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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
NEW POLITICAL MOVEMENT.
Does not Seek to Shape LegiS-
latiOn, but only to Secure a
New System Under Which
the Making of Laws
WILDE Controlled by
Popular Vote.

new movement was inauguratcd i'll
Ohio last year which may become an I'M
portant factor in the politics of this
country.
This movcnlcnt was called the Union
Reform party. but it hardly seems to be
a party in the strict sense of the word,
as it does not aim to control legislation
and docs not make any declarations on
legislative questions. Its one purpose is
to secure the system known as the initi-
ativc and referendum, under which the
people can either enact or veto any law
by a direct vote.
This new movement Ill the last election
sprung at once to the position of the
third party in Ohio and secured its rights
as political party. This has socncour-
aged the founders that they have called
a national conference to meet in Cincin-
natl, March list and 2nd, which prom
Uses to be we'll attended.
The Central Traffic association has
granted a rate on all roads in its terri
tory of one fare for the round trip, and
the Trunk Line Association and Western
Passenger Association have given rate
of one and one half fare for the round
trip Tickets good going February 9th
and 2Sth, and good returning till March
Ath
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

themselves, simply for their own good
when providence opens the way.
Q. Have we had any experience III that
line. A. Yes: we have been trying to
govern the Indians for about a century.
| Q. How? A. With unprinciplcd agents,
bad whiskey and army rifles
| Q. How have we succeeded? A. We
have killed good many of them, at
large expense. Those that are left are
doing their best to be respectable inspite
of the government.
Q. This proves that we are ready now
to undertake the enlightenment and pa
ternal care of eight million Filipinos as
permanent wards of the United States in
one OF it's territories? A. Yes; mistakes
may have been made in the past, but
those should be forgotten when the ma
ton contemplates undertaking so large
and generous task.
Q. Do the Filipinos want to be anne1-
ed? A. None thai have given their
views to the:press,
Q. If they protest, what shall we do'
A. Annex them anyhow.
Q. What will the people say of this
business fifty years from now? A. They
may say mean things, but we shall be
out of the way.-Chicago Standard,
Baptist Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
Letter From Louisiana.

LAKE CHARLES. La, Feb. 8, 1899.
EDITORS AGITAToR: Not knowing how
| stand on my paper, l thought had
better send you little money. can
not do without your paper. 1t is small,
but very good, and hope you will go
on with the good work until all reform
era get together; then run "$2, 800"
president on the iniative and referendum
platform. cutting down high salaries at
the big end and levclng up starvation
wages al the little end.
Yours truly, LEVI ADAMS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

SUM-
flower
SecdS::::
GATHERED FROM OUR EXCHANGES IN THE
SUNFLowER STATE

Montgomery county has woman
deputy-sheriff.
Topeka received s2.O50 from the joint
lists in January.
Several Topeka men will start colony
in South America,
A Holton woman jointist is building a
six-thousand-dollar home.
Fl. Scott wants factory for the man.
ufacture of sugar from beets.
Salina is to have a twelve thousand
dollar brick and tile factory.
The Woodmen of Hanover will build a
hall on the Kansas City plan,
Atchison recently refunded S192, 500
worth of her 7 per cent bonds at 4 per
cent.
The proprietor of Kansas institution
declares he will not employ cigarette
smokers.
Andrew Carnegie is investing good
deal Of money in Kansas, especially in
Cherokee county.
A defective sidewalk has just cost
Leavenworth $1,000. Other towns
should take warning
A Sedgwick county farmer dropped
dead just as he was about to sign a
mortgage on his homestead.
Nemaha county has been figuring up
her last years corn crop; and finds that
she raised four million bushels
Ex-Governor Leedy, cx-Auditor Nor
ris and ex-Attorney-General Boyle con-
template investing in mineral lands
about Galcna.
Kansas bootleggers are handling a
new drink known as squirrel whisky
After the third drink, you want to climb
tree.-Kincaid Dispatch.
Edward Simpson, who lived near lola,
committed suicide by shooting himself
one day last week. He was Respondent
on account of poor health.
A colored girl died from suffocation, at
Burlington, one day last week. The
house in which she lived IS servant.
caught fire in her room, and before she
could be rescued, she was dead.
An expert hired by the commissioners
OF Harvey county uncovered 100000
worth of property on which the own
ers have been paying no taxes Other
counties might do likewise with profit.
John Harding, who lives seven miles
northwest of Atchison, came to Kansas
in 1S47, and is the oldest inhabitant OF
Atchison county. He is 80 years old,
and is the father of seven daughter and
one son.
Miss Matte Stone, living near Pitts.
burg, committed suicide by shooting
herself with a revolver one dav last
week About two weeks before the deed
she had examined pet dog that had
been bitten by mad-dog, and got some
of the saliva on her hand. Her mind
dwclt on the circumstance, and she fear
ed she would die of hydrophobia. This
caused her to shoot herself.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
berry and foliage similar to Concord.

