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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-12-22
why Not America?

Progressive Frrmer, Mt. Vernon. ILL.,
The German Chancellor has tele-
graphed the representatives Of that
country in the international moneta-
ny conference not to consent to any
thing that would restrict Germany's
right to decide what should consti-
tute her own currency. Sure enough
why should they? And now why
should not America decide what
should be Americas currency? =" We
are heartily ashamed of those Amer
leans who think that the United
States has no right to decide what
it's own money shall be. ~
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-12-22

Geo. a. Denison in Work and Wages
The miners boys and girls have
no childhood. Hundreds of chill
dren, from I to Is years of age, are
at work at the hard.coal mines, slate
picking, and the soft-coal mines,
coke. trimming and mule driving.
Hard, drudging toll is the lot of
these little ones, all day long in the
dust and CRIME of the picking shed,
winter and summer. What wonder,
then, that the majority of the graves
in the miners cemetery are short
ones. A stunted, defrauded child
hood, sickly and infirm youth and
a manhood old and decrepid before
it's time: this is not an unct mmon
experience among these coal works.
1t is true that there is a law forbid
ding the employment of young chill
dren in collieries on the statute
book, but the evidence is convincing
that it is very rarely enforced. The
poverty of the parents and the in
difference of the employers stand in
the way. AS late as 1888, there
was no compulsory school law in
Pennsylvania, and if there be now,
it is, like the law referred to above,
almost never enforced in the coal
regions. When work is slack, the
miner sends his boys to school, where
they get all the education they ever
have. At other times, they, as well
as their father, must work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-12-22

The whole country laughed at
bluff Henry Watterson when he pro-
posed to lead 100000 "unarmed
Democrats" to Washington, to inau-
gurate Tilden president. In hum
BILE imitation of the belligerent Ken
tuckian, Billiam Higgins calls for
$4,000 Republicans to come to To-
peka and prevent, by force if neces-
sary, the Populists from receiving
their own which the people gave
them. Fifty thousand Republicans!
There are, God be praised, not above
five hundred Republicans who would
steal at Bill Higgins demand, and
most of them will be seven hundred
feet under the penitentiary walls on
that day.-Lawrence Record { Rep.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-12-22
Defying the World.
Pittsburg Kansan.

Pittsburg Kansan.
There are real ships of war afoat
with the American flag flying now.
and under the incoming Democratic
rule, this country will build navy
that will defy the world.-Kansas
City Times.
And pray what do we want to de-
fly the world for?
Will it be any advantage to the
mortgage-laden, corporation-ridden
people of Kansas
Would not the incoming Demo-
cratic rule be more serviceable to
the country in suspending the fur
Their building Of useless war ships,
and turn it's energies to throttllng
the trusts, combines and syndicates
that now drain the life-blood of la
Dor, than in defying the world ?
Ajax defying the Lightning, and
Cleveland defying the world, may
make nice subjects for poets and
Democratic editors to write about,
but the great, plain, common people
can never enjoy that sort OF litera-
ture while being torn by the blood
hounds of Wall street and the tax
eaters that feed out of the national
and state treasures.
Let the Democrats postpone the
world-defying act till the people
even up with the Goulds, the Van
derbilts, the Huntingtons, the Al
gers, the Carnegies and the rest OF
the vampires evolved from our Re-
publican system.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-12-22
A Southern Editors Opinion OF
Mrs. Lease.

We clip the following items from
The Living Truth, of Greenville,
Alabama:
Mrs. Lease put her foot down on
the governors Inauguration ball, !"
in Kansas, and it stopped. There
is consistency in this-she is a
christian. But how is it with
preachers who denounce dancing
and vote for the man who dances
into Office?
Mrs. Lease is making vigorous
campaign in Kansas for United
States senator. Some of our friends
are very much disturbed about it.
We have no idea that the United
States breeching would break if
she should succeed. In that event,
Kansas would have more brains in
the senate than some other states
have. By all means, let her go. If
she is better qualified than any man
in Kansas, why not send her !?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-12-22

A mortgage is lively thing and
seldom dies young. | can't recall
of ever having seen sickly mort
gage, and it can be said with strict
accuracy that mortgages breed fas-
ter than Mormons. A mortgage is
a perfect incarnation of immortality.
1t lives in perpetual youth, aud the
older it gets the more robust it.. be-
comes. Industrial Union. ar
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-12-22
LII. Folks Picture Free.

We will send an enlarged photo
Autograph of the late president of
the F. A. & l. U. free (size, 6x9
inches, suitable for framing, to any
person sending rs cents for emo.
trial subscription to The Farmers
Wife. Address
EMMA D. PACK, Topeka, Kas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-12-22
Il. of Jomonal.

