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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-09

The Buffalo conference, which is to meet
June 29 and continue to July 4, is attracting
wide attention. The first days discussion will
be upon monop nopolies-industrial transportation,
currency and local. Thursday political re-
forms of all kinds. Friday, what can the par
ties do Republican, Democratic, Populist,
Prohibition, Social Labor, Union Reform and
Social Democratic)? What blessing it would
be if all reformers would only get together
United we could sweep the land; divided, we
make but sentiment that may take years to bear
fruit.-The People, Erie, Pa.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-09
Simple Enough.

The real way to fight the trusts Is to careful
ly study them and then-let them alone.
Grant no new franchises-extend no existing
ones.
1naugurate municipal, state and national own
ership of all pubic utilities, and whatever is in
its nature monopoly.
Whenever any form of production or Gistri-
button becomes practically monopoly, let the
municipality, state or nation enter the field,
without any bare of trumpets, and serve the
public at cost, plus the necessary addition for
repairs and extension to meet the public needs.
Fight over it as you will, that is the only
practical solution to the trust and monopoly
question.
Simple and easy enouge, too.-Pittsburg
Kansan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-09

The hight against public ownership, which
some people are disposed to make, is just as
useless and will be just as futile as the fight the
pro-slavery Democracy was making against the
abolition of slavery half century ago. Just
listen to this from article XII of the new char
ter of San Francisco:
1t is hereby declared to be the puapose and
intention of the people of the city and county
that its public utilities shall be gradually ac-
quired and ultimately owned by the city and
county.
Municipal socialism is making wonderful pro-
gress in this country now. 1t has been win
ming issue in the city elections of many of the
largest cities this spring. The more the people
investigate the proposition that they shall own
their gas works and water works and street rail-
WAYS, the better it suits them.-Kansas Popu
list.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-09
DiSorganized But Not Dead.

That tired feeling now experienced by Popu'
lists does not come from fear that the principles
tha; they stanl for will not in the end triumph,
hul is largely attributed to the poor record made
bv some Of the servants they have IN the past
selected is their representatives. 1t is no back
set to Republican or Democratic principles when
a leader in these parties goes wrong, but Pop
uist expects more from those he helps to elect
The oil parties put man in office and tell him
to go i, but not to get caught. As long as he
keeps out of Jail his party backs him; supports,
encourages and speaks we'll of him. The
Populist is too apt to begin to criticise his
own men, too ready to pronounce accusations
OF dishonesty and incompetency as true and eye
with suspicion every act not in full accord with
his own mind, and perhaps, if it is, questioning
the motives. For the reasons indicated the
Populist patty is in rather disorganized con-
dition, and yet, it contains within itself
the factors that may be and should be crystal
lied into an influential, aggressive party-Ft.
Scott Lantern.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-09
No Monroe Doctrine Needed.

Seventy-hve years ago number OF little re-
publics were formed in South and Central
America and gained their independence from
Spain. The European nations made compact.
hypocrtically called the Holy Alliance, agree
ing to unite forces and compel these little re-
publcs to return to their allegiance to Spain.
Luckily for these struggling people, weak in
everything that goes to make nations great,
there was no Republican president, with des-
tiny's bee buzzing in his bonnet, nor brother
Abner interested in bewhiskered beef contracts.
1t happened that an ordinary, everyday citizen
was president His name was James Monroe.
He was as backward regarding diplomacy and
policy as he was regarding the possibilities of
weli-worked "rake-offs," the finger of Provi-
dence and other modern methods of statesman
ship. He served notice OH those European
powers that any attempt to extend their posses
sions in this hemisphere would be resisted by
the United States That ended the incident,
but there was not an American that would not
have gladly given up his life to sustain the pol
icy thus naugurated. The United States now
occupies position exactly opposite the one held
then. We are the ones now sending armies to
another hemisphere and shooting civilization
into struggling people.-Ft. Scott Lantern.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-09
THE MOTHER OF A SOLDIER.

