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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-03-30

Prohibitionist, he too, has arguments
to sustain him, and is living exam
pie of the things he tells you Of.
But, like the Prohibitionist, his COM
plant is but another effect of a great
underlying cause, another symptom
of national disease.
Being physician, | hope | may
be pardoned in making a profession
al analogy. In all diseases there are
causes, classed as exciting and pre-
disposing A predisposition may
be one of Inheritance, as weak
ened constitution or diathess
from disease in ancestry. The
drink problem, with it's enor-
nous drain upon the resources OF
this country, can only be compared
to an ill-conditioned, mal-odored ul-
Ger, sapping the very life blood of
an already depleted body. No
amount of placebos, salves, ONT
ments, liniments, will suffice to heal
it, nor will cutting or slashlng do.
The cause lies back, and is both in
herited and acquired d. inherited from
a weak, helpless, manacled disfran-
chised womanhood, and acquired
FROM the poverty stricken blood of
the nation. The blood is the life of
the individual. The Bible taught
that many centuries ago, and SCENT
lists are just beginning to realize all
it's wisdom. The circulating medi-
um (fnance) is the life-blood of the
nation when it is weakened, vita
ted, congested in unwonted places,
as now, the nation suffers wasting
diseases, with unnatural appetites,
are produced healthful tastes are
replaced by morbid desires. The
poverty Of the working masses pre-
vents their buying in quantities,
healthful, strengthening foods; the
weakness of ill-fed bodies, the crav-
ing of unappeased hunger in tissues,
entices them to satisfaction by slim
ulants. "My people perish for lack
of knowledge" True, and for lack
of means to apply their knowledge.
The national system is depleted, and
it's life-blood (fnance) is congested
in the Golfers of the few, the nation
al banks and corporate bodies, while
the body polite is atrophying to
decay.
The view of the Peoples party,
that of themselves they can right
these wrongs, | do not accept. A
better distribution of wealth will be
, priceless alienation of the foul ul-
Ger on the body polite, but it is not
cure. The people looking for caus'
es of which their low wages are an
effect, find the circulating medium
restricted at the dictation of the mon
av nnwer and wealth continually alb.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-03-30

Clara Hoffman, from the w. G. T. U.
point of view, that drink is the ques-
ton of questions when the resulting
miseries of the traffic arc marshalled
in sight. am willing to admit with
Mrs. Mary 7. Lathrap that it is a
great moral question and we should
square to the plummet of our princi
pies. l only contest with them the
methods Of attack and the batteries
that must be trained against the com
mon enemy. The same fiendish pow
er is welded alike in the two old
parties to grind the faces of the poor
and perpetuate the grasp of the
whiskey power upon this govern
ment. Being w. G. T. U. woman
l have pondered these things along
their lines, but | belong also to the
organizations, the Farmers Alliance
and Knights of Labor. ! see the
children toiling in the summers sun
and winters winds, toiling that they
may live, deprived of childhood's
Joys and denied advantages of edu
cation. When ! read from my
brother Knights standpoint of
the toiling millions in this land of
liberty, shut up in shops and facto-
ries away from Gods sunlight and
free air; when | know that the hard,
grasping power of the so called
Christians of wealth, and the grind
ing mills of monopoly are making
prostitutes of our working girls, aid
criminals and tramps of our boys,
then know that the drink question
is not all The poverty of the mass
es and the drink question are but the
sequela of the financial legislation
of this country and back of both
these lies the great moral wrong Of
this nation. Can figs grow from
thistles
From a motherhood of political
slaves, can there be reared nation
of freemen No law is better es-
tablished IN science than the law of
Inheritance. Scientists prate learn
edly of the mother endowing her
offspring with mental and moral ca
pacities. Perverted inheritance can
not evolve wise legislation. Com
mencing one hundred years ago to
SOW the seeds of a great moral
wrong, the denying the mothers of
this land political responsibility and
freedom, the nation reaps the nat
ural harvest of vice and crime.
Can the reform forces which pom
der all these questions unite ! l
cannot see how they can keep
apart. They do not run in
parallel lines, bnt in convergent
ones whose focus is just ahead,
imaging a people with equal suf-
frage. Here they can all meet on
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-03-30
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Chicago presses have issued many books of
more or less importance upon the labor question.
but none which contain more hard common sense
and practical wisdom than the volume entitled
'Wheebarrow' ."-Chicago Times.
"The brief essays are written with vivacity
and wit, and with Cobbet-like terseness Of Eng
lish and felicity of illustration Home Journal
New York.
"Hs papers are nearly all distinguished by
shrewd common sense" -Graphic, London.
THE articles are written in simple and pctur-
esque language. and the views they contain are
enforced by many anecdotes and fables. "-Poptt-
icr Science Monthly.
THAT Wheebarrow has studied the Labor
Question in all its bearings, and studied It pro-
foundly, there cannot be a shadow OF doubt
BeDord's Magazine.
1.-THE papers show very keen insight into
labor problems. Boston Herald.
The morning call., 1893-10-23

