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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-16
Is There Something Wrong?

New York, Nov. IS.-It is almost incredible,
but | have the official reports for my authority,
that 2,551,455 persons received assistance or
relie( from the various charitable associations
Of New York state last year. This includes
only such associations as are organized under
the state laws and are required to make reports
OF their transactions to the commissioner of
charities Il does not embrace multitude OF
religious organizations, missions, Kings Daugh-
ters The Epworth League, Christian Endeavor,
bands OF hope, aid societies, helping hands and
the many benevolent branches of the Catholic
church which are always offering succor to the
poor and needy, and of course the amount of
money, food and clothing distributed by private
individuals cannot be taken account Of. 1t is
probable if accurate returns could be obtained
of these forms of charity the amount distrbut-
ed and the number Of recipients would be in
creased SO per cent
p III Der,Sm has grown to such an extent that
the enormous sum of o3,384,554 is now in
$25.o2 400 is in the form of endowments and
S77,455 ,o64 in real estste.-Chicago Record.
Reader, are you sure hat the present systens,
based upon individual property, is the best that
can be devised? Is all this pauperism not
enough to cause you to stop and question the
character OF social system ander which such
effects ever appear? How long do you think it
well to have thing continue this way? New
York is the richest state, yet nearly half her
people are paupers! Socialists did not make
them paupers, for they are not in control.
Who did?--Appeal to Reason.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-16
Senator Vests Charges Of Corruption.

1t seems probable that Senator Vests pro-
posed investigation Of the war department will
be more energetic than that of the President S
commission He says he has in his possession
communications fron we'll known and reputable
business men in New York, St. Louis and other
parts of the country, making serious allegations
against III, officials OF the government. Some
of the letters specifically charge corruption in
the purchase of vessels used as army transports,
and also in making contracts for army supplies.
For the present, Senator Vest declines to give
the snines of the lettcr-writcrs, but he regards
I've charges Of sufficient gravity 10 warrant The
inost csrcfu and d.liberate investigation by
congrcss. He iswiIlins to turn the letters over
to committee of congress, and lie is willing
to assist in probing the subject to the last ex-
tremity.
When asked If The secretary OF war or any
officer or officers Of the Amy are specified in
the allegations, the Senator refused to make
direct reply, but said the charges are SO direct
that he regards il as his duty to present the
question for the consideration OF congress.
He cited an instance OF personal friend in
ST. Louis who entered into competition with
Other bidders to supply The army with meat at
figure considerably lower than the price stated
in the bid OF Armour & Co., of Chicago. Yet,
the latter firm was awarded the contract. Sen
ator Vest says similar charges of favoritism be-
tween government officials and contractors are
plentiful, and, as q matter Of justice to the per-
sons accused, the fullest investigation should
be made.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-16
GARNETT, KANSAS, DECEMBER 16 1895.
Property Qualifications.

Under the scheme of government proposed
for Hawaii senator is required to be male
citizen of the United States, 80 years of age,
to have resided i'll the territory three years. to
be the owner in his own light of $4,000 worth
of property, to have during the preceding year
received 81 900 income. Representatives must
be IS years OF age, male citizens; must have
lived three years i'll Hawaii and must own prop
erty or have an income of $3.50 year.
Voters for representative are required to be
male citizens, 21 years old and of one years
residence in the territory; to have registered;
to have paid all taxes due the government and
to be able 'undeistandingly to speak, read and
write the English or Hawaii language TO
be qualified to vote for senator's, person must
possess all the qualifications and be subject
to all conditions required for voters for repre-
scntativcs, and in addition own i'll his own right
property worth 81 900, upon which valuation
lega! taxes shall have been paid for the year
preceding that in which he offers to register, or
shall actually have received a money income of
not less than 5000 during the previous year.
We may expect something of the kind in
this country if the Republican party remains
in power.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-16
Frances willard a Ret0rmer.

