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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-11
Stock Can Be Saved by Running Ground
Wires on Barbed Wire Fences,

Too many horses and cattle are killed by
lightning while standing near wife fences.
Why not prevent this loss and really make the
pastures safer with wire fences than without
Connect each wire at intervals to the ground by
a wire reaching moist SOIL The ground wire
will conduct the electricity durind thunder
storm from the fence wires to the earth. A
fence wire we'll grounded is as much preven-
ton as lightniug-rod to a house.-Live Stock
Indicator.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-11
The War Tax.

Evidence multiplies every day which shows
the intention of those now in power to perma.
nently fasten the special revenue tax, voted by
congress as . special Spanish war measure. up.
on the country. Feelers have been put out
here and there all over the country, from time to
time, by administration agents, suggesting that
this wartax ought to be fixed institution. The
latest incident Of this sort which we have no.
ticed is where Mr.. ]. F. Downing. prominent
banker Of Kansas City, breaks into the papers
with ''new tax theory" "a unique plan''--
which is simply that the special revenue tax be
continued. Certainly unique and very original
1t is remarkable that someone had not thought
OF this before. Mr.. Downing considers it the
simplest and most beautiful tax system yet de-
vised Beside it the income tax idea is mere
primer nonsense. In winding up his argu-
ment this great thinker says.
"Other bank paper, such as checks, certih-
Gates of deposit, drafts, stock, etc., bring in a
handsome revenue in year. Outside of banks,
there are corporation stocks bought. sold OF
transferred, warrantee deeds, real estate mort
cages and legal acknowledgements, ALI re-
quire stamps and contribute to the national
treasury. Nowhere is the poor man hurt He
is rarely concerned in any Of the above trans
actions save il the case of checks, and they
are stamped before he gets them 1t is tax
OH the rich, and the burden is equally borne
through all gradations of society,""
Mr.. Downing believes the stamp tax will be
permanently maintained as necessity.
Mr.. Downing is probably right in the con-
clusion that the stamp tax will be permanently
maintained, but he is egregiously wrong in ev-
erything else. There is not tax in this whole
special catalogue-from the tax on kilograms
and express money orders to bank checks
which is not paid as rule by the general pub
lie. McKinley's own encouragement has
himself said that that there was no way to
compel companies to pay this tax it they could
shift it onto their customers. All the govern
ment was concerned in, said he, was the tax.
Who paid it was immaterial.
And everybody knows that it is still imma-
terial. 1t is very beautiful system, indeed,
and very simple. Mr.. Downing's remarks are
rot. This special tax is one more way of get
ting money out OF the fellows who can least af-
ford to pay it, and is nuisance and abomina-
tion-Star and Kansan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-11
The Coming Age for August.

The August Coming Age contains a paper Of
great interest by Prof. A. F. Dolbear, the we'll
known physicist, 1t is entitled "The Kind of
Universe We Live In" and discusses in a bril-
liant manner the results of discoveries made
through the telescope, spectroscope and micro.
scope, Another feature of general interest Is
Dr.. Edward Everett Hale's comparison of "The
Boston of 1928 aud the Boston Of To-day"
DIR. Hale has recently completed pastorate OF
forty years oyer one church in Boston, and is
probably better qualified to write ON the subject
be has in hand than any other author OF the
present time. The conversation by James A.
Herne in the same number, reviewing dra-
matte career of forty years, must prove inter-
esting to alt readers It contains many graphic
characterizations of the great actors of the past
generation, and abounds in amusing incidents
aud anecdotes told in delightful manner
Other leading contributors are Chas. Malloy,
Prof. Jean du Buy, DR.. James Hedley, Lillian
Whiting, Nina K. Darlington and Will Allen
Dromgoole. Get copy of your news dealer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-11

