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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
Since Judge Joined the Band

Much complaint has reached this off
ice since Judge Irwin, of Lone Elm town
ship, joined the Kincaid band.
The Judge had an old trombone out at
the ranch which he used in the day time
as a dinner horn and at night as a dis
tress signal to summon his brother Bill,
who lives half mile away, when any
thing was wrong up at the ranch, A
short time ago the band was organized
and the Judge was notified to put him
self in training. The first evening after
Judge received the notice to get ready tor
the firing line was n rainy night, and Bill
had retired for the evening and was just
doing off to slumbcr when squawk,
squawk, squawk. came the ear-splitting,
hair-raising notes of the old trombone.
Bill jumped up and hastily drawing on
his trousers struck out for the ranch on
double quick time, and with every jump
the agonzing snort of the old trombone
became louder, quicker and fiercer, and
finally Bill reached the house all out OF
breath and burst open the door to md
the Judge calmly pumping the old from
bone and rafting off a rag-time two
step, accompanied by the howl OF every
dog, the neigh of every horse and the
bray of every jack in the neighborhood-
| pandemonium, bedlam and babel. Since
then the neighbors have known no rest
| Day and night, amid sunshine and TEN
pest, calm and cyclone, the notes o
Judges old wind TANNER, sometimes ga,
and sometimes solemn, have been waited
to the desert air They waited upon hin
and tried the charm of individual per
suasion. and then the force OF collective
intimidation. The Judge listened tt
their petition with patience and thei
opened on them with such lombard
ment from his old blundcrbuss that the.
were glad to escape with their lives
One near neighbor came to town AM
offered to treat the whole band II the.
would kick the Judge out and take HI
horn away from him, but he has cincf
there because he owns his instrument
There is great relief in the communit,
when the Judge gets astride OF his on
nag with his weapon of torture undo
his arm and starts for band practice
Kincaid Dispatch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
The President and His Cabinet

We read of various clubs being adj
dressed by the president, members OF his
cabinet and others, and these questions
come up
az OF whom are these clubs generally
composed, or by whom are they con-
trolled-citizens who have no particular
favors to ask, or politicians And how
far do they represent the opinions OF the
masses of our people'
(2) Has the administration done all 1t
ought to settle the Cuban and Philippine
questions without the destruction OF hui
man and animal life by war;
~ Would William Penn have man
aged these matters any better'
az Is it fact that the Spanish gov
ernment was ready to leave Cuba las
testified by ex-Secretary of State Sher-
man and others) peacefully without war;
(5) How happened it that two months
before the war was declared against
Spain, Roosevelt sent telegram to
Dewey to be prepared TO take aggressive
action In the Philippines?
icy Did Aguinaldo help us to capture
NJ anila from the Spaniards, as has beer
widely published by the press
a Did an American soldier of Nebras
ka fire the first gun of the war against
the Philippines?
az Have some 300 new liquor saloon:
been established in Manila (as stated by
the press) since our occupation OF thai
city, and ifso why?
(S) If the Spanish government hat
been permitted to leave Cuba peacefully
i would our armies ever have been sent tt
the Philippine Islands,
QO) If as the Baltimore Sun say
through the Boston Evening Transcrip
of may Sd, the war against the Filipino
has never been authorized by congress
nor the Filipinos ever Incorporated b.
congress as part of the United States
how can they be rebels againsta govern
nent of which they have never been sub
jects? GEO. l. ANGEl'L'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

The Beecher family Is one whose BRAN
ches are very many and whose lines OF
work are as varied as the individuals
1t is grandneice of Henry Ward Beecher,
Mrs Charlotte Perkins Stetson, who Is
at present very much to the fore in re-
lation to the economic emancipation OF
women. In the July number OF lHB
COSMOPOLITAN Mrs Stetson will wage a
pen warfare with Prof. Harry Thurston
Peck over an article in the June numberoi
THE COSMOPOLITAN, "The women OF to-
day and tomorrow" Mrs. Stetson has
something in the June number-a four
line poem on Queer People; the illstra-
tons by oliver HEREFORD are themselves
queer
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

