davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07
One GOOD Habit.

Mrs Clingstone is always talking
about the bringing up of other peoY
pies children are her own so wonder
ful?"
well, know her boy never goes
out nights"
Her boy? never saw him."
mo- he is in the penitentiary.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07
Grateful.

Doctor, l owe you my life." said
the substantial citizen as he rushed
up to the young physician.
"Eh?'
II was taken suddenly i'll yesterday
and my wife sent for you and you
were not in"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07
women's society for politica

A women's society for political
study recently tried and acquitted
Aaron Burr. He was forgiven for his
gallantries to women other than his
wife. Had he lived in another age
and time" said one lady, speaking OF
these gallantries, "he would have been
treated differently" Evidently the
present time was directly referred to-
though we are glad to say that the
lady didn't press the point or defend
the alleged fact very theoretically. HE
was also forgiven for marrying Mad
anne Jumel for her money; and then
the society decided that 1t wasn't prop
er to discuss the private lives OF great
men and hastily dropped the subject.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07
Tit for Tat.

Mr.. Hunker-I think it is perfectly
ridiculous the way you girls are imi-
tating Cleo de Microbes style of hair
dressing.
Miss Gilgal-Isn't it? Do you know
/ think it is almost as ridiculous as
the way you boys began to wear your
hair pompadour after Corbett thrashed
Sullivan
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07
The "Old Man. OBJECTED.

Jimmy-Say, Billy, why don'tcher
let yer hair grow long an look like I.
football player.
Billy did started to, but the old
man said If went around looking like
a mop, he'd wipe the floor with me.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

Let US hope that the spaniards will
not get up war with Hannis Taylor,
too. -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

There is no pleasure in having
nothing to do; the fun is in having
lots to do-and not doing it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

The present year will have among
its noteworthy anniversaries the one
hundred and fftieth anniversary OF the
death of Isaac Watts. II will be chleny
az a writer of hymns that he Will be
honored by affectionate remembrance
OF his hymns the Christian world mas
chosen a few as pre-eminent. IL ne
had written only the hymn beginning,
20 God, our help in ages past, MS
name would have sure place IN the
roll Of makers of verse worthy and des-
tined to live. A great hymn levels de-
nominational barriers. While men are
talking of Christian unity, or dream
ing of it, the hymn, in its sphere OF IN
fluence, if only for the moment Wneh
heard or sung, makes believers one. he
who has strengthened and inspired gen.
erations, refreshing the saints and NOV
ing those who make no pretensions TO
saintliness, may we'll be remempered.
The proposition of David Christie
Murray that Englishmen pay for
statue of George Washington to be put
in London smacks of the exceeding
amiability of the man who, smitten on
one cheek, smilingly turns the other to
his assailant for similar punishment.
But we hope the scheme will fail. Such
n statue would invite abuse on the part
of Englishmen which would amount TO
rross humiliation Of the memory OF
our first president. Cyrus Field put up
a mon,Iment to Major Andre and we
all know the result Of his forgiving
! generosity.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

1t is we'll known to-day that salicylic
acid is powerful antiseptic, says the
Sanitarian. AS such 1t retards the &C.
ton of organized ferr1s"dnlIiks- mir
-aves-Appeal VIII
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

Popcorn contains more nitrogen and
phosphates than the regular Indian
corn.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

Split the carrots In halves and let
rebhens pick at them at will.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

Flavor Demanded.-It is my impress
sion that butter making is on the verge
of a great change, for it is our duty to
study the wants of the American people
and those abroad, and there is no ques-
ton but what they are very rapidly Gull
tivating taste for fine favored butter
and are looking upon it more and more
as q necessary article of food. To be-
come able to make such fine favored
article and overcome the defects which
our conventions and state fairs point us
to by returning our score cards marked
perfect on everything but flavor, and
that scored off from one to five points,
should be our study and must event
ually be our accomplishment The
most difficult task in making butter is
to get a perfect flavor.-F. G. Oltiogge.
Drainage of Orchards.-One of the
drawbacks to many of the Willamette
prune orchards is lack of good drain
age. The result is immature wood, abb
normal conditions and stagnation Of
sap followed by fungous diseases espe-
cially during such seasons as the one
Just past. No doubt it will be neces-
sery to use the blue vitriol and lime
to keep the brown rot" from spread
ing where it destroyed considerable
fruit this year, but an important pre-
yentive of decaying crops and to insure
healthfulness OF the trees is that Of
we'll drained orchard soils.-Ex.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

