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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31
Laborcrs May Strike.

LASsIso. Mich, jan. 3o.--A sake OF
the lsborers about the state capitol Is
among the possibilities. They have Pc
titioued ths state board of aud tors TO
Increase their muniiicent salaries of
$50 each per day, but have received
!4s,is satisfaction, the board referring
the petition to Engineer Guy. The en-
sineer is trying to adjust matters and
the threatnned walk out has been post
poued O few days.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

The present social season viii show
more fne dresses than have ever. APP
peared in Washington before. A great
number Of the gowns Of the wives OF
our senators aud diplomats were made
In Paris last summer. and you may see
a dozen Worth's dresses AT the most or
binary reception There is scarcely
lady Of prominence who has not an
almost entirely new wardrobe, and the
cost Of the clothes at any white house
gathering now runs high into the hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars Mrs.
President Harrison has number OF
handsome new gowns. and she wore q
very fine one on New Years day. II
was made for that occasion, and 1t con-
sisted of rich ponegranate satin en-
broidered in bright bouquets in
natural tints. opening over front pet
ticoat of canary satin. This had a
deep brocsded border with drapcries
of amber and embroidered lace. aud
the slight v-shapcd opening at the
throat was filed in with the lace and
fastened with handsome diamond pin
and pendant. At this same reception
Mrs. Mckee brought out one OF the new
gowns which she had made in Paris
last summer. 1t was princess of
white satin hrocaded in velvet, with a
design of rose petals. The sleeves were
full and this bodice trimmings were OF
pink chiffon. wide sash of pale blue
MORE was fastened TO the front NJ the
left side in big bow, and this had long
floating ends. Mrs. Mckee has num-
Der of other fine gowns which she got
in Europe. and tho most of these arc 10
be worn with broad sash and two
wing-h lie bows at the back. Among
Mrs. Harrison's new gowns, which
she VIII bring out later in the season. is
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31
Cvrus w. Field ve,v Low.

Nsw YORK, Jan. 30-Cyrus w. Fields
physician said today that his patient
was tn critical condition. but Inat all
hope had not yet teen abandoned.
There was sight improvement las,
night. but this morniughs was weaker
again and the physicians held = consul
tatou. The venerable capitalist sall
retains control of Ms faculties, bat 10
greatly worn. His permanent recovery
"a very doubtful.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

CLEvrLAsp democrats object TO the
tactics Of the Hill men. Insonuch as
the Cleveland democrats themselves
manipulated those same devices, it may
be inferred tina. il makesa marked diff
ference TO them whose OK is be.nggored.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

A is-YEAE-oLD boy, who speaks In
gIish. German. Swedish aud Italian
fiueniiy, is employed BY the New York
immigration bureau az an interpreter,
and Is paid the muniheent salary OF u
week. In this land of the free ge-
Mus, 81 oaer or later, always receives
its reward.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

No oREArEs evidence of Tennyson's
complete mental decay could be found
than his recent poem IN which he desig-
mated the late Duke of Clarence as
"isnser, reyersnt and pure" 40
wbs. base uses do we return. Horatlos"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31
Fraud Charges Sustained,

Cry or Mexico, Jan. so The decree
of the Judge IN the case OF Daniel N /.
Burns. republican leader in California,
IN which Is involved the ownership OF
the Csndelsria msnes, was issued yes
tsfday. The decree 70 that the docu.
menls presented are sufficient TO prove
the accusaton OF fraud made by Biz
ninghsna. aud Burns vac placed st the
dispo-i ten Of the federal au.horitics.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

test gowns Is of white brocs6e figured
in tiny pink daisies. The skirt and
bl,dice are in one, made with short
baby waist with wide fall If French
lace around the meek. and the elbow
sleeves are of point d'esPrit with ruisie
OK the lace and capped with the bro
cade. A broad belt 81 eced pearls
forms a point at the back and front
and fall Of the lace is slashed across
with the brocade, the skirt. like ali of
the new gowns. being bcll-shsped with
= narrow quilting around the bottom.
DAVID WEcPsLER
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

mens and the board Of education. The
health department wsssss to exaDlns
the sanlt<sy coalitions Of the schools.
and tas ysnitors have reeslved instrae-
tons not 10 admit single Inspector.
Happy. harmonious Chicago.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

