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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-04
DIR. MARY WALKERS LATEST.

Oswego, N. ", Sept. 3o-Dr. Mary Walker,
who forty years ago preached the gospel OF
dress reform to the women of this country and
who was arrested in many cities for dressing
and appearing in public in male attire, is the
apostle of scheme for the bloomer girls.
Through Lawyer Henry c. Benedict OF this
city, Dr. Mary has bought farm containing
13s acres of land seven.mies west of this city,
and proposes to form a colony in which men
shall have no part.
Only females who will bind themselves to
life of celibacy while members OF the COM
munity and to wear boomers for life are to be
eligible. They will work on the farm in all its
details, plant and harvest the crops, dispose of
them in the market and take care of the stock.
The site selected is in the heart OF the finest
fruit country in New York state.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-04

ing that try the hardest to get it, as is natural.
Now that the silly season has returned, and
the ice-cream joke, the mother-in-law Joke and
the kicking mule joke badly worn that
they need to be laid up for repairs, and comic
paper paragraphs can not depend upon them
recourse is had to the feeble efforts of the
clerical clown who breaches against women
bcyclists and predicts the downfall of the fam mi
y, the church and the state, because women
who ride bicycles prefer to do so in the style of
dress that is convenient, becoming and free
from dangers, as we'll as from mpropretes that
are attendant upon bicycle riding in long skirts
AS for the pulpit Luerilities about boomers it
is well to remark that whatever may be thought
about the artistic merits or dement's of the
custom introduced some fifty years ago by
woman named Boomer, nobody knows any
thing about the facts relating to that remark
able movement for 'dress REFORM will dispute
the assertion that without one single known ex-
ception the advocates and wearers of that GUS
tom were ladies, in every sense of the word
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-04
NO TIME TO READ.
Gods.

Once in while hear a farmer say, 81 have
no time to read" We never hear the express
sion without sickness of heart. No time to
read That is the trouble. Everybody else
is reading. The politician does little else than
read and plan. So of the schemer and plum
derer Good farmer, what are you doing while
YOU have no time to read Working? For
whom What you gaining? How fast
are yor getting rich What becomes of the
fruits of your constant labor :? How can you
know if you do not read No time to read
Only time to work and toll for somebody and
something you know not what. The politicians
chuckle and the Devil laughs at such an idea.
Each knows that the farmer who has 10 time to
read is doing his faithful service. Just as long
as the two combined can keep the farmers from
reading, the politician will not lack for Doodle,
and Satan's dominons will not diminish in
population. Progressive Farmer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-04
THE SISTERS ON A STRIKE.

There cloud on the church at M1llVllle;
There's frown OIL the Deacon's face;
There's cyclone a-fitting around the pews
And filling with gloom the place.
For the Parson had read notice
For the w. c. T. u,
That a woman would speak in the church that
night
And he added, he hoped every pew
Would be filled, for a treat SO rare
Had seldom come to the people there.
Then up rose the Deacon at once,
And sad growing red i'll the face,
'"There orter be something done to keep
The wilnmin into their place.
This dreadful pervertin' of scrprer-
This straining over the lard
This maxim the sistern Uneasy like
This tryin' ter speak like man
l tell We they're gittin too uppish,
Bein as they're only rib.
Their place is at home with the childer,
A-cookn' and joggin' the crib"
There was blank DER the church at Millvile
AS an army of ribs arose,
Marched down aisle, out the church door,
Like women in Sunday clothes,
Leaving behind, in mute surprise,
Just seventeen pairs of masculine eyes.
"Prayer-meeting as usual OH Wednesday night;
cordial welcome to all'
And each man thought of the crowd of men
That responded to such call co.
"The Sabbath school right after church,
For old and young alike;'
And there in the house sat seventeen men,
With only one teacher in sight.
A smile quivered over the Parson
AS he glanced at Deacon Rose,
And announced, "The Ladies' Aid will meet
At the house OHIO one knows
"The Y. P. S. c. f., tonight
At six O'Clock will meet
And be led by Miss'-the speaker paused,
And the Deacon blnked at his feet.
"The Woman's Home Mission Society
Will pack its barrels''--but no
The women had struck, the society's gone,
And the barrels will have to GO.
"We'll open the service by number six,'
And he glanced at the choir around
But for choir, and organist, leader and all,
Only one bass singer was found.
Then up rose the Deacon again.
81 never afore seed the like.
| never afore heerd sermon through
Without woman in sight,
And if that air woman wants ter speak,
| move we hear her tonight"
There's smile on the church at Millville;
There's CLEAN on the Deacon's face;
There's cyclone of womans prayer and songs
Filling with joy the place.
The Constitution New York.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-04
BOOMERS AND THE PULPIT.

