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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-05-03
KANSAS AGITATOR.
Devoted to the interests OF
THE NJ A 8 3 E 8.
A Fearless, Aggressive, Progressive
Advocate of All Reforms.
MRS. LEASE SICK.

News reached US last Saturday
that Mrs. Mary +. Lease, after de-
,livering one of the grandest speeches
of her life, at Richmond, Ind Fri.
day afternoon, was stricken with an
attack of heart trouble, and for some
time it was feared she could not re-
cover. Later, however, news came
that she was much better, for which
her thousands of friends all over the
country are thankful.
We learn that Mrs. Lease will
return to Kansas in few days.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-05-03

TAKE from executive officers the
appointing power, and most of the
corrupting influences will be elm
mated from politics.
No man, how never SO grand his
ability, should be given a life office,
nor should judges ever be appointed
for any lenth of time.
There is despot in Oklahoma,
named Scott. and there is another
in Nebraska, of the same name.
Both wear the ermine, and both are
using the contempt ofcourt racket
to muzzle the press. They belong
to that class of human being that
are, under all circumstances, sub
jects of contempt.
The organic law of the nation
guarantees speedy trial by jury
to every one accused before court.
The Judges of these courts set them
selves above the organic law, and,
on their warrant, arraign, try, con-
demn and punish without the shadow
of jury.
1t is about time we got rid of the
Russian method of administering
law. Our courts, instead of being
the guardians of the lives and prop
erty of the people, are, in fact, be-
coming their greatest menace.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-05-03
IfGrOwn in Texas, It's Good.

The Texas coast country vies
with California in raising pears,
grapes and strawberries. The 1898
record of IL. M. Stringfellow, Hitch
cock, Tex who raised nearly Sc, 600
worth of pears from l3 acres, can
be duplicated by you. G. 7. Mich
olson, G. P. A., Topeka, Kas., will
be glad to furnish without charge
an Illustrated pamphlet telling about
Texas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-05-03

1t is better for an agent of the
money power to ride into Washing
ton in palace car, with five hun
dred thousand dollars in his pocket,
to ask favorable legislation, than it
is for five hundred thousand work
ing men to walk into Washington
with empty stomachs and ask tor
legislation that will employ their
idle hands and provide food for
themselves and families. One is
welcomed with out-stretched hands ;
the other is threatened with violence
if they dare to enter the CITY,
cordia Alliant.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-05-03

"The land shall not be sold for
ever. Bible.
But it is observation-disclosures,
and that, too under cover of law
and, whatever may be the debt,
lives in a debt forever. There is
no year of jubilee, no practical
brotherhood of man in our laws
now-but, greed--greed unsatisfed
and unsatisfiable.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-05-03

for existing evils cannot be wrought
out in either of the old parties.
If prohibition is the issue, the
liquor interests have tenacious
grip on the machine of both parties.
If tariff is the issue, the manufac-
turers of the East sway one party
and hold the balance of power in
the other.
If nance is the issue, only cor
poral squad in either party are for
the people.
If controlling corporations is the
issue. the courts are for the corpo-
rations.
And 80 on to the end. Every
branch of the government is now
administered in the interest of the
few and to the destruction of the
many. How long the people Will
stand it, God only knows. A change
must come, and it may come as
blizzard or, like the approach OF
spring, the change may be gradual.
The evils of the rings are becom-
ing intolerable, for to the rings must
be attributed almost all the evils OF
bad government, and the impover-
ished masses
No party will hold to bad govern
ment if run by good men. Good
men could, and would, reform either
of the old parties, but the trouble is
that the good men are crowded out
of party councils and party manage
ment.
The remedy lies only in one direc-
ton, and that is in
The unifcation
of all
Reform elements.
There is NO TINE FOR DELAY !
The crisis is upon US !!
In the language of Patrick Henry,
"Gentlemen may cry peace +! peace !!
but thre is no peace. The war has
actually begun"
The gales that sweep from north
or south bring to our ears the clash
of resounding arms, and the war
will be fought to the bitter end
money-bag anarchists on one side,
and the people, on the other. The
time is ripe to draw the lines. They
that are not for the people and lib
erty are against them.
What we need now is the gather
ing together of honest voters. A
long pull, strong pull and pull all
together, and the task is easy and
let us not forget that "united we
stand, divided we fall"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-05-03

WE have received The Story OF
the Commonweal, written by Henry
Vincent, official historian, and pub
Iished by authority of the Common
veal, j. S. Coxey, president. w.
B. Conkey Company, publishers,
Chicago. The price Of the book is
only so cents, and, as the Common
veal army is to be benefited by the
sale of the book, each and every
person interested in the present in
dustrial movement should send for
the book.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-16
Squire It's 500 Sandwich.

