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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

cities, burned their homes, and killed
multitudes of their people. II this is
not imperialism what is 1t?
Mr.. Smith thinks that the trusts will
not enter into the campaign to a
great extent, and he says: ITO my
opinion that is a business question
rather than a political one and the
Republican party has declared in IA
vor of such legislation as will correct
such evils as exist and control harmful
combinations as clearly and as forcibly
as any party can in honesty and fair
ness"
The people will pay little attention
to that platform declaration, inasmuch
as that party has had unlimited power
for four years and has done nothing
to the trusts except to foster them. Mr..
Smith will soon find out that he Is
mistaken, and that the trust question
will enter into the campaign sufficient
ly to cost Mr.. Mckinley a million
votes. The gentleman will also find
that there are many other questions
at issue in the coming fight. 1t will re-
quire all the time and skill of Mr..
Smith and the rest Of the Republican
spellbinders to defend the many acts
Of this administration which will be
attacked. There will be hundred
charges against the president and his
party. Every one of them will require
elaborate defense and Mr.. McHanna
and his hired men will be very tired
before election day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

A body of scientists recently dis
cussed the age at which a child is
most interesting. The general opin-
ion finally fixed on two years as the
time when the unfolding from baby
hood to childhood exhibits the most
constant and pleasant surprises. In
connection with this scientific opin-
ion, it is notable that photographers
regard two years as the worst age to
take "time-exposure" picture. A
younger child will, to an extent, "stay
put" and SO can be photographed; a
child above that age respects such d.
rections as, Keep still for just a
minute" The little 2-year-old has all
the alertness and activity of youth
without being able to see the wis
dom of listening to the artists re-
quests.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10
CURRENCY AND IMPERIALISM.

Postmaster General Smith in an in
terview, says:
81 think the contest will settle down
to virtually two issues, one of them,
probably the chief one, will be the
currency question. The Democratic
convention has made it so. They re-
fused to accept the verdict of four
years ago."
The verdict four years ago was for
Silver" More than thirteen million
men voted for silver and only 10000
voted for gold. When any man says
that the American people have ever
voted for the single gold standard
that man is liar. Mr.. Smith thinks
the other great issues will be imperial
ism and then he says: THAT is fic-
ton. There can be no Imperialism in
a free country"
A prisoner in the Jail told his attor-
ney what the charge was for which
he was arrested. The lawyer said to
him, why, they can't put you here
for that" But they have put me
here" replied the prisoner. Mr.. Smith
says that there can be no Imperialism
in free country, but there is impe-
rialism in a free country, Mr.. Smith.
We are taxing the people Of Porto
Rico without their consent. We make
laws for them without their being rep
resented in the legislative body. II
this isn't Imperialism what is 1t? We
wage a bloody and cruel war against
the Filipinos. We have captured their
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

The South American countries used
to be dismissed with few lines in the
old Biographies, but now they keep
the statisticians very busy. A train
ing-ship, carrying forty boys who will
one day be officers in the navy of the
Argentine Republic, visited this coun-
try last month. Within the memory
of living men, the Argentine Republic
had no navy-indeed, there was no
Argentine Republic. 1t is not right to
gauge the worth Of nation by the
number of it's war-ships, but let us re-
joice that our sisters at the south are
setting up navies. The action indi-
Gates that they have something at
stake.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

Prof. Dewar and Sir w. Thistleton
Dyer have been making some expert
ments upon the generative power OF
seeds, which they reported to the Brit
ish Association recently. Their re-
suits are truly remarkable, as they
show that life continues at tempera-
lures so low that ordinary chemical
action is stopped. They took seeds OF
barley, vegetable marrow, mustard and
the pea and immersed them in liquid
hydrogen for six hours at tempera-
ture of 453 degrees F. below zero. On
taking them out they were unchanged
in appearance and all terminated
when planted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

Prince Oukthomsky sent his cele.
brated collections of bronze Mongol
idols to the Russian Asiatic section OF
THE Paris exhibition. They remained
on view for time, but some Of the
figures shocked even Paris ideas of de-
cency and complaints began to come
in. Having been accepted, the exhib-
It could not very well be returned. SO
the officials picked out the worst
specimens, packed them in a box Of
Asiatic appearance and have placed
this in a conspicuous position with the
label "Mongol Idols"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10
A PREDICTION.

