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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

1Stnde Ahab Said to Elijah, art thou
hs that troubleth. Israeli" wrong-doers
have not been slow to accuse prophets
and refoFmers of being disturbers of
the peace, One of the reforming agen-
cies Of Chicago is Hull House." The
ward boss now threatens to drive out
Of his jurisdiction this aid 70 better
living and purer government. He
strikes at the settlement as hostile to
his political interests and not popular
with his. "boys." The boss is good
enough to say that the expulsion OF
the. reformers will not be through vio-
lence but bXtheI"sentiment of the peo-
"'"Of course Hull House" will con-
tinue, itsjBenefcent work, but what a
testimony to the degradation Of ward
politics that center of disinterested
benny hence should be regarded as a
pest-.house., ,,:"' 80
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

= l:"There is no man living who does not
want workingmen to have every good
thing to which they aspire. The diff
Guilty is that nobody yet sees how it can
De- realized" This statement, made in
B recent address, seems to combine
hight sentiment with good sense. In
{, Yistfial society is moving along an I'M
eried path. 1t will find the right way,
Of right will ultimately prevail. We
Shall have need Of patience with each
other and of all our wits. But where
there's, a good will, there is sure to
come good way.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
I'm School Days"

Still sits the school house by the road,
A ragged beggar sunnng
Around ii still the sumachs grow,
And blackberry vines are running.
Within, the masters desk is seen.
Deep SCARED by raps official;
The warplng floor, the battered seats,
The jack-knife's carved initial.
The charcoal frescoes on its wall;
It's doors worn sill betraying
The feet that, creeping slow to school,
Went storming out to playing.
Long years ago winters sun
Shone over it at setting;
Lit up its western window panes.
And low caves icy fretting.
1t touched the tangled golden curls,
And brown eyes fun of grieving.
OF one who still her steps delayed
When all the school was leaving.
For near her stood the little boy
Her childish favor singled;
His cap pulled low upon a face
Where pride and shame We're mingled.
Pushing with restless feet the snow
To right and left, he fingered;
AS restlessly her tiny hands.
The blue-checked apron fingered.
He saw her lift her eyes, he felt
The soft hands light caressing.
And heard the tremble of her voice,
As If fault confessng.
I'm sorry that I spelt the word;
l hate to go above you,
Because'-the brown eyes lower fell
because, YOU see. i love yOu,'
Still memory to a gray-haired man
That sweet child-face is showing,
Dear girl! the grasses OH her grave
Have forty years been growing.
He lives to learn. in life's hard school,
How few who pass above him.
Lament their triumph and his loss,
Like her-because they love him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
Goes to Church.

tried different doctors and many proprie-
tary remedies, but was not benefited.
Last March l tried DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and before had finish
ed the first box l began to feel that they
were doing me good l continued using
them and steadily grew better.
81 have used thirteen boxes of the pills
and to-day feel better than for the past fif-
teen years. My appetite is good, feel
bright, cheerful and have desire to live
and enjoy society.
81 have been u member of the Methodist
church for many years, but for six years
was unable to attend. lam able now to at
tend the church services regularly and GER
tninly appreciate that privilege. consider
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People a
wonderful medicine and am confident no
other medicineccuid have effected the won
derful cure they have in my case" DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
composed of vegetable remedies that exert
a powerful influence in purifying and en-
riching the blood thus curing many diseases.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

If country roads we're generally i'm.
proved by. the modern plan of road
building there would not be much de-
lay in providing free delivery through
the more populous parts of the country.
One reason why England delivers mail
from house to house in the country az
we'll as in the city is because the coun-
try roads are in so fine condition that
the work of delivery is greatly exepdit
ed. If there we're English roads all
through the middle and eastern states
il would not be great undertaking fol-
this government to establish free de.
livery in those sections
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
INFLAMMAToRY RHEUMATISM.

From St Lawrence Plaindealer. Canton. N. Y.
To suffer for years with prevailing pain
full ailment, which bafiled skillful medical
treatment, yet which was cured by n simple
household remedy, is the lot which befell
Mrs. George L. Rogers,o of West Main Street,
Canton, N. y.
"Thirteen years ago." said Mrs. Rogers
to reporter, 81 was attacked with infiam-
matory rheumatism and a complication of
diseases. You can judge somewhat Of what
endured, when you look OF these hands
They were distorted, twisted and swollen.
My foot, too, is SO much out of shape that
the big toe lays across the Others, the end
touching the little toe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

