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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
Ii, bknecht's Response.

In response to the address of welcome
presented to him by London Socialists,
Herr Liebknecht said he was deeply
touched by that sign Of sympathy. He &C.
cepted it not for himself, but for the prin-
ciples for which he had fought. 1t was one
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Margaret of Anjou had the typical
face of a French beauty. She was
black. haired, black eyed and viyacious
Her features were indicative of her
strength of character.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Secretary Hoke Smith is learning to
ride the bicycls. He evidently is work.
ing up little revolution on his own
account.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
CLASS STRUGGLE.

Marx was right when he said the struggle
must be class struggle. The workers
must organize against the Capitalistic class.
Many members of that class were philan-
;hropically disposed; and many of them
we're in the Socialist movement, but these
we're and always must be exceptions. The
majority OF the middle class would never
become Socialists, and there was nothing
out real Socialism for the world of
workers. (Cheers.) Buckle in England
aad proved long ago that philanthropy
could never reform the world, and he
would like to tell the friends of peace that
hey would never abolish war so long as
Capitalism lasted. Militarism could not be
destroyed in a capitalistic society, because
such a society necessitated militarism, with
al its horrors of war and continual unrest.
Cheers.) Therein would come the signifi-
canoe of the great demonstration in favor
# peace which would inaugurate the forth
coming International Congress in London.
There would be present delegates repre-
'enting not few hundred we'll meaning
,eople, but millions of workers in all coun-
;ries. He hoped the demonstration would
re worthy its grand aim of international
)eace. loud cheers.)
The chairman announced that no ques
lions could be allowed, but the executive
lad arranged for short speeches by himself
Sidney Webb, G. Bernard Shaw and j
R Macdonald. After these had spoken
-iebknecht briefly replied, and the pro-
,eedings terminated.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Never ask questions that are not alb
solutely necessary, and people will be
a longer time in finding out how little
you know.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

$50 Ethel Westside got her wheel
on her sixteenth birthday after ALP"
Eyes, her pa had to give in. 1t was
i6 TO 1,you know. He's silver" Buff
falo Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

A game of cribbage ended in dis.
pute and murder in Jacksonville, Fla.
and the opponents of cards are fur.
nishsd With another argument.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

The Fuller-Lee Disc Press Grain
Drill does perfect work where there
lis much trash on the ground or weeds
turned under.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Cuba's sugar crop last year was
worth $50,0OO,O00; this year it will not
reach s10,000,000. War is costly lux
ury.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
Socialists and Parliamentary Elec
tions.

Socialists and Parliamentary Elec
lions.
The London Clarion, in a recent issue.
says: The shortest, the only way t.
Socialism is to convert Liberals, Tories ant
especially the unattached rising genera
ton, into Socialists. How? Primarily by
public meetings, private argument. and
ceaseless spread Of Socialist literature
Secondly, by persistent seige and capture
Of town councils. parish councils, &C., to
squeeze out of existing local powers thel
utmost possibilities for paving the way t.,
Socialism. These two are the essentials
But the supreme political advertising me
dun is Parliament. Therefore, Socialism
must incidentally take hand in Parlia
mentary elections-not necessarily to gel
Socialists elected, for the companionshil
Of brigands is, as we have seen, apt t,
play the devil with honest manners, but t.
advertise Socialist principles and to pricl
on the Parliamentary hacks in Socialis
direction
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Nothing really hurts lazy man like
learning that when he did labor twas
In vain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Of the sins and vices Of society that thu
merits of movements were credited to indi
viduals. They had praised him (the
speaker). Well, what could 1 man dc
more than his duty? He had tried to do it..
(Cheers.) To haye done less would have
been base, SO there was no merit in it. II
he had been Of service to the movement
on the Continent, it was owing to great
extent to what he had learned IN England
Fourteen months imprisonment, to whicl
he was condemned, was a mere flea bite.
tCheers and lau hter.) He 1.-THE speaker
did not know what was going to happen
but they laughed at their oppressors
(Cheers.) They were higher than them
They were furious because they knew tina
their power was gliding from them
Every fresh measure Of oppression served
only to diminish their oppressors' powei
and increase that of the Socialists. Theh
time had come. (Cheers.) They could
not snatch victory from them. (Rencwet
cheers.) Once more he thanked them foi
the address and the reception they hao
given him: "a promise to fight on as lonf
as have life, or till victory is gained. y
Tremendous applause.)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
KANSAS AGlTAT0R.

