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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
Notice of Free Silver Primaries.

The Free Silver Voters of the city of Gar
nett will take notice that by order of the Free
Silver central cominitte of the city of Garrett,
there will be held in the various wards of the
city of Garrett, on Thursday the 25th of March,
1897, from the hours of O'Clock p. m., to 6
o'clock p. m. of said day, primary election
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
city offices as follows: mayor, police Judge,
justices OF the peace, constables, 1 city
treasurer, treasurer of the board of education,
councilman for the First ward, I member OF
the board Of education for the First ward
councilman for the Second ward, member of
the board of education to fill vacancy in Sec
ond ward councilman for the Third ward,
I member of the board of education for the Third
ward, councilman for the Fourth ward, mem
be-of the board ofeducation for the Fourth ward,
I member of the board of education to fill va
cancy in the Fourth ward, members of the cen
trail committee for each ward and member of
the central committee at large, and such other
positions, if any there be, authorized by law to
be filled at said election.
Said eletion to be held under the provisions
VI SldPtCl - VI TIC laws VI lO9l) anu W DS
held in the following places, viz: In the First
ward at silver head quarters; in the Second at
Paddock's store; in the Third ward at Hobart's
shop; in the Fourth ward at Penny's store.
Said committee has appointed to preside and
supervise such elections at each poll as follows:
In the Firit ward, P. Peterson, supervisor; Sec
ond ward, j. H. Darche, supervisor; Third ward
Frank Hobart, supervisor; Fourth ward Morgan
Luce, supervisor.
All persons who favor the free coinage of sill
yer and good municipal government and are le-
gal voters under the laws of the state governing
elections in cities of the second class, are quail
flied to vote at such primary election. By order
of City Free Silver central committee.
Mrs. M. f. Row, r. S. AYREs,
Secretary. Chairman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
SOUTH DAKOTA POPULISTS.

The Legislature OF South Dakota has come
nearer to incorporating Populist principles into
law than did the Kansas legislature.
The Dakota Legislature adopted the Initiative
and Referendum, providing that when five per
cent. of the voters petition the legislature to
submit law to the people, it must be done.
Socialism also scored victory upon the
question of submitting the dispensary system
to the people for their adoption or rejection.
Socialism also gained point in resolution
which proposes to submit to the people pro-
posed amendment to the constitution allowing
townships, cities, towns and the state to en-
gage in industrial pursuits. An anti-pass bill
became law; also, a measure providing for
state board of arbitration, to settle labor diff
culties resolution to submit the woman
suffrage question to the people was adopted
Other very important laws were enacted.
JoINTIsTs are having hard time at Blue
Rapids.
CHESTER I. LONG has gubernatorial bee in
his bonnet.
RECIPROCITY (the other name for free trade)
will be a feature OF the new tariff law.
REED is again speaker of the house. He
promises not to be too severe-only just.
CoRBErT no longer wears the belt as the
champian brute. Fitzsimmons knocked him
out in the fourteenth round.
Two hundred and twenty thousand applicants
for office already, and still there are more to
follow Mckinley is very weary
ALL appropriations made by the recent legis-
ture amount to $2,96S,404, which is $531,5I5
less than the preceding legislature.
A. G.. STACEY told the writer that the Harris
railroad bill was written in the Office of Bailey
Waegoney, Missouri Pacific attorney.
SINCE the passage Of the school-book law, the
American book trust is sending letters to school
boards all over the state, urging them to make
five-year contract at 80 per cent. below the old
rate, but State Superintendent Striker advises
that the boards pay no attention to these letters
A lower rate than 80 per cent. can be secured.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
Spring Branch Items.

