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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-05-18

The conspirators of Wall street
and the White House will get in
their work after while, and before
long. Had Harrison been elected,
the result would have been the same.
Harrison was just as much the tool
of the gold gamblers as is Cleve-
land. Wall street wants more
bonds, and Cleveland will, in the
end, see that Wall street is gratifed.
The people-the common herd" -
have neither part nor lot in the at-
fairs of the nation, and will not
have until there is another national
roundup at the balot-box. The
manipulation of affairs at Washing
ton is now watched as never before,
and an issue of interest. bearing
bonds in the near future will send
modern Democracy into permanent
retirement. The ruler Of the nation
should be respected, but, at the
same time, he should merit respect.
Cleveland's determination to issue
bonds twenty-eight years after the
war will bring upon him the male
dictions of an outraged people. He
found a looted treasury, but that
will not excuse the issuing of bonds
at this late day. Had Harrison
been reelected, the same conditions
would prevail. The conflict between
the gamblers and honest men was
only postponed for short time by
Cleveland's triumph.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-05-18

In a recent number of the Kansas
Christian Advocate (Methodist), its
editor takes the AGITAToR to task for
it's criticism of the Methodist confer.
ence at Baldwin for the alleged ex-
pulsion of Rev. V. II. Biddison, late
chaplain of the senate, from the con-
ference. We cannot republish the
Advocates article in full, but will
mention two or three items. We
will say, first, however, that the re.
ported expulsion was a lie, emanat-
ing from the brain (?) of a Repub-
lican editor-the fellow who shoves
the pencil for the Lawrence Journal.
The Advocate says we charged that
the Kansas conference is in the habit
of thus prosecuting its members who
are not Republicans, and then speaks
of the case of Rev. D. P Mitchell,
who WAS bounded to death by his
ministerial brethren who belonged
to the g. o. p. We are glad to
learn that Rev. Biddison was not
expelled from conference, but that
does not affect the case of Elder
Mitchell or others we might men
ton. The Methodist conferences
are no worse than other conferences
or ministerial bodies. The fact Of
the matter is, the preachers, as
body of men, are at the foot OF the
reform procession-and always have
been. We don't want to say un-
pleasant things about the preachers,
but we want 'em to brace up and
get in line, and whenever they fail
to do their duty, we propose to
punch 'em up.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-05-18
IT VIII Make You Cr0zy.

That new puzzle by Lloyd, the in
ventor of "Pigs iu Clover" etc.
This latest mystery is to be sold as
souvenir to swell the fund of the
New YORK PRESS CLUB, which is to
erect a great building in the Me-
tropolis for newspaper workers. 1t
will interest young and old, and
there are prizes to the amount of
S25, 900 for those who can solve it.
Send TEN CENTS to press CLUB
SOUVENIR" Temple Court, New
York, and got the great puzzle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-05-18

WHAT travesty on common sense
is the late extradition treaty with
Russia. The oppressed of all lands
are invited to our shores-are offer
ed an asylum where they would be
exempt from spoliation and outrage.
Many, to avail themselves of the
privileges offered, and refused pass
ports, forged them to enable them to
escape from under a despotism. are
now in danger of being returned.
The injustice of the agreement en-
tered into by the few to bind this
llation-to the commission Of outragcs
On the refugees has so stirred the
liberty-loving blood of the Ameri-
cans that the authorities will not
dare attempt to return fugitives who
are not guilty of any crime.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-05-18

In 1850, the dough faces and con-
spirators of the nation entered into
compromise which brought forth
the Fugitive Slave law. The law
was an outrage on every man living
in the non slave.holding states. The
doug h-taces had bartered away our
liberties making every man a dep
uty United States marshal at the
bidding of some slave-hunter. This
outrage has been paralleled by the
treaty negotiated with considering
the degree of enlightenment the
greatest despotism of the century,
which, should it be ratified, will be
another blot on the escutcheOn of
the nation. Reports give about
$4,000 Russians in the United States
who are guilty of no other crime
than forging passports to the United
States. For this crime the Russian
autocrat wants them. The burning
inquiry is, Will this government
hand them over to his tender mer-
cies
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-05-18

For several weeks we have been
receiving the Prison Trusty, which
is published in the state penitentiary
at Lansing, and We must say it IS a
very welcome visitor. 1t is SPLEEN
did paper, chock -full of good things
boiled down. In point of literary
ability, it is the peer of any paper
in the state. The Trusty is only 80
cents year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-05-18
IT'S z RE
TO OUR LOCAL SUBSCRIBERS.