GARRETT. KANSAS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

CAPABILITIES could do great good. In Franco
there were municipalities where Socialists
were the masters but they could not carry
on real Socialism on small scale-not
even on a National scale. England nation
ally could not do it. 1t could only come
and be practiced internationally Cheers
Municipal Socialism might pay high
wages, but wages were part Of the Capt.
talIstic system. 1t could provide good
streets and good schools-splendid things
in themselves, no doubt, but that was not
Socialism, any more than Messrs. Speirs &,
Ponds great establishments, which he
had been looking at That firm would no
oubt be astonished If they were told they
were Socialists, yet they carried on great
many things-some doubtless desirable i'm
provements and advantages of various
kinds, which could not be done by a small
Capitalist-but it had nothing to do with
Socialism ON that account. CHEERS and
laughter
CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM.
There could also be no Christian So
cialism. He remembered Kingsley when
he was in England forty years ago. His
book, "Alton Locke, ~ was wonderful
work. He (Liebknecht) had had it trans
lated into German. But what use had
Kingsley's Christian Socialist movement
oeen: Had England been better for 1t?
Had the Church been set to work for the
poor? Cheers In Germany they had sew
eral prominent men in the Christian Church
calling themselves Christian Socialists.
They had St9cker, the highest Christian
.lergy manin Germany-also a liar. At
he bidding of Bismarck he had organized
he anti Semitic movement. There were
o. he and better men also, but that move
nent was nothing. A clergyman is sup
posed to fear God only. But when the
German Emperor said, christian Social
ism is nonsense" the great pastor re-
sponded: II thought Christian Socialism
was good thing, but it would be great
sin to go against the Government The
Emperor has spoken: l give it up"
(Laughter.) That was Christian Socialism
in Germany. There could be only one
socialism, i. e., the science and movement
which had for its aim the change in society
involved in placing the whole means
IF production in the possession Of the whole
people. CHEERS }
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
Radical Reform in New Zealand.


The Hon. w. p. Reeves, formerly La
Dor Minister for New Zealand, and now
Agent General for that colony in this city,
who was originally returned to the New
Zealand Parliament as Socialist, gave al
address at Toynbee Hall, during the cours,
of which he pointed ont that the Eight
Hour Day, Land Nationalism, a Graduated
Income and Land Tax, Stringent Labo,
Laws, Shop Assistants Week.!
Half Holiday, the Proper Manning
If Ships, State Arbitration Court,
ind other Lobor reforms were
already law in New Zealand as the result OF
the action of the Labor party there. Ii
consequence he was able to boast that New
Zealand was not cursed by a single mil
ionaire, whilst there was degree Of com
tort amongst the workers unexampled ii
any other part of the world. All this hat
osen done in five years by the workers or
5anizing politically in returning Socialist
20 represent them. lite rulers of tht
country he said, ''now use the collective
wealth and status of the community il
order to endeavor to better the lot Of thu
mass of the people"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07


that
'BIsMARCK's MILLENNIUM.
But they fought and fought, and in that
year they had $50, 900 votes. In 1890 they
had ,45O, 600, and Socialism was practi-
cally triumphant. Bismarck had an army
O. one and half millions, thousands OF
INSCRIPTIONS judges, and unlimited capital,
and the Socialists had nothing but the
goodness of their cause 1t triumphed
over his bankrupt political principles
Cheers The power of Socialism did not
lie in physical force, but in intellectual,
moral and social force. Then is Socialism
necessity, against which nothing could OIL
would ever stand. (Cheers.)
SOCIALIST PRESS THE sINEws OF WAR.
After the Socialist Law was repealed
they restarted their newspapers. They had
now thirty nine daily Socialist papers
Vorwarts, of which he (Liebknecht) was
the chief editor, had millions of readers il
Germany. 1t was not only splendid
weapon against their enemies, it brought
more than SO, 900 marks clear profit to the
party. (Cheers.)
GERMAN SUFFERERS.
In Germany they had manhood suffrage
but not fixed, as in France, at twenty one
years, but at twenty In their pro
gram they asked for the French limit, be.
cause at twenty one they were forced tt
enter the army as soldiers, and If they
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

