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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

THE murder of Benwen by Burchell
and the execution of the murderer have
caused the following remarks about
emigration frauds by London paper /:
Is there any punishment too severe for
the scoundrel Tho by specious lies in
duces ignorant peasants to break up
their homes and start for an imaginary
paradise beyond the Atlantic, after
parting with their all to get there? 1t
may be pretty safely assumed that the
thousands of Austrian Poles who have
thus been stripped bare by greedy sche-
mers would make things unpleasantly
warm for their plunderers if they could
only lay hands on the inhuman wretch
es. Unhappily, discovery is rarely
made until the swindlers have got away
to some place of safety with their swag,
and so it seems likely to prove in the
present instance. Here in England,
the game is still carried on to some ex-
tent. but in q much more cautious way.
Our emigration bidders rarely address
their overture to the working classes
they aim at higher game in the person
of the younger sons of fairly endowed
families. what shall We do do with
our boys?' asks paterfamilias despair
ingIy of the wife of his bosom. She is
as much at loss for reply as he is
himself; the young hopefuls would, she
thinks, make excellent colonists, with
their strong limbs, hatred of study, and
voracious appetites; but how are they
to get good start in the promised
land? Here is kind gentleman offer
ing-in return for a paltry premium of
a hundred pounds or soto receive the
sons OF gentlemen at his farm in Bara-
taria, to give them thorough practical
training IN Barbarian agriculture, and
finally to set them up as farmers on
their own feet. So,- Tom, Dick, or
Harry is appointed to make trial of
this excellent opening, and within a
few months he either works his passage
back to England, or adds another unit
to the substratum of some American
city. For the splendid farm proved to
be rank humbug, while the agicultu-
raj training took the form of brutal
language, every sort of hardship, and
next to nothing to eat Yet, although
this vulgar fraud has been perpetrated
a thousand times on British parents,
the trade appears to go on as briskly as
ever, and, no doubt, as proftably.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

Bossing is cheap nowadays. Anyone who
can employ typewriter can be dictator.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

money talks" it is said, but about holi-
day times it goes without saying.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

It is Just as wicked to indulge IN mental
profanity as to swear right out LOUD, anu
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

In many instances a lawsuit is in reality q
lost suit.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22
No Wreck Aah0re

The man who is too indolent to get move
on himself wants to get on move.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

Have you got that resolution with you, or
did you break it by taking too good care OF
!,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

THE expenses of the Pan-America n
Conference were within $40 of the to-
tai appropriation-Sl25,0 900. The tour
of inspection cost SAG, 495. The ex.
penses of the delegates varied from
Sl3O to 1920. Some of the delegates
appear to have paid portion of their
expenses out of their own pockets. The
$40 balance has been turned over to
the treasury and the accounts are now
squared. Whether by calculation OF
coincidence, the narrow margin be-
tween appropriation and outlay is
curious.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

THIS is law-abiding country, and
therefore it is that we receive circulars
from lotteries in Mexico, with the cool
assurance On the part of their man
ayers that the letters will reach them
promptly regardless of the anti-lottery
mail law, since this is foreign COM
pany, and Assistant PoStmaster-GeD-
eral Tyner has no right to stop any
mail if prepaid at full letter rates nc
matter what they suspect that it con-
tains or to whom it may be addressed.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

The word another was created from 9TH
er. an instance where one word brought on
another.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

A sad sight in this world is to see an old
hen trying to look chic.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22
L. L. GORSUCH, NJ. D.,

People refer to snow being $50 white and
clean,' and yet it has to be cleaned OH after
il falls
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

Get acquainted gradually. If you expect
to borrow IS from a new acquaintance to-
morrow, ask him for 81 to-day.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

A Michigan man, who lost his pocketbook
containind $50. noticed his horse limped, ex-
amined its foot and found the pocketbook
pressed within the shoe. The intelligent an
imal had simply footed its owners bills.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

The front stares of club room are Reuer.
ally to be found at the windows.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

- - - 9 I|l
Medsn: Do $ou.szsl Is, - INV
goods? Salesman: Yes, sir. Mccall: Well
here's an overcoat got here last year, and
think ! like your new styles much better.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

Il seems to be an undisputed fact lnas i
married woman is a better shot Win roAiint'
pin than she is with stone.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

A Notable Affair.-The tramp's dinner.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22
VASEIINE.

