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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02
Briceville Mine Horrors.

From the ST. Louis Republic Of
Jan. 18th, we clip the following ac-
count of the verse than Russian
atrocities practised in Tennessee
Ed Hudson, who spent two and
half years in the mines as convict,
reports as follows
The men are divided into gangs
and given certain amount to d
each day. If they fail to get out the
required amount they are beaten
with an instrument which very muc'
resembles the Russian knout. All
are whipped, no matter if all but
one or two did their share. He
claims he has seen convicts die from
this beating, and Hudson is himself
a mass of scars.
The victims are placed on the
ground, face downward, and held by
two men. Every cut Of the knout
draws blood. Two men he has
known to commit suicide to avoid
punishment. and others have been
known to pull great pieces of slate
down upon themselves, hoping to
MAIN themselves so that they could
not work in the mines. Hudson's
story is on line with that of very
eminent professor Of national repute,
who recently investigated the Ten
nessee system, and described it
worse than Siberia veritable hell
on earth
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02

Gen. Weaver, while in Topeka last
Friday, is reported by the Kansas
City Times to have spoken as follows
relative to the election of Judge
John Martin to the United States
senate:
Il do not talk at random, but |
will say this--If John Martin has
the reforms in his heart that he has
expressed with his lips, he will be
very much out of place as Demo-
cratic senator as much so as Rob-
ert Ingersoll would be in the chair
of a Methodist bishop. take it,
however, that he means what he says
and is in fact a Populist. hope,
however, that there will be no more
so called democratic senators elected
by Poulist votes.
"In the other states whose legls-
latures are now in session, Populists
should take this stand and stick to it
without variableness or shadow of
turning. If the Democrats prefer a
high tariff, anti-silver, gold-bug Rep
ublican to low tariff, free coinage
Populist they should be allowed to
have him. We can stand defeat,
but cannot tolerate surrender.
Public sentiment within our party
is very pronounced and will not
tolerate any deviation"
General Weaver, when asked If
he intended to visit the states where
the Populist legislatures are now in
session, said +:
"No, l. shall not go near them.
| don't intend to intrude upon any
body"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02

A great many Republican papers,
since the election, have found out
that the country needs more money.
Since the Republican party is in IA
vor of single gold standard and
opposed to fiat money, these papers
would crafty the curiosity of an in
curing public by making it clear
just how they propose to increase
the circulation medium. Let us
have the plan, gentlemen.-Topeka
Advocate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02

The Tribune stands for the public
ownership of railroads, telegraphs
and telephones; the issue of all
currency by the government and the
establishment of postal savings
banks and agraduated income tax.
In municipalities, water, light and
street railways should be operated
by the people. Every feature of
government and every law which
shuts out the people from their in
alienable rights should be swept
away without ceremony.-lowa
Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02

Mr.. Reginald de Koven, the com
poser of "Robin Hood" and other
comic operas, who is now attract
ing so much attention in the music
al world, has written his first set of
independent waltzes, which the
Ladies' Home Journal will publish
in its next issue.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02

The Topeka Capital is the biggest
fowl in the Republican barn-yard.
When it crows, all the other roost-
ers follow suit. Within week
after the appearance of one of llud-
sons lies in the Capital, you may
find the same thing, in one form or
another, in nearly every Republican
paper in the state especially IT 1t
happens to be a first class lie
Republic.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02
EARNEsTNEss.

The hurry of the times affects
In this swift rushing hour we crowd, and press,
And thrust each other backward, go,
And do not pause to lay sufficient stress
Upon that good strong true word, Earnestness.
In our impeuos haste, could we but know
It's full, deep meaning it's vast import OH
Then might grasp the secret of success
In that receding age when great,
The bone, and sinew, of their purpose lay
In this one word. God likes earnest soul
Too earnest to be eager Soon or late
1t leaves the spent horde breathless by the way,
And stands serene, triumphant, at the goal
ELLA WHEELER WILCo
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02
DO YOU WANT TO ADOPT A BABYt

Maybe you think this is a new business,
sending out babies on application; it has been
done before, however, but never have those
furnished been so near the original sample as
this one. Everyone will exclaim, /" Well
that's the sweetest baby ever saw" This
YOU but a faint idea of the exquisite original,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02
HIM WHO HATH.

