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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
Enthroned Dollars, Enslaved Men

Again, the fierce commercialism OF
the age which has tended to enthrone
the dollar and enslave the man, has
lowered the standards and has COW
cred the land with corruption until
corrupt concentrations of money, WELD
cd by INSCRIPTIONS men, have acquired
such a complete control of the gov
srnments, national state and munich
nal. that the people are almost helpless.
Laws destructive to their interests are
uassed through bribery, and laws nee
easary for their protection are kept off
the statute book by bribery. To meet
This new and unfortunate condition 1t
is necessary that the people be given
the power, in certain emergencies, to
'legislate direct-either by popular
vote to put specific acts upon the stat
ute book or to declare certain specific
acts already on the statute book to be
null and void. This would destroy the
busIness of bribery, because 1t would
render the fruits of bribery worthless.
No corporation would buy a legislature
o. a city council If the acts Of that leg
fsIature or council could be nulliiied by
the people.-Altgeld.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
The Work OF Money Mc-gers.

In 1867 our total interest-bearing
debt was S2,249, 90S,O67. At that tine
it could have been paid with 3,OOO,-
100000 bushels of corn, at prices then
prevailing. Today the amount is cut
down to about S75O,O00, 900, but at pres
ent prices it would take 5,O0O,0OO,O 900
bushels of corn to. pay It. So that
virtually we owe 1000, 100000 bushels
more corn than we did thirty years
ago. Therefore all the money that
has been paid (about $1,000, O,OO0) as
principal and interest, so far as reduc-
ing the debt is concerned, might as
well have been cast into the bottom of
the Atlantic ocean. This S4,000,0O0,-
coo, converted into corn at Is cents a
bushel, would fill freight cars enough
putting ten tons in each car and CIV
ing two rods to each car, to make a
train reaching twenty-five times
around the globe. There is not track
room enough on the face of the earth
by one hundred thousand miles to hold
it. Put on your thinking caps and
think about it-then hurrah for the
money mongers.-Chicag Sentinel.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
Her Disturbing Thought.

Life: What is troubling you now.
Penelope?" said Marguerite to her
friend, as she noticed the cloud on her
brow.
81 was merely thinking, Marguerite"
replied Penelope, that when woman
condescends to marry, she is compelled
by force of circumstances beyond her
control to marry a mere man." !
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
Cost of Criminal Aggression"

Now we begin to have definite data
as to the cost of the Filipino Illegal
war s63 900 900, 664 men killed, and
$500 wounded and invaded. The first
shot was fired in February last, and we
presume the s6S,OOO,OOO is what has
been expended in about four months
Just before that outbreak of massacre
the cost of subjugation was estimated
at $3.50, OO0,O 900 a year, and 1t is GER
tain to be in the future far more than
in the past. A World special gives
the estimate of an officer recently re-
turned that so per cent of the army
now there will receive pensions fol
bowel complaints, and that when the
entire $4,000 men arrive the expense
will be 100000 day. it being now
$3.50 900. At 100000 day it will be
$1O9, 500 900 a year, but as triple thai
number of men will be required the
cost will be nearly $500, 100000 year
for the next ten years, or more.
And what is it all for? Simply to
further enrich American trusts, Office
holders, spectators and franchise
grabbers.-San Francisco Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22

closed, says the Noncohforynist. 4 cor
did confession is good for the soul.
franchises are of no small importance
from a practical point of view" You
can bet your sweet life on that propo-
sitlon. "The granting of franchises in
Porto Rico will be of material benefit
to the island"-and to the America.
spectators also, to the friends OF Mark
Hanna and Abner Mckinley, the
wicked brother Of the president. Alger
expected to be in this deal, but there
wasn't good stealing enough to go
around, and so he was bounced "1n
the near future there will be de-
mand for franchises in the Philippines
involving very large amount of cap
ital." Who has that large amount OF
capital? Why, the spectators who are
controlling Mckinley, while he engi-
neers this war. The war that was to
add new glory to the flag" is changed
to adding new profits to the corpora
lions. The war for the spread of the
gospel has become a war to enable
spectators to gobble up profitable
franchises. There is no hope of peace
until congress opens the flood gates OF
corruption and allows millionaires to
plumber the innocent. When Rockefel-
Ter, Hanna, Morgan and Brother Abner
get hold of all the franchises of our
new possessions, the plundered natives
will pray for the return of their Span
ish oppressors. Sweet peace will only
come to the Filipinos when they have
nothing left to steal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
Blow Down 200 Houses.

st. Thomas, Danish West Indies. -
News received at st. kits from the
island of Anguilla, one of the British
West Indian islands, Leeward group,
IS that hurricane during the night
Of September 5 destroyed 200 houses
and rendered 800 people homeless.
There was considerable loss of prop
erty and similar damage at st. Mar
tin.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
A Yellow idea.

