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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12

From the National Waterman: II
the banks succeed in securing the pas
sage of their gold standard and paper
money trust bill this winter, after the
inevitable panic that must result from
the flooding of the market with the
stocks and bonds of over-capitalized
trusts Is over the friends of the banks
will own the trust properties and many
of the trust barons of today will find
plenty of time and the occasion for
serious reflection.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12
Naval COurtesies.

The wrongs of Ireland have lately
been increased. The man who tells the
story of this last injustice is an Irish
man-no other than Sir Thomas Lip
ton. Just before the yacht Shamrock
sailed for this country she lay at
anchor in Southampton harbor. One
morning as Sir Thomas was pacing
her deck, he noticed with some anx-
iety quartet of bargemen rowing
their clumsy boat dangerously close to
the challenger's delicate sides. Hi,
there, my mem" he cried. Keep away
a bit, will you?" One of the barge
men rested on his oar and scanned the
yacht critically. "Wot do we call that
ere thing ye're standin' on?' he de.
manded. This replied Sir Thomas,
courteously, sis the yacht Shamrock"
BILL" shifted the barger, turning to
his mate on the next thwart, re calls
'er the Shamrock-another bloomin'
hinjustice to Ireland
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12
Sorry He Said Is.

There are so many things in this
wicked world we would rather not have
said. Mean things, spiteful things, I'M
feeling things, reckless things, which
trickle over the lips before We can
realize it. An estimable man in town
has a wife who is good woman.
though she can never be a candidate
at beauty show. He admires her.
however, and as he Is the one to be
pleased her hck of loneliness Is a
small matter. ne day he was talking
with some fri, s about his DISPOSE
ton. mo" s; he. candidly, you
rarely see me get worked up, nervous
and Cross am the easiest person in
the world to please" "One glance at
your wife shows that" replied dear
friend. who is the soul Of politeness.
and who poor wretch. rexlly meant to
imply she did not have the looks Of a
nagged or brow-beaten woman. and
must get on easily with him. But. oh.
it didn't sound that way, and that man
would gladly have given $40 down for
a hole in the ground just about that
Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12

The industrial commission which
was appointed to investigate the
Standard Oil Company has refused to
record the testimony of VIM. George
Rice of Marietta, Ohio, because his
statement reflects on President Nc
Minley, ex-President Cleveland and
present Attorney General Griggs. The
Standard Oil Co., and the Sugar Trust
were both large contributors to Mark
Hanna's Doodle fund in 1896. The
Commission, no doubt. was appoint
ed to smother these facts, not to ex-
pose them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12

From the Appeal to Reason: The
Shoe and Leather Gazette says that the
American Hide and Leather company
(the tannery trust) has combined the
general Offices of the ten tanneries rep
resented in Boston alone. leaving ten
large Office buildings tenantless. 1t
does not say so, but it also let out sew
eral thousand clerks, typewrters, stem
ographers and other employees.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12
A Parallel from England.

Denver Post: The country has been
made the tributary territory Of the
trust barons to pillage and spoliate
Theirs is all the prosperity. There has
been no prosperous era comparable
with it IN this country. The conquer
ing Norman mobiles wers similarly
prosperous when Duke William divided
PROSTATE England among them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12

The window glass jobbers of the
United States met at the Fifth Avenue
hotel in New York city the other day
to organize opposition to the bastard
ly, independent window glass manu-
facturers who impudently sell directly
to the retailers without paying the
middlemen their commissions. What
right has any independent manufacture
er to interfere with the plans of the
window glass trust?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12

Whenever Secretary Gage feels a
trife patriotic he throws block OF
bonds" on the market This bond
business is crime. 1t is a mortgage
upon coming generation of innocents
Latter-day craftsmanship runs largely
to selling bonds. The mortgaging OF
the people without their consent in
this manner amounts to highway rob-
berry, though it doesn't require the
courage the latter does. There is one
comforting thought, however, and it is
this: Greed never knows when and
where to stop and overdoes everything.
AS result the day will surely come
when non-interest-b bearing greenbacks
backed up by the people will take the
place of interest-bearng greenbacks
(bonds) backed up by the people, or
there will be revolution and repudia-
tion.-George's Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12