with the president, a. shown by the
message he has submitted to US"
Teller again called Hale to order. and
again the vice president had the rule read.
Hale seemed but slightly disturbed by
these Interruptions. Proceeding again. he
commented upon the remarkable spec
tacle the senate presented.
I'VE are not asked to legislate." he con-
tinued. upon ordinary matters. but upon
grave national question that Involves
war. 1t Is proposed here to disregard
the leadership OF the chief magistrate
He has left us In no doubt as to the
lines OF policy which may compel US to
enter upon war. II such 1t Is to be, with
Spain. He has told Us that the condi-
lions in Cuba are not such as will per-
NIT our recognition of the republic Of
Cuba He has biaxed the policy The
war in Cuba must stop. Nothing Is
palmer than that Intervention Is to be
resorted to, and he asks to be instructed
10 use the army and navy for that pur-
pose And now here today, with this
policy marked out. with everything we
desire about to be consummated, with
freedom for Cuba assured and interve6-
ton by arms. II necessary, decided upon.
the president Is to be confronted by the
senate's effort to define another policy.
We are to thrust this resolution In his
race. resolution he has declared he does
not believe In and does not want. The
chief executive Is the nearest approach
20 ruler this country knows. Shall he
be opposed?'
Proceeding. Hale expressed the deem
sense Of regret with which ne had. in the
last few days. witnessed the melting away
Of the spirit Of conservative sentiment In
the senate. Senators who had opposed the
recognition Of the independence OF Cuba
had one by one. and day by day. come into
line for that declaration. He said he had
wondered why It was 90. ana he had found
the solution Of the whole problem IN a BAN
cuct given on last Wednesday night In this
city to the Hon. William Jennings Bryan.
With great sarcasm. he proceeded to read
from an account OF the speech made on
that occasion by Bryan. and to aliege that
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

lows.
Nays-Repubncans g. Democrats 5.
Yeas-Republicans II. Democrats n Pop
ui.sts 7. Silver Republicans j.
The Additional section.
Davis then offered as an amendment an
additional section as follows:
"Fourth-That the United States here
by disclalms any disposition or intention
10 exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over sad island. except for the pa
clfcation thereof. and asserts Its defermi-
nation. when this iz accomplished. 10 leave
the government and control OF the island
TO It's people"
That's right" came In chorus from all
portions OF the chamber when the amend
men, was read I. was adopted withoutsa
dissenting vote.
Frye moved to strike out Of the first sec
ton. declaring that the people Of the ISL
and OF Cuba ARE and OF right ought to
be free and independent" the words "and
OF right
On motion OF Davis the motion was laid
on the table. IS to 50.
Morgan then offered his substitute for
declaration OF war. II was laid on the
table. 50 to 5 The nays were Mason, Nor
gan. Psttisrew. Turner and Wilson
Hsie Declares IL . Deadlock.
The supreme rnomsn, had come. Hale
OF Maine. who has been The mainstay OF
the opposition TO radical action on the
Cuban question. arose. His first words
sounded a warning.
THE action the senate Ia about 10
take" he began speaking Slowly and i'm
pressivesy. places II in a deadlock with
the house and the president Of the United
States II Is a remarkable spectacle we
are presenting 20 the civilized world.
Bus be got no further. Teller ami
woicotf were both on their feet The
latter declared passsonasesy that Hale's
statement was most important. He sad.
as Republican. be demanded TO know
upon what authority II was made.
II ask The senator whether he Is au-
shorixed cy the president to declare that
cur action VIII place ~ IN deadlock with
the president
Before Haie could reply, Teller made
the point az order tia. II was unpart.a-
HfnsaEy scr senator 70 refer 10 the
action Of the house or the president. The
Vice president seaa the rule ard asked
Haie TO proceed In order The latter
Sad be pronoses briefly 10 state the rea-
sors for h.s osensng statement He did
nos pretend. be sa.t. 20 speak By author
Ky % the president or 30 know Ia any
contingency hss future acstca-
But do know II ne motion Of tAs
senator from Minnesota Drevall1- he saia
- VII hrsrx the senate into aAa1ip<k
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

