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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

"Since the lowering Of the flag of
Spain the principal occupation of many
Of the nat es has been to parade the
| streets, wave Cuban flags and sing
Cuba Libre.' They vary the monot-
ony by applying to the commissary de-
pots for food. They beg during the
day and parade at night unless dis
persed by the police, something they
resent with furious outcries. A beg
gar will quit his role Of mendicancy
for a while to join in a procession,
dancing and bowling about the streets.
The people do not seem to realize that
life amounts to more than this. The
whole thing is huge farce.
"Of course, in city where the only
law is that of military rule the condi-
lions for time must be poorly defined.
With so many volunteers in or near
it is impossible to settle down to the
rigidity of the regular army. With
only a provisional government estab-
lished and that presided over by
military governor who can absolutely
veto anything done, satisfactory au-
tonomy cannot exist. But so far no
Cuban outfit has been organized which
is able to handle things. 1t is doubt
full in my mind If there ever will be
one. The Cubans vastly outnumber
the Spanish and will not permit the
latter to rule or even have voice. The
Spanish represent all the business abil-
ity and statecraft of the island aside
from the American immigration.
"In the end 1 believe it must be a
government established by the United
States. Liberty such as the Cubans
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

tacle, says Benjamin Kidd in the At
lantic Monthly. A little fringe of Eng
disappearing people, some 100000 In
number, occupied the territory along
the Atlantic seaboard. The English
speaking territory is little more than
a patch on the map, surrounded by
territories belonging to one or other Of
almost all the leading powers Of Eu-
rope. Yet we look again toward the
end of the nineteenth century and a
wonderful transformation has taken
place; a later and vaster chapter of
the world movement, of which we had
the opening chapters in another hem
isphere, has been enacted. North,
south, west, from Atlantic to Pacific,
from seaboard to seaboard, the great
wave of English-speaking civilization
has flowed, submerging, nay, obliterat-
ing all other forms. Not square mile
of territory, once won, has ever been
given back. The meaning of Wash
ington's farewell address to some g.
100000 of people, surrounded on every
side by hostile powers and hostile
natural conditions, appears to be lost
when the 100000 have grown to TO-
100000 and are already reckoning the
day when they will be 20O,OOO,OOO The
people whom Henry Adams described
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

as living at the beginning of the nine
teenth century "in an isolation like
that of the Jutes and Angles of the
fifth century have tanned a continent,
have covered it with a vast network of
the most magnificent railroads in the
world, have grown to be the largest
and most homogeneous nation on the
race of the earth, with a great world
movement behind it, and certainly a
great world part in the future before
1t. 1t is because the man in the west
ern states today, in a dim, instructive
way, realizes these things, because he
has been himself a factor in it. that
ne seems to be willing to take the
risks which more theoretical minds
hesitate at. That was the answer
which l gave myself. To look closer
at the matter is only to have the i'm
portance of it brought home with
greater force.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19
0baRs Said to Be Lazy and Lacking in SeIfRe.
Spet.- SpanidG for Annexation.

all Spanish-will be dissatisfied with
any other result of the occupation.
Those Cubans," continued Mr.. Har-
mon, ARE mere children. In fact, a
boy Of this country of 10 years who
does not know more about running
things would be driven from school
ground. After l became acquainted
with them and their characteristics I
marveled that we found it necessary to
go there and fight for them. They
have about as much practical knowl-
edge of the liberty they think they
have obtained as baby has of
magazine gun. In fact, IL the gun
should be unloaded the baby would
have the best Of it.
"The Spaniards are the merchants
and business men OF the city. They
have their all invested there and, Of
course, do not want to lose it. They
are unwilling to trust their lives and
fortunes to any assembly Of Cubans,
for they know just how little security
this means. 1t Is not so much that
they fear they would be slaughtered,
for they are, many Of them, natives Of
the island. But the utter incapac.ty
of the genuine Cuban to govern him
self would leave them the prey to any
adventurer who should come along
and who should be smart enough to
gain the ascendancy.
ITO begin with, the Cubans are ex-
cessively lazy. They will accept any
thing you give them and accept it as II
1t belonged to them. They are too in
dolent to work and will lie in ths
courts Of buildings and die II not re-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