The Spring Branch literary closed Friday ev-
ening, March I2th, with fine program, which
consisted of dialogues, declarations, songs and
music The dialogues were most entertaining.
The titles were as follows: 'United at last"
can Economical Boomerang and "Never Too
Late to Learn" The declarations were ex-
ceent, and songs and muse were good. Spring
Branch is able to get up entertainment, and
all who were there were we'll pleased going
home feeling that their time had been we'll and
proitably spent. The visitors were too nu-
merous TO mention. Some were from near Bush
City, some from Junction. High Point, Scilio
and Garrett
N. L. Hull and Robert Smith visited at !. M.
Holloway's, Friday evening
Will Widman and Oria Rupp attended church
at Junction, Sunday
Misses Lucy Holloway and Maud Fuller were
out driving for their health, Sunday.
Miss Clevelrnd spent Sunday at Mrs. Tyler's.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
NORTH AND SOUTH RAILROAD.

One of Governor Leedy's pet measures is a
north and south railroad. Following is por-
ton of an interview with him on the subject
We can't expect much from roads that are
bonded and watered up to $4,000 mile. 1t
is useless to expect it. Those roads were built
long ago. Railroads can be built much cheaper
now, but it isn't reasonable to expect that roads
bonded for $685. are going to throw away the
other $40, 900 and come down to the present
cost of $40, 900 and make their rates according
ly. They won't do it. But if road can be
built from the Gulf of Mexico north through
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and on north"
"How far governor ?"
Cpd like to see it 60 to Manitoba, though we
are not much interested in it after it gets north
of the north line of Kansas--it would be the
solution of the entire transportation question.
We could do business on $40, 900 mile CAPT
taization, make rates accordingly, and the re-
suit would be to force the reorganization OF
of every trunk line in the country. 1t would
be cross-cut road that would take all of the
grain out of that country to the gulf, and the
people would be better served by it than by
meddling with railroads we have now, at all.
eve don't have to have bit of private cap
ital in it the states can build it. l have
legislative committee with we now that will
meet similar committees from the Texas and
Oklahoma legislatures to talk the matter over.
"Why, do you know, that with the over
charges of the railroads in the Territory, of
this one projected road the saving on the re-
moval of the present crop could build the en-
tire road Well, it's fact. BY over-charges
l mean charges on transportation in excess of
what fair charge would be-"
In addition to believing that the road would be
success, Governor Leedy believes in his heart
that it will be built-some time.
CATER the people have tried these other rail-
road nostsums," said Governor Leedy, "and
found that they will fail, they will come to this.
They can't help it, and before die I expect to
see such road in operation, too. talked to
Republican banker, who is also state senator,
about this idea the other day, and he said to me
that he considered it the only solution of the
transportation problem"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

WE are glad to note that the McLouth
c 'ampion, Hank Thompsons paper, has be-
come an uncompromising advocate of the free
coinage Of silver and gold and is independent
in every way. Last week, the Champion had
this to say
As see it, the present incoming administration,
envroned and shackeled by the most gigantic money
syndcates the world has known, having made
such great promises to the millions of poor, depend
ent laborers that the single gold standard, with the
early enactment of high protective tariff, would
bring prosperity, and that all would get work at
remuneratve price, will be looked tor by those poor
depressed creatures with most profound solictude.
And if those prosperous times do not come soon,
promised, Impotence and discomfort, born of OPP.
preston with deep distress, will follow. But don't
kick, boys; you voted it on yourselves and you
only can vote it off,"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19
District Court.

meet April Goth.
During the past term of court nomerous Grim
inal cases were tried.
John D. Spaulding, charged with attempting
to wreck Santa Fe train was acquitted. Jas.
Flynn and Tom Gym were sent to Jail for 60
days and fined $Ioo and $50 and costs, respect
lively, for violating the propibtory law.
The Thomas case was continued till the June
Mr.. DINGLEY, chairman of the ways and
means committee, says they expect to raise
SIS, 900, 900 this year, and increase to $780,,
ooo, 900 next year, by means of the new tariff
JOE BRIsToW wants to be fourth assistaY
acknowledgement, and there is big fight o
Some of the big men in Joe's party after
his scalp, red-hot.
CONGRESS is now in extra session. McKin-
ley has iasued his message, in which he says we
need more money.
GOVERNOR LEEDY left for Port Arthur, Tues
day, to take rest and look at the future great
city
Mrs. Decker, lately of Chillicothe, Mo-,
who has been visiting with her BROTHER Wilbur
Upham, and wife, went to Greeley, yesterday.
She is an invalid.
The Kansas City Store has been overhaued
and greatly improved in appearance, and filled
chock-full of new goods.
w. S. Griffith and wife, of Aberdeen, o.,
are visiting her parents, W. +. James and wife,
near Glenlock.
Mrs. Boyle, wife of Acknowledgement
Boyle, is visiting her parents and sisters here
Mrs. Highley is visiting friends in Kansas
City.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