I.oxros, Jan. so.--A dispatch from,
Athens says that *. NJ. ;. Niciors. Que
Of the most poweTfm shIgs N tss
British nssy. . ashore m dangsrop'
possea On the t,reek soast IL j.
added that N. ". :. Edsneurg and 4
uuhabsf OF tuss and lighters have lsfI
Malta ia order 81 Try % pail the VIC.
toris eis. ~. NJ. >. vietsss q TIE flag
sbis Of The Mediterrsnsae squadron.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

caicAso and Detroit papers. ~ vel
- oshsrs receiving the United Press dis
patches, published articles on the mag
nifieent fonrteea-s.ory Odd Fellows
tsnspls 20 e built ia this city this year,
eat The paper (which publishes the firsi
and only exclusive news in this part oil
toe county" had never . word
aoout n.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

srns wky srr yau ~ vsry snsisus 70 ses
swhsie, Mrs. Tseters" asked the c<rtsin.
agse- NJ iesy tna s-k - for the twentieth
tine n ere wss In eeks
u ~prs - escA :. s<~ oee hishs~r cap
tair u nz~ b ~erF Impressive 20 srs
sneA lsrxs ereatase trv. "-Hsrp~rs Be
80.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

NEw YoRK, Jan. S0.-Tbe much
talked of race between the American
four mssted ship Shenandoah and the
British ship swsnbiIds was won todsy
nv the Shenandoah, which arrived this
afternoon after voyage OF thirty-ssx
dsys from HAVE. Accounting for de-
lays, the actual time was seventeen
DAYS.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

JosErH SMITH has been telling the
court how the name Of the Mormon
church happened TO change. Mr..
Smith is referred to the Congressional
Record Tor information as to how the
morals Of the church were changed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

TnE farmers alliance IS waging war
on the Pinkertons. Ii the party can
drive this sneaking, detestable organi-
zstion oIt Of existence, it will not have
lived IN vain.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

AAystboSA, Mica. Jan. 3o.--lhis
evening dwelling hovss owned by ".
T.. wasscn and oeeupsed By u. A. Fra.
zsr was burnes. Notbins vas saved
no Insurance on contents. The tnsuf.
snce on dwelling 10 unknown; lsS,
About $1,000.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31
CHURCH DIRECTORY


fesAl2ls street = l. @sckssH, =. =. pas
ter, Ne. = c2H4esa Place eerSiess = ~,
shd b. A.. sunday school. y IA ME- kfosr
bey. s4pf.. Ne. III slssxla stse~t.
sccsaa Garner oes1 kaa California hee<Es
Van Mia. lasget. Ne. Ia NAts@2 STREET
serslszs. be a. ~ ana , ~, ls4hk peeRsss
Msef<lg ~ Pa 4-la2y s61eei 81 tse@. y
< tocNci. sa4s. Ne. az esie street.
Messiah Espissl. Ne. 10 ks.s~sIsh sssras-
Jeha hsskIs acting pAstsr. Ae. lN n Ftes
sssa peg. s :, - q w sns s M ~ s.
Nausea street
CAVIAR B~sIist chGrch. eeraer ioni~ stree,
esd sixth sssnae-gssez eaksh@ti. pastor : Q.
lae elxth s<s1Ge. services. ln - IA s,sa 2
n. I, 4. > G. T. 81 81 o2hakf Sctea ~
neea; Joan L. lhssas. sspi-. No. 81 SCUM
DIV slea.
Mea fhy sseape-5ahn Hsritsss. pastor. Ne.
rs Issf street Services. 1S.A q a kac "a
Yeas pssp &c Ineet.As =; ? "a SUNDAY
ScEsol ~ u a. oc<sll Iugdx. cnssi-. Ma. -
Wealthy avenue.
swealsa Bsnlist. leesaer Turner ane fslth
sarc<is- usAf3 >essan. pastor. No ~ lfaet
street. sertlee> 81 U-3 - AID y ~.
toaag peop e's faeeftns she nrsl and tniFd
sunday OK each aipnth ~ , cnhS&s
schoe - sstoa "a. Andrew Swanson. cliFl,,
Ne IS troaawsx.
Bsrssa Nissiel- ceruer North Colt avenue
ana thita ssreet--h b. Looms. sapI.. No. iol
Barclay ktfe<i. s@eaaJ scaooi ~ ~ IA
E.aADues Miss.on. CosieSe &senGe. nsAf kaxt
hfias s~-N. (. sasls.ssas sapi-. No. = hei-
losS s{Etrs. eA0asS Scssel 81 !. 20 n.
sertics "a the NsSleKan Asiheclst ehalca.
eerneT lufafr Raa Grossly sirees>-N- =.
Rowe. SUPP. No. lei y. Prospect street fun-
Gay s<1oo4 ~ ) p IA.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

