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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

The 5000 operatives at the Atlantic
and Pacific cotton mills, at Lawrence,
Mass, have decided to accept the 10
per cent reduction in wages, which
went into effect on the LIST ult.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

We would advise the country to
watch events closely during these cx-
citing times incident to the Maine dis
aster. If there is not bond deal con-
nected with it, we shall be greatly
surprised.-Silver Knight Waterman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01

The labor trouble IN NEW EngIaHu
has grown more acute but it is not as
Stunning a phase favorable to the men.
The present status is in fact, distinct
" gloomy for the men and women
who wear away their lives in the
mills. The prospect is that there will
be no great rebellion on the part OF the
wage-earners, for our working people
have grown so accustomed to i'll treat
mept that they have, in many cases,
lost hope of doing anything to better
their condition.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-01
PROSPERITY RECORD.
CONTRAST THE FACTS WITH
THE RANK CLAIMS.
IN Cold Type the News Columns Of the
Plutocratic Press Expose the Ugly
Realities -PeOple Who Haven't Re-
coived Their Dish of Prosperity.

1t is pleasant to read in the editorial
columns of the city dailies that good
times are here at last, and every HUI
man being in this country would be
glad to believe these editorials to be
true. Unfortunately, the news col
umns of these same papers, censorized
as they are, contain facts enough to
prove the CHASTITY falsity of the pros
perity claims. Here are some random
extracts from the news record:
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
FouR MEN KILLED.
Fatal Collision Between a Hand Car and
EnEine Near GiIIett-

Denver, May pa special to the Re.
publican from Cripple Greek says:
An ewful fatality occurred this
morning about mile and a half north
OF Gilletf on the Terminal road. in
which four men lost their lives. The
scene OF the accident was the secOnd
trcsile bridge ont Of Gilleit, No. i3A. a
STRUCTURE crossing deep. rocky guiclI
fully 10 feet deep.
An extra section gang numbering
iwelNe men, starred out from Gillett
about TsD 1'clock on a hand car IN
charge OF Bob Cunningham. They
were in advance or passenger train No
which arrives at Giilcu about :
o'clock
As the hand ear reached the middle
Of the trrstle, the iraln. in charge OF
Engineer Owen kerns. dashed sudden
y ON them. running rapidly on a
heavy down grade. -Four of the fright
ened seciion men Immediately jumped
and We're dashed 10 death on the rocks
below, where their mangled and
bruised bodies We're found later, man
=ied airnoS, beyond recognition. The
dead an.:
Ben Ebberiey. married; leaves n
wife aud family.
William Fllun.
fSiNMr1 Ellnn.
James Hauuahan-
\. u. kcelc, n ear repairer. stood on
the car and as the engine approached
jnmped to the cowcatchcr sustaining
slight cut about the head, but othez-
wise escaping uninjurrd.
The remainder Of the men, inclndinG
the foreman. stayed by the car and cs-
capped uniniured, returning to Gillett
with the special cnr sent out TO bring
IN the dead bodies No. 2 was running
on lime. therefore no blame can be at
tnched to either lis conductor or crew.
The foreman Of the section gang GER
ininly knew thar the train was 'due,
although IL ts possible thar owing to
be morning train which runs up from
Divide, and the engine from which i
generally used on No. .. being late, lac
supposed that No. . would be delayed.
instead ef that. No. started on time
with 4 new engine. the II. = Brown. II
was probably owing 10 the fact that
his new engine WIS drawing the train
ihat the remaining right men were
saved frotn DEATH as the engineer
1Oppcti the train within five rails, nj
l though Il was running Mt a high rate
/ of sperd The engine struck the hand
ear softly and pushed II over the tresile
safely.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
WHAT WAR MEANS.
Loss to the Wealth of the Worid In the
blood aud Ashes of Battle.