L>OR ONE DOLLAR sent by mail, ~ VII.
deliver. free Of all charges. TO any person In tho
Cnlted states all the following articles carefully
packed n n eat box:
One tvo-ounce bottle of Pure vaseline 10 eta
One two-ouace bottle yaselinc Pomade Is eta
Onej ar of vaseline Cold Cream. ......... Is cts
One cake of yaseiine Camphcr Ice. 49,. 10 cts.
One cakeof vaseiine Soap, unscented.... 10 eta
One cake of vaseline Soap. scented....... Is eta
One two-ounce bottle of White vaseline q eta
LID
Orsfor stamps any single article ~ the.prico
II you have occasion to vaseline in any form
becareful to accept only genuine goods put upby ~
In original packages. great many druggists are
trying to persuade buyers TO take yASEI1NE put
mp by them. Never yield tn such persuasion, - II
article 10 Imitation without value and VIII not
give you the result you expect A bottle of DaUo
Zeal vaselins ID sold by all druggists at ten eena
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

Emporia Standard: The woodwork
on the interior of the NJ. K. & T. depot
is almost finished, and a sufficient
amount of it is already completed TO
show that the inside OF the building
win present simply an elegant appear
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

A man who has practiced medicine for for
ty years ought to know sugar from salt; read
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

From Lawrence: Chancellor Snow,
of the state university, says the uni.
versity will ask no appropriations of the
leg ,slature, except the usual one-fi fifth
of mill, which was provided for two
years ago, and which raises about $751;
600 for the current expenses of the in
stitution. He says they are greatly in
need of new buildings, new apparatus,
etc. but he believes this is year when
economy is a necessity, and does not
consider it the time to ask for special
appropriations.
The following is clipped from the
Mercer. Pa, Dispatch and Republican:
"A we'll known fruit dealer at Clarion,
few days ago opened barrel of fine
apples. In the center of the barrel he
found a very large one, wrapped in
paper on which was written: If any
young lady who chonces to eat this ap-
DIE is deslrous of matrimony, she will
please to correspond with Harry Camp
bell, Topeka. Kan The apple with the
note Vas put into package purchased
by schora 49, nooe CuEllsville. and
s = = ~ = s. ~ :
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

Sterling Bulletin: The sorghum
sugar industry, according to Prof. Cow
gill. has made wonderful progress dur
ing the past year. The recent report
OF the government chemists IN regard
to the use of alcohol in its manufac-
ture demonstrates that more sugar can
be produced from a ton of sorghum
than from any other sugar producing
plant that grows. The professor is
very enthusiastic over the prospect.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-22

Efingham Times: J. NJ. Maxwell,
who once lived near Effingham. and who
now lives at Chepstaw, Washington
county, Kan, has a pair of fine boots
made in this town twenty-four years
ago by Mr.. Plow, shoemaker here at
that time. He has worn the boots Sun
days and extra occasions ever since.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-03
A Wonderful Breed Of Chickens.