The mother OF a soldier-hats off to her. say
The mother of soldier who has gone face the raJ;
She Rrve him her country with blessing ON his head
She found his this morning In the long list OF deao
"Kled-Sergt Thomas Watkins while leading on the rest
Bible In his pocket and portrait on his breast!
The mother of a sodier-she gave him to her land
She saw him transport he waved his
hand
She kissed him through the drops and told him to be
Her went night morning with boy upon the
The mother OF a soldter-her comfort and her JOY
She saw the banners wayg she heard the people cheer
She clasped hands and bravey looked away to hide
tear.
The mother of a sodisr-Ah! cheer the hero deed.
And cheer the who battle meath the banner OF their
creed
But don't forget the mothers through all the lonely
That fight the baves battles the sunless fields OF tears
Nav don't forget the mothers-the mothers of men,
Who see them 70 and know that they'll come back
That gave them to their country to battle and to die
buRles call them and the starry banners n.y.
The morher of a solder-hats off to her. say
Whose head bowed tender locks OF gray
She gave without regreng though her old heart sorey
When she found this morning in the long OF the
dead .
"Kied-Sergt Thomas Watkins, while leading on the rest
His dear old clasped upon his breast
-Voger McKinsev in Baltimore News
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-09

Trusts are treacherous things. They not
only swallow up and close down mills, and
raise prices; throw men out Of work, but they
do other queer freaks We are informed that
several of our citizens with money for specula-
ton, bought great blocks of stock in the wire
trust and the wire trust managers did not do a
thing, after all the stock had been sold, but bear
the market for eleven cents Oh the dollar. They
only stuck oui fellows for about $40, ,ooo-that is
all.-Lawrence Jeffersonian. Gazette.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-09

A year ago this whole land was afame with
patriotism. The cries, "Down with the Span
iards," "Freedom for the Cubans" resounded
everywhere. Spain has been overthrown and
driven from the island, and to-day the United
States government is arbitrarily demanding that
the Cuban patriots, who fought so long and
sacrificed so much for liberty and independence,
authorities. Could Spain have made demand
that would be more humiliating to the Cubans?
Could there be an act more sharply in conflict
with the national traditions on which we pride
ourselves so much? The wolf OF commercial
ism throws off the sheepskin when there is no
Struggle, San Francisco, Calf.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-09
SeatOn'S Trust Solution.

Like many others, Captain Seaton has come
to the conclusion that the solution of the trust
problem lies in the public taking hold of them
aud running them for the benefit of the whole
people, He so expressed himself in recent
interview at Topeka, in which he said:
81 think it is the duty of every patriotic cit
izcn to use his utmost endeavors to destroy this
blight that has grown to such rank proportions
on the body polite. 1t is each year taking
fr,ner hold upon the country, parayzing the
diversified industries and business pursuits of our
land. Individual enterprise, native energy and
self-reliance are tast becoming shackled and
helpless.
cit has been the boast of the American re.
public that all the paths of business lite were
open to the intelligent and industrious alike, no
matter how humble the citizen might be.
Hanlets innumerabe nave, under the influence
of our institutions, grown to magnificent pro-
portions from the smallest origin. From the
numerous small shops, employing each its dozen
or two persons, have sprung into existence the
thriving industries of all kinds contributing to
the growth and prosperity of the municipali-
ties and the states of this nation.
Through the wonderful genius of man we
have by machinery increased the output of our
machines many fold; aye, so much so that many
of the occupations of expert machines have in
great measure disappeared; and it has come
to pass that the wholesale organizing of trusts
bids fare to finally close the door to all attempts
of our increasing population to exercise their
natural desire of engaging in the building up
of manufactures or local marts of commerce.
"The question is asked, What can be done?'
The answer comes, Nothing; the constitution
guarantees to every one the privilege of EN-
ploying his money in his own way in legitimate
pursuits.
'The trust, like cancer, continues to grow,
and the system goes on sapping the very exist
ence of countless communities. l have never
been in favor of patermalism, but the growth
of this untold evil is fast driving men to think
seriously of the question of governmental own
ership of all the essential things of the nation,
rather than have the same owned by three or
four dozen multi mlllonaires. ~
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-09