The "Quadrangular Deba e." de-
scribed elsewhere, will be given free
to each home subscriber who pays
his subscription ($l) in advance.
This offer is for limited time, so
come and see us without delay.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-05-18

WHEN cornered on every hand,
and as a final refuge when con-
fronted with the perfdy of their
party, the mossback Republicans
declare silver never has been de-
monetized. Section 1886 of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States declares "The silver coin
of the United States shall be le-
gal tender at their nominal value
for any amount not exceeding five
dollars in any one payment" Will
they please tell us of what value
S. would be in the great CONNER
cial transactions, or in any one of
them, of this age? That coin is
demonetized which is robbed of its
debt paying or purchasing power
to any amount.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-05-18

HAVE you read up on the recent
Republican League meeting at Lou
isville p? If you haven't, you didn't
know those fellows stole about half
or two-thirds of the Populist plat
form. Well, that's just what they
did and, what's more, Boss Clark
son said that the third party has
clearly demonstrated that the pco-
pie are making these demands, and
if the Republican party expects to
get anything in the future, it must
listen to the people, and act accord
ingly. It's too late, boys; you
"ain't in it" any more.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-05-18

We greatly admire Gov. Pen
noyer, of Oregon. He's made OF
the right kind of stuff. Secretary
of-Stale Gresham telegraphed to the
Governor as follows apparently
reliable reports Indicate danger of
violence to the Chinese when the
exclusion act takes effect, and the
President earnestly hopes you will
employ all lawful means for their
protection in Oregon" Gov. Pen
meyer Immediately sent the follow
ing reply: Il will attend to my
own business. let the President
attend to his" He said to are
porter: "The Gresham telegram is
an insult to Oregon. ] will enforce
the laws of the state, and the Presl-
dent should enforce the laws OF con-
gress. 1t was with poor grace for
the President to ask me to enforce
the state laws, while he, without
warrant, suspends the exclusion
law" Bully for Pennoyer . He's
clear grit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-05-18

The g. OPP. editors are wonder
fully troubled about the Populist
railroad assessors. They have COM
mitted the objectionable sin. They
have violated all Republican prece-
dents in taking their wives with
them, keeping sober and behaving
like gentlemen. This is more than
g. 0. p. henchmen can stand, and
so, week after week, they continue
to spew out their filth upon the Pop
uist board.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-10-14

materials is the saving not only of the
high cost nitrogen. but the organic
substances as well. If commercial
fertilizers or ashes could furnish or
ganic substance, they would have as
good a value as stable manure, but
being deficient i'll this important Gle
ment, they are never SO profitable to
use except when intelligently COM
bined or used in connection with sta BILE
manure. The southern soil is deficient
in humas, and commercial fertilizers
or ashes will never be used with profit
if sole dependence is placed upon them,
regardless of stable manure. or the
raising of green crops solely to be
plovved under for the supply of humas
or organic substance. The benefit of
humas in southern soils is much more
beneficial than in northern, as it adds
GOODNESS and moisture to soil. the
very thing SO much needed in the
south, and as cotton culture is such Il
humas destroying process, the raising
of green crops solely for the supply of
this important principle, is perhaps
the most important process, but the
least thoroughly understood in south
ern agriculture.-F.L L. Hooper, in Tex
as Farm and Ranch.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-10-14