BY politieas parties the vote vas as foi-
lows:
Nays-Republicans g. Democrats 5.
Republicans II. Democrats q. Pop
uI.sts :, Silver Republicans s.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17
Speeches fer Rccoxnistcs.
Dexter Hsrtos Bank Dun1ano
First Avenue 0euth.


Bats Of Tennessee addressed the senate
;or fifteen minutes in speech urging the
recognition 81 the present Cuban sovern-
rssHt as independent. aad said that 20
~os3A support TIRE minority amendment.
Clark ~ Wyoming SAID that whatever
Fagas - tbs snai wording ef ,he re&oin-
'ioos ssopset By congress. tnsy could mean
eHiy war-sar with ere Of TIE nost cruel
esazs ha-earoas natloa In the word. In the
circumstances the nasisa Should no. hssa-
sase. Ne had hoped that peaceful sola-
ttos ct tas difficulty sssxas have he~n
foafsa. bet although the rressten, had act
81 wsss dignity. seusnsEngsy az. patriot
lss seissoza esgss~IsS. war wa. al hard. TIE
Diplomacy % the entire world ceaie net
BOW prevent q. For TIE raeyasr az TIE
heroes % ira Mssae war was ire only
s~exrssscxs- Despite TIE seass az sena-
terra TIRE sss1cs>- es eur esars 81 sa4ausry
was ssaz>h fhss = II we're Submitted 80 sav
seart In sss sasA verdict * sss.arasr sn
The arss asgrcs wcsaia ~ r..ns7sA.
Sssee az Fsevsaa sscks In fave. AZ the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17
Silks aud Dress Goods.

Is pieces Ail-SiIk Brocade Dress Gres-
adine. black only .......
% pieces 4e-inch Twc-Toned Granite
Cloth, worth Sc. special at ..........
- pieces 4s-inch Two-Tnned English
Covert Cloth. very stylish. special :.
50 pieces 4S-inch Black AlI.Wcol Pier
ola Novelty. worth N.0o. special $3.50.
10 pieces 22-inch Black Moire silk Vel
our, regular value $.59. special at....
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-10-28

The above figures show the
amount of personal tax Mr.. Jones
has been paying, making an average
of 50. 40 per year for the time,
Mr.. Jones is conceded to be the
wealthiest man in the county. Dur
ing this time he has in connection
with his brother, who pays no per-
sonal tax, built large brick block
at a cost of some $40, 900, and is
living in a house built the past sum-
mer at cost of some S or 6 thous-
ard dollars.
He has large amount of money
invested IN building contracts
in the city on which he draws
the highest legal rate of interest and
on which he pays not cent OF tax
alton.
Does it not seem that Mr.. Jones
would get caught occasionally,
handling the large amount of money
he does, with some cash on hand
the first of March, unless there is a
studied effort on his part to evade
lust and equitable taxation2
The above being the facts, does II
strike you that he will be in favor Of
laws to benefit the poor as against
the interest of the wealthy
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-10-28
Following is DR.. Wetmore's reply;
RETURN OF REPUBLICANS.