H ,re is little story in figures that makes
the Kansas farmer laugh and dance for very
joy: Average price of cattle during this month
Uuly), IS IS; average price during July one
year ago, $4.95 average price in July during
the last twenty years, $3.50; gain per 100
pounds over last year, 60 cents gain over price
of last twenty years, IS cents.-Empora Ga
zette.
This man White has never made any preten-
tions to truthful statements about anything con-
cerning Kansas. He mas given $5.55 as the
average price of beef, when $5.55 is the ex-
trelne price for dry lot finished cattle. Nine
tenths of the cattle sold range in price from
three to folr cents, just where they have been
for eight years. The average price in Kansas
City, July 27th, was $4.95 instead OF $5.5S,
the extreme price quoted in the Gazette. Stock
and feeder, average $4.o5. Western and Texas
steers, $4.r6 per 100 pounds. Other grades of
cows and cattle much lower. This is quite as
low an average on all grades as last year. The
beef combine can put up or down the price OF
pork and beef any day, and can continue it
long or short time. But if there has been
rise in the price don't give Mckinley credit but
give the credit to general increase in the vol
ume of money-gold and silver dollars that
have been coined. The Gazette knows that an
increase of dollars as circulating medium
among the people will always increase prices of
land, labor and products. That has been our
doctrine for 20 years, and as long denied by Re-
publican papers.-Ottawa Republican.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-11

THE Kansas Populist, Senator Young's pa
per- says the Republican party, in its Eight TN
trusts" is like the fellow who sawed off the
limb between the tree and himself; CT like the
other fellow, who, after he had climbed to the
top of the building, kicked over the ladder,
and had to sleep on the roof.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-11

BY single twist of the wrist, Mckinley
now promises to make all money issued by the
United States interchangeable aud Of equal
value with gold" The only way he can do
this is by ''be it enacted" and that is 'iat."
By the way, when did the time exist when
money was not interchangeable a"-Star and
Kansan, independence.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-11

regiment 10 perform some harumscarum news
paper exploit? But that is Funston's record.
What was supposed TO become of his regiment
Funslon never considered that. The fact that
he wiS in charge of I,2oo men apparently
never occurred to him. 1t was his province to
dash, and he dashed, regardless. Had he been
regular army officer, the men say, he would
have been court.martialed till he learned his
duty better.
Then it is said that the reports of Funston's S
individual bravery were wildly exaggerated.
He many lines got the credit that belonged to
the pivates.
1t was Tremply and White of the Kansas
City company who swan the Rio Grande at
Caulnpit IN the face of the insurgents FIRE.
They carried with them string by means of
which they pulled across rope, which
they tied to the enemys trenches. Funston
and some of his men afterward crossed the
stream on raft, ferried by the rope, but there
was no special bravery displayed in that. The
credit belongs to The two prvates of CompanyB.
Another time, Lieutenant Hardy, Corporal
Drysdale and Privates Jack Huntsman and
Clint Wiley, of Company H, swan the river
in the campaign before Malolos, and captured a
raft, OH which Company c was towed across.
1t was these four men who displayed the brav-
cry here.
"Funson has, somehow, got reputation as
a swimmer" said one of the men, "but if he
knows how to swim, he never showed his
knowledge in the I-uzon campaigns He al
ways took raft, and it was the individual
bravery of privates, asa rule, that got the raft.
cit is very true that Funston did not fear
bullets. No one does till he gets shot. But
Funston has the reputation of playing to the
gallery, and of having a cheerful disregard for
his men. Lieutenant Colonel Little has much
warmer spot in the hearts of the common SOL
diers than has General Funston
The officer above quoted blames General Otis
for the failure of the Luzon campaign.
Jealousy seems TO be the prevailing charac-
teristic of Otis, )" said he. "He sits in his pal
ace at Manila and gives orders which spoil mil
itary operations. He seems especially to fear
the prestige of General Lawton. Many time
Otis has sent Lawton telegram to retreat
when in the general opinion Lawton was in
position to crush the rebellion. These tele-
grams have sometimes come in the progress OF
a battle. General Otis has the ill-will of the
entire army. He is known as the 'three-card
monte shark. '"-Kansas City Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-11

SOME OF the Republican politicians are try
him Senator Harris place in the senate; but he
refuses to be side-tracked and vows he'll have
Bakers place or 'bust hame-string."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-11

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
WAcHUsETT A. A. ENTRIES.
Meet Narrowed Down to a Three-cor-
nered Contest.

