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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

Mr.. McKinley's response to suffering
in Texas was prompt and admirable.
The war department was ordered to
relieve distress as far as possible anu
to spend money freely to that end.
Mr.. McKinley's action in the Klon-
dixie and at Cape Nome, when Ameri-
can cities by thousands were threat
ened with starvation, was equally COM
mendable. Government steamers were
dispatched to bring back to civilization
unfortunates stranded because OF fool
ish, thoughtless impulsiveness. with
the steamers went provisions to feed
the needy. .Uo
We heartily indorse the action OF the
president in the distress in Texas and
in the delusive gold fields.
Thousands of citizens being threat
ened with great danger, the president
justly decided that he could brave the
bogy of "paternalism" and send RELIEF
at the expense Of the nation.
We now ask Mr.. Mckinley a very
serious question in regard to another
large body of citizens threatened with
starvation, oppressed with danger,
permanent and therefore more formid-
able than storm or cold.
In the coal fields of Pennsylvania
half million human beings, victims
Of law-defying trust, are threatened
with starvation as winter come on.
The trust has no single sympathizer,
no single ally in all creation, except
hunger, but it wants and needs no
other or better ally.
On HUNGER the trust relies to win
its victory over half million men,
women and children.
Mr.. Mckinley, what are you going
to do when hunger drives those hun
dreds of thousands of citizens to des-
peration?
Will you allow the Coal Trust to
make good its boast. and with hun
gers help to subdue and enslave those
citizens whom you are sworn to pro-
tect from injustice?
Will you permit the trusts, which
have defied the laws that you are
sworn to enforce, to overrule the
promptings of humanity?
Breakers of the law are depressing
half million people.
They rely on poverty, on starvation,
and, Mr. Mckinley, on your SLUG
GISHNESS for success in their attack
on human rights.
Are you going to realize the hopes
of law breakers?
Are you going to watch hundreds of
thousands hopelessly fighting against
unlimited money and villainy-or will
you send to victims of the trust. as
you sent to victims of the storm, help
that shall carry them through their
troubles?
These men and women now suffer
because you have permitted the trusts
to grow strong and defiant during the
past four years.
You can diminish their sufferings, If
you will, and bring the trust to terms,
if you will.
Will you send supplies to the relief
Of the Pennsylvania miners, as you
did the victims of the Texas storm
and the northern gold fields?
Are you more interested in HALF A
MILLION POOR MEN or in HALF A
DOZEN very RICH men?
We believe that your reply to this
question may have a certain bearing
on your future career.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

"The coal miners of Pennsylvania,
and incidentally the laboring men
everywhere" the Atlanta Constitution
says, might do well to let their i'm
aginations picture the treatment the
strikers would receive at the hands OF
federal authorities and federal troops
were Roosevelt in the presidential
chair. The hoodlum campaign being
waged through the west by this
mouthful advocate of the strenuous
life is fair example of his methods.
Yet the prospect of a Rooseveltian
president is one of the awful posi-
bilities involved in Republican victory
this year."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

AS John D. Rockefeller. the Stand
ard Oil magnate. has given several
professors their walking ticket from
the Baptist University for thinking for
themselves and teaching the students
to do likewise by allowing them to
study socialistic questions, and as he
recently forced his minister in New
York to resign for being too outspoken,
a writer in the Chicago Public has sug-
gested that he use the doxology in a
revised form. as follows:
praise John from whom oil blessings
flow.
Praise him oil creatures here below,
Praise him above, the heavenly host,
Praise Bill and John. but John the
most" sr-.s.,.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
Separated and All Saved.