What has actually been lost to the.
wealth of the world in the blood and
ashes OF the war since authentic his
tory began is beyond all estimate. Il
has beer computed that the loss of
human life alone in that time from
war amounts TO fourteen thousand
million souls--a number equivalent to
the entire population OF the globe for
the last $50 years. says n writer N
Leslie's Weekly 1t should be noted
here that the class OF men who are
drafted or accepted for military SER
vice are invariably the very class who,
by reason Of age. health and strength.
are the most valuable to the world
from the purely economic and material
standpoint. They are the stalwari-
intelligent. capable men. In this coan-
try economists have set the definite
vaiue of 5000 upon the average man.
considered as wealth producer TAX
ing this figure as the general standard
of the value of man. 1t can be seen
what an ineonceivable amount of
wealth in the shape of raen has been
destroyed on the battledelds of the
world since time began.
The war losses of the United States
have not been as great comparatively,
as those of other civilized nations in
recent times. but even the totals here
are sufficient TO show the absurdity of
the supposifion that either now or at
any other time we may reap financial
gain by the sickles of battle. The an
nual expenditure OF the United States
during the war OF the revolution was
S20.000,0o0 In specie. Most of this
money was raised by public loans Ia
the form of paper currency. The IL
minishIng value OF this slender secur-
ity inevitably brought about the hoard
ing of gold. The consequent scarcity
OF real money. as a matter of course.
was follow ID by suffering widespread
and Intense
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
Dewey,s Prize sroney.

Admiral Dewey has not yet reported
definitely to the navy department the
number of men on the vessels he has de-
stroyed In Philippine waters, but, accord
Ing to an estimate made at the navy de-
partment, making use of the official
figures given in the Spanish naval list of
the aggregate compliments of the vessels
destroyed at Manila and subsequently, a
Admiral Dewey to be divided among his
officers and crew In the same manner as
prize money. 1t appears that there were
l4o0 men aboard the destroyed vessels.
Had the Spanish vessels been superior in
stead of inferior to Admiral Dewey;s
cruisers and he had succeeded In destroy
ed to $3.50 600.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
KILLED BY BANDITS.
rhs rvp Men Who Rsbs.d tho santa re
Traia shoot Their rur-asr--

Albuquerque. y. NJ. May 2si-The
two young bandits who held up the
south-bound passenger train on the
Santa Fe Railway early Tuesday
morning and blew open the Wells
Fargo Express Cotnpany's big iron
safe. securing. no doubt, several
thousand dollars. have added murder
TO their list Of crimes.
The hoid-up took plaee. as stated In
previous dispatches, about three miles
south Of Belen- at ii.I5 Tuesday
morning, and al go. over nm hour
after the hold-up. the robbers mount
I'd their horses aud started In the dl-
rectlOn of the mountains 10 the west
AT q o'clock Under Sherin Frank
X Vigil aud one deputy, Dan Busta-
mantle. from Los Aunns. with several
Pueblo Indian traiiers. started In pur-
suit of the bandits. They took up the
trail. followed IT all day Tuesday, and
that night the officers went Into camp
near the Angelic ranch. on the Ala
mesa creek. sixty-iiye miles west OF
Beien.
Early yesterday morning one OF the
Indians reported 10 Vigil that the rob
bers were near by and were moving
around their camp. Vigil ordered the
Indians TO circle around on the north
side OF the bandits while he and Bus
tamante closed in on them. At a dis
tance OF hundred yards, as the rob
bers were saddllne their horses. Vigil
demanded their surrender, and the re-
ply came in bullets from winchesters.
Vigil. Bustamante and one Indian
trailer being fatally shot and dying
almost Instantly. The officers and In
dihns, although armed only with six
shooters. used their guns and reports
have IL that one of the robbers was
badly wounded. When Vigil and Bus
tamante fell with the one Indian trail
| er. the other Indians captured the
horses and saddles OF the bandits.
who left for the mountains on foot.
The dead bodies were then taken TO
Santa Rita. where another posse OF
men was organized and who are now
| in pursuit OF the bandits. No mercy
| viii be shown them IL they can be To-
| Gated, for the men now in pursuit,
headed by J. \. Thacker, detective of
! the Wells Fargo Express Company
| aud Frank Harris OF the secret ser
| vice Of the railway, are determined Il
J ayence the death of the officers.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
CALL FOR MORE MEN.
PRESIDENT ISSUES a PRocrA-
NATION.
Asks for $4,000 voiun,eers-rhey WIN
Come From State ,iiiitla-a Chance
for New Men.