From the Sedalia Democrat: The
Republican press has had much to say
about Silver Republicans returning to
the fold" but the election in Nebraska
does not bear out the claims. The
substantial victory which followed
Bryans mastery campaign shows that
the Republicans who left that party
when 1t adopted Mark Hanna's gold
policy went out to stay.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12
The Government and the Stock JObbers

From the National Watchman
Secretary Gage went to the relief OF
the stock jobbers of New York last
week by offering to purchase twenty
five million dollars worth of United
States bonds after having paid the
bond-holders their interest month
before it was due. Similar action has
been taken by the treasury officials on
former occasions. But no one has ever
heard of the treasury department COM
ing to the relief of the toiling millions
of the country when their wages were
reduced and they were out OF employ
ment, or coming to the relief OF the
farmers of the country when the price
of their products fell below the cost Of
production. The reason is the stock
jobbers have made themselves felt in
politics more than the laborers or
farmers have.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12

Here is sample of Mckinley pros
perity' An English syndicate has
bought the Indiana Pipe Line and Re-
fining company and several other COM
panies in the oil fields for $4,000 900,
and capitalized the property at $780,
100000. The sale Of this stock even
at a heavy discount ought to bring
prosperity to the promoters in
charge whatsEar it may do to their
vsctims.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12


When the humid shadows hover
Over all the starry spheres.
And the melancholy darkness
Gently weeps In rainy tears.
What bliss to press the pillow
or II cottage chs...5cr bed
And to listen to the patter
or the soft rain overhead!
Every tinkle on the shingles
Has an echo in the heart:
And II thousand dreamy fancles
Into busy being start.
And a thousand recollections
Weave their air-threads into woof.
AS listen to the patter
OF the rain upon the roof.
Now in memory comes my mother
As she used long years agone,
To regard the darling dreamers
Ere she left them till the dawn;
Oh, I see her leaning DER me.
As list to this refrain
Which is played upon the shingles
BY the patter of the rain.
Then my little seraph sister.
With her wings and waving hair
And her star-eyed cherub brother
A serene angelic pair!-
Glide around my wakcful pillow.
With their praise or mild reproot
As listen to the murmur
or the soft rain on the roof.
And another comes to thrill me
With her eyes delicious blue:
And | mind not, musing on her.
That her heart was all untrue;
] remember but to love her
With a passion kin to pain.
And my hearts quick pulses vibrate
To the patter of the rain.
Art hath naught of tone or cadenc"
That can work with such spell
In the souls mysterious fountains.
Whence the tears of rapture well
As that melody of nature,
That subdued. subduing strain.
Which is played upon the shingles
BY the patter of the rain.
Coates Kinney.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME NOTES OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.

The Company Store Act OF Maryland Is
Unconstitutional - The History aud
Character of the Bill The Decision
Is In Accord with All Others.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12

One year ago 1O0-pound key of
nails could be purchased with two and
a half bushels of wheat. Today a key
of nails costs the farmer five and one
quarter bushels of wheat. One year
ago three bushels of wheat would buy
100 pounds of barbed wire. Today 100
pounds of barbed wire cost six bushels
of wheat. This is the way trusts bring
prosperity"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12

While the great blessing of McKin-
ley prosperity is being enjoyed, it is
treason to refer to the fact that the
Mckinley administration has increased
the public debt in three years $780,
$4,000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12

A good railway engine will travel
about 100000 miles before it wears
out.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-12

There can never be a fat life on a
lean soul.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-29
SOME OF THE PLANKS.

