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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

REPUBLICAN papers are urging the organiza-
ton of trough rider" clubs. Roosevelt is
kept to the front, while Mckinley is almost
forgotten. No wonder Mac is talking of buy
ing a broad trimmed hat and cow boy snit
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

A SHORT time ago, the Republican papers
said the financial question is settled and cam
not be an issue in this campaign. Now, how
ever, they say the question of imperialism
amounts to nothing, but the financial question
is THE issue. How consistent!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

THE Topeka Capital of the ED contains the
proof that Mckinley is responsible for the
large increase i'll the number of mules in the
United States under his administration.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

THE Topeka Capital, on its editorial page,
discusses the subject, "Brain Food for Goats.
We would suggest that the editor try some
Hutchinson Gazette.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

MARK HANNA's health seems to be failing.
The papers state that he is unable, so far, to
gage actively in the work of the campaign.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

WHEN the remains are found next November,
the only means of Identification will be the
laundry mark &C. o. P" on the collar band.
-Belot Call.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

John CLARK RIDpATH, the historian, who
died few days ago, was once professor OF
modern languages in Baker University at
Baldwin.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

THE cotton mills at Biddeford, Maine, have
shut down, throwing 5000 people out OF en-
ployment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

HANNA begins his campaign in New Jersey,
the home of the trusts,-a very appropriate
place
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24
Call for Convention.
GARRETT, KANSAS, August II, 1900

:
The Peoples party of Anderson county will hold pr
mares in each voting precinct in the county Saturday
Aug 49, 1900 at to o'clock p m to elect delegates to
in county convention in Garrett Saturday, Sept
LIST, at 10 o'clock to nominate the following officers
towt Representative, District Clerk, County Attorney
Probate Judge, County Superintendent
The delegates of the three townships comprising the
Second Commissioners district will meet at the time
and place following the adjournment OF the above
ton and nominate commissioners for said second district
The respective townships and wards entitled to
delegate each for each fifteen votes cast for L. D. Kirk for
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

Chairman and secretaries will please forward list OF dele
gates at once to County Central Committee at Garnet
c. T. HIATT Sec'y l.. ID. WALRAD, Chairman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

The meeting will be held in the park if the weather per
mts; otherwise in the opera house Everybody come.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

Many rumors are abroad in China as
to the condition of the Emperor A
month ago the report was current that
the court was making extensive prep
arations to go into mourning The
same day, however it was stated thu;
the Dowager had been paying visits in
company with the Emperor. Private
accounts agree that his majesty is slow
ly dying, and the stories about slow
poisoning are revived. Meanwhile we
learn that the Chinese reDels are max
ing preparations for a revolution. Dur
Ing the first four months of this year
10000 Mauser rifles and a great GUAM
tity of ammunition and other war ma
terials were shipped inland. One Ger
man steamer brought 5000 rifles and
much ammunition, in cases which pur-
ported to be merchandise. The captain
said they had been sold to the people
OF inland China. Other news confirms
the impression of general rising in
portions of the interior. 1t is even
said that the revolutionists have reach
ed the neigbborhood of Tientsin. If
they should attempt to enter that set
tlement there would be an excuse, If
not reason, for landing foreign troops
to protect life and property. 1t is fair
ly obvious from what country these
munitions of war came, and the sug-
gestion connects itself in ones mind
with the well-known eagerness of the
German Emperor to seize any pretext
for gaining a stronger foothold in
China or more extensive protectorate
over that country. He is very keen on
the game of grab in that quarter. Large
shipments of rifles and ammunition are
not apt to leave Germany without both
the knowledge and the approval of the
authorities. Furthermore, If German
troops were landed in China "to protect
life and property" their attitude and
their actions would be very different
from the strict neutrality observed by
the Boston's marines here in 1893. The
Peking Government has despatched
1000 troops to attack the rebels; pos
sibly desiring to avert all appearance
of necessity for alien interference. The
rebellion is growing in Canton, despite
Ii Hung Changes efforts, and trouble is
threatened near Wei-Hai-Wei. These
bits of news seem to point to a sharp
game in the East, and advices from
A. Ill
be looked for with SPECIAL interest.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08
OF CURRENT INTEREST.