Inerr was Il MA at the Palmer
house who has invented new kind OF
chicken. He calls it the Phantiue. and
his friends GILL him Sam Arnold. He
halls from New Castle, Ind. Arnold
and Henry Jones, the fowl expert Of
Illinois, were discussing the invention
the other morning
1T has been the aim of my life
said Arnold to Jones. Ito produce fowl
that would combine weight with youth"
Jones nodded.
1T is easy enough. Of course, to fat
ten an old fowl. But the product is
pretty apt to be tough. Spring chick
ems are always tender-that is genuine
spring chickens, but they are too small
to make much money out OF"
Jones nodded again.
well. | experimental and expert
mented and ut last / have what l call
an unqualified success. 1t is cross
between the Plymouth Rock rooster
and the Dorking hen. and the chick
ems have raised have in the short
space of eight weeks acquired weight
of twelve pounds"
jones eyes threatened to fall out on
his checks.
Il assure you upon my honor that
this is true" declared Arnold. 1T
is within the province of anybody to
profit by my discovery, for there is a
market large enough for all When
the chicks shall have acquired their
full growth I'll make another cross and
get chick which at the age of 8 weeks
will be the size Of"
IAN ostrich" suggested Jones.
Not exactly" said Arnold. But
still there is no disputing the fact that
fowls have not been developed in the
limit of possibility. have been very
successful and l propose to continue
my experiments. Will you join me?'
Mr.. Jones said that he would and
the resurrection of the extinct species
known AS the roc is to be expected.
Mr. Arnold is an old resident of New
Castle. He makes a livelihood raising
chickens, and his discoveries have
been frequent in the fowl world
Rochester P0st-ErpreSs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-03
Tho Income Tax.

So far very little has been said re-
garding the income tax demanded by
the alliance, yet it is demand that,
sooner or later, must be enacted into
law. There are men in the United
States whose yearly income amounts to
millions. yet they pay very little tax
Why? Simply because the bulk Of tier
wealth is in interest bearing security
representing property. A majority OF
the securities are nontaXable and by
shrewd manipulation these men man
age to keep from paying taxes on what
is taxable under the law. To reach
this class OF men the system Of income
tax ives devised. There is no reason
why it will not work successfully. BY
stamping notes, bonds, mortgages, etc,
and rendering any security not so
stamped null Ond void, the fixed income
of the holder could be easily ascertain
ed. 1t is common AID not altogether
untrue saying, that the richer men
grow the less taxes they pay. This
state of affairs has the tendency to make
the rich richer. the poor poorer, and to
centralize the wealth to escape taxation
and control the labor of the poore class.
The farming community ownr 20 per
cent of the wealth and pay 20 per cent
of the taxes direct, and great portion
of the remainder indirectly, since all
taxes levied upon merchandise enhan-
ces the price to the consumer to that
extent. The placing of tax upon the
incomes derived from interest, the in
terest rate being fixed by statute, would
ralieye the farmers of GREAT NORTON
of the burden they are bearing. 1t
would also tend to check the rapid &C.
cumulation of money III its various forms
and cause it to be expended in improve
ments, which would bear a much light
err tax than at present. There is much
room for thought in the idea OF tax on
incomes. 1t is measure in which the
whole country is interested, and in
wolves a step which should not be taken
without due deliberation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-03
An Indians Gratitude.

Col. Breeden, late Acknowledgement
of New Mexico, was once retained to
defend Mexican and Navajo Indian
charged with the murder of a soldier
on street in Santa Fe one night.
Two Mexican women testified that
they witnessed the murder and thought
they could identify the prisoners as
the persons who committed it,. But
other evidence favored the accused and
the court and jury thought the women
were mistaken. Some time after the
acquttal the Navajo turned up, in the
seventh heaven of intoxication, and
sought out Breeder. In his expansive
gratitude he told the attorney that,
although moneyless, as usual he
wanted to perform some great service
in part payment of the debt he owed
him for securing his acquittal.
Come to my house." said the attor-
ney, land try your hand on my gar
den"
But" said the Navajo, give me
something harder than that to do
some great thing for a brave. Don't
you want somebody killed. If you
do I'll serve him as we did the
soldier"
did you kill the soldier?"
"Of course we did. thought you
knew that"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-03
Little Curious Things.

