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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
A GREAT RECORD.

There have been great events since
the meeting of the last Republican ma
tional convention which are familiar to
all.-Omaha Bee.
That is true, brother, as true as holy
writ. Lots of things have happened,
and here are a few of them. An in
crease of the bonded debt of S2OO,OOO,-
900, an increase of internal revenue
taxation of $12O,OOO,OOO per year, an
increase of the army from $4,000 to
100000 men, an increase Of trusts, an
increase of millionaires, an increase
of bank criminals and presidential
pardons for them, an increase in our
exports of beer, bullets and bibles.
Other things have happened, such as
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
SOME OLD STORY.

The banks of New York report more
loans than ever before The aggregate
now reaches $9OO,OOOOOO. That is
pointed out as an evidence of prosper
ity. Are the fellows prosperous who
owe such an incalculable amount of
money? They do not borrow now to
do business, but to tide over trouble.
All the New York commercial reports
say that business is as stagnant in that
city as a swamp pond that has no out
let. If business was brisk such large
loans might, or might moi, be danger
Gus, but business being so very dull,
they are an evidence of coming calam-
ity.
But you say that the country must
be prosperous or the banks would not
have so much money to loan, but we
reply that the business men must be
dreadfully pinched or they would not
have to borrow so much money. And
there you are again facing the same
old proposition that some few people
have more money than they need
while the vast majority are on the
ragged edge of financial dispair.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
His Dear
Relation.
r>0(a00~0(N<0g

ut was really most comical situa-
tion, my DEAR" said Lady Sara to her
friend. Lady Glenlyndon. They were
announced together just like husband
and wife. She came in looking ready
to burst with rage and affecting not to
notice the general grin. He came In,
either not having heard the announce
ment and quite unconscious OF the
presence of his dear relation, or else
one Of the finest actors have ever
seen. | think she would have liked to
have ordered him to be turned out OF
the room on the spot, but as she could
not do that she turned up her nose
and l am sure it turns up quite
enough of itself Well, she sat down
by me, and he sat near and talked af-
fably, obviously trying to draw her in
She sat looking daggers at him, re-
fusing to be drawn, and then at last
snubbing him so that he gave her Just
one glance and left her to herself. She
went soon, and, l hope, felt ashamed
of herself, but doubt it."
Nothing is less conducive to repent
ance," said Lady Glenlyndon laughing.
than the knowledge that one is thor
oughly in the wrong"
Exactly. Well, then, said to him.
How did you like the lady who has just
1eft?' Hesmiled good-humoredly-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

benevolent assimilation, criminal ag-
gression, horse doctors appointed to
look after the health of American vol
unteers, unhealthy camps for dying
soldiers, embalmed beef for hungry
soldiers, two prices paid for leaky
transports, war in Asia to destroy free
government, the re-establishment of
slavery and polygamy, the degradation
of the greenbacks, the glorlfication of
national banks, sympathy for an en-
pire in it's efforts to strangle two re-
publics.
Yes, brother, many things have hap
pened in the last four years, and the
people have determined that such
things shall not happen any more
Omaha Nonconformist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
The Pure Food Law.

The pure food law, which was en-
acted by the General Assembly last
year, has gone into full force. The OBJ
ject of the law is to stop entirely the
sale of food products which contain
harmful ingredients, and to compel
vendors of food products which are
adulterated with ingredients which
are harmless to brand or mark their
goods so that the purchaser may know
that that is the case and may govern
himself accordingly. Certainly this
is an excellent law. and consumers
will be thankful for the promise which
is made that it is to be enforced rig
idly. 1t ought to be copied in every
state, says the Chicago Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
THE GOLD BUGS LIES.
THE DISASTERS OF CLEVELAND
ISM BLAMED TO POPULISTS.
Forgets the Fact That the Democratic
Party PoIled Million More Votes for
Bryan Than 1t Did for the Ex-Presi-
dent