The Manila letter written by Lester
Van Slykc to his sister, Mrs. DR.. Sim
mons, and which we printed in these col
umns two weeks ago, has caused much
comment here at home and even in many
parts of the state, as other papers print
ed extracts from it, Lester is not in the
sense private, but is private secretary
and stenographer to Governor-General
Otis, and his statements are to be con-
sidcred as coming from one who knows
what he is talking about. He is in a po-
sition to know more concerning the real
facts than those here who criticisc him,
because he is where he knows just what
is happening and what is to happen
The part of his communication which
has caused so much comment, pro
and con, is: II didn't enlist to fight
an uncivilized tribe of niggers. and
think we are dlsgracing the flag when
VIC carry it into a country like this
TO kill these dcluded savage< un-
der the guise of an act for humanity
This is supposed to be a war for human
ity, but / tell you think one boy IN
blue is worth more for the cause OF hui
mainly than the population of these is
lands This is simply steal that the
government has made and are now using
the lives of the volunteers to pay tor
making the steal remunerative. VI late
a majority of the boys are writing home
lust the same kind Of letters, ana many OF
them are appearing in print. We endorse
every word of the above, and so docs
any unprejudiced being.-Wcstphalia
| Times
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
TIME TABLE.

Snave used Ripans ga6uies With so much setts-
faction that can cheerfully recommend them.
Have been troubled for about three years with
what called bilious attacks coming on regularly
once week. was told b. different physicians
that 10 was caused by bad teeth, of which l had
several 1 had tho teeth extracted, but the at
tacks continued. had seen advertisements OF
Ripans Tabules in oil the papers but had no talth
in them, but about six weeks since friend In
duced me 70 try them. Have taken but two OF tho
ANAL Scent boxes Of the Tabules and have bad
no recurrence Of the attacks. Hove never given
testimonial for anything before, but the great
amount of good which believe has been done mo
BY Ripans Tabules induces me 20 add mine 70 the
many testimonials you doubtless have In your
noasesa,on now. 1T. DEWITT.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
Notice Of AppOintment.Admin.
iStratOr.

THE STATE OF KANSAS, ANDERSON CoUK-
TY. IS.
In the matter of the estate OF John
Dykes, late of Lane county, Oregon.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given that on the 9th
day of June, A. d. 1899, the undersigned
was, by the Probate court OF Anderson
county, Kansas, duly appointed and
qualified as administrator of the estate
John Dykes, late of Lane county Oregon,
deceased. All parties in said estate will
take notice, and govern themselves az
cordingly. NJ. ]. TuRRELL,
Administrator.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
A Good Man.
ny ELLA WHEELER wilcox.

My lord Fat Purse was very good
He had houses and lots galore,
And with each new day he had some
new plan
For aiding the needy and poor,
He gave to the churches, he gave to
the homes,
He gave to the tramp by the way;
Yet the terrible curse in the land grew
worse,
And the poor grew poorer each day.
NV lord Fat Purse was troubled and
That his thought and toll seemed
vain;
"But lido what l can" said this very
good man,
"To case the want and pain
IT'S the will of heaven that some shall
be rich
And many be poor: l see
can do no more than to give from
the store
That just God gives to mel
Yet, acres and acres of fertile soil
Lies idle under the skies,
While my shrewd lord waits and holds
his estates
Till prices in land shall rise.
Deep in the breast of those acres broad
Which arc selfishly grasped by one
Lies wealth for many-tree gifts from
Cod
Like the wind and the rain and the sun
Food in the ocean and food In the soil
Free gifts from hand divine;
And who dares to hinder the usher
toll,
Or say, 'Lo, the sea is mine''
All my lord Fat Purse, no wonder tn
Ofpoverty hangs like pail,
When you hold by fraud the land whic
God
Has meant for the use of all.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

Nos. POI and 2O2 carry free reclining
chair cars No. POI makes close connec-
ton at Chanute carrying free reclining
chairs tor Pittsburg, and at Cherryvale
for Cotleyville.
No. 202 makes connection at Ottawa,
with the fast mail for Empona, 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 Panhandle,
Texas, and makes connections at Win
field tor Newkirk, Guthrie, Oklahoma
CITY and all points in Oklahoma and
Texas.
No. 2O4 makes connection at Kansas
City union depot for all points.
c. S. COLEMAN, agt.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
The Lay We Celebrate.
July 9Th.