The schemes by which clergymen advertise
themselves are fully as numerous, if not quite
as ingenious, as are those invented by actors
and actresses for similar purpose. The par
allel holds good to the further extent that, as in
the one case so in the other, it is usually the
performers who stand most in need Of advertis-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-04

Chicago is now using 300 barrels of beer every
day.-Champion of Liberty and Right. But chicago
has school room for 900 children
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-04

GEN. VIM. MALONE, of Virginia, is suffering
from pAralytic stroke, and his life is despaired
of. He is one of the confederates who became
"pood Republicans after the war;
IT costs one-third more to ship bushe of
grain from here to Galveston, Texas, than to
Scotland. If Uncle Sam owned and operated
the railroads, it would be different.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-04

We clip the following suggestive item from
the Review, of Ogden, Utah. Comment is en-
tirely unnecessary:
As a proof that millionaires are up to date,
we give dispatch of P. d. Armour to H. P.
Lacey;
"H. p LACEY, Friedland, Pa: We cannot
allow Schwabe to continue killing live cattle.
"P. ID. ARMOUR"
The record-union., 1895-05-15

the Chamb Der Of Commerce. No informa-
ton was ELECTED from the directors as to
the anticipated route south from this city,
except that they propose ultimately to
cover the territory both east aud west of
the Southern Pacific. The party lett for
San Francisco on this evenings train.
At a meeting of the Chamber Of Com
merce tonight the directors ofthe Valley
road made known what this county is
expected to do. 1t must furnish free
rights OF way from one side of the county
to the other. together with all depot
grounds, and the city of Fresno must
furnish from thirty to fifty acres for di-
vision headquarters, depot, offices, round
house and machine shops. This is to be
the division headquarters halfway be-
tween Stockton aud bakersfield. Com
mittees will set to work at once to pro-
cure rights of way.
Chief Glass has Investigated the matter,
and has replied that be finds no sign of
the proposed reported flibustering ex-
pedition in this vicinity. The Hawaiian
authorities seem to think that arms are
to be purchased here and loaded upon a
sailing vessel at San Pedro, thence to sail
secretly for one of the outlying islands Of
the Hawaiian group.
The record-union., 1895-05-15
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
One Man Killed and Many People
Seriously Injured.

One Man Killed and Many People
Seriously Injured.
ST. LOUIS, May IA special from
Slick. Mo-. to the Post Dispatch, says: At
s A. NJ. the southbound passenger trai n
on the st. Louis and Hannibal Railway
was derailed by broken rail two miles
from here and thrown down twenty
foot embankment. The entire track for
distance of 100 feet was torn UP, some
rails being thrown off the right-of- way
Very few passengers and the train crew
escaped injury. c. Myer of ST. Louis was
instantly killed.
The following were injured Eugene
Sullivan, engineer, of Hannibal. Mo-,
probably fatally injured; j. A. Jordan,
General Manager, of Hannibal, Mo-,
shoulders injured; Perry Wood, attorney
for the road, OF New London, No.. dam
gerously injured; Charles Yancy Clayton
of Hannibal. head slightly cut; S. w.
Smiley of Hannibal, Mo-, slightly in
jured; Mrs. Lizzie Crafford OF Cyrne,
Mo-, head cut and internally injured;
Charles Van Hester of keokuk, Ia, head
injured; Andy Dick, baggagemaster, head
severely cut; G. z. Garwood of St. Louis,
spine injured; c. III. Peters of st. Louis,
slightly hurt; J. r. Smith Of Salem, Mo-,
injured in ribs and side; Ben Ii. John
son Of st. Louis, bruised; e. V. Diecl1-
haust of St. Clements, Mo-, slightly in
jured about the head; Caroline Dieck-
haust of st. Clements, NO., arm bruised;
Joseph Dieckhaust of ST. Clements, badly
bruised w. L. Oglesby of Clarksville,
Mo-. chest injured; Jack Msrand. brake
man. back and arm injured; J. II. Wright
Of Vandala. H., slightly hurt; William
Boyd of Vandalia. ILL.,, face cut; Jesse
Jones of Frankford, NO., collar bone
broken; G. w. Hurst, custom house, st.
Louis, slightly injured.
The record-union., 1895-05-15
FORGERY TIE CHARGE.
a San Franciscan Placed Under Are
at Stockton.

