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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-11
WHEN WAR BROKE OUT.
uE MAKES A SENSATIONAL SPEECH AT i'hiL.-
ADEI.PHIA.
Saws Political Corruption is Sapping the n"
tiOn's Life.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 3I.-Gen. Butter
worth's oration at Laurel Hill was remarkable
one. He was closely listened to by many
thousands OF people. Gen. Butterworth was
accorded hearty welcome when he rose to
speak, and seldom has a memorial day Grafton
commanded such close attention.
"These exercises are not for the dead" he
said. "rhey are for the living. We best hon
or the soldier dead by an incorruptible purpose
to keep the republic they gave their lives to
save. 1t has been truly said that no battlefield
of the world showed more gallant daring, more
DEVOTION than our own. All this, however,
relates to a generation ago. The dead we
mourn are off duty forever. They have kept
their watch To-day it is with the living, and
not with the dead, we have to do. The dead
heroes of the republic worthily kept watch or
the walls and now the inquiry arises what we,
the survivors, are doing? Is our conduct
worthy of the dead and the country fol which
ley died? Merely paying tribute in words to
the dead is but mockery.
"The coulse of all republics has been
towards the rocks. Our own is the same and
for the same reason. The theory of our gov
ernment is that men will preserve that which
they prize most high, but they do not 1t is
said that the people love liberty and home above
all else, and that it would be absurd to say that
they would destroy that which makes life worth
living. Theoretically, that is so. Practically,
it is not.
sIove of freedom and home is not the out
Growth of reason or intelligence, as is obvious
from the fact that the wolf will fight to the
d .ath for either or both. The wolf doesn't
re ,son much about it, and knows little about
Republican ideas or philosophy. So love of
freedom is an instinct. Wolves don't have any
organized society. No wolf gives any part OF
his freedom to uphold some artificial arrange
ment, some social compact. But in govern
ment which is organized for the protection
of society and the members thereof we do sur
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-11
GARNET"r, KANSAS, JUNE II, 1897.

this to be so. We do not guess it. You know
it in Philadelphia. And it must stop, or it will
stop the wheels of this republic.
The influences are ripe and ripening to de-
stroy our government unless we turn aside from
the way we have been going and adhere to
principles rather than to party. There are too
many men who would scorn dishonesty in pri-
vate affairs who encourage it i'll politics. Half
the world is going to the devil because no one
will shout out loud The time has come, if
the republic is to be preserved, when we will
have to rebuke men out loud.
"Men sneer at morality in politics, but God
knows there is hardly enough left of it in the
politics of this country to sneer at.
Many sigh and pray for prosperity and many
work themselves up into belief that prosperity
is speedily coming to bless all our homes. But,
my c)untrym n d. no: BE- msled, but think and
reason and judge for yourselves. And SO think
ing and judfng, don't you see that before we
can bring prosperity back to remain we must
remove the cause that drove and keeps it in
exile?
''Do not forget that the humbest man whose
fingers drop ballot helps to guide the pen that
writes the law that makes right or promotes the
wrong. If liberty fails, if the wrong prevail,
we, the people are to blame, for we write the
law
"What hope have | for the future? Much
hope, but no confident expectation, because l
find SO many men who for party advantage
trample principle under foot. There
many who have grown discouraged and have
quit trying to make our politics purer and bet
ter find so many who willing to buy
Legislation as they buy corn and wheat.
81 prefer tyranny TO anarchy. We will have
both, but anarchy first and tyranny to escape
anarchy. There can be no true liberty with
out law, any more than there can be order i'll
chaos, or health saturated with disease. l
have confidence in my Countrymen. have
less confidence in some who the opportunity our
free institutions secure, but fail utterly to APP
preciate the responsibility that freedom imposes.
But know | stand in the presence of
Hearts that are constant and pure,
Hearts that are loyal and true
Then give to the world the best You have
And the best will come back to you.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-11

Send the AGITAToR to your friends who live
sdown' East
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-11
Excursion

TO Winfield, Kas. The Missouri Pacific
Railway Co will, on June 18th to a5th, in.
elusive, sell round-trip tickets to Winfield, with
return limit of June 27th, at rate of 81. 81.
r. G. WING, Ag't
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
HALF A MILLION DEFICIT.
Nebraska's Last Treasurer Tied Up Much
Money in Aiding Banks.