Philadelphia Home Guide.
Poverty and dependence are the curse of wo-
men and all the world. 1t is the hunger that
cries out for bread, and the cowardice that can
not cope with death, which lead women to that
awful commerce so much worse than death
could be, which is the fountain of disease and
diaboi,m to men and women, both, as they
find out, and which is far worse even than that
blight of African slavery, which is character
lied by Dr. Livingstone as "the great open
sore of the world.''
For this reason have become an advocate of
such change in social conditions as shall
stamp out the disease and contagion of poverty
even as medical science is stamping out lep-
rosy, smallpox and cholera; and believe the
age in which we live will yet be characterized
as one of those dark, dismal and danning age
when some people were SO dead to the love of
their kind that they left them in poverty with
out hesrtache or blush.
Poverty is a disease. 1t is degradation. 1t
has no right to te; and when men and women
wake out of sleep and see themselves as the
criminals they ale, nothing in the world will
be so sure of an actual determination as that
cursed thing called poverty-the cradle of crime,
the father of filth, the mother of misery In
the past, we have comforted ourselves with
looking upon it as the effect of wrong-doing,
but have now aroused ourselves to the study of
it as a cause. We are determined to burn out
to its last infectious atom, the stencil of the
slums and the supreme temptation to bad life
with which poverty haunts the dreams of ba-
byhood, handicaps the purposes of youth, en-
thrals the life of manhood.
And yet, full we'll know that majority Of
those who read these lines will, first of all, call
me crank, and then find leaping to their lips
His words who said: "The poor ye have al
ways with you'll By such evasions is Christ
blasphemed, who stated to the people Of that
time one Of the blac&est facts in their hypoorit-
ical record, but whose Gospel is the gunpowder
of poverty, and one of the ground principles of
whose early church, God-nade was this:
that ''they had all things in common." For
some reason, have never heard sermon from
these words It would not suit the wealthy
pews; and Community OF goods is honestly be-
liev>d by coed men aud women to have been an
i1ipractlcablc result Of thai first glow which
died away and was followed by more rational
metaod OF procedure. But lie time is coming
nay, is at he door when not little group
Of prosecuted iollowers, but the great friendly
hreside of the nations, shall have call things
in common" The Golden Rule calls on us
for nothing less If we do not find this in it,
our plummet-line is short, indeed.
For myself, twentyone years Of study and
observation have convinced ne that poverty is
the prime cause OF intemperance and that mis-
cry is the mother, and hereditary appetite the
father, of the drink hallucination.
To the labor refoimers l have to say, you
have united for home protection SO have we.
You will bring it about by standing together at
the balot-box. So Shall we
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-16
Carnegie is Hot Under the Collar.

Andrew Carnegie says the Dingley tariff is
an economic humbug, and the annexation Of
the Spanish islands crime against the nation.
Moreover, he says if the United States exterds
its jurisdiction over the Spanish any othcr
islands, he will see TO it that free trade exists
between them and the United States proper,
and, if need be, he will 90 to the supreme court
of the United States for mandate compelling
it. Mr.. Carnegie insists that wherever The
stars and stripes hold sway, lie shall demand
the right to take his products there free OF ali
tariffs. He says it is his constitutional right to
do so, and it President Mckinley undertakes to
stop him, there will be trouble for the gentle
man in the White House. He hopes Mckinley
will get over the notion that he is bigger than
the constitution.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-16

TIE President has taken 5000 places out
from under the civil service so that the admin
stration may pay its workers out of the public
treasury for political services. Qualifications
arc not to be considered in the matter. Which
leads me to remark that centralized govern
ment is not dependent the number of public
employees, but on the manner of their appoint
ment II king or emperor of country had
no places OF honor or profit to bestow on his
adherents, he would soon find himself out Of
Job; but just place in the power Of the ruler
control of desirable positions, and you will find
that government centralized. Ii is ust as true
with republic, so called, as with monarchy.
Governments can be centralized with few or
mauy public employees, or may be decentralizcd
with few or many. A strong government may
be very much decentralized. That government
is strong when all the people love its institu
tious--weail when its institutions are run for
tie prof Of n class or party.-Appeal to Reason
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-16

SEVERAL of the witnesses before the commit,
tee of investigation on the conduct OF the war
testify that the most prolific cause of sickness
and suffering among the soldiers was the army
canteens, where liquors are sold. The Prcsi-
dent Of the United States can remove every
canteen by single stroke of his pen, and there
by save our volunteers from disease, sorrow
and death. Why, in the name Of God, doesn t
he do t?-Nonoonformist.
Well tell you why. He wants another nom
ination; and he knows if he makes the whisky
fellows mad, he will not get it. That's all
there is to it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-16

