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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-12-04

AN EPISODE.

1t has been remarkable summer.
In May it was as hot as August and
in August it was as cold as March. 1t
rained most of the time. Almost any
thing seemed an excuse for the heavens
to drip, or pour, or swash down bucket
fuls Of water. as the fancy OF Jupiter
Pluvius was At the moment. Then 1t
cleared off hot enough to cook you or
80 cold you had to drag out your winter
clothes This peculiar state of affairs
seemed to agree with the insect and
reptile tribe. They hourished on other
peoples poison to wonderful degree.
There is an old German myth that
says by some chance or other de-
scendant of the same willy serpent in
the garden that played havoc with
Mother Eve entered into the ark. When
Noah, well protected by his mackin-
tosh and goloshes, took hasty inven-
tory of stocks he failed to discover this
cunning gentleman, who evidently In
herited the craft of his ancestor who
lived several centuries before. There
were all the innocent tribes of snakes,
those who had never committed any
considerable crime; but Monsieur lie
Serpent lay in dark corner till they
got well under way.
Then he came cautiously forth and
began to make himself so agreeable, al
ter the manner of his worthy great
grandfather, and like that venerable
toh oh n ~ r.
sationalist that the rest of the house
hold of the ark agreed it would be a
great pity to throw him overheard.
So they sailed on and on; and it
rained and rained, after the manner Of
the summer of so, till Noah became
perturbed in spirit and the passengers
discontinued. All the good stories had
been told over and over; the supply was
limited; all the old songs sung over
and over again; and quarrels and dis
putes were the order of the day. The
qualities of the dove as an advance
agent were still unknown, and Noah
worried not little as to the direction
and final destination Of the ship.
At last a council was held, and my
Lord Snake, in a most modest and be-
coming manner, intimated he had some
experience in sailing and would be
pleased to see Noah at the close of the
meeting.
The interview took place. The Ser
pent owned that matters looked bad for
the occupants of the ark, but assured
Noah he could extricate them from
their difficulties and bring them safe
ly to land-on one condition only. This
offer at first appalled, Noah, but after
some hours of thought and very rough
weather he called his immediate family
together and laid the case before them
The Snake had consented to act as
pilot-captain-m mascot, all in one--a reg
ular Pooh-Bah-for the trifiing reward
OF wife.
He had taken violent fancy to one
of Ncahs daughters, the youngest, a
beautiful girl, and demanded her hand
as the price of his efforts; the reward
not to be given till they were all on
land, high and dry.
To cut the story short, this was
agreed to. The family were all some
what under the influence of the willy
charmer, and perhaps even then there
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-12-04
Earthly Influence.

1t is high, solemn almost awful
for every individual man that
his earthly influence, which has had q
will never, through all
ages, were he the very meanest of us,
have an end.-Thomas Carlyle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-12-04
Great AlligatOrs.

4Alligators were formerly one Of the
chief animal life tenants of Red River
and the bayous Of Louisiana, where, be-
fore steamboat navigation came to in
terrupt them, they could be seen by
hundreds huddled together on the
banks or massed on the floating or sta
tionary ogs-especially Of Red River
waking the solitudes of the forest
with their bull-like believing. Their
length was generally between eight
and twelve feet, although they some
times grew to be twenty feet long.
Their hides were once used extensively
for the making of shoes, but the leath.
er, not proving Of sufficiently close tex
ture to keep water out, shoemaking
from this material was abandoned.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-12-04

same to an ounce, but as the money
circulates around, however, pieces are
chopped off to replenish the tea-pots.
and the blocks depreciate in value in
proportion to the chunks TAKEN"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-12-04