Nebraska's Last Treasurer Tied Up Much
Money In Aiding Banks.
LINCOLN, Neb. Feb. 20.-A statement
of the financial condition of the state
treasury of Nebraska shows that ex-
State Treasurer j. S. BARLEY (Republi-
CAM has a deficit staring him in the
face of over $4,000 Coupled with
this is little item of $27, 900, which
ex-State Auditor Eugene V. Moore,
also Republican needs to account for
in order to balance his books.
Mr.. BARLEY is unquestionably the
victim of a too lenient policy in assist
ing his friends in a financial way.
When the panic of 1893 struck Nebras-
ks he deposited large sums in various
state banks to help them through the
crisis. Several of these subsequently
failed and others were so closely
pressed that it was impossible to dis
charge their obligations, BARLEY
says that in the course of time every
cent will be paid.
The shortage in Auditor Moore's ac-
counts has not so far been explained.
Action in regard to the state treas
ury situation has been delayed ten
days by Il vote in the senate. During
this time special committees will in
quire into the alleged shortage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26

GUTHRIE. Okla, Feb. 1o.-A remark
able bill was introduced in the House
yesterday. 1t contemplates doing the
business of the territory without
money by Territorial exchange sys
tenn, repositories for products and de-
post scrip in books. A territorial
board of control is provided and each
county treasurer is manager for the
county, and issues the scrip for depos-
its of products or on loans on personal
property or real estate, no loan to be
for less than So or more than $1,000,
and all scrip to be good for payment
of taxes and legal tender within the
territory.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
Schools VIII Get Less Money.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 19-The annual
apportionment of the interest on the
permanent school fund for school pur-
poses by counties has been made by
the state superintendent of public in
struction and the several amounts will
be ready for payment next Monday.
The total sum for distribution is $lS2,-
713.40 The total number of children
of school age in the state is 493, SEQ.
The amount per capita is 81 cents.
This is the lowest per capita in the
history of the permanent school fund.
For years it has ranged from As cents
to 80 cents. The reason assigned for
the falling off is that much of the in
terest is in arrears
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
For the Joel Mack Murder.

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Feb 2O.-It is
now thought that the murderers of
Joel Mack have been secured. WILL
lam Blosser and his stepfather, both of
Tinita, l. T. have been arrested, and
are now in Jail charged with the crime
1t is thought that third man, named
Samuel BloXom, was also implicated in
the foul deed and the officers are
searching for him, but he has evident
ly got wind of their intentions and
skipped out, for they have so far been
unable to locate him. These three
men were all interested in the lawsuit
in which Mack was an important wit
ness
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
DUESTROW HANGED.
st. Louis Millionaire Murderer Suffers
the Laws Penalty,

S1s LOUIS mINiOnairo murderer Suffers
the Laws Penalty.
UNION, Mo-, Feb. l7.-Dr. Arthur
Duestrow, the st. Louis ex-millionaire
who, February 10, 1894, shot and killed
his wife and child in that city, was
hanged here in the court yard of the
county jail at 1889 o'clock p. m, yester-
day. A few hours before the hang
ing he threw off the mask of insanity,
sobbed like a woman and admitted
that he killed his wife and child.
The condemned man walked to the
gallows without tremor and mounted
the steps without shade of fear pass
ing over his face. He died as Gen
eral Brandenburg," quietly and
bravely bidding last farewell to the
man who had fought to save his life.
Duestrow was not visited by any
spiritual advisers, he having an
nounced that he would die without
consolation. His wishes were accord
ingly respected.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
McCook for Attorney General