THE new school-book law will save the tax
payers $500, 900 per year, at the maximum
price, and may save good deal more. The
fees and salary law saves $4So,ooo The stock
yards law saves $4,000. The grain-inspec-
ton law saves $25o,ooo In these four items
alone we have a saving of 81 100000 year
more than enough to pay the running expenses
of the state.
PRIOR to the election, and directly afterward,
some of the Republicans said if the Populst
Legislature passed no ''wid and visionary"
laws, the Republicans could not defeat US two
years hence. Well, no "wld and visionary"
laws were passed, and now these same Repub-
licans are telling how the Populists have
.'killed themselves Very strange
JOHN J. INGALLS, reported the fight for the
New York Journal and John l.. Sullivan reported
it for the New York World. A nice pair to
draw to.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

PosTMAsTER-G GENERAL GARY announces that
all postmasters shall serve out their four years.
unless removal is required on account of de-
linquency, incompetency or other instances of
unsatisfactory conduct in the administration of
the Office which can be construed to mean, we
presume, if he didn't work or vote for McKin
ley or Palmer
NEW ZEALAND, where the single tax is in
active operation is now nearly the only pros
porous country on the globe. So says our con-
sui Let's see: Women have full suffrage in
New Zealand, and maybe that has something
to do with the prosperity.
Ir is claimed that some of the members of
the legislature who voted against the maximum
freight rate bill were not anxious for the legis-
lature to adjourn. They did not want to go
home and face their angry constituents.
GOVERNOR LEEDY has ordered an investiga-
ton of the charges of bribery in the legis,a-
ture. That is right Let every man who
accepted bride suffer the consequences, be he
Republican, Democrat or Populist.
THE Butler Mo-, Free Press endorses our
idea of the West taking care of heself by man
ufacturng the goods she uses instead of send
ing the money to Eastern manufacturers, but the
Free Press don't give us credit.
JOHN SEAToN, of Atchison, the father of
the resubmission bill; also the man who want
ed to reduce the age of consent to fourteen
years. wants to be nominated for governor by
the Republicans in 1898.
election as Judge of the Fourth judicial dis
trict. Smart insists that the case must go to
the supreme court-though this is probably
mere bluf-wind.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-03-19

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-30
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POLITICAL TALK.

Senator Coyle is chairman Of the Judicial
Apportionment Committee, while Representa-
Orme is chairman Of the committee on Labor
and Industry.
A letter received from Charles Quinn. Of
Shenandoah, states that in all probability he
will be a candidate on the Democratic ticket
for the Shrieyalty. Mr.. Quinn is one of the
best known young Democrats in the county
and would put up a strong fight for the office.
-Mahanoy City Record.
The German Democrats of Mahanoy City,
IN unison with their brethren in this town,
are dissatisfied because they do not receive
representation.
Candidate Hagenbuch's place of business
was crowded all day yesterday with euthu-
siastic supporters of the Citizens candidate.
The Second ward Democrats have their
troubles.
James Wynn, of Mahanoy City, has an
nounced his candidacy for delegate to the
next State Republican convention. Hon.
John Coyle is also said to be a candidate.
The people OF Turkey Run appreciate tho
fact that the Citizens party has nominated
one Of their number for Council, while the
Democratic leaders coolly turned down. oun-
Gilman Kerns.
The members of the Citizens party in the
Third ward have the happy faculty of hold
ing spirited primary contests and accepting
the results loyalty. There are no sulkers in
that ward, nor in either Of the five wards.
for that matter.
With three Germans, an Englishman and a
representative Of the Welsh voters on the
Citizens borough ticket, and a fair distribu :
ton ON the ward tickets, the party is well
equipped for the contest.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-30
Democratic ward TIckets.

