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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15

An interesting table has been pre-
pared by the Democrat, of Bowling
Green, Ohio, which is rich in its con-
trasts. 1t goes to show that this
much-vaunted Mckinley prosperity
is prosperity for the trusts and for no
body else-certainly not for farmers.
The Democrat advises readers to take
no persons word. not even its own, for
these figures, but to inquire of local
merchants whether or not they are
correct. AS the Democrat presents the
figures they read as follows:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15
Intimacy.

No distant Lord have l. loving afar to be;
Made flesh for me. he cannot rest until he
rests in me.
brother in JOY and pain, bone of my bone
was he
Now-intimacy closer still-he dwells him
self in me.
] need not journey far this dearest friend
to see:
Companionship Is always mine; he makes
his home with me.
envy not the Twelve; nearer to me Is
he:
The life he once lived here on earth lie
lives again In me.
Assembled now to God, my witness there
to be,
His witness here am I, because his Spirit
dwells in me.
o glorious Son of God! incarnate Deity
v shall forever be with thee because thou
art with me.
M D. Babcock, ID. d.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15

in later cen, lies, among the Greeks
and Romans, the lathe was undoubted-
ly in common use. Unfortunately,
however, none of these early writer's
have left any account of the lathes
and tools employed by their contem-
poraries.-Cassier's Magazine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15

right to call government good. New
York in the worst days Of Tweed was
better governed than Warsaw in the
best days Of the order that reigned
there. BY its keynote sentiment the
anti-imperial conference justified it.
self. And, inspired by the profound
sense of liberty, equality and justice
which characterized it's proceedings
throughout, that conference has placed
the anti-imperialist movement as sure
ly in the line of succession to the abo-
lition movement of the '40s as the
abolition movement was placed in the
line of succession to the liberty move
ment of the previous century.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15
Lest We Forget.

The rights Of rlen in society are
neither devisable, nor transferable,
nor annihilable, but are descendible
only; and it is not in the power of any
generation to intercept finally and cut
off the descent If the present gener-
alton or any other are disposed to be
slaves, 1t doesn't lessen the right of the
succeeding generation to be free;
wrong cannot have legal DESCENT
Thomas Paine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15
More Serious Than Comic.

Housekeeper-Why are apples 80
high in price?
Market Man-'Cause they're scarce,
mum.
Housekeeper-But the papers said
the crop was so enormous that apples
were rotting on the trees all over the
country.
Market Man-Yes'm. That's why
they're scarce. 1t didn't pay to pick
'em.-N. Y. Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15
Confessional!

God of our sires who hither fed
Across strange and stormy sea,
Who suffered exile, toiled and bled
To make themselves and children
free,
God of the Pilgrims, smite us not!
We have forgot! We have forgot!
How runs the story? Far away
We hear the epoch-opening gun
Fired by our minute men at bay
Upon the green at Lexington.
But far and faint, we heed it not
Lord God of Hosts, we have forgot!
The bill of rights our fathers signed
And sealed with shot and saber-
stroke,
Their just appeal to all mankind,
Their prayers sent up through bat
tie smoke,
Their faith humane, without a blot
Lord Christ, forgive! We have forgot!
All, If, where sunset islands lie,
Thy brave, brown men their blood
shall spill,
Shall strike for liberty and die,
Slain by the heirs of Bunker Hill,
Thou wilt remember, wilt Thou not?
Though we, Thy people. have forgot!
We have forgot! A Roman lust
Profanes our ancient, holy things;
We trample justice in the dust;
We have the rabies Of the kings!
The scarlet rage of gun and sword!
Have mercy on Thy people, Lord!
Amanl
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15

into those same counties the popula-
ton of old New York before the con-
solidation), Philadelphia, st. Louis
and the whole state of New Jersey,
and the same figures remain true.
r. r. LA MONTE.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15
"A RIGHT TO THE BEST.
NO NEED OF THOSE WHO WORK
TO WANT.
Except for tho Enforced Levios OF tho
Monopolists There Is Comfort for All
An Interesting Computation Which
Proves This Fact.

