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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-04-19

PULLMAN for the next mayor of Chicago
ONLY one more week of the April offer. You
can't afford to miss it.
SEND us IS cents for copy Of Coins Finan-
cial School or A Tale of Two Nations, or so
cents for both books.
IT is reported that ex-Insurance Commission
er Snyder has 'jined" the silver party. Joy go
with him. The Peoples party won't miss him.
THE divine right of robbery is now OH par
with the divine right of kings. They are
branches from the same tree, and the Devil is
the root.
EVEN if your subscription is paid ahead, you
can we'll afford to pay another year ahead
in order to catch the April offer; or, what is
better, send the AGITAToR to friend and get
the premium yourself.
WHEN Holy Cy Leland becomes warden of
the penitentiary there will be no such "goings
on' as under Chase's administration. There
WILDE better looking assistants and deter quality
of whisky.-Lawrence Gazette.
THE "redeemers" have already demonstrated
that their cry OF redemption was false. 'Ihey
wanted the Offices, and since the offices will not
90 round there is war in the camp. Give us
an office and the people be damned
THE opinion of President Andrews, of Brown
University, on the silver question is given in
the Toledo Blade. In answer to what effect the
free coinage of silver would have now, Presi-
dent Andrews said: "The immediate result
would be tremendous revival of business and
restoration of values. Money boarded in banks
would be turned loose. We could wrest from
Europe most of the trade from silver countries.
Asia, Japan, India, Mexico and South America
would be our customers. Our factories would
be worked to our full capacity" President
Andrews is not a politician, and don't stand in
with Wall street.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-04-19

THERE should be nothing but sorrow in dis
cussing the terrible tragedy in the family of
Harry St. John. Gov. St. John should be re-
spected in his grief. He was good father
man of strong character and right purposes.
However his sons have strayed from the right
and narrow way, the blame should not be laid
at the door of the ex-governor. 1t has been
the fashion to denounce St. John as the incar-
nation of demagoguery and the possessor OF the
spirit of the devil. Nothing could be further
from the truth. He is well-lneaning christian
gentleman, man his neighbors beloved and his
political opponents lied about. 1t certainly is
getting time to call halt on the abuse and rid
icule that has been heaped OH this man. The
very heavens cry out that enough has been said,
-Lawrehce World (Rep.)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-04-19

FOR generations, humane men fought against
the cruelty of imprisonment for debt, and final
ly succeeded The cycle is now complete, and
despotism is preparing for another inning. You
poor bokes who are voting as your fathers vot-
ed-ust because their fathers and grandfathers
SO voted-get your eyes open. You may soon
be called upon to answer to debt under whelp
of the old despotic law. But, what's the usef
Vote for the same old system.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-04-19
SUPREME COURT DECISION.

The constitution of the United States is
wonderful document under the construction
given it by the supreme court The negro, only
as slave, was not in it until the sword placed
him there; and, by the late decision, the tenant
or poor man is not in it as against the landlord
or rich man.
Tax on incomes from rents is direct ta.,, and,
therefore, unconstitutional say majority OF
the supreme court judges-and to tax munich
pal bonds is unfair since the state may not tax
federal bonds. Now, it seems to us that there
is good deal of "straining at gnat and swal-
lowing a camel' in the decision.
Taking into consideration the character OF
the men who framed the constitution, the prln-
ciples for which they fought, and, by the con-
stitution, sought to establish, we are bound to
believe that the constitution, fairly construed,
would not shelter wrong in any form, much less
so gross an injustice as is seemingly sanctioned
in the late decision.
Anv man with the slightest conception OF
Justice will readily perceive that fair tax is
tax that is levied upon possessions proportion
ate to their value, and this principle obtains not
only in state, but in federal, government There
can be no question that he who has much prop
erty receives a larger equivalent from govern
ment than he whose possessions are less, and
the ability to pay without inficting hardship
lies, also, with the owner of the largest posses
sions. 1t would be much more in keeping with
the character of the men who framed the con-
stitution to assume that an indirect tax that
falls upon the necessities of the poor is uncon-
stitutional than to assume that 1t is unconstitu'
tional to levy a tax proportioned to property
protection received and ability to pay
Either our fathers were lacking i'll foresight
or their intentions were evil if the supreme
court has rendered fair decision. Right Oh
wrong, it stands as the supreme law OF the
land until the ballot-box or bayonet reverses it
and reversed it will be in due time, as was the
Dred Scott decision.
But, why is it that court decisions alway:
lean to the side of the man who is on top! The
negro, within the meaning of one supreme court
decision, had no rights white man was bounc
to respect, and now that same high court virtu
aflv declares that the federal government canno
touch certain incomes, even though the income:
were so enormous as to overshadow all othel
sources of wealth.
According to late census report, on the
owned farms and homes there are liens amount
ing to two and half-billions of dollars, the in
come from which cannot be taxed. Then ado
incomes from municipal bonds, which amount
to sixty-fve millions per annum, and the direc
ownership of lands and tenements, such as the
Astors' and land syndicates', and it is easy te
see that the larger amounts and the best-payine
properties are allowed to go scot-free, IN SO ta
as they yield the general government any sup
port.
We repeat: The decision will have to be re
versed at the ballot-box or at the point OF the
bayonet.
t1ta clyx &c
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-04-19