''To him who hath shall be given
From him who hath not shall be taken away"
Was said long ago and was true
Of the then no less than it is of to-day.
'Erom him who hath not shall shall be taken,
A paradox seemingly strange to the ear,
Which few understand and SO
He said Gle that hath ears let him hear
To him who hath, that we know,
To him who hath much there is untold gain
To him who hath not, alas
Must be added poverty, sickness and pain.
And we who have motive many
To the few who have much must first pay
All we have and then add to all
The negative sum of our lives day by day.
And so, to the rich there is given
Whatever makes life fnll Of freedom and mirth
From the poor all taken, except
Anhonorable death and six feet of enantless earth
WILLIAM MACoMBEH
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02

have a dream of the future and
enduring faith in the evolution of an
abiding human government. In the
beautiful visions of a coming time |
behold the abolition of poverty. A
time is foreshadowed when the with
ering hand of want shall not be out
stretched tor charity, when liberty,
equality and justice shall have per-
manent abiding places in this repub-
lic.-From Gov. dwellings lnaug-
ural Address.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02

Marion Crawford is evidently uti-
lizing his social opportunities during
his present American visit for a
study of American women, and in
the next issue of The Ladies' Home
Journal he will give the results of
his observation and describe "The
American Woman" as she appears
to him after an absence of ten years;
in what respect she has changed,
and whether she has improved in
her dress, manners and tendencies,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02

Send 20 cents today for one years
subscription to OUR YOUTH. Ad-
dress Clemens Pub. Co, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02

One of the beneficial results of
the Kansas contest will be the per-
mancnt RELOCATING of certain gold
bug Democratic politicians to the
ranks OF the Republican gang in
that state. Such men as Waggener,
A. a. Harris, Carroll, Crouch,
TAYLOR and Holiday will be politi-
cal back numbers hereafter Den
yer Daily News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-02-02

Keep in the middle of the road.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-12-02
CHAPTER Ill.
A STRANGE VOICE.

There was no one in the bar Of the Joy,
but | heard the low murmur of voices in
the room beyond, so my courage holding
out went behind the bar counter, right up
to the open door, anth looked in. The shut
tiers were still closed, but by the light that
came in through the bar windows saw
Drigo and Putty sitting face to face at the
dirty table, with pipes in their mouths and
can of drink between them, playing
cards The air was thick with smoke, but
it was clear enough that no one, dead or
alive, was in the room but those two.
Without looking at me Putty, sorting his
cards, asked me what wanted, embellish-
ing the question with few foul words
His calmness astonished me-
II want to see the fair man." said | sud
denly.
"Then you'll have to wait till he comes
back"
HE amt gone out, and you know it, /
amt took my eyes off the door since he
came in this morning at half past q"
"Oh, very well. If he isn't gone out
you'd better look about here and find him.
Two for his bloomin mob, ;" he added, ad
dressing Drigo as he turned up a card.
On the ground floor there were but those
two rooms-the bar and the parlor. To find
Taras must look in the rooms above My
retreat would be cut off il went up stairs,
and if Taras was murdered and lying there
knew well enough that should never be
allowed to tell the tale But took Putty
at his word without hesitation. and pre-
pared for the worst made my way down
the side passage to the stairs, and after as
surfing myself that the cupboard under the
stairs was empt, save Tor a little coal piled
in one corner, aud that the passage itself
contained nothing, went up to the story
above with a faltering step, quaking with
the double terror of finding Taras dead and
of hearing the stairs behind me creak un
der the pursuing feet of his murderers. |
passed from room to room, laying my hand
against the wall for support, my heart eeas
ing to beat whenever a rotten board creaked
under my foot
The three rooms that composed the fiat
were absolutely empty; there was nothing
above but the cockloft 10 reach that !
had to ascend Il ladder and creep through
the trapdoor, But | did it, though ex
pected never to come down again.
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set his foot under the stone and thsust II

act his foot unders the stone and thsust II
right back with one strong effort.
NV sense of relief was indescribable. In
moment had scrambled onto the floor Of
the cellar. / struck a match, and raising
it my eager eyes fell upon the great figure
and noble face of Taras. He did not rec
ognize me at first, and the look of astonish-
ment in his countenance was curious to
see. And NO wonder. From head to foot
was drabbled and daubed with black ooze
and dirt. could have looked like nothing
human rising out of the earth and thus dis
figured. But be knew me by the time had
lit the candle He murmured some unin-
telligible words of gratitude. and his eyes
were suffused with the tears that sprang
from his sensitive heart.
No time for jawin about that, I" said !,
interrupting him We've got to get out
of this afore Putty comes down and the
tide comes up"
He turned round and showed me that his
hands were tied behind him. The hemp
was black with the dried blood from his
wrists. The sight of it filled me with rage
. against the villains who had used him SO
barbarously.
There's knife In my waistcoat pocket"
be said.
found it and cut the knotted rope, but
It was some time before he could use his
numbed hands. At length life returned to
them. And all the time we stood there l
knew that the water might be rising in the
run to prevent our escape, yet was uncon
scious Of alarm or fear or even of impa
tience was with him.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-12-02