4 few words to some workmen
who publicly dared to advocate the
candidates of the capitalistic parties
during the recent campaign: There
were some few who, against their
convictions and better knowledge,
stood upon Republican and Demo
cratic platforms, proclaiming the
bare faced lie that they did so be-
cause they were Republicans" or
Democrats. They did not do the
bidding of the plutocratic scoun-
dreis for the purpose of lettering
the condition of the laboring masses.
They knew that the emancipation of
labor is possible only by the power
Of labor itself. They sold them
selves to the Republicans and Dem
-ocrats simply in the expectation of
some paltry reward for services
rendered And what will that re-
ward be? ask them. Here and
there one of them will appointed as
night Waterman or an opener OF
boxes in the custom house maybe
some one will get place as engin.
Ger, or as gauger, or as clerk, or
some mental and subordinat func-
tionary. They will probably remain
in Office for few years, to then re-
tnrn to the workshop. But, in the
meantime, and when they do return,
they will be despised by the rank
and file; they will never be consid-
cred to be straightforward and hon.
orable men. Does it occur to these
people that, if they had spent their
energies in building up an inde-
pendent political labor party, they
might have been, some day or other,
triumphantly elected to congress,
become senators, Legislators, gov
ernors, mayors and other officials, in
which positions they would be able
to carry into effect the principles of
the order to which they pledged al!
legiance with their word of honor !
Shall it be in vain thatl have spok-
en- these words to them ? Will
they repent? Will they break
away from the contemplate bood-
lers who use them only to fasten the
shackles of slavery so much tighter
upon the wrists of their suffering
brethren !? Or will they wait until
they be hurled to doom by the indig-
nation of their outraged masses
Let us hear from any of them.
Let us see whether they have de-
Tense.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-12-22

SEND Ten CENTS for bundle Of
Reform papers, for distrib ton
among your veak-kneed friends.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-12-22

The history of human govern
ments proves conclusively that
= every benificent reform ever obtain
ed has been preceded by system
attic education of the masses upon
tn. principles involved in those re-
forms. Experience has also taught
the memorable lesson that it is i'm
possible to educate the masses except
through labor organization, and that
those who prosper under all eco
ncmic conditions, always oppose
any clange.-Southern Murcury.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-12-22

M e ntal Depression,
Painful Digestion, Pim-
the Head, Sallow Com
Scald Head, Scrofula,
Diseases, Sour Stom-
Torpid Liver, Ulcers,
!. other symptom or dis
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-12-22

DoN'r use Carnegie iron or steel,
in. any shape.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-12-22

Nausea, Nettle Rash,
Piles, Rush of Blood to
plexion, Salt. Rheum,
Sick Headache, Skin
ach, Tired Fe elm G,
Water Brash and every
ease that results from
The morning call., 1892-09-01

1t on that account are more nice than wise,
considering that toe whole French lcen-
uoUs school Of plays have passed almost
unQuestioned. IN this community. Little
Iippett" is a Sunday-school tract com
pared to divorce" The Pink DominOes''
and others OF the same class distracted
from the Gallic theatrlcal.stage.
"a Mile Minute" is running at: the Al
cazar to full houses. One of the marked
characters in the production is that Of
Sport by SIR. Louis Imhaus. This man is
en- actor. Whenever he is placed properly,
and il Is a matter Of surprise to us that our
managers do not avail themselves of his
services and talent more than they do.
The Ensign" crowds the New Califor
MIA Notwithstanding many incongraties,
it is so full of patriotism that the eyes of
the public are blinded to its lapses. The
audience is only too happy to find in the
drama re-echO Of their own sentiments,
and OF the famous remark uttered during
the ipternecine trouble. Our country. light
or wroDg."
Virginia" is a success at the. Tiv6lL The
house IS crowded.
"The Years Sweetheart is being played
with great success by the Baldwin orches-
Mr.. Hugo Schmidt, and is rendered with
expression.
Manager Bowler of the Baldwin will go
up the road this morning to meet Miss
Lillian Russell and party, who open next
Monday evening in la Cigale."
The sale Of seats for the Riddle series Of
dramatic readings at Odd Fellows Hall
commencing Monday. September s. VIII
begin this morning at Sherman & CIay's
music-store. The schOOIteachers have al
ready disposed OF large number OF tickets
aud are taking considerable interest
in the matter. Mr.. Riddles programme
for the first reading will be a most
interesting one. 1t viii include scenes
from Antony and Cleopatra" and
that clever little bit by Kate Douglass Wig
gin entitled The Rehearsal OF the Ruggles
Family for a Christmas Dinner" Mr.. Rid
die is not stranger to this city and will be
remembered by those who had the pleasure
Of listening to his clever readings before the
Unitarian Club several years ago.
The morning call., 1892-09-01
PERSONAL NOTES.