WE Socialists are often told that socialism
will not work. There is no doubt about the
present system working. All one has to do to
prove it is to refer to the condition reigniug in
North Carolina at the present time. Then we
have just seen it working at Virden, Ill.,, to
say nothing of Chicago, Buffalo, Homestead,
Hazeton and other places. Yes; the present
system works. No doubt about it, But So
cialism would not work-at least, it would not
like the present system.-Appeal to Reason.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-16

ington The old one isn't good enough for
Emperor Mckinley. The plan has been sub
lnitted, and it will lay in the shade all other
executive mansions in the world. 1t will be
built of white MARBLE in the shape of the let
ter H--probably in honor Of Hanna.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-16

PROHIBITION Iowa-Republican Iowa-will
now indulge in beer gardens. The new law
provides fol them where o5 per cent. of the
citizens of community ask for them. The
first ones will probably be opened up in the
city of Des Moines.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-12-16

Now is the time to subscribe.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

low oranges in which contraband articles or
money might be concealed and when Mr.. Jack
son gives warning by saying. You may go now,
Smith" the unfortunate says gooiby to his
visitor and takes into his narrow home the
marcel OF dainties from "Outside." knowing that
for sixty days no similar favor may be shown
to him The length OF tire allowed for the in
tervicw is fixed by the prison rules but the
warden usually uses his own judgment In the
matter.
ITS a great expense for me 10 come here
said a neatly dressed motherly woman. in the
waricn's office few days ago. "and please,
could have a little longer time with my boy
today" She tried to smile. but the tears
which dimmed her eyes showed that the mile
was forced.
Her boy was called, and she sat next to him
and held his hard and spoke to him until she
was perfectly willing to so away.
Her "boy" was life man. and the day will
probably come when he will look for n visitor
in vain, and the sad yet refreshing interviews
in the little reception-room Will be an nds-
tinct recollection.
The first visit is always the worst, the prison
officials say Neither the convict nor his ys-
itor has much TO say The convict's stripes.
the erewsome surroundings and the horror Of
It all are 50 new to both that in the words OF
keeper. It is usually crying duet" But as
the man becomes accustomed to his prison fare
and prison quarters. he slips into the groove
which he has made for himself he learns 70 80
through the visiting ordeal and looks forward
to II with pleasure.
The convict who drew the picture which
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
VISITED IN PRISON.
THE CHAMBER AT SING SING WHERE
PRISONERS SEE THEIR RELATIVES.
PATHETIC SCENES IN WHICH LOVE AND rIDElI-

PATHETIC SCENES IN WHICH LOVE AND FIDEII-
TY RISE ABOVE PRISON SHAME
Just within the gate which separates the con-
vict at Sing Sing from the outer world is room
where the inmates OF the institution may receive
visitors every sixty days. OF
benches extends around three sides Of the apart
ment. and the side facing the door is occupied
by a desk. at which state Detective Jackson sits
during the office hours There is probably no
part OF the building where may see so
many pathetic scenes as in that poorly fur
nished room. There mothers come to see sons
who despite their misdeeds and garments Of
shame are still spoken Of with love and tender
ness; there heart broken wives whisper words
Of comfort to men unworthy Of womans love,
and there the convict who is so fortunate as to
have a visitor receives glimpses Of the outer
world. The prison rules allow visitors to bring
certain articles TO the inmates, and when a man
is called from the shops or stOneyard TO the re-
cep;ion room he usually knows that besides
seeing some one from home he will be richer
by some dainties because Of the visit. Tobacco
books fruit and such food as requires no cook
ing may be brought to prisoners by visitors.
While the convict sits on bench and ta.,S In
a low tone TO his visitor. the packages which
are intended for him carefully examined
the tinfoil is removed from tobacco parcels and
fruit baskets are scrutinized for fake or hol-
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