| form, and make a fine showing, but
one half-drunken American soldier is
able to stampede a whole platoon. He
does it, too, as often as he gets the
chance. While things are quieting
down bit, and are much better than
they were when 1 went there, the boys
have all kinds of fun with the police.
They come to the city and fill up and
then they make life miserable for the
poor coppers. Discipline is q
good thing and is kept up all right,
but man away on leave, full of whis-
ky and fight is hard to restrain. So
the policeman has little sport in life.
"The Cubans are very abstemious,
but they make up in vividness of i'm
agination what they lack in artificial
exhilaration. Never do anything to-
day you can put off till tomorrow
seems to be the national motto. When
tomorrow comes the song is repeated,
so that in the end nothing is accom-
plished. The city is being worked over
all the time, but it is very little clean
er than it was before the Americans
took hold. 1t will take years to make
Havana healthy city.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19
CONQUESTS IN CUBA,
THREE KANSAS CITY SOLDIERS
BROUGHT BACK BRIDES.
Love Found the Universal Language
That Finds Understanding Ears
Wherever There Are Mon and Women
Especial Letter.)

When the Twenty-third Kansas in
fantry marched into Santiago 1t made
q great hit with the Cuban populace,
for the regiment Is made up OF stall
wart blacks. The natives saw in them
kindred heroes, and cheered them as
they marched triumphantly through
the narrow streets of their long be-
leagured city. The dusky Cuban girls
looked admiringly at them and many
a Kansas negro gave back with inter-
est the approving glances which fell
upon him from the glad eyes Of San
Itiago girls. James Matthews Is a
light-hearted member of the Twenty
third Kansas, who went into Cuba to
fight In the cause of race with which
he claims kinship. Not that he has any
Spanish blood In his veins, but because
tho Cuban lineage is plentifully
crossed with African lines. So that
Matthews, the American negro soldier,
was glad Of the smiles of Cuban girls.
There was one dark-skinned senorita,
whose dark eyes fairly beamed upon
MIN. Sne was out one OF hundred, out
she contrived to see him oftener than
any. He saw her in the morning when
he marched in with his regiment, he
saw her at noon when he stood on
parade in the broiling sun, and at
night when he walked beneath the
lmoon-shadows of the palms; he saw
her lingering beyond the sentry line,
silent and smiling from distance. The
heart Of the negro soldier was ensnared
and he dreamed of her at night, and
waking searched until he found her
home. He found 1t all right, and with
in it he found his inamorata. But he
couldn't say a word that she could I'M
derstand, nor she word he knew. So
they sat and mooned as lovers do I'M
fill Cupid became their interpreter, and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

century. BY the time they could be
educated up to self-government we
would have them in the fold. That is
what is coming, in my judgment.
"They will need lot of civilizing
before they will come up to the STAN
dard of the western hemisphere. For
instance, their cemetery customs are
revolving. Every family, a member OF
which dies and is buried in a local
cemetery, is required by law to pay a
certain annual sum for maintenance.
Now, IL the dues fall in arrears the
governors do not attempt to collect
from the living delinquent. Nothing
of the sort. They go to the cemetery
and dig up the body and toss the bones
in a CHASTITY heap in a veritable bone
yard There they lie exposed and
bleaching under the hot. sun as a re-
prOach to the living.
When the troops occupied Havana
they ran into several such horrible
things. At first they were supposed
to be bones heaped there as the result
Of the wholesale executions of political
prisoners under the butcher Weyler.
When all was known the governor
general had nothing to do with these
bones. The bodies have been disin-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

