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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

proximity of British monarchy. In good
sooth, the British limited monarchy system
of Government has not SO far resulted in
any ideal popular rule, but from demo-
cratic point of view it is immeasureably
superior to the plutocratic republicanism OF
America. There is some choice between
living at Moscow and Chicago; but it is a
matter for grave debate where the prefer
ence lies.
The Brute Forces of Capitalism at
Work In the Australian
Mining Regions.
Australian reform papers report that
capitalism is rapidly progressing in its
death hurting work in the mining districts
Of the colonies. Says the Sydney Socialist;
"Callous, indeed, must the heart be that
is not moved to compassion at the sad
spectacle of starvation and desolation as
revealed in the languishing condition OF the
great mass of disinherited humanity, who
do not live, but linger out joyless exist
ence in the coal mining district of New
castle. The path which has led to labor S
cruciixion on the cross of capitalistic greed
has verify been through valley Of tears.
Men with their wives and families, in their
fidelity to principle, have endured anguish
of spirit and torture of body, which can be
more easily imagined than described.
Fer periods ranging from six to eighteen
months, handreds of families have had
all visible means of support cut off by
the INSCRIPTIONS tyrants who sit astride
the bent back of labor. The miners who
were fortunate enough to remain in
employment manfully volunteered to share
the work with their unemployed brothers,
so that all might get crust: but such an
act of brotherly love the heartless employ
ers would not allow, and stamped their
iron heel of capitalistic tyranny on the
golden rule of Christianity
Their idea was to divide the workers,
impoverish and pauperize the one-half,
Cypress and overwork the other, then
finally to accomplish the overthrow of
unionsm by setting the isolated mass Of
units at one another's Threats, and caus-
ing them to take the bread out Of one
another's mouths by means of the beauti-
full law of competition.
The generous and democratic spirit OF
the Newcastle miners, who have always
manifested strong interest in social.
moral and mental progress-whose cares and
affections were conferred in the comforts
of home life, the health and happiness of
their wives and families-could not be ex-
pected to enter into such a state OF de-
moralization and physical bondage, unless
driven by brute force.
Blaspheme not God by saying he is
pleased to see men in such wretchedness.
Charge not the innocent stars they nave
got nothing whatever to do with the pre-
sent state of affairs. The cause Of the
whole evil lies in the industrial and social
system. To remove the evil the mines
must be nationalized; an iron industry
must be established by the people-the
State. The mineral wealth must be pro-
duced for use To realize this the miners
must organize, unionist and non -unionist.
If determined to have justice, they must
declare for Socialism. Socialism will teach
them to understand the economic cause OF
social and other evils, and, moreover, will
equalize opportunities.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

In Bloomington, ILL.,, a man stole a
red-hot stove from a house, raked out
7be fire in the front yard and carted
away the stove to sell it for old iron. II
there is another state in the union
where such enterprise is running loose
It hasn't been heard from.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

Gen. William Booths annual report
Of the Salvation Army shows It's NUM-
beers in the United States were donbied
in the last five years. This census waS
taken before Ballington Booths 90
mOyal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

Sixty women in New York have vol
uuteered 10 wear bloomers and walt on
the patrons Of restaurant Possibly
bloomers will eventually be confined To
eating houses.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

A st. Louis man complains OF hear
ing strange things and says ne Sees
ghosts at night. Next June ne VIII
hear many strange things that are mol
produced by ghosts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

Now that Chicago has prepared 4
Bible for use in the public schools,
would be a good idea to get up one iof
use in the Chicago board Of aldermen
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

The suit Of Lady Henry Somerset
against William Waldorf Astor foF
libel calls to mind the fact TINT 0ar.
Asior still needs 4 good editor for his
paper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

An investigation of the Baltimore jail
last week brought to light the fact that
one towel was made to do duty Tor six-
ty-three prisoners and 1t had to last
whole week. That towel is now In
good condition for service in country
printipg office.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

That new Kansas rainmaker should
keep under cover until some OF tness
booms get out Of the air. 1t worion'
take much to burst them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

mo big sleeves" is one OF the tenets
OF a new religious sect In OHIO. NO
wonder II requires four s1inlsterS ID
make converts:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28
DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH.