have customers who want, besides the regular
nockets places in thei. waistcoats for pencils
ovcrlasses and all sorts OF things. Some pencil
rockets are made to hold only one pencil ana
scme for a bunch. Eyeglass pockets are also
ordered In keeping with the shape and style OF
the glasses and pockets for cigars are ordered
for all Sizes from the little half-pcncil shape TO
the great. big perfecto. Freak pockets INSIDE
OF other pockets, are also in demand. ana
chauois-lned pockets. which we usually make
for the watch side OF the waistcoat. are ordered
often for trousers by men who carry silver trim
kets IN them But pockets are not the only
.snocials' The European custom OF wearing
HACK band on the left sleeve to indicate mourn
ing IS becoming popular In this country ana
the band Is one of our Specials.
Another class OF special customers are 'hosc
whose garments are made with view TO the
wearer's health Many men have an inner band
OF red flannel put on the waist OF their trousers
as n cure for rheumatism and some driving
coats are made so that sheets Of stout paper
may be slipped between the breast lining ana
tho cloth when driving against the wind.
"On the whole" said the tailor, a man IN my
business has the best opportunity to find out
the kinks and queer points about men. not only
as TO their persons. but their minds"
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

shows a scene In the prison rcceptlon-room mas
been an inmate long enough to know all phases
Of prison life. He is only forty years DID, ana
has served nearly twenty years in prison lie
Is now doing term OF nine years In sing DING
for robbery A cattle driver by occupation ne
has never had an hours instruction in drawing
or painting, and still his pen-and-ink work mas
attracted much favorable notice. In the time
between the work hours and bedtime he mas
made many pictures Of prison scenes when
show that he has much talent. The Wardehs
office which has been recently fitted with
series Of artistic carvings made in the prison
art school. will probably be further decora'eo
with pictures by this gifted malefactor.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

nervous In all my life. for was not singing for
my love? But then thou ddst smile. All" and
he stopped to kiss the pretty lips which had
ceased to Quiver, what n heavenly smilei"
Was ii nice smile?" asked Miss Fortune
who was lddling with his shirt stud, and feel
ing quite at home and cheerful after
I had done 1t | felt as IL II had stretched
from ear to ear, if every one In the universe
must see ii stretching all over the earth. But
it did the business, didn't it? No. your voice
did that. But loved you before heard it, you
know. ! loved you before, just as l love you
now. for your dear. dearest SELF"
Bib embraces Unfortunately both monsieur
and madame now. They settled It so. AS gem
tlemen 0n England, at least) do not kiss ladies'
(publicy). monsieur does not embrace many OF
madame's female friends, though understand
II Is in the marriage settlements that whom one
kisses, to him or her the other also tenders
willing cheek. be 're sex what 1t may.
Monsieur and madame receive on Sunday
evenings. Any who has been at Royat Is
welcome without special invitation.-(Temple
Bar.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
ANIMALS IN HERILDRY.
From The Field.

From The Field.
Perhaps lovers OF heradry will admit thak
whatever their other accomplishments may nave
been the heralds Of old were not usually oD-
servant naturasts. Birds. beasts, fishes ana
reptiles it is almost needless to say, nave at
ways entered largely into that art which cynlcs
term the science Of fools with long memories,
but which the student more justly dennes as
the shorthand Of history as VIII De SHOWN ny
a glance at any of the numerous books on the
subject Lions. tigers. leopards bears; ele-
phants wolves foxes. rabbits. squirres'
MONKEYS beavers pOrcupines, horses, asses.
campls bulls grey hounds and other dogs, rams.
boars etc to confine ones remarks to animals
only can always easily be found. II not at once
recognized and the mistake OF lie Glorieux, In
Quentin purward." who mistook Toison q OTIS
device of an ounce or tigcr-cat behind grating
for a "cat looking out At the DAIRY wlhuo".
NAV still find followers even in the present day,
when one reads. for instance, that the heraldlo
antelope has the head Of a stag, unicorn's tail.
a tusk issuing from the tip Of the nose row OF
tufts down the back Of the neck, and similar
tufts on the tail chest and thighs.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
COST or THE KiISEES TOUR.

Rome correspondence Of The London Post.
While the arrival OF the imperial party at
Venice was awaited. immense supplies OF eat
ablos and particularly Of fruit, we're bought at
Venice for the HohenzOllern and the German
warships of the escort. These prov were
bought by a caterer " no was sent specially from
Germany to Venice for the purpose The repre-
sentative Of an Italian newspaper has learned
from the caterer that the cost OF the journey as
far as CoustantiuoDle will be at least lODO.0OO
marks or $50 coo on board the HohcnZOllern
every yard OF room has been utilized for the i'm
perial suite and for the EmperOrs guests. the
younger officers OF the imperial yacht having
been required to give UP their cabtnA
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
"SPECIALS."
THE QUEER POCKETS AND OTHER
THINGS THAT TAILORS HAVE TO
PUT INTO CLOTHES

mo special"
With that remark to the assistant Who TOOK
down the measurements the tailor dismissed
his patron and said that the suit would be m
ished sure" on a certain day.
What did you mean by the saying no spe-
ciar to your clerk" asked the customer
We'll, that means that you want your ciothes
made all right and without any crank things
about them Pockets are the great specials we
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
ANOTHER IN HER MIND.
hicago Record.