completely conceal the opening. But Taras
was down there--I felt sure of that--and
as il to confirm it the tapping recon-
menced.
Tap, tap, tap-tap, tap--tap-tap. tap.
tap-tap, tap-tap."
But now the sounds seems to my excited
imagination terribly loud, causing every
muscle In my body to contract with the
dread of being heard by Putty or the quick
er witted Drigo What signal could make
to let Taras know that | had heard him
and that he was to cease tapping the piper
1t occurred to me that If | could hear his
voice through the pipe he could hear mine,
but dared not approach my lips TO the
engine, and still less answer the whisper,
for the machine was in full view of the men
In the parlor. The tapping continued-still
more auGibly it seemed to me. | must stop
> It, even If killed every hope had raised,
by replying to his signal with the handle.
Going close to the engine and laying my
hand on the handle to pull it down and
open the valves. if it would. SAID In q
loud voice:
Ppm done now, bloke, and Pm a-goin.
Will you give me something for bit OF
grub2 amt eat nothin today"
He had some coppers on the table that
were won from Drigo, and he threw few
on the floor with some brutal words. l
picked them up without reply, but as !
turned to go had the gumption to say in
a moody tone:
II shall kun after dinner and see II he's
back-that fellow with the beard He's
took my fancy awful"
went out with the fierce determination
to keep the spirit of that promise. | would
see Taras, but by means they little dreamed
of for all their villainous craft
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-12-02

betook myself hurriediy to the dark
archway as ! heard grating OF the lock in
the side door Of the JOY, and almost i'm
mediately ai,erward | saw the three es
capped friends Of Taras come up fIor Ferry
BOAT lane. ! recognized all G. as they
passed the arClway. They wa ked in haste
Thought then that they mig ht he in search
II doctor, but they never returned After
time veHtured down the ley There
was no liga; TO be seen through The ian
light OF the side door. aud all was silent a.
tle night hung about the place IN vague
prpleNty, unable to leave it, eX Jec.ing ev
cry minute some further development OF
the mystery
AT O'clock, when IL was broad daylight
the front door of the Mariners Joy opened,
ahd Putty came out and took down the
shutters He had not II scratch ON his face.
While he was thus engaged Drigo ap-
peared, and he also showed no sign of hav-
ing been in the fight. He spoke to Putty
and then walked off along Sweet Apple
lane Putty went in and reappeared, sweep
ing away the fragments of broken glass.
Then for the first time terrible fear that
1aras had been killed in the llght took hold
Of me and shook me like AN ague. But
did not know what to do | was like one
piralyzed-iucupabl of action. never
thought of goiag to the police. What use
II Taras was Gead2 Besides. from the ear
lest days of my recollection, | had regarded
the police as my natural euemy-the enemy
Of all outcasts and homeless wretcheS like
me.
But after time | caught sight of Dri &C
returning down Sweet Apple lane with a
lpaf If- tlI41 n lf4F frnV1sIAnS
his hands Tnrn, desperate with this new
born fear, | stepped into the road from the
doorway where had been crouchlng and
stopped him.
Where is be-the big man with the fail
beardy' ASKED.
"Why," said he in his broken English
and with a grin on his hateful face, bu
not sign Of embarrassment or surprise
''he went away with his friends hours ago.
That's lie" said |, only three mel
have come out of tue Joy in the night, anC
those are the three who went into it will
you and the man with the tair beard"
II won't contradict lady, but if h'
didn't go away with his friends he is in th'
house now, and if you are still in doub
uou had better come in aud sec"
The words have underlined he whis
pered with such a nenulsn grin that Jher'
was no mistaking his meaning If he hat
said plainly, Come in and share the sam'
fate as the man with the fair beard" thu
threat would not have been more obvious.
Twill you come, Beautyr he addeC
with sneer
made no reply, and he went on to thu
Joy with derisive chuckle.
1t was not the fear of death that made 4
coward Of me; my lif sas too wretcheC
and hopeless to be cherished IL was JUS
the dread OF personal violence and physica
suffering, that's all. But in the course o
the morning ! grew apathetic under thu
sense of weariness and detection, IF thu
man with the fair beard Is killed" said L
myself, III may rs well be killed, too, ant
be done with 1t for good and all"
And with this thought crossed the lan'
and pushed open the swing door of the Jo oy
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-12-02
THE TABLE

