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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19
NEWS MOTES.
''new woman

Sedalia, Mo-, had $50, 900 fire, Wednesday.
It's cold day when Topeka don't have
suicide or two.
The eastern states have been visited by tor
nadoes, causing great destruction of property
and at least fifteen deaths.
An old soldier farmer of Moberly, Mo-, shot
his wife. and then shot himself. He had been
drinking excessively.
Rev. Joseph Cook, while delivering Fourth
of-Tuly address at Honolulu, was called down
bv Minister Willis for criticising the Cleveland
administration.
The Salvation Army of Kansas City is rails
ING fresh-air fund to use in giving an outing
to the children who seldom get out OF their
squalid homes. That is practical religion
Chauncy Depew has gone to Europe on va.
cation. He advises everybody to make tour OF
Europe once a year; and if they can't 60 to
Europe, to take "1ay-of," at any rate. Now,
friends, if you don't get your AGITAToR next
week, YOU may know its editors have taken
Chauncy's advice and gone to Yurrup.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal is in Chicago,
attending the Harvey-Horr debate, as speciai-
ly-invited guest.
Poor timbering caused CAVERN in a mine at
Iron Mountain, Mich, on the 18th, and nine
miners were crushed or imprisoned
The Puget Sound National Bank closed its
doors on the 18TH
d. Kenyon, Lawrence real estate agent,
was horsewhipped by Eugene Waffle, produce
dealer, because the former sent report to
commercial agency which reflected upon the
credit of the latter.
A Fl. Scott young man attempted suicide one
dav this week, because he had been Tilted.
Stanley, the African explorer, has been elect
ed member of the British parliament.
Gov. Mcconnell, of Idaho, says the silver
Republicans will not force the financial issue in
the national convention, next year.
Massachusetts Populists held delegate con.
vention at Boston, Wednesday, and prepared
for an aggressive campaign.
Cincinnati had big blaze, Wednesday, in
which two frenen were killed and several 9TH
ers seriously injured.
A Santa Fe freight train crashed through
trestle at Monument, Colo, Wednesday morn
ing, killing a woman who sat under the trestle,
and two men. Several other persons were in
iured, some fatally. The train fell fifty feet,
and was totally wrecked.
The Kansas Gospel Union will hold Bible
school at Bismarck Grove, Lawrence, August
1924.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19
ROCKING THE BABY.

hear her rocking the baby
Her room is just next to mine
And fancy feel the dimpled arms
That around her neck entwine
AS she rocks and rocks the baby
In the room just next to mine.
hear her rocking the baby
Each day when the twilight comes,
And I know there's world of blessing and love
In the "baby-bye" she huns.
can see the restless fingers playing with MANI
mas rings,
And the sweet little smiling, pouting mouth
that to her in kissing clings
AS she rocks and sings to the baby,
And dreams as she rocks and sings.
hear her rocking the baby,
Slower and slower now,
And 1 know she is leaving her goodnight kiss
On its eyes and cheeks and brow.
From her rocking, rocking, rocking,
wonder, would she start
Could she know, though the wallis between us,
She is rocking on my heart?
While my empty arms are aching
For form they may not press,
And my empty heart is breaking
In its desolate loneliness.
list to the rocking, rocking,
In the room just next to mine,
And breathe prayer in silence
At mothers broken shrine
For the woman who rocks the baby
In the room just next to mine.
BY an Unknown Author.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19

A curious use for husband is reported from
Clerkenwell, near London, where Mr.. Lamb
and wife kept a small shop. For fourteen
wears the firm has avoided paying taxes by the
wife's sending The husband to Jail to serve out
the legal time for unpaid taxes, while she re-
mains at the store, attending to business.-ES.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19

A dispatch from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
states that a large shortage has been discovered
in the books of ex-Receiyer. Meade and ex-
Register Royce, of the land Office at Marquette.
Homestesders in nearly every county in the up
per peninsula are affected, and many will lose
their laid on account of no entries of their APP
plications or proof of claims ever having been
placed on record Many homesteaders lose the
work of years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19
A HOLY STRING OF HOLY HOLES.

