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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06
A Farmers Conference.

The Farmers Federation asks for confer
ence of agricultural organizations and farmers
for the purpose of opening up commission
houses for the sale of grain, livestock and other
farm products, by the Farmers Federation.
The call is as follows:
To the farmers of the United States: The
Farmers Federation desires conference with
leading farmers, representatives OF agricultural
rganizations.and the editors of agricultural pa
pers who believe in cooperative selling by the
farmers. The conference will be called at
some central point in the Mississippi valley, to
be determined after hearing from those who
favor such conference. We desire to hear from
Patrons OF Hush indrv, Farmers Alliances,
farmers institutes, and grain-growers' associ-
ations and all farmers who desire such confer
ence called Upon hearing from 40 farmers
from each state in the Mississippi valley, au-
thorzing the conference vino will pledge to
attend the meeting, we will make the call.
The purpose is to unite in opening up com
mission houses, OH the plan set forth by the
Farmers Federation, for the sale of grain, live
stock and other farm products, and fix minimum
Farmers Federation is Incorporated with au
thorized capital stock Of $50 900, 900.
Tie Ohio Farmer in discussing the plan says:
"The principle is correct The evidence that
such an organization or system is needed is over
whelmng. Farmers everywhere feel it and
know it, and time and labor need not be wasted
in argument to convince them
Each delegate who attends the conference will
be allowed his expenses in Farmers Federation
script, which will be received i'll payment of
commissions at any of the company's commits
sion houses.
Considering the three hundred million bushel
shortage i the worlds crop of 1899, wheat
should now be selling in the local markers of
this country for SO cents per bushe.
We would advise the farmers to hold their
wheat until after the meeting of the conference
Let us hear from you on the subject at once.
WALTER N. ALLEN, President.
JAMES BUTLER, Secretary.
Topeka, Kas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06
LIMITED SUFFRAGE FOR CUBANS.

Gen. Woods recommendation of limited
suffrage ior Cuba and his reason therefor are
emineptly sensible. So says the Chicago Rec
ord We do not believe i'll property qualf-
cation in the matter of voting, either in Cuba
or the United States. The Record continues:
"In the forthcoming elections in Cuba, he
[Gen. Wood would limit the voting privilege
CD to tho'e who on the pay rolls OF the
Cuban army; Cd to those who can read and
write, and CD to those who are possessed OF
real or personal property to the value of $3.50.
Immediate and wholesale enfranchlse-
ment of a people, regardless of its quali6ca-
tions for the exercise of the suffrage, is now
commonly recognized to be mistake
Gen. Woods plan is only part of the scheme
TO force the island to come under our control.
The majority of the moneyed men and large
propery-owners of Cuba are desirous OF an
ion, but they compose only minority of
the population of the island. The majority of
the people are opposed to annexation. If the
moneyless portion of the citizens are to have
no voice in the affairs of the island, they will
surely be annexed to the United States against
their will And that is the scheme of the
powers that i've, and Wood is blazing the way.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06
Porto Rico and the "POOr Boys"

| have been vastly ''amooSed' at the del ate
on the Porto Rico tariff bill. Josh Billings
monkey was "amoosln'." The poor boys have
made great name, and will live in history for
possibly some dozen years. Most of the "boys'
who voted fcf the Porto Rico tariff did SO at
the command of the tobacco and sugar trusts.
lobbyist by the name of Oxnard drew up the
bill. 1t seems that the "boys" did not know
what they wanted till Oxnard came forward.
Oxnard must have furnished the speeches in
favor Of taxing our new subjects. The consti-
tuition was hauled around considerable. The
private opinion, and, to some extent, the pub
lie opinion of the men who voted for the tariff,
is that the constitution is obsolete, and like all
old tin can, fit only to be cast out on the con-
mons for the goats to chew.
Some of the 'boys" thought the Porto Ri
cans were entitled to the protection of the con-
sttution, but not entitled to its immuniies.
Just how the constitution protects without con-
ferrng immunities is away beyond my compre-
hension. | have been taught to believe that it
is the mmunities that ford protection but
see | am wrong. The constitution is made up
of rubber and gas-both highly expansive.
The ''poor boys" at present writing, show
some uneasiness. There few men in the
'grand old party" who have not bowed the
knee to Baal-nostly old men. Old men
vote. If too many old men desert, there will
be lambastng at the polls. Old men
hard to keep in line. No pie on this side of
the great divide. And there are the trusts 1t
will be necessary to kill off the old Proclaim
through the papers, ''nsanity" or "dotage,"
Shoot the old men with the DEVILS blow gun
same as John Sherman. The old men must
die. Trusts, never.
British colonial policy for the islands. Gov
ernor General Otis. The "poor boys will
make the laws, and the army will enforce them.
Natives may hold minor Offices, and that means
that the people of Porto Rico and the other
islands will be at the mercy of the 'poor boys"
and the trusts. If the ''poor boys' plunder
the islands mercilessly as our people have
been plundered, better for the people of the
islands that they had never been born. The
constitution may not be stretched Just at this
line, but wait. the people OF the lands,
nnder Republican rule, will never be other than
the subjects of King Trust.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06

