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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-02-09
Took Her Cousins Place.

One day a young Swede, student
Mt the University Of Berlin, received a
letter from his uncle saying that his
daughter, the young mans cousin,
would stop in Berlin for few days on
her way to Ems and would he kindly
meet her and show her the city. The
mail coach arrived and with 1t the
young lady, who found fine looking
young fellow with vivid boutonniere
awaiting her arrival. He accompanied
her to the hotel. The following morn
ing he called and took her driving in
an elegant brougham. These atten-
tons continued during the three days
Of her visit. The lady appeared over
joyed at the gallantry of this cousin,
whom she had never met before.
On the day Of her departure, while
assisting her into the mail coach, the
young man said, az cannot let you de-
part without making a confession"
The lady blushed and dropped her
eyes. 81 must tell you that l am not
your cousin. Your cousin is friend of
mine. He had no time to accompany
you, having to cram for his examina-
lions, so he babe me take his place.
"In heavens name, who are you.
them" cried the lady.
The young man handed her his card.
The position blew his trumpet, the
mail coach rolled away, as the young
lady read this name on the card: lotto
Won Bismarck. Current Literature.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-02-09
Worse Than Death valley.

Dreadful as Death valley Is, its north
western arm, known as Mesquite val
ley, is worse. All the waters upon its
surface are poison, and down through
the canyon hot, suffocating wind
blows with terrible velocity. During
its course through the desert 1t fire.
quently gathers clouds of white sand
that have blinded many horse and
RIDER, and at frequent intervals it
whirls down the canyon like a cyclone
Of sharp crystals. Under the glisten-
ing beds of salt and borax are conceal
ed streams Of salt water which flow
sluggishly toward some unknown out
let or may be Tapped up by the parched
winds.
One of the strangest phenomena Of
this extraordinary place is what from
tiersmen, for want Of better name,
have called "raising EARTH" BY the
action of the sun a crust composed of
minerals and clay has been formed on
the surface, and by some curious pres
sure Of nature has been lifted from the
earth in irregular curves like pie crust
in the oven. The cavity between this
crust and the solid earth varies from
one to ten feet, and the depth frequent
ly changes after heavy windstorms by
the displacement Of the air beneath
The man or the animal that steps upon
this crust is gone forever. 1t is abso-
lutely impossible for any one to extri-
cate himself when plunging about in
the "raising earth."-Chicago Record.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-02-09
Goldsmith.

Not long before the close of Gold
smiths life he produced the brilliant
and humorous lines of Retaliation.
Varied accounts are given OF the origin
of this poem. 1t will be remembered
that in joke Garrick wrote the fol
lowing couplet as in epitaph for Gold
smith
Here lies Molly Goldsmith, for shortness called
Noll.
Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor
poll.
1t was on April 4, 1774, that Gold
smith died. The precise spot where he
was buried in the Temple churchyard
is unknown.
This is JolEnson's summing up of the
character of Goldsmith: Gle had rails
ed money anil squandered 1t by every
artifice of acquisition and folly of ex-
pense. But let not his frailties be re-
membered; he was very great man.
William Blacks Life of Goldsmith
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-02-09
HI. Answer WINS Reassuring.

Mgr. Calino, the simple hearted and
ingenious Frenchman, happened to be
riding in train in the same compart
ment with lady who was in constant
fear of q smashup.
At every sudden stop. every jar, ev'
cry sound of the bell or whistle. she
cried out:
ooh! Oh. Have we run off the
track? Is it q collision? Are we going
to be killed?"
Calino paid no attention, but remain
ed wrapped in solemn silence. Pres
emily the lady said to him:
"And you. sir, aren't you afraid OF
railroad accidents"
mot /, madame" answered Calino
reassuringly. st has been foretol'l
that | am to die on the guillotine"
The nervous woman went into hys
terics and had to be removed from the
train at the next station. - Youths
Companion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-02-09
Henry ccorrc.s First Friend.