%SM Lm\ NE wild autumn
% !: !: !: !: !: :: ::
& f. 3 (MOA night, when the
p 6hSOd 81 I'M world was
0AkS5.aEHSysG j a Hkl N asleep,
-}OANl01InVM EQBlE And the sun was
IT VA ~ in bed, tucked
GM(SMSWS up tight,
NV The Moon made a
10 NA0 party and asked
SaA@W all to come
VIZ Who would shed
on the scene
any light.
The affair was quite brilliant,
Quite sparkling, scintillant
And the guests all with radiance
shone;
All were heard to declare that this brill
liant affair
Was the finest that ever was known.
The stars were all there, and big
comet, too,
And a great crowd of meteors b. Ight;
Anu oval iHo upoH oWdiiuo WI soy,
dancing fireflies
To the lustrous scene added their
mite.
To the beaming and cleaning
OF golden light streaming
From above, in the star-bedecked
s,;ies,
Mas the pale, modest glow of the glow
worm below
And the glim of the dancing firefles.
A jolly Jack Lantern appeared on the
scene
And his face wore broad, happy
smile;
He gazed at the moon and he blinEed
at the stars,
And then talked with the firefiies
awhile;
And as morning was breaking
And guests were leave-taking,
While the dawn was yet fresh, new
and crisp
Jolly Jack ran away-so the gossips all
say
With a wandering Will-o-the-Wisp
ARTHUR ]. BURDICK.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-12-04

There are proably more thieves in
China than any other country in the
world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-12-04

There are some kinds of medicine
that taste so bad that man gets well
at the very thought Of taking THANH
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-12-04
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
GOOD READING FOR BOYS AND
GIRLS.

Jolly Jack O'Lantern-The Boy and the
Man When Willie Went Wainutting
Keeping with the Gang-GOOd Adj
vice for Little Readers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20
RrpuRLIcAN INFlpELIrY.

Processing devotion 10 reform. the rank
and file of the republican party can not
drop their old spons ideas. or check the
old spells impulses. when once they get
into power. Several conspicuous Instances
Of this lingering love for the official loayes
and fishes have been furnished by the
party this year. following their successes
in the last elections.
The most notable case Is that seen in the
common council of the city OF Baltimore,
where the mayor has been shorn Of the
power OF appoini ment by the republican
councimen, because he attempted 10 carry
out his r,roniisos OF reform and nominate
democrats as well as republicans for the
offices within his gift. Through the dem
ocratic revolt against German the city Or
Baltimore was turned over to the rcpuh-
iicans, thousands OF democrats supporting
the Republican reform" ticket In his
inaugural the new republican mayor out
lined policy that did not sui, the repub-
lican ward hsclors lie warned his party.
too, that having been chosen by "the PEG
pie" he would make his appointments
without reference 20 past party service.
hut with regard solely TO the best interests
OF the city. In this purpose he was over
ridden by the new republican council
The action OF the council was shane O.
less and direc, violation OF the understand
ing by which these men obtained ofnce.
and has opened the eyes OF the Maryland
people to tho hoilowness Of republican
promises OF reform and taught them how
dangerous 1t is to play with ire. II Is more
than likely that next time these huncoed
democrats viii repudlate seductive coall-
tlon propositions and concentrate their e.
forts for reform within tie party. Ii IL a
rare instance when any practical good re-
suits from any suth unnatural alliances
TO 'rebuke" tho party or obtain power.
The coalition against Tammany iu New
York was failure, this combination In
Maryland has been a failure, the populist-
republican compact in the Federal senate
has wellnish split tho republican party,
and so In nearly all other similar cases.
And why?
Simply because the republicans will not
do TO tie to. They are selfish aud tricky
spoilsmen. and nothing else. ana only I'm.
ternize with other people when they wan,
some ono to pull the chestnuts out OF the
IRE for them. 1t looks as IL the democrats
should have learned lesson or two from
disappointment and failure in going outsias
the party for reform"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20

possessed OF remarkable resources IN the
limo Of clouuepce, lie Is a brilliant matt c-
matician. and his ability TO use statistics
in telling way is Quo OF his most waltz
able qualities.
Madame pieulnfoy. a French lady, Is the
most confirmed of male women. Sho has
worn mans clothes since she was a bride
in 1870. She elected to 40 with her hus-
banda volunteer under Chanzy Through
tho war To avoid attention she dressed
as a lad of Is. and has never since worn
a woinans dress
II IL doubtful whether any one has moro
gold aud silver plate and other objects or
value than tho pope. II IL declared that
We're he 10 melt, down all the medals.
chains vessels and other objects preserved
In tho vatican, the amount OF gold oh
tanned would make make more coin than
the whole OF the present European cir
culation.
The Marquis dc Nores. renowned for his
good looks, who killed a man IN n duel
Kept ranch IN the United states. ran a
railway ia TOuEkinE. led the soc'alisi in
Paris and was deprived Of the control OF
his fortune by the French court, Is now at
work trying to provo that British gold is
stirring up the Soudan against France
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20