Squire T was, in days of auh
lang syne, a famous magnate in Bath,
Maine, man of great wealth, fond OF
good living, and a jovial society man.
1t is related by the Bath Independent
that, on a certain festive occasion, a
party of gentlemen among whom was
the Squire, got discussing their gus
tatorial capacities, when the Squire
wagered that he could eat more than
any other guest present. they to be
judges. The bet was taken and all
hands ate until they could eat no more
the Squire apparently not being
ahead in the gastronomical process.
Are you all doneT' inquired the
Squire. The rest admitted that they
We're, and claimed the Squire had not
fulfilled his promise. The Squire pull
ed out his capacious pocket book, took
therefrom 800 note, and, placing the
bill between two thin slices of butter
ed bread, devoured the costly sand
wich. He won the bet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-16
She Took Time.

"Your offer is a great honor, Mr..
Fritters," said the fair young girl, at
whose feet he had laid his wealth OF
love In well-chosen but demonstrative
words, but it is so utterly unexpect-
ed that 1t takes me completely by sur
prise. l can't answer you now. You
must give me time
"Oh, I'll give you time" replied
young Mr.. Fritters, briskly, like the
Chicago drummer that he was; you
can have sixty days, or the usual 2
per cent. discount for"
"Sirw interrupted 1he astonished
girl.
"Oh! l beg your pardon, Nell! In
deed do. Ny mind wandered trife
when you asked for time. was
dreaming of the bliss that awaited
me when the dearest and loveliest and
sweetest girl in the whole wide world
had become my wife, I'll give you
time darling! How much do you want?
Won't two minues be enoughT
They compromised on that basis
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-16
Use Pbssphates in the Fan.

The fall is an excellent period Of the
year for using prosphates, as they
may be applied in the finely divided
form particles and slowly give off
their particles. being available in the
spring. If applied in the spring, how
ever, the more soluble forms should be
preferred. For all kinds of grain
crops they show a marked effect, and
may be applied On wheat land, in the
fall. with benefit None of the phos-
pilates contain nitrogen or potash, ex-
cept bones, which contain nitrogen,
but no potash. 1t may be safely claim
ed that there is no crop grown that
does not respond TO the use OF the
phosphates. and they are more lasting
IN their effects on the soil than any
other class of fertilizers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-16

Raise back walnut posts on the LOT
where they are wanted. If they grow
fast they will do in from five to seven
years. Use the barb wire. Black wal
nut Injuries crops less than almost any
other tree. No stock will gnaw or
hurt II. The roots run straight down,
so you can plow against the trunk 1t
grows straight and tall, and has but
few limbs. The working of the tree
will not break the wire. Black wal
nut will pay all expenses In a few
years in fruit.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-16
iN LIE sox orFlCE-
Three Charming Matinee Girls Manage 10
Buy Their Tickets,