berry and foliage similar to Concord.
In white grapes, Moorc's Diamond il
early. Pocklington and Niaragara are
large and fine; vine as vigorous ~ Con.
cord, and they bear equally Young and
prolific; ripen with Concord. Others
that do well here are Elvira, Martha
and Green Mountain. In red grapes, the
Brighton is early. Delaware does better
East than here. Dracut Amber, Medium.
The Woodruff Red is late, and long
keeper.
But hearing in mind that you told me
your paper would be crowded this week.
| will trespass no further on your space.
If this article helps any one to plant bet
ter varieties to rpcn at season when
he wants them, the writer is amply re-
paid for his trouble. To give list of
Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries
and other fruits that do well here would
make this article occupy full page.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
re as safe here as the Orange and Cham

are as safe here as the Orange and Cham
piou.
GRApEs-The Worden is eninently
at the head of the list of black grapes;
nearly a week earlier than the Concord
larger, swceter. vine equally as vigorous
and hardy as the Concord. Reports
from all over the state wherever it is
grown show that it will make the Con-
cord take second place a. soon as it's su
perior points are more generally known.
Concord. our old standby, is too well
known TO need description. Ciinton,-
bunch small and compact, almost re-
scmbling an car of corn; berry rather
SMALL sweet but foxy, with the favor OF
the wild grapes of Kansas. The vine is
the most vigorous grower of any of our
grapes; fine for quick dense shade on
arbors. Moorc's Early is about ten
days earlier than the Concord and 8
regular bearer when well established;
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
SANTA FEE TINE CARD.

Nos. 2O1 and 202 carry free reclining
chair cars. No. POI makes close conncc-
ton at Chanute carrying free reclining
chairs for Pittsburg, and at Cherryvale
for Cofeyville.
No. 2O2 makes connection at Ottawa
with the fast mail for Emporia, Newton,
Hutchinson and all points west, and at
the union depot, Kansas City, for all
points north, east and west.
No. 2O3 runs through to Panha ndle,
Texas, and makes connections at Win
field for Newkirk, Guthrie, Oklahoms
City and all points in Oklahoma and
Texas.
No. 2O4 makes connection at Kansas
CITY union Depot for all points.
G. S. COLEMAN, aef.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
shave usod Ripans Tabulss with so much salts

ihsvs nsod Ripans Tabulss with so much salts.
faction that can cheerfully recommend them.
Have been troubled for about three years with
what called bilious attacks coming on regularly
ruce = week. Was told BY different physicians
that IL was caused BY bad teeth. Of which had
several I had the teeth extracted. bus the at.
tacks continued. had seen advertisements OF
Ripans Tabules in all the papers but had no faith
in them, but about six weeks since friend In
duced me TO try them. Havo takcn but two OF tho
small Scent boxes Of the Tabules and have had
no recurrence Of the attacks. Have mover given .
testimonial for anything before. bus the great
amount Of good which believe has been done mo
by Ripans Tabules induces me 10 add mine 70 the
many testimonials you doubtless have In your
po,se,sion now. 4. 7. DEWITT.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

have been grea. sufferer from constipation
for over Ave years. Nothing gavo mo any RELIEF
Ny feet and legs and abdomen were bloated 90
could not wear shoes on my feet and only loose
dress. saw Ripans Tabulas advertised in our
daily paper. bought some and took them a. direct.
cd. Have taken them about thres weeks and there
Is such change! am not con,tipatsd any more
and l owe It all to Ripans Ta6ulss. lam thirty
seven years old, have no occupation, only my
household duties aud nursing my sick husband
Ho has had the dropsy aud am trying Ripans
Tabulss for him. He feels some better but II will
take soms tlmo, no has been sick so long You
may use my letter and name s5y', lia-5.
l,rs. Macy GoaMAsCLARKE.
have been suffering from headaches evo,
since was littls girl. could novor ride ~
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
Wanted Salesman.