Pierre Lou Is 20 he sent 10 Persia and
lhdiA Tor Impressions OF travel hv Tie
Revue des Deux Mondes
The prince Of Wales Is suffering from
an attack OF low spirits and his face has
grown very careworu OF late.
Stephen Salisbury Of Worcester. Mass
has given $4,000 with which to build a
museum Of tne arts IN that city.
Mrs. Sarah Plat OF Essex Conn Is q
years old. and has been a persisrent
smoker for seventy-four years She smoke
pipe, and smokes II regularly after each
meal.
Prince Bismarck Is bitterly disAnpoln,
cd because the latest child Of Count Her
bert bismarck Is girl. AS Yet there 4,
no male in the third generation OF Bis.
marcks.
DR.. Bridge the famous London organist.
lives In the Littliugt3n Tower OF the 40.
hey cicisters, aud sleeps IA tho old prior :
bedroom which bears the date 1884 lie
Is an enthusiastic angler
Nine Modjeska IL an ad;nirer Of a Lon.
don fog and the first time she happened
TO see one. she ordered her carriage and
went for a drive IN the park that she
might have the pleasure OF seeing the
weird effect Of people and vehicles emery,
ing from the mist which enshrouded them.
Mr. Sexton Is one OF the most interest.
ing figures in the English house OF com.
mons. lie Is powerful debater and IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE MOB.

The recent resignation OF fifteen commits
stoned officers of the Fourteenth regiment
of the Ohio National Guard. because the
Ohio legislature refused to reimburse their
colonel. Ccit, for expenses incurred In n
prosecution against him for shooting n
r!oter, is a matter OF National interest
The regiment was called out to put down
n mob which was attempting 10 lynch a
prisoner. Tho order TO fire was given. a
man was killed and the colonel was there
urcn indicted for murder. He had hard
time to get out of the difficulty. us his case
was tried in tho community where the mob
was raised and the would-be lynchcrs lived.
1t was the persecution of an officer for do
ing his duty to the State and to society
for his acqulttal was the guaranty that he
was but doing his duty. Tho expense was
forced upon him because no answered the
call Of duty and discharged his duty fear-
lessly. Not to reimburse him under such
circumstances was contemplate in the big
State of Ohio. 1t was more--;t was =
cowardly desertion OF the States effective
arm for putting down riots and placed a
premium on mob law.
The utility OF thoroughly equipped. well
disciplined and patriotic militia is be-
coming more apparent every year in this
country. The underlying forces of dsrup-
ton, of contempt for the courts and disre-
spect for law, the growth Of the rlotous
spirit and the disposition to take the law
into private hands, require constant alert
ness on the part or the conservative ale
ments of society and the maintenance Of
an adequate agency to preserve order and
protect life and property. BY writing IT.
self down as in sympathy with the mob
for its action amounts to as much, the
Ohio senate. where the relief bill was
killed, has reflected no credit upon itself or
the State OF Ohio, while delivering deadly
blow to tho efficiency OF the states MI
ltia--its chief dependence In time Of
trouble. Worse than ths--it has set a
miserable precedent which other leglsla-
lures may too thoughtlessly and promptly
follow. Popular opinion can not too
quickly condemn this action OF the State
senate OF Ohio
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20
ATTEMPTED TRAIN RoBsEsI
one Robber Killed and Two 0faesu
Wounded

Tulare, Cal. March p'-Two "
were shot and a train robber naInN \
Eel McCols Killed in an attempt 70 Saa
the southhound New Orleans expfts
hero at 3 O'Clock this morning ~
tempted robbery was one Of Tue la's
ing that has taken place in Call'oli'
Officers were warned Of the ra
Shertf r. l., Doggett aid conslaee :,
armed with shotguus. boarded us =
al TcEus
The robbers did not Intend 70 MAJ
presence known until after ne va
pulled out from the station, pul "
GERS saw the men and opened " =.
bandits returned the yolley ana y
Doggett was shot through tne iuss
tanning probu bly, fatal wouha. ~
stable Reed was shot In the shouh,a,' r
Der McColc, who Is believei % MI
one of the Dalton gang. was Ml'4
other robber escaped.
Officers this morning ar!esWna =
the keeper OF q notorious deaals. I'd
Assessor Frank Coffee was khea III
arrested Charles Ardell, a ear he,xp.N,SS
HAYNES. a member of the Salysur
supposed to be a member OF lav IVA
arrested at his ranch, eieh. lnIi.s n
one other member OF the gang
large.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20
A SELFISH opposITIoN.