I,uy Their Tickets.
There were three of them. and thev
came to the box office of the theatre
just as the lobby was filling up for the
matinee.
They put their heads together so
that all three could look through the
window at the abashed young man in
side, and they began talking In con-
cert: I'VE want three-some tickets
for the matnee-,good seats-not
too far--best you have for-three
seats together"
The young man waited until they.
quleted somewhat, and then he se.ld:
you wish three tickets? We have
some very good seats in the psrquet."
"Oh, my, how much are uleyT'
"One-ffty each"
Goodness me! Haven't you any
dollar seats?" said the second.
81 should think shey'd-if they're not
too-had some one day that-depends
on where" all three are going at the
same time.
I'VE have some dollars seats in the
circle" said the young man.
That's back of the parquet, isn't
It? We don't want to sit too far
back"
81 should say we don't. Why, I
down front for So. The house won't
be crowded this afternoon"
"Tthey are very good seats" ventur-
ed the young man.
"Pshaw. it's so hard for me to make
up my mind" said the woman who
did most of the talking. Let us see
the diagram"
An impatient line was waiting behind
them, but the young man In the box
office produced the diagram.
He pointed out the 81 seats and the
talkative one said she thought they'd
do. but she would leave il to the Sec
ond. and referred it to No. 3. who
hadn't said very much, and remarked
/ that anything would suit her,
We'll now, YOU will give us three
/ good ones, won't your
YES. ma am; the best that we have"
"All right, then" continued the talk
ative one. That VIII be 49,"
Hold on" exclaimed the second,
I'm not going to let you pay for
these No. | Just won't do it. You
/ paid the last time"
You contrary thing, what differ
81 won't let you. anyway. I've got
the money somewhere"
/ Whereupon the two began n nervous
[ fumbling for money. The second
stuck n parcel under her arm, put her
handkerchief In her mouth. opened a
! purse about fourteen inches long and
/ began running her gloved fingers
| through the leather compartments.
The talkatve one was rummaging
/ desperately in n handbag. bringing
/ out visiting cards. bottles, silk samples
and almost everything except cash.
The young man had pushed out the
] three tickets and was drumming i'm
! patiently with his fingers. Then the
third woman, who had evinced no
nervous anxiety to buy the tickets,
slipped So bill out of her glove and
/ paid the bill.
'Oh, did you pay for those? That's
! too mean"
II should say so. 1t was my turn
Did you get the ticketsT'
"O-o-h. where's my parcels? Oh,
! yes. under my arm. Well, let's hurry
| in."
Then n man stepped up and clapped
down a silver dollar "One," said he,
and he got 1t.
He was smiling and the young man
asked: "Dld you notice which of them
paid for the tickets T-Chicago Re
! cord.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-16
Farmers, Accounts.

1t would be source of much salts.
faction, and not cost much extra la
Dor. to keep an account with each
field, with each herd. with the orchard,
the poultry, the stable and son on.
Money RECEIVED or expended can be as
easily set down one place as another.
There would then be fewer unprofit-
able crops, and less stock on which
money was being wasted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-16
The Difference.

Shell don't believe you think half
30 much of nae as Tom Dinsley does.
He tells me he could die for me.
He-Thats nothing. love you well
enough to live Tor you.-Boston Trans
cript.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-16
In TN. Same Ola Place,

Mrs. Bruce-During the hot weather
you ought to send ont your overcoat
10 be secured.
Brace-It is out now. I'm having 1t
soaked. Truth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-11-16
Unfolding the Mysteries.

Hudson-At the next meeting of the
lodge you wlll be let into another i'm
portant secret OF the order.
Judson-Yes?
Hudson-Yes; they will explain how
they got you home Tuesday night
PUCK.
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22
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ROTTEN TO THE CORE.
That Is What the Entire Police System of
New Work City Is Pronounced.

New Work City Is Pronounced.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Maximilan G.
Schmittberger, captain of police, and
now in command of the Tenderloin dis
trict, made a confession before the
Lexow committee yesterday to the effect
that the entire police system of New
York city, with the exception Of Super,
intendent Byrnes and few others, was
rotten to the core; that blaokmail and
bribery, extortion and corruption were
common crimes in the department, and
that mercenary methods alone actuated
his fellow officers. His charges inpli-
Gated Inspectors Williams and McAvoy,
ex.Inspector Steers, Police Commission.
ers James B. Martin and John G..
Sheehan, Captains Price, Gastlin and
Martens, ex-Captain John Gunner and
Wardman Dunlap, Robert Vail and
James Cannon.
Captain Schmittberger is under in
dictment for bribery. He had previ-
ously refused to testify before the SEN
ate committee. Thursday, however, he
was rearrested and his bail increased
Yesterday he took advantage of an Of
fer of immunity from punishment held
out to him by Counsel Goff and agreed
to make clean breast Of it.
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22
Let's sing 'Hark, tine