The Jackson Star, in commenting
upon the lamentable ignorance of the
physicians concerning the grip, says
that they know even less about diph-
therla, which has been prevalent in
this country for thirty years.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

aa.p.tove. Mich. Jan. - -Jseob
Lfissa. smsioyes o. sks eoussraeusn
kaissa lsst svsnHs, eesnf ssfues By =
qssststy ef falling coal, The deessssa
see . ansie wsa shi from assfprs,
uat.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31
rnfss,saliss

snisersn'ts, hoia M services n fnsir-
Literary eitb hause u pre- frbf--t hstl sf
ffurbrtr. pastoF. 30 ~ Aaffs nfenar. 80
ficc. iH..s al. ~ - "a ~ BestHt SInass
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

clifrsn ~ Tie- gbHsth -Sefinner e.. ie
tvten ! kiifh seH frtfh-a = ftnfg a. % fr
sf~a l1s. -. N.t - = irafsf tfsfi~es
~ 81 =. ~. Ena - 20. riitffy FrInsn' *
jisaa o.. Iae raster IL superintendent - tss
Suness -.hcsl.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

JAY GouLp wants tho Wall street
sharks to treat him fairly. This is the
most modest request Jay was ever
known to make.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

CHILl has been gwen formal notice
that we are satisfied with her abject
apology. We would be insanely raj
zeal il we were not.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

Temrie EnazuFf f,Tuer fouRtain ans Ban
sem s;rse,s-f. ~. .fSse. son. fabti. Ao. ~
Barclay street Services. fn4uT eftuing 81
.sE saturday morn af ~ ~ o'eietti. sad =
-chaai - Il ~Afurtia- fHorn HL Hus pr1 nufl.
as uafning. kab5 drsse,ssu IL srss 1Htrn-
aeui VI beth suaazs schocts.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31
BKx BurLka's ne~ book 10 Iaunehsd

BKS BurLSR's ne~ book 10 launched
upon The public. Probably no public
man has ever been more thoroughly or
more scientifically abused tnsn has
General Butter. and probshly no man
vas ever more thoroughly deserving
of abuse and eensure. Vow Butler Il
given an opportunity to explain from
b. own sssndpoint many Of the events
o as eherkered career. While The
book may not add or detrset anytalps
from t,eusrsl but er's repatatisa. vet
prexusnt as unjust Be with Information
concerning many Of Toe hidden pssss
81 the nati8n's history, { eaanos fail 70
b one Of the NEST Interesting rem
Graf works ever ~rgusn.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31
BABY ACTORS.