Fitchburg, May 22.-Entries for the
various athletic events of the Wachu-
sett I. A. A. are as follows: 1000 yards
cash: Gardner-Fred Shipman, Frank
Smith, Harry Black, Albert Stone, E..
Louis Grise. Clinton-George S. How
ard, Arthur H. Abbott, j. F. O'Toole,
]. ]. Morrison. Fitchburg-G. S.
Platts, Walter Dillon, william Coggs-
WELL Fred Kendall.
22O yards dash: Gardner-Shippee,
Smith, Black, Stone, Grise Clinton
O'Toole, Abbott, w. C. Rodger, Nor
rison. Fitchburg-Platts, Ubert Rus
sell, W. E. Knights, Coggswen, Kend-
all.
440 yards run: Gardner-Stone, Tim
othy, Lemay, Black, Smith, Grise.
Clinton-o' Toole, ABBOTT, ]. F. O'Brien,
H. F. Earle. Fitchburg-Dillon, Fred
Woodward, Kendall, Coggswell.
$50 yards run: Gardner-Stone, Lea
my, Black, Smith, Grise. Clinton
Paul Howard, A. G. Grady T. F. Nc
Sherry, H. e. Field. Fitchburg-Wil-
liam Kirby, Kenneth Jewett, Knights
220 yards hurdles: Gardner-E. S.
Colby, Shippee, A. Stone, Clinton-H. E.
ard. Fitchburg-Woodward, Dillon,
Knights, Coggswell, Kendall.
Relay race: Gardner-Stone, Black,
Grise, Lamy or Smith. Clinton-Abott,
Rodger, Morrison, Howard, O'Brien,
Grady, or O'Toole. Fitchburg-Dillo
Coggswell, Russell, Jewett, Kendall
Woodward, Knights.
Running high jump: Gardner-G. D.
Goodspeed, s. L. Carr, Bruce, Harry
Hesselton. Clinton-Rodger, O'Brien,
Howard, Morrison. Fitchburg-Dillon,
Running broad jump: Gardner
Stone, w. P, Brooks, Carr, Hesselton
Clinton-Abott, Morrison, Flagg, Rodg-
er. Fitchburg, Platts, Dillon, Coggs-
well.
Hop, step and jump: Gardner-Carr,
Brooks, Stone, Hesselton. Clinton
ABBOTT, Rodger, M. L. Fallon, Morrison.
Fitchburg-C oggswell, Russell, Platts.
Pole vault: Gardner-Goodspee
Carr, Heselton, Bruce. Clinton-Rodg-
er, O'Brien, Fallon. Fitchburg-Rus-
sell, Carey, Knights, Fred Philbrook.
16-lb. shot put: Gardner-Shippee
Colby, Carr, Stone. Clinton-McSher-
ry, Morrison, Ryan, Fox. Fitchburg-
Dillon, Fosdick.
Bicycle race, ~ miles: Gardner
Carr, Colby, Harry Kendall. Clinton
r. r. Finnie, G. w. Morse, G. w. To-
hey. Fitchburg-Fred Moore, Harris
son, Rugg.
The meet is to be held at the Fitch
burg park, Saturday, and as will be seen
by the list of entries the schools at
Leominster and Lancaster have
dropped out, making it a three corn
cred battle. Clinton may have enough
points at the close to defeat Fitchburg
in favor of Gardner.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
NOW IN The TRUST.
American Wooden
Company Operates
Chase Mills.
FINEST GRADE OF WOOLENS.
Plant Organized Years Ago
Is Among the Best
in the Country.