ut thus appears that the fusion
bargain converted plurality of 1872
in the electoral college in 1892 into a
minority of So In 1896 and a minority
of 1913 in the last election. 1t has lost
the Democrats the presidency, lost thir-
teen United States senators, lost con-
troll OF the house, lost all save two gov
ernors in the north, lost three gov
errors in the south, lost hopelessly on
the fusion issues the four pivotal states
whose votes have decided every pres
idential election since 1876"
The above is a horrible lie, and the
World knows it. Fusion lost the Dem
ocratic party nothing. 1t had lost ev-
erything it had, including its princi-
pies. before the days of fusion. Fusion
gave million votes more than any
party ever got before 1896. Bryan re-
ceived a million more votes than were
given to Cleveland in 1892. There was
no fusion in 1894 and the Democracy
was beaten infinitely worse than 1t
was in 1896. Bryan would have won
If he hadn't been deserted by million
traitors like the New York World
Bryan had six million and half votes
The Worlds ticket had 10000 and
only carried one township in the Unit
ed States, and that was an accident, so
it don't count. This shows what the
Cleveland Democrats would have done
if they had controlled the Chicago con-
vention. In that case there would have
been no fight at all and Hanna could
boyo e,yod oil bis money Yes the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
the east will again bring to our ears

the east will again bring to our ears
the clash of resounding arms.
Our military expert says that the
proclamation Of amnesty will have ex-
actly the contrary effect to that in
tended. 1t will be construed by the
natives as an evidence of weakness
and fear; it will nerve mem to re-
newed effort; it will reawaken their
patriotism and arouse their courage.
There will be no abiding peace with.
out a positive guaranty to the ma
tives of self government. The Phil
ippines can be pacified as Cuba was
pacified, and in no other way.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
Largest Armor Plate Cast.

Pittsburg Spe. Chicago Tribune:
What is probably the largest single
armor plate ever made at either Beth
lehem or Homestead was shipped on
Saturday to San Francisco, to be used
in the construction of the battle ship
Wisconsin, which is building there.
The plate will become the port plate
of turret on the vessel, and is made
on new principle, being cut at an
angle instead of being the arc of a
circle, the idea being to better defect
a shot. The plate weighs 80 tons and
costs over $4,000. 1t was pressed at
Bethlehem, as the armor press at
Homestead was unequal to the job,
and returned to Homestead for finish
ing
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

not at all abashed. He seemed rather
amused and continued the converse
ton.
Don't you think" she said, abrupt
ly. that fortune-hunter is despic-
able thing?"
Certainly" he replied, readily.
"And donY you think that fortune
hunter who tursues girl simply for
her money vher he knows that he will
never be allowed to marry her, and
that the mare idea is hateful and not
to be borne. and that he would never
dare II the girl had father or a
brother to protect her"
Most cowardly and Objectionable
person. l am glad that the lady whom
| am in love with Is not an heiress
Or"
ooh, you are in love, are you?" she
then said. who is she?"
well, really, you see, as a strang-
CT"
"You know perfectly we'll who I
am"
Certainly, but as you appear to
Lady Witney's really fine eyes liter
ally flashed fire-but at that moment
the ladies fortunately rose.
She reached home without having
delivered herself, and, feeling that she
must do SO or burst. she wrote a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

Elementary courses in agriculture are
to be introduced into the public schools
of Illinois at the beginning of the next
school year. With the primary pur-
pose of interesting country boys in
what may be their life work, the course
will be adapted especially to the coun-
try schools, but it will be introduced
into town and city classes in modified
form.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

L pleasant smile
he has! said,
One thing is quite
certain, that l
could not like her
less than she did
me- Don't you
know who she
was?' l said; and
when he said No
l added, She is
your connection,
Lady Whitney,
His face was a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

and buttermilk. Among the most ac-
tive and vital people of the world are
the Irish peasants, whose diet con-
sists almost entirely of potatoes and
buttermilk The farmers of Corsica
live all winter upon dried fruit, main
ly dates and polenta (chestnut) meal.
During the middle ages the Moors
used to provision their fortified cities
with chestnuts and olive oil. Chest
nuts provide almost a perfect food
and, in fact, they constitute staple
article of diet among the peasantry of
certain portions of Italy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

The average annual rainfall of the
Indian continent, calculated upon data
extending over the last thirty years,
is forty-one inches. In 1896 the de-
ficiency was five inches. In 1899 (when
the monsoon broke that regulated the
harvests of 1900, the deficiency was
eleven inches, or 81 per cent. Such a
deficit is unparalleled in Indian rec
ords.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