Judge: "We," said one yellow edition
to another, have printed picture OF
Dewey's wife and picture of the wo,
man Dewey wanted and couldn't get.
Now, what shall we do?"
"Now, We'll print series Of pictures
of women that Dewey might have
fallen in love with if he had met
them"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22

Fifty years ago Americas greatest
philosopher wrote: 1.-THE young man
on entering life finds the way to lucra-
tive employment blocked with abuses.
The ways of trade have grown selfish
to the borders OF theft and subtle to
the borders (if not beyond the borders)
of fraud" What would he hs -e
thought and how written if he had
lived into this age of monopoly?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
Mrs L,tIi-op a "SI,ter" Now.

New York Mrs. Rose Hawthorne
Lathrop, whose father was Nathaniel
Hawthorne, the novelist, and whose
husband was George Parsons Lathrop.
tho writer, has been received into the
Third Order of the Sisters of st.
Dominic
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22

The dangers Of higher education are
not often exposed so markedly as in the
following letter from New England
mother to the teacher of her precious
boy, which has lately found its way
into Harper's Bazaar Dear Miss:
Do not push Johnnie too hard, for so
much of his branes is intelleck that he
ought to be held back a good deal, or
he will run to intelleck entirely, an I
do not dezire 1t. So please hold him
back SO as to keep his intelleck from
getting bigger than his boldly, and in.
jooring him for life." NH
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
OUR BUDGET OF FUN
SOME GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
Variety of Jokes, Gibos and Ironies,
Original and Selected--Elotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide of Humor-
Witty Sayings.
Her Choice.

From Judge: She was a pretty
young thing, fresh from q fashionable
finishing school," She was bidding
the "happiest man ON earth" fond
adieu on the stoop of the old country
house.
Now, dearest, just before I CO." no
said, commencing all over again, what
kind OF ring shall it be-"
'Oh, Jack" she answered, raptur-
ously, do get me solitaire with three
diamonds in it."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22

Washington-The President has APP
pointed Henry w. Diederich, United
States consul at Magdeburg, to be con
sui at Bremen, in place Of Louis
LANCE, jr., who retires as the result
of an investigation by the State de-
partment into his office methods.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22

Chicago. The will of Judge Rich
ard Prendergast, drawn three days
before his death, has been filed in the
probate court After directing that
$500, 900 be distributed in equal shares
among his six children, the testator
made provision for the foundation OF
a crest cure home" for those who are
suffering from insomnia and nervous
troubles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
The Luck of Il CARPET.

Missionary-"Was it liquor that
brought you to this?"
Imprisoned Burglar-"No, sir; it was
house-cleanin'-spring house-cleanin'.
oir."
'Eh-house-cleanin'?"
Burglar-"Yessir. The woman had
been house-cleanin', an the stair car
pet was up, an the folks heard me-
Tid-Bits.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22

Berlin. Miss Anna Russell Allen of
St. Louis was married to the Duke Of
Montcfeltro Tuesday, at Homburg.
Miss Allen is said to be very wealthy
in her own right.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
GLOW does he pass his timer"
In Danger.

Washington Star: I'm afraid I'll
lose my place." said the valet of a
young man who had become natural
lied in England.
whats the trouble?"
81 thoughtlessly addressed him as
Mrs. Astor.' l should have said
Hastcr.'"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
Poor Consolation.

when we were first married, he
called me his little Kitten" walled Mrs!
Bickers, "and now he calls me cat"
But you must remember" replied
the consoling one, that even little kit
tens grow up to be cats in a compare
lively short space of time. Detroit
Free Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22

Grubbs-"Perkins seems to be self.
made man."
Stubbs-"Well if you ever saw him
when his wife was around you would
think he was made to order. Ohio
State Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22

In a most extraordinary scene, the
president listened to the reproaches Of
the ambassador, and finally said, 81
will leave the presidency; pray his
majesty to be satisfied" and two days
later Nj. Casimir-Perier resigned.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
1T HAS COME.