The officers of the 'Steenth hussars,
according to the hoary tale, were gra-
ciously pleased to accept the invitation
of a witty Irish hostess to dance.
They attended, but played the part of
passive spectators, until their hospit-
able hostess came to their assistance
and offered to find them partners. In
response to her endeavors the senior
officer present thanked her, but ex-
planned that 1.-The 'Steenth don't dance"
Don't they?" returned the lady; then
sincerely hope they can march
Which they did.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

The monkeys in the vicinity of Hard
war, India, are said to be seriously af-
fected with the bubonic plague, which
they are supposed to have contracted
through visits to infected rooms in the
town of Hardwar. The proposed ex-
termination of the monkeys, with a
view of putting an end to the disease
so far as they are concerned, might
clash seriously with the religious views
of the Hindoos.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

Recently a high official of the Eng
lish government denied the statement
made by the senate committee of for
eign relations that England had de-
signs upon Hawaii. Now there comes
a denial from the Japanese that they
have any designs upon the islands. OF
course they have not. They are going
to be very busy for some time to come
watching Russia. If the United States
will leave the islands alone they need
have no fear of any other country
touching them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

What are the young people made of
nowadays that they dread poverty so
much? Are not youth and health and
a suffioiency for absolute needs, riches
enough? Does romance count for moth
ing in these days of mammon? Riches
take to themselves wings and flee away,
and, as matter of fact and of Stats
tics, those marriages which, from
worldly point of view, seem most desir-
able. often turn out disappointing,
while the young couple who begin life
with modest wishes and simple require
ments are apt in their middle life to
bask in the sunshine of prosperity.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
Singing Cats.

A great collier" at Clement, Kan.
claims to be able to hypnotic animals.
He is teaching chorus Of cats to sing.
He claims that they can already carry
number of tunes. OF course they
cannot articulate the words, but they
give the tune. If they attain the pro-
ficiency the mesmerizer anticipates, he
will travel and give cat concerts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

Americans must feel some disap-
pointment, since their country has long
been famous for its quickness and skill
insadopting mechanical and scientific
discoveries for business purposes, when
they realize that European cities are
far surprising any of ours in the use
Of harseless vehicles. Until we have
better roads and better street pave
ments" we must submit to the humilia-
tion,:ef being distanced by Germany
France and England in one of the most
interesting and important phases of
modepn progress. 1t is one Of the
pepalties we pay for makeshift high
ways and for the folly which permits
the use upon them of destructive mar
row,tires.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

Australia is pre-eminently the coun-
try where the control of industrial af-
fairs is vested in the government, and
where the government is in the hands
of those who derive their means of ex-
istence from wages earned by follow
ing industrial avocations. To a great
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

Since the memorable days Of 1861 the
country has not been convulsed as it is
at this moment. Then it was divided.
Now it is united. Then two angry sec
lions stood at arms. Now those sec
tions-more homogeneous than ever
they were before-stand shoulder to
shoulder and heart to heart, as one
man, under the flag of their fathers,
then as now, and ever, the symbol Of
human freedom.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
Read the AdyertIsemen ts.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit Of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford q most interesting study and
will put you in the way of getting
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
Users are reliable; they send what
they advertise.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

The cost of beer in Honolulu is 20
cents glass, and yet the Hawaiian
government recently let 200 kegs of it
run into the sea. The ignorance which
dictated the watering of this beverage
in that way is so remarkable that the
Hawaiian treaty ought to be greatly
endangered
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

Clean blood makes a clean skin No
beauty without it Cascarets. Candy Cathar-
tics cleans your blood and keeps it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Be gin to- day to
Danish pimples boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sckly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarcts. beauty for ten cents AL drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 2oc, Soc
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

He-You say you knew 1 was COM
ing to night, how did you know it?
are you gifted with second sight?
She--No, but l broke a mirror this
morning, and that is always sign OF
bad luck.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
Hoods SarsapariIla


She had insisted upon taking him
to see some of the very newest things
in japanese bric-abrac
What do you think of it?" she
asked.
II wish had it. he replied.
what would you do with it?"
I'D plant along it the coast to scare
lway the enemy if war comes"
They walked home in silence Chi
cago Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
An Error.