EDITORS AG1TAToR: 1 see by the papers
that Bill Mckinley made speech at Ottawa,
Kas., June goth, and claim the right to take a
portion of his palavar as text for the follow
ing holy sermon. He concludes as follows:
"The soldiers of the Union are rapidly pass
ing away. The circle of comrades of that holy
war is narrowing with each swiftly-passing
year."
o, yes; war is All excessively-holy thing
one of the hottest OF holy things. We had our
holy war, and we have got our holy yoonyun
topped off with holy bondage, and spiced with
holy starvation and holy human misery. We
have our holy Grover and our holy Bill Max
Tinly, with various and many other holy frauds
and holy dead-beats. We have holy extreme
court, making holy decisions, and holy army
and holy navy, with magnificent holy devices
for putting holy end to every vestige of hui
man freedom. Yet, these holy frauds claim,
with holy JUNCTION, that they freed the holy ne
gro; but the ever-blessed holy negro is in the
same holy country, hoeing holy cotton for his
short and holy rations, and every holy paper l
pick up, see that half dozen or more of
these Uncle Toms have been filled full of holy
bullets or strung up with a holy rope to the
limb of holy tree, and now and then they
make holy roast of an Uncle Tom-and all
this is for making assaults on helpless women
and little school girls.
o, say, now! but don't we feel holy, though?
In holy earnest, am wholly yours,
Essex, Iowa. WIN. J. TABER.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19

Just now, we hear so mitch about the "new
woman" and her bicycle boomers and Assyrian
costume that one would suppose, from the
amount of "gabble" we hear about it, that the
greatest question now before the American peo-
pie is the dress of our women, and that the
woman who dares to wear boomers or the AS
syrian costume is very immodest. Now, the
fact is, she is nothing Of the kind, but she has
grown tired of dragging her skirts around
through lakes and oceans of tobacco-spit. We
have begged-we have plead with mankind to
be clean, but all in vain. Wherever we 90, we
are met with filthy pools of tobacco.juice, SO
there was but one thing to do-adopt such cos
TUNES as will enable us to keep out of said
pools-and that's what the "new woman" is
doing. All hail to her!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19

State Senator's H. J. LandisS of Barber coun-
ty, and A. G. Forney, of Sumner county, say
there will be session of the Kansas legislature
next winter, whether Gov. Morrill, calls it or
not The govyrnor don't want it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19

Mrs. Helen M. Cougar has returned from her
trip to Egypt, Turkey and other parts of the
Old World, where she has been travelling with
her husband and sister. Upon her return voy-
age on the steamship "New York." she was
requested to give ffteen-minutes' talk on
Universal Suffrage" She did this, and so
much interest was aroused that, by request, the
whole Of the next evening was occupied in the
discussion of the question. Rev. Mr.. Monk,
of Georgia, took strong grounds against negro
and woman suffrage, and Mr.. L. E. Holden, of
Cleveland, editor Of the Plain Dealer, spoke in
defense of woman and educational suffrage.
Mrs. Cougar replied to all, in favor of universal
suffrage. Several foreign gentlemen took part,
arguing pro and con. Mrs. Cougar was the re-
cipient of many thanks and congratulations on
her efforts. -Woman's Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19

A Philadelphia woman goes to prison three
months for being scold. Guess she was not
"new woman
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19

CARLISLE IN 1877.


"According to my view of the subject thu
conspiracy which seems to have been formed
here and in Europe to destroy by legis
lation and otherwise from three-tenths to one
half of the metallic money of the world is the
most gigantic crime Of this or any other age"
That is just what every intelligent man claims
to-day, i. e., that adverse legislation and Eu'
ropean conspirices are alone responsible or the
low price of silver.
Again, he said in his 1873 speech:
"Let us, if we can do no better, pass bill af-
ter bill embodying in each some one substan-
tial provision for relief, and send them to the
executive for his approval. If he withholds
his signature and we are not to secure the nec-
essary vote here or elsewhere to exact them in
to laws notwithstanding his veto, let us, as
last resort, suspend the rules and put them in
to the original appropriation bills, with the dis
tinct understanding that if the people can get
no relief, the government can get no money"
In 1895 he has joined the conspiracy that has
been formed here and in Europe to perpetuate
the gigantic crime.-Progress, Beliaire, Ohio.
THE Chicago News says: The following
beautiful illustration of cause and effect will
commend itself to all experimenters in politics:
"Wichita, Kas., July 11.-As the joints are
all closed and beverages are impossible to get,
Ex-Governor Lewelling sent forty gallons of
buttermilk to the Democratic county conven-
ton held here to-day, and Immediately the
Populist county ticket was endorsed. The res
olutions ignored the administration of Cleveland
and declared for the free coinage of silver at
I6 to -
Unfortunately, the number of persons in the
convention is not given, but it could scarcely
have been more than twenty. Therefore, we
have this formula: "To make twenty Popu-
lists, take twenty Democrats and forty gallons
of buttermilk; mix and stir rapidly" We can
now understand, also, what is the matter with
some Populists. They were made either out of
mighty poor Democrats or too little buttermilk.
THE business mans administration in Kan
sas is dropping fully-ripened fruit. Morrill's
redeemer board at the reformatory in Hutchin-
son has stolen the institution blind, halt and
paralytic in three months. Like master, like
man. Report says the offenders chucked the
entire "slag' into their own jeaes, totally for
getting Morrin's rake-of This could not be
tolerated. and Old Business removed them and
appointed another redeemer outfit, who have
probably been taught division and silence.
WE acknow1ed the recent of an invitation
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19

