as presented
to the last congress, but there is no rea-
son to believe that the new instrument
will be materially different from the
original measure.
Another measure to be introduced
will be land bill similar in in many
respects to the Stanford land bill of the
last congress, but inaugurated under
different auspices. Though termed a
measure for the relief of the agricultu-
raj classes and the encouragement of
agriculture, its main feature will he to
accord farmers the privilege of borrow
ing money on cultivated land and at q
per cent interest. In this respect it is
merely an appendage to the sub-treas-
ury plan.
Another measure which the alliance
proposes to push, and it is the only one
likely to meet with success in the next
congress, is free coinage bill. This is
not properly an alliance measure, as it
was last session advocated by the DEM
ocrats as party. and it is believed will
be made one of the planks in the dem
ocratic platform in 1892.
The farmers further propose to urge
government control of railroads and
telegraphs. This is explained to mean
not the ownership of the railroads, but
merely their regulation and control. al
though it is not very clear just how far
this control is to be exercised.
The farmers are as pronounced as
ever in their hostility to the national
banks and bill is to be introduced call
ing for their abolition.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-06
TRUSTS! AN ALARM!
How Capital is Combining to Still Farther
EnslaVe Labor.

How Capital is mbining to Still Farther
Enslave Labor.
During the last two or three years
the people have heard great deal
about trusts" but comparatively few
know just how they are formed, and
fewer still have anything approaching
to an adequate conception OF their plum
dering operations. We have nowhere
seen better brief history of them and
their work than is given by writer in
the May number of the Nineteenth Cen
fury, portion of whose paper we here
reprint.-Ed. Alliance Monthly
For some years many American
Merchants, or rather spectators. tired
OF the gradual accumulation of grain by
ordinary commerce., have combined,
and by the employment of large capital
have intercepted various commodities
in their transit from the producers to
the consumers. They then, being in a
position to control the market, were
able to charge the public whatever they
pleased. This was called making
ring or corner Frequently they
cleared great gain; sometimes they
failed to do so, and encountered more or
less loss; and sometimes, as in copper,
both results ensued; the usual price OF
39l. or 40l. per- ton for copper having
been forced up to 90l. per ton, (entailing
great losses to the consumers OF copper)
the ring or syndicate cleared immense
gain at the outset but the demand CIV
ing way owing to substitutes having
been found, they encountered losses too
great to be borne, and came to grief, to
the great satisfaction OF all except the
members of the syndicate.
From special and temporary enter
prises OF this nature, they settled down
about three years ago to more perma-
nent work, and sought by buying up
the sources OF supply OF an article OF
commerce the production of which and
other sources of which are limited (say,
by geographical boundaries; etc., or
where the agencies for producing the
article were not too numerous to put
themselves in position to bleed the
public at their own will, and this per-
manently.
These enterprises they called trusts.
l have been endeavOring for some
time to collect the names of these
trusts, as they are called, but have
only been partially successful. For in
stance, have cot obtained the name OF
more than one, | think, which was
formed before the middle of 1888, nor is
my list up to date, nor, as the names
of the trusts given have been complied
by private individual from unofficial
sources, can it be considered complete,
even for the period investigated.
From 1888. however, they have been
very busy indeed. The editor of The
Republic, of ST. Louis, Miss uri, says
that these corporations now include no
less than 80, 900, 000 900, or considerably
more than two-thirds of the entire man
ufaotnring capital of the United States.
Alliance (Neb. Monthly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-06
Sub-Treasury Plan.

