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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
SATAN REBUKING SATAN.

1t Is scarcely necessary to quote
Scripture to enable the American peo-
pie to understand the absurdity and
hypocrisy of the Republican party de-
nouncing trusts in the various plat
forms adopted by the recent Republic
an state conventions.
1.-THE question is" says the Wash
ington Times, "are the American
masses stupid and brainless enough to
be taken in by any such blithering
idiocy? Can they be made to believe
that the party which, In the present
and preceding Congress, has openly
and VIGOROUSLY passed any legislation
demanded by the trusts, which has
bitterly fought and successfully block
ed every proposition opposed to their
interests, is now seriously proposing
to destroy or even hamper them? Is
It conceivable that the men who have
not hesitated to break their oaths to
support the constitution in order to
help their trust masters, can be cred
tied with sincerity when they come out
of the senate and the house red-hand-
ed and, going home as delegates to
state conventions, proceed to draft
declarations denouncing the corpora
tions and combinations whose money
is depended upon to elect their party
ticket in November? Yet that is ex-
actly what is being done by the Han
mas and Grosvenors, the Beveridges
and Fairbanks, the Gallingers and PEN
roses"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
Piundering Mercy.

The sentiment that pervaded the
country two years ago favored a war
for humanity. The people were actu-
ated by noble impulse and their de-
mands were Irresistible, but the peo-
pie have since discovered that it was
a mistake to entrust the Hannaites
with an errand Of mercy, since 1t af-
forded them an opportunity to plum
der the victims they were sent to save.
Lima (Ohio) Democrat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
WHERE THE GUILTY DO NOT
SUFFER-.

The plea of the managers OF the
Steel and Wire trust, that It's sales
have fallen off lately and that twelve
factories, employing about 6,000 men,
had to be shut down in consequence, is
true to this extent, that the exorbitant
prices charged by the trust for its
goods induced the people to do with
out them to large extent.
The trust manufactures so large a
proportion Of the steel nails and wire
used in the United States that it prac-
tically controls the entire market for
these articles. Knowing that 1t had a
monopoly of the nail and wire trade,
the trust thought 1t could force the
public to pay any price 1t demanded
for its goods, but the public, instead
Of doing So concluded to return to the
use of the old-fashioned iron nails and
to get alng with considerably less wire
than would have been bought had the
price remained reasonably low.
Greed overreached itself, but instead
of the greedy suffering. as they should,
the 5000 workingmen and their faml-
lies are the ones who are hurt. In or
der to recoup themselves for their dis
appointment in the sales Of nails and
wire at exorbitant prices the trust
magnates do not hesitate to put their
employees face to face with starvation
without a moments warning.
Then, in order to make more money
for themselves, these men go into
Wall street, point out what they have
done to their worllingmen, and ad-
vance it as proof OF the assertion that
they are engaged in losing business.
OF course their scheme worked-not
quite as smoothly as they anticipated,
perhaps, but quite smooth enough SO
to enable them to squeeze good many
more dollars out Of the speculative
public.-New York News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

> According to New York paper, the
people of that city are obliged to spend
a large part Of their time and strength
Sin defending themselves against their
own public servants" A few even
ings ago, at a large meeting. one OF
the speakers, an eminent citizen, spoke
of 1t as zone of the greatest and
wealthiest cities of the world, but the
worst governed cHy outside OF Con-
stantinople" lie added that there Is
no man In business life who has not
at some time received warning that
he would be ruined II he told the in
EQUITIES OF the city" Combinations to
seize public moneys for private uses
seem to have become serious peril to
American communities.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

Tho marquis of Salisbury has STIR
red up Britons and pretty nearly
everybody else by his illusions to what
"a disloyal government in Ireland
might do and to the possibility oil
continental nations united in one
great wave to dash upon our shores. y
These remarks have raised the query
whether Lord Salisbury is q prophet
or merely dyspeptic. He may be
neither. He may be simply talking.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
An Administration OF Blunders.