Washington, May 25.-The event of
the day in the war situation was the
Issuance OF a proclamation by the Pres
idsnt calling for 5000 more voluE-
ieers- II added new and stirring
phase to the lethargic conditions which
have prevailed of LATE. and came with
almost startling unexpectedneSs, even
to many OF the high official officers in
the army.
The proclamation means not only the
assembling OF large force Of troops
but also the appointment OF number
OF major generals. brigadier generals
coionels, majors, staff and field officers
for the organization OF this additional
force Of 1000 men into army corps. d.
visions. brigades and regiments. The
reasons leading mp to the call naturally
were sources OF much conjecture. as il
was at iist felt that the possibility Of
foreign complications was factor in
bringing about this new move IL
speedily developed. however, that the
call was not due to any latent or ser
ious emergency. but was rather in the
line OF getting together a large body cc
men, TO be drilled and seasoned, ana 10
constitute a sort Of second reserve to
bc drawn upon later when the cam
paisns were fully under way.
Secretary Alger stated that the deter
mination TO issue the call had not been
reached until late yesterday. The mer-
IFS OF II have been canyassed more or
less for some weeks. hut II was not IN
I'll few hours before the call Itself ap-
peared that the move was finally deci-
ded upon.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
M-rn,i - san rr.ael.eo.

san FrsBclsco. May 3T.-General
Merritt. who VIII csmmand the Amer
lean forces IN the Philippines and who
arrived frnn Washington last night.
has established his Headquarters In
this city at she Palace hotel. He held
q long conference with Major General
Otis this slornIns, but viii not di-
vulse any ef his plans for the future.
General Otis ro-morrow will take
up his residence at Fort Richmond.
and win have the volunteers now en-
eamps-d ttere s'pdcr his eye at all
times. He Will enforce strict dlsci-
pline IN the caInps from now on
Two more steamships, the China and
the colon. of The Pacific Mail steam
ship Company, were chartered to-day
by Assistant Secretary MeIklejohn OF
the War Department TO carry troops
10 the Philippine islands The YES
sells. It Is understood here. carry fully
Goo men, and IL they can be made
ready 10 time VIII fonn part OF the
second expedition 10 the island.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01

organize republic or introduce any
innovation until the destiny of the
colony is determined.
The Philippines have always had n
military government, with captain
general at its head; who has been n
dictator, and responsible only to the
ministry at Madrid. He has enjoyed
an enormous patronage, appointing
governors. judges, alcaldes and COM
mandants for all the provinces, cities
and military posts, and has been as
powerful as Weyler was in Cuba. He
has collected and disbursed the reve-
nues. which have amounted annually
10 between 100000 and $4,000, 900.
and as long as he sent a satisfactory
amount of tribute TO Spain he was not
annoyed with curiosity as to his dis
position of the rest. A governor gen.
eral OF the Philippines, like the gov
ernor general of Cuba, has usually
been able TO accumulate fortune in
three years.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01

str. sltntins DIVER ihe city. gave IN.
ttparfing solfistrs last beautiful view
u tile country 10 hehi fur the honor Of
tthlch they atrs sailing over 6.p1
tales. When last seen the transport
feet wns steaiaing slowly TO the south
west After the pilots We're dropped
ibe vessels vent ahead AT full speed.
and In SIX days. Il ~ goes well. they
win enter iIunolum harllpr and Join
the thnriestan The strain % expect
autg during the Fisi Few days had
bcen severe on both soldiers and eiti-
sens- and after 1br noisy demonstration
this afternoru the tOwHspeople felt re-
ileYesI that il was an over.
The three Transports carried close on
20 :. 30 men. The expedition. which Il
under command q Hrigadier General
Anderson. consists u four companies
~ regulars under CDiamand ~ Major
Robe. the Firss nnEimcut. California
volunteers. Colonel Smith; the First
Fs-iimeul. Oregon volunteers, ColoneI
snsnners: battsIipn n atty heavy ar
itiiery. Major EeaTy: about loo sailors
and eicvsu naval odirers. The fleet Is
loaded with supplies To last year. and
cartieS big cargo ~ ammunition and
naval stores FOR AdmlFal Drwey's feet
at Manila.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
- FoR rng enlLIePlnss.
Pc Big ship Lsaas ssu rraua "a. rraa