Nearly every travelling dramatic COM
pany has among its cast u child artist.
These little ones display great deal of
precocity while before the footlights
aud the admiring audiences sit breath
less to catch the fainiest whisper Of
wit or To observe the slightest, move
meat Of grace. Infantllo prodlgies
have taken an advanced position IN the
profession, aud old-t,me actors and
actresses are more or less disturbed be-
cause the pubic demand for them
seems TO be more pronounced than tor
themselves. The competition 10 so
keen At present that 1. - not surprising
to find that precocious tots of aud
years OF age are sent out upon the
stage to sing operate selections or TO
dance the spanish sklrt pirou-
cites. In some cases the ex-
hibltions arc positively painful
TO many. yet the great minimizing
majority OF theater patrons applaud
the child and insist upon its reappear-
auce. In one Of the local theaters a
little girl 10 appearing this week whose
efforts to sing and dance and say cute
things to provoke laughter are dis
tressIng rather than amusing. and We,
the audiences invariably applaud her
to the echo. Os course it Is unfair 10
say that all stage children are harshly
treated or taxed beyond the capacity
Of their endurance, yet the tendency
toward exhibiting their remarkable
talents, when they exist, has about
reached the limit, and q check must
be put upon Il, or soon We shall be in-
vted to witness presentation of Ham.
let by four-year-old trsgedians and q
two-yesr-old caste. Lillian Russell, in
defending the stage children. Gays that
ia her company the children are al
ways treated with the greatest censid
GRAFTON. In ali companies of first rans
children are made mucn of il - true,
bat their lives are not always filled
with sunshine and play. The rehearsal
and The performances take away much
Of the ehids physical strength and
vigor. and unquessionably weaken th,
mind. The moral influence of stag,
ifs is no, calculated to improve ths
young mind.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

fsrt Cengrsu.tieisf eevs~s Part enc Ess.
pa.fk etrefss-fe reEaiaF psster ~ Eses.zt
sr-fres - - ~ AnG W Nta91F
heel A. fs.on. Cs~ II He'istef. ss-rs. We
- Essf fuitsr street
Painless aTsaae--J. r rBsfed. pss1sr. xs
q Plsinesaa asrr af. Services INA e aao
ia feres fe 49, rasrttff - = -
ssssg scsse e asee - X. Muusen. kavt
're.asnce - EHsrps feaa.
Sr7tt wtHe.fsl corner Finrey saa fitfv
lryrise- tf -<snf A te3 tyre, pastor. No 81
4ss.Ertss. kkrenE @sr4tfre ~ fttE 3 ~ $40 :
ta essssAs sfha8s - taan. harfrf 4eaEsr
-~Fs Snrr ressenes fssr - Ne e. etrans-
sehnus
soafh ehueh, ooTner NtDsuea sno C<ntrsi
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

Zion German Evsnge Seal. 80 ner " Bridge
aid straixhf stfeets~-iifa fluisfsr naxfssf
lonia street. srcaBa hop-e south ~ hsd -
Strsfees a. 70 a o.. aud .. "a. elnaa,
school NJ % o.. Nicholas Aeltf. ant. -
s3tprinafeid afsEut.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

1ap tes = asvsf eoalplstsly hsYrr
rusout . s4nsbsss. Ths lsless sh,ss
= esasls hst~sen shs hsslta depart
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

Church ~ Christ esfRer Ivor sus Rs~eisy
q esf-W. :. Russell. pzsfsf. 30 = teit So
rae SferieeS 10 - ~ and : Fsn. h. r =
y at kpr -unssf scbeel ~ uesn n RI
erTles supt. Sc. - BaFesss street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

GRovEE should load his gun up to
the muzze md go after David's boom.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

seventh Day Adverflsis ho,dinr srrs3ocs Ia
Good IcmaiArs Hal. .aeA 8lirH itssss- -. a.
Moore, passof. taftt-f t.tpRe afvHafs sffft.f
at 1915 saturday morning afd 80 frh -
urdayi Thomas Leriam.B. su9t.. Ne. aoi 4.
LAFAYETTE street.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