Webster, May 22.-The extensive
wooden plant in Chaseville, Dudley,
which was known to the commercial
world as the Chase Woolen Company
is no more, having been absorbed by
the American Wooden Company.
The Chase wooden plant is known ev-
erywhere. 1t has by the manufacture
of nothing but the best goods during
the past years, attained good reputa-
+ion and high standing in the com
mercial world.
Since the mill was first started, years
ago, by John Chase, it has been con-
stantly added to, until now the
plant has fine appearance and is an
up-to-date plant fully competent to
turn out the finest grades of woolens.
Mr.. Chase's son, the late Frederick
T. Chase, was taken into partnership.
and at the death of the senior, the firm
name that of John Chase & Son, was
continued.
Just previous to Mr. Chase's death,
the company was incorporated with
capital stock of 100000, the corporate
name being the Chase Wooden Company
and the late Mr. Chase was made pres
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
BOY BADLY BURNED.
Four Year-oId Fell Into Tub of scaIdlng
Water at North Grafton.

North Grafton, May 22.-Timothy Nc
Gillicuddy, aged years, son of Dennis
McGilIicuddy met with serious burn
ing accident at his home today, while
playing in the kitchen where his mother
had put tub of boiling water, which
she was about to use for washing pur-
poses. The boy in some way got too
near the tub, and fell in head first. He
was badly burned about the face,
breast and arms. DR.. Maxwell of
Grafton was telephoned for and DR.. F.
H. Clapp was called in also.
Walter L. Ripley of the Quinsigamond
House is sick at his home on Grafton
street
Frank Cromb has started to work in
the ]. S. Nelson & Son shoe company's
shop.
Gertrude Knowlton, who sprained her
ankle in Grafton Thursday afternoon
has resumed her duties at the post Of
fee.
The Rev. DR.. Mansfield, presiding ell
der of the Methodist church for this
district, preached at the NJ E. church
yesterday After the service the regu-
lar quarterly conference was held in the
church.
Mrs. Jasper Nelson of Shrewsbury is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Ruiter, on
East street.
A special car will leave here at ITO
o'clock Tuesday evening to convey
members of Evening Star Lodge to
Worcester, where they will visit Ridge
ly Lodge.
The A. B. R. Sprague Post "a, G. A.
r., will attend services in the Baptist
church on Sunday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
SHREWSBURY.

Shrewsbury, May 22.-The Kings
Little Daughters met this afternoon for
their regular meeting.
Thursday evening the Women's Mis-
sionary Society connected with the
Congregational church will hold a So
cial in the vestry for the purpose. of
raising some money. Chester T. Por-
ter former teacher, will be present
with male quartet to help entertain.
The ladies of the NJ. 2. church will
hold their regular meeting Thursday
afternoon. A supper viii be served al
o'clock.
Willis H. Bartlett's house is nearing
completion.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety will meet with Miss Anna Howe
at her house Friday afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23

