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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
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II an American city were to under.
take a great public enterprise for the
good of the people, such as is now in
successful operation in the English
town of Manchester, the federal judi.
ciary, under orders from the corpora
tons, would instantly put a stop to
it as an unconstitutional proceeding.
Manchester has just broken up the
meat trust that long plundered her peo-
pie, by the erection of municipal cold
storage plant, owned and operated by
the city. The result Is that the prire
of meat has come down one-third, and
without in any way causing loss OF
employment or wages to anyone. The
money has simply been saved out OF
the revenue formerly paid to two mil
lionaires for doing nothing but enjoy
a monopoly. Manchester's cold stor-
age plant was completed in 1895. 1t is
the largest of its kind in the world,
having ample facilities for the entire
meat supply of the city. The local
butchers and retailers are once more
able to make living, being freed from
their former terror of the trust. The
citizens are able to have meat on their
tables without paying tribute to strang-
ers. But, as We have said before, no
American city would be permitted to
attempt such an enterprise. One city
in the northwest tried a similar plan
five years ago. A clique of Wall street
magnates got an order from a federal
Judge and the plan was stopped under
threats of imprisonment.-Tw
Cantuty
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

Now that SO many farmers have gone
ont of the sheep raising business, those
of them who grow beans are at loss
to know what to do with the straw.
1t is more natural feed for the sheep
than for any other animal. But cows
can easily be taught to like bean straw.
When they once get used to it they eat
it as readily as meadow hay. The
bean, like clover, is leguminous plant
and many farmers say that the straw,
though coarse and harsh, has nearly
as much nutrition as the clover hay.
1t makes very rich manure when fed
to sheep or cows. This is shown by
it's rotting very fast when piled and
giving off the strong smell of ammonia
which comes from feeding any manure
rich in heterogeneous nutrition.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The wheat plant belongs to the fam
lily of grasses, and all these need phos-
phate to perfect their seeds, as well
as for the general welfare of the plant.
Whenever timothy is sown with any
grain, especially in the fall, no small
part of the phosphate used for the
grain crop goes into the subsequent
crop of grass. The grain may retard
the timothy growth the first year, but
the phosphate will show in the growth
of grass for several seasons. Timothy
roots do not run far. When phos-
phate is applied with drill, as it al.
ways should be, the grass growth will
show the drill mark as long as the
land remains seeded.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

Crime has become so prevalent In
Washita county, Oklahoma Territory,
that 900 farmers have met at Cloud
Chief and organized a law-and-order
league Every member agreed not to
60 on the bond of any person charged
with felony; to help officers hunt down
all criminals; to protect all witnesses
for thastate, and to prosecute any per-
son who attempts to intimidate wit
nesses. 1t is also tacitly understood
that they will promptly hang the first
cattle thief or murderer caught.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

Gold is not worth 100 cents because
1t can be worn or eaten, but because 1t
can be exchanged for such things as
contribute to life and comfort. That
is all that any money can do and all it
is required to do Gold money is pre-
ferred by the misery because it is
safer and more convenient to hoard
withdraw from circulation. The most
complete form of currency would be
a receivable paper money issued by
the government.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The invention of Alabastinc marked
new era in wall coatings, and from
the standpoint of the building owner
was most important discovery. 1t
has from small beginning branched
out into every country of the civilized
world. The name ''kalsomine" has
been SO offensive to property owners
that manufacturers of cheap kalsomine
preparations are now calling them by
some other name, and attempting to
sell on the Alabastine company's rep
rtation
Through extensive advertising and
personal use, the merits of the durable
Alabastine are so thoroughly known
that the people insist on getting these
goods and will take no chance of spoil
ing their walls for possible saving of
at most but a few cents. Thus it is
again demonstrated that merit wins,
and that manufacturers of first-claas
articles will be supported by the
people
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

1t sometimes happens that while
men of great wealth are being de-
noinced as plutocratic enemies of the
masses. Of the people, some large
hearted plutocrat at that very time is
engaged in maturing a plan to put a
million dollars or more at the service
of the poor. These are condolences,
not replies to indiscriminate charges.
The. most recent instance is that af-
forded by Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan's
million dollar gift to charity.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