Henry Georges FIRST FRIEND.
In the late seventies Henry George,
the single tax reformer, came east
from California. He was desperately
poor aud had but few acquaintances.
Shortly after his arrival he lectured
before the Saturday Ethical club Of
New York, where his brilliant oratOry
and shabby attire made so striking n
contrast as to excite the sympathy Of
those present.
After he left the club appointed a
committee to aid him in getting up n
public lecture. Among others, the com
mittee included Seth Low, who was
then engaged in business. He was In
consultation ut the time, and the COM
mlttee were in hurry, so he told them
to send him lot of tickets. They for
warded 20 to him the same day and
felt happy at having secured $40 for
the lecture fund. The next morning
came letter of thanks from Mr.. Low
praising the lecturers intellectually
and inclosing check for $3.50. The
affair was a success, netting about
$500, so that President Low may be
said to have been the first man to start
Mr.. George on his eastern career.
Twenty years later, in 1897, Mr.. Low
was the citizens candidate and Mr..
George the labor candidate for mayor
of New York. The latter made Wig
orous campaign and in all his speeches
advised the citizens, If they could not
vote for him, to vote for his friend
Seth Low, and on one occasion he said
that il it had not been for the latter
he would not be there as candidate.
Few understood his full meaning
Saturday Evening Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-02-09
A Song About a Man.

81 will sing YOU IL song about a man.
said the minstrel. by the w. did
you ever notice that there never was Il
song written about man? All srrr'
are about roses and maidens and lor"
and trysting places and sunsets ana
mothers; never one about the old nan.
Come to think about it. though. there
was one. Father. Dear Father. Come
Home With Me Now In this song
the old man Isl drunk in the first
verse."-Atchison. Globe. -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-02-09
Daniel websters Paper Cutter.

Joseph NJ. Terry of Peconic. n. y.
has presented n valuable relic of Dan
lei Webster to tile Suffolk County His
torical society. 1t is an ivory paper
cutter which Mr.. Webster used for a
number of years in his library at
Marshfield, Mass. Webster gave it to
Charles Taylor, then boy. whose ia
Their was at the time manager of Mr..
Webster's farm. Young Taylor pre-
served the relic and several years ago
while residing near Mr.. Terry's house
gave It to him New York Sun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-02-09
At the Theater.

Euddy-What do you laugh at that
old joke for? When | told it to you
three months ago. you didn't even
smile, and now you laugh at it as
though you would die.
Duddy-Yes, know; paid TO get in
here, and Pm bound to make the most
Of my moneys worth.-BostOn Tran
script.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-02-09
Notice Of3ervic of Summons by
Publication.

STATE OF KANSAS, (ss
ANDERSON COUNTY, '
In the District Court of Anderson
County, in the Safe of Kansas.
Iobn II. Moore, Plaintiff
VS..
Woodson Tcnny and Company, James
II. Mills. II. c. IIutchison, lanes f.
Hutchison, K. NJ. Stevenson, Frank ".
Johnson and Catherin Johnson.
Defendants.
You and each OF you, the defendants,
Woodson Tcnny and Company, James
H. Mills. II. {. Ilutchison, James +.
Hutchinson, X. NJ. Stevenson, Frank w.
Johnson and Catherin Johnson are here
by notified that you have been sued in
the above entitled Court, i'll the above
entitled action, together with your CO.
defendants. BY John II. Moore, plaint-
if III said action, and that said plaintiff
has filed his petition in the District
Court of the County of Anderson in the
State of Kansas, against sou and Your
co-defendants. and that unless you ans
wer SAID petition on or before the 9TH
dav of March 1900, said petition will
be taken as true and Judgment rendered
accordingly OF the following nature
to wit:
That plaintiff has the legal title to, the
right of possession and the possession of
and, forever barring and enjoining you
of ever setting up any title or interest in
or to lots 10y ~ (S) 10Y and (10) in
block (7s) in the City of Garrett, An
derson County, Kansas.
Dated and first publication, this 10th
"a al January, 1900.
JOHN H. MOORE, Plaintiff,
By KIRK s KIRK. Attorneys.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-02-09
Abusing His Privileges.

"Dauber says he is welded to his
art"
"He evidently thinks he is. or he
wouldn't mistreat her so shamefully."
Chicago Record.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-02-09
Their First Steps.