c-sce-
r FaHeisHl. May 2s.-The starr
made for Manila late thIx after,
and The first American army to
e; foreign shore Is now on the
y Facidc.
O'Clock this afternoon Brisafier
7ai Anderson stgnaIesi from the
.'aLla for the city Of Pekins and
q sydney 20 ger nnaer way sea-
-iriy The signal was seen from
,lg'e and the waiting crowds com.
~ 10 cheer wildly. They knew
y Meant, as wen as the SEA cap
lor whom the signal Was intend
~ llIAr was lost on board the
FpEts, he crews worked wErh B
%hd IN a shaYf time The anchors
w and the vessels rer,E uhfler
Then the ZOO soldiers who had
hIatieaily swaiting the signal
~ Iei themselves loose. IMey
~ 10 The rigging aud swarned
W NE hig ships, shouting and
Nv IKE inad Ike bay was siiye
sli'ah craft sf every tieseription
nlse ferry heats sSere pressetl
s51iee to accommodate ,he eiger
Y N ana carry them TO the held Of
l1ieh Gate. that q last far9well
% said. The big ffanstorts
slowly along the water front
,towd on shore raced aloSg TO
,,., ,n IN sight. The no Sc tiad4
so,e %,o.le citizens Oh sea nud shore
~ ,,ssAlething terrific. Evsry dean
\. N the city appeard d be
n II, :. edtnnon Were fired al tls, din
Ut Ihiiy an hour.
No. - shortly after . o'clssk rhen
''seis entered the oceaf and the
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
soldier. and Son. of soldiers

Thousands of the soldiers now at Chick
amauga are the sons of veterans who par
ticipated in the civil war on one side or
the other Many Of their fathers once
met in bloody conflict upon the same
field where tonight their sons sit side by
side around the camp fires telling remin-
iscences that they have heard around the
hearth fire at home.
One young man told how his father had
lost his right arm he held the federal
colors during a fierce Confederate charge
on the heights of Snodgrass hill Another
volunteer told how he had been support
ing widowed mother and orphan sister.
his father having fallen in the Confed-
crate ranks near the same spot.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
Manila Situation Uuchangcd.

Hong kong. May 1.-THE Unite
States auxiliary gunboat Seafire, for
merly n British merchant steamer, but
now commissioned, mounting four
guns and in charge of lieutenant com
mander of the United State navy, has
lust arrived here from Manila, having
ON board the captain of the first=class
cruiser Olympia, the flagship of Rear
Admiral Dewey, and two officers who
have been invalided.
The situation at Manila is un-
changed The insurgents are quiet
Beef costs $3.50 per pound at Ma
nila The report that the commander
of the Spanish boat Callao was tried
by court-martial and shot for not firing
on the American ships which captured
the Calloa is untrue. The Seafire will
return to Manila on Monday next.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
Al AIn.l.nn IndInn Mn..acre.