The mothers and daughters did not sign the
Declaration, nor did they fight in the war, but
their heart-blood was split on the altar of Lib
erty; their loving hands cared for the wounded
and sick, and their love steeled hearts of heroes
to face death rather than that their descendants
should suffer the tyranny Of greed and AFRO
gance Don't forget the mothers when you re-
fer proudly to 'our forefathers. labor Advo-
cate, Ell Dorado.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19
THE SITUATION IN KANSAS.

He sat upon box before
The pool-room door and whitfield,
And with laden breath he oft
The suffrage move belittled.
He couldn't get it through his head
The good or evil in it,
But lettin' wimmin-folkses voter
No, sir; he was agin it,
For didn't everybody know,
Once give 'em such permission,
When It come to votin' later on, 80,
THEY'D vote "no resubmission"
And then, as was his privilege,
No fear of contradiction,
He staggered to the polls to vote
His just and full conviction.
She sat behind the teachers desk
Within the village school-room,
And praised the very move he scofed
Before the downtown pool-room.
She knew the law, the pros and cons,
As we'll as did her brother.
She knew the good the state must reap
From vote of wife and mother. 'sd
Dbl!
And when she prayed to Him who guards
EACH issyeT-each commission
She prayed: "God gfantour rights and save
The state from resubmission.
Al
And then, as was her privilege,
She took the same direction,
TO vote'o "burning issues" such
As-well, the school election!
HATTIE HoRNER LOTHIAN.
White Water, Kas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19

WE acknow1ed the receipt of an invitation
to attend the Harvey-Horr debate, at Chicago.
Sorry we are unable to attend.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19

TEN per cent, or $4,000, railway men were
laid off last year, AS most Of these men failed
to find employment elsewhere, we conclude
that from this employment alone, one-third of
a million people have been, and are, without
the means Of comfortable existence. One-
third of the operatives in Our manufactures
have been laid off, any many of them are still
laid off; and still, according to the truthful or
gans of Our money lords, the United States is
having picnic Of good time. Why, we are
the wealthiest nation on earth. So says Null
hall, and we are happy to distraction. 1t is
much better to live on American air and be in.
the land of the rich and the home of the tramp
than to have full meal in the efete monarch
les of the old world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-07-19

White Water, Kas.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Story of the Other Wise Man by
Henry Van Dyke illustrated, deserves a
special word for the exquisite simplicity
of the text and the beautiful make up of
the volume.
Mr.. Van Dyke is remembered in litera-
ture by his 1.-THE Christ Child in Art. u
In the present brief narration we have
the old thought, as old as truth itself
because it is truth, that the essence of re-
ligion lies in the sacrifice of self to the
high duty of the hour. But only by read
ing of Artaban in his search for the
King, as this author gives it; only by
following in these musical words The
Magian as he travels from Ecbata
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-15
THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE.

RefraiDing from ordinary yoeations, may
all the people of our Christian Common
wealth, in their homes and in places dedi-
Gated TO public worship. render tributes OF
praise and gratilde for the many manifesto
tons of cd S goodness.
And amin orr songs of praise. let oul
fhankfulpess be eyiaced by some substantial,
expression of sympathy for the poor, the
unfortunate and afflicted.
Given at the Executive Chamber at
Augusta. this eleventh day of November,
in the year of our Lord, one thousan
eig hit hundred and ninety-five and y
the Independence of the United States
of America the one hundred and
twentieth.
HENRY B. CaEAVES.
BY the Governor.
NICHOLAS FESSENDEN,
Secretary of state.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-15
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Is.
State of Maine.
A Proclamation by Governor Henry
B. CIeayes.