The manufacture of false teeth for
horses is a new industry just opened
in Paris with capital of 1000, 900
francs.
A Liverpool, England, man was re-
Gently sentenced to five years penal
servilude for obtaining shilling under
the pretext that it was to be used for a
charitable purpose.
There is mountain of coal in Wild
Horse Valley, Wyo., which has been
burning for more than thirty years.
It sends up dense volumes of smoke.
and at times the gas from it is almost
suffocating even at distance of fifty
to seventy-five miles from the burning
coalbed.
Probably the most remarkable rail-
road in the world is that running from
Gloggintz to Lounering. near Vienna.
1t Is only twenty-five miles in length.
but cost 50, 100000. 1t begins at an
elevation of l. 400 feet and has its ter
minus at IS. 600 feet. 1t has fifteen
double viaducts, seventeen tunnels and
crosses itself nine times.-St Lows
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-03
THE FARMER PAYS THE FREIGHT.
He Also Pays the Tax, and Gets mighty
Little Back From What He Sells.

He Also Pays the FAX, and Gets Mighty
Little Back From What He Sells.
We will send abroad 25O. 900, 900 BUSH
els of wheat. For it we will receive say
S250,O0O.O0O. This will be invested IN
clothing, in carpets in linens, in furni-
ture, in chinaware, in tinware, in hard
ware, etc.
When these cargOes reach New York
they are seized by federal officers. They
are weighed, and measured, and valued:
and the owners are compelled to pay ID
duties so per cent of the value OF the
cargoes. This will be tax ofSl23, OoO,-
600.
In other words. the farmer INST send
across three bushels OF wheat IN order
to get in return the exchange value or
two.
Last year the exports OF cotton
amounted to 5, 800, 900 bales. One-third
of the re turn cargOes were cOntiscated
under the plea of protection.
OF last years cotton crop two-thlrds
were exported, one-third was consumed
at home.
1t required all the cotton sold to
American mills to pay the duties on the
return cargOes taken in exchange Tor
the $500, 600 bales sold abroad.
Here we have an object lesson illus
trating the injustice and the oppression
of our whole system, so-called.
The farmer pays the freight, he pays
the tax, he pays the pensions. TO 40
this he has to cultivate three acres IN
order to have for his own use the prod
uct of two
1t is the most stupendous system OF
iniquity and oppression to which any
free people ever submitted. and yet the
farmer, who works three days for two
days wages, is expected to walk up to
the polls in Pennsylvania, in Ohio, and
in the great northwest and vote for Nc
Kinley and protection.
Down with the war tariff.-Louisville
Courier-JOurnal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-03
The
once seen is never forgotten.

once seen IS never forgotten. ne
final perseverance, idea is n fixture in
the alliance. 1t will be very difficult
even to get enlightened alliance men to
vote all the money to the spectators
and national bankers. and poverty and
degradation to their own families. No,
they used to do that, bnt they know
better now. They man be behind with
their dues and not in good standing in
the alliance, but they have seen the
light and will never forget it.-Nation-
al Houston. Tex. Alliance.
The alliance people everywhere in
the west will be proud to welcome such
pure, intellectual, noble freemen to their
ranks as Prof. Garfield now of the Ne
braska university. The republican
swag press are everywhere down on
their hind legs, bowling bad-breathed
vitupcratiOn at Prof. Canlield for dar-
ing to do right and fullow his convict
ions, until they lead him where all
really honest men are nov gOing-lnto
the alliance movement. The presumpt
ion OF some of these republican press
Garfield berators would challenge the
derission of the average thinking man,
WIS it not apparent in their lines that
as compared with Prof. Garfield they
are of the genius microcephalus. Kan
sas Commoner.
The politicians tell the farmers to
ecor omiZe and not be SO extravagant.
Suppose the farmers were to ecOnOmize.
buy less machinery and farm imple-
ments, turnsture. clothing, ETC., what
would be the result? All of the above
mentioned articles and hundreds of
others, are the product Of labor, and if
the farmers were to econOmiZe these
would find no sale; the masters Of the
wage-slave would shut down the facto-
tories, throw thousands of men out OF
employment, their wages would stop
and they would go hungry; the great
market for consumption of farm pro.
ducts would be destroyed, all on account
OF the politicians idea OF economy
The Farmers and Laborers Friend,
Bonneville, Mo.
Gradually but surely the democratic
politicians are drifting away from free
coinage. 1t is remarkable how easy the
peoples Representatives change their
opinions. When congress adjourned
the democratic party was loud in its de-
mand for free coinage. but since then
matters have assumed a different as
pect. Wall street has been making use
OF its peculiar methods with the usual
effect Prominent democratic papers
are now ouJspoken against free coinage,
and both senators and congressman are
either talking against it or keeping
quiet wit: few exceptions. From pres
enJ appearances the people will not fare
any better in regard to financial relief
at the hands Of a democratic majority
than they did at at the hands of re
publican congress. National Econo
mist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-03
RetributiOn.