Many newspapers are making guess
es on the result of the presidential
election. We are not satisfied with
any of them. Therefore we have asked
our war expert to withdraw his atten-
ton from the wars in Asia and Africa
and to study the great American bat
tie that will be fought in November.
You know that he never makes mis-
takes and that his predictions can be
implicitly relied on. Below Is his
forecast. We objected to his predic-
ton of Delaware, but he says that the
Republican row in that state makes
Delaware as certain for Bryan as
Texas. There are 447 votes in cleo
toral college and it takes 22i to elect.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

Germany's official catalogue for the
Paris Exposition Is printed in a new
type, the inventor of which is said to
be the Kaiser himself. The letters
are the ordinary Roman letters with
Gothic decorations. The intention Is
to substitute the new alphabet for the
present German type, and to accom-
plish this object fonts Of the new
type will be offered to German print
ing establishments at very low prices.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

An important agreement has been
concluded between the seven principal
French railway companies and the Belt
railway Of Paris, by which the condi-
tions have been fixed for accepting We
hicles of all kinds as ordinary baggage.
The text of the agreement is as fol-
lows: The following will be accepted
as baggage of all kinds, especially that
their dimensions are such that they
may be easily put into the baggage car
namely, motorcycles, automobile tricy-
cles and automobile carriages; when
unpacked their weight is not to ex-
coed 800 pounds; when packed in
boxes the weight is limited to 220
pounds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

A lady of Cincinnati has been poi
soned by the ink used on typewriter
ribbon. Her fingers were stained by
1t, and in trying to break small
blister on her lip she placed the
stained finger on 1t, and very soon felt
a slight pain in her face. This was
followed in a short time by violent
swelling. The pain became almost
unbearable, and her lip swelled and
turned black. In spite Of the best
medical skill she grew rapidly worse,
and died in great agony.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

In New York city the men who some
time ago circulated false stories for
the purpose Of depressing the price
of certain speculative stocks, have
been convicted Of something or other
and have been sentenced to imprison-
ment. For the sake OF our republican
friends we hope that lying hasn't be-
come punishable crime, for If it has,
every prominent republican in the
land will be in the penitentiary before
November.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

A bolt Of lightning entered the house
Of John Ethbridge, near Charlotte. N.
c., and killed two Of his daughters, as
they were sleeping in each others
arms. 1t also set fire to the house,
causing its destruction. Only short
time previous one Of the girls dreamed
that the house was destroyed by light
ming, and two Of the family were
killed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10
GunnOwder.


The materials Of which gunpowdel
are composed are saltpeter. charcoal
and sulphur. The proportions of these
ingredients vary according to the pur-
posefor which the powder is to be used.
but an average composition Is salt
peter, rs parts; charcoal, 10; sulphur,
IL. These materials are first perfectly
dried and separately reduced to i'm
palpable powder. These are then mix
ed and sifted together, moistened with
water and ground for some time be.
tween large millstones, kept constant
ly moist with water. The resulting
mill cake" as it is termed, is reduced
to the condition Of fine meal in a
breaking machine, and the meal is put
into press between copper plates and
pressed into cakes of the desired thick
ness. These cakes are then broken up
into pieces and granulated In spe-
cially constructed machine, or, in the
case Of powder for heavy ordnance,
the cakes are cut into cubes in ma
chimes which divide the cake first into
strips, and then again cross-ways. The
granulated powder is busted" to re-
move the fine dust, then glazed
"stoved," or dried, and finally finish
ed" which operation consists in re-
moving all traces Of dust that may
have been left, and giving the powder
a very glossy appearance. 1t will be
evident from the above brief descrip-
ton Of the process that it is one that
involves the use Of expensive machin-
cry and so cannot we'll be carried on
except on large scale.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

The war against municipal disfig-
uration and untidiness Is fruitful in
expressive sayings. A recent remark
Is worth recording: There may be
such thing as aesthetic disorder, but
there is no such thing as artistic dirt"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10
Doubtful states.