"A man goes wrong" said the social
sage. from pure cussedness: woman
out of mere curiosity" philadelphia
North American.
The leader., 1900-02-28
WHEN THE TIDE Is LOW,

Some time at eve when the tide is low
shall slip my mooring and sail away,
With no response to the friendly hail
OF kindred craft in the busy bay.
In the silent hush of the twilight pale,
When the night stoops down to embrace the
day,
And the voices call in the waters flow
Some time at eve when the tide is low
| shall slip my moOring and sail away.
Through purple shadows that darkly trail
Ger the ebbing tide of the Unknown Sea,
shall fare me away. with dip of the sail
And ripple of waters to tell the tale
OF "a lonely yoyager, sailing away
TO Mystic Isles, where at anchor lay
The craft of those who have sailed before
Ger the Unknown Sea to the Unseen Shore.
A few who have watched me sail away
viii miss my craft from the busy bay;
Some friendly barks that We're anchored
near
Some loving souls that my heart held dear
In silent sorrow will drop tear
But shall have peacefully furled my sail
In moorings sheltered from storm or gale.
And greeted the friends who have sailed
before
Ger the Unknown Sea to the Unseen Shore.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Truth.
The leader., 1900-02-28
TIE LnpGEsHLp IN VIE NINrH.


Gov. Longino last Saturday settled
the contest over the circuit iudgeship
in the 9th or Vicksburg district by the
appointment Of Hon. Pat Henry as the
successor of Judge w. X. McLaurin,
late incumbent. The charges pre-
ferred and pressed against Judge Nc
Laurin by members of the bar and
other reputable citizens of the district
we're such that Gov. Longino could
not have afforded to disregard them,
whatever might have been his personal
feelings in the premises; while the
chief consideration urged by Judge
McLaurin's supporters he had
been an active, thick-and- partisan
of Gov. Longino before the latters
nomin; on was one which reform
Governor, jealous of the reputation of
his own administration and the vel
fare of the State, would logically feel
impelled to ignore in the absence of
far weightier reasons.
The Governors choice came asa sur
prise to all parties concerned, includ-
ing the new appointee himself, and yet
it has doubtless come nearer to salts
flying all than anything he could have
done. The appointment was unan.
imously confirmed by the Senate as
soon as sent in, without even being
referred to a committee, while both
the McLaurin and anti McLaurin men
of the district unite in commenting
the new judge and expressing their
satisfaction with the Governors action
Verify, His Excellency is to be con-
graduated upon his wisdom and tact.
Judge Henry is an ardent free silver
man, was a leading supporter of the
Governor during his campaign last
year and friend and supporter of
Judge McLaurin, but free from the
chief objections urged against the lat
ter. He has served as city attorney of
county, and when appointed Judge,
was just beginning his third term as
district attorney of the 9th judicial
district. Two years ago he was all but
successful in defeating Gen. Catch
ings for Congress in his district. He
stands well as a lawyer, and those who
know him best predict that he will
wear the ermine with jealous care and
honor to himself
Mr.. James d. Thames, "a young law
yer of Nicksburg, who is highly com
mended, has been appointed by Gov.
Longino to succeed Mr.. Henry as Dis
trict Attorney.
The leader., 1900-02-28

1t is deplorable fact that some folks
at weddings seem to forget the rev.
erence which should be shown in the
sacred edifice, and also lack the re-
spect due the bridal party, all of which
was very noticeable at a recent we'd
ding, as before the benediction was
pronounced the rabble (pray pardon
the world started to leave the church
before the bride and groom had even
left the altar, and it was with difficulty
that they passed through the crowd !:
and as for the ushers, they could not
be distinguished from the crowd, so
rudely was the aisle filled with ill-man-
nered people who thoroughly lacked
the slightest bit of delicacy or court
esy, or they would not have acted in
this outrageous manner. III you must
give vent to your lack of good behavior,
just wait for the next circus, and get
your peanuts and your i'll manners and
spend the day with the animals, for
they will expect nothing better.
The above from the Clarion Ledger
is sample of what too often occurs at
church weddings. Those who have
them hereafter should issue cards of
admittance, and thus bar out all who
do not possess the good breeding to
properly regard the proprieties of the
occasion.
The leader., 1900-02-28

The grand totals of requests and do
nations for public causes during 1899
was s79,27S,O00. Andrew Carnegie gave
$685. 200 for libraries in twenty one
localities in different parts of the
country. Thirty-four persons made
gifts of 100000 or more each for va
rious objects. To charities there were
given or bequeathed total of sl3,O36,-
676; to churches, 50, 1851 ,593; to libraries,
so,Ol2, 400: to museums and art galleries,
s2,6S6, 800, and to institutions of learn
ing the magnificent sum of s55,5S1, SIT,
exceeding all other gifts put together.
The leader., 1900-02-28

Iowa has increased the salary of her
Governor from $1,000 year to 5000.
And in the services of Gov. Shaw the
State is getting far more than the
worth of her money!. Y. Mail and
Express.
If Governor Longino continues in
the excellent manner which has
marked the beginning of his admins
tration, his salary should be increased
to s10,OO0a year. His conduct, his ex-
ample, his influence for all that is good
and honorable and law abiding, will be
worth millions of dollars to the State of
Mississippi. Vieksbu,g Post.
The leader., 1900-02-28
THE TRUST EVIL.