THE Globe Democrat says the sky is bright
ening because the gold reserve is up to $780,
100000. What great god is the S1oo,ooo,o 900
reserve fund. 1t beats the golden image which
King Nebuchadnezzar set up, or even the gold
en- Diana, of the Epheians, and Aaron's golden
calf did not produce half the enthusiasm that
does our calf, although the whole outfit OF Is
raelites (except Moses) feasted and danced in
delirium of Joy when Aaron's handicratt brought
forth the similitude of Egypt's white bull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-22
IF HE HAD DREAMED
THE PROPHETIC VISION THAT MIGHT
HAVE VISITED WASHINGTON.

The Federation Was to Grow From an
Insignificant Power In the Wilderness
to One of the Most Powerful and Ex-
tensive Nations of the Earth.
Suppose George Washington had
dreamed of the future greatness of the
popular empire he was SO instrumental
in founding.
Suppose that when his heart was most
cast down, when he and his little army
of ragged continentals were freezing
and starving through the short days and
long nights of the winter at Valley
Forge, he had lain down to sleep and
been privileged to behold prophetic
vision. 1t would have been one of the
most wonderful dreams that have ever
visited mortal man. 1t would have Civ
en- him new life. new heart, new strength.
Not many of those who will peruse these
lines have the slightest idea Of the mar
wells that would have been unfolded to
the Father Of His Country in that vision
even though they daily behold them.
All Americans know abstractly the
progress of the republic has been IN
exampled in the history Of the world
and the race, but few have any compre
hension of the glorious facts, which are
really so notable that he who can con-
template them without an accession of
patriotic feeling is poor coot, a crea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-22

WAsRINGTON's SIGNATURE AT THIRTEEN.
ity or lack of desire to learn to spell
that brought about the lack of cordial
ty that is said to have existed between
them, though it is stated on excellent
authority that in very short time after
entering Hobby's school the pupil knew
as much if not more than the master.
Washington. pere, died in 1743, when
Washington, fls, was but l years old.
He then went to live with his half
brother Augustine and attended school
kept by man named Williams. There
he studied no language but the English.
and, the story goes, devoted little atten-
ton to that, combining himself princi-
palIy to mathematics. This stood him
in good stead when he became survey
or
The future general and first president
of this republic, at the time he went to
school to Mr.. Williams, was tall, active
and muscular and was so generally con-
sidered quite capable of thrashing any
one of his companions that no one ever
had the temerity to pick a quarrel with
him.
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ture in whose veins there oirculates a
fluid more like rainwater than the strong
and virile blood of healthy manhood.
When Washington was at Valley
Forge. the people for whom he was
fighting the battles that should weld the
colonies into one of the chief nations of
the earth occupied, and but sparsely,
only narrow strip of territory along
the Atlantic coast It was but partially
subdued. There were no roads worth
speaking of, nearly all manufactured
products had to be brought from abroad,
the institutions Of learning were feeble
and widely scattered, of culture there
was great lack, and the beginnings of
art and literature on this side of the At
lantic were yet to be made.
NoW-now the United States is one
of the dominant powers of the whole
earth. and if there is serious lack in any
direction of human progress whatever
it is only because not quite time enough
has yet elapsed since the first blow for
American Independence was struck In
all considerings of the growth and evo-
luton of this land and nation it should
be remembered that the nation is not
birth more than nine tenths of its terri
tory was a wilderness absolutely untrod-
den by the white man.
George Washington's dream at Val
ley Forge would have been of nation
of 70, 900, 600 souls, or more than 20
times as great as the population then,
for in 1880 there were, according to
the first federal census, but 3, O7O, 900
inhabitants here. He would have been
vastly amazed no doubt by the fact that
in less than 100 years the residents of
the United States were to bear the nu-
merical proportion Of to 4 when COM
pared with the population of the Brit
ish isles. He would have marveled at
the wonderful urban growth of the ma
tion he was founding, and the fact that
beside round half dozen Of the cities
that were to be in the United States the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-22
WASHINGTON.