Congressman Tom Fitzpatrick, of Ken
lucky, told good pension story the 9th
er day; He received letter from a WON
an In his district, who asked that he be-
come interested in her application for a
pension. She said that when the war
broke out she was engaged to a young
farmer boy who went to the front. Be
fore he left he gave uer a medal to
wear. He was killed. and since that
time she has been married twice and has
raised two families. But she never could
forget the blue-eyed farmer boy, and has
always worn his medal. She thinks this
entities her to pension, and asked Mr..
Fitzpatrick to carry the matter to the
attention of Fl. Clay Evans, commission
err
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08

1t Is not impossible that Wednesday
mornings steamer may bring word of
the enactment of the Territorial bill
and the appointment of a Governor. At
last accounts the Senate had agreed to
the conference report on the measure,
and there were no signs that the House
would disagree. What remained to be
cone might have been accomplished be-
tween April 25th and May I'd, the day
on which the coming Australia left
San Francisco, period of one week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08

Congress seems periodically willing
to build up a big navy, but it has not
yet hit upon way to officer it. Annapo-
lis turns out only about one-third OF
the educated naval men for whom
berths are ready afloat. 1t may soon be-
come necessary to enlarge the facilities
of the Academy and either give each
Congressman the right to appoint more
than one cadet FER annum, or open the
Hawaii will have chance to contribute
to the personnel of the Annapolis and
West Point corps after the Territorial
bill becomes q law.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08

The war on the Japanese procurers is
a crusade which good citizens cannot
afford TO neglect. These men are not
only moral outcasts, but they are social
agitators who keep the plantations dis
turbed, and criminals who blackmail
Japanese storekeepers and professional
men. The demand for their deportation
is one made in the public interests by
whites, natives and the better class of
Japanese alike.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08

Japan takes a wise course in restrict
ing the emigration of her subjects to
the United States as a continuation of
the rush would inevitably lead to sand
lot riots and an international quarrel.
The temper of laboring men in Western
America towards japanese coolies is
unfriendly, and there is no wisdom, as
the japanese Government admits, in
giving it cause to become bitter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08

There are signs OF approaching har-
mony, which the Advertiser cordially
welcomes. All that is needed is spirit
of fair play, and when that comes no
reason will exist Why the Republican
party should not unite for victory. That
party needs no severe military disci-
pline, as its members are intelligent and
public-spirited, and the issue of protec-
ton for Island sugar ought to enable
the organization to win on its merits.
Given a fair show for every Republican
and there will be no disturbing factions
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08

umn amy time he goes dhrunk an
thries to kill a polisman. A religi-
Gus newspaper? None iv thin FIR me.
l want to know what's goin' on among
tn murdher an burglary set. Did We
r-read it?' he says. 1 did,, says l.
What did We think iv it?' says he I
know says l, why more people don't
go to church. says t.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08

Senator Morgan's overwhelming VIC
tory in Alabama, and the anti-Hoar
convention resolutions in Massachu-
sets, show that expansion grows as
we'll in one climate as another, provid-
ing the climate Is American.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08

The Democrats are flashing themselves
into fury over the Porto Rican tariff,
jr-5t as they did over the canned beef,
but the voter who elected Mckinley to
insure good tires and is now enjoying
them, seems entirely willing to let well
enough alone
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08
A Black British Bishop.

a black bishop of the Anglican church
was recently consecrated at Lambeth.
The Rt Rev. James Johnson, assistant
bishop of Western equatorial Africa, is
sierra Leone negro, whose parents were
rescued slaves from the Yoruba country
ms station will be Benin. Durham uni
versity has made him an honorary A. NJ.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08

Westward the star of DR.. e. Benjamin
Andrews takes its way. His next Jump,
after Lincoln, Neb., probably will be
Northumberland Tribune.
BY all means let him come here and
be our silver party.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08
New Idea In Traction

new system OF railway traction has
been invented by New ZeaIander in
which half of the car is underground and
half above. 1t is proposed to construct
conduit of sufficient capacity to receive
the truck and running gear,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08

A Tammany parade last month was
two hours in passing given point. II
is supposed the given point was sa-
loon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08
A Photographic VIII

a. A. Putnam, an electrical engineer Of
Rochester, talked his last will and testa-
Then with a hot copper wire ne signed
MS name on the wax roll of the phono-
graph, the witnesses doing likewise. and
ed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08
Electric Railway,