tional methods. TIE pastor THINKS the
gospel can be relied upon to do It's own
work under the spirits guidance. There
have been many awakenings. The la
dies are doing q great work through
their own services. The meetinl will
90 on this week.
The afternoon services will be CO.
Quoted by the ladies', and though CHIEF
ly attended by ladies, will be open II
all. These will take place in the Ter
ture room. to escape the noise Of pa I
ing vehicles, and at 1880 O'Clock AZ
young mems prayer meetings. lie by
young men, are held in the / ture
room, and at s o'clock the past will
preach on 1.-THE Sinner and the 6a-
vior," using the miracle Of healing to
teach the miracle of conversion. All
serious persons, and all not serious but
feeling a need to be so. are cordially
invited to attend these services at d
p. m. 1880 p. m. and p. m.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19
Needless Wrong.


There has been much complaint, and
with ample cause, of the harsh treat
ment which incoming ocean passen-
gers receive from the government Of
flcials who examine their baggage.
Just now comes the pleasant an
nouncement that the rigor of these
proceedings is to be relaxed. But not
all the wrong has been on one side.
The same low standard Of citizenship
which makes men hide their property
from the assessor of taxes has led
thoughtless Americans, who go abroad
and make purchases, to justify the
practice of smuggling and of corrupt
ing the officers. But they who give and
they who take bride are parties to
an act of dishonesty. ut is as wicked
to cheat the postoffice as to cheat a
FRIEND" said the noble old President
Wayland. We may apply that formula
to all departments Of government. To-
defraud the revenue is to defraud the
whole people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

Havana is little more than frontier
village today That Is, the conditions
made familiar to Americans by the
cowboy, gambler, bad man and so forth
are all present here. Law is martial
only, for in spite of the proclamation
making the Spanish law the law Of the
city, pending revision of the system,
the town Is remarkably free and easy.
don't know about any Of the other
cities Of the island, for l saw none Of
them, but the capital is Grizzly
Gulch, or some. such place, now, with
big instead of little population.
Everything is chaotic, although when
left l could see great measure of
improvement"
According to William c. Harmon of
Chicago the foregoing paragraph epit
Omizes the situation in Havana today.
The chief city of the Antilles is so
much like the discussed cattle
camp that to an American the SINH
larity appeals irresistibly. Law indeed
exists, for the stern rule Of the military
governor controls all and prevents
serious uprising. Yet one American
soldier, filled with the wine Of the
cafes, is terror to platoon of Cuban
police. Local self-government, so says
Mr.. Harmon, is an idle dream. The
Cubans, in his judgment, are no more
flt to rule themselves than were the
negro slaves of the south the day after
they were liberated.
Another thing Mr.. Harmon noticed
was that every Spaniard in Havana
is for annexation to the United States.
One would naturally expect these men
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

then they plighted VOWS and called one
another Jim and "Filamena." Mat
thews told his terminates, Roland Fitz-
hugh and William Leslie, about his lit
tie yellow sweetheart, and they, too,
set forth to find life partner among
the girls of Cuba. In week Fitzhugh
had his Christina, Leslie had his
Pauleta and Matthews had changed
the name Of his betrothed from Fila
mena to Mamie" The three couples
were married before they had learned
to converse in any but the language Of
love, and when the Twenty-third Kan
sas infantry embarked for home, the
three negro troopers brought their
Cuban wives with them. They arrived
in Kansas City on March 10, and as the
advent Of the foreign brides had been
duly heralded there was great pop
ular demonstration by the colored pop
ulation of the city. Matthews and his
Mamie" at once found temporary
home in a negro boarding house on
Grand and Independent. He was a
ham trimmer in the Fowler packing
house before the Spanish war, and will
resume that avocation. Fitzhugh lives
with his parents, and at their little
home on Twentieth and Madison
streets, his black-eyed Christina found
a warm welcome. She had outstripped
both Filamena and Pauleta in the
study of English, and already she has
acquired the use of many words and
salutations in the language Of her new
home. Her husbands parents are very
proud of her, and nothing could sur
pass the gentle solicitude with which
the mother-in-law attends to her
slightest wants. Mrs. Leslie has been
equally well treated by her husbands
friends, and the negroes of Kansas
City seem to vie with one another In
the three Cuban girls
brought back from the war by Mat |
thews, Fitzhugh and Leslie. The |
brides seem to be delighted with their
new surroundings. They are all rath-
er comely girls, dark as mulattos, and
full Of gratitude and admiration for
the black soldiers, whom they seem to
regard as heroes of the right sort.
Amongst the neighbors they are re-
garded with mingled curiosity and adj
and their husbands relatives
are extremely proud of the alliances.
Negro society is all stirred up and So
,ial functions of all kinds, at which
.heCuban girls will be reigning bellies,
ire being planned and carried out.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19
The Present Conditions in Havana.