Somebody's fine Italian hand Is busy IN
manufacturing argument and opposition IN
the great Nicaragua canal pro,en,--a
project in which the South particularly IS
moro deeply and favorahly interested than
any other section Of the country.
And 1t Is not difficult TO locate the source
OF the opposition.
This Is one OF the great overshadoyinp
business measures this congress has been
shamefuily neelectins this session. Frit-
tertng away its time in buncombe and on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20
VICTIMS or THE CYCLONE.

beaumont Texas, March ls.--Mr. George
Geldara. whose home was destroyed by
a cyclone yesterday morning reports his
wife sin suffering from her injuries and
that she IL unable TO sit up. Homo with
him Mr. Geldard carried over $50 m money
and several packages OF dry goods and
clothing which has been contributed Tor
mis- assistance hy the citizens. Groceries
ard lumber have also been contributed
ana the unfortunate family has been en-
tirOly relieved of the fear Of suffering
for tho necessities OF hfe.
Among the prominent arrivals az the
Crosby House today, the reporter noticed
tho pres nee OF Mr., j. Il. keunnrd OF Con
lumber dealers In West Texas and is
Visiting tho mills OF this locality with the
view OF placing number OF large or
dcrs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20
d
FROM THE s1AlE(IIIi|
The University Student, /,
Troubles on i, ss, NJ NJ
JUNIORS TO HOLD COUNTER ,rT,,]
state Health Ons,, 80
All Danger From su."ls', nsj
Ps.s,d. 1As

a., Austin stint, Texas, March l,..r,,.. !
s s - students who feel sor. s s a'h
board of regents has dse sv.s os'srA
WI, W,,n out. Professor Of Physics Me- g.
.he present session met on r \ Y
snis evening and after speess,, We ~
a aaeI, adopted resolutions esur...'. ~ !,
, opinion that the board :. 'l ,...,.
made a grave mistake ''ssla
"A great ca, deal has been mya 49,.
iieseu sudden dlsmissar' az M sVes v
~ question, while. as a rnst,. .ae prax
mas informed last Detsmhs, " "a
stilts, Tor reasons satisfac,a.ey u
selves, tliat his contract NY y ID
q ny ny HeNt would not be renee Y uas
ne students Of the iunio, issa
pose nol9lhg a meeting ton,or,saat :
liouIice the action Of today's ,rs..,.
eAPress confidence in the regent ,'uls
CHARTERS FILED
The following charters psrs A.,
department of state today:
The Retail Gorcer on Gamma,
Antonio. capital stock s;O,a. ,r,,..
d ~. Juhshecker, j. ]. Bickef, San M I; ;
The College Park Ceme.e-,, ,,.o...,
Houston capital stock 81; IA
rators Z. n Dodd, F. a. MeW,u..sa
l.. McWilllams. S "huasl
,The Societa di Beneyolensa p.,,.. :,
gherita, OF BRYAN, an Italian is.a
association; no capital stort.
rators, J. NJ. Saladina. Aeos,,,, ~
Niucenzo III Poma, "' Vi
me Jacksonville Fruit compan, an
Qkec county, capital stock s;ntI, w.
Fleager. ' 1--WE 4
PAYING INSURANCE TAyy, 4
The following insurance compass,
terday paid their annual taxes d, NJ
Massachusetts Mutual Life Iu,m.' -
ance company ......T -
Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY Of 4
Kentucky ................-. "
Equitable Life Assurance so~ie,y ~
Interstate Casualty company,
Preferred Accident Insurance com. !
Life Insurance Clearing company,
Manhattan Life Insurance com.
pdily .............,.......,. u
-
IVA ...''..s...........p1
THE SMALLPOX.
state Health Officer Swearing.a Nv
turned from Shelby county and sta.si
the smallpox cases reported from then
,r..Tf 600, d.. .-..4.ri - a.. ~ ID
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20