She Came in Look-perfect study.
ing Ready to"Good Lord" he
Burst with Rage.said. the dowager!
Do you suppose she knew me?'
"'Well, she could have hardly help
ed doing So as that stupid Watkins an
nounced you together as Lord and
Lady Whitney,
you should have seen how he star
ed, and then he laughed. Watkins
takes the cake he said. But wish
1 hadn't been the hero of it-and least
of all with the dowager It's odd, by
the-bye, how different she is to what
pictured herr
"'What was that?" I naturally
asked.
"'Oh, old and frumpy, the regulation
dowager, with a high nose and plas-
tereddown bands
"In this unlucky fashion began the
personal acquaintance, If 1t may be so
called, between the new Lord Whitney
and the widow of his predecessor The
piuuancy of the situation from the
spectators point of view lay in the
fact that the two persons concerned
were the opposing leaders of family
feud. The old Lord Whitney had al
ways resented the fact that he had no
son, and Lady Whitney was even more
indignant that her daughter could not
inherit to the exclusion of the distant
cousin. The fact that the principal seat
and estate We're entailed lent fuel to
the fire.
Lord Whitney had pictured his dear
relation" as typical dowager with
the external appearance of a trump
and the manners of true virago. Lady
Whitney, as it happened, was one of
those fortunate women who preserve
their fineness of figure, delicacy Of
skin, and piquancy of figure. Also
she did not disdain to lend some skill
She had been married young, but she
looked much younger than she was,
and but for the well-known fact that
her daughters coming out" was one
of the events of the year, she might
haved posed successfully as the typical
femme a trente ans.
Whitney ought to marry his cousin
and reunite the title and the property"
was what the world said. Kind and
-bodying people even hustled
about and tried to help this on. An
entirely unprecedented effect, how
ever, was produced by some we'll
meaning but ignorant rich people.
They put Lady Whitney on his other
eide at dinner. She gave him her
shoulder ostentatiously through the
soup and fish. Then he spoke to her.
She did not reply or turn, but she did
not continue her conversation with her
partner. Whitney spoke again-a lead
ing remark of a general kind. She
turned on him with flashing eyes and
replied in a manner that from one
stranger guest to another was decidedly
fierce, not to say rude. Whitney was
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27


out of her "greatuhov cor tho pa;r
experience" to tell E,,+o. .ho Gu
him whether under ror poor,
S m / ar circum-
stances he should publicly refuse to sit
by her or what?
She wrote a cutting note in reply,
mentioning incidentally that though it
was quite true that she was quite an
old woman Underlined twice., 1t was
not usual in decent society to tell a
lady so.
Lord Whitney wrote to disclaim that
he had done this or had any intention
of doing so. On the contrary, he knew
that she had married as the merest girl,
and he ventured to add that if he had
not known this her appearance would
have inspired him with belief that
she was even younger.
She found it absolutely necessary to
answer this to the effect that she at
tached no value to his opinion of her
appearance, and he replied to her.
How long this singular correspond
ence would have gone on 1t is difficult
to say, but happening to meet Lord
Whitney at party, Lady Whitney went
up to him.
Il know what you are aiming at"
she said. you want to get hold of
my heiress daughter, and you think
that if you prosecute me you will drive
me to consent to get rid of the annoy
ance."
Il utterly deny the persecution. l
merely replied to your letters. That
was common politeness. You might
have ignored the replies"
81 could not. There was something
so insinuating-and l could not bear
that you should think" She stop
r~1 in some confusion.
Besides, deny your accusation.
would not marry your daughter If she
asked me. l love another woman"
There was pause, and then Lady
Whitney said in an altered voice, Does
she love you?'
mot yet. But she will"
"You seem remarkably confident. Is
she so weak, them"
mo, she doesn't seem to me weak"
he replied, cycling her with a smile.
"She seemed to me very determined
and rather fiery little lady"
There was another pause and their
glances met.
do l know herr"
"Yes."
Does she like me?"
Eyes"
81 am sure l don't like her."
"On the contrary, you like her very
much"
"Who is she?" inquired Lady Wit
ney, with abrupt eagerness.
II will tell you that at the right
time. In the meantime, shall we go to
supper?"
Lady Whitney was about to refuse,
but looked into his smiling, handsome
face, hesitated, and-we know the
proverb.
The lookers-on said, when they saw
the pair enter the supper room:
Clever man, Whitney! He has got
round the dowager, and now he will
marry the heiress."
But they were wrong. Six months
later he married Lady Witney.-Ma-
dame.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