Prosperity will come to Cuba at
once II the natives will get to work.
When left there was every prospect
for good crops. The tobacco planta-
tions and sugar fields were in fine con-
dition, and the prices of tobaccos were
lower than dealers hoped for. II the
people could get rid Of the idea that
they will never again be required to
earn their own living the island would
blossom from end to end. But 1t looks
to me as II this country will be forced
to take the island to pay for the ex-
pense that must be incurred in right
ing things. These natives will not be
fit to handle their own affairs for half
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

think they nave ron woild lot DO
them any good, SO this nation. having
taken hand, will be forced to hold
1t to the end. Negro rule is no more
popular with the best grades of life
in Havana than 1t Is in New Orleans.
This country maybe did not intend 1t,
but 1t is up against it. There is
chance to avoid the mistakes Of the
reconstruction Of the south. But II
they are avoided this nation must be
the power to accomplish the feat"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

1t Is notable that Queen Victoria was
to have passed through France on
March 9Th. The figure nine plays an
important part in the history Of the
English royal family. Queen Victoria's
father was one of nine sons; the
Queen Is the ninth sovereign since the
revolution, and was born in the nine
teenth century. The Prince Consort
was born in 1919. The Queen has had
nine children. The Prince of Wales
was born on November 9th and mar
ried the Princess of Wales in her nine
teenth year. The Princess, too, is the
daughter of Christian TX. of Denmark.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

tered because Gem
etery dues had not
been kept up. Then
the soldiers decent
ly covered the
bones and martial
law has put a stop
to the custom, much
to the worry of the
men who run the
graveyards. But
Americans are not
SO accustomed to
the sight Of human
bones as to submit
to their being
Haunted in their
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19
CHRISTINA, FILAMENA AND PAULETA.

rounded by shrines erected to the Hin
du gods. These are often smeared with
the blood Of the sacrifices brought to
the gods, giving most savage appear
ance to the palace environs.
OF course, this rajah is too young
now to do the actual ruling, which is
in the hands of his chief minister, but.
the power Of the ruler Is absolute and
he can order life or death for any one
who displeases him. The people are so
afraid Of foreign influence that they
will not permit Europeans to even en-
ter their dominion, so 1t has been i'm
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19
English Patents Expensive.

British patent rights are much more
expensive to maintain than those
granted in this country. The life of
British patent is fourteen years, but
during that time renewal fees are de-
manded ten times, amounting in all to
$475. In the United States patent
costs s35 and has life of seventeen
years. Now patent law reform asso-
citation has been orgsrized in England
to urge that the English patent laws
be made to correspond with the Amer
ican.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

lieved. I have No
doubt that the re-
ports made to ne
by Spanish mer-
chants are strictly
true. Those Span
iards are high
minded men, truth
full and honorable.
If they make a
promise they will
keep it; a Cuban
will romance by the
hour and keep
nothing. Now here
is what many a
merchant told me
Of the reconcentra-
dos"
"The Cuban po-
lice force is a queer
thing. They have a
pretty blue uni
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19
Too Many Workers.

Philander-Instead of going around
and begging, why don't you go to work
and earn your living? 1 believe you
don't want to work. The Bum-Say,
boss, there's so many others workin,.l
that don't see as it would be impor-
tant whether help 'em or not.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19
Wanted His Horse.