will always be supplied with the choicest eats
bles the market affords, and all the delica, lee
tanned at all hours cooked 10 suit the most as
tidious epieure.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-12-02
Delinquent Sale Notice
ITO BE CONTINUED

NORTH RAPIDAN GOLD AND SILVER
~ Mining Company oc alton OF principal
pla,e of business, Virginia City. Nseada.-Lo
alton of works Palmyra and .Iadian Springs
Mining District, Lyon county. Nevada
Nciit e. There are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock, on account of asses
raant NO ~, levied on the Goth day of August,
s93. the several amounts set opposite he names
Of The respective shareholders, as follows:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-12-02

And in accordance with law and an order
from the Board o. directors, made on the 2ith
day of August. Is 3, so many shares OF each
par, el OF such stock as may he necessary win
be sold al public au ton. at the oin,e OF the
company, Room |. No. 81 south street. Vir-
ginia City. Nevada. on
Friday, the First Day of December, 1898.
at the hour o one o clock P. NJ. of said day. to
pay said delinquent assessment thereon, to-
geiher with the costs OF advertising and ex-
penses u, sale
C. LORD. Secretary.
Ofice-RoOm l, No. 81 South C.street, Virginia
City, Nevada
The morning call., 1893-06-30
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Entries for the Three Days Games at
San Rafael,


There promises to be some lively play
ing at the lawn tennis tournament 10 be
held at San Rafael on the 1st, Sd and 4th
prox. The opening game will begin at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, and, as the
tournament will be for the Pacific Coast
championship, the best players in the
various tennis clubs will turn out In full
force.
Taylor. the present ch ampion, who won
the trophy three years consecutiyely, Will
not play. He is satisfied to give some
younger knight of the racket a chance and
will rest on his weil-won laurels. Neither
Will Hubbard. the runuer-up of last year,
appear.
But there is plenty of good talent left.
as the entries, which closed last night,
will show.
Fran the California Tennis Club the
entries are. Harry NJ. Stetson, George B.
de LING, D. E. Allison Jr., w. S. Hobart,
H. j. Davis. j. A. Cade, Thomas Magae
Jr.. Chester B. Fernald, A. F. Allen. r.
n. Whitney, Southland Hoffman Jr-, Dell
Lnderman. Geurge Whitney, Abe B.
Wllberforce and William B. Collier.
The players from the Oakland Club will
be: G. ID. Bates Jr., Samuel Hardy, Sum
ner Hardy, Thomas Hardy and j. F. J..
Archibald.
The remaining entries are: Joseph W.
ThurstoD of Lehigh University, Roland
Mallory Of the Bridgeport Tennis Club, j.
Warne PHILLIPS. who comes from Nevada
every year TO play at coast tournaments,
ana Harold j. Seager. unattached.
The morning call., 1893-06-30

for the year 1884 show an increase IF
over 81. 600. goo during the past year. Last
year she total assessment in Alameda
County was $50. 81 69l. This year it IS
S90,472,69l. Tie Increase comes from the
many improvements made. Broadway
property. from Seventh to Fourteenth
streets, is valued at $500 front foot and
$1,000 for corners. Washing.on-street
property is valued at $500 10 5000 front
foot.
Had Noted Sons.
Elias Levy. aged so years. died in San
Francisco on Wednesday. He was the
father of Captain Henry Levy of Oakland.
Rube Levy of the San Francisco baseball
team, Dave Levy OF the Santa Rosa team,
Jack Levy. Chief Of the Redlauds Fire De-
partment and Abe Levy. Chief of the Og-
den Fire Department. The funeral will
take place from B'nsi Birth Hall. San
Francisco, on Sunday. anu the body will
be buried in the San Mateo cemetery.
An Unknown Man Killed.
An unknown man SO years of age was
run over and instantly killed by the mar
row gauge train, between Newark and
Halls, at 80 o'clock Wednesday night.
Coroner Evers held an inquest yesterday.
but the remains were not identified. A
verdict of no one to blame" was rendered.
The morning call., 1893-06-30
PERSONAL NOTES.