We have a liberal proposition which
we desire to submit to good men to sell
our guaranteed lubricating oils and
greases to threshers, stores. mills, etc.
They can make good wages.
DIAMOND On REFINING Co..
Cleveland. Ohio.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

where the membranes are clean ana
healthy.
Mrs. Lou Davis, Fayetteville, Tenn
tails in her letter how DIR. Hartmans
great oatarrh remedy, Pe-ru-na. cured
her of La grippe and serious lung COM
plioation. She says:
81 was afiicted with disease com
monty known - 10 grippe two years
ago tho doctors said I had consump-
ton. I got one bottle of Pe-ru-ns ana
the second night my cough stopped.
I took several bottles, and Will say
that I believe would be dead woman
now Il IL had not been for Fortuna
Mary NJ. Pruith palpa. No.. says
P<.rsLss NIISins Co.. Columbus. O.
Ut had l. grippe for three successive
wears; il seemed to get tighter hoio
ON mo each year. It seemed was In
the laws of death. What had helped
me before would not do me any good:
I saw an advertisement of Ps-ru-na' l
nrocured two bottles and It cured me.
I have not felt any symptom since
You may use this in any way you
please"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24
Flour, Feed and Coal.

You can find Ira Bierly at McEwens
Bros old stand, handling the best
brands of Flour and a large supply of
Feed and Coal. Drop in and see him
end get prices
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

etaf sr ~ iuso v CfO'Fufu
place without getting q
headache and sick AZ my
stomach. / heardabout
Epsns fAbulcs from an
Aunt Of mine who VIVA
taking them for eatarrh
Of the stcnasah. Shs had
fsund sush RELIEF from
tAsk use she advised me
10 taho them seo, ana |
have bees ds,ns so aimee
last October, and will
sAy Nsy have complete
b ssrsd my headaches
I am tventy.niue ycafs
"a. Ysu orc welcome
- use mis- Testimonial.
I'm. ,. nsoonnxRR
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

want to inform you.
In words OF highest
praise, Of the bsnef1t
I have derived from
Ripans Tabules. I am .
professional nurse and
In this profession Q clear
head 10 always needed.
Ripans Tabules does It.
After one Of my cases I
foundmysolf completely
run down. Acting on the
advice Of Mr.. Geo. Bow
or, Ph. O., 6Ss Newark
Ave-, Jersey City. ] took
Ripans Tabules with
grand results.
Miss bessie WRphAs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

Reading ssns Il he tsshAsnhh IN fsver Il
Aipans rabulss, tried tAsA. Npsas Tsbules not
emily psl,svsl sut sssuaay ssrsA my ysunEsesr.
the hsadsshes have eisapFsareA bswsas arc In
good condition and he nsvss complains Of his
stomach. He 10 new = req, chubby faced boy. raia
wonderful change ATTRIBUTE " hpsAs fahules.
I am satisfied that thsy viii bsasht ~ one from
the cradle TO ed ass) taban aeosedil9 - dirso-
tsns. u ". pnseA
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ospcest
sa.- ss.r0sS .ssN and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

Ny ssvsn.year.old boy
suffered With pains In
his head. constipation
and ssnplalnsd sf hs
sssnash. He could not
81 IKE children Of his
~ % and what he
"a ~ "a nss egrss
Win AnA He WAS thin
aaH II 4 safYon color,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

Tabules regularly. She keeps afew cartons hipans
Tabules in the house and says che will not be with
ont them The heartburn and slcspleuneu have
disappeared with the Indigestion which was
formerly so great ia burden for her Our whole
family tako the Tabules regularly, especially af'sr
a hearty meal. Ny mother ia nifty years OF age
and Is enjoying the bost OF health and spirits also
eats hearty meals, an inpossibilty before she
took Ripans Tabules. ANTON d. bLAUxA'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

Mother was troubled
with hsartburA and
sleeplsssnsss. caused BY
Indigestion, for . good
many years. One day
she saw q testimonial
In tho paper Endorsing
RIpans Tabules. She
determined to give them
. trial, was greatly
relieved by their use
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-24

A MAIL Income assured. 25c. starts you, or
"A cir free POINTS Co., $40 Oak Blk, Boston.
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WESTERN MONTANA NEWS
Judgment for Mott.