The annual harvest has been gathered.
The year that is rapidly drawing to close,
has brought TO the people Of our beloved
State, a large measure of Prosperity. Peace.
good order. eontentment and happiness
prevail within our vast domain. God has
crowned the year with His blessings and
favors, and with the over-fio wing riches of
His grace and mercy. Therefore,
Thursday the 2Sth Day of November.
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-five, is hereby desig-
natsd, with the advice of the Executive
Council as day of public
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-15

Speaking of the effect of the recent
election the Springfield Union says
tsthe fayorite son cry has
been robbed of its potency by the storm
of Republican ballots, and the man who,
taking the country over, has the strong
est hold upon the people is likely to come
out of the convention winner" and to
the Union it looks "as if Mr.. Reed would
more fully meet the requirements than
any Of the other men who ara at the
front" If the newspapers are accurate
refiectors of public sentiment the ideas set
forth by the Union are fast becoming the
popular ones all over the country.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-15

Vice President Stevenson announces
that he is not candidate for the Demo-
cratic Presidential nomination. He
thinks Cleveland can get it if be wants
it, which is probably true, since all his
friends and good many of his enemies,
though for very different reasons, are in
favor of him, But the same thing-the
certainty of defeat which has driven off
the other candidates will not be without
effect upon Mr. Cleveland
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-15

If Lord Dunraven had any proof of the
charges he now makes, he should have
made it public before he left this side of
the water. He must have known then
all that he knows now. But this init
nation that he has proof is probably only
russ of his to check the unfavorable
comment made by English papers upon
his putting forth unsupported charges.
If he can be forced to produce his proof
or confess that he hasn't any, he willabe
compelled undoubtedly to undergo new
humiliation.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-15

This is the time when the newspapers
begin to give advice to Congress, tell it
what it must do and what it must not
do. One of the things it must do, &C
oording to the New York Tribune, is to
put down trusts,-the Sugar Trust, the
Leather trust the Bar Iron Trust and
various other combinations of this sort.
1t is oftentimes much easier to direct
Congress what to do than for Congress to
follow the direction even, though it may
desire to do so. Congress is not omnipo-
tent, There are metes and bounds set
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-15

Out in Indiana a Christian science
doctor recently returned the death Of a
child as due to 'sin and fear.' The
child had diphtheria but to have attribut-
ed death to that would have been an adj
mission that there is such thing as
disease. A medical registration law with
some sharp teeth in it is evidently
n eeded in that state.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-15

by the constitution beyond which its leg
islation cannot extend. The country had
good demonstration of this fact when IL
enacted the income tax law. The Su-
preme Court declared that act null ana
void as beyond the scope of Congressional
powers. If Congress were omnipoten5 IL
would have no great trouble in putting
down trusts. But it's powers are limited,
and whether with those limited powers IL
can put down trusts is a serious question.
Mr.. Sherman prepared an antitrust law
in 1890 which he believed would abolish
the trusts. But it proved absolutely I'M
potent under the construction put upon
by the courts. It may be possible to
frame an effective antitrust law, but 1t
will prove a much more difficult Jop
than the Tribune appears to anticipate.
The Boston Globes Washington CORES
pondent reports that resolution Will ne
introduced at the coming session OF Con-
gress looking to the negotiation OF q
treaty of annexation with the Sandwich
Islands and that it will receive the sane
ton of the President provided it stiru-
late for the submission of the question of
annexation to the voters of the island.
The Globe correspondent thinks there is
no doubt but the government of Hawaii
will favor theEscheme, and that major
ity of the voters will ratify it. There are
some questions, however, which our Con-
gress will think it wise to settle before
providing for the annexation of these is.
lands How shall they be governeda As a
territory or shall they be erected into a
state. If they be governed as territory
how shall the labor question be settled.
At present great part of the labor en-
| ployed on the island is coolie labor, not
much different from slave labor. Can
our government approve of the continu-
ance of that state of things, and if that
system is abolished can the Sandwich Is
land compete with other sugar raising
countries where such labor is in use?
These are questions that will have to be
| met and answered, and there are many
more quite as difficult. While strong
agitation is going on in the country for
the restriction of foreign immigration
how are we going to consistently annex
an island peopled largely with foreigners,
many Of them of a most undesirable
kind? The scheme of Hawaiian annexa-
ton presents great many perplexing
problems and when Congress tackles. it,
some of them are going to crop out and
give it pause.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-15

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Give us a call for Bargains.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-15
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Against Human Nature. A Novel, by
Maria Louise Pool, author of ''The Two
Salomes," s'Mrs. Keats Bradford etc.