Contracts have been let for material, and t !
of construction, equpping and installation placed
hands OF competent electrical engineer to be uy
pleted by June lst. Having an Independent d
plant we are prepared to furnish electric pOvs
lighting, heating and other purposes, to our home
ers at most reasonable rates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08

Senator Clark of Montana will attend
the Democratic National Convention,
but it is not known whether he will bid.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08
PACIFIC HHGHTS'
Via Mdximd.

and in itself an artistic piece of engineering
access to all points, also scenic and marine Tl
exquisite grandeur at every turn.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08
As Promised.

ply each lot. Permits for making water conns
will be granted on application.
An inspection of the attractive homes now bui
or the names of purchasers of lots will convince II
that PACIFIC HEIGHTS is the choicest and most !
of all the residence sites of Honolulu
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08

Copyright, 1897. by James d. Richardson.)
II know no method to secure the repeal
of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as
their stringent Observation-Disclosures S.
Grant March 4, 1Se9."
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-11

chasing town lots on the strength of
Engineer Anderson's visit. A point Of
note about the Prairie City district Is that
the richest gold ores are smelling ores.
and the mountains are full Of limestone.
Owners of these properties declare their
intention, upon the completion Of the
Columbia Southern, of forcing The estab.
lishment in Portland of large smelter
with sufficient capacity to handle all the
ores of Eastern Oregon upon a paying
basis to both miners and the smelter.
Civil Engineer Philhrick, who has just
completed the surveys for the townsite,
says that is the richest mineral and agri.
cultural country he ever saw. He took
six assistants with him, all Of whom have
remained in the hills and have gone pros.
pec,ng.
a wel.known railroad man who has
just returned from New York and has
gone on to Portland, is authority for the
statement that the e.. Il. Il q. is going
to make a transtontlnental connection
with the Columbia Southern. Should
this prove to b- true, il is stated that the
O. r. q N. viii hold full hand OF trump
cards IN the Western railroad world. As
the North Pacific Coast terminal Of the
Great Northern, Union Pacific, Rio
Grante and e.. B. 4 y. its position will
be impregnablc.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-11
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
-Four Will Be Voted On at the Election
In June.

-Four amendments to the state constitu.
ton will be voted on at the coming June
election--a larger number than was ever
submitted to the people at any one time.
First OF these is the proposed alteration
OF qualifications for exercising the elective
franchise, popularity understood as woman
suffrage.
To facilitate the construction Of greater
irrigation systems an amendment to the
constitution is submitted to the people pro.
vidng tor the necessary use OF lands for
the construction oi reservoirs, etc.
An increase in the supreme judges from
three to tive is a third proposition Of con.
siderable Importance that VIII he decided
by ballot.
The fourth is an effort to incorporate in
the constitution a provision that no city
or town OF the state shall be permitted to
incur an Indebtedness exceeding s per
cent OF is taxable property, and in com.
putting the total Indebtedness that already
incurred must be included.
Woman suffrage is the only amendment
proposed that previously has been sub.
mitted to the choice Of electors, this being
before the people in the election Of 1854,
when il was defeated by large majority.
Increase Of the number OF supreme judges
is question OF comparatively recent ori.
gin, since the work Of that tribunal has
become so heavy that its members are ap.
proNimately two years behind in passing
on eases submitted for adjudication.
Iha, part OF the constitution relating to
amendments, paragraph l, article ",
reads rs follows: "And II majority Of
said electors shall ratify the same, such
amendment OF amendments shall become
a part OF this constitution" Br. Bingham
is authority for the statement that every
lawyer to whom he has presented the mat
ter agrees that this means a majority Of
the votes cast must be In the affirmative,
else the amendment is lost. The import.
ant feature OF this Interpretation OF the
law is that a man not voting on the
amendment is counted as voting against
il. Each voter who leaves the space op.
posite the amendment blank Is virtually
saving mo" This demonstrates the ne.
cessi,y OF studying up on the amendments
aud qualifying oneself intelligently to de.
termine one way or the other, and for this
reason the committee OF lawyers was ap.
,,,,,.l o.. AZ. ths ,,,sS tionS nt inrrsaS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-06
a N,w PrssId.nt Of nr,ch.n

