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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14

We are informed by the telegraph dispatches
to this effect:
"a syndicate for refunding the bonded debt
of the Lake Shore ard Michigan Southern
Railway Company has been formed with Spey-
er & Co. at its head. Interested with this firm
are Lazard, Freres, Heidebach, Ickelheiner &
Co., S. Smithers & Co., the Central Truft
Company of New York, j. Kennedy Tod & Co..
E. H. Hartman, Teixeirs De Mats Brothers of
Amsterdam, Speyer Brothers of London and
Las Speyer Ellissen Of Frankfort-o1-the-M Main"
There are some sturdy old Americans for you
They were the boys who defended our national
honor last fall. They are hard working men.
They loaned to the Lake Shore the sum of $780,
600, ooo and the bonds run just one hundred
years. Every year the interest is $3,o4o,91o.
You will pay part OF it every day you live. 1t
will be added to the cost of things you eat and
wear. And when you are dead, 20. CHI ldr II
and your caild1en's children and grandchildren
will keep on paying that interest, and in 1897
the original debt will be paid. Perhaps Per
hips not We may make other arrangements.
New &c. SONS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14

Will make the season of 1897 at his stable, 2
miles north and H-mile east of Welda, on the
NJ Collins farm.
PRINCE LOUIS is black horse; weighs
about 1900 pounds in good flesh; stands IL
hands high, with good style and action; took
sweepstakes at Anderson Co. fair in 1895.
PEDIGREE:-He was foaled April 1, 1897
was bred by Riser Horse Co., Onarga, ILL.,;
got by Beauieu 65S6 (78S1); he by Valiant
(4o4); he by Prosper (893); he by Decide
(Se2); he by Vieux-Pierre (S94); he by Coco
(712); he by Mignon (715); he by Jean-Le
Blanc (793).
Dam-Fauvette s93S (1s172); by Bismark
$500 (633); he by Sultan (1395); he bv
VigoureuX (I392); he by Coco II (714); he
by Vieux-Chaslin ORD; he by Coco (71a); he
by Mignon (7I5); he by Jean-L Blanc $3.50.
Second dam, Rosette (1831); by Valiant
(675z he by Bayard (6751>; he by Nina,
belonging to the Society of Hippique of Eure-
et-I4oir.
TERMs:-$5 for living colt. Parties part
ing with mares or maving from the county for
felt the insurance. will take every precaution
to prevent accidents, but will not be responsible
should any occur.
j. M. COLLINS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14
West Lincoln Items:

Friday, the 9TH day of May, closed one of the
most successful terms of school ever taught in
Springfield district. The school was taught by
Mrs. Letitia Nash (n,e Morse) one among the
few natural school eachers of the county. She
taught eight months in Springfield district, and
has given general, if not entire, satisfaction,
and think the board could do better than to
employ her another year. The pupils have all
advanced in their studies, and both pupils and
patrons are well pleased with the teacher and
school. The school closed with an entertain
ment at night that was credit to teacher and
pupils. If space would permit, would give
the whole program.
J. L. Pugsley's folks were visiting at Mr.
Geddis', Sunday
o. A. Cooper and family, of lakewood, Linn
county, came up and took in the exhibition at
Springfield, Friday night.
l. B. Walston, of Garnett, was at the exhi-
bition at Springfield
H. L. Staritt had the misfortune to lose
good mich COW last week.
We had good rain, Saturday night, and
Sunday morning. ust the thing needed. The
ground was getting very dry. The rain, Satur.
day night, took the curl ont of the girls ha.
plumes going home from the exhibition.
REPORTER.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14
City Ownership of Railroads.