Old Lady-Did | not tell you not to
come here any more?
Up-to- Date Tramp hope you will
pardon me madam, but it is the fault
of my secretary, he has neglected to
strike your name from my visiting
list
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

:, Mrs. Mona Card pictures the uni
versal woman in cage, slowly dying,
while the brute, man, stands outside
and jeers at her sufferings. Why not
call the police?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

A reliable magazine says: "The
huge guns of modern navies can be
fired only about seventy-five times,
when they become worn out" Great
guns!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

One of the latest things in surgery
is the practic of embalming an in
jured limb as substitute for ampu-
tation, it is claimed by celebrated
surgeon that much more tissue is
there by saved.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

Here's an account of Colorado girl
who climbed to the top of mount Po-
pocatapetl and sang The Star Spangled
Banner"
"She had some sense, it is too bad
some other girls are not SO thoughtful
and go to some such place when they
want to sing"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

When even the New York Sun begins
to question the perfect patriotism Of
business interests" it is evident that
We are upon the eve of great awak-
ening.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

II have just found out why artists
and poets wear their hair long"
"Why is it?"
"They can't get it cut for nothing
Chicago News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

The annual statement of the Ruskin
colony, just published, shows resources
of $7S,591.45. The resources one year
ago were $57,39419. There are ninety
one shareholders or heads of families,
which gives each a gain for the year
of about $3.50.
An Ontario. Canada, law provides
tie. an agreement, expressed or i'm
piled, by which an employee relinquish-
es right under labor legislation is
void.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
Counting Defeat.

Il guess Butterforth had made up
his mind to retire from politics"
"What makes you think SOP"
II met him on st. Patrick's day and
he was not wearing a shred of green"
New York World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
Smoke Sledge Cigarettes. 20 for cts

"Woman cannot keep secret any
thing" said the extra hairpin.
BEG your pardon, but she does not
confide elsewhere that which l tell
her" said the mirror.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

ITO think, that you will have to go
through life an ex.convict" said the
visitor.
well MISS" replied Crowbar Claude
ito tell you the truth, just at present
there amt nothing Id like more to
be-"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
Found Out.

Visitor lin insane asylum How
long have you been inside?
Inmate-Ever since the people on
the outside found out that l knew
they were crazy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.

Wages Going Up In Japan In Spite Of
Machinery and tho Gold Standard-A
Queer State OF AUTHORIZATIONS In
Australia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

Friend-That's a great picture O,
yours in the Rogues' Gallery? Burgla,
Think go? Frlend-Yes; it don't look
a bit like you.-Judge. VI
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

The Maid-Miss Ethel is not in, sir,
but I'll tell her her you called.
Algy-Aw, thanks, tell her right
away so you won't forget it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

Piso's cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. L. Baker, 422a
Regent So, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 8, '9a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

Educate Your Bowels with Casoareta
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation for
ever. l0c 25c. If G. C. q. fail druggists re
fund money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

Philosophers take things as they
come, but ragpickers and pickpockets
take them as they go.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

Small favors are always thankfully
received but often unthankfully re-
membered.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

"Notwith-
standing lam
s i X t y v o
y o q + S Id,
have a pleas
a n t h o IN o
q n d o t h @ r
comforts, lie
to me was far
f IN enjoy
able, for all
other things
pale into in
s i & n ifconce
when you are
without good
h cal t h. |
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

In Manchuria dogs are raised for
their skins, which fetch very high
price in tho market
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

He-I cannot take no for an an
swer.
She-Well then, no sir.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
HE LIKES WESTERN CANADA.
Isas Good Farm, Lots of Stock and
Pays Little Taxes.
Dominion City, Man., Jan. II, 1898.

A t t h e
request of
the Immi-
G r a t / o n
d e p a r t.
m e n t O f
t h e Cana
dian G o "
eminent. l
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

The nations Of the earth are laying
IN their spring supply of warships.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup
For children tecthng ,softens reduces fnaI
nation, allays pain. wind collie. 20 cents bottle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

"What made you go on so about the
moon last night? 1t is the same old
moon"
II know, but was with new
girl"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15
No-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes
weak men strong, blood pure. 5Jc IL All
druggists
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-15

Still sits the school house by the road,
A ragged beggar summing;
Around 1t still the sumachs grow,
And blackberry vines are running.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-26
FIRING ON STEAMBOATS,.

Wheeling, w. Va. March 2J.-The
firing on many steamboats, by reckless
individuals at MOundsville, twelve miles
below Wheeling, is going to result seri-
Ously for the shooters if the steamboat
men are able to make out cases in the
West Virginia and Federal courts. The
owners who have suffered from outrages
there are combining to prosecute vigor-
ously. Several boats were fired on to-
day.
1t was stated that the guns in use
were long range rifles, secured from the
West Virginia penitentiary at Mounds
vile. but this is denied.
The tow-boat Tornado was captured
by the Moundsville law breakers and
compelled to remain there, while the
water is over the bank.
The Pittsburg tow-boat Samuel Clark
was riddled with bullets, and when she
reached this port at 3 o'clock p. m, had
the appearance of a Mississippi river
blockade runner in the late war. None
of her crew was injured. In order to
avoid trouble the Cincinnati liner Queen
City iloated past Moundsvile tonight
without steam turned on and she was
not fired on
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-26