ITHERE is nothing strange il,
the return of former Re-
i publicans to their party in
Kansas this year. All of these old
time Republicans recall their al
most lifetime loyalty to the old
party. They have been making a
side issue experiment and while it
has proved a colossal failure, owing
to the corruption of the fellows
that made it the instrument of their
own ACKNOWLEDGMENT and profit, the
old party has come into power again
and revived the glory ofpast achieve
ments by equally great achieve
ments in the present.
Most men who joined the Popu-
list party in go did so honestly,
thinking that great public benefits
would result from reform. The
great benefits t h ey expected
have not made their appearance.
owing to the failure of reform to
meet its obligations. The boosted
reform of such leaders as Leedy
and McNall. or Lewelling and
Pitcher, will take advantage of the
new law and go into involuntary
bankruptcy on November of the
present year. The Republicans
who went into this movement be-
lieved that PETER and Simpson had
the case properly diagnosed and
proper medicine. The treatment
has proven worse than the disease,
and the peculiar disease complain
ed of has meantime disappeared.
What has become of the honest old
fashioned Populist who used to COM
plain of the lack of per capiter2
The farms of Kansas have been so
busy producing per capiter that
the banks have been unable to dis
pose of it and are loanlRg it out to
eastern manufactures. There is of
actual money today in Kansas $50
per capita, which is all that the
Populists thought that they wanted
eight years ago. The honest Re-
publicans who drifted off into Popu-
lism have come back again, as re-
ports Prove from every township in
the state of Kansas, for two reasons;
they have lost faith in Populist plat
forms and leaders: and they have
regained faith in Republicanism.
There are Populists in Kansas who
would father have csc wheat and
Ioc corn with Populism than 75c
wheat and IS cent corn and Re-
publican government; but these in
corrigibles are the minority. The
rank and file of the Populists simply
want good government and good
times and will be this year and in
future years supporters of the party
whose theories of government are
best calculated to bring about these
desirable conditions. Topeka Cap
ital.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-10-28
DR.. J. Clifford Says Wetmore
Told the Truth.
THE DOCTOR is AN EX.ATTENDANT.
Discharged from Service by Dr..
Wetmore.
R. RIDDLE WRITES A LETTER.
Pop Chairman Says Clifford is
All Right.

Topeka Capital.
Additional evidence Of the truth
fulness of DR.. Wetmore'S charges of
misconduct and mismanagement at
the Topeka insane asylum has come
to light.
D.J. Clifford, former attendant
at the asylum under DR.. Wetmore,
makes affidavit that the allegations in
the Wetmore letters are true.
Weight is given the affidavit by the
fact that Clifford was discharged by
DR.. Wetmore last July.
Additional weight Is given the affi-
davit by the fact that Chairman
TAYLOR Riddle of the Populist state
central committee gives Clifford a
certificate of good character In a
letter to DR.. Wetmore jumping"
him for letting Clifford out.
Riddles letter to DR.. Wetmore also
shows that he regards himself as boss
of the charitable institutions, as well
as the party machine, and that he
does not hesitate to interfere in their
management.
DR.. Wetmore's reply to Riddle is
short but very much to the point.
Clifford, who testifies to the truth
fulness OF DR.. Wetmore's charges,
came here from Atchison. He has
been register of deeds in Atchison
county, chairman Of the Atchison
county Democratic committee, chair
man OF the First district Democratic
committee, a candidate for the Demo-
cratic congressional nomination in
the First district, and delegate to all
Democratic state conventions of late
years. He is an orator of note in the
northeastern part Of the state. From
here he went to St. Joe. Mo. where he
now is located. Following is his affi-
dayit:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-10-28
Neosho County. and was quoted bv

Neosho County, and was quoted by
Hon. S. S. kirkpatrick against Mr..
Ridgely in the joint debate at Ca
ney, Oct.I5th, and in reply he dod-
ged the question, by neither denying
the extract or defending the princi-
Piles enumerated therein.
This shows that Mr.. Ridgely is a
true "Fiatist" and his espousal of
the free silver cause does not repres-
ent fairly his views and princip-
les.
1tls my judgement that it will not
be many years until our American
people will have learned that a pa
per money issued by the government,
clothed with full money powers,
regulated in its volume by the vol
ume of the property in the nation
is the very best kind of money to
make, in every essential of money.
l believe that the present campaign
for the free use of silver as we'll as
gold will so educate the masses on
the true principle of money as will
establish legal tender paper with
full power to that of metal money,
independent of metal redemption.
When this is done, and a law passed
forbidding contracts excluding the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-10-28
Clifford'S Affidavit.