Though separated by the storm and
washed in different directions, all the
members OF the Stubbs family at Gal
weston were rescued. Father, mother
and two children were on floating
roof that broke in pieces. The father
with one child, went one way. The
mother went another, and the re-
naming children went IN still third
direction. Sunday evening all four
were reunited.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

The new plant erected less than a
year ago at Coshocton, Ohio, by the
Coshocton Rolling Mill company, and
recently sold to the American Sheet
Steel company (trust, is shut down
and will be dismantled. The town
gave a bonus of $4,000 to secure the
mill, but was far-sighted enough to
stipulate for It's return if the works
should close, and the trust will refund
the money rather than continue the
factory. Mills are also being disman-
tied at Leetonia. Haselton and War
rem. Ohio.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

Moved by the descriptions OF the
last resting place Of his friend and
ally, King Victor Emmanuel in the
Pantheon at Rome and with memories
of the stately and solemn grandeur OF
Great Britain's Walhalla-namely,
Westminster Abbey, present in his
mind. Emperor William has resolved
to create at Berlin, in the immediate
neighborhood Of the Imperial resi-
dence. a species Of Teutonic Pantheon
to serve as a last resting place for the
illustrious dead of Germany, and in
asmuch as he is aware that neither
the Prussian legislature, nor the par
lament of the empire will vote the
funds for the purpose, he has announc-
ed his intention of raising the $4,000
600 necessary for the execution of his
design by means of huge lottery.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

The youth of Brussels, it appears,
were not slow to exploit the Shah's
weakness for children, which was in
cautiously referred to in the press. An
enterprising lad wrote to his majesty
that a bicycle would make him COM
pletely happy, but the fact must not
be divulged to his parents; while an
other child asked for doll in similar
terms. In both instances the gifts
were forthcoming, with the result that
on the last day Of his majesty's visit
the Persian legation was besieged by
youthful applicants, many OF whom
were made happy by practical proofs
of the shahs generosity.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

1899. And still. in December, 1898,
Mckinley had the audacity to assert
American sovereignty over the Phil
ippines and call upon the inhabitants
to submit or be shot. II they ask you
who fired the first shot tell them it
was William Mckinley. His infamous
proclamation was declaration of war.
If patriotism in our congress could
have risen above craftsmanship William
Mckinley would have been impeached
for this unprecedented arrogation of
power.-Sigmund Zeisler.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
Oklahoma Would Be a State.

One of the first measures to be pre-
sented to congress for its considera-
ton upon its meeting again is an en-
abling act providing for the admission
of Oklahoma as state. The territory
now has population of about $4,000,
with taxable property to the amount
of over S75.0OO,OOO, while its area is
about equal to that of Ohio. When
it is considered that Oklahoma was only
opened up to settlement in 1889 and
1890 this progress is marvellous. In
the story of the building OF states none
surpasses that of the western territory
now knocking for admission to the sis
terhood of Columbia. Within the past
ten years her people have built 700
churches, and there are now $50 news
papers published in a territory where
ten years ago there was not one. This
beautiful land" as Oklahoma means
in the Indian, is remarkably fertile,
and instances are on record where
single wheat crop paid for the land
and all the improvements upon it. 1t
has also established schools, so that
every child has the advantage of free
education. Three great railroads cross
it's borders, yearly adding to its wealth.
Cotton also can be raised in this new
land and its crop of this staple now
brings annually 100000 to the peo-
pie. 1t will be seen Oklahoma can
make a good showing and the pros
poets for its admission as state are
good.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
Tho Baby Was Healthy IL Homeiy.

Two Irishmen who had not seen
each other for a long time met at a
fair. "Shure, it's married | am" said
O'Brien. "You don't tell me SOL" said
Blake. Faith, yes" said O'Brien,
"an' I've got a fine, healthy bhoy
which the neighbors say is the very
picter of me-" Blake looked for a
moment at O'Brien, who was not, to
say the least, remarkable for his good
looks, and then said: "Och, well,
what's the harrum so long as the
child's healthy?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
Abraham Lincoln hated war and it