a San Franciscan Placed Under Arrest
at Stockton.
STOCKTON, May 14.-At noon to-day
Archie Urquhart, who has been getting
up a local directory here, was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Robinson on a tele-
gram from San Francisco. Forgery is
the charge, but the particulars are not
known here.
Urquhart refuses to talk. He was for
merly the private stenographer of Sieg-
fried & Brandenstein, San Francisco, and
is well connected.
Later it has been learned that Urquhart
is wanted in the bay City to answer 10
the charge of forging the Endorsement
of Frisbee, Risdon Il Co. Of San Fran
cisco to nine checks, of the average value
of s21
The record-union., 1895-05-15
SEAL FISHERIES.
Ugly Crisis Reached In Negotiation
for Their Government.

Ugly Crisis Reached In Negotiations
for Their Government.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-An ugly crisis
has been reached in the negotiations be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
looking to the adoption Of uniform rela-
tions for the government OF the seal fish
cries this season. The British Government
positively refuses to re-enact the regula-
tions of last year, which prohibited the
carrying Of firearms by sealing vessels
through the sea north Of the twenty-fifth
parallel during the closed season.
The United States officials look upon
this as disastrous to the seal fisheries,
holding that the result would be TO relieve
the pelagic sealerS OF the only restriction
which has operated to prevent an un-
limited slaughter of the herds. While
killing by firearms remains illegal, it is
realized that il will be impossible to
enforce this prohibition ii arms can be
freely carried, for the sealers would kill
secretly, unless they should happen to be
under the very eye Of revenue cutter.
Meanwhile the United States cutters
have gone out under the old instructions
to seize all vessels carrying arms not under
seal. These must be modified speedily
by orders sent through the Alaska Com
mercial Company's steamer, which leaves
San Francisco in q day or two, or else
there may be another big claim for dam
ages on account of illegal seizures filed
by the British Government. The atti-
tude of the latter is viewed with much
dissatisfaction at the Stale Department,
which is regarded as an evidence of the
unwarrantable concession TO the Cana
dian pelagic seaiers. 1t is also held that
the effect of the British action is to prac-
ticalIy nullify all measures of protection
for the seals that was conferred by the
Paris arbitration, and it would nor be sur
prising that if this course is persisted in
it will result in a declaration by the
United States OF the abrogation of the
treaty.
The record-union., 1895-05-15
HAWAIIAN ROYALISTS.
Another Movement on Foot to Owe
throw the Government.

Another Movement on Foot to Over
throw the Government.
Los ANGELES. May 14.-Chief of Po-
lice Glass has received a letter from
Honolulu which conveys the informa-
ton that Los Angeles or vicinity has
been selected as the headquarters Tor the
operation of section of the Royalist fac
tion which is seeking to overthrow the
Hawaiian Republic.
The epistle arrived at San Pedro May
9th, and comes from the MarshaPs Off ce
of the republic, and the envelope bears
the label, department of the Attorney
General, Hawaiian Islands, Chief OF Po-
lice" The letter is marked personal, and
reads as follows:
''Cftief of Police, Los angeles, Cdt.-
DEAR SIR: have received Information
that tilibustering party is being formed
al or near your city for the purpose OF
Overthrowlng this republic. know
that $3.50, 600 has been subscribed here tor
that purpose. Please Investigate and In
form me as soon as possible, that may
be able 10 give this Government timely
warning. There are signs of great ac-
tivity here among the Royalists. and 1
think we shall soon have trouble.
Awaiting an early reply, l am yours
truly. A. ID. MCEvoY,
secret Service. Hawaiian Islands"
The record-union., 1895-05-15
VALLEY RAILROAD.
Surveyors at Work on the Route-Di-
rectors at Fresno.