A Scotch farmer, celebrated in his
neighborhood for his immense strength
and skill in athletic exercises, very
frequently had the pleasure of con-
tending with people who came to try
their strength against him. Lord D., a
great pugilistic amateur, went from
London on purpose to fight the athletic
Scot. The latter was working in an
enclosure little distance from his
house when the noble lord arrived
His lordship tied his horse to a tree
and addressed the farmer. Friend, I
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

have heard marvellous reports of your
skill, and have come long way to see
which Of us two is the better wrest-
ler." The Scotchman, without answer
ing, seized the nobleman, pitched him
over the hedge, and then set about
working again. When Lord D. got up:
WELL" said the farmer, "have you
anything more to say to me?" NO."
replied his lordship; but perhaps
you'd be good enough to throw me my
horse. Short Stories.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

Tho First Methodist Revival Meetings.
The revival meetings at the Firs4
Methodist have profoundly stirred a
large section of the church. The meet
ings reached their highest mark the
last service of last week. The night
service is held in the auditorium. This
Is short. No manipulation or sensa-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19
Safe.

First Saleswoman-Did you know
that Clara Lacey is engaged to Mr..
Strutter the floorwalker? Second
Saleswoman-You don't say! First
Saleswoman-Yes, and he is awfully
jealous of her. He had her transferred
from the necktie counter to the bar
gain counter. Second Saleswoman-
Goodness! Why the bargain counter?
First Saleswoman-Because no men 60
there, you know!-Puck.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19
AMERICA OF TO-DAY.

Washington's Farewell Address Outgrowa
very Different Conditions.
Looking at the map Of North Amer
lea Immediately before the period when
the United States began its career as
a nation, we have a remarkable spec
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

A good memory is less desirable
than the forgetfulness Of injuries.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

Risotry is not peculiar to religion,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-01
THIS SCHEME WORKED
s"indier's Way of Getting Money on
Draft and FORGED Copy Of It,

novel fraud by which a Minnesota bank
was induced innqcentiy 70 abet IA. roboing
or a Montana hank has perplexed recently
one ~ The detective agencies, Inquiries
made last week az 81 Paul hotel as "a
q possible guest who wore a silk hat a
Prince Aiber; COAT and gray rnuttoH-caop
~hiSksrs revealed the nature Of the criu-
ina schelne. bat the inquiring detective
would not repeat names
few weeks ago sail the detective the
very respectable gentleman with the TX
hat bought u Il country bank not far from
this city draft or New York for 81 5tn
paying for Il ~ currency lie explained tn
WIS going - a sTua1 town IN Montana
and thar he fit noy care 70 take - larr+
"a SUM with him ia cash Would ttie "a d
ter kindly notify the only bark in taa,
Montana town tina. he had sll tne New
York draft 60 Mr. Hat. and that M Ia
would rash the traft az the Montana town.
Certainly tae cashier waIl4 write He di4
write. Arf when the owner - -. drafi
appeared a Few days later At the Montana
bank hs found roi IRE siiahte-t difficulty
in cazhing Il forged copy az ,he Graft
You're Mr.. Hat. - Philadelphia or
eours"." SAID ths eN- barge clerk tn Mon
ta1t We received q i.tser from me hank
that so.d you t'se draft Let's ses2 Tai.
gray s'1ewhiskeTs very s4blusd manner
o.. yes that's al gtgat. Description a
matter * form. yaa know You're sigma
,dre? Exact. cf course
So gith apologies fpr ;a&ing tht ps3sI
frere Es'!5nS. he clerk. uDcu c1wuaffrr the
slg0at3res - Nr Hat. acreptet lis sesip:
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banker = ,ae mining state. U.so ~ Sc
faz customer went cut he made a. par
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weather
TIE ola Feutl@rna. wt'a he s.ia.i man
f@r had copied shs original draft upon 4
t.snk thst BE- lad sofuesox 80 jr>a from
tire Ntanescta fz.k Tee is.ter firm "a
bank would "a 8ra,fy Rave qofetas aay
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