A deputation of Knights of Labor has pre-
scented petition to Mayor Strong that measures
should be taken to secure municipal ownership
and control of certain city railways, which by
their charter may revert to the city under certain
conditions. These conditions have so far ma
tured, it seems, as now to constitute an option.
Among the special reasons adduced is the plea
that the metropolitan street system is rapidly
becoming an octopus, which will soon absorb all
the tramway lines of the city unless immediate
steps are taken to wrest the spoils from their
long tentacles.
This is perfectly proper and reasonable
claim, but in the opinion of the Journal it does
not 60 far enougnh, or lay the ak to the root OF
the evil. 1t will be, of course, advantageous
to the public interest that the city should own
one, two or three railroads, on the principle
that part of loaf is better than none. But
the vital question involved in the outlook is the
requirement of all the roads by the municiyali-
iva result which we believe to be imminent
in the not distant future, similarly with he sys-
TENS of gas and electric lighting. That it lies
within the control of the municipality to insti-
tute such steps as will lead to this result we be-
lieve to be imminent in the not distant future,
similarly with the systems of gas and electric
corporations.
The label of socialism which is attached
to all such schemes, like the cry Of ''mAd dog, i"
is as baseless as the canine stigma oftentimes
is. The city has as much inherent right under
our prevailing system to supply the needs OF
travel and illumination as to furnish its drink
ing water, or to clean its streets. English gov
ornamental methods have never been branded as
socialstic, yet many of the principal cities OF
the United Kingdom have pushed this theory
of municipal ownership of tramways to full ex-
tent in practice. The results have been so con-
spicuously satisfactory to challenge the ad-
,niration of all visitors, alike in efficiency OF
service and cheapness of fares
The more rapidly the agitation for similar
revolution in American cities is begun, the bet
ter It is reform which the times need: So
while the demand of the Knights of Labor does
not 90 far enough, it yet addresses itself to an
im,n ediately practical and practicable result
which may inaugurate the larger change.-New
Work Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14

GIVE the Devil his due. Judge Botkin,
commander of the G. A. r., says he don't want,
and won't allow the proposed baseball game
between Topeka and Atchison on Decoration
day, at Topeka. He says that Decoration day
is sacred to old soldiers, and is not day for
games and merry making; that if the baseball
lists must play on that date, the old soldiers
should select another day to pay their respects
to their deceased brothers who wore the blue.
Good enough!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14

ONE of New York's biggest stores failed a
few days ago. Liabilities are about $500, 900.
There were $780, 900 worth of goods on the
shelves, which the firm COULD NOT SELL. Will
some one who thinks high protective tariff
is what this country needs to bring prosperity
please tell us what that firm would have gained
by such tariff? There are stores all over this
country whose shelves are full of goods, but
which the people are unable to buy because
they haven't the money. Suppose the Dingey
bill becomes law, and the factories are all OPP
ened, and new goods are made and piled sky
high, what will the manufacturers do with them
when the merchants can't sell the goods they
now have? Somebody tell us.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14
LOW PRICES A CURSE.

A Nebraska farmer came through this county
recently. He begged corn for his team. Corn
is worth cents in Nebraska, and is cheaper
than fuel. Sad, but few farmers could afford to
give away corn. A 16-cent bushel OF corn
meant more than a ffty-cent bushel. Maybe
we can't explain it, but, we know that low
prices make hard the struggle for existence.
The farmer is certainly no exception. To have
given the Nebraska man bushel of corn meant,
in money, the giving of only IS cents. In la
Dor, it meant just as much as If corn was dol
lar per bushel Cheap corn made beggar OF
the Nebraska farmer when he cut loose from
his moorings.
It was the price. Could the Nebraska man
have been much worse off if he had raised no
corn?
There are limits to everything. Cheapness
is no exception. One failure in India meant
widespread famine and the bubonic plague.
Famine and the plague are twin devils Year
before last, India raised all abundance OF wheat
That country exported 900, 900, 900 bushels.
The whole crop had to be Sold There were no
old stores to meet failure, or even shortage.
Labor in India is worth only a few cents per
day. There, cheapness is down to the lowest
limit. Result: famine and plague-a two-fold
hell.
If the Nebraska corn crop should fail
the coming season, it would mean dire want.
Notwithstanding the great abundance this year,
there can be no provision made for the future.
The price is too low. If corn had been 1o cents
the Nebraska farmer could have kept half his
crop, and still had as much money as now.
Double the price again. Increase the hire of
our laboring men. Follow up the scheme all
along the line, and watch the result Men
who are now the employed will become employ
ers. Farmers who never hire now can afford
hired hands. Low prices: famine, plague.
High prices: plenty, happiness.
We are speaking of the prices paid directly
or indirectly for labor Remember that the
prices farmer receives for his product are his
wages--his hire.
There may be limit to high-priced labor,
but to the best of our knowledge, history affords
no instance where there was want when there
were all-around good prices If we are wrong,
we stand open to correction. We have seen
all-around high prices and plenty. We refer
to the war period We now see low prices and
want. Was Bryan right in standing for high:
priced labor, or Mckinley right in standing for
low-priced labor Let the future answer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-14
COOPERATION.