As shown by Official Statisticians OF
Uncle Sam.
The New York Tribune, after extensive
Correspondence, published a list of 4,O41
millionairies, which is the best information
in regard to their number that has been
made known. After some experimental
combinations, their wealth is placed at
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

The defeat Of the Curfew bill In the
lowe legislature will not prevent ram
flies from maintaining curIcw bells OF
their own.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

A woman who was arrested IN chi
cago recently gave her Occupation aS
that of wife and mother The woman
is evidently seeking to attract the AZ
tention of dime museum managers
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

The series of hold-ups traced 10 q
new woman in ST. Petersburg. Pa.
would indicate she was training ior .
matrimonial alliance with q misery
man.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

Leap year is a good one in which 10
send to the penitentiary the Kansas
man who has had nine wives In nine
years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

Mrs. Nansen does not believe bef
husband has discovered the north poe
Many men have found difficulty IN CD"
vincing their spouses Of lesser things
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

The rivalry for place in Congress n
better understood now that MT. Hun'-
ington has admitted that lobbying hAS
cost him So 000, 900.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

or Generals and Admirals
Our Uncle Sam has dozens.
An army 10000 strong,
And Col. Phoebe Cou3anA
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

Boston is not to be thrown to1o
mourning. When John l. sullivan
says "Dropsy-nit" she knows that inc
great actor is not to be snatched away
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

Should Keely's motor mote this year,
It may give '96 greater name than Will
ME election of President.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

A year from this time there Will be
a new president in the White Housc'
Do your guessing, gentlemen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28
KANSAS.
The time to adve.tise-AIl tho umet

King Menelek went to the primaries
and gave the Italian machine somewhat
of surprise party.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28
Blondes and Brunettes.

It is said that the health of the
brunette type of eye is, as rule, SUI
perior to that of blonde type. Black
eyes usually indicate good powers Of
physical endurance. Dark blue eyes
are more common in persons of deli
cate, refined or effeminate natures. and
generally show weak health.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28
BIZ, 900, 900 900, or about SO, 900, 900 apiece.

ST., 900, 900 900, OF about SO, 900, 900 apiece.
We are now prepared to characterize the
concentration of wealth in the United
States by stating that 10 per cent of it is
owned by the millionaires, who are DOB of
per cent of the families; 81 per cent of 1t
by the richer class mot including the mil
lionuires), which includes 9per cent of the
families; % per cent Of it by o per cent of
the families (including the millionaires);
which includes 81 per cent of the antilles.
About 10 per cent of the wealth is owned
by the poorer families that own farms and
homes without incumbrance, and these are
rs per cent of all of the families Only
per cent of the wealth is owned by tenant
families and the poorer class of those that
own their farms and homes under incum-
brance, and these together constitute 63 cer
cent of all of the families. rs little as
per cent of the nation's wealth is owned by
81 per cent of the families, that is, by the
tenants alone. Finally, 4,047 families
possess about seven tenths us much as do
II $50, BOB families.
The number of families in each class, and
the wealth owned by them, are exhibited
in the following statement;
Concentration of Wealth I'm the United
states.
THE POORER FAMILIES.
l,6?4, 1873 farm tenant fami-
lies, worth $50 les
timated) above debts
of indie fl mite
amount. .........@ 40, oo1' 'oo
1, 800, 302 home tenant fami-
lies, worth $500 les
timated )above debts
of indefinite
amount. ......... >, 400, G5l 900
JOG, 395 families, owning in
numbered farms
worth less than
$1,000, deducting
actual incumbrance
and other debts of
indefinite amount,
and allowing $500
(estimated) for ad
ditional wealth -. /, %, il5, S51
Gil 100 families, owning in
numbered homes
worth less than
$1,000, deducting
actual incumbrance
and other debts of
indefinite amount,
and allowing $500
(estimated) for ad
ditional wealth e. ,029, ,26, go
1,SO4, G3l (estimated) fam
lilies, owning free
farms worth less
than IS, 900, allow
ing 200 les
timated)) for ad
ditional wealth
above debts Of
indefinite amount 5,31S, 342, 165
1,i5i, 403 (estimated) fami
lies, owning free
homes worth less
than S., 600, allow
ing 5000 les
timated) for ad
dItional wealth
above debts of
indefinite amount q, 53l, 451 $40
II, $50. a93 families, worth SIG, 93S, So, or
"a
THE RICHER FAMILIES.
4,041 millionaire families,
worth (estimated). Sl2, 600, 600, 900
/, 125, Sl2 (partly estimated)
families, occupying farms
and homes worth 5000
and over. ................ "a, 09S, $50, 12j
/, 129, s95 families, worth. SAG, O9s, $50, 125
II, $50, 293 poorer families,
worth %. . 49,. SIG, OBS, 81, or
Lee, $50 ri cher families,
worth .......... 40, O9s, $50, l25
Il, $50, l52 families are the
total families of
the United States,
worth .... S63, OBJ, 09l, 1871
Owned by persons
in foreign cour-
tries and owing to
foreign creditors
(estimated) ..... 1000, 900, 900
Total wea It'll Of
the United States. S65, OBJ, O91, 1917
LYNN, MASS.
The Reform Among the Shoe Work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28
PARIS, FRANCE.
LAWS to Prohibit Striking.