Tho Democratic pistform adop-
ted at the Lafayette convention
was too long for NJ to reproduce
it in foil this week, hat we repro
duce some Of the plsnks. This
platform is called q Democratic
platform, bat some Of the p!anks
have the principles Of Republican
ism. Here it is:
1--WE. the representatives of the
Democratic party Of the Third
congressional district in conven-
ton assembled, renew our aile-
glance to the time hcnored princi-
pies Of the Democratic party, and
proclaim our adherence to the
Kansas City platform; We hearth
ly approve and indorse the course
of our brilliant and able represen-
tatiye in congress- Hon. r. F.
Broussard, and earnestly COM
mend his entire course in the
faithful furtherance of the best
interest Of the people of this die
trict, and we hereby declare our
implicit confidence in his ability
to continue furtberinR the inter-
est of the state.
I'VE indorse the report OF the
United States engineer for the
construction of locks in bayou
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-29

We were told that the Japan
rice that had been thrsshed ut
Fausse Pointe was yielding TWEEN.
ty four sacks per acre, while the
Honduras was only yielding about
twelve. Our planters here havS
not yet thrashed any Of their ia
pan rice. but they are of the opin.
ion that the yield will be much
larger than the Honduras. II the
difference is as great as reported
we see no reason why the japan
rice should not be cultivated al.
together even if it brings q lower
price.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-29
The : Finest, =, LAMPS
-at---aAT alt bsi
l. .. BUCHANAN

ChanberIsln's cossh Remedy . 0reat
Eavorite. sl -7af
The soothing and healing propsrtiss
Of this remedy, its pleasant taste and
prompt and permanent cures have made
it great fayorite with people every
where. It is especially prised BY mos
theirs Of small children for colds. troup
and whooping cough, as il always sf-
fords quick relief. and a. II CON-
tains no opium or other harmful drug,
1t may be given az confidently to q baby
as TO an adult. For sale by T. J. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-29
LOCAL NEWS.

LOOAk NE WO.
Mayor II. P. Fournet made a
business trip to New Orleans this
week.
Mr.. Henry Briant who spent
a few days here retaraed to New
Orleans Monday.
Miss Z. Mouten Of Lafayette is
spending a few days in town, the
guest of Miss Alidi Mouton.
For new and stylish dress goods.
and up-to-dste boys, youths, and
mems clothing, call ct x. Schwartz
& Co.
Miss Aspasie Rees of Breaux
Bridge is sojourning here. she is
the guest Of the Misses Edna and
Leila Bienvenu.
Mr.. NJ. o. Mason, the old relia-
BILE mule and horse dealer arrived
last Sunday with good stock,
and he is ready to serve his friends
and the public.
The concert on Che Church
Square last Sunday was treat,
the programme was we'll selected,
and the large audience spprecia-
ted the good music very highly.
Mr.. L. j. 'Gardemal leaves to-
dsy for Natchitoches, with his
daughter, ,Goldie, who will enter
the Normal school. Mayor H. p.
Fournet will also leave with his
dsaghser Lillis, who has been at
the normal school for two years.
*. Schwartz Il Co, invite the
public in general to visit che large
and carried assortment that they
have just received. Every line
complete and will be interesting to
the visitors as She prices are very!
low.
Persons desiring to buy or rent
dsrms and plantations for nextsea-
son should consult Mr.. Laizsire
Bienvenu, the real estate agent, as
he has several very good farms
and plantations close TO Refneries
and Railroad. Also town lots, re-
sidences and Office for rent or sale.
The Ladies' of the Church.
Square association Will give their
entertainment tomorrow. In the
afternoon they wih entertain the
little children, at night they will
have nice and interesting enter
tainmedt. All our people should
give their assistance to make the
entertainment q success.
Quite q large delegation OF De-
mocrats attended the nominating;]
conventios held Il Lafayette Mon:
day. Our people seem to be tax |
ing more interest in the Presiden-
tial campaign than has been done /
in past years. The indications are
that We viii have . pretty lively
canpaiga this fall.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-29