a Mexican snake-charmer. have their
snake farm. Every season Allen and his
wife visited Arkansas and Texas and
gather the snakes. They will not tell how
they capture them. but never fail to return
to the farm with goodly collection. This
summer they went up the Arkansas River
with 260 live fellows.
The snakes are Of the most venomous
kind and Of various species and sizes. from
the tiny adder to the biggest rattlesnake.
In the last lot are copper jawed python, a
very rare specimen, which is destined for
tie Smithsonian Institution, and canni-
bal snake, which is almost as rare. The
king OF the lot, however, is pet black fel-
low. whose mission is TO hunt rattlesnakes
and run them out of their dens. This
snake is named Dan and is rs dOclle as a
dog The serpents are put 10 various uses
after being taken TO The farm. Many are
sold to museums. Others boiled down for
oil. and large profit is also made from
the venom of the maccasins and rattle
snakes. which is used in making poison.
for which there is iarga sale in Mexico.
The serpent queen WHO handles the rep
tiles is frequently bitten. but uses o remedy
Of her own making, which kills the poison
almost instantly. Allen and his wife have
shipped several cargoes to the farm, but
one lot of 125 was recently lost by the
sinking Of their boat in the Arkansew
river
The morning call., 1893-10-23
A MERRY CRUISE.
Company D of the Naval
Battalion at Sea.
From San Francisco to Benicia on the
ChiSpa-Fun and Instruction for
the Boys in Blue.

Ho! Haw! He!
Company d.
Naval Battalion,
n. G. c.
That was the chorus with which the
sails on the staneh sehooner-yacht Chlspa
were run up last Saturday afternoon. All
sails set and Company u of the Naval
Battalion was off for cruise about the
bay. With a fair wind and tide, and
every thing snug fore and aft, the fun
began. The Chispa is too we'll known and
feared by yachtsmen for her speed to need
description. 1t is sufficient to say she is
as comfortable and snug a schooner as
could be desired for such a cruise. Owned
by l. Cutie, and under the management of
Captain j. NJ. Brooks. she is famous.
Captain Wesley Turner. the pioneer
yachtsman. was sailing mas ster, and Lieu
tenant-C Commander Lewis Turner, as in
structor of his company, insured a sue
cessful trip. Lieutenant Commander
Turner OIL Company d is a favorite officer,
and is well qualified to teach his men the
art of handling a vessel, for he for many
years of his life went down to the sea in
ships. On the trip which began Saturday
afternoon and ended yesterday there were,
besides the commander, Junior Lieutenant
Gum and Ensign Elliott. thrty-eight men
and CALL reporter as an invited guest.
Dressed in duck uniform the boys
swarmed over the Chspa's deck. and with
q will and many merry song presented a
pretty picture to those who happened to
be along the sea wall.
After passing Angel Island the captain
headed for Benicia. The night was moon
light and clear, and stiff breeze was
blowing. They made the run to Beniria-
thirty miles-in three hours and half,
which was very quick trip.
The members of the company handled
the ropes and set the sails, and, in short
on the trip down yesterday their COM
it on school ship. Captain Turner takes
a great deal of interest in his company, and
his men take hold with a will, and it IS
such trips as this by which they expect to
become proficient and be the pride of the
bata alion.
The night was spent on board the yacht
but not in sleep, for they were a merry
crew, and with the first breeze of the morn
ing the return trip commenced and lasted
all day. although no landings were made
1t was trip for instruction with pleas
ure for sauce. No accident marTed the trip,
good feeling more than prevailed. The
bay was too smooth for even a lubber's
stomach TO be effected. A better trip could
not have been.
This company expects to make suslI
trips often and learn to be sailors as well
as soldiers.
Company d is the pride of the Naval
Battalion.
The morning call., 1893-10-23