The French Senate has passed the s'Tra-
rieux law, - by which the right of striking
is to be denied for the future to railway
workers. The dangerous ascendency which
The great railway companies, and indeed
all powerful financial bodies. have
over legislative chambers in every
country is still growing apace
The right to strike had been extended to
railway employees under the Empire, and it
is now withdrawn under the Republic-one
more proof of the cratic reflections to
which legislations are subject under the
baneful magnetism Of private metallic ac-
cumulations, whatever be the form of gov
eminent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

The French Socialist papers are already
sounding the reveille the spring Munich
pal Elections; all workers are .exhorted to
begin the propaganda in skirmishing order,
that is to say, in ones and twos, among
their friends in the workshop and
club, among their neighbors
in the street and in the home, as
preliminary to the attack in force when the
demonst rations and meetings take place six
weeks hence. There is very little doubt
that many new municipalities will fall to
the Socialists next spring, as the Socialist
town councils have everywhere been very
successful in their management of affairs.
The Paris Socialist daily, La Petite Re-
publique, claims to possess 500, 600 readers.
1t is about to publish as feuilleton Edward
Bellamy's "Looking Backward under
the title of "a Hunded Years After
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

To excel in anything valuable is great,
but to be above conceit on account Of
2ne's accomplishments is greater.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

Modern society is wonderful tree. IL
produces wonderful fruits of extremeties
Millionaires and tramps.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
ARGENTINE.

The Argentine Free Silver Club will meet
in regular session at Nokes' hall this even
ing.
Judge J. F. Trobridge has gone to Ur-
bana, kas., on a business trip for a few
days
Rev. H. c. Atwatter. Of Lawrence, Kas.,
preached to the Episcopal church at Ma
sonic hall yesterday.
The Colored Mckinley and Hobart Club
will hold its regular weekly meeting at
the A NJ. E. church on West Ruby ave-
nue. tomorrow evening.
A. E. Gossard, of Oswego, Kas., who has
been visiting his brothers, Joseph and
David Gossard, for the past few days, has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Babcock and daugh-
ter. Ethel. of Springfield, ILL.,, are the
guests of Charles Babcock and family of
South Spear avenue.
The Modern Woodmen of America will
give a musical and social entertainment
at Nokes' hall tomorrow evening" Sup
per will be served and good time general
ly will be given those who attend.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
WAS An EMINENT PHYSICIAN AND
HONORED CITIZEN.
WAS AN Ex-MAYoR OF THE CITY
HAD RESIDED HERE FOR THE PAST
SIXTEEN YEARS.
Postoffce Inspector johnson Inves-
tiEntinE Charges Against Post-
master Fitxhugh-The New
Electric Light COmpa-
ny's Open Letter.