The boosted safety and honesty Of the
national banking system is getting
some very startling ventilation. 1t is
probably as good as our villainous finan-
cial policy is capable Of developing, but
that only illustrates more forcibly the
fearful evil OF the times. The bankers
have used their power to bring the
financial officers of the government into
abject submission to them. Contrary
to al law and every dictate of expedi-
ency, the public money has gone into
the clutches of these Shylocks to be
specialized with as they pleased. AS a
result, untold millions Of the peoples
money have been criminally squandered
or stolen, and the great men of both old
parties have periled honor and fame to
cover up the trickery.
But day of reckoning is at hand,
and terrible are the revelations being
made. In Pennsylvania the catastro-
phe appears to have no limit. The leg
islature has been convened in extra ses-
sion to investigate the public officers,
and the deeper the probe the more dis
gushing is the corruption exposed. The
statements of Bardsley implicate the
auditor general OF the state. and Liv-
sey, the cashier of the state treasury,
has fled to Canada, which in itself is
confession. The politicians attribute
all this unearthing of rascality to the
defeat last fall of Quay republican can
didate for governor. Delemater. He
spent thousands of dollars in the cam
paign, including the county funds in
trusted to his keeping, and defeat
brought out investigation. From this
beginning all else has followed in train.
The indictment of Delemater for EN-
bezzlement the failure of the Spring
Garden and Keystone banks of Phila-
delphia and the loss thereby of over
$1,000, 900 of city and state funds, the
implication of John Wanamaker, the
dismissal OF Drew, the bank examiner.
the flight of Marsh. the conviction OF
Bardsley, the sentence to the peniten-
tiary OF Kennedy and his son, the fight
OF Livsey TO Canada, and the removal of
Quay TO New Jersey to avoid asubpHna,
the confession of every leading daily OF
Philadelphia to having received a sub
sidy OF hush money-these and others
yet to come are the proofs in hand Of
the corrupt completely in crime of the
old parties and the national banks. The
suspicion is growing stronger every day
that the finances OF this country are ut
terly rotten and that a crash is coming
the like of which has never been known.
American Nonconformist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-03

If Charles Stewart Parnell could see
some of the newspaper cuts alleged to
be likenesses OF himself, we do not be-
lieve he would regret his sudden death.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-05-29
How a Phrase Originated,

In Greek mythology the rose was the
symbol of silence, us it was said that
Cupid, the son of Venus, gave the God Of
Silence a golden rose as a bride to concea.
the amours of the Goddess of Love. 1t was
therefore, sculptured on the ceilings O
%banqueting halls and placed as sign above
the doors of questionable resorts. Guests
at feasts were crowned with roses, to init
mate that their conversation, while in Their
cups, was not to be repeated elsewhere.
The phrase "under the rose" obtained cur.
rency in Greece after Pa~usanias, the adj
miral of the Greek feet, plotted with Xer
xes to betray the cause of the Greeks by
surrendering the ships, the negotiations
being conducted in a small banqu etine
hall, the roof of which was as usual GOV
cred with %sculptured roses.
The plot, however, was discovered, and
orders given for the arrest of the traitor.
Pausanias endeavored to make his escape,
but, finding that impossible, took refuge
IN a temple which possessed the right oil
asylum. Unwilling to violate the s~anctity
of the place by forcibly removing him, and
still more unwilling to allow him to es,
cape, his fellow citizens walled up every
entrance, and, by n account, left him tc
die of starvation, by another, killed him
by unroofing the building and throwing
down the tiles on his head.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.