The following is an extract frors
the sermon of a preacher, delivered IN
one OF the Omaha churches. Such PRO-
found wisdom could have emanated
from no other source except from q
preacher Of the Republican persuasion.
Just listen to him.
"Mcst of the worlds calamities have
been caused by the perversion OF the
truth. In our own country the late
financial panic that crushed thousands
anG thousands OF truthful men and
women was caused by lack Of conf
dence. This lack OF confidence was
nothing more than the discovery that
in the business world corruption had
run riot and that the truth did not pre-
vail. Since that panic our business
methods have been more truthful and
our national honesty more brightly
shown. AS in business, so in all other
things. Truth is mighty and will pre-
vail. To pervert Is ruin. 1t may be
delayed, but it must inevitably come
It was corruption in the business
world that shattered confidence and
started the panic, says the Noncon-
formist. Grover Cleveland had moth
ing to do with it. The New York
bankers who engineered squeeze to
affect congressional legislation had
nothing to do with it. 1t was all be-
cause men weren't as honest as they
might have been. The grocer sanded
his sugar too much; the butcher sold
porterhouse steaks from the neck OF the
beef; the saloon-keeper watered his
whisky, and the honest editor told a
lie occasionally But things are bet
ter now. The preacher brings to U
sweet consolation. "Since that panic is
over business methods have been more
truthful and our national honesty moro
brightly shown"
Yes. indeed; everybody is honest
since Mckinley has been running the
machine. Upright business men, with
the aid of the administration, have fur
nished our soldiers with choice beef,
deliciously embalmed; a horse doctor
has kindly administered to our volun-
teers; the brother Of the president has
bought our transports, SO that the gov
eminent should not be cheated; we
have rid the world of many wicked bar
barians; Captain Carter and General
Eagan have been tenderly treated; the
trusts are sacrificing themselves to
keep business methods pure, and pre-
serve the people from the exactions OF
the little manufacturer and small
store-keeper; thousands of travelling
men have been stopped from going
about the country corrupting the peo-
pie; honest ringers" have been
brought into the coal regions OF ILL
nois. Iowa and Kansas because white
miners were overcharging the poor,
Woodworking coal barons; the prisons
of Idaho are full Of wicked laborlng
men who had the audacity to strike fol
higher wages. AS the preacher so elo'
uuently says, Truth Is mighty and
will prevail. To prevent it is ruin. II
may be delayed but it must inevitably
come" 1t has come.-Nonconfor
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
His Gay Old Time,

eyes, his wife left him at homo
alone"
"How does he seem to enjoy it?"
"He says he is having a gay old
orgy"
'IIow does he pass his timer"
"Sits on the front steps and waits
for the letter carrier. "-CleVeland
Plain Dealer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22

Doctors have hard time In sum-
mer."
"How's that?"
Patients who go away owing them
money come back in SO much better
health"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
Well?

Teacher-"Now, Robert, what Is g
niche in church,"
Robert-"Why, l s'pose It's just tho
same as niche out of church, only you
can't scratch it so good.-From Scraps.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22
Thought 1t q Dlnne-plate.

Mrs. Benham-"The report Of the
baseball game says that one Of the
players died at the plate"
Benham-"Well, what Of it?"
Mrs. Denham-'T suppose 1t was
oyereating that killed m?"-Judge.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22

Every Joy in life is marred by a
shadow, but 1t does not follow that
every shadow is followed by joy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22

Doctor-''You're all run down. What
you need is sea voyage. What's your
business?"
Patient-"Sailor with Dewey; Just
home, sir"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-22

The following is an extract frols
the sermon of preacher, delivered II,
one OF the Omaha churches. Such PRO-
found wisdom could have emanated
from no other source except from q
preacher Of the Republican persuasion.
Just listen to him:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
49,
The Summer Review School.