STATE SOCIALISM.
He had been asked to state what they
understood by State Socialism, They d i'd
not mean "Bismarckism, +" l. e., national
ization of some branches of industry, such
as railways, undertaken not to ameliorate
the condition of the workers but for the
sake of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT and power of
the State. This was advocated in Germany
by the agrarians, WHO would like to have
all the trade in corn, etc. But that was
not Socialism. 1t was State Capitalism.
Cheers In their new program it was
proposed to say, ave are against private
Capitalism, 'but they had to tell the people
they were against Capitalism, whether state
or private. (Cheers.) Suppose despotic
state like Germany had all the means Of
production it would mean the scourge of
the policeman added to the whip Of the
Capitalist. (Cheers.)
NATURALIZATION.
So, also, what was allied "Municipali-
cation" had nothing to do with Socialism.
Before all, Socialism meant the abolition
of the wage system. (Cheers.) Munich
palization meant the perpetuation of the
wage system. (Cheers.) He would not
decry what was called Municipal Socialism,
only he wished to make it clear that 1T had
nothing to do with real Socialism. Muni-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25
After-Enects of Grippe.

No one has, up to date, been able sat,
isfactorily to diagnose the after-effects
of this remarka BILE epidemic. An emil
uent authority, in commenting on ita
peculiarities, says that fresh air is the
best tonic ard restorer. Among the
more serious symptoms of conva-
lescence is the extreme depression tn
which the patient is liable. In this state
a suicidal tendency is often developed,
and hysteria is not uncommon. This
is specially noted in cases where there
has been great deal of pain in the
head. Pleasant and absorbing occupa-
ton is one of the best helps to recovery.
Nourishing food, not too concentrated
a reasonable amount of exercise, stop
ping far short of the point Of weari-
ness, are also advantageous. above all,
Indulgence in depression should b.
soi0ed, as this may develop into |;
chronic melancholia, and end in a men,
tai disease of a serious character. AS !,
summary of treatment, take plenty OF
fresh air, simple tonics, nourishlng food
and laugh and enjoy everything that
comes in the way.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25

Here her good luck ended. A norther
set in, driving them 200 miles off their
course, and then head winds blew for
week, so that it was the last day in
the year before they came in sight of
the Cuban coast, and not over ten miles
of Cape st. Antoine the wind failed and
there came one of those dead Gains PEE
culiar to these ATTITUDES; the sails hung
without SILVER and the pennant was
as straight down as a yard OF pump
water. But this was not the worst.
Capt. Drake knew that he was in the
track of the pirates and was practically
helpless to keep away from them, and
at this moment he was doubtless sig.
nailed off shore to some of their ves-
sells. Everything depended on keeping
a stout heart.
His six >24-pound carronades were
loaded with grape and kentledge, the
arm chest was opened, cutlasses and pis-
tolls were served to the crew, muskets
were loaded and the cook filled his cop
pers with hot water, ready to repel
boarders. All hands kept watch that
night, and in the morning Mate Spain
went aloft with a glass. He at onca
hailed the deck. "There is topsall
schooner lying behind that point of
land off the starboard quarter. / can't
make out any sail on her."
"All right, come down. Well have
breakfast. There's trouble ahead. But
there are % of us, all good men, and we
ought to make tidy fight for our lives"
A strict watch was kept at the mast
head, and at ten o'clock a hail came:
There's boat full of men putting Off
shore. 1t is yawl with tug. She's
coming fast under sweeps"
The ensign was seized union down to
attract some passing vessel, and all
waited and watched. There were not
less than 40 men in the yawl.
When it was within about 20 yards of
the brig the captain cried ''flre!" But
as usual two of the carronades missed
fire, the other scattered ten feet wida
of the boat, and next it swept under
the bow, the leader, white man,
springing into the chains, followed by
gang of mulattoes, negroes and Span
iards, all big men. Their captains head
just came above the bow, when he was
run through the neck by a pike and
dropped overheard, but his men man
aged to get on the bowsprit and some
aboard. Two of the pirates mounted
the channels and tumbled in to the
waist. The cook, negro giant weigh
ing 300, rushed at them with cutlass,
beat down their guard and hewed them
down. A third had grasped the swifteI
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25
LACKED APPRECIATION.
A Man Who Didn't Know When He Wa,
Well On.