Teche. and the recommendation
OF the last legislature for the lock.
ing Of bayou Lafourche, and urge
the appropriations to carry on,
these important works.
We urge upon the nominee oil
this convention the Importance OF
securing the completion of the
locks at Plaquemine for the bene-
fit of the commerce of that sec.
ton of the district tributary to
that waterway. :
1--WE favor the continued sppro-
pristion by the general govern
ment for the construction and
maintenance of our great levee
system, and approve and indorse
the Catchings bill, providing fol
the control and maintenance of
the 'levee OF the Mississippi river
by the United States government.
Resolved, That we STRONGLY
urge upon our nominee the i'm
portance of securing proper and
adequate tariff rates on our pro-
ducts Of lumber, rice, salt, ETC., as
will best further these interests.
Resolved, That sugar has been
regarded for many years by the
Democratic party as an ideal re-
venue-producing article, and that
the nominee of this convention be
requested to urge upon the gov
eminent Of the United States the
necessity of such a tariff upon it
as will afford the government a
large revenue and our sugar pro-
ducers adequate pFotection for
their products.
1--WE call the attention of the
people of the Third congressional
district to the significant fact that
the platform adopted by the Rep
ublican party at Iberia has no
word of condemnation for the Nc
Kinley administration in anexing
to the United States the Hawaiian
islands, thereby putting on the
markets of the United States in
free and open competition with
American sugar producers twice
the amount of sugar produced in
Louisiana.
"That there lie no word Of con-
domination of the Mckinley adj
ministration for the annexation of
the island Of Porto Rico produ-
cling nearly as much sugar as is
produced in Louisiana in free and
open compitition with the Louisi-
ana producer.
'Thst there is no word of con-
demuation for the Mckinley adj
ministration, that an unjust and
war is being conduc-
ted in the Philippines islands to
hold the archipelago and place
upon American market sugar pro-
duced by Coolie labor, exceeding
the production Of the United Sta
ties, as well rs quantities Of rice,
to compete with American produ-
GERS Of sugar and rice.
"There is no word of condemna-
ton of the Mckinley administra-
ton for the failure of that admin
to carry out the pledge
Of congress, TO give the island of
Cuba % free and independent gov
bat instead the. McKin-
ley administration has Endorsed,
while it is attempting and striving
10 hold the island of Cuba as q
part aud parcel of this country,
and place on the markets of this
country sugars produced on that
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-29
ave. MRS. CAstMIR MLTz,
MILLINERY AND DRESS MAKING
g WILL OPEN oCTocER iST.
), KNTlRE STOCK COMES DlREcT FROM.
NEN YORK.

lct No. q.
HOUSE Bill No. a By Mr.. B. 7. Young:
p JOINT RESOLUTION.
ffopoG5ng al Amendment 70 Article aoe
lA Of the Constatution Of the State of
~ Louisiana.
. Session One. Be Il enacted BY the
General Assembly Of the State Of Loais.
lana two third Of all members elected
to each House concurfing. That Article
Three Hundred and Three Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana Be 10
amended - 10 read - follows:
Article 800. A pension not to exceed
Eight (e6J Dollars per month shall Do
allowed to eacA Confederate colder OF
sailcr veteran. who possesses al OF the
foslowink qualifications:
Isl. He shall hsye served honoFsbss
iron the dhts Of his enlistment untilthe
close of the late Civil War. or until he
was discharged or patolsd. In some min
tary organization regularly mustered
into tie army or Navy Of The Confeder-
sts States, and shall have remained true
to the Cosfederste States until the sur
rendet.
End. He shall b in fAdisent circum-
ytaaces. and unable to earn livelihood
BY his own labor orskill.
,0rd. he shah act b salsriedor other
wise provided for By the Seuts u Lou
tsianA q b. sny ether Stats OF Govern
ment. !.
In taseifs enlisted IA any vrgsnisa-
ton mustered into said service a Lou
isisna orgaaisstien, o. IN case Ut the
dste Of bis sniistment he resided Ia the
Stats tf Louisiana. 10 shall have resi-
ded n this State for 1t least ave years
prioPso his Application for pension. In
csse - sUsided elsewhere than tn Wis
SGatA und enlisted In N organization
net nustsrel In from louisiana, Or In
tho Navy Il sAe coaferste Staten, he
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-29

On Tuesday October end 1900 II = ,. -.
C. GilEiG. Secretary
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-29
NOTICE.