The review school which opened unde,
the principalship of Prof. Nj. O. Hill il
the high school building, Monday of las
week, has grown to a membership of So
not large, to be sure, but all the better
for students in attendance. Mr.. Hill
has as his assistants. Supt. b. F. Ottman,
OF Onalaska, and Miss Lucy Cantwell, OF
Bangor. The CENSOR hears the school
well commended by teachers and stud.
ents. Following persons are registered
Viroqua- Winnie Nixon, Jessie Brott,
Edna Henry. Bell Henry. Clara Scriyen,
Ada E. Smith, Rosina Ellacott, ANNA
Biddison, Ernest Gosling, Irene Dennis,
Carrie Lee, Amy Woodall, Anna DEM
ing, Helen Perham, Stella Bowman,
Lucy Wiganosky, Bessie Krogan, Anna
Swigum, Marie Bolstad, Ella Hopp,
Edith Bingham, Eva Morrison, Eva
Cass.
Esofea-Ella Skaaland, Minnie Jacob
son, Olga RentZ, Anna Stafslein. Christ
ina Steen.
Hillsboro- Vincent Ledman, Mary
Conway.
Readstown-Helen Carter, Bessie Cow
den.
Bristow- Julia Otteson, Julia Halvor-
son
La ~Farge-Lydia Woods.
Burr-Lora Bingham.
Fargo-Lauretta Schoenberger, Mile
Davis.
DeSoto-Lena Hansen.
Groton, South Dak.-Mary E. Geary.
Ross-Bessie Jennings, Addie Jenn-
ings.
Retreat Ella Hunt, Jessie Davis, Pearl
Rutter, Stella Davis.
Westby-Valasca Preus, Ellnora Van
Ruden. Millie Larson, Harriet Halverson,
Jettie Bjelland.
La Crosse-Lena Striegel.
Newton-E. Y. Zook.
Springville-Dora Boufieur.
Victory-Myrtle Wakefield.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
Fifty Million Coffee Drinkers In America

1t is estimated that there are fifty
million coffee drinkers in America. We
have long since passed the mark of be-
ing the largest coffee consumers in the
world, one-third of the entire coffee
! grown being used in America. This
proportion has been steadily growing
since 1861 when the total amount of
coffee imported was only 20, 900 tons.
From Brazil, Peru, Java and Sumatra,
Ceylon, India, Africa, the Philippines,
and the island of the tropical seas, bags,
bales and barrels pour into New York
city every year by the hundreds of
thousands. From New York they are
distributed to all parts of the country.
But the greater portion of the coffee
imported is retained in New York by
the famous firm of Arbuckle Bros. the
largest coffee dealers in the world.
They buy more than all other dealers,
combined, and the name Arbuckles has
become synonymous for immense
dealings in the favorite breakfast bev-
erage.
One immense advantage possessed by
Arbuckle Bros. is that of being able to
deliver the coffee berry to the consumer
with all its delightful aroma and flavor
! intact. The ingredients used in the
process are entirely wholesome and
nothing deleterious is used to mar the
delicacy of flavor or taste.
Part of the success of Arbuckles' coffee
has been due to the generous and unique
system used to popularize it. In each
package of the coffee there is a list of
articles. With eacn package in which
the list is found the purchaser buys a
! definite part of some article to be select
ed by him or her from the list, subject
only to the condition that the signature
on the package is to be cut out and re-
turned to Arbuckles Bros. Everybody
should see this ut.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
WITH THE CHURCHES.
METHODIST

T4e Epworth League gave a reception
to the summer school at the home of
Mrs. G. G. Brown. Tuesday evening.
You are needed at our prayer meeting
on Thursday evening. The subject will
be, Expansion"
The Sunday school picnic will be held
on Wednesday. Meet at the church at
$50 a: m. Teams will be ready to take
all who desire to go to the picnic grounds.
Friends of the church are invited.
Next Sunday morning the pastor will
take for his subject, THE Rainbow
Covenant" In the evening union service
in the Congregational church. These
union services are increasing in interest
and are proving a great blessing.
Sunday afternoon the pastor will
preach at Marvin Henry's. We would
be glad to have the assistance of the
Epworth League in singing. Come and
helm us.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
DEAD IN HIS H A
Jerome Tinker Expires at His Farm Home. Where
ne Was Found Alone by Neighbors-He Was a
Member Of One Of the Prominent Pioneer Families
Of viroqSa.