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 2O-M. A..
Hanna was besieged with callers yes
terday. His Office was thronged with
visitors of national and state reputa-
ton. The leading light was Warner
Miller of New York, who came in an
swer to a summons. While here last
week he tried in vain to get talk
with President-elect Mckinley. Hanna
was the cause of Miller's recall from
New York. For political reasons
Hanna wants New York man in the
crbinet if it is possible to get a man
who will be agreeable to both the
Plat and Miller factions. Miller IA
vors Colonel j. j. McCool1 of New
York, whose appointment as attorney
general has practically been decided
upon. After his conference with Hanna
Miller left for Canton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
War on Department stores.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.--Chicago business
men are aroused as perhaps they have
never been before over an organized
warfare on the big department stores.
The agitation has been quietly going
on for some time, but now a series of
mass meetings are being held and z, 500
business men, representing all
branches of trade, have been formed
into an organization to urge before the
legislature the passage of bill taxing
each separate department of d
store 500.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
GARY IN THE CABINET
MARYLAND MAN FOR POST
MASTER GENERAL.
Colonel j. j. McCOok of New York
Practically Decided on for Attorney
General-Big Politicians Call on Mr..
Hanna--PoIitical News.

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 2O.-At 1880
o'clock yesterday afternoon Hon.
James A. Gary of Baltimore left the
private room at the Mckinley house,
where he had been in consultation
with the President-elect for several
hours, and said: Governor Mckinley
has rendered me a portfolio in his
cabinet. While it is not definitely set
tied which one, am assured that it
will be one which 1 can accept"
1t is generally believed he will be
postmaster general.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
weekly Review of Trade.

New YORK, Feb. 0.-Bradstreet's
says General trade shows more i'm
provement, features of which are the
advances for Bessemer pig iron, steel
billets, steel rails, some grades of
wool, raw sugar, Indian corn, pork
and lard, and for print cloths, with an
upward tendency for leather, together
with number of metal and textile in
dustrial establishments which have
reopened within the week, and an i'm
provement in recent railway earnings.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26

AGRA. Feb, l9.-The special reporter
of the Associated Press who is visiting
the famine stricken districts of India
has inspected the central native states
and Bundelkund district. People from
the former have been flocking into
British territory for the past month
and hundreds of starving persons are
meeting the trains and begging their
only means of subsistence.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
Statue of brigham Young.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb. LIN the
House of Representatives yesterday a
communication from Senator Frank ].
Cannon was read, supplemented by a
letter from Governor Wells, asking
the Legislature to take advantage of
the law granting the privilege to every
state in the Union to place in the hall
of statuarv at Washington the statues
of two of their honored deceased whom
they delight to honor. 1t was sug-
gested that Utah take immediate ad-
vantage of this privilege, and place in
position the statue of Brigham Young.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26

MADRID, Feb. 20.-The impartial
and other newspapers of this city are
calling the governments attentio to
the revival of the Carlist agitation in
Catalonia and the Basque provinces.
1t is reported the Carlists are buying
arms and preparing for a coup de main.
Their officers are said to be already
appointed and placed on half pay.
Numerous Carlist meetings have taken
place in the north of Spain.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
Double Murder and Jai. Delivery

ANACONDA, Mont, Feb. 20.-A series
of crimes were committed in this city
yesterday, a double murder, a gam
bling house holdup and a jail delivery,
making the record of the day. The
victims of the murder are Mrs. Frank
Dressler and Sherman Ransom, who
were found together by Frank Dress
Ter, the wronged husband. Five petty
larceny thieves dug out of the county
Jail at Deer Lodge and have escaped
capture.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
Il. w. Strphens' Generous Offer.

COLUMBIA, Mo-. Feb. 90. - +. w.
Stephens announced to-day to the
board of trustees of Stephens college
that he would make the college a
present of $1,000, provided that an adj
ditional Sc, 900 was raised, the money
to be used to complete the chapel
Stephens is the publisher of the Column
bia Herald
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
Iron Miners Wages Cut.

MINNEAPOLIs, Mimi, Feb. 90.-Spe-
Gals from Bessemer and Iron Noun
tain. Mich, announce that the Sunday
Lake and Chaplin mines have reduced
wages 10 per cent and that the Pewabils
and Pcnn-Iron company mines near
Iron Mountain will probably do the
same. They employ 200 men.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
A Lawyer Killed.