You who toll have right to the best
and plenty of it, for you produce 1t all.
You will wake up some day and ind
this out. Then you will kick yourself.
You will also kick some other people.
Some people who don't deserve it may
get kicked. just as some people VINO
don't deserve it now get starved. But
on the whole your kicking will pro-
mote the cause of righteousness, and
the sooner you begin to kick the bet
ter it will be for you and for your
owners, for, am sorry to say, you are
slaves, though you may not know it.
lust let me tell you how little work
and land are actually necessary to feed
you and your families in such luxury
as you never dreamed Of.
The city of Paris, France, contained
in 1856 Qncluding the departments or
Seine and Seine-et-Oise) population
of $500, 900; the area of this district IN
acres was 1,507,310, and the average
number of inhabitants per acre
2.3S-1OO.
To feed this population on the best
of meat, vegetables, fruit and every
good thing imaginable, Kropotkin has
calculated, this land might be divided
Tins. Acres
Wheat and other grains. 494,zoo
Natural and artificial mead
OwS ..................' f'1'N0V
Vegetables and fruits. from
\ 1927 to .................. z4'ilo
Leaving for houses, roads,
parks, woods, etc. ........ 494,zOo
TOTAL i,oV''oA0
The same scientific authority e has
calculated the amount of labor per
year necessary to improve and cultl-
vate this acreage as follows-the fig
ures representing working days Of five
hours each: Acres.
Wheat, culture and harvest. Id ,0OO,OOo
Meadows for milk and cattle
raising ................ .1o'ooo'o0o
MAI dTutuluS, IL uiIo' iuN
tries, etc. ............... .5o,UOV'VVV
Unforeseen labor ............ 12,OOo,0oO
Total 10, 900, 900
On the supposition that half only OF
the healthy adults (men and women)
are willing to engage in agriculture, II
Is seen that it is necessary to divide
10000 900 days work among 1,2OO,OOO
individuals, VIII, gives per annum
fifty-eight days work of five hours for
each one of these workers.
If Paris is too far off, 1t may help
YOU TO see what this means IL you sub
stftute Greater New York for Paris,
and for the land area of Paris and the
two departments Of the Seine and
Scine-et-O Disc, the following New Jer-
sey counties: Somerset, Hunterdon,
Middlesex, Warren, Morris and Sus-
sex.
Bring all the people in Greater New
York out here into these counties, and
the figures given above remain true.
I'm fact, they understate the case.
Or to take the census Of 1890, put
q u "a Z 4
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.

Breaking Up Armor siate-A Ton OF
Dynamite II Week Tsn1 In This Process
by Caleb Blapd-.Yiye Millions for
Workmen's Homes
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15

Ii farmers are any better off this
year than last, those figures show that
it must be because nature has given
them a larger yield, and not because
Mckinley has given them more of the
things they need in exchange per
bushol for their wheat. The Democrat,
in the course of comment, pointedly
puts it in this way:
IF you are a farmer you will find
that on Oct. 10, 1898, you could buy
100 pounds of nails with 22-S bushels
Of wheat. Today, or just one year
later, it requires 81 bushels of wheat.
Last year you could buy 100 pounds of
wire fencing for bushels of wheat.
Today you must bring 6 bushels to
get your 100 pounds of wire fencing"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15

I lust let me tell you how little work
and land are actually necessary to feed
YOU and your families in such luxury
as you never dreamed of.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15

The city of Paris, France, contained
I'm 1856 (ncluding the departments or
Seine and Seine-et-O ise) population
of 1000, 900; the area of this district In
acres was 1,507,310, and the average
number of inhabitants per acre
239-100.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-15

or to take the census Of 1890, put
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27

DARIEN, GA, August 26.-The round
up OF the riotous negroes in McIntnosh
county by the militia to-day resulted in
the surrender Of Henry Dclagel. the muir
derer of Deputy-Sherim Townsend, and
the location for future arrest of Delagers
brother and the woman, directly impli-
Gated in the killing.
DelageIS surrender was made to Lieu
tenant Wood, I'm charge Of detachment
Of thirty Savannah soldiers, stationed fif-
teen miles in the country, 20 back up the
SheTifs posse who were securing the
swamps. and Deagel tonight states that
he surrendered to the troops for protec-
ton. as he saw the sheriff's posse was
closing in on him and his capture was
only n matter Of few hours or minutes.
sWA1iPS CLOSELY BEATEN.
The swamps were being beaten closely.
while the militia lined out on the bluff.
DelagcPs aged mother came out Of the
swamp with a request that Delagel be al
lowed to surrender 10 the soldiers.
The arrest Of Delagel, who is the son
Of the negro whose arrest precipitated
the trouble, and the arrival Of reinforce
ments for the militia, seem TO nave
broken the backbone Of tine defiance Of
the law by the negroes. A whole regi-
mcnt of troops are now on duty in and
about Darien. under command of Colonel
Lawton, but II IS not believed there will
bc further bloodshed. There has been a
notable dimiuuton Of extreme talk
SITUATION STILL CRITICAL.
In the mean time. the situation Is criti-
cal There are stu several rineleaders
Of the blacks wanted by the officers Of
tho law. and unless they come in and
surrender or are brought in by their
friends and turned over to the authori-
ties the troops Will so after them to-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
No IMMINENT DANGER.
Negroes Decline To surrendcr-First
Regiment III Darien.