Senator PETER is the worthiest man
they have had in any Office. A few OF
their members of congress, like Allen
and Butler in the senate, are more
picturesque and snowy, and Simpson
and one or two others whom they have
elected at one time and another to the
house, have excited more curiosity and
have in this way advertised their
party more extensively. But the Kan
sas senator is more typical OF his
party than any of these. He stands
between the sharpers and tricksters OF
the former class and the freaks and
mountebanks of the latter. The vir-
tues and vices of his party find a
stronger embodiment in him than they
do In any of its other conspicuous men.
He is visionary and fanatical, but he
is scrupulously honest. While all the
other senators who thought they had
chance for reelection were at their
state capitals during the contests for
the choice of their successors, Senator
PETER stuck to his post in Washington,
doing his duty as he saw 1t with q
dignity and courage recalling the
traditions of the senate during its best
days.
The Labor World, of Duluth, Mimi,
thinks the reformers elected to office
in that city are not making use of
their opportunities. In a recent issue
1t says: "At the national election last
fall the silver element, the supposed
reform element of Duluth, gained a
glorious victory. 1t rolled up a ma
1ority of which it might be proud. And
what has it done since? Nothing; abb
solutely nothing; unless explaining
how it happened could be called some
thing. The opportunity to obtain con-
trolling power of the municipal govern
ment was within the grasp of the sill
yer people. What have they done?
Instead of taking advantage of this
splendid opportunity they have allow
ed their organization to go to pieces.
They, instead of calling convention
and putting candidates for the differ
ent municipal offices in the field and
put up an honorable and aggressive
fight, have made themselves subjects
for just ridicule and criticism; laugh
ing stock in the eyes of the public.
They have INDUCED in encounters and
personalities and resorted to all that
has been charged against the old cor
rupt parties"
We beg to inform our worthy
brother that the spirit of office getting
and that of reform are incompatible.
All reforms are usually unpopular. To
attain to and hold office you must be
popular. Fusion is nothing but the
eruption caused by Office fever-thc
breaking out as it were. 1t Is not
along the lines of reform but is back
ward step and has nothing in common
with reform. The officeseeker never
makes a good reformer-it requires
men who do not care whether they are
in Office or not. Such are Independent
and strike out boldly; the chronic
office-seeker is a coward, compro-
miser, afraid to do anything for fear
it hurts his chances for reelection.
w. S. MORGAN.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

We hear, from time to time, criti-
cism of missionaries which is at once
sweeping and slanderous. On the 9TH
er hand, official testimony to their
worth and work is abundant. The Sec
rotary of state for India bears witness
in this strong way: 1.-The government
of India cannot but acknowledge the
great obligation under which it is laid
by the benevolent exertions made by
missionaries, whose blameless exam
pie and self-denying labors are infus-
ing new vigor into the stereotyped life
of the great population placed under
English rule"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

One Of the wisest of ancient philoso-
piers said that he knew only one
thing, and that was that he knew moth
ing. The writer's Of the inevitable
cabinet gossip" that helps to fill the
newspapers for nearly four months
after "a Presidential election, manage
to demonstrate conclusively that they
know everything except the one thing
that this wise old Greek happened to
know.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

Public story tellers still earn good
livelihood In Japan. In Toxic alone
six hundred of them ply their trade,
provided with a small table, fan and
a paper wrapper to illustrate and EN-
phasize the points of their tales.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

Mammal don't see why you call
Daisy Martin selfish. 1 think she is
a very nice little girl.
Ethel-Oh mamma, but she is selfish.
She's always at the head of the class,
and she won't let any of the rest of us
get ahead of her. Harpers Bazaar.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

A musical bicycle has appeared in
England. The motion of the vehicle
grinds out the tunes, and the wheel
man whirls along to the strains of live
ly harmony. Nice, isn't it?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

1t is stated that the number of per-
sons killed in the United States last
year by overhead wires was greater
than the number killed by railways
They are called live wires, but they
mean death.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

From every great city comes the
cry of POVERTY and distress. Starva-
ton stares thousands in the face, but
still the mill of single gold standard
contraction grinds on. When will the
people learn?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

There is a great deal Of sport made
Of the farmer by his plutocratic
cousins, yet if the farmer would stop
raising only such things as he used
himself and sell nothing there would
go up from these cousins most dole
full cry.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

An increase in the volume Of cur
rency does not amount to reputation.
but If 1t did that would be more hon
orable for a nation than to pursue a
policy that is starving thousands of
people to death.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
Couldn't Stand Alone.

"They tell me Van Wither is very
weak since his last illness"
HE is. l saw him on the street just
now, and asked him for flyer, but he
couldn't stand loan.." Cincinnati
Commercial-Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

How brittle is the thread of life!
DR.. Dill of De Soto, Ind, died from
blood poisoning contracted from
scratching an ankle while getting into
q buggy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
Climax brandy of Grape.