company has been organized which has pur-
chased large tract of land three miles from
Akron, Ohio, which will be used in the estab-
lishment of cooperative community. The
land will be divided into fve-acre lots, and
house will be built on each lot, and chance
will be given the members of the community
to buy these fve-acre homes, OH payments.
The main object of the movement is to employ
men out of work and give them chance to Sc
cure homes.
The land will be devoted, mainly, to the
raising of celery BY experiment it has been
learned that it costs 500 per acre to raise eel
cry. The company proposes to buy the celery,
portion of each mans crop to apply on the
purchase of his ive-acre home.
While this is not cooperation in its broadest
sense, it is step in the right direction.
The Columbus journal., 1897-12-29
for Eggs.

1t is difficult to give a general for
mula that will suit all conditions, still
we believe in the morning mash Win
ter and summer, says Country Gentle
man. 1t is composed of One-half
ground corn and oats, o%ne-fourth bran.
and one-fourth boiled vegetables or
soaked beef scraps, or cut clover hay
steamed; mixed with boiling water at
night. covered up and left to steam,
and fed warm in winter. In summer,
cold water is better. Whether to feed
his mash every day OF every other day
alternating with wheat, or wheat and
cracked corn mixed in winter) can be
decided by experiment. Meat in some
form, either raw or cooked, should be
fed two or three times a week, and
green food every day, winter and sum-
mcr, if fowls are confined in yards.
Green cut bone is an excellent feed
either separately or mixed with the
mash. Our manner of feeding for eggs
IS to give the mash every other morn
ing in summer and every morning in
late fall and winter. Care should be
taken, however, not to give a full meal,
but sufficient to satisfy hunger, and
thus compel the hens TO hunt around
for whatever they may find in the
wards or litter Of the crops. We feed
nothing at midday but green food, such
as cabbage, and at night, wheat, oats
and cracked corn. separately or mixed
together. The heavy breeds being gen.
orally less active than the light. need
to be carefully fed and kept busy
scratching. Avoid overlooking if you
wish an abundance of eggs.
The Columbus journal., 1897-12-29
Iowa Patent Office Report.

Des Moines, Dec. Is. '97.-Six (6) ap-
pl1cations prepared in our Office and
hled and prosecuted by us in the U.
s. Patent Office at Washington, have
been allowed to Iowa inventions (but
not yet iSsued) as follows: To o. 4.
Rogers, of West Union, for a duplex
stay for buck-saw. To X. G. Rider.
Of Mt. Ayr. for a nut lock specially
adapted for railway rail joints. and for
bolts in bridges. A double elbow
shaped key is used and is concealed
and protected when it's inner end en-
cages and locks the nut. To j. K.
Braden, of Rowan, for a tree-protect-
or, made of woven wire adapted to be
adjusted to trees varying in diameter
and detachab,y fastened and provided
with a top of bibulouS material to be
saturated with tar or ether adhesive
matter. To II. X. Gregory and r. II.
Ration of Prescott for an adjustable
straw stacker and %threshing machine
attachment adapted for ~elevating
straw to different heights and convey
ing 1t in different directions relative to
the threSher. An undivided half is
assigned to c. ii. Dicks Of Des MCiueS.
Thomas G. and j. Ralph Orwig..
Solicitors OF Patents.
The Columbus journal., 1897-12-29
Easy MOuiting.