DR.. Henry S. Pritchett has been elected
president of the Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology and will assume the duties of
that position at the beginning of the next
college year in September. DR.. Trtchett
is native of Missouri, born in 1857. His
training and experience have been in the
direction Of technical education, his actual
work having been largely in practical
scientific work in astronomy. He has fill
ed several government appointments of
this kind, and from 1884 to 1897 was the
director Of the observatory at Washington
university, St. Louis, and president of the
ST. Louis Academy Of Sciences. In 1897
he was called by the President to the head
Of the coast and geodetic survey, the old
est scientific department of the govern
ment at Washington. He took charge of
the bureau at time when it had been de-
moralized by political interference, and he
has shown a very strong quality of man
hood and professional ability by rescuing
| it from that condition and putting it on a
basis OF Independent work and practical
]
deal with the exigencies arising from the
Spanish war and the large increase of
coastline Of the United States which re-
suited therefrom. The revision of the
very imperfect Spanish charts of Porto
Rico has been nearly completed from new
surveys. His administration of the Office
has resulted in reorganization of the
whole service and the adoption of a plan
of work which looks years ahead, and
which includes the survey of the new pos
sessions of the United States. His admin
istraton of the Office has been entirely
satisfactory to the secretary of the treas
ury and TO the President 1t would seem
that in the election of DR.. Prtchett wise
choice has been made for a successor to
the lamented Gen. Francis A. Walker, as
the head of the leading school of its kind,
not only in this country but in any foreign
! country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-06
MINOR NOTES.

The amount of bonds so far deposited in
the treasury for exchange for new two per
cents is S201 SO, 600, of which S22, 707, 900
were deposited by individuals and institu-
tions other than national banks.
The statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures during March
show the receipts to have been S4S, 726,-
s37, and the expenditures $50, 1SS, ,271, a
surplus of $40, 6,53s, 500.
The Republican leaders have said to
have decided upon Henry Cabot Lodge as
presiding officer of the next Republican
national convention. A. j. Beverdge, the
young senator from Indiana, will present
| McKinley's name to the convention.
Ex-President Cleveland has made pub
lie statement that he is in favor of abso-
lutte naturalization in the construction of
the Nicaragua canal, and the ratification
of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. He added
that he had not signifed to anyone the
course he would take in the coming cam
paign.
Chicago University received nearly So
900, 900 April l. John D. Rockefeller
gave 100000, which he had promised
cOnditionally on the raising of a similar
amount by the college officials. The total
endowment of the University is now SILL
600, 900, and Mr.. Rockefeller has given
| $7,S00,000 of this amount.
The recent tests of the battleship Kear-
sarge demonstrated the practicability OF
the superimposed turrets. The IS inch
guns and the inch guns in the lower and
upper turrets did not interfere with each
other. American naval experts believe
the Kearsarge is able to overwhelm any
fighting ship afloat. The Kearsarge can
discharge $1,000 pounds of metal in 10
minutes, while the capacity of the Indiana
and Iowa, our most formidable battleships
in the Spanish war, is 5000 pounds each,
The recent transfer of the stock of the
Bennington & Rutland railroad to Percival
W. Clement, president of the Rutland rail-
road, means the formation of new trunk
line operating between Chicago, New, York
and Boston, as Mr.. Clement is working in
harmony with the Vanderbilt interests. 1t
is estimated that the capacity will be 5000
tons day. The new line will have a
longer water haul and a shorter rail haul
than any other system, freight being
brought to Ogdensburg by boat, and from
there by rail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-06
The Fnmins In India.

The famine in India is without prece-
dent in severity or extent in the history Of
that much-stricken country since ii came
under British control. Lord George Ham
ilton, secretary Of state for India, stated in
Parliament Friday that the famine affects
territory in which there is a population of
6o,Co0,0O0. Five million persons are in
need OF relief, and the number employed
on the government relief works is 4,200,-
OO0 The amount devoted to relief work
in ls90-l900 was Sl0,275, 900, and it is ex-
pected that $1G,675, 600 will probably be
required for the same purpose during the
current year.
Before British rule in India people died
like flies during the famines, fully 3,OOO,-
600 perishing during single period of dis
tress. The British government has saved
millions of lives through its systems OF
public works. which gives the famine
stricken people employment and enables
them to buy food. This expedient does
not pauperize the people, and gives the
government return for its money.
Thousands of miles of roads and the finest
system of irrigation canals in the world
have been built as a result of this policy
Great difficulty is experienced in carrying
on the relief work, as thousands of natives
who believe in fatalism will starve without
making an effort to help themselves, and
others refuse to eat food different from
their accustomed diet.