The Missouri Pacific Railway Co. will,
on July /, ,, and 4th, sell round-trip
tickets to all points on their line within
a distance OF 200 miles, at rate Of one
fare limit for return TO July 9TH No
ticket sold for less than 50cents.
re. Wing, Agt.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

cur or BO luIo . CtOWueu
place without getting .
headache and sick at my
stomach. I heard abous
Ripans Tabules from an
cunt OF mine who was
taking them fo- ca-.-rh
OF the stomach. She had
found such relief from
their use sheadvisei me
TO tallo them too, and I
have been doing so since
Inst October, and Will
soy they have complete
ly cured my headaches
l an twenty-nine years
old. You are welcome
30 use this testimonial
AIRS. J. DaooKaYRl
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
Trusts.

III uStSs
Trust in Leather,
Trust in Ales,
Trust in Coppers,
Trust in Nails.
Trust in Whisky,
Trust in Wine,
Trust in Iron,
Trust in Irvine.
Trust in Pickles,
Trust in Glue.
Trust in Southern
Mountain Dew.
Trust in Harness,
Trust in Meal,
Trust in Dry Goods,
Trust in Steel.
Trust in Rubber,
Trust in Hens,
Trust in Paper,
Trust in Pens.
Trust in Sawdust
Trust in Rice,
Trust in Green Goods,
Trust in Ice.
Trust in ev'ry
Thing | see,
But there is no
Trust for me.
Baltimore American
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

Something new-ladies call
at "The Fair" and see the new
ribbed gauze pants, only IS cts
per pair.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

There will be no more iron bridges
built In this founty for a while. 1t is
said that bridge iron has advanced 90
per cent within the last thirty days
This is the result of the iron trust
Westphalia Times
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
4th of July Excursion

On July /, 2, and 4, the Santa Ee
will sell excursion tickets to all points
within 200 miles at one fare for the round
trip; limited for return July 9Th.
c. S. Coleman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

Siy seven-year-oiti 10,
suffered with pains in
his head. constipation
and complained OF hh
esomsch. He could nos
eat like children OF hin
oge do and W hat he
did eas did not agree
with him He was thin
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

A MAI, Income assured. CSC. starts you, or
Il cir. free. POINTS CO.. 249 Oak Blk, Boston.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

I won't to inform you,
IN words of highest
praise, OF the oenedb
I have derived from
Ripans Tabules. I ON o
professional nurse ana
In this profession a cleaE
bead 10 always needed
Bipans Tabules does it.
After one of my cases l
foundmyself completely
run down. Acting on the
advice OF Mr.. Geo. Bow
or, Phi. c., 6SS Newark
Ave-, Jersey City, / tooS
Ripans Tabules with
grand results.
Miss Bessie WmDHAn
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

Tabulcs regularly. She keeps afow cartons itipans
Tabues in the house and says she viii mott with
ont them The heartburn and sleepleesness hevo
disappeared with the Indigestion which was
FORMERLY 80 great burden Tor her Our wnoie
family take the Tabules regularly. especially atter
q hearty meal. My mother Is hfty years Oh nso
sd Ia enioynr the best OF hoalth and spirits also
eats hearty meals, an tmpossioility before ehe
took Ripans TabuleA ANTON L. piA''NN"'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

have been greos snfferee from oonstipaiaon
Cox over Il, years. Nothlng gave me any RELIEF
lily foot and legs and abdomen were bloated 20
could not wear shoes ON my feet and only loose
dress saw Ripans Tebules advertised In our
daily piper, bought some and took them a. direct
cd. Have taken them about three weeks and There
Is such changei am not constipated any more
and owe 10 oil to Npans Tabules- lam thirty
seven years CID, have no occupation. only my
household duties and nursing my sick husband
He has had the dropsy and am trying Ripsns
Tabules fer him. He feels som, hsttor but 10 VIII
take some time, he has been sck so long fou
may use my letter and nnno as you like
Mrs. MARY Go1uAs CLAnKx-
have been suffering from headaches o~sr
aimee 1 was q little girl. could never ride In O
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

packed
dNr is
eshrNe
be n sol
eytanhp
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

Reading come of tho teatimonials in favvr n
Ripans Tabules, I triod them. Ripans Taouies i'ot
only relieved but actually cured my younSsrr.
the headaches have disappeared. bowels are IN,
good condition aud no mover complains OF lllS
Stomach. He ia now rod hbyfrced boy. T.,S
wonderful change attribute to Ripans Tabues~
I am aatisned that they will benefit any one Uroiu
the cradle 70 old aye) n taken according TO direc-
tionA q "'HhN-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