CONTROL of the trusts" seems to be Bryan's
idea At any rate, it is the idea expressed by
the Nebraska convention. There is but one
way to control the trusts, and that is by and
through ownership-pubic ownership. Bryan
should take more advanced ground.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06

The Lawrence World (Rep. thinks the i'm
posing of all income tax would be better plan
of raising a war revenue thae the present plan
The first thing Brady knows, he'll be called a
"colamity howler" The income tax idea is a
pet hobby of the Populists
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06

THE Republicans are now trying to make it
appear that Frank Elliot, of the Troy Times,
shot himself in order to create sympathy. And
they expect people to believe such stuff!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06

THE secretary of war has lately ruled that
no more appointments would be made in the
regular army from civil life. Hereafter all va
cancies will be filled by promotion
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06

Democratic charges that the president had
knowingly appointed polygamsts to office ap-
pear only TOO well founded. The postoffice de-
partment was forced to admit that it had recciv-
ed petitions against the appointments detailing
the facts under oath and had filed them away
with merely formal acknowledgment Of their
receipt. The secretary of the president has ad
mitted that he received such petitions, and
merely passed them on without consideration.
The attitude of the president and his advisers
was clearly one OF indifference as to whether
the men he selected for important posts were
violating the laws or not. They were Repub-
licans. Roberts is a Democrat. .-Oiathe Trib-
une.
A q
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06

THE Olahe Tribune says Dennison stock is
on the rise.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-04-06

AND now Turkey has placed ban on Amer
can pork.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13
A DYING MAN
Induced to Sign a Paper by
Cuban Postal Officials.

Havana, June 13-The Post this morn
ing publishes sensational story con-
nected with the postal frauds. 1t says
it has an attested communication from
Fred Spencer, the. hospital nurse who at
tended Inspector Maynard during his
last illness, alleging that the patient
was called upon by two postal officials
who persuaded him when he was in a
semi conscious state, to sign important
documents. The next day the patient
died Spencer expresses the belief that
the securing of the signature must have
been a very important matter as two
men holding such positions as those held
by the callers would not have risked
contracting yellow fever for any light
reasons. Spencer. the paper announces
gives the names of the men in question,
but the Post does not publish them,
simply saying that both are prominent
" connected with the postal frauds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13
weather Indications.

Chicago. June 13.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight; Thursday partly cloudy and
warmer: variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13

that Lord Roberts will be able to sur
round him.
The decisive victories scored by Gen
erals French and Kitchener are re-
garded to have a more far-reaching
effect than any recent action in the
Orange River colony.
General Kitchener's progress south, it
is believed, must have almost eQualled
the records of all forced marches. His
merely routine procedure, as the chief
of staff is responsible for the line of
communication.
General Butler is rapidly fulfilling
Lord Roberts hope that he will make
his forces felt. A dispatch from Jou-
berts farm under today date announces
the continuation Of Buffers successful
march. the occupation of Volksrust
without opposition and the capture of
casualties yesterday are reported to
have been very heavy.
BRITISH LOSSES.
London, June 13, COS p. n.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been received at
the war office from Lord Roberts:
"Katsbosch, June 12.-In yesterday s
engagement Methuen had one killed
and is wounded. Among the latter is
Lieutenant Cear1e, of twelfth battalion
of yeoInanry.
'tOn June the Derbyshire militia lost
36 killed and 104 wounded, all of whom
We're in the yeomanry hospital which
was captured by the Beers and re-
taken by Methuen."
The war Office casualty returns uI
to June 9 aggregate 1864, besides 79z
officers and L, 1855 men sent home as
invalids, but not including the sick In
South African hospitals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13
33 CONTESTS,
Involving IA Seats, in Republi-
can National Convention.