and do your best. Let's sing Hark, the
Herald Angelsl'
"You begin 1t, you know" And Tony,
who acted in the double capacity Of busi-
ness manager and choir master, gave the
note, and Kathie began.
In the handsomely furnished library Of
the house befope which the children stood
an old man was sitting alone before a
great open fire. He knew that it was
Christmas eve, but the fact did not seem
to make him particularly happy, for his
face was drawn and haggard, as though
he were being tormented by his own
thoughts. Some one had wished him a
"merry Christmas" that evening" and the
old man laughed bitterly.
Merry Christmas, he half muttered.
"When have l seen Christmas that was
anything but torment since''- And his
mind went back to a Christmas eve just
ten years ago. All, those were merry
Christmases in the old years when Kath-
crime was a child with long golden hair!
What was it that she sang every time be-
fore she explored the mysterious stock
ing' Oh, yes, he remembered it WE'LL
"Hark, the herald angels sing!"
Was he dreaming, or was it really his dar-
ling's voice that broke the stiffness of the
winter night? He listened intently. Faint
ly the air of the old anthem came to him.
Then, as his ear grew accustomed to the
voice, he caught each word distinctly,
"'Glory to the newborn King The
sound came from the street, and the old
man rose from his armchair and walked
noiselessly to the window Hiding him
self among the heavy folds of the hang
ings, he gazed eagerly out into the snowy
avenue.
Two tots of children were standing di-
rectly in front of the house. One, the
smaller of the two, a girl with bright
curls, as he saw by the friendly light of
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22
Gold round in Nebraska.

BROWNSVILLE, Neb., Dec. 22.-Gold
and silver have been found here, and
this quiet town is full OF excitement.
The hnd was make some time ago on
the farm of William May, but has just
been made public. A syndicate has
been formed to work the find.
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22
peath OF a UnitarIan Divine.

Boston, Dec 22.-Rev. George Il.
Ellis, d. D., prominent Unitarian di
vine, died yesterday, aged 50 years. He
was president Of the Massachusetts, HIS
torical society, and the author OF many
books and papers on historical subjects.
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22

NoRwALK, o., Dec. 2s.--Joseph Zim-
norman, while driving across the cleo
tric railroad track on West Main street
Friday, was run into by a motor car,
His horse was killed. and he received
bruises about the head and bod.' which
nroye fatal
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22
THE MARKETS.
Review of the Grain and Cattle Markets
For December "a.
PittsburR

Pittsburg.
Cattle-Prme, IS O0@6 25; good, 81 l5@
Z 30; good butchers, t8 9O@4 10; rough
8 As; light stoekers, 50 36@3 l6, fat cows
and heifers, So 40@9 25; bulls, stays and
cows, 50 0o@S 10; fresh COWS and spripgers
S2OQ40; good feeders, s. 5oQ6 o5. Hogs
Philadelphias, 81 1904 45; best mixed
81 3664 40; Workers, a S0@4 S5; pigs, a OF
ga 20; roughs, IS O0S4 90. Sheep Extra,
So 00@S %; good, 81 25@2 So; fair, 81 60G
81 9O@3 20; best lambs, So 9O@4 10; com.
mon TO fair lambs, 81 OO@3 %. Veal
calves, IS O006 90.
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22
Chicago.

Hogs-Select butchers, a 60g4 70; pack
eEs, a 9s6p4 55 Cattle - Prime steers,
sa sss0 81 aSss SsaSFs sSssp Sp 70 SGEs ssss HaS sS
lambs, o. So64 10.
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22
Gasoline Stove Expiodcs.

GUTHRIE. o. t., Dec. GA gasoline
stove exploded i'll the nome OF james A.
Forsythe, a farmer living near Villas,
.. T., yesterday, The wife and tive
small cAilar, were badly burned.
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22

Tony always persists that they owe their
present happy life to Kathie's fondness for
discussing family matters, but Kathie her
self and Kathie's idolizing grandfather lay
1t all TO the old Christmas carol.
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22
Buffalo.

Wheat-No. , red 5s16e; No. red, SIC;
No. / white, 59Hc Corn-No. yellow,
461S@4Tc; No 3 corn, 4515@46o. Oats-No
2 white, 36K@3o1ac; No, 3 white, 35Ac;
No 2 oats, 84c. Cattls-Choice Christ
mas ss4 steers 5s 70 SO%o g ,oo S %sdEH "a steers
and Workers mixed. q 3o@4 80; good me-
diunns ~ 00D4 40. Sheep and lambs
Good native lambs, SO 2SQ4 20; choice,
% 5OG4 rs; fat mixed sheep, So 5O@2 &c.
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22
Cincinnati.