Mother was troubled
with h eartourn and
sieeplessnoss, caused by
indigestion. for o good
many years. One day
she saw o testimonial
in tho paper indorsing
Ripans Tabules- She
determined to give them
q trial, wao greatly
relieved by theis use
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

See our bargain counter
every day is bargain day at
THE FAIR.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

Complete line of pocket and
table cutlery at THE FAIR.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30

A package of Satchet Powder
gived away with every Corset
sold at "The Fair"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

From Longman's Magazine
If Johnnie Ryan had been in his usual mental
condition. he would have observed tho threaten
Ing OF the heavy clouds which, since oolock
had been rolling across the valley from the
west In the ordinary Wa Johnnie was a care
ful man. had a quick eye for risks and hand
strong to catch at fortunate chances seldom
got on the wrong side Of bargain and never
admitted it if he did. But even to 50 sober ana
cute a man as Ryan. there comes time when
tie pulse dances and the heart leads and when
once Johnnie had made up his mind he threw
rcIns on the neck Of fancy and let himself CO.
he started from Garrycrca at about q O'Clock
Of September evening lie dii not often make
calls. except in the way Of business, and Ger
tainly ne had never set out on any enterprise
with such a warmth Of heart stirred him
now. an excitement 50 strong that # made him
olIivious 10 the menace Of the sky and almost
turned his walk into dancing measure. lie
was indeed very much IN love, and that with a
maiden to whom nc had hardly dared aspire a
year before. But Staua had been kind to him.
had appeared glad to see him. had even, on one
occasion. pluckcd rose for him which he had
particularly admired This last episode had
completed his subjusaton, but stronger i'm
Iuse was needed to give him courag, to speak
that impulse had come from an unexpected
quarter and was entirely To- Johnnic's credit
lie was a humble man and made no claim
e. other than peasant birth. but Eustata bal
ton. or at any rate Eustatia's father DID.
Every one knew that the Daltons were decent
family. though how Mike Dalton came To- bee
connected with it nobody quite understood The
gnIs Christian name vas vaguely admitted as
q proof that there was good blood soWeW here
81 was accepted as traditional name on The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

dropped 10 his side VISION OF SILild. SiluHs'
neat and dry. in the parlor sent his heart into
| his cracking boots.
He stood irrcsolutc for n moment and then
with "Ach. now go an" under his breath he
nftcd his hand again The echoes OF his sum
mons seemed endless. the noise brought the
pcrspiratiou out on him.
It appeared to Johnnie to be a long time
before the door was opened. but he had
not courage TO knock again. At last Eustatia
( herself stood before him. peering out into the
rapidly deepening twilight with a ready smile
lowering about her lips
as it You. Mister Ryan" she cried. sure. 1
thought twas father
would he hammer at the dure The Ike a'
that" Johnnie asked in his innocence Staila
avoided the question.
",o,nc in..d. now at vance IT'S drowned
ye ar, poor man" johnnie entered cautiously
holding Tie ruined hat IN both hands. He was
almost afraid e. put ono muddy foot before tn
other go overwhelmed was he with the SENSE
OF his d,solato condition
staUa Tea tho way into tho rarlor and lit
lamp.
"Sit down Mister Ryan" She said
"Il y,d q kitchen chair now" SAID Johnnie
"surc Ia dcsthroy the higancc ay these grand
vans Wild me wet things"
AN indadc. cried Slata' lts verse" ''
destroyed II Sc sit IN thin dippn clothes
Whatn ! DO at ~lIY
"Nivor mind mo Stata"
/ "Ach. but ! do mind yc
Sho considered FOR a moment with pucke''u
brow. while the dun drip from JOHNNIE co"'
tails made nj" Du'" WIZ" N'''' W
shame"
r' must change $40 sa'o '"'''' ','''
an noun yeI lie ''' '"' "S9"''i' "" wa"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
Colorado Eie hit Hour Law.