Gen. Otis is reported to be seriously consid-
ering plan of arming the Macabebes, a saw
age tribe, expecting that they will help him to
whip the Tagalos in Luzon. 1t is to be hoped
he will profit by past experience and not give
them any better guns that our own soldiers
have.-Dakota Ruralist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-09

If you see it in the AGIrAToR, it's SO.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24

william Kiesam Vanderbilt, who has now
become the head Of the Vanderbilt family,
will be so years old in December. He is
essentially a man of the world; has owned
a racing stable, defended the Americas cup,
driven a coach-and-four and cruised in al
most every sea in his own steam yacht. The
estimate of his present fortune varies from
SIS, 600, 900 to 800, 000, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24
Told Out of Court

Justice Is Both Blind and Deaf-Cut Your
Speeches Short" is the significant Sign that
greets the eyes of ~litigants in Judge Bow
ling's court in Kansas City, Kan. The judge
Is known as Fighting Bob" Bowling, and
is one Of Governor Leedy's appointees. One
time he made a ruling in the trial of a case
that was not acceptable to- the attorney on
one side and he demurred to the decision Of
the boy Judge.
Your honor, you are overruling the SUI
preme court" said the lawyer.
81 do that every day, my friend; sit down."
replied the Judge, and his decision was re-
corded.
II there, was one thing that Judge Bowling
had an adherence for during the time that
he was on the bench 1t was the attorney
who came into a case with an armful Of law
books.
you don't need all Of those books" said
the Judge to one Of those lawyers once.
IT think I will satisfy the court at the
proper time that I do need them" replied
the attorney. 'There are decisions here
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24

term was taught each year in the upstairs
room of the blockhouse or in a private
home. In 1867 a new building was erected
out Of cottonwood lumber, which did service
until 1873, when the district voted to issue
IS 200 In bonds to build a new school house.
The school was organized into two depart
ments, under two teachers who taught in
In the lower room. while the upper room
was rented to the Masonic order for a lodge
room. The pressure for room continued to
Increase until a High school was organized
in January, 1876. Later a new brick build
Ing was added to the equipment in another
part OF the city, and in 1884 an addition
added to the old building. The new build
Ing is to be erected at a cost Of $25, 900, and
Is expected to have sufficient capacity to
accommodate all the departments.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24
Didn't Worry
the Composer

A musical organization, intending to give
a performance of an oratorio. began to be
alarmed about the probable cost of the pro-
duction, relates Golfers Weekly.
Accordingly the director of the chorus said
to the leader of the orchestra, who was a
professional musician:
We've got to keep down our expenses, and
! thought / might get you to leave out the
trombones. You know, they have only four
measures In the entire o~ratorio, and If We
no one will be any the wiser"
The leader OF the orchestra was extremely
shocked. Assuming a tragic attitude. he ex-
claimed:
''Tha would be an insult to the com
poser!"
The chorus director reflected a moment.
and then said cheerfully:
oh. never mind him; he's dead!"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24
September "a, 1899.