Cincinnati. March 70. -, III
publishes story that 'a,, .,,Ir. n
plot to lynch jackson ana y. $3.50
the Newport Jail, had os ,ss srs,lx|
Evidence of the plot was ' for sossi
rooms at a Newpor! hI se,s " ,enigs 9
next Thursday. ara al The ~
The two men who a[e nut thH "
some o " way connected win Wits be ~
a cattle buyer. WAC
consin Of Pearl Bryan
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20

political and foreign AFFAIRS, congress Ia
Ignoring. as no preceding congress has
done. the great commercial interests and
questions about which the people are anx-
ious. The opposition to the canal is now
industriously circulating the argument that
this new waterway would XIII san Fran
CISCO" and that neither the United States
nor Nicaragua would derive any benefit
from the canal Added to these arguments
are calculations made by Mr.. Joseph
Nimmo ex-chief OF the treasury statistical
bureau. which go to show that the canals
business would not pay expenses or inter
est on the honds--that the canal would not
do half the business anticipated by the
company
This does rot tally Exactly with the mr.
guinent that the business would he 30
great San Francisco would lose it's Aslatic
trade and he ruined. But as matter of
fact san francisco would be cnfranchised
by this new waterway and he rendered
independent, largely. OF the railroad DOM
inaton of which It claims TO be the suffer
Ing victim.
iHt IFui oppnSlAlcl Cptilte tiput VIZ TstTt
and the great ;ranscontinental railway
lines.
with the Nicaragua canal built New Or
leans, Mobile, Galveston. Pensacola. would
become the rivals Of New York. Boston.
Baltimore and Philadelphia in the Pacific
and Eastern trade. Those are commercial
s'dera,ions which address themselves
differently to tho Eaet and 10 the south
and West.
But there is great National necessity
for the canal ahnve all these. snl that Is
tho necessity for rapid transfers Of our
wnrships from the Atlantic and Pacific,
Attacked on the Pacific tho Atlantic forces
world be uuayanabic for mary weeks: Mt
tackled on the Atlantic our Pacific squadron
could give no relief Double the sized
ravy would be necessary without the canal
as with it. How long would any hrst-class
European power SO situated have LEFT this
great scheme In abeyence7
There are agencies and people in THE
country who would wreck tho power and
prosperity Of the Nation, without throb
Of computation. TO add another dollar or
so to their own business or wealth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20
JACKSON AND WALhNs

Judge Helm Says Their Trlai ~
re Postponed,
Cincinnati, March BIN NsNn ~,
day Judge Helm announced " \
torneys in the case of walllns y. /
son that they must be brcughjt @ 4 y
court ON Monday next TO p.ear I'M !
dictment. He also notlhel isat
Tuesday. April :, was SCI 'v .,,,sI NJ
and that no postnonemenL rstral
low ed. that all preliminary l. hasl
any were to be made, lnuss ~
fore that time. The priSoue''
brought into court
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20
TINE NENEzuELAN cOMMIsstoN.

weekly meeting Of the Venezuelan boun-
aarN commission was held TODAY instead
~ frlday' owing TO the fact that a mass
Y material has been collected for CON
commission - wv 'hth q
,st ne commission has before It the Brit
~ Sase as comprised I'm the blue book,
$500, II'esuelan case In part, Included in
soIected directly by the commission
r ,;an he state department, the libra
o ,sl 80, 1i ConTress and several expert ge-
work '''i riisaSeu ~ lndl
rel ne eGnmission was informed by Sec
Of Ff'S dg, UIney today that he is in receipt
nrislum, Offering access TO The arcbives
Sisr,mntoesS9 countries for data touching the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20

Gainesville. Texas, March is,-ai !
Yantis. prominent jswelry
er at Wolfe City. filed a y
mortgage in the county clerks ~,
10 O'Clock last night, naming J h
as trustee. Creditors are praert'
over 5000. All his goods, l.t4
watches clocks, etc, are Included =
deed