Abraham Lincoln hated war and Its
horrors, although his presidency was
one long war. When a general OBJ
jected to the pardoning of twenty-four
deserters, all of whom had been SEN
fenced to be shot. Lincoln answered:
"Mr. General, there are already far toe
many weeping widows in the United
States. For Gods sake, do not ask me
to add to the number. for won't do
it," What would Lincoln have said to
the Anglo Republican policy of imper-
ialism which would fill the land with
mothers and widows weeping for sons
and husbands. not killed in defending
the nations life, but In expeditions to
distant lands in war upon those who
have done us no injury?-Eastern
State Journal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

In 1896 the New Zealand parliament
empowered the government to take
possession of any large estate at the
assessed price even though the owner
refused to sell, and divide it into small
farms to be let out on perpetual lease.
This is what the large land owners
kick about. They raise big hue and
cry about the government having no
right to set aside the vested rights"
of a private citizen or corporation.
The kick did ne good and the people
are talking-through the government
estate after estate where the original
land-grabbers had established minia-
ture monarchies among their tenants
and laborers.-People's Paper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

Madame Bernhard is one of the
popular advocates Of fresh air and out
door exercise. She says: Il live In
the open air. From early morning L
am up. Some days spending the entire
day in hunting or driving, to get.
glimpses of new country. Plenty OF
fresh air! That gives vigor! Exercise!
Walking out of doors in the sunshine
invariably There is no such thing as
genuine health without It,"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

According to a report published by
the Home Office in London, showing
the mineral productions of the world
for the last year, the United States
easily leads all it's rivals in this form
of wealth. Great Britain ranks sec
ond, but far behind the leader, to to-
tai product of the United States having
been about $780, 100000, while that of
Great Britain was $4O0,O00,00O. Ger
many stands third, with nearly $780,
600 900,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

A remarkable engineering feat is
soon to be attempted in Boston-the
moving of six-story brick and stone
hotel building from one site to an
other without taking it apart. The
ground upon which the building now
stands is of swampy character, and
7S0 piles will have to be driven around
the foundations Of the structure to
support the 1000 jacks upon which II
will be raised from its foundation prior
TO its removal. 1t will be transported
to its new location, ~ feet distant, on
steel rollers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

A married man falling into mis-
fortune is more apt to retrieve his.
situation in the world than single
one, chiefly because his spirits are
soothed and retrieved by domestic
endearments, and his self-respeet kept
alive by finding that, although all
aboard be darkness and humiliation,
yet there is little world of love at
home over which he is a monarch
Jeremy Taylor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

"If Senator Beverage is not aware
that the ill--feeling Of Cubans against
Americans is growing more tense
every day, he ought to be- says the
New York Evening Post. "The native
press is more and more outspoken.
Returned army officers privately admit
that the Cubans hate us worse than
they ever did the Spaniards. Some
who know the island well even pre-
dict an armed revolution. There
doubtless would be one if the thing
were not so hopeless. But there can
be no doubt that public opinion in
Cuba is inflamed and eXasperated to
a high degree. And this is the time
a rising young statesman chooses to
trumpet forth our intention first to
lie to the Cubans, and then to seize
their land. More in anger than in
sorrow, we say to Senator Beveridge
that he is playing the part of an in
cendiary in Cuba, at time when pol
icy, to say nothing of honor, calls for
every possible act and word of con-
Citation"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

The report Of the British Registrar
General shows that the sums in the
government savings banks to the cred
1t of the depositors aggregates $780,
11S,605. There are eight million de-
positors or one in every five of the
population. The average amount per
head is highest in Ireland, where 1t
works out at Ell S., England coming
next with 916, and Scotland last with
9B IFS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

Among 500 boys in Vienna public
schools, 70 were found to be named
Karl, 26 Rudolph, "a Leopold, 10 Otto,
16 Friedrich, 10 Ferdinand, IL each
Alfred, Anton, Ludwig, Gustav, Henry.
Robert, wilhelm. Among $50 girls,
81 were named Marie, So Anna 20
Leopoldine 81 Hermine, 10 each Kath-
arina and Rosa, Is Helen, II TIL arese,
16 Josephine, 10 Johanna, IA Margaret,
Is Caroline. IL Emma, etc.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

The movement which has brought
the non-conformist churches of Great
Britain into a federation continues to
extend, and is one of the promising
features of church life on the TIRES
hold of the twentieth century. The
fifth annual council has been held in
Sheffield, and was attended by nearly
1000 delegates. They represented
more than 600 councils, A of which
had been organized in the past year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
New berry Exhibited.