o fathe-land, so great and freei
The prize that valiant heroes woAs
The joyful harp we tune to thee
Commentaries thy noblest son.
To him we give our thoughts today.
A thankful, childish. patriot band;
We Irvine the laurel and the bay
And crown him father of our land
Oh, not like proud Ambitions son
That scared to fame in ancient Rome
Not like the Mars who battles won
And found Helena for home.
No chains were forged thy name to raise
Above the legal lords of earth,
No grooming captives sang thy praise
Or hattered crimes to deeds Of worth
Sleep on in peace, o hallowed shaded
Sleep on, the father of the freel
The trees that guard the southern glade,
Their tender sobs are all for theel
The oak that decks our northern vale
And boldly braves the drifting SHOWS
Through summer calm or winter hail
Shall teach defiance to thy foes.
M. V. Gormley.
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wAsHINGToN's scHooLDAYs.

He Never Learned to Spell, but He Got a
Solid Knowledge of Mathematics.
AS a matter of fact little is known
about George Washington schooldays.
His first teacher was named Hobby, and
he was sexton as we'll as pedagogue of
the Virginia parish in which the Wash
ington family settled. Hobby was not
man of wide information or of deep cul
ture 1t is to be inferred that he knew
how to write legibly and to teach the
art skillfully, for the one pupil Of his
school who was destined to be illustri-
Gus wrote a clear plain hand But, judg-
ing from the letters and other writings
of the immortal George that are now
extant, the teacher knew very little
about photography. At least he taught
young George very little. for his spelling
would drive a modern schoolmaster to
drink Possibly it was his pupils inabil-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-22
SITUATIONS wANrED-FREE.

Are you In need Of work. If so. you are %
liberty to these columns for assistance In
that direction. While this notice appears the
STATE JOURNAL will publish free on Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday. for Topeka or Kansas
people, all notices of SITUATIONS Wanted" NOS
exceeding i've lines, or thirty-hve words, In
length. Provided that all advertisements Of
this nature arc handed in previous 70
ten O'Clock Saturday morning; also on WednaS:
day, Thursday aud Friday, all advertising Of
this class handed in by ten o'clock Wednesday
morning.
No advertisements Of this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. No OBJ
legation is Incurred on the part OF the adVertiS.
or. No worthy and needy man or woman need
hesitate to take advantage of this offer. No one
IN business or having employment iseXpeoted 70
take advantage of it, but ali others invited -
avail themselves freely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-22
Warmed Over.

"How shall we serve that new mission
ary?'' asked the chef
LAS hash, I guess, said the king of
Mbwoka. He told me that the presby-
terry had roasted him just before he left
home indianapolis Journal
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It GeneraIIx Works.

Politiks-It would be great thing for
me if could get some of my constituents
to eulogize me handsomely just now. Can
you think of any way of getting them to
do so?
Hartless-Yes. Die.-Chicago Record.
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AIN LIGHTER VEIN"
When Washington Felt Like 1t, He Could
Unbend Like other Folks.