Bryan will get most If not all the
doubtful states and stands chance to
get some Of the states conceded to
Mckinley. Bryan will have the larg
est majority, both electoral and popu-
lar. ever received by an American
president. File this forecast inside Of
the fly-leaf of your bible and take it
out and look at 1t the next day after
n.-Nonconformist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10
Senator Hanna. Alleged Superstition.

One of Senator Hannas friends is
authority for the statement that the
Ohio boss has a strong vein Of super
stition in him. 1t is even declared that
he is q regular patron Of an old Ger
man woman. Frau Gutekanot by name.
who lives in Cleveland and has great
renown there as a soothsayer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10
Soldier and Diplomat.

Sir Claude Macdonald. British min
lister to China. is q soldier as we'll as
q diplomat. AS a lad he Joined the
seventy-fourth Highlanders. and in
1882 served through the Egyptian
campaign. Later he also served with
the First Battalion Black Watch, and
took part in the battles Of El-Teb
and Tamai
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

The rival sugar trusts do not give
evidence of being very great rivals
after all, in that all grades OF refined
sugar were advanced 10 cents per hun
dred pounds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10
Senator rlllman'. EneotIve Reading.

Frequent declarations are made
among persons who attended the
Democratic national convention that
Senator Tiilman OF South Carolina,
read the platform more effectively
than anyone who ever before attempt
ed such Job.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10
chureh Of 5000 Memb.r..

About $40 seats have recently been
added to the seating capacity Of Beth
any church, Philadelphia. The church
has membership Of 5000, and Sum
day-school Of about the same number.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10
Have q Common birthday.

Sir John D. Long and Governor
Theodore Roosevelt celebrate the an
niversary of their birth on the same
date, October 81, but Secretary Long
Ia twenty years older.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10
KANSAS AGITATOR.
BARNETT,
KANSAS.

The most costly collection OF rare
postage stamps was lately sold In
Brighton, England, by Mr.. Castle. the
vice-president of the London Philatel-
ic Society. The collection brought
$4,000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

Tin trusts seem determined to prove
that they can raise prices If they want
to, and they want to all the time.-Na-
tional Labor Standard.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10

Postmaster Nicely of Cuba was a man
of regular. habits, who regularly stole
Just $4,000 month!-National Labor
Standard.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-10
BAD FOR THE OLD MEN
UNDER OUR PRESENT INDUS
TRIAL CONDITIONS.

The Railroads Have No Use for Men
Over Forty-Even Worse In Other
Fields OF MISUNDERSTANDING Must
he Done for Them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-01
1T IS IMPORTANT
To Know What You Are Taking When
Using Catarrh Medicines.

Catarrh is the short route to consump-
tion. and the Importance of early and
5udicious treatment Of catarrh, whether
located in the head, throat or bronchial
tubes, can not be too strongly empha-
sized.
The list of catarrh cures is as long as
the moral law and the forms IN WINCH 1
they are administered, numerous ana
confusing, from sprays, tnhalers, Washes
ointments, and saIves to powders hqulas
and tablets
The tablet form is undoubtedly the
most convenient and most effective, but
with nearly all advertised catarrh rem
edies il is almost entirely a matter or
guess work as to what you are taxing
into your system, as the proprletors'
while making all sorts of claims as to
what their medicines VIII do, always
keep it a close secret as to what they
are.
The success and popularity of the new
catarrh cure, Stuarts Catarrh Tablets,
is largely because it not only cures ca
tarrh but because catarrh sufferers who
use these tablets know what they are
taking into their systems. Stuarts Ca
tarrh Tablets being composed OF
Eucolyptol, Hydrastin, Guaiacol and
similar valuable and antiseptic ingred-
tents, and are pleasant to the taste and
being dissolved in the mouth they take
immediate effect upon the mucous lining
of the throat, nasal passages and whole
respiratory tract.
The cures that Stuart's Catarrh Tab
let's have accomplished in old chronic
cases of catarrh are little short of re-
markable, and the advantage of know
ing what you are putting into your
stomach is of paramount Importance
when it is remembered that the cocaine
or morphine habit has been frequently
contracted as the result of using secret
catarrh remedies.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets meet with
cordial approval from physicians, be-
cause their antiseptic character render
them perfectly safe for the general pub
lie to use and their composition makes
them a common sense cure for all forms
of catarrhal troubles
All druggists sell them at 80 cts. for
full sized packages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-01