carefully SO as to test the quality before
drinking it, after which he emPtied 1T
hastily amongst the sawdust at his rect
and caught at the upraisesl arm of his
companion.
..For Gods sake don't drink any of
that stuff, Charley" he whispered. sit
is drugged.''
but I have done so already. jack
replied the other, with dismay in his
tones
''Then take no more, but pour it out
as / have done minc-quicl<, for the old
hae is coming back. There, now keep
quiet and I'll manage the rest
At this moment the old woman came
back, and, casting her eyes over the
empty glasses and the bottle, from
which she could see quantity had
been taken, she said:
1.-THE room is ready now, gentlemen,
if you will step round, and the fire will
be up in few moments, SO that you
can rest and dry yourselves while
est you " cup o. 'sa ""0 S'A'''% -
Eyes! let us go in, Jack, for feel
confoundedly tired and sleepy" MUIR
INJURED Charley, as he leaned heavily ON
the counter, with his eyelids closing.
mo. Charley, we'll walk about in
stead outside answered Jack, firmly,
getting hold of his companions arm
and beginning to drag him to the door.
''Surcly yon are not going to stand in
the rain till the boat comes" cried the
old woman, in establishments. ''Why,
the rain is worse than ever, while it is
SO comfortable inside, with Il nice sofa,
where your friend can rest himself il
he is tired
''Yes-let us go to-fire-comfortabl
sofa-sleep," muttered Charley, inco-
hcrently.
''No,'' answered Jack. 'Outside or
nowhere. There is no one else about
the place, I suppose?'' he asked, as he
thought he saw the door of the shed
opposite move.
NO one at all, not even dog Or n
cat" answered the old woman, as, with
a sour look, she watched him drag his
almost senseless companion into the
rain.
Down to the beach, where he had a
clear stretch of sand, he half-dragged,
half-carricd his friend and for the next
four hours he forced him by every de-
vice he could think of to walk about,
while the rain poured down persistent
Nv, and the sea was ruffled. misty and
gray in front.
He kept q watchful eye on the house
and that shed in front of it, and twice
or thrice he could have sworn that he
saw the door open little way and u
face look out from behind it. The old
woman also came from time to time to
the bar doorway and screeched at him
to bring his friend in to the firesidc.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-10-14
THE REMEDY.

OvcrPro6uction.
If, as is claimed by many, farmers
are suffering from overproduction of
the two great staples, cotton and
wheat, there are but two remedies; one
is to remove every cause that pre- events
an extension of the uses of these two
Indispensable articles, and thus crea tie
a new demand; the other is to produce
less of these and more that must other
wise be purchased To produce 200
bushels of wheat or two bales of cot
ton and then pay the money received
for 100 bushels, or one bale, for arti~
cles which could have been more cheap
ly raised at home, is no solution of the
question-frings no prosperity to the
farmer. The extension of commerce
as a means of charging the demand,
is a method of solution, only in
directly possible to farmers. Tho
power of farmers individually and col
1ectively. It is method which any
farmer may test any year. as to its ef~
fectS upon himself. 1t is method
which many have already tested and
found practical and effective. 1t is u
method which has not failed to remedy
the evils of the SO called over-produc-
ton. to the extent to which it has been
applied. AS long as there are farmers
who will patiently hear & chronic aEl-
t;ltor advise them to raise what others
want. and buy from others what they
want themselves. il, order to stimulate
trade and promote reciprocity. there
will be many who will never adopt the
plan herein rccon,mcd. The intelligent
and progressive farmers. here and ciSc>
where are adopting, the method right
along, because it appeals to common
sense, and presents instances of sue
cess on every hand.-Ea11n and Ranch.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-10-14
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