Dr. ]. G. Martin. an eminent physician
and honored citizen of this city. died at an
early hour yesterday morning at his home
corner of Sixth street and Washington
avenue. His death was easy, there being
breathed his last.
The death Of DR.. Martin was shock to
his many friends in this city, notwith-
standing the fact that the attending ply
sicians had given up all hopes of his re-
oovery several weeks ago. In February.
1885. he contracted a severe cold, which re-
suited in an attack of pneumonia His
lungs were affected from pneumonia, and
consumption Immediately set in, which ter
minated in his death yesterday morning.
The deceased was 64 years old and leaves
wife, and one brother, W. S. Martin. of
Oskaloosa. Ia, who were at his bedside
at the time of his death. He was born ir
1882 in Fayette county, Pa, where he be-
gan reading medicine with DIR. Chalfant
when a young man. Later he went to Gin
cinnati. o., and continued his studies. and
afterwards graduated in medicine and sur
gerry at Long Island, n. Y. In 1850. he
came to this city from Alton, H., where
he had been following his chosen profess
SION He was married to Miss Jennie Gadd,
sister of Joseph H. Gadd. of this city.
DR.. Martin was widely known and highly
respected. In 1885 he was elected mayor
of old Wyandotta city and served as the
city's chief executive until 1856, at which
time the consolidation was perfected. He
was elected to the city council several
terms. and it is to be said to his credit
that during his career in public office he
was one official that no one could criticise.
He served as president of the Young
Mems Christian Association and was a
member of the First Cumberland Presby-
terian church of Kansas City, No., from
which the funeral will take place this
afternoon at o'clock. The active pail
bearers will consist of members of Fellow
ship lodge, Knights of Pythias. of which
the deceased was a member. The honorary
pallbearers will be composed Of six men,
two elders, two physicians and two council
men. The elders will be ex-Mayor j. w.
Moore and Henry c. Harper, of Kansas
City, Mo-; physicians, Or. A. P. Tenney
and DR.. d. r. Porter: councilmen, c. n.
Hammond and U. V. Widener. The burial
will be at Oak Grove cemetery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
METRoPoLIs MISCELLANY.

Miss Alice Lathrop, of Elgin. ILL.,. is vis-
iting her sister. Mrs. Eugenia st. John, OF
Kansas City, Kas.
The Rathbone Sisters will hold meeting
this evening in Pythian hall, Portsmouth
building, for the purpose of receiving appli-
cations for membership to Wide Awake
Temple. All persons applying tonight will
be taken in as charter members.
There will be a meeting OF the Free
kindergarten Association tonight in the
parlors of the First Congregational church,
corner of Sixth street and Everett avenue.
A member of Denison' House. Boston, will
be present and deliver q talk on the college
settlement in that city. general invita-
ton has been extended to all persons who
are interested in benevolent work.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
TO HOLD A BIG G. A. r. MEETING.
Department Commander of Arizona
Speaks Tonight at the WiEwnN.