In a recent editorial on the trust
evil, the New Orleans Times Democrat
uses the following vigorous language
There has been a great deal of legis-
lation only partially successful. But
if the evil has been great in the past,
in the period of depression, it grows
only worse with our increased business
activity. The trusts are getting all
the profits of this prosperity. The
good times are making them only
richer, and, therefore, stronger. The
necessity of proceeding against them
has become all the greater. The peo-
pie are beginning to understand the
situation. and have made up their
minds to end this industrial despotism,
legally aud peacefully if possible, but
by any other means if they become
necessary, just as they ended despot
ism in America a century ago. They
know freedom and independence too
well to allow themselves to become
the worst kind of slaves-serfs of cap.
talists and monopolies.
The trusts can be got rid of, and
must be got rid of, aud now is the time
to do it, If they are allowed to fatten
themselves at the public expense they
will soon be 50 strong that it will re
quire far more exertiOns on our part
to crush them. They are dangerously
strong now, and, as we have noted, are
growing richer and stronger with the
business activity which now prevails.
| They can be far more easily checked
to-day than year hence. The cam
paign against them should be inaugu-
rated now. 1t should be not spas
modic aud uneven campaign, now
waged in the South, next in the West,
but vigorous, systematic and organ
| lied movement to kill the trusts and
destroy monopoly. The first step is
organization. If the people organize
throughout the country for the specific
purpose of getting rid of the trusts,
and make a united attack on them in
Congress, in the State Legislatures
and in the courts, never letting up, but
pursuing these monopolies at all times
and in all places, it will, we believe,
end this great conspiracy against the
people. Every one of these trusts vio-
lates the law, and is acting in defiance
of the popular will and mandate. The
law ought to prove sufficient to crush
them. If it is not, the American peo-
pie will find some other way of throw
ing off the yoke; but they can, if or
ganized, and with systematic cam
| paign put an end to these lawless con
Germs which have proved themselves
the most dangerous enemies of the re-
public and the people.
The leader., 1900-02-28
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CON
TENTTON.

EN- IION.
The next national Democratic CON
vention will be held at Kansas City,
July 4. This was the decision of the
Democratic national committee, which
met at the Hotel Raleigh in Washing
ton, Feb. 22nI. Milwaukee was the
only other city which competed for
the honor of entertaining the conven-
ton and the poor showing she made
when the vote was taken the result
being Kansas City 40, Milwaukee o.
caused general surprise. The claims
of the rival cities as to hotel accom-
modations, railroad and telegraph ia
cilities were presented in open session
by representatives of each city and
subsequently in executive session.
After the place and time of meeting
had been decided, the National Com
mittee issued the following call A.: The
National Democratic committee, hav-
ing met in the city of Washington on
the 22nd day of February, 1900, has APP
pointed Wednesday, 4th of July, as the
time, and chosen the city of Kansas
City, Mo-, as the place for holding the
national Democratic convention. Each
State is entitled to a representation
therein equal to double the number of
its senators and representative in the
congress of the United States: and
each territory, Alaska, Indian Terri
tory and the District of Columbia.
shall have six delegates. All Demo
cratic, conservative reform citizens of
the United States, irrespective of past
political associations and differences,
who can unite with US in the effort for
pure, economical and constitutional
government, and who favor the re-
public and oppose the empire, are cor
daily invited to join us in sending
delegates to the convention"
The committee, at $50 p. m, ad-
journed to meet in Kansas City July 3.
The leader., 1900-02-28
The Railroad Suits.