While the money owners are almost a
unit in their opposition to the sub-treas-
ury plan, they are careful to conceal the
fact that nearly all their business is
done under the warehousing feature Of
this measure. The difference lies only
in the amount of interest and source of
such loans; the principle of depositing
and loaning upon such deposits is the
SANG. To such an extent is this true
thaf94 per cent OF all business is trans
acted under this system. and only & per
cent with cash. A careful analysis will
show that this 81 per cent Of business
is transacted upon the sub-treasury or
warehousing plan, either by custom
or statute law, and much Of it without
the absolute safeguards proposed in
the sub-treasury plan. Much OF it
is predicated upon the most perishable
products of labor at or quite near its
individual credit, or stocks and bonds
of doubtful character. Because of this
loose method of accepting and ware
housing the basis for credit for the pur-
pose of speculation or usurious interest
comes the immense financial disasters
that frequently startle or paralyze bust
ness. Banks, trust companies and gov
eminent treasures are simply other
names and other forms for transacting
business upon the sub-treasury plan.
Something of real or supposed value
must be warehOuSed in the shape
of money, notes, stocks, bonds.
warehouse receipts or bills of lading
before a credit will be given against
which check or draft can be drawn.
The evil of this consists in the manner
of its manipulation and the exclusive
powers under which this manipulation
is made possible. By owning and con-
trolling the volume of money, the
amount of loans, character of security
and rate Of interest rests with such own
ership and control. Such being the
case, corners, combines and ultimate
spoliatiOn become comparatively easy.
The sub-treasury plan seeks to remedy
this evil by warehOusing securities OF
absolute intrinsic value, from which no
loss is possible, and at the same time
demanding the best kind of money at
the lowest possible rate of interest.
This plan does not ask for the issue of
single dollar that is not backed up by
the best possible security and ample re-
uuuuCTdtlOu lOT lISutdh'-O Col uue
warehousing. All the plan contem-
plates different from present methods
is direct dealing with the govern
ment, through less complicated and
much safer methods 1t is not
an innovation in business systems,
but an improvement on business meth
DDS which should always wait upon ad-
vancing civilization and progress
Business at the present time is con-
Quoted on confidence to an alarming ex-
tent, and hence these continued and in
creasing failures. 1t is for the purpose
OF once more planting business transac-
tions upon solid and substantial basis,
10 give credit to the deserving and
prosperity to those who are entitled
that the sub-treasury is proposed and
advocated so strongly.-National Econ
omist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-06
The Downfall of Hallism.

The Missouri alliance has been labor
ing under the disadvantage Of having a
politician for state president. About
eight years ago. U. S. Hall, an attorney,
after practlcing law while in MoberE,
Mo-, AMI leading rather reckless life in
Kansas City. returned to his fathers
farm in Rand )lph county, Mo-, where he
was lost sight OF by the public until some
two years ago he was elected state lect-
urer OF the alliance. He served in this
capacity for year, ignoring In meas-
ur- the principal demands OF the ALI
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-01
OUTING DRESSES.
Neat and Stylish Costumes for Expedition
Wear.

Neat and Stylish Costumes for Expedition
Wear.
Newly imported outing dresses of
navy blue serge have the skirt attached
to short corselet or bodice, which is
! furnished with suspenders that pass
over the shoulders above a shirt waist
of washable silk. These suspcnders
are straps of the serge, two inches
| wide, piped or corded with lighter blue
wool, and cut in one with the front and
back of the little bodice, which is mere
ly girdle or Swiss belt neatly fitted
and whaleboned. The skirt is in bell
| shape, without lining, and has a hem
simulated at the foot with a cord of
pale blue. A petticoat to be worn be-
meath is of blue silk or mohair The
silk skirt has a shallow yoke, box
pleat down the front. and turned-over
collar, to be worn with a necktie; the
sleeves are full and straight, with
turned back cuffs. A jacket of blue
serge, fastened by a strap buttoned
across the bust, is made with belt in
the back, with Tapped ends.
Other outing dresses have the faced
belt or bodice that became so popular
last year. A pretty model of bluet blue
Isle of Wight serge has a sheath skirt,
with pointed pockets on the sides edged
with red and gold braid, and three
clusters of these braids are in rows
around the skirt near the foot. The
pointed belt is laced in front, back, and
on each side above shirt waist of blue
silk striped with red. Revers of the
silk set up the front give novel effect
to the shirt. which has the popular
turned over collar, and very long sleeves
with cuffs that fit the wrist, and turn
back from the top toward the hand A
sleeveless jacket of blue serge, COM
pleting this dress, is fitted in the back
and rolls open in front with revers
braided to match the skirt The hat
of black straw is in the new sailor
shape that is oval from front 20 back
rather than round, with very low
crown and narrow brim. its only trim
ming band of gold ribbon around the
crown, with small fat bow on the left
.-Harper's Bazaar.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-01
OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS

That Kansas has one Of the best public
school systems cannot be denied. Our
public schools are turning out hundreds of
school teachers. But while the open
houses are transformed into floral gar.
den every May when graduates are to be
crowned by their "Alma MateE' and Civ
en- their diplomas 1t is worth our while
to consider whether the curriculum
Of study laid down has been too hast
lily executed and work or ''cramming the
brain" carried cnl- Thorough instruc
ton Ia the primary aud grammar schools
where the rudimentary elements OF edu.
cation are obtained and indelibIy stamped
in the growing intellect Of the young will
do more toward lifting the literary stand
ard Of many az our school teachers, a
large percentage Of whom are grammar
and high school graduates, than a hurried
and nnrestrictive policy. Ii lie lamenta.
bic to read the record of failures through.
ont tile State which tile examination re.
veals. Mhy Is this, especially among our
Afro American graduates We are pain.
ell to note these frequent occurrences.
Not few Of our prominent and promIs-
ing Young men and women, after grad.
mating, put their books aside from them
expect no more. Public libraries have no
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-01
IN THE JEWELRY LINE,
Rich and Handsome Articles Now In
Fashion.


Rich and Handsome Articles Now In
Fashion.
Diamond half hoop rings continue to
find favor.
The filbert furnishes a model for
scarf-pins and watch charms.
Diamond asps are worn as brooches
and as ornaments in the hair.
A new brooch initiates in gold, little
shoe, the rosette of which is formed OF
pearls.
Cigar cutters represent favorite ar.
t1cle among men, and are made in both
gold and silver.
Debutantes who have pearls to wear
are fortunate, the gems being both ap-
propriate and becoming.
A cut glass cracker jar with silver
cover and bail handled is in form like an
old fashioned iron kettle.
Little compotes are being made on
high and slender standards after the
fashion of old time center pieces.
couple of spurs formed Of pearls and
connected by gold dscp, look well al
the neck of riding bodice
The newest thing out in hand mirrors
is anovaI glass framed in silver, with
silver handle and an ebony back
A new brooch likely to please very
young ladies consists of a pearl KEY
thrust through gold heart-shaped pad.
lock-
Cut glass butter dishes on silver
stands and having silver covers. please
those in search of novelties for the
table.
For ladies in mourning, the black
enameled bracelet with pansy having
diamond center in front, has found
favor.
A wide field for selection is afforded
in table cutlery, which is now furnished
with handles of china, ivory, pearl, sill
yer, stag, etc.
The visiting books bound in various
feathers and mounted in gold and silver.
afford highly priced convenience tc
society women.
The fleur-de-lis, which has of late
figured so coDspieuously in silver arti-
cles for the toilet appears in etched,
chased, carved and applied work
The whip bracelet, as the name indi.
Gates, represents flexible whip held in
circular form by the leash which is
wound around it several times
Pink pearls from Florida and the West
Indies, are priced as souvenirs by tour.
lists, who have them mounted in scarf
pins and brooches
Quite new is the square hand mirror
with silver back and loop handle: this
mirror may be hung in a convenient
position or held in the hand as best
suits the one who IS using it
A handsome coffee set includes three
pieces the pot and cream jug in tall,
slender form and sugar bowl with
ring handles These pieces are in bright
finish with carved borders representing
gariands offiowerS. Jewellers Circular.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-01

AN ELEPHANTS sAGAclTY.
Anls usker knew the Difference Befweem
Nineteen and T,w~uew

Ihia Tusker Knew the Differences Tfefwnmu
Ninnteen and Twenty.
In l55S q regiment was marching
from Peshawur TO Kopulvie, and wns
accompanied by train Of clephanfA
40 vas the duty Of the mahout Ia charge
OF each elephant 70 prepare swsnty
chupatties. or fiat cakes made of c0asse
-FOUR for his charge. When the twenfr
enupatties were ready, they rsn
placed before the elephant. who. dr.
the process Of counting. never atssmgx
ea 70 touch one Of them until 60 49,
nnmo Der was completed. On os1s Dee%
tlon one of the elephants lad seAxsa 80
opportunity Of his mahout'k aktsniAo1
being distracted for "a moment RI sieaa
and swallow one Of the chupatk1es
When the mahout, having finished 80
preparation, began 70 count them on
he, Of course. discovered the theft SO
presented his charge with nincsosn =
place of the usual number.
The elephant instantly appreciated
the fact Of there icing one less than -
had right To expect. and refused =
b'nch them, expressing his indignatton
oy iond trumpeting. This broughs the
conductor ~ the elephant limo "a 60
scene Having heard the expIanntl0n
OF the mah0ut. the conductor decides
that The nais'ut was Ia fault for DC
keeping better lookout. and oriernA
him u provide the twentieth cake a
Ms own cost When this was prepare
and aided 90 the pile. the eley,naCt u
once accepted and ate them
-
4 4 incredible that ala elephant saga
ciors a. he Il. should be able % cOuut
np ~ twenty. AZ the same time u !
difficult y hna any other explanation.
except one which would imply the pos-
session ~ still higher degree 0f intel
hgence. namely, thu consciousness rs
his own delinquency. ami an expects
tatlon Justified BIZ the result IL whss
would follow when be called the Coz
ductor's attention by trampoting. 49,
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-01