Again has a labor law been declared
unconstitutional. This time 1t is the
Colorado eight-hour law. 1t prescribed
that eight hours should constitute a
days work in mines, shelters, and ore
mills. At this writing the news dis
patches do not indicate upon what
grounds the Supreme Court OF the
state rejected the law, as the decision
has been announced in advance OF the
filing of an opinion, owing to the fact
that the court wished all parties to a
great strike now on in mines, ETC., to
know the status of the measure. The
responsibility for the failure OF this
Salutary meaSu rests
Probably, in the final instance, with
the people of Colorado. The law was
evidently framed and enacted by per-
sons who did not fully comprehend
principles of existing law in Colorado,
and failed to so go about attaining the
end sought as to have the measure en-
acted in correspondence with funda-
mental rules. Hence nothing has been
accomplished, progress has been
blocked, and the laborfng man has TO
suffer. While the fundamental pr1ncf-
pies of law may remain the same under
different conditions, b Interpretation
of laws founded on them has always
been made to accord. so far as possible,
with conditions prevailing at the time.
Rptt tbse B y~ai41d 1n9geoat f ths scale cal sol Of ins-
tice frequently no longer meets present
needs. 1t affords no redress for some
wrongs, and make it difficult to enact
remedies for others. Naturally, one is
impelled to call for wholesale changes
in fundamental laws, but in consider
ing that subject it is we'll to make
haste slowly. Changes must be made,
but they must be the result Of the
coolest kind of reasoning, and only
after full, impartial investigation, and
deliberate consideration. To keep the
scales of justice balanced, to make fun
damental principles meet new condi-
tons, Is really the work of legislators.
10 get n right lawmakers is directly
the work Of the people. And when
the right lawmakers make the right
laws, taking care in the first place to
all obstacles anchored in moss
covered statutes and DECISIONS, then
judges will have less opportunity or
reason to declare laws unconstitu-
t1onal. We AVE in the United States
n new principle almost everywhere
ruling, and that is manhood suffrage.
With few exceptions, there Is no place
where every man does not count one
more, no less-at the ballot box. In
the exercise of the rights, privileges
and duties that spring from that prin-
clple lies the cure for the legislative
and judicial evils now often so keenIv
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
"A Case In Point,

AS a case in point 1 here quote a
paragraph from the legal notes of the
New York Sun: The recent decision
of the Supreme court Of Michigan hold
ing the act of the legislature uuconstt-
tut1onal, which assumed to
the city of Detroit to acquire and oper-
ate street railroads is merely an en-
forcement of that provision of the
Michigan constitution which prohibits
the state from being a party to or In
tereSted IN any work of internal i'm
proVeDent or from engaging in carry
ing on such work. The court stmDIy
holds that this operates to prevent the
state rom empowering a city to do
what It cannot do itself. We o,1ote
from the opinion: IF the legislature
may authorize the city of Detroit To
enter into the proposed angene
" may authorize any other municipal-
tty to do so. and by concert OF action
between the various municipalities
they may the state with meany
of rapid transit, owned and operated
by he municipalities. This would en-
able the state to do, by means of agen-
c1es called into being by itself, what
it cannot itself do and what the consti-
tuition forbids its doing" 1t is a mis-
representation to declare that the court
8 opposed to the municipal ownership
ii street railroads. The court has
lone nothing more than to show that
the constitution. which is the highest
'av Of h state, forbids such owner
ship. IF the people of Michigan want
% change their constitution in this re-
;pecr there is nothing to prevent them.
Without discussing whether the SUI
preme court Of Michigan might not If
1t had been SO disposed, have found
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

the conclusion hat they can be Chris
tians only on condition OF renouncing
half their human intelligence, and sub
hitting the rest to the guidance OF a
teacher who abdicates the best func-
lions of a real teacher, and imposes
his own conclusions without attempt
ing to bring the mind to activity about
them. Unbelief is far more due to the
neglect of inquiry than to its use. Mic
odemus was the type of men who are
carried away from belief by the super
fetal objections which occur to alert
minds. Philips blunt advice, Come
and see," is the best prescription for
such minds. That wonderful discovery
that nothing good could be expected
out of Nazareth is just as worthy of re-
spect as most of the difficulties which
still keep men away from the gospel.
Nicodemus might have rested in it all
his days, and have zone about retailing
it over half Galilee, if Philip had not
acted on h superstition that faith and
inquiry are very good friends, and need
not get in each others ways. >.
Times.