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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
Three Miles For One Cent

In Australia, ON government owned
railroads, you can ride "A distance OF 900
miles for So 30, first class, while work
ing men can ride q miles for 2 cents, 2
miles for / cents, 30 miles 10 cents, and
railroad men receive from % 10 30 per
cent more wages for eight hours labor
than they are paid in this country Tor
ten hours In Victoria, where these
rates prevail, the net income from the
roads is sufficient to pay ali the federal
taxes, which is another convincing proof
of the possibility of government without
taxation
In Hungary, where the roads are state
owned, Won can ride six miles tor one
cent and since the roads were bought by
the government the mems wages were
doubled
Belgium tells the same story--iares
and freight rates cut down one-halt and
wages doubled, yet the roads pay a
yearly revenue to the government OF 81
U0O, 444
In TIA, United States. under private
ownership it is the other way We
have paid the railroads billions III land
aud money and arc now paying them
millions yearly tor carrying the mail,
and yet freight rates are 80 cXtortionatc
rs to he almost prohibitive, while wages
paid railroad employees are degrading
and almost criminal in THEN smallncSs.
Surely America has deal to learn from
its various mother countries.
In Germany you can ride tour mics
Tor one cent on the government-owned
lines. vet wages arc over Ia per cent
higher than when the corporations
owned them, and during the past ten
years the net profits Increased III per
cent Last year the roads paid the Ger
man government "A net profit OF $50
900. 900
If our government owned the railroads.,
we could go from Boston to San Fran
cisco for $40 Here is the proof The
United States pays $275 for the postal
car from Boston to san Francisco A
passenger car will carry so passengers,
which, at SO each, would be 5000, on a
clean profit of $3.50 per ear and this,
too, after paying 5ls per cent ON watered
stock which is fully 100 per cent On the
cos, OF the rond Theac quoted figure
| are taken from reliable source i hclt
! Sam
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
/ WONDER.

My papas all dressed up to-day
He never looked So fine;
| thought when first looked at nm
My papa wasn't mine
Hes got a beautiful new suit
The old one was SO Old
It's blue, with buttons oh, SO bright
guess they must be gold.
And papa sort o glad and sori
o. sad wonder why,
And every time she looks at him
1t makes my mamma cry.
Who's Unclc sam? My papa saya
That he belongs to him;
My papa's joking, cause he knows
Ny uncles name is jim.
My papa just belongs to ne
And mamma And guess
The folks are blind who cannot see
His buttons marked L, ;.
L. 5. spells lis. He's ours-and ye'
My mamma cant help cry
And papa tries to smile at me
And can't wonder why
May Norton bradford, in Boston siob
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

1t is claimed chat this The land Of the
free and the home OF the brave yet look
at the conditions! The masses are indus
trial slaves and money is in the hands OF
the iew From my seat IN the senate
during the tariff debate ! saw the desks
Of chairman OF committees crowded
with tclegrams from corporations de
manding-not requesting that they he
cared for No kilograms came from the
farmers OF merchants they arc not rep
resented i'll congress Senator llllmah
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
There Must Come a Time

onward of one hundred thousand mru
are said to be now idle III New YORK Guy
alone There is an abundance OF every
thing tor everybody in this country, yet
millions willing to work are IN constant
noyc,tv There are thousands ot ids,
half starved tailors in New York clty halt
thc wear. and thousands OF farmers need
clothing, but cannot get rid al tii'ii
farm produce With millions oi Wiling
nrndnccrs. production must cease when
a small class OF customers Is atiSiI1"
"Uundreds OF thousands now sIlici
permanently says the N y Journal
"aud have not the power or intellect by
their votes to bring about cha"S''
There must finally come point AT when
the workingnan will open his eyes ana
decide to vote. The man out OF work is
a Door. hopeless object. with no stand
mo The man with a Job IS seli-c"u-
tented creature, apt at any moment /"
;oin the unemployed, yet voting with
might aud main to keep things as thcy
arc--mst because he has work Tor thc
moment Organization Tor proper wages,
propcr taxation and proper expenditure
of public money would soon biihE
about a change" But there is no sign
vet OF such organization The working
man makes AS much use of his ballot asa
savage would make of a chron"netef'
lie can by voting effect his own saliva
t;on When will nc beginf-The Com
monwoalth
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
SANTA FE TIME GARD.