Peasants of Russia live mainly upon
thin vegetable soup, sauerkraut, rye
bread and oil. The Scotch highland
er. whose courage and hardihood is
proverbial, seldom touches meat, liv-
ing mainly upon oatmeal, vegetables
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

If a woman loses nice lace hand
kerchief around where there are any
other women. 1t is harder to find than
q box of combings in photograph al
. girls room taken by herself.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27
Undertaking Bryan's Strength.

From the Boston Beacon: Making
all due allowance for the exaggeration
Of political partisanship. 1t is fact
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

Is there any state more to be pitied
than kittenish, giggling old age?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-07-27

scratching letter,
telling him that
his conduct was
most ungentleman-
ly, and that she
forbade him ever
to speak to her or
come near her
again.
He replied cour-
teously acknowl-
edging her letter,
and begging her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
BELGIAN HARE BREEDERS
FORM AN ORGANIZATION.

The breeders of Belgian hares OF
tEs tri-cities met at Columbia hall,
Davenport, for the purpose of organ
,zirg club.
The following persons were present
and joined in the organization of the
club: L. G. Eddy, F. w. Downs, Miss
Maud Montgomery, Mrs. L. G.. Eddy,
H. Flower, H. c. Clough, Mr..
Chapman, Mr.. Percival, Miss Alice
NJ. Jay, L. f. West, Peter Stevens, E.
g. McArthnr, Henry A. Kuehl, Mr..
Davis, Joseph Balluff, Mrs. IL. Flower.
The name adopted is the Tri-City
Belgian Hare association.
The officers are f. G.. Macarthur,
Davenport, president; Mr.. Chapman,
Moline. vice president; Joseph Balluff,
Davenport, secretary and treasurer;
L. G.. Eddy. Rock Island, registrar
board of directors, E. G. Macarthur,
Davenport; Mr.. Chapman, Moline;
Joseph Balluff, Davenport; L. G.
Eddy, Rock Island; Miss Maud Mont
gomery. Rock Island; Miss Alice NJ.
Jay, F. w. Downs, H. c. Clough. H.
Flower, Davenport.
The next meeting will be held at
the residence of L. g. Eddy, of Rock
Friday evening, Nov. 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
PROSPERITY" STRIKES
KINGMAN PLOW FACTORY

One of the leading topics amonG the
travelling men who visit Rock Island
is the strike early the present week at
the pillow factory of Kingman Il Co.,
in Peoria. 1t is pointed to as another
evidence of the kind of prosperity the
administration boasts. The men in
the factory found that the wages they
were getting were not enough to pro-
vide full dinner pail and they
struck. The trouble is the result of
a second reduction in wages within a
month. The men have organized and
have notified all workmen of all sur
rounding cities to keep away from
Peoria, hoping in this manner to force
the company to either entirely sus-
pend operations or accede to their de-
mands for restoration of the old
wage scale. 1t is the general opinion
of the men that there is politics be-
hind the action of the company. One
Young man asserts that the superin
tendent of his department approached
him and said: You will east your
first vote this year. 1t is important
that you should vote for the interest
OF. your employers and in order to in
sure holding your position l hope you
will vote for Mckinley" The young
man replied he knew it was his first
ballot, but as the ballot was supposed
to be free, he should vote as he saw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
1t Happened In a Drug Store.

Zone day last week lady came to
my drug store and asked for a brand
of cough medicine that l did not have
in stock" says G. Z. Grandin, the
popular druggist of Ontario, n. Y.
"She was disappointed and wanted to
know what cough preparation l could
recommend. l said to her that l
could freely recommend Cham ber-
lain's Cough Remedy, and that she
could take bottle of the remedy and
after giving it a fair trial if she did
not find it worth the money to bring
back the bottle and l would refund the
price paid. In the course of day or
two the lady came back in company
with friend in need of cough med
icine and advised her to buy bottle
of Chamberlain Cough Remedy. I
consider that very good recommen-
dation for tie remedy" The remedy
owes its great popularity and extern
sive sale in a large measure to the
personal recommendations of people
who have been cured by its use. 1t
is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27