A Man Who Didn't Know When He Was
Well On.
Twas sitting with the sheriff in front
OF the town courthouse when he sud-
denly stood up, shaded his eyes with
his hand and looked across the street.
end then called out:
"Heah, vol Is that yo', Jim?"
A colored man, about so years old.
who was slouching along the other side,
came across the street and replied:
"Yes, Mars Renfog, dis am me-"
"And what ar yo' doing hcah?"
lie jist walkin' out, sab. l dun
thought I'd drap down and see my
6arter.'
"How did you get out?"
"Jist made hole through the back
wall, sah."
'Look-a-heah, JIM" said the sheriff,
as he sat down AID picked up stick
to white on, 81 amt gwine to stand
this fussin' no mo-. This is nigh about
seven times you's broke QUITO jail"
"Yes, sab; nigh bout seben times.
sab, but don't be hard on me-"
"You's got out by the doah, the win
dow, the floor. the ceiling and the walls.
cEd you's put me to trouble and the
county to expense Now yo' can't go
back thar no mol"
'Please, sah!"
mo, sab, yo' can't do it. I've given
yo' fair show and yo' can't expect no
mo-. Yo' can jest take yourself off,"
"But, Mars Renfog. I'ze dun bin put
in Jail on a hog case, an I'ze got to stay
dar till de cotehousc nieets!" protested
the man.
II know you were arrested and ex-
amined and bound over, and all that,
but I'm tired of the f,issing. I amt 60
ing to stand by and let nobody damage
the Jail. You's got out and come back,
and now / won't abide it no mol Jist
take yo'self right off and don't come
back to my Jail again unless you wan:
to be hard used. If find yo' breakin'
in I'll shoot yo' shores yo'r bo'n!"
Wont yo' try me jist once MOI"
pleaded the prisoner.
mo, sab! I've drnwed the line and
now you's got to &c and take keer Of
yo'self. I'm tellin' yo' to scatter befo'
make yo' turn in and stop up that last
hole in the WALL"
The man scattered" in discour-
aged, detected way, and as he was lost
to sight down the street the sheriff
growled:
"Durn Teller VINO don't know when
he's being used like bon gentleman
Detroit Free Press.
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thing was suspicious, and with north
west wind he sailed down the river. He
remarked long after that he felt I'M
usually flurried by his parting with
Mis-. Drake and her daughter Emma on
the wharf, but not being of an imagin.
alive turn OF mind, the impressions
passed and he saw the tall poplars and
red-roofed farmhouses in the Neck fade
away under the winter sunset with pro-
fessional Indifference.
The Gov Clinton was only 430 tons,
and she left port in company with &c
others, foreign bound. most of them
square rugged.
Mrs. Drake and Emma walked up
Second street to their home, which was
in the house, then a two-story, after
wards the tea store of the late eccentric
John Lamond, who died few months
ego. To be captains wife in those
days was to hold social position next be-
low the maGnates of Society Hill, and
Capt Drake was reported prosperous
man.
Mother" said the daughter, do you
feel any unusual anxiety in parting with
father this voyage?'
"No, my dear, Don't let such things
get into your mind"
"Yes, but the Aggy Slade has been out
over go days, and she's bound for
Jamaica, too. Poor Mrs. Folsom is just
wild about her husband. How do wish
father would give up the sea and stay
ashore"
Shipmasters' wives had to have stout
hearts in those days; there were perils
on the sea then that are unknown now
IA West India voyage meant poor
charts, lodging among the reefs and
keys of the Bahama banks, northers,
hurricanes and more deadly assaults
from the desperate rutfians that infested
the coast of Cuba and were secretly up
held by the Spanish authorities, who
shared in their plumber, and at this time
both Tardy and the La Elites were
known to be cruising in the gulf.
Christmas passed, and as New Years
came ON feeling of uneasiness and
dread entered the Drake household.
Emma had an additional source of anx-
iety. Sam Spain, although only "a, was
first officer of the Gov. Clinton, and
splendid specimen of the American
sailor, and before this voyage he and
Emma had exchanged vows. And so
poor Emma fretted, and made her
mother anxious.
New Years day, 1896, was cold, blus-
tering and sleety, and after attendance
at early mass at st. Joseph's both wom-
en- sat down to breakfast.
For the Lords sake, Emma, don't
tell me anything about your dreams.
You make me nervous. Your father and
the brig are all right, and when the
Quickstep comes in We'll hear from
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-25