Every hour and day since the pres
ent administration went into power,
every thought, act and deed was in
line of a continuation Of power. Every
act and deed has been q "bull'-blun-
der. All of which goes to prove one OF
two things. 1t is needless of the peo-
pies neutrality-suspicious. of repub-
lican form Of government, or that it is
an arrant donkey.-Whitehall Gill;
Register.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

The discovery that there is kind
of struggle for existence and survival
of the fittest among rivers Is one Of
the most Interesting results of the
modern study Of photography. A not.
able example Of this contest Is eW.
hibited by Hnglands two longest
rivers, the Thames and the Severn
Between their valleys lie the Cotswoh
Kills, and exploration shows that tbs
Severn, by eating backward among
these hills, where softer strata under
lie them, has diverted to itself some
Of the headwaters, which formerly
flowed into the Thames. So consider
able has this action been that the tvs
rivers concerned have been denomi'
mated "the waxing Severn and the
waning Thames"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
THE GOLD DEMOCRATS
ARE FOOLISHLY TRYING TO
BRIGHTEN FUSlONISTS.
They Do Not Seem TO Realize That
Their support Is Not Waited Under
Any Circumstances-Had Better Stay
with the Republicans.

The sound money men OF 1896
who are Democrats from principle
cannot be free silver men now and
preserve character and consistency.
They might accept Bryan in dilut!on,
upon platform ignoring silver, in
compromise with conscience, abut
Bryan in all his free silver trappings,
boosted knight of reputation and
champion of calamity, would be sac
rifice of principle beyond contempla-
tion.-Commercial Tribune.
Oh, dear, won't it be too bad II
Cleveland and Morton, Hill and Satan
have to sacrifice their principles in
order to support Bryan? We hope
they will keep their principles intact,
and not compromise with conscience
and vote for the other fellow. What
tender conscience keepers the Repub-
lican organs have become. They are
dreadfully afraid that somebody will
fall from grace. 1t is very easy to tell
who is a Democrat from principle
according to the Tribune's idea. He
is man who voted the Republican
ticket in 1896. We hope all such Dem
ocrats from principle" will vote 1t
again in 1900. Bryan will certainly
not give them q chance to take him
in dilution upon a platform ignoring
silver" He would not abandon sill
yer If he could thereby catch a mil
lion gold bugs. If they vote for him
they must do it with eyes wide open
to all his virtues. If they vote for
Bryan they must vote for bimetallism,
for an income tax, for election of SEN
ators by the people, for the declara-
ton of independence and the Ameri-
can constitution, for the perpetuation
of the principles Of Jefferson, Jackson
and Lincoln, for the inherent right of
all men everywhere to be free and in
dependent. They must also vote
against government by injunction,
against trusts and combines, and
against imperialism, militarism and
murder. These are the conditions and
the only conditions on which anybody
can be admitted into the peoples
great party of reform. If they come
with contrte hearts they will receive a
chilly welcome. If they don't come
that way they will have to remain
on the outside, where in November
there will be weeping and wailing and
gnashing of teeth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
Phew!

Look at few figures. The per cap
tia expenditures of the National gov
eminent in 1880 were only $1.30; thir-
ty years later they were S1.S9; in 1890
Sey were $2.15. In 1900 in round terms
they were ten dollars for each man,
woman and child in the United States.
Does anyone sec prospect of improve
ment in the future?-Lima fOhio)
Democrat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
Euuality DESTROYED.

The United States, in making essay
as a proprietor of colonial posses
sions, destroys the very fundamental
idea on which the nation was builded.
From this time forth there will be a
superior and an inferior class-a
dominant and subjugated race.-La-
fayette Qnd) Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
What Allied Him.

"You look tired" said Mr.. Pitt to
Mr.. Penn. when the two met on 9TH
avenue; what time did you get up
this morning?" Didn't get up"
What do you mean?" II got down.
Came from Philadelphia and slept IN
an upper berth all night. "-Plttsburs
Chronicle Telegraph.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

81 believe that cooperation Is wise
and necessary. The issues involved
in the coming campaign are more
important, if possible, than they were
in 1896. and the people who s"e dis
satisfied with the Republican policies
cannot afford to quarrel among them
selves and thus keep the Republicans
in power and defeat any reform. Re-
publican newspapers csa well afford
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
Before a meeting of the Biological

Before a meeting of the Biological
Society of Washington Mr.. W. A.
Orion described the result of expert
ments made to determine the cause OF
the flow Of maple sap in the early
spring. His conclusion was that the
flow has mechanical cause. being due
to the increasing heat which expandR
the gases in the wood celia. and thus
forcibly expels the sap. This contra
diets the view that the flow Of sap Ia
due only to physiological action In thu
plant,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
A Republic and Colonies Incompatible.