ATcHIsoN, Kan, Feb. 90.-Judge +.
A. Thomas, a prominent lawyer, was
Silled at Falls City, Neb., at midnight
last night. He was a passenger on a
south bound freight train and got off
at Falls City. his home. In crossing
parallel track he was run over by
aorth bound freight train.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
Seventh Day AdVentists.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 2O.-The gen
eral conference of Seventh Day Adj
ventists of the World began yesterday,
Mt College View with an immense num-
Der of delegates in attendance. There
were present delegates from Europe,
Asia, South Africa and Australia, as
well as all portions of the United
States
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Milada c. Erny,
baby pianist, az years ofage. played
at the Chicago conservatory of music
before w. II. Sherwood, Leopold Go
dowsl1y, Signor Maresscalchi and
other panists of repute. They all ex-
pressed great surprise at the accom-
plishment of the little one. She will
undoubtedly make great artist.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
Lawxers Fight in the Court.

MILAN, Mo-, Feb. 2O.-A disgraceful
tight occurred in Justice Emberton's
court room yesterday during the
progress of the trial of some boys for
burglary. Prosecuting Attorney Irwin
was representing the State and John
Clapp the defense. In arguing a point
of law the lie was passed and the at
torneys came to blows. Each was
fined $40 for contempt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
American Citizenship Renowned.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. S0.-Karl Pap
penheimer, German who was natur-
allied here in October, has renowned
his citizenship and returned to Ger
many. 1t is stated that since 1866 no
naturalized person has renowned his
citizenship.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
Miss neem Held for Trial.

WICHITA. Kan, Feb. 2O.-The pre-
liminary trial of Miss Eva BEEN,
money order clerk in the Hutchinson
postoffice. who is charged with short
age of 81 ,96j, occurred in this city yes
terday before United States Commits
sioner Shearman. Miss BEEN was
bound over to the grand jury, which
meets March s, in the sum of $1,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
Lively Times in the Iowa Senate

DIES MONIES Iowa, Feb. 20-There
were exciting scenes in the Senate
over The consideration of the chapter
of the code governing elections. AS
amended, the law gives fusion a body
blow by providing that no candidates
name may appear on the official ballot
more than once.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26

WINDSOR, Ont, Feb. 19.-The Cana
dian Typograph Company, makers of
the Evans & Dodge bicycles and Rog-
ers typesetting machines, the largest
employer of skilled mechanics in West
ern Ontario, have notified their en-
ployees that as soon as the Corliss bill
becomes law in the United States they
will discharge every man who is not a
Canadian. Most of their employees re-
side in Detroit
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26

SEDALIA, Mo-, Feb. 20. 1.-The town of
Beaman, northeast of Sedalia, had a
confagration at o'clock this morning.
Stewart e Sons general merchandise
store and the Beaman Drug company's
store We're destroyed. Stewart e. Sons
loss on building and stock exceeds
$1,000; insured for s.. 600.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
A Big Toledo rire-Loss 1855, 900.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb 90.--One of the
most expensive fires that has visited
Toledo in the past two years was the
burning of the Lake Shore & Michi-
gan Southern railway elevator "a"
last night. There were 2S0, 900 BUSH
els of wheat stored in the elevator and
about sixty carloads which were I'M
loaded, making $4,000 bushels. The
loss on elevator and grain will aggre-
gate 1855, 900.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
CREEKS MEET TURKS.
Collision Reported at NaszIitza Near tho
Greek Frontier.

LONDON, Feb. 20.--A dispatch from
Vienna says that the Neue Freic Prcsse
publishes report from Salonica to the
effect that collision had occurred be-
tween the Turkish soldiers and the
Greek insurgents at Naszlitza, near
the Greek frontier. The Turks were
defeated with losses and withdrew to
fetch reinforcements. The governor
of Salonica has ordered the troops to
the point where the disturbance took
place. The population along the
Greek frontier is eagerly awaiting the
signal to rise against the Turks.
A dispatch from Canea says; 1.-The
Greek army has taken the offensive
and attacked the Turkish outposts at
Plategia. The Turkish outposts were
overpowered, and compelled to retire
in the direction of the town"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
SHELBY'S FUNERAL.
The Old Warrior Laid to Rest Among
Comrades.