Nos. POI and 202 carry free re-
clining chair cary. No 2Ol makes
close connection NJ Ohanute carry
ng free reclining ohaire for Pitts
burg, aud at Cherryralc for Goflry'
vile.
No 202 makee connection at Ut
lava with the fast mail Tor Emporia,
Newton, Hutchinson and all pointe
west, and athe union depot, Kansas
City, for all points north, east and
west.
No 203 rams through to Pan
handle, Texaa. and makes connec-
nections at Windiield for Newklrk,
Guthrie, Oklahoma City aud all
Joints in Oklahoma and Texas.
No. 204 makes connection at
Kansas City union depot for all
points. C S. COLEMAN, Agt
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Reduced Rates Via the M0- t'n
eiiIe Railway.

Portland, Orc On sale July lst and
End, limited tor return to aodays Rate
500
Dallas, Tck, June l2th and 18Th Inn
lied to June 25ih Fare S14 20, round
trip
san FRANCISCO, tal On sale June 2Sth
and 29th, limited ior return to Aug 81.
Rate $50
X 6 WING, Agt
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

OALARY To teacher OF to man or wo-
= man OF good church standing. willing
to lean our bushes and then to act as
orr MANAGER and STATE CORRESPONDENCE
here. Salary, 5000 per wear Enclose
self addressed stamped envelope for par
ticulass 10 a p I Elder general man
ager 1a9 AIich,gan ave. Chicago III
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

1rrEn Man or woman oI good
M II NJ fI) ahusch standing. teacher
49,, 10 tako charge OF small onic here,
pfsnod,oa to mail rosultng from chtcnslye All
yertising. sidary 5000 per yea, Enclose ,r a
sSh ,ieneraj Manager, 1St Michigan Avo.,
Chicago. Ill.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
Dressmaking andPlain Sewing

Mrs. Caudell Third avenue, west. rs
prepared Ia do fashionable dress''lthihs
and all binds Of plain sewing She g'la'-
ontees all her work satisfactory, ana h'f
CHARGES arc reasonable.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

For up-to-date work try the barber
shop ia the basement under the Bank ut
Commerce Fine porcelain bath tub in
connection Hot and cold baths
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pljG(lIESl RuGGIES e.. -

nave received tho finest inc Buggics Carriages lletons
Road Wagons brought to Garrett Everything new and
UP to Date 1t will do you eyes good look at the And the
PRICES ARE RIGHT Just come in and see whether Won
want 10 buy anything forget that handle the best
FAKM WAGON on The market have plenty Of FARMING
ldlllMENTS tooa!ythng want, or i! haven't il in
STOCK IN Pdei II ol you Come alld side.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

Buy your stationery at this oiiiee
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The sun., 1898-12-11
MISCELLANY.

Eight teams have entered the whist
tournament which is to determine the
championship Of Princeton University,
and also the University's representatives
in the intercollegiate tournament.
The University Of Pennsylvania Chess
Club will hold tournament with the
team from the Library Junior Chess Club
on Monday evening at the rooms of the
Franklin Chess Club in the Betz Build
ing.
The committee in charge OF hockey
matters at Yale University has issued a
call for candidates.
Eugene Carter defeated Jacob Schaefer
Friday night at three-cushion caroms
for 100 points. Schaefer scored "a. The
men played very slowly, 173 innings be-
ing played. The highest run was six,
by Schaefer. Carter's highest run was
four.
Among the most recent and interest
ing discoveries in photography is the art
of reproducing any photograph on cloth.
The most popular application SO far has
been transmitting the photographs of
foot ball teams to the covers Of sofa pill
lows. Appropriate college colors or ath-
letic club designs heighten the effect.
The sun., 1898-12-11
FOOT BALL.