n. Greene Curtis Of Sacramento is at the
Grand.
DR.. w. j. Howard OF Astoria is at the
Baldwin.
John w. Ryland of San Jose is at the
Baldwin.
C. f.. Burns. the Cazadero hotel man, is at
the Grand,
j. NJ. Hartley, real-estate man of San
Diego, Is at the Grand.
Mrs. Henry Janin and child Of New York
City are at the Palace.
S. G. Lillis OF Lillis, a large Landowner.
is stopping at the Palace.
Hon. Thomas j. Carran OF Los Angeles
arrived yesterday and is registered at the
Baldwin.
l.. ID. Cafferty, room clerk at the Palace
during the last three years, leaves to-day
for Chicago to accept a position In the
Auditorium.
Cy Mukey has been appointed superin-
tendeDt Of the thoroughbred department Of
the Buckingham ut Palo Alto TO succeed
Harry Walsh, who resigned some time ago.
Isidor Jacobs. president of A. Lusk g.
Co., will leave for Chicago and New York
tonight to be gone about one MONTH Mr..
Jacobs will hereafter spend several months
OF each year in these cities.
f. A. Blackburn, formerly principal OF
the Boys High School. recently returned
from Leipzig, whera he remained for three
years in the university. He has received
the appointment OF assistant professor of
English at the Chicago University.
The morning call., 1892-09-01
HENRY c. HYDE PARALYZED.
He Receives Stroke While Engaged
Work in His Office.

He Receives a Stroke While Engaged In
Work in His Office.
Henry c. Hyde. the well-known micro
seopist and chirogra phist lies in very pre-
carious condition in his room at the: Univer-
sity Club on Suffer street.
He was suddenly stricken with form Of
paralysis yesterday afternoon while at work
in his Office at 41lA California street.
The stroke paralyzed the muscles Of his
tongue so that he was unable to speak.
When his condition was known medical
assistance was Immediately summoned and
the sick man was removed to rooms where
he now is.
AS near as can be diagnosed the stroke Of
paralysis resulted from the bursting OF a
blood vessel in the brain which may or may
not prove fatal.
Mr. Hyde is we'll known on this coast as
an expert on handwriting and he has figured
prominently in cases where the authenticity
of certain documents have been brought
into question.
He was a prominent figure in the Sharon
case and his testimony when directly TO
prove that forgery had been committed in
the signature of The defendant to the mar
rage contract that was produced durlBg
that famous trial.
The morning call., 1892-09-01
The SAN PABLO RANCHO.
Report Of the Commissioners
i. to Be Filed.
awards to the Plaintiff in the Much-Litigated
Emsric-AIvaradO Case to Be Made
known Saturday.

The last legal act but one in the much
lit5cated san Pablo rancho. in Contra
Costa County, Will be presented on Satur-
day night
ON that day the commission of three ap-
pojuted to- apprajse the amount due to the
.nlainiiff.fn the case Of Emric VS.. Alvarado
viii be fled. by Colonel r, P. Hammond,
who IS the chairman Of thesconlmissi0n.
This report.wlll affect nearly 5000 persons,
wb0.fof hianyYeaTs hayes lad holdings en-
tie rancho.
The rancho embraces an immense amount
If terfJtoryin the county, Of Contra Costa,
ana was>at one time the property Of the old
Californian. family the Alyarados.-:
InvafioUs ways the land became incum--
bered and the Alvarados were unable TO
meet 5lpiT obligations. Then commenced
actions flaws
This was nearly forty years ago and the
chief claimant was Joseph Emerie, who
died a few years ago.
The various interests were after many
wears merged inJO.QDe and the case became
known as Emeric Us. AlyaradO.
The case went from court to court and
was several times before the Supreme Court,
was sent back, tried and retired. and many
of the most prominent lawyers OF the State
took part III II,
= Many of these, like the plaintiff. passed
away before the final determination was
reached.
The court OF final appeal about two years
ago affirmed the claims of the plaintiff
and the property, which IS estimated TO
De worth $1,000 coo. fell TO Emerlc's heirs.
The principal of these is Henry +. EmeTic
Of this city, son Of the plaintiff.
While the suit was pending many people
settled on the ranch. Some obtained titles
from attorneys, who had taken their. pay
out in lands and paid coed money for the
titles, biz Ia many instances the title given
was not worth the paper Il was written on.
Others SQuatted on the land and never paid
rent OF taxes.
Tie judgment given by the court of final
resort g}ye TIE plaintiff all rents that had
during the many years of litigation accrued
Tie commission appointed had for its
duties Tie fixing OF the amount due by each
ard every occupant Of the territory to the
plaintiff.
This VIII appear in tle report TO be fled
on Saturday, and this act viii be followed
by another
II those who are assessed do not pay or
make arrangements TO pay the Sheriff OF
(he county VIII be called to eyict them.
Colonel Hammond was seen by repre-
sentative of The CALI late last night and
ne stated that lie had the report OF the Com
missi0uers in bis possession.
Il am very sorry" said Colonel Ham
manG. THAT l cannot grant your rFQuest,
bntsi1 IS impossible for me TO show you the
report. 1t Will be open for inspection On
SATURDAY."
The morning call., 1892-09-01
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
The Legislative Ticket of the Populists
Completed.