Recently a new fruit was exhibited
to the fellows OF the Royal Horticul.
tural society in London. The plant
bearing 1t is hybrid between ths'
raspberry and the common blackberry.
Tho taste of the fruit combines the
flavor Of The dewberry with that Of
the raspberry. and It comes into per-
lection as the raspberries are falling
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

Many an irritating fault, many an
rnlovely oddly, has come of a hard
sorrow which has crushed and manned
the nature Just when It was expand
ing with plenteous beauty, and the
trivial erring life which we visit with
our harsh blame may be but as the
unsteady Rotion of man whose best
limb Is withered.-George Eliot.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

Lord Roberts denial that he is 6
Baptist and his declaration that he il
a member OF the English Established
church recalls the fact that his grand
father, tho Rev. John Roberts, wal:
one OF the minor eanons Of st. Pat
rick's Cathedral, Dublin, toward TIT
close of the last century.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

Think the only real question before
the American people in this campaign
is the question of the right of self
government. President Mckinley and
his supporters seek to set aside the
doctrine Of self-government and to
establish in it's stead the ancient here
sy of the right of government by
brute force. For me, no other in
depreciation of our attitude toward
the F'ilipinos is possible.
The only difference between a re-
public and an empire is this: In re-
public of sovereign equals all of the
people participate in the government
on equal terms; in an empire subject
and dependent colonies are ruled by
the home government without their
consent or participation. Which prin-
ciple shall we adopt? l believe that
we will be true to the democracy OF
the golden rule rather than to the
autocracy of the rule of gold
1t has been said that our govern
ment was conceived in liberty
and dedicated to the PROPOSE
ton that all men are Gre
ated equal. This does not mean all
Americans; it means all OF the people
of the round globe; and let me tell
you, workingmen Of America, that
only by standing in solid phalanx for
equal rights for the little brown men
Of the Philippine Islands can you
make your own liberty permanent and
secure Mayor Jones of Toledo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

The Lake Shore Railroad conn., nv Il
devising a pension scheme for the
benefit of employees of long standing,
who have reached an age of retire
ment 1t will be similar to that now
in force on the Pennsylvania railroad,
the company giving lump sum as
the nucleus of a pension fund to be
enlarged and maintained by one per
cent assessment on the monthly wages
of employees.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
Unusual Conaues b.,w.en Acts.

Quite commotion was caused In
New York city tie other evening when
nearly the entire audience that had
assembled at the Lyeeum theater left.
their seats between acts and strolled
In couples along the Fourth avenue
sidewalk. Oppressive heat caused the
exodus, and the curious sight attracted
hundreds of wondering oilers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the National Association Of
Street Railway Employees, held at De-
troit, Mich, the president was in
structed to draw up plan by which
local unions are to be assessed in or
der to raise fund with which to pur-
chase automobiles for use by the
street railway men in the cities where
strikes are IN progress.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

The witty cynicism of the modern
Frenchman is displayed in the follow
ing unique advertisement in Partisan
paper: "a young man of agreeable
presence, and DESTROYS of getting
married, would like to make the &C
quaintance of an aged and experienced
gentleman who could dissaude him
from taking the fatal STEP"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

"There are no trusts that injure the
people," said Mr. Hanna few days
ago. But when there was prospect
that the hard coal trust might injure
Mr.. Mckinley it was different. Mr..
Mckinley is sacred; the people are
nothing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

The workingman who can be infu-
enced to vote for Mckinley by threats
of starvation may be driven to the
polls in 1904 at the point of the bayo-
net to vote for Hanna. 1t would be
the logical conclusion of present meth
old.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

The advance report of the Presby-
terrain church shows an increase Of
$500 communicates over last year, and
total contributions averaging sis per
member.
No man undertakes a trade he has
not learned, even the meanest, yet
every one thinks himself sufficiently
qualified for the hardest Of all trades
that of government.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
Successful Inscriptlon Hunters.