When Washington Felt Like 1t, He Could
Unbend Like Other Folks.
Notwithstanding that it is now gen.
orally conceded that Washington was
thoroughly human and not at all man
who had his emotions and passions IN
der perfect control. as his earlier biog-
raphers would have it, he was not often
won't to unbend himself in the presence
of any one not of his immediate family.
Once, however, when he. dined with
Chief Justice Ellsworth of Connecticut
at the latter's residence in Windsor, he
relaxed completely.
During his stay in the house he was
taken into the nursery and introduced to
the chief Justices twin boys. who were
later to be known as Governor Ellsworth
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Old Rounder Logic.

Swaggs-Ah, you will never know how
much 1 regret my youthful follies.
Baggs-Why?
Swaggs- Because, now that I have
money enough to indulge them without
compunotions of con science, all the nov
city is gone.-New York World.
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Gruahed Aeasu.

We celebrate today with giee
Great Georges birth.
Although he could not tell q lie,
Yet most men can and do. That's why
Ere set Of sun wen surely see
Truth cxuahsd to earth.
=ExchsnaA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-22

WASHINGTON SINGING 1.-THE DERBY RAM"
and Hon. Henry L. Ellsworth. These
boys were taken up by the great man
and each placed upon a knee. Then the
parsonage sang to them this version Of
1.-THE DERBY RAM"
As was going to Derby
Upon q market day
spied the biggest ram, sir,
That ever was fed on hay.
Tow de row de row,
Tow de row de dial
He had four feet to walk, sir;
He had four feet to stand.
And every foot he had, sir,
Covered an acre of land.
The wool upon his back, sir,
It reached unto the sky,
And eagles built their nests there,
For heard their young ones cry.
The wool upon his TAIL sir,
heard the weaver say,
Made three thousand yards of cloth. sir,
For he wove it all in day.
There seems to be no sort Of doubt
about the authenticity of this anecdote,
as it has been handed down in the Els
worth family from generation to gener-
alton to the present representatives
thereof
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MISCELLANEOUS.

CARPET weaving work, warranted 219 Lake
~ street.
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MISSOURI PACIFIC.

VINEWOOD & HIGHLAND PARK r. II
Trains will leave Quincy Street station wssS
DAYS for VineWood as follows Gas, 1l:5l 1907
5:41.
Trains viii leave vinewood for Quincy strssi
at 1851. / :02, AIS. $50.
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TOR SALE-Five lots on Polk St.. south Of
II HuntOon st. r. Sandstrom 10 west 9Th.
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NOTICE-TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
~ Be it known that my petition is on file in
the Office OF the probate court of shawnee coun-
ty. Kansas, asking for a permit to sell intoxi
eating liquors at Hotel ThrOOp, 4th and Kansas
avenue, Topeka, Kansas. Hearing of said Pc
tition is set for the 2Ist day of February, 1885,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. w. R. KENNADY.
ToDeka. KanS January %. 1895.
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TOR sALE-Nice young parrot just begin
ming to talk. Price SIS. Corner 4th and
Liberty SITS.
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TUST found the place where you can get your
- furniture repaired and also packed for ship
ment Cleaning and laying carpets = specially.
All kinds of general jobbing work done on short
notice. Work guaranteed by d good mechanic.
No. 9O81z Kansas avenue.
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~Between Kansas City and Topeka only.
ATCHISON AND ST. JOSEPH.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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7
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TOR SALE-Sman stock of millinery, well
Il assorted. in good business town. Inquire
322 Harrison street.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-07-22
URBANUS,