Wheat-53kc. Corn-421E@44c. Cattle
Select butchers, "a 1904 50; fair to good,
$S 25a4 90; common, 81 00G3 90. Hogs
Selected and prime butchers, a 50Q4 10;
packing, 81 3O@4 so; common to rough,
90 1894 l5 Sheep-$l o0@3 80. Lambs
80 Sn0I2 30
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22
Toledo.

Wheat-No 2 cash and December, 549Ic;
May, 5sc Corn-No. mixed and Decem-
Der 44xc; May, 57xo; No. 3 mixed, 42c;
No. mixed 40e; No. yellow, 43c Oats
Cash, Sic Cloverseed-Prime cash, IS BIZ.
February, IS 62L.
The evening bulletin., 1894-12-22
New York.

cattle-N BOB 90. Sheep-ss OO@s 80,
lambs, % 25Qb4 90.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-11-15

mortalized by naming one of the star
groups the Dolphin, and so today we
find group that is sometimes called by
that name. but. which, like many of the
other larger and better known constela
lions, bears very little likeness to the
original.
Astronomers find much to tickle their
speculative faculties in discussing what
will be the probable future developments
disclosed by their telescopes when di
rected upon the face of Mars. They al
ready go so far as to inform us that,
generally speaking, the meteorology and
climatology of the planet are better de-
termlned than those of the earth Al
most to a certainty they can tell us what
the weather will be like in one region or
another in Mars day, week or a month
hence. If we are not expecting winter
on the planet. the weather will be fine,
as scarcely a cloud is to be seen between
the spring and autumn equinoNes, either
in the equatorial regions or in the tenn
pelate regions. or even IN the clrcum-
polar regions.
Whenever they are unable to make a
drawing of Mars with the aid of the tele-
scope, the obstacle never arises from its
atmosphere, which us continually pure and
transparent but from ours, which IS so
often hazy and disturbed All the geo
graphical formations, seas, shores. islands,
peninsulas, mouths of rivers, and canals,
are clearly SleuuSA. IL w III NC lSl1Ihi
bered that about fifteen years ago. when
the planet was as near us as it now IS,
parallel lines having the appearance OF
canals were discovered, and that the
question of the possibility of Mars being
inhabited and of a future communication
with the inhabitants was raised. The
time for the dwellers in Mars to communl-
cate with us has, however, not yet az
rived, or perhaps it has passed. All cos
mologcal studies agree in representing
the planet as anterior to our earth, since
it is further from the sun and has more
rapidly undergone the phases OF astral
life, inasmuch as it is smaller and lighter.
Perhaps they signaled to us 100000 years
before the appearance of man on earth,
in the days of the cave bear, the mann
moth and other terrible beasts, and, re-
ceiving no reply, concluded that the, in
habitants of the earth busted themselves
with things wholly apart from the study
of the universe and the search for things
eternal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-11-15
More Than Ten Thousand Suns.

The far-off star Alcyone shines with a
force Of $4,000 of our suns. To what an
amazing retinue of planets this stupen-
dous power must extend force! How
far beyond such an outpost us ours such
potency could reach, and, at the distance
we are from our sun. how dazzling would
be the light and how incandescent would
be the heat! We cannot conceive log
ically that this 10000 times our solar
force-that this vast volume of energy
should be hurled merely into an ethereal
sea in which there are no isles, no planets
to illuminate, nothing to develop. Yet
there must be Orbs and systems that have
passed their meridians of development,
some that are in their decadence and
some that are in their long night, await
ing their time, rayless. cold and dead,
to plunge as fuel into other suns to go
forth as light and heat, or rather as the
Migratory action from which light and
heat come even as they We're once the
centers and emitted this to other worlds.
We cannot see the far-of dead suns.
Their reflected light cannot reach us.
The rays have not the force to penetrate,
yet surely such suns must exist. Ever
and forever must this process have been
going on-this birth and development,
then decadence and death. this re-eXpres-
sion and reformation of matter as we
see it in Il minor way in the vegetable
and animal life ON the earth.
But measured as near as we may,
where is the solar system, as a whole,
i'll the plane of development? What may
be its status. as compared by what we
may infer. as compared with other Of the
groups III stellar space.