A republic cannot be colonial
power, because the two ideas are in
compatible. Tho theory Of universal
equality before the law, theory on
which all republics must be based in
this age, is controverted by the COL
onial theory, where one man must
be conceded the right to control an
other.-Lafayette Qnd.) Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

A vote for the Republican party
means an endorsement of Great Brit
aims destruction of the two little
South African republics; the single
gold standard; trusts and Imperialism.
Do you want tAe,n?-Whitehall (Ill.)
Register.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

John w. Gates sailed for Europe the
other day, which is a reminder of how
times have changed. Twenty-Five
years ago he would have gone to
Canada.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
SEE TO THE WALLS.
A Danger in Schoolrooms and Hew 70
Pravppt A.

Prevent 1t.
Owing to the gathering Of so many
different classes Of persons therein
the interior walls Of churches. school
houses, hospitals, etc., are apt to be-
come repositories of disease germs IN
less preventive measures are taken.
These walls should always be coated
with clean and pure cement, such
as Alabastine, which rs disinfectant In
Its nature and more convenient to re-
new and retint than any other wall
coating. The first cast Is no greater
than for inferior work, while re-
newals are more easily and cheaply
made.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

Johes-"Curry is an awful unfortu.
nate fellow" Jackson-"That so?"
Jones-"Yes; he snores 30 loud that
he always wakes the baby; then the
baby cries so loud he wakes Curry. so
they have to walk together. It'd
Bits
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

Mistah JohnsIng-"YO' am ds sweet
est gal heah, Miss Darkaits!" Miss
Darknite-"Now, EistSA Johnang, 20
dis stop dat talk. Use blnsAin i knows
is," Mistah JoAnsHg-" Decd yo'
mint, honey-yo' am de kind Oh o
Nowah dat am bohn tub blush unseen"
Ohio State Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

The infant Ship-Building Trust must
struggle along with its 100 per cent
profit and without subsidies this year.
Next year the situation may be more
favorable for grab-perhaps!-New
York World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

Tom-"Of the two, Scribbler Is un-
doubtedly the more clever poet" Dick
"What? You've admitted yourself that
Tenson was really inspired, while
Scribbler's stuff was rot" Tom-"I
lSnow-but Scrlbbler sells his STUFF
Philadelphia Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

undergraduates q funny thing.
Thingumbob-What Is? McJigger-
Miss Passey was an old maid before
she married, and now that her hus-
band is dead. she has become q young
widow.-Philadelphia Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

The rule has too often been for mon
archs to leave to their realms legacies
of debt. In bequeathing to his people
all his extensive and valuable landed
estates. King Leopold Of Belgium is
an honorable exception to the rule.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
People BE ID.

The spoliation of Porto Rico will
soon be personally popular with all
the Republican leaders and editors.
Senator Hoar "deplores" it, but he is
willing to sit at a window and watch
the shower.-Atlanta Constitution.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

A New Jersey bicyclist who was
struck by lightning and only pain
fully bruised" Is further indication
that the state long since has passed
the stage of simple mosquito notoriety.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
A Pattern Saint.

Senator Hoar would rather abolish
the republic than see the republican
party defeated. So would all the New
England patriots.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

Miss Gabby-I think Cholly Soft
leigh is Just hoyrid. Miss Pertt-What
has he done? Miss Gabby-He asked
me TO marry him, and when l SAID
"Yec" he grinned and cried April
fool!"-Baltimore American.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

The politicians may as well proceed
to line up on the theory that 1t will
be Mckinley and Somebody at Phila-
delphia, and Bryan and Somebody at
Kansas City.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

The Oldest and largest publishing house de
sires statesmen in every town and township Tor
standard new, up-to-date books, such as Life OF
Moody, Boer War, Spanish Wer; PERMANENT EN-
experience and references. Manager, 1O3l N Y.
Life Bldg, Kansas City, No
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

It is not until we have passed
through the furnace that we are mado
to know how much dross there is In
our composition.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

Some men can't find words for their
thoughts and some women can't find
thoughts for their words.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

One who spends money imprudently
is not apt to have money to spend pru-
IDENTIFY.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

With time and patience the mulberry
leaf becomes silk. which in turn be-
comes a woman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
KANSAS

Take care Of your health while you
have 1t, not after 1t Is gone.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

By the pneumatic hammer the mar
ble-carver can strike six thousand
blows a minute as against thirty by
hand. and thus can give his whole at
tention and Ekill to guiding the chlsel.
Mechanical power is bringing to the
horse the emancipation which 1t has
brought to the artisan. And yet. as a
scientist recently said to q sportsman
who feared that the horse will fall into
disuse, automobiles will not displace
horses until typewriters dlsplace pi-
AMOS" In their proper field the no
blest Of animals will never 80 out nf
fashion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