DARIEN, GA, August &.-Up 10 noon
to-day there was no prospect Of immi-
nent danger Of a conflict with the negroes.
After a night Of intense anxiety. with
the militia on the streets. and all white
citizens under arms at their various
homes and at the jail, the day began with
no particular incident. The courthouse
has been turned into barracks FOR the
soldiers and those Who were not con-
stantly kept on duty were allowed 90
rest there Many OF them tonight are
completely exhausted. having been on
duty for TWO days and two nights. COO
mel LawtOn was here at an early hour.
keeping himself informed by courier. and
sending frequent messages TO Governor
Gambler. At noon a courier from the
swamp eighteen miles out, arrived and
reported that the negroes had congre-
gated in and around the house Of the
Delagels, six miles from the swamp and
would not surrender or permit the Della
gels 10 be taken.
SHERIFF NEEDS MORE MEN.
The Sheriff. with a posse of 100 men,
went 10 the Delagel home, but returned
without making an attack. He gave
out the information that he would need
more men TO enforce a demand for the
much-Wanted negro, and set about en-
larging his posse.
Colonel Lawton. after communicating
with Governor Gambler, ordered the
Liberty independent Troop of light cav
airy here. They left Joness Station all
most Immediately, and came through the
country over the wagon roads, a distance
Of twenty-five miles
Colonel Lawton a'so ordered the First
Regiment, Georgia Volunteers, at SaVan-
nah. to come 10 Darien. the body arrived
this evening at 8 o'clock.
Colonel I.awtOn has ordered tents and
all camp eQuipage for the men, in case il
is needed
NEGRO STRENGTH, 1000.
II has been reported here that 1000 re-
erocs were i'm the vicinity of Del1gers
house. having come from all parts of
Liberty and Mcintosh counties. Recon-
noitering was done by cOuriers, but as
the negroes are scattered for several miles
through the swamp. their number was
not definitely ascertained.
Colonel L.awton. late I'm the afternoon,
ordered the Fourth Regiment, with COM
panies at Brunswick, Naldosta, Way
cross. and otker towns in this section,
10 be- prepared 90 move at a moments
notice.
The soldiers at Brunswick ami Way
cross are in their armories awaiting or
ders to proceed 10 Darien.
WHITE PEOPLE GATHERING.
The white people are aroused FOR miles
around. and came i'm during the Jay in
large numbers, as every available white
man in Mcintosh county had been depu-
tizod by Sheriff Blount, and stlu he could
not muster very large posse. The ne
eroes number five 10 each white man. and
outside assistance Was considered neces-
sary.
Business Is suspended in Darien. Cor the
time being and it is reported that farms
I'm the county have been temporarily
abandoned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
SENATOR MARTIN GOES HOME.
CHAMBERLAIN ON TRANSNAAL.
kruger Making Progress, But cris's
Not Yet Passed.