The Tigers who took part in the con-
test against Yale ON November IL left
Princeton. N. j., Friday evening for
Trenton, n. j., where they were enter
tained at the Trenton Hoase.
''Scotty'' McMasters returned to his
home in Princeton yesterday from Har-
ward, and said: Harvard g team was the
finest and best spirited lot of men I ever
sent upon the gridiron in foot ball togs.
They went upon the field in the best
condition possible, and were, in fact, in
good condition throughout the entire
season.
d. A. Weeks, '96 and 49,, who played
quarterback for Pennsylvania, returned
to Philadelphia Friday from coaching
the Amherst team. He will take post
graduate work at the University. Jack
son, halfback last year, and Farrar,
tackle of '96, both of the Duquesne A. A.
team this season, and Bull, '96 centre,
were also visiting the University.
G. A. Klunder, the fast end and half
back of the Chicago Athletic Association
foot ball team, has covered the distance
from goal to goal in 0:l2 2-5. This was
done recently on muddy field, the rum
ner being attired in the regulation foot
ball garb and carrying the bail. The day
was the first real cold day of the season.
Klunder decided to do his best on hard
frozen field. The result was a remark
ably fast performance. This is said to
be record,
The sun., 1898-12-11
CYCLING.

Horseless carriages in considerable va
riety will be exhibited at the coming BIZ
cycle show in Madison Square Garden.
Eddie McDuffee, of Boston, and Ed
ward Taylore are fined 5000 and sus-
pended until fine is paid for competing
in unsanctioned races.
The annual meeting OF the Board Of
Representatives of the Pennsylvania
Division of the L. A. w. was held yes
terday morning at the Lorraine Hotel,
Broad and Paramount avenue. At this
meeting, in addition to the regular rou-
tine of business transacted, the boom of
Thomas j. Keenan,, Jr., was launched
for the presidency of the L. A. W.
"When finality, SO called, in cycle con.
struction has been reached" says stu
dent OF cycling, 'momentous changes
will be at hand. Paradoxical as this may
seem, it has always been so, and prob
ably always will be. When the trade
and public have settled down to belief
that the day of change has passed, then
will be the time to look for an up
heayal."
The promoters of the new cycle racing
association will probably land the pro-
fessional racing men in the same place
the members of the cash prize league
found themselves when that organiza-
ton died natural death. If the racing
men in the present six.day races get only
81, 500 out of total receipts aggregating
$50, 900, they can figure out what to ex-
pect when they place themselves in the
clutch of the avaricious promoter.
The sun., 1898-12-11
THE WARREN CLUB.
Reorganization to be Effected on
Thursday Night, When q Meet.
ing Will be Held.

Ing Will Oe I1CIu.
Well, the much talked of reorganiza-
tion of the Warren Athletic Club has
now come to the point where everything
is in readiness for getting together.
Through the efforts of several old
Warren members, enough names have
been secured to make reorganization pos
sible.
On Thursday night next all who have
signifed their willingness to join are
requested to meet on the second floor OF
THE Sun Building, No. 103 East Sixth
street.
At this meeting officers of the new
club will be elected from those present.
Those atte nding will also form the new
Warren Athletic Club, and then all
wishing to join will have to be voted
upon.
At this meeting all will be requested
to give up 81, SO that the committee ap-
pointed will be able to secure qaarters
and apparatus.
What the iniation fee will be to join
the club is not known at present, but
this and the monthly assessments will
be decided upon on Thursday night.
This is a move in the right direction
and something that Wilmington has
needed for some time, and all would do
we'll in becoming member of the new
Warren Athletic Club.
The sun., 1898-12-11
HIGH SCHOOL CAPTAIN.
Heady Quarterback of the High
School Foot Ball Eleven Chosen
for the Position.

Stewart Groves has been elected
captain of next years High School
eleven.
That every foot ball lover who reads
this notice will be happy there is little
doubt, and to say that the boys who
elected this lad used the best kind of
Judgment would be telling no lie.
Stewart Groves has played on the
High School team two years, first as an
end and this year at quarter back.
The end positions he played excellent
ly, being a hard and sure tackler and a
clever ground-gainer. This year he was
moved to quarter, and here is where he
showed his knowledge of the game.
During the first of the season all he had
to do was to pass the ball to the man he
was directed to, but soon afterwards he
was requested to give the signals, and he
not only gave them but gave them SO
we'll and used such good head work that
the High School eleven was able to
defeat most all the teams that came
here.
Beior, Groves started to give the sig
nails the team work was very bad, but
this was soon overcome and the boys
played like clockwork. With Stewart
Groves at the head there is little doubt
but that next years eleven will be a
representative High School team.
The sun., 1898-12-11