Philadelphia, June 13.-The Republican
national committee held its first session
here. Chairman Hanna was not present
at the opening of the meeting, but was
expected late. In his absence Vice Chair
man Henry c. Payne was designated to
preside temporarily. There were several
absentees, especially from the western
states and the number of proxies was
much larger than usual.
Secretary Dick announced the state and
districts in which there were contests.
There were SO contests involving the seats
of "A delega tes. This is about one-eleventh
of the entire convention, a remarkably
large proportion in a convention where
there is no question as to the main issues.
The involved seats are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13
SUED FOR WHISKY BILL.
st. Joe Firm Secures Judgment For
$282 Against Harry Croft

Judgment was rendered in the city
court Tuesday afternoon by default
against Harry Croft for $282 80 claimed
by the liquor firm of Ferdinand West
heimer & Sons of St Joe
The petition set forth that on May H.
1899. Croft bought a barrel of whisky
from the firm containing 47.74 gallons at
49,, amounting to s143.22, and another
barrel containing 49.40 gallons of $3.50
stuff amounting to S123. so. and that
neither barrel had been paid for. The
amount and interest and costs were
asked and allowed. Croft is not in the
liquor business now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13
VICTORY FOR GRANT.
Captures a Filipino Stronghold
Without Losing a Man.

Manila, June 1s.-General Grant. who
against the insurgents in the noun
tains east of Samiguel, reports the cap
lure of the rebel stronghold after four
hours fighting. The rebels were scat
tered and the Americans are pursuing
them.
General Grants column had no cas-
ualties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13
AFTER TAYLOR.
Kentucky Sheriff Goes to In
diana With a RequisitiOn.

Frankfort, Ky, June 1s.-sheriff
Suter has gone to Indianapolis with a
requisition on Governor Mount from
Governor Beckham asking for the ex-
tradition of w. S. Taylor on the indict-
ment charging him with being an ac-
cessory to the murder of VIM. Goebel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13
Leaves Shanghai For Che Foo
to Protect
American Interests Threatened
at That Point.
800 BRITISH TROOPS
10 Embark at Hong Kong For
Tien Tsin.
Japan Orders Four More War
ships to Taku.

Washington. June 13-The navy de-
pa1tment has been informed that the
Yorktown sailed yesterday from Shang-
hal for Che Foo. The United States
consul at Che Foo informed the state
department yesterday of boxer dis
turbances at that place, but no partic-
ulars were furnished. Che Foo is on the
northern coast Of the Shan Tung PENN
sula.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13
Seats
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.


Tickets on sale June Il. Is and 18th;
final return limit June 26th.
Chicago and Return $14.00. Tickets on
sale June Is, 26 and %; final return linn
it July Srd. See A. NJ. Fuller for full
particulars.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-02
Police Judge Change.

Thursday the resignation of Police
Judge Robbins, rendered to the coun-
Gil several weeks ago, takes place and
he will retire from the office. 1t is the
duty of the acting mayor to appoint
some one to fill out his unexpired
term and as the law points out the
manner in which this shall be done,
1t seems to be understood that Justice
Jacob Gard will be the new man. The
law says that one of the justices shall
be appointed police judge, and as
Mr.. Gard was police judge during the
term before Mr.. Robbins election, he
is familiar with the duties OF the
office and will make good officer
MIR. Gard will therefore for the time
hold both offices.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-02
w. II. Bradley Resigns.

w. Ell Bradley, one of the police
force of lola, has rendered his resigna-
ton to the council. His reason for
doing this was that he felt ashamed
and chagrined at conduct which did
not comport with his ideas of what q
policeman should do and which he
was betrayed into in a moment of
weakness. The origin OF his trouble
said to be domestic affairs which have
preyed upon his mind until in a weak
moment he made the fabulous at
tempt to forget his sorrows by the
drowning process. Too late he real
lied his mistake. Mr.. Bradley has
always been q popular and efficient
officer and his mishap Is rs painful to
his friends as 1t is to himself.
II. g. Pslstring. another member OF
the force, has rendered his resigna-
ton. He is black smith by trade
and has an excellent position offered
him at his old job in lola and so de.
CT led to resign. He Is popular man
has made a good officer and leaves
the force voluntarily with none but
good words following him.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-02
Indians Ont Shaving.

An aggregation of idle young men
on Wednesday night fell in the
line and did what his satanic majesty
is supposed to fiud for idle hands to
do. They got sleigh. Then they
started out to get girls, of course, had
to wait at each house from ten to
twenty minutes until the said girls
could arise and attog themselves in
garb fit for sleighing. A bout 1896
there remained but one more to get
and after good long wait she got in
TO the sleigh. The team was started
and the double tree broke. This is
the reason that the residents of the
east side oftown looked 50 sour and
sleepy next morning. They were
aroused from their slumbers by the
frantic yells of dozen young people
who wanted double tree. That whole
gang eat there an honr waiting the
arrival Of q new one from down town.
1t came and the drive was commenced
Half block from the starting place
the runners gave away and the crowd
had to quit. They wrapped the
drapery of the sleigh about them, red
blue and gray quilts, and marched in
Indian file down to the oyster shop
and drowned their sorrows in flowing
bowls of soup. Think how dignified
they looked! They were: Misses
Stone, Randolph, Irving, Ausherman
Lands, and Charles and Frank Travis
viii Brister, Walt Mcneil, Will
Brewster, Walter Jones and Tom
BoWlus
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-02
LADYSMITH IS RELIEVED!