BIRMINGHAM. ENGLAND. August
26.-In throwing open his own gardens
here, this afternoon. to the members Of
the st. Bartholomew Liberal Union.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of
State for the Colonies, was drawn into
the most important speech on the Trans
vaal situation he has made since the adj
journment Of Parliament.
81 know there Is subject which is
very deep i'm all your hearts, and about
which ] cannot talk or say much, lest |
do harm-that is the relation of our race
with the Transvaal Government. l wish
that | could tell you to-day that the
difficulties existing for so many years
between her Majesty's Government and
the Oligarchy I'm Pretoria, which has as
sumed such an acute form during the
last few years, were happily settled. Dut,
unfortunately. that is not yet IN my
power. AS you know, for three months
we have boon negotiating. President
Kruger has made. perhaps. some little
progress, but 7 cannot truly say that the
crisis is passed.
president Kruger procrastinates In
his reply. Ho dribbles each reply Ike
water from a squeezed sponge. His OF
fers are accompanied with conditions
which he knows TO be impossible. or he
refuses 10 allow us TO make n satsfac-
tory investigation OF their nature.
Il do not think II will be- denied that
We have exhibited unparreled patience
in the relations between a paramount and
a subordinate State. The situation is too
fraught with danger, it is too strained,
for indefinite postpOnement. The knot
must be lo0sened 10 use Mr.. BalfOur's
words. or else We shall have to find other
ways Of untyng IT,
IF we are forced TO DO that. then /
would repeat now the words used by Lord
Salisbury in the House Of Lords. l say
that if forced TO make further prepara-
tons, II this delay continues much
longer, we shall not hold ourselves limit
ed by what We have already offered, but
having taken this matter In hand, we Will
not let 20 until We have secured condi-
tons which, once for all. will establish
US as the paramount Power I'm South
Africa and secure Tor our subjects there
those equal rights and privileges pro-
missed by President Kruger when the
Transvaars independence was granted.
IF It comes 10 this, If the rupture
which we have done everything IA our
power TO avoid Is forced upon us, l am
confident we shah have the support, not
only of the vast majority Of Brltons, but
Of the whole empire!'
BOER PEACE MISSION.
LONDON. August "a dispatch from
Johannesburg says word has been re-
ceived there from Pretoria that President
kruger and General Joubert favor send
ing q special peace commission 70 Eng
Land COMPOSED Of members Of Tho Nolka-
rad headed by f. W. Reitz, State Sec
rotary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
THE SWAMP STRONGHOLD.
YELLoW-FEVER REPORT.
Nine Gases at Hnbana-The Pingue
in the East and in Europe.

WASHINGTON. August z6.-The Marine
Hospital Service weekly health report
shows that nine cases Of yellow-fever
were reported TO the sanitary inspector
az Habana during the week ended August
18th. only two Of these We're among
soldiers.
From Mexico city Surgeon Golfer re-
ports five deaths from yellow-fever at
Jalapa, all the cases coming from Vera
Cruz.
Assistant Surgeon Lavinder, at Ponce.
reports q slight increase in typhoid-fever
and other infectious diseases incident TO
this season.
There arr some cases Of dengue at san
Juan. but the city ana district are other
wise healthy
CHOLERA AND PLAGUE.
The official statistics TO date show III
deaths from CHOLERA reported from india
since May 18th, and two in Japan since
June 10th
In japan there have been 2lGS cases
and 1. $50 deaths from the plague since the
outbreak there There have been 1913
deaths from the same Ut Annoy and Hong
kong since April. and thirty-One deaths
since May at Alexandria, Egypt. Two
hundred cases existed III Grand Bassam,
French Ivory Coast Colony. June TIN.
Five hundred and sixteen deaths have
occurred in India since May; ~ deaths
in Persia since May lst; l death in Tur-
kew. 6 deaths in the Straits Settle
ment and l death at Reunion Island.
There have been 80 cases and - deaths
al Oporto. PORTUGAL, this month.
Yellow-fever has developed at Alajuela,
Costa Rica. within thirteen miles Of the
capital. and cases are reported.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
THEIR ANNUAL REUNION.
u. \. Armistend Camp Meets Mt
ClnrkcsViIIc-Progr of the Day.


GAINESVILLE. VA, August 26.-(Spe-
cial)-The seventh annual reunion Of L.
A. Armistead Camp. Confederate Vete-
rams. No. %, was held here yesterday.
The attendance Of old soldiers was IN
usually large. and included vast crowd
of people from the country. The porticoes
Of the hotels and the shady sides Of the
streets were filled with ladies'. A splendid
band Of music from South Boston en-
livcned the occasion. Clarksyille extended
a roya. welcome TO the camp.
An excellent dinner was served in a
large warehouse, the old soldiers being
first admitted and each one had an album
dance. After they had finished the public
was allowed 20 enter and partake Of the
feast. Great credit is due TO Judge Henry
Wood for the admirable arrangements CT
every detail
The business meeting Of the camp was
held about noon
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Thomas ID. JeTress.
commander; Edward 3. Goode. first lieu
tenant-commander; Henry Wood, second
ieutenant-commander; Howell 5 Nelson.
third commander; Richard r.
usdale. adjutant; James 7. Alexander,
quartermaster; Robert J. Montgomery,
treasurer.
South Hill was chosen as the place for
the reunion i'm 1900.
An appropriate address was made by
the commander TO the camp New mem
bcrs were admitted, and some contribu-
lions were made 10 the fund for the COM
pletion of the soldiers monument
The members seem now TO have q
higher appreciation of the Organization,
and the camp is at present in fine condi-
ton, with better attendance and moro
promptness in the payment Of dues.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
CONTESTS BEFORE CONGRESS.
Wise Testimony behind Time
Walkers Brief Filed.