The Old warrior Laid to Rest Among
Comrades.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 1s.-A great
company of old soldiers of the Blue
and Gray stood with uncovered heads
while a volley from hundred army
rifles was fired in honorable salute
over the body of General 10 o. Shelby
a it was laid away in the ex-Confed-
crate burial ground yesterday. The old
veterans of the Northern and South
ern armies united to do honor to the
memory of the dead general; together
they watched over his body as it lay
in state and together they followed it
to the grave and the wrinkled faces of
the Union veterans were as wet with
tears as those of the Confederates as
they stood together and quietly and
solemnly watched the body laid away.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
Recorered After -Four Years.

Iron MOUNTAIN, Mich, Feb. 20.-The
decomposed remains of one of the
twenty-seven miners drowned in the
Mansfield mine, near Crystal Falls,
four years ago, was recovered late last
night. The worlImen expect to reach
the other bodies soon. 1t will be re.
membercd that the Michigammage
river suddenly broke into the mine
and overwhelmed the miners.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
snowslides in Colorado.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 20-Travel on
the Rio Grande and Midland roads west
of Leadville has been seriously inter-
fercd with during the past twenty
four hours by snowslides. Eight slides
are said to have occurred on the Rio
Grande in the canon east of Glenwood
Springs. The city of Telluride is in
darkness, the electric light plant hav-
ing been disabled by slide,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
Bolivian Tariff Duties Increased.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The Bolivian
government has increased all import
tariff duties % per cent, the new law
taking effect the first day of January
last. A copy of the law has been sup
piled the state department by United
States Consul General Gerard, at
LapaZ.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
A $4,000 GIFT.
New England EmIgrant Aid Society to
the Kansas University.


BosToN, Mass, Feb. ia meeting
of the New England Emigrant Aid
company was held at its rooms here
yesterday. Rev. Edward Everett Hale,
the vice president of the society, pre-
sided. The most important business
transacted was the passage of mo-
ton transferring all the property be-
longing to the society to the University
of Kansas, at Lawrence.
1t is the wish of the gentlemen who
compose the venerable organization
that the property shall be used to
found a series of scholarships for the
benefit of deserving Kansas students.
There are 1,600 shares in the company
and about 400 members. The prop
erty, consisting of securities of various
sorts and real estate, is estimated to
be worth $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-The Presi-
dent has committed to five years actual
imprisonment the eight years sentence
imposed March IL, 1896, upon ]. E.
Crandall, formerly president of the
First National bank of johnson City,
Tenn, for making false entries in the
bank books and false reports.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
General Deficiency Approximations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-The general
deficiency bill was finished to-day by
the house committee on appropriations
and reported to the house. The total
amount carried is IS, 1885 Most of
the items are for deficiencies IL the
regular government service.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Feb. 90
After six hours of deliberation the city
council, by vote of z to 1, found
Mayor Charles w. Stahlnut guilty of
official misconduct and of obstructing
the business of the city and the coun-
ell and ousted him from office.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26

LAWRENCE, Kan, Feb. 20-Another
medal of honor has been granted by
congress to Lawrence man for
bravery in action during the late war.
Captain Thomas n Graham is the re-
cipient of the medal, which was
awarded to him for his services at the
battle of Missionary Ridge.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
For a ss.ooo.ooo Cnstom nouse.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The House
committee on public buildings, by Il
vote of to 3. decided to report favor
ably bill with Senate amendments
providing for the erection of new
custom house building on the present
site in New York city. The total cost
will be ST, 00O, 900.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26
Has Hiooourhed for Two Month.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Feb. 2O.-Miss Anna
Marshall, of Centralia, this county,
has been suffering with an attack of
hiccoughs for the past two months,
with no indications of abatement of
the malady.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-26

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 2O.-Sena-
tor Young's resolution to submit a
constitutional amendment to allow
state officers and members of the legis-
lsture to ride on passes was adopted
by the Senate to-day.