The Legislative Ticket of the PopuIists
Completed.
The legislative ticket of the Peoples
party was completed last evening. The
following is list of the nominees:
Assembly District. Fred
eriek Emory; Twenty-ninth, S. T. Letting
well; Thirtleth, T.. +. Burns; Thirty first,
d. O'Connell; Thirty second. J. A. Will
liams; Thirty third, A. McDermott; Thirty
fourth, l.. II. Hanson; Thirty fifth. E #.
Neben; Thirty-sixth, f. II. H0lcher
Thirty-seventh. Robert Crees; Thirty
eighth, Z. w. Henderson,; Thirty-ninth.
: +. L.. YuIicvIch; Fortieth, Z. A. Shell /;
Forty-first. III. Warfeld: Forty second.
Professor w. Martin; Forty-tbrd, Henry
Bracken; Forty-fifth. Hugh Stewart.
Senate = Seventeenth District. j. w.
Greer; Nineteenth. +. A. Potter; Twenty
first, l.. +. Leilich; Twenty third. j. X.
Phillips; Twenty fifth, John c. Gore.
The various candidates were introduced
to sign their adherence to the principles of
the party. The speeches that elected most
applause were those in which the nominees
spoke OF their connection with nationalism
and socialism,. Mr. Greer's sentiment that
he was In favor Of the abolition OF the
army and navy and militia was very en-
Enthusiastically received. MIR. Il. A. Street
was elected second vice-chairman in place
of E. L. BurmaD.
The morning call., 1892-09-01
.sULLIyAN,s HARD: TASK.
He Has Considerable. Trouble in Fixing
Up His Slate.

He Has Considerable. Trouble in Fixing
UP His Slate.
J. F. Sullivan Is laboring hard to COM
plete his slate before. the meeting of the
Democratic municipal convention on the
nth prox., but is experiencing great diff
Guilty. >.
He has the name of. Frank McCoppin al
the head for Mayor. but General X. p.
Hammond is trying to knock this arrange
ment out.
Tae generaI-why general has never been
discovered, by the way-thinks he has q
pretty coed right to aspire since he shaved
his pointed beard, and. is hustli1g around
among his friends.
might pull out and surprise people little.
The hardest question for Sullivan to solve
is the selection of candidate for SheriH.
There are no less than five prominent
men after the honor, and all Of them have
following more or less numerous.
Sullivan wants Anthony Quill, who runs
grocery. store in the Thirty-thlrd District,
but the trouble seems to be that Mr. Quill IS
finding it hard 10 control his own bailiwick.
Beyond that James II. OBrien, the con-
tractor, who is popular with the boys, is
making hard battle. and 1t looks now as
IL he would force his way through.
O'Brien will probably win.
A new man has shown up. however,
within the last few days in the person OF Z.
f. DundoD, the organizer. and then L. j.
Tomalty and r. ]. Whelan are in the race.
The latter is Jim Barry's candidate. and
the heavy handicap is likely to beat him.
Four candidates have bobbed up FOL
County Clerk.
They are NJ. c. HALEY, Danny Gordon.
Arthur Shattuck and j. L. Sleyin.
SeYin is one Of the best known newspa-
per men in town.
HIS chances are the best as it looks al
present.
But one man has been spoken of for Cor
omar, and that is Dr. NJ. L. McAlllster,1 VINO
served at one time as Health Officer.
J. j. CuTrie and Z. j. Glynn both want
Sullivan to name them for Auditor, and Cur
RE Is in the lead.
John Il. Washington was spoken off, bu
that gentleman has positively forbidden The
use of his name.
lie is cut OF politics.
Robert Haight and William BrOderck
would like to be Auditor, but as only one
can have 1t at time Haight Will probably
be chosen.
lie is ReorganIzer and friend OF botl
Sullivan and Dwyer.
Candidates for Superior Judge are thick
The most prominent thus far announced
are: Charles L. Weller, William X. Danger
field, NJ. G. Hassett. Frank Haburg. 4. w
LAWYER, j. Nj. Seawell, Joseph Leggert
Frank j. Murasky, Walker Z. Graves and
Nj. S. Koran.
All are hauling with might and main.
The morning call., 1892-09-01
GRkEITE-CUTTERS' STRIKE.
a Fight Against Nine Hours Labor or
Reduction In Wages.