In the Second and Third wards the com.
mittees appointed to make up Democratic
tickets have announced the following selec.
tions
SECOND WARD.-Council, Killian O'Neill
School Directors, 8 years, P. J. Gibbons :
years, Edward R~atchford Judge Of Election,
Joseph Peters Inspector, William Delowrey.
THIRD WARD Council, William Bolinsky.
School Director, William j.. Dech Judge oil
Election, NJ. II. Master; Inspector, Richard
j.. Coogan.
l the Second ward two of the candidate,
refuse 80 allow their names to be used, while
in tie Third the committee met with such a
cool reception in the hunt for candidates,
hat it is said the names selected were used
without authority.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-30

"The Ideals under the management Of
John A. Himmelein, will the
second week Of their successful engagement
at the Grand Opera house tomorrow. THE
Ideals are highly spoken Of throughout the
entire city. Their performances have become
household talk with our theatre-going public.
The favorable impression they have made
socially and artistically is certainly wondor-
full. The plays for the remainder of the
week will be announced in ample time. The
Twentieth Century band and orchestra, un-
der the leadership of Prof. Ned Howson, will
augment the entertainments with new and
charming music. The matinee and evening
performances during the past week have
been attended by large and enthusiastic
audiences. Curtain calls were frequent, and
the actors and actresses were greeted with
rounds of applause.-Reading Eagle. "The
Ideals" appear at Ferguson's theatre all
next week with a change of play at every
performance. Monday night they will
present M. B. Streeter's great sensational
comedy drama, Grit, or True as Steel" a
play sure to please all. Seats now on sale at
Kirlin's drug store. Prices, 10, 20 and 80
cents.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-30
JONES IN JAIL.



Last April Lewis Jones, a resident of
Patton, Cambria county, was arrested on a
charge Of false pretense made by the Col.
umbia Brewing Company Of town, and bail
for his appearance at tho Criminal Court Of
this county was furnished by E. p. McCor-
mick, a wealthy mine and land owner q
Patton. When the case was called for trial
Jones failed to appear and bis bondsman was
notified. Yesterday Jones and Mccormick
came to town and an interview was had with
the officers Of the brewing company with a
view to affecting q settlement of the case,
but without success, and Mccormick con-
cluded TO withdraw the bail. Constable
Giblon took charge of the prisoner and
placed him in the lookup. This morning he
was taken to the Pottsville Jail.
Jones was first arrested at Patton by De.
tective Richard Amour, Of town, and the
specific charge in the case is that Jones, by
making certain false representations, secured
an agency at Patton for the Columbia Brew.
ing Company and a car load Of beer valued
at $500 was sent to him. He is charged with
selling the beer in bulk and appropriating
the proceeds. 1t is alleged that he has vic
timized several other breweries in a similar
manner.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-30
IN SENATE AND HOUSE
international Monetary Conference Bill
Passes the senate.