BY this time most Of the hens are
done moulting. though We have known
some to carry that part of their opera
lions well along into the winter. Some
flocks seem to mOuit easily and others
hard. For instance, l knew a flock
last year that did not seem to moult
at all. But Of course they did moult,
only it was sc easily and gradually
done that the poultry did not seem to
be affected. 1t was due to a correct
course of feeding. The flock did not
entirely stop laying at any time, and
there was not a day when some eggs
were not received. The food of that
flock consisted in the morning of a
scalded mash of bran and mixed mill
feed, and the rest Of the day they had
oats. Now and then they got a little
corn at night, especially if the weather
was cold. Their feathers We're dropped
very gradually and the new feathers
came in very fast. BY the first Of Nc
vember they all seemed fully coated
for the cold of the winter.
The Columbus journal., 1897-12-29

Separator Advantages.-The greater
yield of butter from a given guam
tity Of milk from the use of a
separator represents only one of
its advantages. On the farm where
mixed %husbandry is followed and the
calves are mostly raised, the superior
ity Of the separator skim milk for this
purpose is a very important item. This
advantage, or superiority, is only real
lied, however, when the hand separator
is used at home, and the milk fed while
still warm from the COW. Aside from
the saving in labor when the milk goes
direct from the separator to the calves,
its superiority for the purpose is only
appreciated after it is tried. OF course,
separator skim milk is no richer, not
SO rich, in fact, as that resulting from
gravity methods in raising the cream;
but it is always fresh and sweet. it
needs no warming,and it has the flavor
of new full milk. Where the calves
are mostly raised, the separator would
pay if it secured no more BUTTER
Farmers Home.
The Columbus journal., 1897-12-29
Cattle In

The French minister Of agriculture
has lately published in the Journal Of
fetal a short report on cattle breed
ing in Mexico, an industry which is
still in its early days, but promises to
give magnificent results, says Mark
Lane Express. Unfortunately the wa
ter supply is deficient, and land which
otherwise would be splendid for cat
tl~e-feeding. cannot be used. In spite
OF the heavy rains which fall during
May, thousands Of cattle die of thirst
every year. In order to make these
lands suitable for breeding cattle, it
will be necessary to construct reser-
voirs, which will serve I o provide wa
ter for the animals, and also to irrigate
the land. This work the breeders de-
sire to carry out with the assistance OF
the government, and when it is real
lied this Industry will be Of great
value. Up TO the present, however, the
loss Of cattle every year from want
OF water causes all benefits to disap-
pear. In these lands, which are so
The Columbus journal., 1897-12-29

Hogs in Spite Of Cholera.-It is gen.
orally conceded that the farmer can
grow hogs at a profit in the long run
ard yet sustain the usual losses by
cholera. AS We view the matter the
question is never a pertinent one
whether We can afford to quit growing
hogs on the farm. The sole problem
confronting him, and it is a most vital
one, is how to grow hogs with the
least chance of loss by disease. We
believe the matter rests largely with
proper methods Of feeding. together
with a proper regard for clealiness and
an intelligent and persistent effort in
the direction of fighting shy of cholera.
In the future cholera is to be regarded
as a constant factor in the matter of
pork production. 1t is the business Of
the pork maker to recognize this fact
and meet it as best he can. The hog
raiser from this time On who leaves
everything to chance will be lucky in
deed if he makes ends meet in the hog
yards through a series of years Of ex-
Observation-Disclosures Farmer.
The Columbus journal., 1897-12-29

In her Abandoning an Adopted
Farm" Miss Kate Sanborn tells of her
annoyance at being besieged by agents.
reporters, and curiosity seekers. She
says: Il was so perpetually h~arrassed
tina / dreaded to see a stranger ap-
prOach with an air of business. The
other day l was just starting out for .
drive when l noticed the usual strang-
er hurrying On. Putting my head cut of
the carriage l said, in a petulant and
weary tone: DO you want to see me?'
The young man stopped. smiled and
replied courteOsuly: 1t gives ME pleas
ure to look at you. madam. but l was
going further on
The Columbus journal., 1897-12-29

The absence Of meteors which as
tronomers deemed possible this year.
at about November IL and IA. does
not appear to have been observed any
where in Europe or America, although
the weather was unfavorable, and
there are still a few remote observa-
lions to hear from. The failure, how
ever, affords no eason for supposing
that the great displays OF 1899 and
1900. to which this would have been
merely a preliminary. will not occur
on schedule time.
The Columbus journal., 1897-12-29
RaiS.nc EucNs AriifciallY.