discovered that the draw was open to
allow the passage of scow. He imne-
diately applied the air brakes to slacken
the speed of the train, but for some un-
known cause they refused to work and for
a moment it seemed that the whole train,
with its several hundred passengers,
would be plunged into the waters of the
slough, The engineer whistled for the
hand brakes and they were put on as soon
as possible. It was too late. however, to
entirely stop the train before the opening
was reached, and the engine plunged end
or down into the water and mud of the
creek, Fortunately the engine broke
loose from the balance of the train aud
left the forward car hanging over the end
of the track.
AS the engine went over the fireman and
engineer and another man who was rid irg
on the cab jumped from the cab-windows
and landed in the water, whence. they
were quickly rescued. Neither of the men
were seriously injured.
The conductor walked back to San
Rafael and telegraphed to Tburon for as
sistance An extra engine was sent up
the road and the passengers brought back
to this city, where they arrived at o'clock
in the afternoon.
A wrecking-car was sent to the scene of
the accident, but the wrecked engine could
not be removed in time to allow the re-
sumption of travel during the day.
The morning call., 1893-10-23
Interesting Experiments.
New York Sun.

A ve-y extensive series of experiments
has lately been conducted by Professor
Liversidge of Sydnew, n. S. W., with
almost every description of iron ore from
all quarters of the gi0be and with other
bodies. such as spenel, garnet, serpentine
bornite. linstone conglorerate, arlificially
prepared ferric hydrate, jewelers. rouge,
crome iron, franklinite. horn blenschist
and dufrente. Samples of each of these
were ground in a porcelain mortar and
crushed to fine powder in an agate
mortar. An eectro-maguet capable OF
lifting eigh teen ounces was employed, and
in all cases but one, viz, pyrrhotite,
where the mineral showed signs Of mag
netic proper, vrying amounts of magnetic
were separated out of the powder by the
magnet. The portions separated uy this
means were in every case analyZed cbemi-
cally in order to make sure that they con-
sis ted of magnetic: and tnus the magnetic
properties of specimens of chrome iron,
frankIinite, spenel. garnet, some hematites
and other minerals We're found to be en-
tirely due to the presence of particles OF
magnetic distributed through their mass,
and only pyrrhotte shares with magnetic
the inherent property of being attracted
by the magnet.
The morning call., 1893-10-23
Grub or Plant?
Chambers' journal.

The most curious of all objects In New
Zealand is that which the Maoris call
"aweto." One is uncertain whether to
call 1t an animal or plant. In the first
stage of its existence it is simply catelpil-
lar about three or four inches in length.
and always found in connection with the
rata tree, a kind of Towering myrtle. Il
appears that when it reaches full growth
it burles itself two or three inches under
ground, where. instead of undergoing the
ordinary chrysalis process, it becomes
gradually transformed into IL plant. which
exactly fills the body and shoots up at the
neck to height of eight or ten inches.
This plant resembles in appearance a
diminutive bulrusb. and the two. animal
and plant. are always found insepara bic.
One is apt to reegate it to the domain of
Imagination, among dragons and mer-
maids. but then it's existence and nature
have been accepted by the late Frank
Buckiand. How it propagates its species
is mystery. One traveller. after describ-
ing its dual nature, calmly states that it is
the grub OF the night butterfly. If so,
then the grub must also become butter
fly, or what becomes Of the species?
The morning call., 1893-10-23
AFTER THE HARES.
Lively Races at the Ocean View
Coursing Park.


There was some excellent coursing yes.
terday afternoon under the auspices of the
Pacific Coursing Club at Ocean View
Park. The bares were in good condition
and all the races were exciting and close.
The prizes were S24. divided into So for
the first, S8 for the second and S4 for the
third. Ed Canayan was judge and John
Canavan slipper.
Twenty-four dogs were entered and the
first races were as follows: L. McQuade's
Snow beat r. Graham's Quickstep; Z. Z.
Kennels Jonn w beat j. Donald's Rob
Roy; j. Kerwin's Telemore beat j. Mof-
fits Eclipse; j. Motifs Gogebec beat j.
Kerwin's Valley Boy; j. Kellv's Climax
beat Il. Maher's Benlcia Queen; FL. Peas
ley's Greenwood beat +. Randol2h's Rob
ert E. Lee; j. O'Farrelps $3.50 beat e..
O'Brlen's Boundless; j. Kerwin's John
Mitchell beat w. Dalton's Eleane; I. d..
Nolan's Dark Rustic beat L. Geary's
Electric; J. Motifs Jimmy c beat R.
tain beat j. Kelly's Victor; w. DAVIS
Belmont beat Fl. Peasley's Tough.
First ties-John w beat Snow, Goebic
beat So-So, Climax beat Grim wood. So-So
beat john sMitchell, Dark Rustic beat
Jimmy G, Captain beat Belmont.
Second tieS-J0hn w beat Gogebic, So
So beat Climax, Dash Rustic beat Captain,
Third ties-So-So beat John w, Dark
Rustic ran bye with Dan q.
Final-Dark Rustic beat So So.
The first prize was awarded to p. d.
Nolan's Dark Rustic. second to j. O'Far-
rell's So-So aud the third to E. L. Kennels
John w.
Cn Sunday, November II, the Golden
West Coursing Club will have grand
meeting at the park. The secretary. T..
Geary. will receive entries at 1920 Howard
CT
The morning call., 1893-10-23
SAN JOSE WANDERERS.
Total. Observation-Disclosures. l26
ON sSnnday next the graat match nf Il