The party consisted Of Captain John
Norman, First Lieut.. N. Finnette. FIRST
Sergt Christopher Hopward, Busler
A. Longsway and Privates Lucian u
Butman, Napoleon Boitane, Frank e.
Smith, Henry SENEGAL, Napoleon Gar
seau, Theodore Longsway and Joseph
Kelly
There was a large attendance at the
concert given in the UniVersallss
church tonight, under the auspices ?r
David M. Cowie. the well-known 81
rector Herbert Johnson, tenor, ana ms
famous ladies quartet, assisted ny
Walter S. Knowles of worcester anu
Miss Blanche Wheeler, an elocutlonst.
The ladies' quartet comprise Bertha
Mason first soprano; Lillian COOKE
second sopranos Regina Guilmette, hrst
alto. and Agnes May, second alto.
The mills of Josiah Perry at Perry
Vile Dudley, are working day ana
night getting out orders. A large ex-
ira number of hands are being EN-
ployed. .,,,+
at North Webster, which has oeen
closed for the past couple of weeks, on
account of an accident, will resume op-
erations tomorrow morning.
The East Webster works started up
this morning, dll6I d wen D 49,
Dr., F. E. McDermott left for Boston
this morning.
The directors of the Webster and
Dudley Electric Street Railway TINS
morning voted to accept the deed OF
the land recently sold by the town, as
voted at the special town meeting a
week ago. -
The body of Joseph, the 1S-year-oldi
son of Napoleon and Josette Larose, OF
Plainfeld, CT, who died Thursday from
bronchitis, arrived in town on the Hug
train this morning for interment at
North Webster.
The funeral of Abbott Williams, AZ
years old, was held at 1 o'clock this
afternoon at his late home in Dudley.
Rev. N. 1. Jones, pastor of the Dudley
Congregational church, otficiated
Mr. and Mrs. James McGeary and
son James, with Mrs. Mary Bergin,
went to Lowell today to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. William Bergin, aged 80,
which will be held Wednesday. De-
ceased is mother of Mrs McGeary and
a sister of Mrs. Mary Bergin.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
wEsTsoRo.

Westboro. May 22.-Representative
Henry L. Chase and wife Of this town
went to Maiden today to be present at
the quarter millennial banquet tomor-
row evening.
Mrs c. NJ. Winch, who has been re-
siding in Boston during the winter, re-
turned to her summer residence on
West Main street today.
Mrs NJ. Manton. Miss Susie Johnson
and servants, who have occupied Mrs.
c. NJ Winch's house during the winter,
returned to Newton today
Austin Stearns, who has been stop
ping with relatives in Gresham, VI,
this winter, is to return home toner
row for few days visit with his par
ents Ernest L. Stone will accompany
him on his return to Gresham, VT, for
a few weeks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
IAN OLD SETTLER GONE.
Dwight G. Barr Of New
Braintree Was Well
Known in County.

North Brookfield, May 22.-Word was
received here this morning of the death
of Dwight G. Barr, the oldest man in
New Braintree. Mr.. Barr died at $40
o'clock last night, at the ripe old age
Of IS years and after a life spent in
usefulness to himself and his fellow
men. He was we'll known to North
Brookfield people, his wife being a sis
ter to George Woods of Main street.
Mr.. Bars death was due to old age
and general debility, and his end was
FASTENED by pneumonia, which set in
about two weeks ago. Mr.. Barr was a
native of New Braintree and was born
at the house now occupied by John
Forbes For over so years he has been
deacon of the Congregational church
and has always been an earnest work
er in church circles,
He is survived by his wife and one
son, Alfred T. Barr of Minnesota, who
arrived home Saturday evening at 6
O'Clock.
The first strawberry festival of the
season was held tonight, at the chapel
Of the First Church, by the Ladies
Relief Corps, and proved entirely sue
cessful. The committee in charge con-
sisted of Miss c. Gertrude Fay, chair
man, and Mrs. Ernest Corbin and Miss
Carrie Billiard. In connection with the
festival a pretty musical program was
rendered. 1t consisted of vocal solos
by Mrs. Corbin, Mrs. Grace Woods
and Miss Fay, followed by a piano
duet by Mrs. Cora Smith and Miss
Billiard. There were readings by Mrs.
Frank Bigelow and Mrs. George R.
Spooner and vocal duet by Carl and
Roy Smith brought forth favorable
comment.
Margaret Merritt, who was stricken
with a shock, at the town farm, yes
terday, is in a precarious condition.
Her left side is completely paralyzed
and her recovery is doubtful.
Thomas Boyle has resigned his posi-
ton with the c. L. Brigham Milk Com
pany of Boston, and Myles McNeff has
been chosen to succeed him.
Thomas Finn of the town farm is
going to Lowell tomorrow, to be fitted
with an artificial leg.
The prize essays of the high school
pupils were returned from Worcester
today. The marks will be kept strictly
private until the competition is com
pleted
The North Brookfeld Whist Club,
composed of John Ludden, George
Dickinson, Almon Partridge and A. P.
NORM, went to West Brookfield to-
night to play DIR. C. E. Bills team.
Mortimer Bowling was last night
chosen by the st. Joseph c. T. A. S.
a member of the field day committee,
to succeed John F. Sullivan, resigned.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
AUBURN.