OF curse in raising 10.G00 to Is, 00G
ducks it is important that n should
have the most suitable stock, writes
Samuel Cushman in Northwestern Ag-
riculturist. 4 cut Of one or two cents
per pound from the highest market
rates will make a great difference in
the receipts. The quality must be the
best. The quicker they grow the short
er the time they must be kept. The
earlier they are put On the market the
higher the price they bring. There is
mere profit in one early bird sold at 81
cents per pound than in several late
ones at u to l6 cents. Pure white
feathers bring the most. James Ran
kin has tried all breeds of ducks and
finds all have their outs. Aylesbury
ducks have white feathers, but they
and their crosses are longer in matur-
ing and harder to pick. Pekins. he
found. matured earlier by ten days
or d fortnight. Rouens are not only
longer in maturing, but are tender and
delicate. Cayugas are fine. plump birds
and lay as we'll, eggs hatch as well,
Il dGcki;ngS mature as early as the
Pekins, but they are smaller, have
black piumage. and the dark pin
feathers hurt their appearance.
Crosses between the two were fine and
plump. took on fat as readily and ma
tured as early as the Pekins, but they
came notified in plumage, had dark
shin in patches and dark pin feathers,
so brought less. Their feathers also
sell for much less. A cross between
Cayugus and Rouens gave all the good
qualities Of the former and are larger
than the latter and make a better table
bird, but do not equal Pekirs. Evil
IDENTIFY the right breed to cross with
Pekins does not exist or has not been
found: that is. with the present re-
of the market.
The Columbus journal., 1897-12-29
Care Of Horses

A great deal Is expected Of horses
and very little attention Is devoted to
their care by SOM farmers. says Iowa
Homestead. There is quite a difference
in the manner Of feeding. but all agree
that corn, oats and good hay are best
to feed horses. One writer goes to the
barn in the morning and first puts In
any waste hay which has been thrown
over, and has the horses eat that be-
fore he gives them grain. This writer
finds that twenty-five to thirty pounds
Of solid food are necessary for a 1000
pound horse. Colts and horses not &C.
customed to work are often fed grain
whenever the work horses are fed,
which is not considered economical or
the best plan. They should be fed we'll
consistent to growth rather than fat.
One man has brood mares 6 years old
that know nothing about grain. Most
Of the advices received agree that a
good pasture is necessary for horses in
summer, and in winter they need exer-
else, which may be in pasture or stalk
fields. Whatever feed is employed
should be given with regularity, as
well as water. One writer says horses
are kept too fat, except for selling,
while others agree that many horses
are too poor. Dusty hay should not be
given horses, and it is also stated that
it should not be thrown down in front
OF them. They should be well bedded
and have perfect knowledge of the cur
rycomb. One writer runs his oats for
horses through the fan. Over-checks
are condemned. Some feed and water
while warm, and others condemn this
practice. Sores of all kinds should be
guarded against, and little excuse can
be given for permitting sores to come
on horses that work regularly. A great
deal of injury is done to work teams by
getting in too much Of a hurry in the
spring of the year. Idle horses are bet
ter off in the pasture than in the barn.
One writer says horses and cows
should not be kept in the same barn.
He knows this is wrong. for he has
found it out from practice. Another
has a separate pasture near the barn
for his horses, so they can be turned
from the barn to the pasture and can
get under shelter when it rains. All
farmers should have a better knOwl-
edge of the stomach of the horse. Its
size is over-estimated on account OF the
comparison liable to be made between
it and that of the COW. Farmers are bet
ter acquainted with the stomach Of the
COW than with that Of the horse. 1t is
the universal opinion that horses on
the farm are better off by reason of no
shoes than to be kept we'll shod. Only
horses that are used on the roads
should be kept shod. One writer takes
the position that they need no shoes at
any time. There is some difference of
opinion about feeding hay. Some be-
lieve horses should have all the hay
they will eat and others go to the
other extreme and feed but otce a day,
and that at noon.
The Columbus journal., 1897-12-29
A number of Chicago clersyman are

A number of Chicago clergymen are
strongly urging Miss Jane Adams Of
Hull House. in that ci.y. to become a
regularly ordained minister. In speak
Of the matter Miss Adams says: Il 90
not see the advantage to my work if
l were ordained. l help pulpits on
Sunday. and this does not interfere
with my work here. l have spoken at
Jenkin Lloyd Jones church., l have
helped DR.. Thomas and others. l can
do this any Sunday and am glad to
be able to help. But l am not certain
about the advantage to be gained if I
were ordained 4 preacher"