San Francisco, May GA Chroni-
Gle special from Skaguay, Alaska, un-
der date Of May 20 says:
A tragedy thar may be the forerun-
ner OF an Indian outbreak took place
last Monday on McClintock river,
which empiies into the lower end of
Lake Tagish.
While polling boat down the river.
TWO white men. Thoiuas Fox, formerly
81 Juneau. and William Meehan, an
old-time Yukoner. were fired upon by
Indians armed with rifles At the first
discharge. Afeehan toppled over dead
with a bullet in his heart. A secund
bullet entered Fox's breast above the
neart, 1t struck n bone, passing
around his ribs and found exit ut the
oack. Badly wounded as he was, Fox
reached the shore, making his way
through the woods to the settlement by
Lake Taglsh. The Indians were the
Hootalinqua river Sticks, and Fox
thinks there were about eighty in the
band. Most of them appeared to be
armed.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
RULE ~ The PHILIPPINES.
General Merritt Instructed to Adhere &c
the Present system of Government.

the Present system Of Goveratneut.
Washington, u. c.. May 26.-Thc
Cabinet to-day. after long consulta-
iion, decided that II wns inexpedieni
10 attempt any new form Of govern
ment in the Philippine islands, and
General Merritt viii therefore be in
siTucted to accept things as he finds
them aud postpone administrative re-
forms until he has acquired thorough
knowledge OF the condition and neces-
stiles Of the people He will step into
the shoes OF the present soyernor-gen-
eral as soon as the latter surrenders
authority and substitute officers OF his
own command for the Spanish officials
as rapidly as he can do SO without
creating confusion. He VIII enforce
the Spanish laws that exist 80 far as
II may he done without oppression.
continue the present courts wherever
practicable. collect the customs and in
iernai taxes that have been imposed
by the existing government and care
fully respect all Of the customs. prae-
;ices and traditions OF the island that
are consistent with peace and good
government. II Is not thought best TO
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01

dltions VIII b. snbJcct to his orders. He
VIII act on dirsct instructions from
Washington General Otls win accom-
rany the ssss0ad expedition. which Is
expected 10 sail within three weeks
Tbs United States government to-day
ordered from local coringe company
three twelve inch manila hHwsers, 1-2u
feet long. These Immense ropes VIII
BE- ussd In lowing the coast defense
vesseL Mcntsrey. TO the Philippines,
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
WAR NOTES.

The Colorado volunteers win be sent
on the second expedition to Manila
within n short time,
Troops are beginning to gather at
Camp Alger. near Washington. Gem
cral Graham Is in command
Governor Bradley has announced
that, unless otherwise instructed by
the President. the Second Kentucky
regiment on The second call will CON
sist OF colored troops.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01


| sb-tou. May -. The military
- =. 81 prsssnt .lefrrfnipssi
~ ,l,..c IN authority, IL 10 uiass
m rgvemant ~ truop=. eiiiIer
\ po-fa Rlco ar Gaia. Until Eull
t.spiia INFORMATION j. Fecs-ifs-i
~. i0galioa ef thr SIanlsA
/. i,Ga a1d it- Isrs-ibilliies as lac.
IA. ~ aggressive movements -
NAT hing The positive deter
- tlserr i no prs-put purpose
- forward the tr0ops nov AZ
r.-zI rnintS uf caHecuirafiau.
= interval prior 20 aH asgTsssi ~;
I'd Increment VIII b. ciuplesrd
s-inE she men, Stefs have
| - 10 s.ci1rr early information
ERFthsr Admiral EerNefa's
~ : Inside santiago harisoT
vb-ihsr the American squadron
| ~ ssivanfage % position cat
~ tart6r ~ ts make the ess'als'
Sgaaaris practically imF~assi.
4 ile 1trauce ~ fsssitiyr infor-
mai thr spanish admiral has
AT "a AZ Santiago. taEvthef
~ 5prtnlufy that he saL =. hsli
~ harigr. there y no purpess
no 90 thr par, ~ th, War %,
at 20 masF an aggressive for-
EgJeueut On iuta az Porte
Tls uas stasci ta-nfslt IA the
rsfivs mauuer, and fpssli an
yFErvs z1nfrr
~ tbp Navy nrpGrfmirsst snf-
u vguriuz zour direct and =
| -f1uasfl5a Respecting ghe Ssat
saI rha Amrrirau 6ects wifhts
ra1t tuaufy fs1T hnufs tiifun-s
"a a d. West tn3ian cahirs iii
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
SECOND MANiLA EXPEDITION,
"a WA tsrtaaa Ameax othsrs the fIrst
R-Elmsst % Caiar.da