By telegraph to the REGISTER.
March THE War Office posted the following dispatch
from Butler this morning:
"Littletons Headquarters March l. 1852 m.-General
Dundonald with the Natal Carbneers and a composite
regiment, entered Ladysmth last night relieving the
Beleaguered garrison"
REJOICING.
LONDON, March -"Ladysmth is relieved" London fairly
shouted the this morning. The excitement and
ubilaton caused by the tdngs almost past belief
When Crone surrendered their only angud interest
in comparison.
1000
London March 1T is estimated that the total losses
suffered by Gen Buffers command in the campaigning for
the relief of Ladysmith have been 1000
OCCUPIED.
London March Gen. Roberts teegraphs that he sent
force to and occupied Colesburg
THE QUEEN LEARNS NEWS
Windsor, March THE Queen informed of the re.
lief of Ladysmith early this morning She received the
with unfegned JOY Flags Immediately hoisted
the castle.
CROWDS LONDON
London, March THE Lord Mayor read Buffers dis.
patch announcing the relief of Ladymt from the steps of
the Mansion House to an immense throng The crowd
great that all traffic suspended for time
A. MAFEKING
Mafeking, Feb "a delayed in transmission 1.-The Beers
again attacked the town but repused losing about
forty The British losses were two killed and three
wounded
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-02

1000 of them in town to celebrate
something" We rather expect
trouble then, and only wish it may
come soon. l witnessed one real
tragedy" since coming here, over
some trouble in which women seemed
to be the bone of contention, two
women and two men were killed and
two men fatally injured.
From Dec. Goth until Jan. IA our
company was without medical at
tention and i had to take charge of
what medicine we could get and be at
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-02
Presto! Change!

DR.. Clearinghouse who recently
located i'm lola has bought the house
on north Jefferson avenue i'm which
W. X. Edgar has been living. MIR.
Edgar Immediately announced his
intention of getting even by occupy
ing rooms which Mr.. and Mrs. J. f,
Thompson have lived in. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Thompson own the house on
south Walnut, in which c. b. Spen-
Ger lives, but until he can get out
they will board at the Harris board
ing house. Spencer has bought the
house which w. l.. Bartels moved
when he built his new brick and in
tends moving into it as soon as the
repairs and improvements are COM
pIeted which will require few weeks
yet. This seems to end the disturb
ance which Mr.. clearinghouse started
and all Is we'll.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-02

ridge and Gertie Messenger, of Moran
and Messrs. Cliff Reed, Guy Curnutt
Harry Canatsey, Chas. Marsh, Chas.
Weaver, Claude Seitz, Ed Hobart,
Walter Cooper, Earl Weekly, Knight
sage, Clyde Boulson, Ray Taylor,
CLYDE Canatsey, Merle Allison, Roy
Sleeper, Frank sleeper, Frank Servey
Arthur Cox, Roy Morrison, Morgan
Wilson, William Thompson, Jim Nc.
Murray, Merritt Esse, Ora Carmain,
Carl Bush, Frank Humes and Will
CRrmaiu.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-02
THE SKELLDOM JUNIOR
The Younger Generation takes the
Burden of being the 400 on Them
selves Successfully.

The home of Miss Winnie Funk
houser on north Washington avenue
was the scene Wednesday of very
pretty reception given by the young
aides Of the L. f. f. Club, whose
membership is Misses Louise DeClute
Ellen Decker, Maude Kimmons, Win
ME Funkhouser, Grace Kesler, Grace
Wood, Mable Swinney, and Fannie
Merchant. The house was tastefully
decorated for the occasion and the
young hostesses looked very pretty as
they received their guests at the door
A variety of games mad been arrang-
ed as the amusement of the evening,
the mandolin club (Messrs. Hender-
son, Herring, Vaughn and Reel played
during the entire evening, ana after
all the other games were exhausted
the entire party sat down to very
dainty dinner. All who attended eX.
pressed themselves as very certain
that few evenings had been spent so
pleasantly since account was first
taken of time.
Those present were: Misses Mary
CulbertsoD, Nora Wright, Jessie Bar
tells, Ora Hart, Icy Goring, Emma
Sallie, Carrie Doggett, Mary Huck,
Allie Wetherman, Emma Evans,
Jessie Hart, Edna Butler, Bessie Cox,
Laura Moore, Lura Mcdonald, Grace
Kelly, Mamie Cooper, May Bracken-