Surveyors at Work on the Route-Di-
rectors at Fresno.
STOCKTON, May 1.-THE camp of the
engineers at work on the new road will
be moved tomorrow to the Stanislaus
River, and the permanent survey will be
finished that far within the next few
days. Beyond the river the preliminary
lines will be run as soon as the perm a.
nent stakes are driven that far 1t is be-
lieved that the line from Burneyville will
make q straight shoot toward MERGED.
DoINGS OF DIRECTORS AT FRESNO.
FRESNO, May 1.-THE directors of the
San Joaquin Valley road spent to-day in
the vicinity OF Fresno "sizing up'' the
production capacity Of the surrounding
country, and incidentally securing notes
for a right of way. They expressed them
selves as more than pleased with the out
look for the road, not only in Fresno, but
throughout the valley. They were ac-
companied in their drives by committees
representing the Chamber of Commerce
and the Hundred Thousand Club, and
were handsomely entertained at a mid
day lunch by q. NJ. Matter, proprietor of
The we'll known Matter Nero vineyard.
This evening they held consultation
with committee from the town OF Selma,
and later attended an executive session oi
The record-union., 1895-05-15
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 1.-THE COM
mission which has been Investigating the
atocities OF Armenia traversed the de-
vastated villages and arrived at jelll-
goosan (also written Ghellyguzan). where
l20 houses were found burned. The peo-
pie were sheltered i'll miserable huts and
ample proof was found of the massacre
Of the Armenians. The bodies were
thrown into pit where the Turks en-
deavored to conceal their crime by pour
ing barrels of petroleum upon the bodies
and setting fire TO the oil.
The flames. however. failed to consume
the mass and the stream was damned
and diverted from its course IN order to
wash away half of the burned bodies.
But even this failed to oblilerate the ter
ribie evidence against the Turks, and the
local authorities were compelled to re-
move the remains piecemeal. The viii
layers had removed the bulk OF the bodies
anG Inferred them in consecrated ground
before the arrival OF the commission az
JelllgOOsan. The commission has re-
turned to Moosh.
The delegates of the powers left Moosh
declined to accompany them, and then
changed their minds. They found the
villages OF Shenik and Garnal in ruins
standing in the midst ofdevastated fields.
They passed other villages where many
houses were burned. AT Jelligoosan the
commission caused two pits instead OF
one, as originally reported, to be opened,
and found IN them the remains OF skulls
and bones with hair and clothing still ad
herring. In still another pit in ravine
near Jelligoosan were found the decapi-
tated trunks and other remains. But
few bodies, however, were found.
The villagers told the delegates that
they had removed the bodies from this
pit. The exhalations from the pits were
SO frightful that the delegates ex perienced
great trouble in prevailing upon the la
borers to finish their horrible task. AS
u result Of the investigation and the re-
ports OF the delegates the powers have
submitted notes to the Turkish Govern
ment inpressing upon the Porte the me-
cessity OF promptly inaugurating a
scheme for Armenian reforms, which
should include the appointment of Chris
tian officials in Armenia, the powers to
have the right to veto the appointments
of the Governors. The notes of the dele
gates do not base their suggestions on the
Assoun outrages. but on the general un-
satisfactory condition of Armenia.
The record-union., 1895-05-15
Special to the REooRD-UNIoN.
Government.

SAN Francisco, May 1.-THE State
Board of Trade met to-day. John +.
Irish, Chairman of the Immigration
Committee, submitted long report show
ing the increase of population In this
State during the four years subsequent to
the United States census OF 1890. lie es-
timated the number Of residents OF the
State from the number of votes cast at
the last election, allowing five residents
for each vote cast. The net increase was
placed by him at PA ,6l0. making the total
population of the State l. AZ, ,240. Colonel
Irish estimated that with the present rate
of increase the population OF the State IN
1900 would be l. IA. Coo. He argued, how
ever, that the era of renewed prosperity
that has just opened would raise the total
figures TO 2,500,000
The Board decided to send the entire
exhibit now at the Board rooms TO the
Cotton States Exhibition at Atlanta, Ga,
and deliver lectures there with 1t. Ihere
ls in the State Treasury the sum OF 81 ,2UO,
being an unused balance of $4,000 ap-
preparation made by the Legislature for
advertising the State at the Colum blan
Exposition i'll Chicago. The Board de-
sires to use this balance If 1t can be done.
ON motion of w. ii. Mills it was re-
solved that the Manufacturers Assocla-
ton. the Chamber of Commerce, the
Produce Exchange, the Cham ber OF Com
1nerce of Los Angeles, the half Million
Club, the State Board of Horticulture,
the county Boards OF Trade and the State
Agricultural Society be invited to CO.
operate with the State Board of Trade in
securing an exhibit of the state OF Cali
1ornia in Atlanta. If the exhibit be sent
The railroad agreed to furnish transporta-
tiou for it to Atlanta and back Tree OF
charge.
Secretary j. A. Filcher had telegraphed
to the Secretary of Agriculture TO inquire
as to what damage had resulted from the
recent severe frosts in tho East. The
reply he received read: Michigan
fruits slightly damaged in the central,
lower ard upper peninsula; Wisconsin
fruits killed IN northern. injured severely
iii central portions, and straw berries
slightly injured; Kansas fruits injured
IN central and western counties; Me-
braska fruits considerably damaged;
Colorado crops damaged slightly; iruit
uninjured; Wyoming fruits and yegeta-
bles damaged slightly"
The Secretary was instructed to make
similar inquiries of the department fire.
ouently. and TO communicate all replies
At once to each member of the board.
The record-union., 1895-05-15
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE CLUBS.
Utah Chooses Delegates to Attend th
National Convention.