The press OF the State is almost a
unit i'll favor of compromising the
railroad suits on a basis of S7500O0 or
fifty per centum of the amount claimed
to be due the State by the State Rev
enue Agent. The Commonwealth of
Greenwood is the only paper we have
read that has opposed the proposed
compromise. We believe now. how
ever, that the compromise bill will fail
to pass through the Legislature and
that the majority of the press will not
be sustained in the advocacy of the
compromise by the State Legislature.
-GreenriHe Democrat.
The Post conditionally favors the
compromise of the suits. That is. we
think it will be wiser for the State to
accept the offer of compromise made
by the Railroad Companies, than to
press the suits.
But the right thing to do the honor
able thing to do, will be for this Leg
islature to sustain, by compromise or
other feasible manner, the action of
the Legislatures which granted the tax
exemptions. If the Railroad Com
panies have complied with their part
of the contract or agreement, building
and operating their roads in good
faith under the impression that by so
doing they were to be exempted from
taxation for term of years ; then the
State, through its Legislature, should
faithfully observe and fulfill it's part of
the contract or agreement.
The conflicting decisions of the Su-
preme Court may render it impracti-
cable for the Legislature to remit the
entire amount of taxes claimed for the
State and for HIMSELF by its Revenue
Agent, but there is precedent and law
for legislative compromise. There
fore the Legislature should compro-
mise the suits for a nominal amount
say one dollar and a reimbursement to
the State of any expense it has incur
red in the matter.
1t is reported that the State Revenue
Agent is very much opposed to com
promise of the suits. This is natural,
for if the State should finally win the
suits the Revenue Agent would receive
about quarter of million dollars as
his commissions.
The Legislature should not permit
this eXorbitant sum to reach the Rev
enue Agents pockets by reason of the
State not keeping faith with the Rail
road Companies.
A few days since the State Senate
adopted a House resolution inviting
the investment of foreign capital in
manufacturing enterprises in Missis-
sippi This resolution appears ride
ulouS, in view of the present attitude of
the State in its suits against the Rail
roads. The State through it's Legisla-
ture, invited the investment of foreign
capital in the building of railroads, and
in consideration of these investments
granted exemption from taxes for a
specified time. And now, when the
foreign capital has been invested and
the railroads built and in operation
for many years, the State claims the
payment of taxes during the several
years of which it granted exemptions.
The State should be honest and fair
with the Railroad companies, just as it
is with individuals. Honesty is the
best policy" now as it was in Ben
Franklin's days. Therefore, the pres
ent Legislature should make good, in
so far as it can by compromise or
otherwise the pledges and agreements
of former Legislatures. Vicksburq
Post
The leader., 1900-02-28

The United States collector of inter-
nal revenue at Manila recently sold 100, :
600 Filipino postal cards and 100000
Filipino stamps at public sale for $780,
300 tMexican.) No more of these cards
and stamps are to be used, as American
cards and stamps are to take their
place. The purchase was, therefore, a
philatelist speculation. The buyer has
a monopoly of the supply, which must
continue to decrease in volume and
increase in price,
The leader., 1900-02-28

Enemies are at once the heritage and
incentive of successful men. OF course
now and then a man is found of whom
everybody speaks well, just as every
thing is smooth and quiet in grave
yard, but the men, through whose mil
liant tread the world advances to new
and strategic points in the progress of
enlightenment and civilization, of ne
cessity make enemies, who in their turn
both hinder them and help them.
B. Cronfu
The leader., 1900-02-28

The latest catalogues of the ten lead
ing American universities show their
respective registration figures as fol
lows; Harvard, $3.50: Columbia, 1929
Michigan, 3346; Yale, 26SS; Pennsyl-
yania, 265l I; Cornell, 2645 Wisconsin,
2025; Chicago, 1880; Princeton, 1884
and Johns Hopkins 632. Harvard also
has the largest academic department
with 1897 men. Cornell leads in scien-
tific students, with 1916. Columbia S
registration in medicine, graduate
schools and teachers courses is great
est, having 767, 1888 and 1856 students,
respectively.
The leader., 1900-02-28
Johnst0n's Sarsaparilla
QUART BOTTLES.
A SIGNAL OF DISTRESS.
JUST SEEN IN TIME.


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troubles
warning a mistakes
death avoided
IS JOIINSTONS SARSAPARILLA
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friends said
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praised tried bottle of it. began to improve right away and when b
since got thing me the least good till tried uo
skin disease of kind had good deal OF Ia
mad
The blood life
st disease or face eaessy JOHNSTONS
fails bottles dollar
MICHIGAN DRUG COMPANY, DEsT1.oIT MICH
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