don Sportsman of November 10, shows
that in comparison with our race courses
those in England are far behind us as far
as the keeping of public order is con.
cerned.
Edward johnson, who has been con.
nected with quite few prominent
trainers in this country, intends trying
his knowledge of the thoroughbred in
England. He sails today and takes with
him some recommendation that should
help him along.
That rapid iron horse Sly Fox has
gone to England to be prepared for a
campaign next year. This horse has so
many friends in this country that his
career will be watched as closely as was
Harry Reeds three years ago.
The sun., 1898-12-11
Municipal Court Cases.

In the Municipal Court last night the
case against Waite Thomas for disorderly
conduct was dismissed.
Christopher Walker charged with
drunkenness was discharged after he had
taken the pledge.
At yesterday mornings session Of
court, Edward Bayne, soldier, was
charge ged with indecent conduct and
drunkenness. He was fined $40 and
costs.
Allen H. Wheeler, colored, was
charged with disorderly conduct. The
man was ordered held so that an exami-
nation could be made in relation to his
mental condition.
Benjamin Jacobs was charged with
peddling goods without license. Ser
geant Massey testified to making the ar
rest when he saw the defendant make
sale Of quilt in the street. He was
held in 5000 bail for the upper court.
The sun., 1898-12-11

either in New York or any other place.
A representative of the Commercial Club
Of St. Louis is making and effort to
match him with some good one Of that
city. Farrell is now training for his GO
with George Clare, which comes off in
Washington on December Is.
/ will win, says Sharkey. It will be
no fake, says Mccoy. Now how many
people will believe this?
The agreement of ,Sharkey and Mccoy
to fight twenty rounds before the Lenox
Club on January 10 indicates that, not
withstanding the reported determination
Of that organization to steer clear of
heavyweight contests, the temptation to
obtain $50, 900 houses proved irresistible.
"Kid" Mccoy will begin training at
New Dorp, s. l., next week for his fight
with sharkey.
Dan Creedon has gone to San Fran
cisco. to meet "Young Corbett."
Spike Sullivan and Eddie Connolly
are trying to arrange a fight at 1873
pounds.
Jim Judge wants to fight mysterious"
Billy Smith and has posted forfeit Of
$1,000 to bind a match.
Kid Mcfarland is q favorite over Dal
Hawkins, of San Francisco, at 100 to 80.
They will box at the Lenox club on De-
cember 27.
Teddy McGovern has challenged the
winner OF the Pedlar Palmer-P Plimmer
fight for 81 900 side and the best purse.
Professor William Mclean will give an
athletic entertainment at his gymnas-
ium, 1919 Arch street, Philadelphia, on
Tuesday, December 20.
Billy Whistler and Charley McKeever
are going to Chicago, the former to meet
Tommy White and McKeever to meet
BARLEY.
Will Curley, the English bantam, has
issued challenge to meet the winner Of
the Palmer-Plimmer bout. Palmer, who
is quite confident of winning, has ac-
cepted Curley's def. and the pair have
made match to box in two weeks
time for 81, 900 on the outside.
Dave Sullivan has decided to take a
trip to England. He says he is unable
to get match on in this country, and
that club in Birmingham has offered a
good incentive to him to face Jabez
White, who recently defeated Mike
Sears. White is regarded as being the
best ll6-pound man in England.
One of the most important fights Of
the year between little fellows is that be-
tween Pedlar Palmer and Billy Plimmer,
which takes place Monday night before
the National Sporting Club in London.
Fitzsimmons stated that he would &C.
cept Tommy Ryan's challenge to fight
for the middle-weight championship if
the latter would meet him at the middle
weight limit.
The sun., 1898-12-11
Decrease In Farm Values.

An evidence OF alarming decrease in
farm values during the past five years
was the sale this week at Dover of fine
farm of Mariequett A. Murdoch, 2OS
acres, situated on the road from Canter-
bury to Frederick. In 1898 DR.. Hub
bard was offered $l5, 200 in gold for this
place, but he refused it. Later he sold
at less figure and removed to Cations
vile, Md. This week the property was
put up at public sale, and DR.. Thomas G.
Frame offered to allow mortgage of
$1,000 to remain against it. But this did
not raise the bidding higher than So, 450,
at which figure it was knocked down to
James l.. Wolcott.
The sun., 1898-12-11
SELF DEFENSE,
The sports were fooled.