--Enclnnd has 557 Christian Endeavor
societies
There is no book on which we can
rest in a dying, moment but the Bible
Selden.
Christ prayed three times, hence
learn we to perseveringly implore.-T.
Aquinas.
The Methodist Episcopal church,
north and south, contains $3.50, $50
communicates.
When the soul hath the seed OF
holiness, it shall reap a harvest Of hap
piness. Swinnock. NJ. A.
A Presbyterian hospital has just
been ests, blishcd il, Chicago. under the
direction of the Presbyteri churches
of the city.
There are now thirty-one synods
and two hundred and tvventy-one pres
byteries in the Presby terian church in
this country.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
of America, which had its third national
meeting at Indianapolis recently, re-
ports $50. 900 members.
God does not delay our prayers, be
cause he has no mind to give; but that
by charging our desires, he may give
us moro largely.-Anscim.
Tho largest religious sect in this
country is the Roman Catholic, with
6, 25O. Oi5 members. The smallest is the
Adonai Sho1no,, with twenty followers.
which began in 1891 with two societies
and siSty-eisht members, had on the
first of the present year 23, 800 societies
and 1.4l3,90O mem berS.
Rev Morgan Dix. of New York, has
placed Il So, 800 bell in Christ Church at
Coopcrstown, n. ", in memory OF his
fa ther, the late Gov. John A. Dix. The
bell weighs 1850 pounds.
in the Congo reg ion there are three
Ca tholic missions and eight Protestant,
among which is that founded by Blsh-
op Taylor. There are twenty eight
stations and ninety-iive missionaries.
1t is sa id that the annual report OF
the general superintendent OF sunday
schools will show that there arc nearly
100 ooo pupils in Cumberland Presby-
tcria:, SUNDAY schools, increase OF
30 40 over last year.
New tangled religions are reported
from jefferson county, Ky, where an
expelled church member has retaliated
by founding a holiness sect which
doesn't believe in church organizat ton;
and from Missouri where the ''ssincti-
fed have set up tn barnacle.
In 1880, it is said, there were about
ten Norwegian ministers in the United
States. Now the Sorwegians in the
northwest have three large church
bodies with 6s2 pastors and LOO con.
greg, tions. The Lutheran Synod OF
Wisconsin numbers 81, 73s communi-
cants. and sustains S,So5 parochlaI
sch characterization at Work.
in Berlin alone no less than TWEEN
ty-six new churches have either been
erected or commenced since the Access
sion of Emperor William. There were
only twenty-four evangelical churches
prey;ously These new churches repre-
sent a money value of 10000, 600 marks.
5000. 600 OF which have been provided
by the emperor and the government
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-10-14

n r
but he held on doEged1y and sternty to
his promenade, casting an eager glance
seaward for the expected boat, with his
one arm round his friend and the other
hand clutching the stock of his re-
volver, which rested inside the Water
proof breast pocket of his coat.
At last his heroic efforts We're crowned
with some success. The effects of the
drugScd mouthful Of brandy wore off
and Charley woke up dazcd and sick
from the salt water Jack had forced
down his throat, and with a splitting
headache, but still with his senses suf-
ficiently clear to comprehend his posi-
ton.
At the same time the boat in
sight, with the old boatman only in it,
struggling against the wind and tide,
aud shortly afterwards they were
bargaining for their passage on the
beach, Charley looking on Passivcly
while Jack exhibited his gold and re-
volvcr at the same time, and so hall
tempted, half threatened the unwilling
Tom back again to his place at the row.
lock, while the old crone shrie!<ed and
raved wildly at the house door, about
her man going back to Auckland in
such weather.
Jack made no illusions to his sus-
picions, but only spoke about urgent
business in Auckland that day; so at
last the old man yielded and once more
pushed of to sea, and, as the wind was
in their favor, before nightfall they
were landed safely at their destin alton,
and went about their business. which
was to the post office; the result OF
which was that a picked body of men
accompanied Tom back to his shanty
that night, where, beside the old wom-
an. the two hulking sons We're found.
with a considerable quantity of miss
ing articles which had left Auckland
with their live owners but had not been
returned with their remains.
Before the trial of this gang OF
wholesale murdererS came on one
of the sons turned queens evidence
and completely cleared the charac-
ters of the maligned Maoris An
other landlord bought the business
of the ferry and shanty, and while
the malefactors paid the penalty of
their many crimes the forest ceased to
be a shambles.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-10-14
RECEIVING EXERCISE.
Turkish Bath, Floor Rest and Other Moth
oda Deac ribcd In Detail.