On Sunday next the great match Of the
season will be played between the A la
medas and the San Franchises. Thi,
game will decide the Harrison trophy
should the xAiameGas continue their sue
cessfu career, but in the event of the other
team winning a tie will ensue and a de-
cldlng game will have 10 be PLAYED
So much interst is being taken in this
game that the CALIFORNIA; and Pacitics
have decided to postpone their impending
struggle until November II and are going
over in body to Golden Gate to witness
the struggle for championship honors.
The umplreS have already BEEN chosen in
the persons of A. G.. Sheath of the Pacific
Club aud F. A. Anson of the CaliforDias
The match is sure to be exciting and the
cepcourse Of interested spectators will be
considerable.
The time is drawing near when the prom
lsed visit Of the crlcketers from Citrus
Colony will be an accomplished fact
Matches have already BEEN arranged and
the fixtures read as follows: November
49, against the Paclfcs; 10Th, against the
San Franciscos; 21st, against The San jose
Wanderers; 23d, against the California
Cricket Association; 25th, against the
Alamedas; Goth, against the CALIFORNIA;.
All the bove matches will take place at
Golden Gate, with the exception of that
against the Wanderers. which will be
PLAYED at San Jose.
The cricket season will close Thursday.
November 30-Thanksgiving day-when a
match will be played between an eleven
picked from the Australian mem bers of
our clubs and 1.-THE world"
The morning call., 1893-10-23
BEHIND WlCkETS.
CALIFORNIA; Beat the San
Jose Boys.
Gadesden Does Efficient Work for
His Team-Next Weeks Great
Match and Other Fixtures.

The CALIFORNIA; had a gala day yester.
day. when the Wanderers from San Jose
came up with only nine men to give them
battle Cecil Gardiner. their captain, was
unable to play, owing to broken arm, but
he accompanied the team from the Garden
City and fulfilled with distinction the
onerous duties OF umpire.
The game itself was not particularly
brilliant nor consDicuously interesting, as
it was seen from the first that the visitors
stood no show at all. They all exhibited
fair form, but want of practice told it's
tale, and they were somewhat speedily got
rid of for the modest to tai of 50. OF these
Harvey Jardne was the only batsman who
scored double figures, his IS being CON-
piled in a confident manner, like one who
knew things. Mr.. Posllethwaite dis
tingushed himself by scoring the five
runs accredited to him in one fell swoop-
or rather swipe. He gathered in one of
Anson's "dropkicks," and the next instant
the ball was sailing merrily over the trees
on the far side toward the sea. 1t gravi-
tated, however, and the game was re-
sumed. Guild showed good form at the
wickets and GadeSdeH bowled extremely
well, taking four wickets for eleven runs.
But eleven extras were far too many TO be
included in score of SO. and showed the
fielding to be little loose.
The CALIFORNIA; went in after lunch, and
each man contributed his share 10 the
total score of 126. Anson alone disap-
pointed his admirers by only scoring -.
He was playing good cricket. when he
most unaccountably aud unjustifiaby
slogged at a perfectly straight ball. He
retired. Finally, when three wickets were
down for Al runs, GaGesden and Ward
Eaton got together and were not sepa-
rated until the game had been we'll won,
45 runs having been added to the pair.
Ward Eaton was the first to retire. his
Is being very useful to Ills side. Gades-
den balted remarkably well. his long So
journ at Santa Cruz having cleared his
vision and steadied his nerve. He made
33 in capital style before he was taken in
the slips by Postlethwaite-a very smart
catch. Halton also distinguished him self,
and his 20, not out, was played in very
improved form. There were Is extras in
the inning, but on the whole the San j ose
fielding was good. Following is the full
score:
The morning call., 1893-10-23
CHANCE FOR BICYCLISTS.
Entries for the San Jose Road
Clubs Handicap.