R~Eassat % Coior.da
san Francisco. Mar 9i- After
car.fui Inspection q the ZOO troops
now a. Camp luehaQpd. y was semi
ou3eially anuuuncpd today that the
sc,soI.d MAHiia expedition world prob
alsly b. cg5Hpo~,t - tlse FIRST Colorado
resimeni. t.,aS men; the First Nebras-
IA regiment. l.02Ni men. and the Thir.
.tieth Minnesota reEimsui. iual men.
a tslal of ROSS yoluafeeTs.
40 sitne fOF thc dspartur, q the expe-
dltion ha. tsecu fiaeJ. aS the ns,ecr-siry
transports afe not yet ueady for sea.
Nisiar General Merritt. rrerntly up-
pointed eeverp0f snIeral q the Pni.ls
pines, HFTivtsI in ihis rify ;e-nisti AZ
fatnrc rioveincnas 10 ihr Manila cxpe-
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01

rs,sTt TO the Use OF dispatch
Eslersl apparently wsll-foundysi ne
haFc hecn re-'eIrci Or the seeins
sisEssa Narshlps in ,he Car bl-san
Ibsss r-i0yEs lead 10 tfoubS ~
'rtas being at Santiago De anba.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
HOW BELIZE CAME.

From Cole County Democrat jefferson City. NJ
Wnen In grippe visited this section about
seven years ago Herman H. Eveler. of sII
W Main St, Jefferson Mo-. was one of the
victims. and has since been troubled with
the after-effects OF the disease. He is a
well-known contractor and builder, a
business requiring much mental and physi-
eal work A year ago his health began to
fail and he was Obliged to discontinue
work. That he lives today is almost a
miracle He says:
Il Was troubled with shortness of breath,
palpitation of the heart and n general o
bility. My back also pained me severely
Il tried one doctor after another and
numerous remedies suggested by my
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01

tSt1tt@hg- ly relieved and
was satisfied that the pills were putting me
on the road to recovery. L bought two.
more boxes and continued taking them.
'After taking four boxes of Dr. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People am restored to.
good health l feel like new man. and
having the will and energy of my former
days returned, am capable of transacting
my business with increased ambition.
''Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are u wonderful medicine and anyone that
il afflicted with shortness of breath, pelpi-
tation of the heart, nervous prostration
and general debility will find that these
pills are the specific. HERMAN II. EvElER''
Subscribed and sworn to before me q
Notary Public, this 24th day of May, 1897.
ADAM PouTszose, Notary Public.
Mr.. Eveler will gladly answer an inquiry
regarding this If stamp is enclosed.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cure people
troubled with the after-effects of the grippe
because they act directly on the impure
blood. They are also specific for chronic
erysipeias. catarrh, rheumatism and oil
diseases duo to impure or impoverished
blood.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
stiu in the Lead

Regardless OF all the talk about fast
time. the Union Pacific is still making the
quickest time TO Omaha and Chi, ago.
Ticket office, S4l 18th street
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01

Children are a great blessing yes
we Wouldn't have enjoyed this war at ali
II Jimmy hadn't known so much about
geography.'' -
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01

''How did you enjoy talking with Mrs.
Mortimer I'VE didn't like each other.
at all-both deaf in the same ear
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01

els your wheel good one?" Good
payment for it ~
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
EE STILL IN DOUBT
TO cERvERA's WHERE
AsouTs.

IN, rryinE to rind on, wnh
1 .,,iat,-Se Noseaeas Of r'ss-
tsge Made tain rhi' os,ssisH L
kssls,i
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01
Educate Your Bowel. with ca.caret..

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
toc. 25c. nc. C. C. fail, druggists refund money
The Lamar register., 1898-06-01

began to give
up hope Then
| saw DIR. VIII
iiams' Pink
PILLS for Pale
People extoned
i'm a St Louis
paper, and af-
ter iuvestiga-
ton decided to
give til c m q
trial
AFTER using
the first box /
felt wonderful