s<<nus-y. n sal b. pss1or Ne. i2 fcalss
s ss .ssss s. :. sss. is o.ss bssaS ss
Ne - CeDSral sscnee1
LusksxaE.
6ermsE Es~ngcslsxi LaiEsEsn ChtfS1 81 J -
mas nei-'g arneT 4 hsiaEs aud =. -ilnAet
streets hes & J. 4. fflneke. i@siny
Ne Slt n bisixieGs service ~ n ~ Es ttta
lng srrs.cS SgGosF se1csi % u teS 80
taF II super lateaaessi 81 TIE s2ss~y school,
Swedish kssnseliesl Nissisn. hrsz1Ssy %
twcea f1rSs sna >So1aa slirtts~-k 80 ss-at- ~
0lsaa. r2star. cerseF Sece1a Sna tfSMehi
Streets seFxscqe ~ ~ - n Ant - -.
fh@firs J, LHn1UPcn- r-oi-. No. - k'r<lNSf@
SUNDAY sshssi sttsS a ~
swedish l.ushersl. eerasr h.Iles saa Nsuri
III. p Nszisf. pastor. house sshth 81 sA1<chi
sefssees 81 h - M Anc sc ~ s1ne%s
sehso. ~ aesS, II. L. klossa- enss- 49, =
West frscx< slre<t
81. JehEs ksalseslcsl lstherSa. NJ. lcrset
ssfcel-pssia gre nsI. pastor. No. u nj les
noA street; SERVES ~ IL - = "a Ne cssNslx
service hoaesy scnool At noen; tEct cbH><>s,
supf.. Ne. IL Erosawsx.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

Free Methodist. serves aid q haf % ca.
ger Of Scrihner and hext bf11Ee crfs- AgA
L,zzic ~. N ilisf. paste. ne Eisst a. . "A
inirc streets. Strstres 81 IA -. a 81 - ! 3 81.
sunday seh"og - s.N FRA -. Tuonpssa.
oUp;.. Ne. vi y. College 8yfnHr.
Wesleyan Methodist. rs-atr Turner ana
Crosby sfrcsts--N. 3. ksfdsr. ssgsfnr efuer
Turner and CrUshs strciisf s>lsicrs e.s,s
meetings M s8d -.sA D "a fsreHs ~ D B.
IA aud , IA: sunday e.toc! a. ~ a., Jam -
Pierce. capt-. corner SeAtff a41 Stc.al sti0.t.
toms;ork's addition.
Zion gc0'oredl o. F.f'a arcaue-F. =. W.
l.8sns pAsios. No. ii stflry ~ eel. sefscrs
st 1895 m and ..a o. sun IA Nchoni ~ :
p m. held ga somsfovi's INV ssnzl sircei.
Thomas Cor0iB. sahi. Mason sfres..
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

United Brrfhfc.. r4rrer 81 tu1aRHsa
aad caig'ey agehcs~-N. =. SiEsffea fa,iaf.
eararr burton aiia ttls.nauaa s.r-ets. = e.
vices Al loo n m ana D. 90. eUaaag school
al noasl. ssrorsr y. a. De-. iars. ~ H.. ksags
sscgae. De<r :. D.s.a ga s.rccL
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-31

Church Of the New ,, rusaieia eorrss fFoa
aud \. DiyasseB-<iisFsr HeliIg t3ss3. Ist>s .si.
Ihr Assaefnc. f.fviccs a. l5..5 \ a. &aa
. n. sunday scAee, - \ in. 81 &c paa.0l -
superintendent ~ tlss saAcas aoa3Sl
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-12-16
z oct iral.
''ENIGMAS."

| ENlGMAS,
l wanted the sweep of the wild wet weather,
The winds long lash and the rains free
fall,
The toss Of the trees as they swayed to-
gether,
The measureless gray that was over them
all;
Whose roar speaks more than language
spoken,
Worldess and wonderful, cry on cry,
The sob an earth that is vcxed and broken
The answering sob of n broken sky,
What could they tell usP We see them ever,
The trees and the sky and the stretch of
the land
But they give us word of their secret never;
They tell no story we understand,
Yet happily the ghostlik birch out yonder
Knows much in placid, silent way
The rain might tell what the gray clouds
ponder,
The winds repeat what the vlolcts say.
Why weeps the rain? DO you know its sor-
row?
Do you know why the wind is so sad, so
sadY
Have you stood in rift 'twixt day and
morrow,
Seen their hands meet and their eyes grow
gladY
Is the trees pride strong at its tops abase-
mentY
Is the white rose more of a saint than the
red?
What thinks the star as it secs through the
easement
A young girl lying, beautiful, dead?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-12-16

Mrs. SlimSon--"Willie, since you
have been playing with that little Raw.
son boy your clothes don't last half 50
long as they did," Willie-"I can't
help IL, ma. He's the only boy in the
neighborhood [ can lick"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-12-16

Every time Miss Amanda, whose un-
derstandlng is somewhat large, stops at
a hotel, she cleans her own shoes aud
sets outside the door small pair which
she carries with her expressly for that
PURPOSE.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-09-22
Helping tho Rich.