The following participated yesterday in
five-mile trial for the ten-mlle handicap
TO be run next Sunday under the auspices
of the San Jose Road Club: Professor 8
Fl. l.. Clark. De w. Vancourt, M. E.
ESpjnosa and E. Stack.
The time made was Is %. which shows
that there is chance for coast record in
the coming race.
The contestants will also have chance
OF winning the following prizes: $50 over
coat or uniform Choice to winner); S5
bicycle shoes, S5 bicycle lamp. 81 sweater,
50 box cigars. 81 80 bicycle hose. Time
prize. $40 gold watch.
Ihe following entries have already been
made: {. Krebs. {. Schwall. A. Schwall,
l. Belloli, G. j. Bellol, l.. Desimone.
j. Fiizwater. E Bandel, V. A. Benson.
a. Mayer. F. Restano. o. Osen. A. Berry
eeSsa, j. Il. Scully. X. Mcfarland. Gus
Navlet, w. Wadams, C. Dahlstrom and
Il. f. Smith.
The morning call., 1893-10-23
Gold in South Africa.

The gold fields of the Transvaal / republic
in South Africa yielded over 136, 900 ounces
in August, which is the largest product yet
recorded In any one month. In round
hgures years cutput at the same rate
would be worth So, 100000. which Is about
equal 10 the annual production of gold IN
either the United States or Australia. In
the countries last named, however, the
gold yield Is about stationary, whereas it
Is rapidly increasing year by year in South
Africa. Ii the 'transvaal mines produce
S30.000,0 600 in 1898. there will be $40, ,000 600
worth OF gold mined in 1894 in all proba-
bility. Where the top limit will be reached
can hardly be guessed. Good judges say
that hundreus OF square miles of territory
are underlaid with gold-bearlug rock and
that the total yield OF the region will not
fall below 81, 800. 900. 600.
The morning call., 1893-10-23
THE BIG WINNERS
keene and Son Head the
List.
BOYS WHO ARE COMING HERE
Sale of PaIo Altos ThOroughbredS.
Minor News of the Track-Some
of the Winners.

According to list published by the New
York Sun j. G. Follansbee is the largest
winner among the Caliiornians who cam
paigned this season on the Eastern turf.
He was successful with his mare, Gloam-
ing, over some good fields and for some
fair-szed purses. and Armitage earned
considerable money for him. His total
winnings TO the end of the Morris Park
meeting were SIS 005. very tidy sum for
so small stable to have to its credit. T..
FL. Williams is next, with S16, 705. His
string was a much more pretentious one,
however. W. OBJ. Macdonough is third.
with S11.775 while Lucky Baldwin is fifth
with $S535. Danny Miller earned S4925.
chiefly with Charmion, and Porter Ashes
good Old sprinter Geraldine won $4100 in
small purses for him.
The list of those who won over $4,000 is
nj holn
The morning call., 1893-10-23
HANDBALL SCORES.
Champion Riordan Plays Draw With
LawIess and Harlow.

LaWIesS and Harlow.
The event Of the day in the handball
courts yesterday was the game at Ryan's.
in which j. Riordan played against j.
Lawless and j. Harlow. The excitement
at times was intense and cheer after cheer
rewarded the players whenever an un-
usually brilliant play was made. Each
side won two games and in the final game
scored 20 aces. Darkness came before the
contest ended and the referee declared il
draw.
The other games at Ryan's court re-
suited as follows:
" NJ. Prince aud p. Barrett defeated f..
9-l5, 1913.
}. brunswick and NJ. Prince defeated
r.: Toy and j. Morris. Score: 1e-15,
l5-9. I5-13.
II. Never defeated F. Sarcander. Score /:
42E15, 15-6. 1913.
;Phil Ryan ana J. Quinlan defeated Bill
BIB
Joe Herns defeated ]. German. Score:
The first game played at the Union
ctiIl c4nrt was Was won by Pete Hutchinson and
NIKE Dillon, who defeated Al Pennoyer
anu Johh Iooln. Score: 1913. 12-15,
n James Griffin won the seeond game from
Tobin. Score: 11-15, 15-13.
ne Inlrd game was won from Pat Kelly
and Al Pennoyer by William Kelly and
GeoTge Hutchinson. Score: 1913. lib.
AL Pennoyer and Hugh Tonar vo, ,,,.
fourth game from George Hntchinson and
William Kelly. Score: l5-I1, 1oNi5.
1913.
The fifth game was won by Georp,