The Revue Biblique Internationale,
Of Jerusalem, gives an account of the
adventures of the French explorers
Rene Dussand and Frederic Maclair
who spent month in the inhospitablt
interior Of the Satah. They brought
back more than five hundred inscrip.
tions liz Arabic and several hundred
in Greek and other languages.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
Eari Writes Good Verse.

Earl Percy the eldest sen of thu
duke of Northumberland, has dis.
tinotion by no means common among
the members of the aristooEaey OF
having won the prize for English
verse at Oxford
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
1u..n,t, increasing in ireland.

Statistics submitted at the last ses-
sion of parliament show an increase OF
insanity IN ireland during 1899 of 55s
cases over the record of 1898; that
gave In turn showed an increase OF.
ia over 1897.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

What a noiseless world this would
be If women were as quiet all the time
as they are when it comes to telling
their age.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

Ideas make their way in silence, like
the waters that, filtering behind the
rocks of the Alps, loosen them from
the mountains on which they rest.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

The French nation is about to erect
monument to its fallen soldiers on
the field of Waterloo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26

You may measure a man by the
things that move him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
Do what you think is right and don't
worry about what other folks say.

A mans life never rises above Its
source, hence the need of being born
above.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-10-26
r., is UP TO M'KINLEY.
PERTINENT INTERROGATION ON
TYRANNY OF GOLD.

A Question for the Presldent-DO VIC
TINS of Trust Deserve Less sympathy
than Victims of a Flood:-Thousands
Threatened with Hunger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-21
LYONS IN LIMBO.
Promised 10 Per Cent. per
Week on Investments.
The Business IS Alleged to Be Betting
on Horse Races.
Wife Says They Are Within Their capiaI-Cir-
cuIars Hint al Stocks.

New York. Feb. 20.-William +
Lyons. said to ~ the president Of tn,
Guarantee Investment GO. Of No. l3-
Fulton street. was arrested today. and
in police court WAS held in $4,000 bal
on the charge Of larceny ana false
p.etencts. Investors in Lyons concern
it was alleged, We're promised a return
of 10 per cent. per week on theil
money. The complainant against
Lyons is &. Horton Pierce. who invest
ed a small sum with him.
Hy putting in So fer a week the in
weston il promised. in the circular. 4
return Of $50: On 800 the weekly r.
turn would be SO and the declaration
is made that only a limited sum would
~ acctptrd from depositors.
Mrs. Lyons said that she ana hel
husband had n cash capital for tn,
business Of $a2 zoo besides property
worth $>0uU. ana that they haI Kept
within their capital III their transac-
ti,n-. Sh- : at-d hat the business car
ri"d "n by the company WAS principal
N betting an horse races
by playing favurites always. Eh, said
it was impossible to lose money. pro
Nidcd ON put VI enough money To- in
crease thu SiZe NJ tho but above thu
amount Of loss previously experienced
She declared that tho company kept Il
careful record of the hors IS. their
jockeys. performances ana condition
Icy this means the investor could b.
guaranteed ~ per cent. a week.
The circular issued by thu company
explains that tn" stock market is
i.,l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-21
SARGENT'S TRIAL
For Murder of Goliath and
QuImby, Opens at Bangor.
County Attorney Says Quimby's Neck
Was Found 10 Be Broken.
Charges Sargent with Killing Him 10 Prevent
Telling Of Coibath's Murder.


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INST murder trial in This county SIM"
The flmu2s CoWan case. in $50, nDou.I
b.ra thi.. ,,,g,n,,,., ,,.t, ...,.. u...
7'i'' ~ 7'''9"H' WIS "'"asA1 INTO court
- answer FER the murder, at that