Speaks Tonight at the WiEwnD.
Major A. ]. Sampson, department COM
mander of the G. A. R. of Arizona, will
speak tonight at the wigwam on Huron
Place under the auspices Of Burnside. Post
No. IS, George I. Ransom Post and Wo-
mans Relief Corps. The meeting will be
an old soldiers meeting and the Boys in
Blue" will turn out in great numbers. Ma
jor Sampson is an able speaker and has
stirred up much enthusiasm among the old
soldiers every where he has appeared.
The meeting will be presided over by
City Counselor X. P. Snyder with the fol-
lowing vice presidents: Captain J. W.
Daish, o. G. Atherton, William Priest
ly, George Pickard. L. W. Keplinger,
Colonel L. C. True, Jake Longfellow, Dow
McClain, NJ. Scheller. George North, John
Burke. w. B. Garlick, Judd Oliver. A. ].
Harshberger, Perley Pike, Theodore
Schultz. ]. H. Pierson, Sam Flint. Lewis
Hanback,, W. H. Brown, (Marching
Through Georgia) Lee Owens, John David
son, J. Corncramp. James King, ]. Kellog,
NJ. Enrich. H. K. Knapp. F. W. Ross. W.
H. Hurry, George Miller. Mark Cromwell.
James Calvin, T. J. Hill, James r. John
son, o. Kirkham. John Galliger, T. T.
Hoffman, Rev. w. B. Poinsett, E. S. w.
Drought, W. H. H. Young. John Caskey
]. H. Lasly, George Perley. Theodore Grim
dell, H. X. Proudfit, w. H. Mcclure, Cap
tain C. j. Hanks, John Touvant, c. Patter-
son, B. Wilson, W. ]. Buchan. A. T. Sew
ard, c. P. Dennisen. P. H. Holmes, n.
Abbott, W. c. Miller. ]. A. Yoaman, JVe
Scott, William Dixson, Wallace Arthur, G.
w. Hoffman, Charles Gordon. John Hardy,
VIM. Myers. West Lewis. Tom Holmes,
Taylor Jackson. Tom Lourie. John Lyons.
Lewis Woods. Dan Tucker, George DeVall,
A. ]. Brown, William Albright, II. Miller,
George Littick. William Muir, ]. Whtford,
Ben kimble, Henry Woerstmyer, Charles
Myers, George Smith, r. E. Cable, John
Collins. Frank Albertson, r. H. Fishburn.
w. Mooney. DR.. D. W. Waite, ]. c. Long,
]. H. Sterrett, John McCarty. George w.
Toothaker. ]. W. Cashner. NJ. G. Jones,
Bernard Speaker, Luke Trail, William
Weston, Ambrose Keys, Lee Woodruff. ].
R. Trowbridge. Jake Hewlett, James Lou
der. j. B. Scott, W. c. Barnes. H. c.
O'Doll, o. 3. Fuller.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
AN EX-PREsIDENT OF THE INDUS.
TRIAL COUNCIL GIVES FACTS.
MORE FRAUDS DISCOVERED.
MANY ILLEGAL NAMES STRICKEN
FROM REGISTRATION LISTS.
Thomas j. Canny's Testimony Show
ing How the Ballot Box In the
Notorious Shannon Precinct
Was Stuffed Two
Years Ago.

The local Democratic managers have
the Republican candidate for congress, is
antagonistic to organized labor and that
the labor unions in the city would vote
against him to a man. E. B. Kratz, a
former president of the Industrial Council,
made a statement yesterday placing rather
different light on the big game of bluff.
The inference has been given that the
local unions had in their councils con-
demned Mr.. Ner. Mr.. Kratz states that
this could not be true as the Industrial
Council Is under the Federation of Labor
ani that organization absolutely forbids
the Introduction of politics within its coun-
cils
1.-THE truth Of the matter" continued
Nj. Kratz, sis simply this: A few self
constituted leaders have raised a howl
about organized labor being against Mr..
Nef, thereby Intentionally giving out the
impression that all organized labor is of
the same mind. They think they can hood
wink the laboring men of this city. In this
they will be greatly fooled as the union
men of this city have not forgotten the
transaction in the recent firemens strike
at Armour's. At that time the union men
were betrayed by these supposed labor
leaders and it is hardly likely they will
throw themselves liable again.
1T appears to me that Mr.. Neff's record
will stand the test against that Of Mr..
Cowherd. Mr.. Neff has shown that he is
not antagonistic to union labor, as he has
always had union men in his office. Now
look upon Mr.. Cowherd's record. He lacked
the backbone to sign the stonemason cr-
dinance introduced by Alderman Frank
Shinnick some years ago and allowed it
to become a law on the time limit. This is
indeed a pretty record for man to stand
upon and especially one who is now posing
as the great champion of labor.
This whole business can be traced to
two or three men who have done scarcely
a lick of work in years and all this time
have lived upon the honest laborers of this
city,