Mssoula, Sept 27.-Judge Houtchens
handed down his decision this morning
in the case of l.. H. Mott VS.. Miss Nellie
Rainey. He decided that Mott was en-
titled to judgment for 1925. The case
has been in the courts before and has
attracted considerable attention. Mr..
Mott claims that he advertised for a
girl to do the cooking for nine persons
who was to receive SIS month for the
work. Miss Rainey answered the ad-
vertisement from st. Paul, but was I'M
able to come. not having enough money
TO pay her fare. Mr.. Mott then offered
the rare, which was S27, and she came
out. 1t was agreed that Miss Rainey
could pay 1t in installments and that
she would have work for at least six
months. Miss Rainey's story is that
when she arrived she went to work,
but that instead of nine persons to
cook for she found more, and then be-
cause she was compelled to do more
work than she could do, she was dis
charged and was unable to pay back
the money that was advanced for her
fare. He kept her trunk and she went
to court to recover it.
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SMALLPOX SITUATION.
A Rigid Quarantine Established-Twenty
Three Patients at the Pest House.

Great Falls. Sept. 27.-There is a mate
rial change in the smallpox situation to-
day. DR.. Weitman, at the pest house,
has % patients in his care, including a
six-weeks-old baby, and all of them APP
pear to be doing nicely. The office of the
Standard tonight received a telegram
from a Helena gentleman asking if it was
safe to visit this city. As there is probably
some. misunderstanding in regard to the
prevalence of the disease, it is as we'll to
state now that the visitor is probably as
safe here as he would be elsewhere in the
state on the railway trains, as 1t is re,
ported from St Paul that cases are start
ed along the lines everywhere
The quarantine to-day is being made as
rigid as possible and it looks as if it
would now amount to something. William
Billiard has been appointed to act as dis
injector of property and persons, and all
suspected cases will be promptly isolated.
That one thing the doctors have agreed
upon.
w. d. Dickson, superintendent of the
street railway company. has ordered all
of the open cars scrubbed out and the
closed cars disinfected as well as scrub
bed All places where people congregate
will be closed as much as feasible, if not
entirely and the disease should be shut
off in short order now. One bad effect
which the contagion brings is the proba-
bic abandonment, or at least postpone
ment of the celebration in honor of the
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SUICIDE IS PREFERABLE