State of Missouri, County Of Blu
chanan, So.
D. J. Clifford, of lawful age, being
duly sworn, deposes and says: am
now resident of st. Joseph, Mo-,
and have been for several months
past; that l held the position as at
tendent at the Topeka insane asylum
from July 2, 1897, until the latter
mart of June 1898. / am a Democrat
and In 1896 was secretary Of the COM
mittee on rules and order Of business
at the Hutchinson state convention
and assisted in the formulation of the
fusion which subsequently resulted in
the election of John w. Leedy and
the fusion state ticket. / was thrown
actively in connection with DR.. Wet
more, late superintendent of the
asylum, and have carefully read his
statement in regard to the manage
ment of the institution for the past
year and am reluctantly constrained
to admit that many Of the charges in
his letter are substantially correct,
while quite a number Of fragrant
abuses as an outgrowth of misconduct
and gross inefficiency are unrevealed
in his letter. During my incumbency
as an attendant l observed quite a
number of instances Of brutality to-
wards the patients from attendants
in different wards. 1t was an almost
universal topic of conversation among
the better class of employees that
women of uncertain virtue were
assigned to positions of responsibility
and trust, while many instances OF
untoWard conduct on the part of lady
employees and male attendants were
called to the attention Of DR.. Wetmore
the superintendent Of the institution,
but he was powerless to correct the
abuses on account Of the obstructive
tactics of certain members Of the
State Board of Charities who had Sc
curcd r PCS lor Cne a,ur.salu wu-
zen o. Anomalous and suspicious
character. Every conceivable effort
was brought into requisition to con-
ceal many Of the shortcomings of the
more favored attendants Who were IN
close touch with certain members OF
the State BOARD of Charities, the
latter being cognizant Of their per-
sonal delinquencies, (SIgned,
d. j. CLIFFORD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of October 1899. lSlgnedl
ROBT. V, FULLERTON,
Notary Public,
NV term expires May 81, 1900.
Following is Chairman Riddles
letter TO DR.. Wetmore, protesting
agrinst Clifford's discharge:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-10-28

wholesome Democratic platform,
advocating some important changes
in the laws of Kansas, among them
being the abolition of the so-called
prohibition and the adoption in its
stead of local option and high lie
ense-the Populists endorsing this
ticket from top to bottom as we did
theirs in 1892.
If to elect men to Office and d.
vide the spells is the principle upon
which a man establishes his polite
al views, it is evident that the affairs
of a nation, a state, county or town
ship, are unsafe in the hands of such
men.
All Populist leaders may not be-
long to the above class but several
of those who control the party in
Neosho-Co. are exactly that type of
men.
1 sincerely hope that the fusion
mania which seems to have such a
hold upon some of the Democrats
of this county and state, will be
shaken off and that those who are
trusted with authority to represent
the party in conventions in go will
come out boldly and assert their
faith in those fundamental prlncip-
les of genuine Democracy which
contain the keynote to the safety
and prosperity of the people of this
republic.
]. E. BELL.
January 80, 1906.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-10-28
Riddles Letter.
Topeka, Kan, July I, 1898,
DR.. Wetmore, Superintendent Insane

Topeka, Kan, July I, 1898,
DR., Wetmore, Superintendent Insane
Asylum, Topeka, Kansas:
Dear Sir:-Much complaint has
reached the ears Of the administra-
ton, and my own as we'll, in regard
to the management of the Institution
which you superintend.
You have, apparently without cause
discharged some of the best men in
the institution, and in my judgment,
YOU have caused more trouble and
will cause us to lose more votes by
your actions, than the other institu.
lions can work good to us by their
careful management. TO cap the Gil
max of your inefficient management,
YOU have discharged Mr.. d. j. Clifford
without cause and that while he was
away fighting the battles OF the party
which made it possible for you TO
occupy the position which you hold.
l have long contemplated seeing
you or writing to you in regard u
this matter. but as this is clearly the
Governors duty, so far L have re-
strained. But as chairman OF OuT
party, now enter my protest against
further dismissals OF the best men you
have from the institution, ethel
with a frivolous excuse OF without
any at all. Our loss Of support from