hath,
DDS Described In Detail.
We American women have at Ia st be-
come fully aroused as to the Importance
of exercise, says a writer, and with
characteristic energy we all-men.
women and children-have gone al it,
and are exercising indoors and out OF
doors as hard and fast as ever we can.
This would be fine thing if our lives
were not quite SO full and hurried and
if we were as a people a trifle more
stolid.
Unfortunately we have yet to learn
the meaning Of the word rest-until we
do, exercise may prove to the majority
of us, a dubious blessing.
Now, why not be exercised? The
Turkish bath is one step in that dlrec-
ton, and the floor rest is another.
Any woman who is fortunate enough
to command the services of a lady's
maid, or who can call in an attendant
at stated times, or can secure the CO.
operation of her own family, can re-
ceive exercise instead of exercising.
When a long and hard day or social or
serious duties is before or behind her
this royal way Of resting the muscles
and stimulating the respiration is good
and most efficaciOlls.
Have a warm blanket or drugget.
kept especially for this purpose, spread
smoothly on the floor. Then get into
loose garments and place yourself at
full length on this hard bed for half an
hours manipulation.
When you lie as limp and Indifferent
as a rag baby, your attendant, whom
you have previously instructed. gently
rolls and kneads your body, lifts and
drops and twists and swings your arms
and legs.
The head-the body's 9th limb-re-
ceives much the same trea t1nent that is
given the legs and arms, but should be
handled with special gentleness
Your own duties consist in, first, as
surfing yourself that your breathing is
full, free, and controlled by the dia-
phragm, and then in sure ndering your
self to a nirvana-lilSe Indifference to
all things.
happen to know a very pretty wom-
who for some years past has in
dulged herself three four times
weekly, at bedtime, in this sort of de-
licious FIRST rest / recall her when
she was trife awkward and con-
strained in her bearing, but now she is
as ioyously free and buoyant in all her
movements forest dryad.-N. y.
Press,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-10-14
WIT AND WISDOM.

The utmost reach of reason is to
recognize what an inhnlty of things go
beyond it.-Fascal.
1t is meet that breach of promise
ca >es should be heard in Il court house.
boston Transcript
If sunshine. had to he paid for there
are people who would declare that cam
die light could beat it.--Ram's Horn.
-Yabslev-"Wcll, what's the latest
in the racing line?'' Mudge-''The
horse l bet on usually.-1ndianap polls
Journal.
Il understand .igson is financially
interested in the firm he is with. Yes,
they owe him six months salary. -
WeStfield I MON.
-Thc great danger of looking too
much upon the wine when it's red is
that one may begin using it for paint.
-i'hiladclp hia Times.
"A rose tree that does not blossom is
of no use in the garden vine that
bears grapes is of no use in the vlnc-
yurd.-R. w. Dale. II. d.
A lIoston card-playcr asserts that
no woman. though she We're a deaf
mute from her birth up. could keep
still in a game of VIII ist.-N. Y. Times.
-'.Chappic was completely disguised
at the ball Went Il prince. l SUP
pose?'' NO. wore Il dress suit and II
mask and everyone took him for u
man. Inter Ocean.
-She-What makes Charley Bicycles
wear that string to his new straw hat?
Hc-To keep it from blowing away
when he talks through it--WaShing-
ton Star
If every man were as good as the
woman who loves him fondly believes
he is. the morals of the world would
undou btcdly be very much improved
Somcrvillc Journal
His Worst Suspicious Verified
"JuSt as l eNpected!'' muttercd Mr.
Rillus, examining his shaving implc-
| rlents. My wife has quit complaining
a about her corns and my razor is ruined.
Chicago Tribune.
Lacey said the attentive clerk.
| Eyes, madam, we have all kinds.
can show inc some ancestral lace" re-
piled Mrs. Crewe Doyle. II hear that
! is very stylish now.'-Nogue.
"A rood many folks in dis world git
credit for bein, clever. deah breddern,
Wen de fact OBJ de matter is dat dere
clcverness consists in deere ability to
keep de world from findin' out how
ignorant dey really are.-Rev. Pink
PUNK.
Her beauty is all composed OF theft;
her hair stole from Apollo's goldy
locks: her white and red lilies and roses
stolen out OF paradise; her eyes two
stars plucked from the sky; her nose
the gnonon of loves dial. that tells
you how the clock of her heart goes.
Ben Jonson.
What nonsense this all is about
men getting on their knees when they
propose!'' said Mrs. Parslow to her dear
friend. MY husband didn't do any
such absurd thing when he asked me
to marry him" s'He did when ne PRO
posed 20 me- said the dear friend with.
Opt thinking. .-Harper's Bazaar.