Multitud de especies de estos am6nG-
IltOS SO conocen en- el pals, = algunos de
ellos chupadores de sangre. Hailos tan
voraces, que SO pegan, ora del dedo pull
gar de la mano, va del grueso del pie de
la PERSONA QUE DUERME y batiendO
blGmdameTte sus alitas para impedir que
despierte, le chupan la sangre y le Grre-
batum IG gIOT6G que e1los, pigmaleones sin
confanza en- 81 mismo y sin f6 en- los de-
mas no han podido adquirir, por falta de
fuerza creadora, pero que tampoco SO con-
forman con estar reducidos la nulidad,
para la que Dios y la naturaleza les han
Tornado. Y no es esta Ia patria EXCLUSIVE
de esos Vampires: los hay abun-
dantes en- toda la America; pru6balo
sin6 el suceso de Cabeza de Blanco, que
despu6s de haber esplorado tras larga me-
ditaci6n, los orfgenes de la decadencia del
cr6dito pdblico y fundado un hospital pa
ra dar albergue la abandonada y mori-
bunda maadre de cuyos pechos todos lactan,
menos Melo, fu6 atacado I'm dia por una
enjambre de ellos, cuando despert6, to-
MIA frias acalambradas las piernas y
entonces vi6 la cGnpG dOmde 10 Gcost0rOn.
Manglar, 20 de Julio de 1895.
Ez Mosquito.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-07-22

de la que eierzo, cuidaran del exacto cum
plimiento de las dispOsiciones que Quedan
consignadas en- la parte que les concierne.
Puerto Principe, % de JUNO de 1885,
Pedro MeIlG Montenegro.
GIBARA.
GEL Ferrocarril" de Gibara, publica
las siguientes lfneas:
''Se asegura que entire las bandas QUE
vinieron con Maceo, fguraban muchas
personals de color con anillos de acero CO.
locados al trav6s de la ternilla de la nariz.
sQu6 gente son esas? { De donde ga
Heron: iSon africanos procedentes de 10
mas fragOso de los mOntes de Haiti? sScn
acaso sectarios de los tenebrosos n1isterios
en- que SO mistifcan el gallo prieto la
sangre de palomas negrae?"
RECOMPENSAS.
Sc ha dispuesto de real orden SO den
las gracias dof1a Joaquina Photo, esposa
1el cOmandante del puebto de la Guardia
Civil de Santiago, pOr Ia abnegaci6n pa
trlotismo que demostro. allegando para la
aaistencia de los heridos que resultaron el
dla de Mario en- Ia accion sostenida con-
ira los insurrectos en- LOS COnucos". pro-
glncla de- Santa Clara, ademas de su cui-
ladO personal, los escasos recursos mate
iales d9 where's y ropas de que p0d(e.
1i8p0ner.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-07-22

Aver tarde lego esta Capital acom-
pahado de su distinguida 'familia, el
Excmo seGor General don Emilio March,
nombrado recientemente por ell Gobierno
de s. M. % Cabo, Gobernador Militar de
esta Provincial, esta mahana las diez
SO hizo cargo de su alto destino, pasando a
ofrecerle sus respetos todos los sefiores Je-
fes oficiales del Ej6rcito, Armada y Vo-
luntariOs, frances de servicio.
Enviamos al estimable caballero que
ha llegado al pals precedido de muy buena
fama, nuestra mas respetuosa bienvenida,
deseandole prosperidad y buen 6xito en-
sl1s QestiOnes.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-07-22
PARRAFOS
EI Mosquito.

En- una carta de Ia Peninsula fechada
el 26 del pasado y recibida con retardo,
nos dicen entire otras coeas 10 que sigue:
F'Han sido va aprobados los presu-
puestos generates de la naci0n con tai
motive SO anuncia para 81 sabado 20 del
actual la clausura de las COrtes, despu6s
de 10 que SO espera una modiici6n en- el
Gahinete, del que entrara 6 formar parte
cen Ia cartera de Gracia y Jueticia 81 Sc
nor Lastres.
La question personal suscitada en- ell
Congreso entire ell conde de la COrzana y
el sehor Romero Robledo, ha sido arregla-
da por medic de un acta en- Ia que el pri-
nero SO reserva ell derecho de renovarla
cuando el segundo deje la cartera de Gra-
cia y Justicia.
Aprobados tambi6n los presupuestos
= sus autOrizaciones do Puerto Rico, que
da el seflor Ministro de Ultramar faculta-
do para arreglar el capje en- la forma que
estime mas Oportuna, y Sc dice que Ia ope-
racion no Sc demorara mucho, sea cual
fuere la lorna de moneda, especial ma
cional que Sc adopte. Sc consideran sim
ceros .generalmente los deseos del sefior
g92steAIano para concluir Pronto esta cues
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