NJ. Monnier Of Paris is stopping at the
Lick.
F. c. Lusk, lawyer of Chico. is at the
Palace.
R; c. Gushing, an Omaha capitalist, is
at the Palace.
J. M. Griffith, q Los Angeles capitalist,
is ut the Occidental.
Charles ". Dempster of Chicago is
stopping at the Palace
Colonel S. w. Stryksr of PHILADELPHIA is
stopping at the Palace.
j. F. Bvrne and son, OF Guatemala. are
registered at the Grand. ''''
>. ,. Cone. banker of Red Bluff. is
among the guests at the Palace.
Charles Meiland. prominent railroad
oinc,al OF Chicago. is among the guests nj
the Baldwin. sue''' "'
c. Wolf, wealthy brewer frou ~;
cage, is in the city on business ~ =.
stopping at the Baldwin. anu Is
The morning call., 1893-06-30
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
John O'Brien, al Ex-Convict, Ar
rested for SwindIiup q Widow.

JOHN O'Brien, an Ex-ConVict, Arr
rested for SwindIing Widow.
John O'Brien, an ex-convct, was ar
rested last night by Detectives Seymour
and Whitaker for forgery. O'Brien had
served term in the Nevada State prison
and was released one week ago. He came
to this CITY and on Monday last went to
Mrs. NJ. j. Newark and offered to buy
half interest in her saloon at First ana
Howard streets.
OBren was pleased with the bargain
and gave Mrs. Newark check for S2S5
signed by A. p. Hotaling g. Co. for half
her business. The half interest was valued
at $3.50 and Mrs. Newark gave him SIS In
change.
The check was presented for payment
Yesterday and was found to be forgery.
Mrs. Newark reported the case to the pO-
lice and OBrien was arrested
The morning call., 1893-06-30

ment of colored lights. similar to those
used on former occasions, aud from pres
ent indications the exhibition will be well
worth being witnessed
The JuareZ Guards and French Lyric
Society have signified their willingness TO
participate in the celebration, and were
heartily accepted by the committee. Con-
tracts for illuminating and decorating the
Pavilion were let, and work will be begun
next Monday.
The morning call., 1893-06-30
The Fourteenth of I,,iu

A meeting of the general committee ~,
the 14th of July celebration was held lac,
evening in Lafayette Hall. From the re-.
ports of the various committees it wac
noted that considerable progress is beinp
made. and the prospects are very favor
able.
1t was decided to have the pyrotechnic
display held iD the large vacant space op-
posite the pavilion. The committee have
secured many elegant figures and an assert
The morning call., 1893-06-30
FOOTBALL.
A Practice Game at the Olympic
Grounds

a practice game Of football,was played
yesterday afternoon at the Olympic
Grounds among the following athletes !:
J: Sherrard. S. Cassidy, A Dodge, j.
I ost Jr.. Ii. Widber, W. Sexton, Ii. Tay-
lor. }. Corbett, j. Cameron, S. Colcher, j..
Mckinnon. P. Morse. j. Lee and others.
Mr. Yost gave the boys several valuable
hints on football which they appreciated.
On Thursday next the second practice
game will be held, at which the athletic
committee hopes to see a large gathering
OF outdoor men present. In a few days
from now Laurie Bliss will be here from
tile East 10 take the teams in hand
The morning call., 1893-06-30
Socialists to Cooperate.

AT meeting of the American-speaking
socialists Of this city held last night in
Washington Hall it was decided that they
should Cooperate in future with the Ger
man socialists OF the city in all proposed
measures.
The morning call., 1893-06-30
CoIored Sunday.SchooIs.

The scholars of the col0red Sunday
schools of this city and of Oakland at
tended picnic at Laundry Farm yester-
day. 1t was got up ny the Fifteenth
street M. E. Church of Oakland, and was
a very enjoyable affair.
The morning call., 1893-06-30
ALAnEDA.

E. L. Hutton has sued p Muller and A.
Schneider for 1914 due on a promissory
note. Miller bought restaurant last
December and as part payment gave his
note. which his brother-in-law, A,
Schneider, also signed. Muller failed last
week and went through insolvency, and
now his brother-in-law must pay the
The morning call., 1893-06-30

No British sovereign has vetoed par.
liamentary hill during the past 1856 years.