We observe that the Republican plat
form is in favor Of one cent postage.
This is perfectly proper and consistent
on the part of the Republican party.
There are thousands of wealthy corpora
tons. immense banking institutions,
huge monopolies, millionaire manufac-
turers and merchants who use thousands
Of dollars Of postage stamps every year.
To them it means a saving Of thousands
of dollars annually. On the other hand,
there are millions of poor people who do
not write half dozen letters in whole
year. To them it means saving of per-
haps five cents in whole year. Inas-
much as the Republican party is the
party of millionaires, it is right that
they should look after the interests Of
the rich. 'Rah for one cent postagel-
Chicago Free Trader.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-09-22

they use their franchise merely to secure
the triumph of this or that set Of party
leaders. The devourers Of labor know
thoroughly well the nature and char
acter of the American workingman, and
they divert him with professions, badges
and other party toys, and so prevent his
using the ballot for their destruction.
1t is good that the workers should
have the power; good that they should
have the right to constitutionally right
their wrongs: but till they learn how to
use the ballot-until they are wise
enough. patriotic enough to apply their
reason and their manhood to the right
ing of the wrongs which they and their
fellows endure-their franchise is but q
mockery.-Journal of the Knights Of
Labor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-09-22

The committee on the investigation Of
the charges Of drunkenness on the part
of members of congress contained in a
campaign book by the Hon. T. E. Wat
son. of Georgia, member Of the house.
report the charges "false and unbound
ed, and an assault upon the honor and
dignity of the house." The honor and
dignity Of the house! Let that pass!
Upon the question of drunkenness the
report itself is the false and unfounded
part of the proceedings. The usual row
in such cases was worked over. If q
man makes public exhibition of him
self, acting foolishly, disgustingly or
indecently under the influence of drink,
he is drunk. Whether merely 'gentle-
manly tight" or "hog drunk" is a fruit
less question.
AS to the whisky mill kept for the
private use of members in the basement
of the representatives hall, it is an Of
Tense that smells to heaven. That dis
grace being matter of public notoriety,
it has been thought best to tell the
truth" about that. AS to Mr.. Watson
himself, he has shown so much ability,
so much readiness in debate, so much
accuracy of information that it has been
resolved at every hazard to put him out
of the house. If million dollars can
beat him before the people, that or as
much more as is necessary is going to
be put up.-National Waterman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-09-22
Corrupted Freemen.

II cannot see" said an English work
ingman recently, why American work
ingmen should have to riot for their
rights when they have the ballot and
really have these capitalists at their
mercy if they only knew it. They ought
to take the railways and telegraph lines
for the state, abolish or reduce the tariff
and impose graduated income tax.
Then if the capitalists attempted to re-
sist the laws the capitalists would be the
anarchists" Every man." says the
adage, "can manage a bad wife save
him that has her."
The American workingmen have the
fundamentally, yes; but actually, no.
They have the right to use their fran
chise for the betterment of their condi-
ton. and could, if they would, enact the
reforms which would secure them the en-
joyment of the fruits of their labor; but
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-09-22
One Thing Feared.

The one thing that the old party
leaders fear above all else is that the
people will get to reasoning among
themselves. Such a course would in
evitably mean death to Democracy and
Republicanism. II is for this reason
that the people are being fed such large
doses of tariff and force bill opiates.
But these narcotics have been so freely
used in the past that they have about lost
their efficacy, and consequently, in spite
Of all the old parties can do, their su-
premacy is threatened as it never was
before.-National Economist.