The sports were fooled.
The fight didn't come off.
We're the principals afraid of each
other?
So Corbett and Sharkey are now wish.
ing each other good luck.
That's funny, after being so bitter
init against each other.
The ways of the scrapper are queer.
Bubby Pierce should train before
fighting.
People who ,denounce prize fighting
should look at the six.day bicycle
riders.
Frank Bolen is still receiving new
pupils at his boxing school, S13 ShipIey
street.
Yes, Kilrain and Sullivan buried the
hatchet long ago.
Frank Hofeeker looks to be in the
pink tf condition.
Tony Stannard is considered to be one
of the best trainers in this country.
The Lenox A. c., Of New York, still
draws large houses.
The Coffee Cooler" tenth rater
in this country, is idolized in England.
What's become of Jack Phillips,
who was looking for fight not long
ago?
A fighter would rather get one on the
jaw than get an appetite spoile-.
The Arena patrons saw warm fight
on Friday night.
This kind of a thing is something un-
usual to see nowadays.
Eddie Lenny is out in Ohio and still
doing we'll.
Young Smyrna claims to have boxed a
draw with Jack DAILY. What nonsense.
did any one see that slaughter at Pyle's
Cycle Academy last year3
The Wilmington scrappers are all TAX
ing nap. Wake up.
Horace Mcdaniel besides being very
clever with the mitts is also fine base
ball and foot ball player.
Jack DAILY will be in the best of condi-
tion when he and Joe Cans meet in New
York on December 2S.
Read The Sun the only sporting paper
in Delaware.
Where is Frank Fisher and his money?
Frank wants easier game than Jack
Farrell.
Bob Armstrong wants to come to Will
and don the mitts with the best
we have.
A fight between Jack Henry and Bubby
Pierce would make good 'un.
AL Herfords protege will be up against
it on December %.
Has Pat Mcconnell given up the art
Of self defence? is the question asked
every day.
Joe Laughlin, who is in New Haven,
Conn.,, is still meeting all comers with
great success.
Has manager MoseIey, of Chester, ever
put up any of those large amounts he
says he is willing to?
There will be lots of work for the
'crappers of Wilmington before long.
Jack Farrell, who is in Washington. is
after match with Sammy Kelly who
recently defeated Kid Gardner. Farrell
will agree to any terms and meet him
The sun., 1898-12-11
NOTICE.

NOTICE.-We, the undersigned, county asses
sors for Wilmington hundred. will sit in the
Levy Court room. at the County Court House, on
l2 M, and to S p. m; for the purpose of receiv-
ing returns from all persons who are subject to
assessment under the Adams tax law. We will
also sit at our homes on all other days during
the month of December to receive such returns,
the hours being the same as those at the Court
House. The law is strict in the matter of max
ing such returns. and all must comply.
J. d. MCOY, First District,
No. 617 Fast Fifth Street.
WILLIAM HANNA, Second District,
No. 914 King Street
NEIL KENNEDY, Third District
No. s07 West Second Street
J. II. HOFFECKER, Fourth District
No. 900 Madison Street.
WILLIAM BAYLEY, Fifth District,
No. 1921 Elm Street.
Wilmington. Del. Dec s. 1893.
The sun., 1898-12-11
AQUATICS.

The big steel schooner being built for
James Coats, in Glasgow, from designs
by Watson, is l4l feet on the load water
line and 27 feet beam.
Coach O'Dea is hard at work on Har-
wards rowing candidates, twenty men
being under his care. They are all new
and are taken out ir the pair oars every
afternoon. None of them has ever done
any college rowing before, and they are
being taught the stroke with a fairly
long swing, longer slides and without
the thole pins.
CornelPs Athletic Co uncil has not
made any official announcement regard
ing it's races next year, but it is believed
the Ithacans have sent an ultimatum to
Harvard and Yale and that Cornell will
not row over two courses, like last year.