had killed All Ling, a laundryman, for, as
he claimed, insulting him. Anderson was
arrested and brought before Magistrate
Bean, who listened to the evidence, which
was given by the accused himself, and then
proceeded to turn the pages Of his copy Of
the revised statutes: This here book,
which Is a Texas law book" he announced,
says tibet hommy side is tn KILN Of a
human, male ur female. They Is many
kinds of hommyside-murder, m~ansfaughter,
plain hommyside, negligent hommyside,
justif'ble hommyside an praiseworthy
hommyside. They is three kinds OF
humans-white men, niggers an Mexikins.
1t stan's to reason tibet q Chinym'n amt
human. Eff a Chinym'n was human, KILN
of him would come under TIL head Of praise
worthy hommyside. TIL pris'ner Is dis
charged, on conditions that he pays FIR
havin' tn Chink buried" Since this de-
cision the laundry work CT Langtry has been
done wholly by Mexicans.
The excited caller dropped into a chair,
relates the Chicago Tribune.
you're a lawyer, amt your" he asked.
Yes, SIR"
~ want you to sue a Teller for me-"
What for?"
Damages. 1 want to sock him for S., 0OO.'
What has he done?"
Called me a 'shyster.'" .
what did he do that for?" \
IT don't know. That's what I want to
find out. I'm going to make him prove it."
"And he called you a shyster, did he?
Have you any witnesses to testify to that?"
'More'n a Dozen"
HIM! Do you know what a shyster is?"
mo. I haven't the least idea"
"a SINISTER Is a cheap lawyer"
Gosh! Sue him for $40, 000!"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24

dom. One Is afraid of nothing and the other
Is afraid Of everything.
The work of a typewriter machine is a
sort of patent write.
Pride goes before a fall and ignorance be-
fore a fenderless trolley car.
The upper crust Of society is usually
based upon the financial dough.
The majority Of men who tell you how
to do a thing can't do 1t themselves.
. Some people are like circus bills; a very
little money causes them to be stuck up.
There is no greater evidence of superior
intelligence than to be surprised at moth
ing.
II you have never been called a crank you
have attracted but little attention in this
world.
Some people when arrayed in fine gar
ments are apt to remind one of a pretty label
on an empty bottle.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24

The next day he was sick and White took
a doctor around to see him.
Chapman was grooming with pain and the
doctor was puzzled. At last the doctor
noticed a red spot on C~hapman's cheek
bone and came to the conclusion that Chap
man needed a dentist and told him so. you
have an liberated tooth. That's what ails
YOU"
Chapman quit groaning long enough to
turn to his wife and say: "Just hand me
my plates off the bureau, so I can see which
one of those d-n teeth is aching"
At Langtry, Tex, Squire Roy Bean, who
administers justice and keeps the leading
saloon, had to sit in judgment on one Jim
Anderson, a red-headed railroad clerk who
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24

he attempted to address the people. The
most singing rebuke Of this disgraceful incl
dent came from the brave and chivalrous
Farragut, who, advancing to the platform as
President Johnson left it, denounced the
conduct OF the mob as disgraceful to Ameri-
can citizens in dishonoring the office Of
president and insulting the chief magistrate
personally. He then abruptly turned his
back on the vast assemblage and re-entered
the hotel.
Kaid Maclean, commander in chief of the
Morocco army, and trusted friend and COM
panion Of the sultan, is son Of the Maclean
Of Loeb Buie, Scotland, who owns a great
part of the Isle Of Null. The kaid is pop
ular, in spite of the great jealousy of the
Mahometans, and the tact he displays in his
most difficult position is quite wonderful.
He invariably travels with the sultan and
exercises an immense Influence over him.
A few years ago, when there was a prob
ability of trouble arising between Morocco
and Great Britain, a Scotchman, hailing
from Glasgow, who was in the sultan's do
minions at the time, got compromised some
way and was seized and cast into prison by
the %sultan's orders, being kept without food
Of any kind, as is the rule in Morocco.
During the night, when the poor Scot was
actually near starvation, a figure clothed
in a white gown came softly to the cell
and addressed the terrified prisoner in broad
Scotch. He produced from the folds of his
gown a bottle of real Scotch whiskey and
various eatables. The two clansmen sat far
into the morning talking Of the old home
and Of their friends in bonnie Scotland.
1t is needless to say that in the morning
the prisoner was released, and seen safely
out Of Morocco by his countryman, Kaid
Maclean.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24
Pointed Paragraphs