By order Of the board OF Directors D
the 81. Martinviiie Building and I6as
Association. the undersigned win ~
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-29


ley administration has Endorsed,
while it is attempting and striving
to hold the island of Cuba as a
part aud parcel of this country,
and place on the markets of this
country sugars produced on that
island by cheap labor, amounting
to one-half of the consumption of
sugar in the United States.
"That there is no word of con-
donation of the Mckinley admin
istration for violating the consti-
tuition of the United States by i'm
posing q tariff on second-grade
rice produced in this district and
exported TO the island of Porto
Rico, and finally, that there is NOT
a word of condemnation of the Nc
Kinley administration for send
ing Mr.. John A. Kasson to nego-
tiate treaties with counties produ-
cling sugar and fice by which the
present tariff rate on those arti.
cles are reduced to the detriment
of the sugar and rice producers Of
this district.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-20

throne competition which gave
rise to much bloodshed and internal
disturbances, which on several occa.
sions threatened to embroil the
three great Powers included in the
tripartte agreement.
In 1881, by an agreement between
Germany, Great Britain aud the
United States, Laupepa became
King Of all Samoa. But in 1887
Tennessee, another Samoan chief
encouraged by Germany, proclaim
ed himself King and raised the
standard Of revolt.
After long civil strife Laupepa
was restored to his throne by the
treaty Of Berlin in 1889. Laupepa
died in 1898, aud then fresh trouble
arose over the struggle for the
throne, brought about by the rival
candidates. of Tanus and Mataafa.
These troubles we're ended at last by
the adjustment of the kingship in
Samoa. Just the other day the
United States Senate ratified the
new Samoan treaty, which hands the
administration of Samoan affairs
over to Germany.
In all probability the young Tanus
will not suffer financially, at least,
from the loss OF his throne.-N. Y.
| Herald
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-20
TIMELY TOPICS.
Honolulu, Feb. 6, 1900.
Per Cyrus Wakefield

Just arrived from San Francisco
with a large assO rtment OF general
merchandise, viz
Nos / and 2 Harness Leather, rolls
Nos and Ssud Leather, rolls.
Sole and Split Leather, rolls.
Sets Dump Carr Harness.
Sets Single and Double Mule Har-
nesses.
Sets Single aud Double Buggy
Harnesses.
Boston Team aud Welt Collars,
assorted sizes.
Concord and L. o. T. Harness and
Straps, brace chains.
Zinc Collar Pads and Sweat Pads,
assorted sizes.
Best Oak Tan Single and Double
Leather Betting, assorted sizes from
II to lin. wide.
Alum, Latigo and Lace, Leather,
Lacings, assorted sizes.
Kip Skins, Genuine French Calf
Skins, Gnat aud Sheep Skins.
Deer Hair, Mexican Saddles and
Saddle Trees.
Hair Ciuches and Wood and Iron
Shop Stirups.
Assorted Kinds and Sizes of Har.
ness and Bride Buckles, ETC., etc.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-20
Charitable Bequests.

The will OF Elizabeth K. Bing-
ham, deceased, has been admitted
to probate by Judge Perry in the
Circuit Court. on tho petition Of
William r. Castle, and letters tesla.
mentary granted to Hiram Blng.
ham, Mrs. Lydia B. Coan and w. r.
Castle. The deceased died on Noy-
ember 81, 1899, in this city. Her
will was executed on March %, 1895,
in the presence OF George p Castle
and Joseph P. Gilman. By the pro.
visions of the will, $1,000 is left to
Hiram Bingham; Mrs. Lydia P.
Coap, $1,000; Hiram Bingham, Jr.,
$500; Charles Fl. Crocker and Larue
Sutherland, 500 each; American
Board of Com missioners for Foreign
Missions, $1,000; Hawaiian Board of
Missions, 5000; Permanent fund for
Gilbert Island Bible, 500; Women's
Board of Missions for the Pacific
Islands, 500; Sailors Home, 500;
Seamsn's Friend Society of New
York, $50; DR.. George Martin and
DR.. Frfnk r. Day, $1G0 each. In
the will the estate is valued at $4,000.