Auburn, May 22.-Rev. Francis ].
Mars. New England superintendent of
the Congregational Sunday School and
Publishing Society. occupied the pulpit
Sunday morning and gave a very in
teresting address upon the needs and
outlined at length the various phases of
work that are done by that society. A
collection will be taken for the society
upon children's day in June
An entertainment will be given in the
town hall Friday evening, under the
auspices of the Y. P. S. c. f. The pro-
gram will be of the miscellaneous order,
in which Frank p. Crerie, humorist, Of
worcester, will assist, followed by
farce, entitled 1.-THE Duchess of Dublin"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
COMMISSION REPORTS.
Plans by Which Fitchburg
Grade Crossings May
Be Abolished.

Fitchburg, May 22.-The report Of
the Fitchburg grade crossing commits
sion, consisting of Frank p. Goulding,
Charles A. Allen and ]. Henry Reed,
was filed yesterday in the superior
court and a hearing for the confrma-
ton of the decree will be held later.
The report is a voluminous affair,
consisting of 20 pages Of typewriter
manuscript, and provides for the abo
lition of the Putnam. Water and Laurel
street crossings over the Fitchburg
railroad. The report reads that the
alterations, as prayed for over the
streets named, are necessary for the Sc
curlty and convenience of the public
The decree gives in minute detail the
limits presented for the new route, also
providing for a new street to the
Fitchburg freight house. A footpath in
the subway is to be constructed for the
streets, which have been crossed by
the railroad.
The roadway of Water street except
upon the bridge spanning the tracks of
the Fitchburg road, is to be paved with
granite blocks. Putnam street will be
treated in like manner The street
surfaces are to be subjected to a
dressing of stone. Suitable crosswalks
are also to be provided for foot travel,
and suitable bridges of iron or steel
VIII be constructed to carry the streets
over the river, and the tracks of the
railroad upon Putnam, Water and the
new street leading from Water to Lau-
rel street.
All the bridges will be IS feet above
the tracks, and proportional to bear a
road roller of 20 tons in weight, being
also provided with subways, which are
to pass under the tracks, allowing a
space of six feet A suitable stairway
of iron is to be set up to connect the
street with the platform of Union sta
ton upon the easterly side Of the
bridge spanning the Fitchburg tracks.
Amy change of the location of the
tracks shall be subject to the satisfac-
ton of the chief engineer of the rail-
road. The Fitchburg road is to do all
the grading in bringing the street to a
craze, and the city of Fitchburg shall
do all other work specified.
A portion of the Laurel street and
South streets, northerly of the new
! substituted way parallel with the YER
mcnt and Massachusetts railroad, is to
be discontinued, and a portion of
Water street, northerly of the Vermont
and Massachusetts road, is also to be
discontinued, except such portion as
may be necessary for the construction
CT the new way to the freight house of
the Fitchburg road.
The mayor and aldermen of this city
appear as petitioners in the case and
the Fitchburg Railroad Company as
respondents.
The commission decided also that the
commonwealth should pay 25 per cent
of the construction and changes and
the Fitchburg railroad 10 per cent.
Among the estates which will be
seizeo upon to carry out the report of
the commissioners are those of Joel
Davis, G. H. Sprague, G. F. & E. Swift
1.-TWO parcels), Vermont and Massachu-
sets railroad (three parcels) Charles
I. Croker and Mary e. Lyons.