Chicago News: One way to reduce rents
is to sew them up.
Silence gives consent, but it doesn't give
a cent.
His satanical majesty always demands
more than his due.
There are two kinds of fools in this world
for whom there is no earthly hope CT wis
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24

air of mystery and increases the curiosity
aroused by the preparations. Who the king
and queen will be this year Is still a sub
ject for guessing. The Bee gives the por-
traits of three OF the former kings. Casper
10. Yost. DR.. II. w. Lee and Il. M. Bartlett,
the fourth, Edward Porter Peck, which
would go to make up the bunch. is missing,
owing to that gentleman's desire to avoid
publicity.
The accompanying picture of Miss Julia
Haven Is from n photograph loaned by Miss
S. l.. Hayden. who has just returned from
a short visit with the accomplished portrait
painter In New York. Miss Haven spent
ten years in Paris. the pupil of the cele-
brated Benjamin Constant and her excellent
work Is attracting much favorable notice
In this country. She Is now at work on
portraits OF Russell Sage, the well-known
Wall street character. and Mrs. Potter
Palmer OF Chicago. to be exhibited at the
Paris exposition next year. Many will recall
Miss Ravens visit to Omaha and the EXPOSE
ton last year, There are several subjects
OF hers now on exhibition In the art GAL
lery of the Greater America exposition, to
which her Omaha friends have directed
much attention.
The exercises attending the laying of the
cornerstone OF the new High school at Te-
kamah Saturday. September 9. are the sub
ject of an interesting picture. The corner
stone was laid under Masonic auspices, with
the personal attendance Of Grand Master
keysor. whose figure is easily recognized.
Some facts relating to the schools Of Te-
kamah, and which illustrate the growth OF
the public schools OF Nebraska, will be per-
tinent. The first school In Burt county was
taught In Tekamah by ]. s. Gibson In 1857
In an improvised room. For ten years, al
though there was no school building. one
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24
Pen and Picture Pointers

This number of The Illustrated Bee shows
the transition from the enthusiasm over the
return of the Nebraska volunteers to the
autumn festivities in which the public is
celebrating the completion Of the harvest
with brief periods of recreation. The re-
union Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
at Lincoln a week ago, combined as 1t was
with the reception to the members Of the
First Nebraska, and the final delivery OF
the war-stained banners into the custody
of the state, marked the elimination. The
Bee presents a number of pictures illustrat-
ing the incidents OF this reception, the
frontispiece portraying the banquet ten
dered the soldier organizations by the
women of Lincoln. The other pictures rep
resent views Of the parades passing
through the streets OF Lincoln and the aux
iliary associations of women growing out
of the wal.
The sad side Of the homecoming of the
volunteers was displayed anew in the re-
turn OF the body of Captain Lee Forby, over
which funeral exercises were held last Sun
day from the Thurstoa Rifles armory. The
outpouring OF sympathetic friends was such
as seldom seen before in this city, while the
floral offerings banked UP about the coffin
half filled the armory. The remains OF the
brave soldier were put in their final resting
place amid the grief Of a host Of friends and
admirers.
O
The coming week will witness the fes-
~tivities of the knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben, who
have made an enviable reputation by the an
nual carnivals and grand pageantry which
they have promoted since their organiza-
ton. The first royal entry Of Ak-Sar-Ben
was made five years ago and each year he
has returned more gorgeous and more glori-
Gus than before. The formality of choosing
a king and disclosing the identity of the
queen surrounds the whole feature with an
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-24
SEPTEM.

handed down by the higher courts which
will prove our case"
1.-THE decisions of the higher courts can't
prove anything with me-" replied Judge
Bowling. What you van is witnesses, and
IL you haven't got them you may as well
quit right now
When at Ventura, CAL, the other day ex-
Senator White told this story on Lawyer
Chapman Of Los Angeles: Chapman is
good at land and title questions and he was
associated with White in a certain case.
Chapman, said White, is also a great
feeder, and loves a good dinner.
One day, just before the big case was to
come Up in court, Chapman ran against a
good dinner and ate more than he ought.