the necessity to hasten the construction
The ordinary course of work the vessel
would not be completed before next De
cember, but it is believed by officials
Of the Navy Department that If the
builders are placed under pressure she
can be made ready for sea within three
months, and perhops even in little
less time.
Orders have been issued designating
Captain Sampson as Commander in
Chief of the North Atlantic station.
Admiral Sicard was detached from
command OF the squadron and allowed
six months leave by orders issued to-
day. The effect of this six months leave
Is practically to close Admiral Sicard' 5
active service in the Navy.
The revenue cutters which will be or
dered into service and their present sta
tions are: The Woodbury., at Portland,
Maine; Hamilton, Philadelphia; Hudson,
New York; Manning, Boston; Calumet,
Chicago: Gresham, Milwaukee; Morrow,
Wilmington, n. c.: and DindOm, Bal
timore. The vessels will rendezvous at
Norfolk
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-26
TO DIsFRANCHIsE NEGROES.
Louisiana Constitutional Convention
Have Provided Measure.

New Orleans. La. March 25.~By Il
vote of % to %, with all delegates alb
sent. the Louisiana Constitutional Con-
vention to-day adopted a suffrage plan.
The session is to be of seventy days
duration and it was agreed to dispose Of
suffrage before taking up any other
question. 1t took fOrty-tive days to reach
u verdict The convention is almost
solidly Democratic and the ayOwed pur-
pose was to eliminate the negro from
Louisiana politics. The measure adopted
by providing for educational and proper
ty qualifications and a poll tax, is pre-
eumed to answer the purpose effectively,
At the same time it was desired to let
in as many white people as possible and
this is accomplished by exempting nat
HFaIiZe(k voters. as well as those who
were voters in 1867. with their sons and
.grantl-sOns. The latter clause was al-
vised against by Senators McEnery and
Caffery, who said they had consulted tho
ablest constitutional lawyers in Congress
and found them unanimous upon its un-
cOnstitutiOnality. These opinions led 70
its being abandoned, but the convention
was so hopelessly divided upon q sub
stitute that it was finally decided to re-
instate the clause and take the risk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-26
FETE DAY AT HAVANA.
Movement Of Spanish Troops Against
the Insurgents.

Havana. March 2J.LIIhis being the
fete OF the anuunciation there was little
doing in private or official business
here. The Spanish divers have not been
down TO the wreck OF the Maine since
last Sunday. but the American divers
have got up two six inch guns.
Owing to the holiday, relief trains for
interior points will not leave until to-
morrow. The daily distribution of re-
lief at the central station on Estrella
street is moving with admirable preci-
sion.
1t is reported that the Spanish troops
recently killed Major Rafael Castillo,
lately appointed an aiGe de camp of
General Gomez.
1t is also alleged that the insurgent
General Nodorz has been Shot near
Algilzuar. this province.
General Hernandez Nelasco. accord
ing to Spanish reports. has burned an
insurgent camp at La Leither, province
of Pinar del Rio, has surprised four
other insurgent camps, killing 81 in
surgents. has captured thirty others,
among whom were two insurgent Off
GERS. The general rs also said to have
captured an insurgent camp at Ole de
Aqua, and to have killed 10 insurgents
there.
General Bernal, another Spanish
officer. report says, while operating in
the district Of Mnnzanillo, province of
Santiago de Cuba, has destroyed n num-
Der of insurgent camps. prefecture, plan
tations and farms, killing ten insrgents
and capturing twenty-five of the enemy.
Col Escario. it is reported, from Span
ish headquarters, has also surprised sew
eral insurgent camps and has detroyed
number of insurgent prefectures and
many plantations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-26
WISH OF SPANISH PAPER.
EXCITEMENT AT KEY WEST.
United States Officers Win BE Taken
From Havana at Once.

Key West, Fla, March 25.-The Asso-
ciated Press bulletin that the Court of
Inquiry had found the Maine was blown
M by a submarine mine created in
tese excitement here.
The most significant development that
followed the announcement of the
courts report-a development known to
but few-was the sudden sailing OF the
lighthouse tender Mangroye for Ha-
yana. The MangrOve was lying quietly
at tha dock. loading buoys, when orders
came about 3 O'Clock this afternoon for
her TO proceed with all haste to Havana
and ia take Oh board all American Off