them, and demanded and sought
speedy trial, but were refused by the
state court on the ground that that
court did not have jurisdiction, and I'M
til they can have a trial we demand
for them, in the name of justice and
humanity, humane treatment at least.
EDWARD BOYCE,
President Western Federation of Min
erS.
The Idaho State Tribune contains the
following account of the attempt to es-
cape:
Another habeas corpus out of bull
endum' came very nearly being exc
cuted last night. Like the soldiers CON
fined in Andersonville and Libby
prison during the war, Steunenberg's
prisoners, to whom he denies the right
of trial, started little tunnel, and it is
generally considered that they are as
expert miners as ever went into a hill
side. Before they were discovered
they had succeeded in running the tun-
mel about 10 feet, and in a few hours
time the whole bull pen population
would have been scattered in the h lis,
but unfortunately they had no COM
pressor and no air fans, and to secure
supply of air they drilled a little hole
from the top of the tunnel to the sur
face with a small stick Of wood which
was spied by the guard, and from that
time the scheme was off The dirt COM
ing out of the tunnel was put under
the floors and under the bunFs AMI
completely concealed, and, had it not
heen for the want of air, there would
have been one of the most sensational
escapes in history"
The correspondent Of the Spokesman
Review gives a somewhat different YER
sion of the attempt of the prsOne' IL
escape, as follows: "Only the vigilauc@
of Sergeant Ellichman prevented tire
larger portion of the prisoners now in
custody in the bull pen disappearing in
to the night. The plan of escape was
one dear to the heart of miner and re
semblsd the old-tirne method of which
there have been so many instances in
history. 1t was to tunnel under ths
bull pen grounds to a point where at
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night the prisoners could crawl 10
freedom and be out of sight of the SEN
tries on the outskirts and in the eIa-
waited box overlooking the buildings
Seargeant Ellichman was SUSPICIOUS
that some movement was on and began
search. Under the floor of the left
hahd punk house, in the northeast cor
ner of the enclosure, he found a large
quantity OF new dirt. There was also
a new hole there into which one Of the
soldiers descended to make an explor-
alton. The men in search of liberty
mad burroWed 60 feet in the hard soil
characteristic of this particular local
NY ana mad only 80 feet more to go
When the tunnel void have brought
them to daylight under the bluff.
screened from the men guarding them.
Inc burroW was about Is inches in d.
ameter, of necessity untimbered and
was Just large enough for a man to
craWi along. Tools had been con-
structed in an ingenious manner. An
mproVised box was put on runners.
To each end long rope was attached,
the rope being made of spi ced r'ec-S
One man burroWed, using for light a
candle placed in the bottom Q. a broken
bottle. When he had fill y The Uox
with dirt, the man at the other end at
signal. would haul the box to the
bunk house, empty it and the turnover
would haul it back and again fill it. A
butcher knife, CrOwbar, twisted wire
and other appurtenances We're the tools
of the man under ground. He made
fast progress, for it is known that the
work had continued only two days. The
hoe was so small that the man work
ing inside had to laboriously back out
or his stomach when he had complated
his shift. The warden viii keep sharp
watch hereafter on the whereabouts Of
all of his charges"
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Continued from Page Seven.)
Il will ask you to state whether or
net Mr.. Welcome was one of your
friends or managers, or agents, to
whom was delegated the duty of dis
bursting such funds as were expended
during your candidacy for the United
States senate"
ITO which 1 decline to answer"
What, if any, money was directly
or indirectly contributed by you to
John b. Welcome for the purpose of
disbursement towards the furtherance
of your campaign for the senator"
Il decline to answer"
DO you recollect the occasion of the
report of the committee appointed by
the legislature to the joint session of
the legislature, in which it turned over
TO that joint session thirty thousand
dollars, in bills, together with its re-
port-do you recollect the occasion.
the time of that?"
only by hearsay. l was not present
and have no knowledge of any Of the
facts"
Il will ask you what, if any, money
prior to that report, of that commit
tee and the deposit by that committee
with the joint legislature of the $780,
600. you had placed in the hands of
Mr.. Welcome, either directly or indi-
rectly, for use in your campaign for
the United States senatorship, which
was then pending?"
Not One Dollar!
ITO which l answer not one dollar"
said Mr.. Clark after an objection had
been made.
Then if Mr. Welcome testified be-
fore the grand jury that he had, prior
TO that time, expended about SIS, 900 on
your behalf, he is mistaken"
Inn nnth
titled to, and hence have no answer
to make to it"
IF Mr.. Welcome did testify before
the grand jury that prior to that time
he had expended some fifteen thousand
dollars of money furnished by you for
the furtherance of your campaign for
tne senate then pending,-was that
"A hypothetical question, and 1 re-
fuse to answer it,"
During the tendency of yolr can
Vass, Mr.. Clark, for the United States
senate, which was waged last winter
at Helena, state what, if any, money
you PAID TO any of these gentlemen
whom you have metioned as your
friends and supporters or managers. pr
Whatever you want to call them of the
the furtherance of your candidacy for
the office of United States senator"
Il decline TO answer"
LA you, at any time during the
tendency of your canvass, directly or
indirectly, place with John B. Well
come, for distribution for the further
ance of your candidacy for the United
States senate. s3O,OO0?"
II did not"
Did you, during the tendency of this
candidacy, at any time place with Mr..
Welcome, directly or indirectly, for
use in the furtherance of your candi-
daey, or for any other purpose, $780,
Il did not"
Wouldn't Answer.
Do you mean to say, by the answers
which you have given to the questions
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the track at a point several miles east
of Portage. On this particular date and
at this particular spot a freight train
was partially derailed and some of the
cars were thrown against handcar
standing beside the track. The handcar
was knocked against the plaintiff, in
flicting serious injuries to his side, back
and limbs, knocking him down and
crushing him. From these injuries he is
now permanently incapacitated from all
labor and all caused by the weak and
defective condition of the roadbed. which
had been known to the railway company
for long time and whose repair had been
neglected.
Nelson states that he had formerly
earned $50 per month and desires the
lump sum of 500 900 as damages.