being 1920, carried at an average an
nual cost of 1924 for the four reporting.
The total insurance carried, all kinds,
is $103, $50, or an average of $3.50 for
the thirty-nine reporting, the total cost
of which with thirty-six reporting is
1.564.27 or an average OF $43.45
With thirty-nine reporting, twelve own
their homes whose average value is
$1,000, with eleven reporting and the
average amount paid for taxes, repairs
and improvements $32. 49, One home is
encountered in the amount of 1850.
With twenty-seven reporting, the
average monthly rental for homes is
SIPS.
The average amount of money ex-
pended for miscellaneous purposes, with
twenty-nine reporting, is $13211, which
added to previous expenditures for the
thirty eight reporting makes the total
cost of living for the year $24, 637.S1 or
an average of $64S.36- Comparing savings
and expenditures with income including
wages, fourteen report an average an
nual saving of $146.47, while eight report
an average expenditure over earnings
of $77.60.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-01
OTIS LATEST LIST.
Killed and Wounded in the Philippine
Archipelago.

Washington. May 1.-Gen. Otis latest
casualty list is as follows:
KILLED.
Manila, April 80. 1900.-Luzon island,
April 81, Batack, troop A, Third cavalry,
Charles A. Harris.
April Is. PASSAGE, company H, Forty
fifth infantry, VIM. H. Stone.
WOUNDED.
Luzon island, April II, Batack, troop
L, Third cavalry, Archie Black, wound
ed in shoulder; slight.
March Is, Antimonan. company K,
Thirtieth infantry, VIM ]. Degnan,
wounded in thigh. serious.
April 16, Batack, company B, Thirty
fourth infantry, Samuel C.Wells, wound
ed in neck; slight.
Taisan, company c, Thirty-eighth in
fantry, John J. Miller. wounded in leg;
moderate.
Panay island. Feb. II, Iloilo. company
A, Eighteenth infantry, Fred A Smith,
wounded in leg below knee, serious.
Hugh Sparks, wounded in shoulder;
serious.
March 81, Colsai. company A, Nine
tenth infantry. Thomas J. Tangey,
wounded in hand; moderate.
Samar island, March %, Ca1bayog,
company e, Forty-third infantry, Oil
yer Pendergrass. wounded in abdomen,
serious.
March IS, Calbayago, company G,
Forty-third infantry. FIdgley NJ. Laird,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-01
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, May pensions have been
granted as follows:
$780,
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Hickman, Pleasan-
ton, IS; Thomas Makemson, Mound City,
$780,
Increase-Wilmot F. Tibbetts, Ellsworth,
s.; William NJ. Cure, National Military
Home. Leavenworth. $12; J. H. Christian
Methfessel, National Military Home,
Leavenworth. $40: August Schurman,
Holyrood SO; Orrin ]. Flanders. Baxter
Springs, IS; John Cohs, FL Dorado, $24;
Charles S. Martin, Usage City, $12; Sam
uel Summary, Kinsley, SO; William Mitch
ell, Rossville, $14; BENJAMIN NJ Parnell,
Perry, SO; James o. Stotts, Mound VAL
ley, S17.
Reissue-Blinn L. Snow, Hutchinson, So.
Original widows, etc.-Lottie B. F. Ivy,
Winfield, S..
Original widows special accd., April II
Mary Stevens, Vineland, So.
Original widows, special accd., April IS
Marion c. Stocking, Ray, $12;-Susan A.
woodward, FL Dorado, S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-01
F1x1Ne oRIENTAL RATES.
Traffic Managers of Transcontinental
Lines Arranging Advances.