Utah Chooses Delegates to Attend the
National Convention.
SALT LAKE, May 1.-THE Territorial
Convention of Republican League Clubs
met here to-day for the purpose Of choos-
ing ten delegates to the National Conven-
ton of League Clubs to be held at Cleve-
land ON June 18th. Nineteen clubs were
represented.
President Chadwick of the Territorial
League called the convention TO order
and delivered an address.
The resolutions as written contained
this clause: I'VE cordially indorse the
declaration made by the Republican
League held at Denver last year." This
was erased. however, and the following
substituted: I'VE demand the immedi-
ate RECOMMENDATION of silver at the ratio Of
10 to l with gold"
The resolutions reflect severely upon
the Administration for its action in the
recent British Nicsraguan controversy.
The following delegates to the Cleve-
land convention were elected; David
Keith. Z. c. Goodwin, e. &. Allen,
Thomas kearns, A. c. Bishop. Isaac
Trumbo, c. Il. Luce, 81. NJ. Cushing and
T. il, Cutter.
The record-union., 1895-05-15
A SERIOUS MATTER.
Vinls of ro-Giycerine Found Nea
Congressman Reeds House.

Vinls of Nitro-Giycerine Found Near
Congressman Reeds House.
PoRTLAND (Me.), May 14.-Last night
Policeman Mccormick found on the side
walk near the house of Thomas y. Reed
and Mayor Henry Baxter an envelope
containing three walls filled with dark
yellow fluid and wrapped i'll cotton bat
ting. Pinned inside the envelope was
slip upon which was writing re-
sembling Greek and Armenian. There
was nothing in English except M. Bax-
ter l23 O IL / 222, %. NJ. Reed Morse, L..
Morsow."
1t was at first thought that the mysteri-
Gus package had been placed on the side
walk by some joker, but when the drug
gist pronounced the fluids in the vials
nitro-glycerine the police looked at the
matter seriously.
The record-union., 1895-05-15
FRIENDS OF THE WHITE METAL.

Large Number of Delegates to the Sill
yer Conference at Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE, May 14.-Delegates to ths
silver conference have arrived. Cal
ifornia, Oregon, Washington, Idaho.
Montana. Wyoming, Colorado, New
Moxico, Nevada and Utah have full
delegations, and there are a large num-
Der of silver men from surrounding re-
gions, Montana being especially strong
III representation.
Meetings will be held in sthe big Nor
mon Tabernacle, the first one at IL a. NJ.
tomorrow, also in the afternoon and
evening. There will be an organ recital
at the tabernacle, and two speeches by
selected orators whose names are not
yet announced. The programme lasts
three days, and provides for two sessions
daily. mornlng and afternoon, and an
entertainment in the evening, with
speaking. The conference closes with
banquet Friday night.
The record-union., 1895-05-15
PIONEER MERCHANT DEAD.
Philip Felsenthal Passes Away at th'

Philip FelSenthal Passes Away at the
Age OF Seventy-TWo Years.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l4.-Philip Fell
senthal, a pioneer merchant, died to-day,
aged n. He came to California in 1852.
ana opened general merchandise store
in Georgetown, Ell Dorado County. He
soon gained the good will and the trade
of the miners, and when the Nevada
boom started in Felsenthal followed the
tide, being the first merchant in every
camp that attained prominence. His
faith in the mines inspired confidence in
the miners and prospectOrs, and in return
he enjoyed the confidence and respect of
every miner on the coast. y miner in
hard luck was almost certain to obtain
now start from t'elsenthal, who was
known as the "Chief." He retired from
business about ten years ago. He leaves
wife and three children, David telsen-
thai of Tulare. Mrs. Ii. Weinstock of
Sacramento, and Mrs. S. NJ. Marks of
San Francisco,