a Fight Against Nine Hours Labor or
Reduction In Wages.
The gralite-cutters OF this city are assem-
bling for a general strike, and special
meeting Of the union was held at the Fed
Grated Trades Hall last night. Secretary
Craig remarked to a CALL reporter:
"On the 9th Of August the Stone Con-
tractors Association notified US that they
were going TO make Us work nine hours in
stead Of eight or else make an equivalent
reduction in wages on our 81 rate.
The pew arrangement was to take effect
from the 18Th August. We claim the notice
was tee short.
"Messrs. Knowles and Hosmer then went
TO Raymond and represented to the cutters
there that we had accepted the situation.
which vas untrue. The Raymond men
struck work and we walked Out.:last Mon
ld;y i'm sympathy.
"All other contractors in the city are pay
ing S4-ior eight hours work, as are many
contractors in the interior. Contractors
Day aEd McLennan Of Raymond are both
paying their men our rates.
"MT. H0smeT's remarks about our going to
strike TO save assessments On behalf of the
Eastern strikers are childish on their face.
DO men throw up "a day to save 80
cents? Ihe'elght-hOur schedule took effect
from the ISL OF april 1891, after eight
months preliminary notices We object TO
getting only weeks notice in return. The
present Is the FIST time general movement
has taken place to equalize hours and wages
between the city and interior yards. Defi-
mite action Of all our branches Will take
place on the 18th OF September
The building trades. bakers and confee-
TONERS and harness-makers held meetings
last night for the transaction OF general
business.
The harness makers voted in favor of the
proposition for a consolidation OF the dis
ferent trades councils under one head.
The morning call., 1892-09-01
A. DAY roR .FAvoRITEs.
But the Talent Was Badly Dumped 70
-s sAI That,

But the Talent Was Badly Dumped for
sAH That.
MARYsvILLE, Aug. 31.-The second day
Of the ninth annual fair OF the Thirteenth
district WIS one OF the most pleasant which
1t has been the good fortune of the people
to enjoy at this season of theyear. The
pavilion, as was predicted yesterday, pre-
sents great spectacle with Its grain
figures, its pagodas OF grapes and its mechan-
ical and Industrial displays. One OF the most
remarkable Of the shows is the miniature
underground conduit for electrical railways
by young local inventor, who will show 1t
in San Francisco and Chicago at the close of
the State fair. The overhead. decorations
this year are rail- in hops, ferns and ivy. :,
9 The awards will be made next Friday.
= The races to-day consisted 'of half
mile and repeat run, mile dash and a 2:S5
trot. In the two former the favOrites won
easily, and a field horse in the latter, caus-
ing the talent to drop $4,000. In the repeat,
half a mile. the entries were: L II, ed
light, Iodine and Mackay. RedlIght won
the first heat in 0:4SA, Iodine. the fayorite.
second, Mackay third and K Ii last. In the
next two heats Iodine won the purse of
$500. the finishing heats being made in $3.50
and 0:52b.
The mile dash for a purse of $500 was
won by Royal Flush. Alliance close sec
Maud Merrill sold favorite for the 2:35
trot, bringing S25 to So for Maud NJ, So for
Aster and So for Balance All. Aster has
not appeared in the circuit this season,
though having entrance in several races.
lie won the first heat easily in 2:34 The
next heat was another surprise to the back
ers Of the favorite, Aster winning in 2:24%,
the time being several seconds slow on ac-
count of the condition of the track, W hieh
was but little improved over that Of yester-
day. Merrill won the third heat after a
very close finish with AsIer, who had irailed
around three lengths behind to the three
quarter pole, closing the final length after
passing the distance flag. Time, 2:25A.
Aster won the fourth heat. taking a good
lead from the start and finishing easily in
2:274.
On Friday morning the attraction viii be
Il twenty mile race. and on Saturday MORN
ing the farmers trotting race. The regular
races also promise much interest.