WASHINGTON ID. c.. August "a
Especial -Congressman Young, of the
Norfolk District. and his attorney, Judge
ID. Tucker Brooke. were here to-day.
They visited the office Of the Clerk Of the
House. and ascertained that Or. X. A.
Wise. who is contesting Mr.. Young's
seat. has not yet filed his brief. Or.
Wise. however. has submitted quite n
quantity OF testimony taken after the
forty-days' limit. TO the printing, Of
which Messrs. Young and Brooke object
ed.
Both Mr.. Young and Judge Brooke feel
confident of the justice Of their case, and
are satisfied that Dr. Wise has no sub
stantial basis for the contest he Is max
ing.
General James A. Walker has filed his
byiaf in the contest for the seat of Judge
Rhoa from tho Ninth District 1t Is a
sharp attack on the Democrats OF South
west Virginia. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
. DAMAGE TO THE MCCULLOUGH.
Dismal swamp Canal Open-DesOla-
ton In sound Region.

NORFOLK. VA. august 26.-The total
damage TO the schooner Frank w Nc
Cullough consists Of loss of mainsail. jib,
and foremasthead, a badly split foresail,
and swept decks. The seas washed into
the vessels water-butts, and the crew
had TO drink the sailed water for four
days. All will be IN condition after
resting a few days. rhe schooner viii
repair here.
The Dmal Swamp ship canal is now
open to traffic. and the nrst schooner viii
pass through Monday. This viii he the
William Donnelly Captain Risgln, of
Philadelphia, coal-laden, for Elizabeth
City n c.
A visitor from the Sound region to-day
stated that not over one third of crop
OF corn could be gathered this year, many
farmers having lost their entire CROPS.
Where not utterly destroyed, the gialn
was lodged, and beaten down, and ro;tcG
ON the stalk. Much fodder was lost. ard
bay and late grain crops were ruined IN
the eastern section. Even the foliage
of the trees for many miles inland -
blasted. and appears as II fire had
swept the section. 1t Is scene of deso-
latiOn and ruin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
STRIKE on OLD DOMINION LINE.
Nearly Six Hundred Men Quit Work
Steamer Delayed.
New York Times. 26th)

New York Times. 26th)
inc Iongshoremen employed on the Old
Dominion Steamship Line Pier. No. %
North river, went out on strike on
Thursday morning. and as q result the
steamship Hamilton. scheduled TO sail
yesterday afternoon az o'clock. did not
get away superintendent Smith. of the
line. who was seen at the pier last night.
SAID that the steamer might get off this
morning early.
More than fifty trucks full Of all kinds
Of merchandise were standing on the
pier, and formed I'm a line which reached
10 Hudson street at II o'clock last night,
waiting TO be unlOaded. The work was
SOW. and many of the drivers some of
whom had been waiting for hours To get
rid OF their loads. fell asleep.
twenty-five policemen were on duty TO
see that there was no disorder. The strik-
ing 'lOngshOremen were kept at safe
distance from the pier and there was no
trouble Mr.. smith said that The men
wanted too much pay, and that the COM
pany would no, accede 10 their demands.
Last July. he said. the company was
paying the men Sl2 a week and - cents
an hour for overtime. They then demand
ed 30 cents an hour for day work and %
cents for night work This was granted
Mr. Smith said. but the company soon
found that il was too much. ana men
offered SIS a week and = cents an hour
for overtime and 30 cents for sundays
and holidays for day work, and SIG a week
for regular night men and q cents an
hour for overtime
About six hundred men are employed
altogether on the pier, but last night only
thirty old men were there. Besides these
there were about on hundred and nifty
Italians. who had been hired MI, Smlth
refused TO say what wages these ltalahS
We're TO receive.
The pier was badly blocked with mer-
chandise last night at q late hour, and
the efforts of the men TO free the dock
were hardly percepub e.