Events that have followed the desth
Of certain citizen during the sum-
mex have not tended to clear up a
certain air of mystery connected with
it that the coroner's inquest failed to
entirely dispek
1t will be recalled that this man
was found dead in bed en- that date
by his wife on her return home from
show. There were no marks of
violence upon his person and the body
did not appear to have undergone
commissions IN the moment of disso-
luton. Deceased had com planned CT
feeling Ill early in the evening and
was put 20 bed By the wife before she
left for Davenport. This is in &C.
cordance with evidence brought out
at the inquest a physician who was
called in testified that there were no
symptoms to indicate that death had
been due to poisoning or foul play of
any description. The wife told a
very straightforward story. declaring
that she and her husband had been
living in comparative peace for some
time previous, and appeared TO take
the matter greatly TO heart. 1t was
shown that the deceased had been q
heavy drinker for wears and that he
had INDUCED 10 excess during the
two days previous TO mis- death.
These facts furnishing the only rea-
sonable clue to the cause of his death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
ONE SMALL TALK OF THE TRACK,

Budget of Notes and Personals Picked Up
Around the Depots.
F. L. Edwards, engineer on the
Rock Island, is laying off sick.
Fireman T. Phillips, of the Rock
Island, has reported for duty.
Frank Abbey, day caller on the
Rock Island, is spending a months
Vacation at his former home at Terre
Haute, Ind. VIII Snitzer is acting as
day caller and :, Fry has been put on
as night man.
F. P. Carter, operator in the Rock
Island offices, leaves Monday for a
months vacation in Colorado and
Texas.
Brakeman Henegan has been put on
the extra list on the Rock Island.
Brakeman Stone, of the Rock Island,
has resigned.
Brakeman INLAND, of the Rock Isl
and, is still Off on account of the in
jury to his hand sustained last week
through the ignition of fusee.
Conductor a. V. Rider, of the Rock
Island, has been off the past week on
account of illness.
Brakeman C. c. Ferguson, of the
Rock Island, has returned from va
cation looking very happy.
Brakeman o. V. Yonkin, of the c
r. I. & P, is back from a vacation.
Engineer j. II. Norris, of the Bur-
lington, is enjoying a few days visit
in Beardstown.
Fireman j. n. Challacomb, of the
Burlington, has been transferred tenn
porarily to Sterling.
A. b. Bein, of the Burlington round
house force, is sick.
l.. A FrodelI bias been put on at the
q. roundhouse in place of Henry
Faust, resigned.
Fireman John Cunningham, of the
Rock Island. is away. The boys are
interested.
Fireman Carl Oden, of the Rock ISL
and, is off sick.
Fireman c. Koier, of the Rock ISL
and, is laying off on account of the
serious illness of his mother.
John w. Gates, financial hacker of
the D., L. 1. 81 n. w, has purchased
the Kansas City Southern. This is
to be in line with a plan to
connect the new road with the South
ern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-27
COUNTY TEMPLE.

Oct. Elizabeth Wirig by heirs
to John Rinck, part lots 10 and IL,
block 10, Thompson 81 Wells add,
Rock Island, $3.50.
John c. IL. Read to f. II. Guyer,
lot s, block +, Edgewood Park add,
Rock Island, 81.
Chas. p. Ryder to +. IL. Guyer, lot
s. block F, Edgewood Park add, Rock
Island, $4,000
A. +. Eckstrom, to Eldridge Clark,
lot 5, \ f. Eckstrom's subdiv., Rey-
holds, S14S.
Job Tuflley to Home, Building &
Loan Association, part lot 10, Hun
toon's add, Moline, 81.
Home Building d Loan Association
to William Tuftiey, part lot 10, Hun
toon's add, Moline. 81, 200.
Anna B. Lambert ct al to j. A. Lam
bert. sublot II, Adamsville add,
Milan, 81.
Mary l.. Smith to William H. Ly-
ford, und ] me- and nwi, II, 10, lie,
81 600.
Albert f. Lyford, to William H. Ly-
ford, und ] ne! and nwl, y, 10, lie,
81, 900.
River RIpIets.
The stage of water at the bridge at