A hungry man usually disregards oil
rules of table etiquette.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

Gasoline was responsible for 1855
fires in Chicago during 1899.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

The powerful influence exerted by
trivial circumstances receives new en-
phasis In the fact that the officials OF
the United States treasury regard the
recent petition for the coinage OF half
cents as fresh indication Of business
prosperity. Since billion cents ara
already in circulation, and since there
is a monthly coinage Of four millions
more, the supply Of small change is
certainly not scanty. There arc two
sides to the question Of adding the new
coin to the list. Asa Gray once at
tempted to convince Darwin Of the
superiority of the American over the
English currency System. Il cannot
agree with you," replied the evolution
.st. ITO me money naturally divides
itself into pounds, shillings and
pence" While the American smiles he
still cherishes belief that the natural
subdivision of money stops at the cont!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25

Ask your grocer for Red Cross Boil
Blue. Large 2-oz. package cents.
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Arizona republican., 1900-07-15
STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE
Short Tales Regarding Pe-sonages of
 Greater or Less Prominence.

About the closest shave ever had occurred several years ago. when I was engaged in the lumber business in the Dakotas." said Harry l. Latham. We had bis blacksmith named Smith, and he was in the habit of going down to the village for periodical drunks. One day l was preparing to drive to town and just before I left the foreman came to me and asked me to hunt up Smith and send him out, as he was badly needed. l found the latter in one of the saloons of the place and told him he was wanted at the camp. He prom ised to go, and I left him. Later in the day found him. toe drunk to navigate and l 'phoned that fact out to camp. The foreman answered that he must have the blacksmith, and begged that 1 bring him out when I came. | prom
 ised to do SD and found Smith and started the long drive over the hill road to camp. 1t began to rain and poured steadily. while the man at my side mOaned and groaned. deathiy sick from his long debauch. I wish l was dead.
 Harry he repeated. several times. and finally I said: Well. if you want to die, I'll kill you and stopped the horse.
 Smith was too drunk to appreciate the joke. and took exceptions to my state ment. We argued for a moment, when.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-15
A VANISHED ESTATE
It Hung Upon a Deed Which Was
 Never Executed.

The special administrator of the es- tate of Louisa G. Webb submitted a re- port in probate court that the estate was insOlvent and upon a hearing yes terday an order was made allowing him to pay the costs of the court the fees of administration and the final eX- penses. An order was also made re- vOking regular letters of -administra- tion. This proceeding is somewhat out of the ordinary. but it was thought better to take it than to let the case go on regularly piling up costs which could not be paid. The deceased was believed to be the wife of Myron H. Webb, but as a matter of fact they were never married and the deceased had a husband in California, from whom she was not divorced
 The property of her supposed estate consisted wholly of real estate, which she believed had been transferred to her by Myron H. Webb by deed. She undertook to dispose of this property in her will. As was mentioned in The Re publican yesterday. it was ascertained that no such deed had ever been exc cuted and a will by Webb was found three years after his death A codiciI was subsequently, found in which all his property was bequeathed to his
Arizona republican., 1900-07-15

are interwoven with the Stars and Stripes as well as the British colors. Both inside and out the great Alexan- dria Palace presents an unusually bril- liant appearance on account of the elaborate character of the flag and streamer decorations. On all sides the immense edifice is surrounded by snow white tents. In some of the larger of these meetings and side conferenc S will be held, while in many others hun dreds of delegates will find sleeping and eating accommodations during their stay.
 The Rev. J. T. Parr of the famous Surrey chapel. who has charge of to- morrow's programme. reports that every London pulpit will be filled Io- morrow by Christian Endeavor speak CTS. Fully two score will be occupied by famous American divines. Besides Drs. LOrimer and Clark. the American speakers will include Bishop B. W. Arnett of Ohio. the Rev. F. M. TOmD- kins of Philadelphia. the Rev. Dr. ". T. McElween of Boston, Canon J. B. Richardson of London Ont. the Rev. Charles NJ Sheldon of Topeka. and the Rev. pr. Haltbie D. BabcOck of New York. Some of the British speakers will be the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes. Chap plain Barker the queens priest; the Rev. G. Campbell Morgan the Rev. Alexander Cornell. the Rev. r. E. Meyer and the Rev. William Watson, Bishop of London. Besides these spe- ciaI services in all the churches there will be united prayer meeting on the encampment grounds in the morning.