~ NAN NNHNA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80-By tho decisive
vote Of 46 to 4 the senate yesterday passed
the bill for the appointment Of commits
sioners to an international monetary con-
ference.
The bill in substance is as follows:
"That whenever, after March 4, the
president Of the United States shall dc.
termine that the United States should be
represented at any international confer
ence called by the United States or my
other country with a view to securing by
international agreement q 1xity of rela-
tive value between gold and silver as
money by means of a common ratio be-.
tween these metals with free mintage at
such ratio, he Is hereby authorized to ap-
point five or more commissioners TO such
international conference, and that the
president of the United States is author
lied in the namo of the government Of the
United States to call, i'm his discretion,
such international conference to assemble
at such points as may be agreed upon.
The house yesterday witnessed another
exciting and somewhat sensational cpl
sode. At the end Of an acrimonious de-
bate on the conference report on the bill
to confer the rights and franchises Of the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad on the pur-
chase under the mortgage foreclosure,
Mr.. Powers. of Vermont, and Mr.. Barrett,
Of Massachusetts,, exchanged broadsides.
Mr.. Powers defended the conference re-
port against the assaults of half a score Of
members led by Mr.. Barrett. The latter
was particularly severe in his criticisms,
charging that q stock jobbing operation
was behind the measure. This drew from
Mr.. Powers near the close Of the debate a
reply, in which he charged that Boston
was the home of the railroad wreokers,
and with keen satire ridiouled the Massa-
chusetts member, and continued that per-
hops he was interested" in his opposi-
ton.
Mr.. Barrett in responding was very vic
ious, otonly denying absolutely any in
terest in the bill, but scoring Mr.. Powers,
who, he said, was on the supreme bench
Of Vermont when the Central railroad Of
that state was wrecked underit is DEGREES"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-30
HLGER
IN THE CABINET.
rendered and Accepts the War Secre-
taryship.
HR. M'KIELGY'S OFFICIAL FAMILY.
List Of the Cabinet is Now Looked Upon as
Nearly Complete-sketch Of the Mich
igan Lumberman and GaIan
Soldier. He Commenced
Life on a Farm.
mr. MKlELEYS OFFICIAL FAMILY

CANTON, O., Jan. 30.-"I have been ten
dored and have accepted the war port
folio.' Gen. Russell A. Alger, Of Michi-
gan, made this statement to an Associated
Press reporter last night. Major McKin-
ley and General Alger had just completed
the interview in which tho formal tender
and acceptance were passed. At4:15 he
returned to Cleveland TO renew his con-
ference of the morning with National
Chairman Hanna and will go thence to his
home in Detroit. In conversation with the
Associated Press representative at the
depot the general said that the frat over
lures were made to him yesterday in con-
nection with the cabinet, and that at no
time before had Major Mckinley said any
thing directly or indirectly on the subject.
General Russell A. Alger was born in
Lafayette township, Medina county, O.,
Feb. q, 1896. His grandfather served in
the revolutionary war and is claimed to
have been a descendent of William, the
oonquerer. When II years of age both
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-30

A pleasant social gathering was given at
the residence of Miss Mary Jones, at VIM.
Penn, last evening. Games and various
other amusements were enjoyed. Vocal and
instrumental selections were rendered and
the festivities continued until the midnight
hour was proclaimed. The music by the
Jones Brothers was appreciated and heartily
applauded. Among those present were
Hattie Capper, Name Williams, Marie Mill
chap, Lizzie Reese, Gwendyline Reese, Ida
May, Hannah Davis, Edith Eardman. Dora
Whitman, Lottie Lambert, Minnie Davis.
Emma Buck, Mary Jones, Matte Griffith.
Mercy Bees, Irene Jones, Charles Bashore,
Harry Master, Clarence Howard, Fred Jay,
Charles N%iswenter, John Charles, l. Griffith,
Alfred Millichap, Thomas Millichap, Arthur
Millichap, Mark Edwards, Oliver Capper,
Richard Jones, E.. l.. Jones, William Bees,
Alfred Jones and Bonnie Jones.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-30

The fire department was called out this
afternoon in response to an alarm sent in
from box No. 16, at The corner of Bowers and
Centre streets. 1t was occasioned by bed
clothes catching fire in a house on Bowers
street, occupied by Charles Bolinas. Nothing
but the bedding was burned. The Columbia
hose wagon, in turning the corner of Main
and Oak streets, turned over. The driver
displayed courage by holding on to the reins.
The damage to the wagon was slight. Several
Of the Columbia boys were on the wagon at
the time.