There is an inquiry as to who wat
the first native-born Philadelphian.
His name was John Drinker. His father
left Beverly, Mass, some time subse-
quently to 1910, and then came to the
shores of the Delaware, then inhabited
by Indians and few Swedes. At spot
that is now designated as Second and
Walnut streets the elder Drinlxer erect
ed cabin that was the primitive house
of Philadelphia. Therein John Drink.
er was born ON Christmas eve, 1850.
which was two years before the ar
rival of William PENIS colonists. John
went to Boston when IL years IF age
to serve an apprenticeship to cabinet.
maker, but he returned to bis nativa
home in 1745 and lived there until his
death, November IL, 1882. He was
nearly 102 years old, and his son has
put upon record his belief that his
death was caused "by drawing excessive
hot smoke Of tobacco into his mouth. :"
What terrible warning to those whd
use the weedl Had John Drlnker NOT
been a consumer of the plant that Sir
Walter Raleigh made world-famous ha
might have lived to green old age,
instead of being premature'y cut down
in the early part of his second century.
-Philadelphia Times.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

--One million two hundred and eighty
six thousand eight hundred and sixty
three persons visited the Atlanta expo
sition.
Indiana Baptists contributed last
year to. all denominations. purposes, as
reported in the Annual, an average OF
four dollars per capita.
Miss Gertrude Simmons. the Sioux
Indian girl who carried of the oratoris
cal honors at the Earlham (Ind.) COLI
lege the other day, was educated at =
Quaker school in Wabash, Ind. She was
born on the Sioux reservation near
Deadwood, s. D., % years ago.
DIR. William Awdry, bishop-suf-
fragan Of Southampton, England, has
accepted an appointment as Anglican
bishop of Japan, the Society for tho
Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign
Parts having offered to provide thesup7
port.
The Greek government has issued
permits allowing the American school
of archaeology to conduct excavations
at Corinth for historical and scientific
PURPOSES NOIh VIII SOAAaAA&S>AF~ -
as the weather permits.
Miss Helen Culver, who recently
gave $1,000 900 to the University OF Chi
cago, Inherited property variously es-
timated at from $7,0oo,o 900 to SIC. o00, 600
from her cousin, Charles j. Hull. for
many years prominent in large real
estate transactions in the west, whose
confidential secretary she was. Miss
Culver possesses extraordinary busi-f
ness ability and is greatly interested IN
works of charity and education.
-Corea has only enjoyed one decade
of Protestant missionary work, and yet
there are AZ regular congregations, be-
sides some 20 places where services are
held, 52s communicates and SGT cate
chumens. There are nine Sabbath
schools with ass scholars, who COLI
tribute above s., 900. Six churches have
native pastors, and zoe communicates
were received during the past year..
Pagan persecution has broken down.
and recently the hermit Kingdom sent
Christian man as its minister to WASH
ington.-United Presbyterian.