From The Chicago Record
"That widow scared me away"
"HOWY -. - =,
"Sbe has been married only once. but she al
wavs refers TO the dear departed ~ hsf hs'
husband"
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

head shyly and smiled across at hlii' IL "as
smile OF perfect love and trdst' ana ne uiuet
stood In a moment He flung MS head pdch
nth a quick gesture. and swept his hands GOWN
t,,a strings In a long triumphant major choru
and then his beautiful voice poured iOrth HtIAe
,,rnaseioned song unfamiliar 10 her, but every
--orj OF which she thinks she Will remember 10
her dying day
SO dumb a wretch am L
do but silent wait,
While at thy feet lie
And trembling, hear my fate
So moor n wretch am |.
For all that am worth
Will only measure by
The things which are Of earthl
So dull wretch am l.
know but one thing we'll
love thee, and defy
All that could change compe!
So sweet my love, thou ART
SO tender, sweet and true
Thou canst make every part
At thy dear touch anew
o,dod he repeated, "Thy touch anew
Sino the chords tumultuously, Victorlously,
80 bowing hastily. he ran down the Stae &
s-.,r hardly waiting to even mdhe 'nia ,o,,sa o,
s1Ai.. s1.ition no. ~ the frantic yells Of applause
.-hicb followed the last note. Charlotte CO.
-. nothirp of how she got away She was
.ans3hIe OF nothing till she found heIaeI Ln @ ,.n
.rms in the now quiet garden Win 'he N"'r'
fears running down her race 49,, .h.,t
~Now now darling; nay. nay nay 'nou 80 80
90, crv-or II thou dost. II must be III my a. io
10 thou must not sob SO; am not " III - 80
Y,6 not say thou wOudst love me wheh nv ~
sboul6st hear me sing? Ab, never "~~ ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-10-07
OUT OF A JOB.
Many Major and Brieadler Gen.
erals Honorably Dis
charged Today.

WARRINGTON, Oct. The war de-
partmsnt today issued : long expected
srdsr for the honorable discharge frsm
the volunteer service Of the Emitted
States efthree major generals and twsn-
ty-six brigadier generals Of volunteers.
This heavy reduction was made nscss-
sary by the fact that the vslunteer army
itself has already been reduced fully
nifty per cent and there is consequently
no duty remaining for these officers.
Officers promoted trsm the regular
army will return to their former duties.
Major Generals, John Ceppingsf, Ham
ilten i. Hawkins, Jacob s. Kent,
Brigadier Generals, Francis l.. Gusn,
thsr, Alfred E. Bates. George L. Gillss-
|pls. Lucius f. Hubbard, James r
Watles, Charles P. Mattocks. Mark w.
Shsafs, James H. Barklsy, Jsssph w.
Plume, Thomas L. Rosser, Joseph K
Hudson, John /. Rodgers, Andrew 8
Burt, Peter G. Hainss, Gee. A. Carrot
son, Henry M. Dufisld, Jacob B. Bah.
cock, Roy Stone, Wallace F. Kandolph
Henry Carroll, Edward +. Pearson,
John H. Page, William n. wherry,
Charles D. Viele, Aaron s. Daggstt
John II. Patterson.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-10-07

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. = President
Mckinley has cabled the United States
military commission that Puerto Rico
island must be evacuated by the Span
ish forces on or before October IS, and
the Spanish commissioners are to be so
informed. In case of failure of the
Spaniards to complete evacuation by
that date, the United States commits
sioners are directed to take possession
and exercise all the functions Of gov
srnment. This fact was developed at
teday's cabinet meeting. 1t was also
stated that the President had notified
the United States evacuation commits
sion at Havana that the Spaniards will
be expected to evacuate the island of
Cuba by December l, with strong in
timation, in case of failure, that the
United States would Immediately there
after take possession of the govern
ment.