Jerome Tinker Expires at His Farm Home. Where
He Was Found Alone by Neighbors-He Was \
Member Of One Of the Prominent Pioneer Families
81 viroqSa.
The community was shocked ON
Wednesday last by the announcement
OF the finding of the remains of Jerome
tinker cold in death at his farm nome
tour miles southeast or this CITY. A
messenger came to town conveying the
SAD information o after noon. He
was seen the evening previous by passers-
by I'D his accustomed position-sittine
ON a chair in his doorway. WednesdaS
morning Mrs. Fred G. Groves. on nor
way to town, noticed Mr.. Tinker there
and returning about noon observed that
he had not changed position. Fearing
that all was not right she notified Robert
robertson, the nearest neighbor. who
immediately went to the place and
found him dead The BODY was in a
usual sitting posture and life had appar-
entity left the body without so much as
a pain or struggle, caused bv heart
disease. with which Mr.. Tinker was
afflicted. He had, to his friends az
pressed the belief that his end wouId
come suddenly. The remains were con-
veyed to the home of his sister, Mrs
John Il. Casson, where brief services
We're held and largely attended. con
Quoted by Revs. Stemen. Nuzum and
Haughton, Thursday afternoon. -Four
OF the five sisters of the deceased-Mrs,
Casson, Mrs. DeLap, Mrs. Stumble and
Mrs. Lucy Tate-were present.
Jerome S. Tinker was the only son and
eldest of the family af the late DR.. d.
w. Tinker, n of the pioneer physicians
and prominent citizens of Viroaua. He
was born July 4, 1887, in Morgan county,
Ohio: came to Viroqua with his fathers
family in 1854. During the gold excite
ment he went with a party to Pixies
Peak. In the civil war he was a lieu
tenant in the Twelfth infantry. Fol
lowing the rebellion he conducted drug
store and was landlord of the old North
Star hotel. For the past fifteen years or
more he has lived a very retired life,
OF the time alone, ON his farm
near this city. He was a man of intelli-
gence, well posted on matters of his
country, great reader, of "a jovial nature
and independent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
Tate and Lindemann stores hay

Tate and Lindemann stores have
changes of ads in which they announce
some extraordinary clearance bargains.
Read and profit by the same.
Mr.. Powell, of Harmony town, has
commenced the erection of a good resi-
dence adjoining OH the north, the Synod
Lutheran church in the Second ward.
1t will be 22 X 80 feet, two stories, with
an addition 6 X Is feet. Chris Peterson
has contract for carpenter work and
| George Stokes the masonry.
Persons troubled with diarThoea will
be interested in the experience of Mr..
w. M. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorrance,
Providence, r. j. Hesays, For several
a / have been almost a constant
sufferer from diarrhoea, the frequent at
tacks completely prostrating me anc
rendering me unfit for my duties at thii
hotel. About two years ago a travelling
salesman kindly gave me a small bottle
of ~Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. Much to my sur
prise and delight its effects were mme
date. Whenever felt symptoms q
the disease / would fartify mysel
against the attack with q few doses O
this valuable remedy. The result ha
been very satisfactory and almost com
plete relief from the affiiction." For sal
by A. j. johnson d Co., druggists
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
In a Month, Camp Meeting.

The annual La Crosse district camp
meeting will open on the grounds in this
CITY, August IS, and continue over two
SUNDAYS. Rev. Stemen will preach the
first SCI The 10th will be tent
pitching day. The celebrities of the
session will be DR.. Bolton, OF Chicago,
chaplain of the Second Illinois regiment
and author of several books. a leading
q. A. Z. man, will preach the first Sun,
dav: DIR. Spencer, OF New York. second
sunday; Rev. Right, of Sparta, who Will
nreaeh and conduct bible readings. Rev.
Frank Bell and wife will conduct the
singing. Tenters should consult the
secretary, Rev. G. w. Nuzum, very
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
Nice Increase In Valuations.

The city board of review closed its
labors for 1899, and the assessment as
fixed by Jos. Omundson and ~equalized,
makes a net increase over last year OF
S31. 407. Personal property of the city
is assessed at 1919, 53S, city lots $3.50, $40,
acreage $101, $40, OF a total OF S5l7, 2lS.
Mr.. Omundson says there are 3a5 horses
in the city, 232 cattle, 1 mule, IL sheep,
1877 hogs, 430 wagons and carriages, 16l
watches. TAI pianos and organs.