The superior vintage Of 1876 Brandy. introduced
by the Speer N j. Wine Co., is hishy spoken OF by
physicians. The following testimony from the
Baltimore Medical College is one among many:
"a am repaired to bear testimony to the value OF
your Climax Brandy predicated upon the ascer
tanned value of your productions and not from
general reputation merely.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

II understand that there were moth
ing but 18th century costumes at the
Jingleberry ball"
Yes Times were so hard the host
and hostess thought it well to get peo-
pie to wear their old clothes"
what did you go asp"
zone of Chauncey Depews jokes
Life
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The way to bring good times is for
the government to issue money and
pay it out for public improvements.
This would put every idle man to
work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

1t was the Bulgarian atrocities that
eliminated in Plevna. Cretan outrages
may be the beginning of the end OF
Turkish rule in Europe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

=. The demand for good roads is heard
in all parts, Of the union, and if there's
any virtue in demanding thing we
shall get them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

We may rest assured that the Nor
gan syndicate is not going to monkey
with the Union Pacific railroad merely
for its health.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The Iron Ore association has dwin-
died down to a combination Of Carne-
gle and Rockefeller, but it is still
hefty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

1t is said that Wanamaker spent
500, 1000 in his effort to be elected
United States senator. That Office
comes pretty high nowadays.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

If we are to have any bonds at all
let them be non-interest bearing, TOT
the sting of the bond is in its power
to draw interest.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The Morgan syndicate will get the
Union Pacific railroad and continue 10
rob the people. But the end Will De
reached some day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

If we had the imperative mandate
in this country Grover would have
been yanked out of the white house
more than a year ago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The fact that a man is buster than
other people is apt to cause him to
acquire the idea that he is more useful.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

Only the rich or prominent enjoy the
luxury of receiving all the blame to
which they are entitled.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

There is nothing like looking cheer
full when you cannot help things be-
ing as they are.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The police seem to be an organiza-
ton for the protection of criminals
that have pull.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
All money is fiat.

The corner stone of the Peoples
party Is justice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The man who knows enough to be
decent need not sit up nights to rem
cdy other defects in his education.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

There is work for all to do, but not
enough money to effect an exchange Oh
the products of labor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The regular annual meeting OF the
National Reform Press association
convened at Memphis Feb. ~.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

No leader who has betrayed the peo-
pie can be efficient again. 1t Is not I'D
the nature of things.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The more victories Gen. Weyler re-
ports, the more re-enforcements he
calls for.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

One man fighting for his home is
worth four men fighting for their
boarding houses.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The homes of the people constitute
the strength of the nation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

With direct legislation the people
would now proceed to take charge OF
the Pacific railroads.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
The Dear.

Dear girl"
"She's like ice to me-"
In other words, she was not espec-
tally dear at this time of the year.
Puck.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The more the doctors become experts
the more they disagree.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The Lexow committee has been in
vcstigating the sugar trusts. One OF
the features brought out in the inves-
tigation was the real capital invested
$7,000,O00, and the stock of the trust
$75,000,000. The witnesses could not,
Of course, remember great deal, but
enough information was obtained to
show that the managers of the trust
were little less than an organized gang
of pirates.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The fun a man has on the quiet is
the kind that really nourishes him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

WHEN bilious or cositve, eat a Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, soc, 25c
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

Republican promises are not being
realized and will prove boomerang.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
MORGAN'S HOT SHOT.
NOTES AND COMMENT ON
PASSING EVENTS.

The Investigation of the Sugar Trust IT,
New York-Utter Contempt for the
People-Public Ownership Must Come
Soon.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

The neck of the Rubber Trust should
DO reached as soon as possible.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

We are tired of this perpetual cant
that such-and-such measure will
drive away capitalists" We seem to
have reached that point where unless
capitalists can rob community they
will not locate. Capital is not thing to
be ignored, If it seeks legitimate invest
ment at fair profits, but when 1t de-
mands extortion, as is so frequently
the case, it is more to be feared.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

Gov. Jones of Arkansas has recon-
mended to the legislature of that state
the building of railroads by the con-
victs. This is one of the straws show
ing which way the wind blows. In
most any other capacity than the
building of public roads the labor OF
convicts comes into competition with
free labor. But in addition to this 1t
emphasizes the Importance of the state
owning and operating its own roads.
The sentiment for public ownership
of the lines of transportation Is grow
ing rapidly, and promises now to out
strip in way of accomplishment any
radical reform in our financial system.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
An Echo of the Ball

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, All
Druggists refund the money If 1t fails TO cure. 25c
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