-Peddler (confidentially TO butlerl-
'Old ladies homer" New Butlcr-"Pri-
vate dwelling Yer good-fer-nothin'
hayseedl"-Harvard Lampoon.
la me-" exclaimed the old lady
who had been reading the hotel arriv.
ais in daily paper. ''how many people
there be who come from Dot Tails
man.
The Worm Turns. ~ amt goin' to
say my prayers" why not, Willie?"
"Oh, what's the use? Every blame
thing ask for amt good for me. De
morests Monthly.
Can you support my daughter in
the style To which she is accustomed?r
asked her father, 81 can, but I won't
returned the careful young man. arm
not extravagant "-Harper's Bazaar.
-She-''Well. / guess I must 90. y
He-''Hadn't better wait until YOU get
IMP She-''Oh. no, will Qet in ali
right " IIe-"Well, somebody may
steal you " She-"No fear Of such good
luck boston Democrat.
which one of Us do you think the
handsomer2" asked one of the two
pretty girla lit is impossible for re
to compare you" said the diplomatic
young man ''You are both incorn.
parable indianapolis Journal.
Exceeded His Authority. - Osfiea
Boy-"Mr. Goldsel, the bookheener
swore at me this morning" Head az
Eirm-'Swore at yous That was iuex-
eusablc. ! had instructed him To kicL
you down stairs "-Jewelers Weekly.
-Bridges-''TIow Is your friend eona-
ing on with his suit over the larceny az
Miss Oldun's afFectionsYr brooks
He'll get off light They were shown
20 be so shop-worn that she will accent
a plea Of petit larceny ~. Y. Herald.
-''Tve-aw-had 1T least a dozen diff
fewent ITALIANS In my time. said ChoI1v
proudly. Tho proverb doesn't hold
good In yonr ease. then. 4" said CynIeus
What pwovewb?# %, chat one afos.
nine taiIors making a man. ~. NJ
Press
-Mistress-"B Bridget, what Il tina.
child crying so wildly forw' Nurse-
''shure, mum, he's Just drinked all hla
sooihin' syrup. aud Ct the cork. and
don't know what now ais him unless
It's the bottle he wants 70 schwalIy. So
Pharmaceutical Era
HULA. Galley. : said Bronson. enter
ing the restaurant. '.how are your
Pretty well- What are y0u doing
now? -Weil. when I came in here
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-08-01
RACIAL HITS.

Rev. j. G. Price D D. is one the finest
colored orators in America.
t. Thomas Fortune, the versatile scribe
Of the New York AGE and author OF
''B ack and White" was elected presi-
dent of the National Afro American
League at Knoxville, Tenn.
The Indianapolis Freeman, our great
illustrated journal, is seemingly, backed
by God grit and greenback.
The Hon. G. H. j. Taylor spent several
days in Atchison. not long since in inter.
est OF his valuable paper, The American
Citizen. Taylor is good worker.
Prof Peter H. Clark, of st. Louis,
is one of our leading educators.
The ST. Paul A. M. E. church of St.
Louis, which was recently dedicated, cost
100000, only $4,000 remains to be
Cancelled.
Get land, build house, plant corn and
wheat and buy hogs if you want to be-
come independent.
Rev. e. NJ. Cochran, the eminent and
beloved shepherd of Warren st Baptist
church, Lawrence, Kan, has rendered his
resignation to accept the call to the pastor
ate of the Franen St, Baptist church st.
Joseph, Mo.
Rev. Walter H. Brooks. D. D., of Wash
ington ID. G. is TO be one of the finest pull
pit orators in the country. He is often
quoted by the clergy.