Lines Arranging Advances.
San Francisco, May IA very i'm
portant meeting of the railroad men
Countiss, head of the Transcontinental
Freight bureau.
It was gathering of the traffic man
ayers of the transcontinental railway
lines and of the steamship lines plying
between this coast and the Orient. The
object was to come to some COM
mon understanding in regard to the
transpacific freight rates and to stop
the cutting that has been going on for
some time to the great loss of the trans
portation companies.
The conference was held in secret and
was attended by about 80 traffic mana
gers.
The steamship representatives ex-
planned the traffic situation in the ORR
ent. Later on those delegates were ap-
pointed as committee to report to-
morrow a plan by which present unsat-
isfactory conditions can be remedied. 1t
is understood that the committee will
recommend an advance in many of the
rates on cargoes from the Orient to this
country via Pacific coast ports. It is
stated that the steamer lines have been
cutting the rates in question, until now
some Of them are lower than by the
Suez route. But little change is to be
made in rates from this country to the
Orient. A few of the latter, especially
on machinery, may be reduced.
The committee is said to favor an
ironclad agreement on the part of the
steamer lines and railroads for the
maintenance Of the proposed new tariff
It will also propose, particularly as
concerns freight from the Orient, that
the steamer lines agree to a division of
the tonnage. It is intimated that the
rates on tea and silk are to be ad-
vanced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-01
TO ORNAMENT THE TOWN.
Set Out Trees at LIE Roy
and Will Care For Them.
TFrom the Parsons Eclipse.


over in lie Roy, last Wednesday af-
tecnoon, about half a dozen men met
on the public square, armed with a sur
veyors chain, a ball of binding twine,
Ratchet and an ak. Stakes were al
ready on the ground. They soon drew
their lines, measured the ground. sur
veyed it according to a plat previously
prepared and adopted at a citizens
meeting last spring. At 4:30 the work
was done and 1874 stakes had been set
for that many trees.
Thursday all day people could be seen
at work setting out trees. Friday
morning every location for a tree was
claimed by some citizen, and Saturday
evening all trees had been set out, with
very few exceptions. The work is be-
ing done by gratuitous contributions.
A list is being kept of the owner of
every tree and it is expected thas he
Will look after his tree, until it is fairly
alive and growing Should any owner
neglect to properly care for his tree or
replant it when dead, the superictend
ent, Mr.. Morton. will allow the place
to someone else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-01
NOTES FROM BAKER.

Baldwin, May 1.-The university cat
alogues for the current year, 1900-'01,
have appeared.
The NJ A1phas have invitations out
for reception to be given at the home
OF DIR. and Mrs. Parmenter on May 4.
Last Wednesday evening, Prof J. B.
De Motto made his first appearance be-
fore Baker audience, with his lecture
entitled The Harp of the Senses; or,
The Secret Of Character Building"
Thursday morning at chapel services
he gave a helpful talk upon the Secret
of Success
Last Sunday evening President Muir
lin addressed the NJ z. congregation
at this place upon the subject Henry
DrummOnd"
The Biblical society have submitted to
ing question for next years intersociety
debate; Resolved, That federal iegis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-01
LEFT A BABY Ar THE DOOR.
A Labette County Couple Left an In
FAINT Which They Will Adopt.

Parsons, May 1.-Mr. and Mrs. Burns
White, living near Edna, heard
strange noise at their front door the
other night after retiring, and lighting
a lamp and opening the door they found
on their doorstep all wrapped up in a.
basket a little boy baby.
BY whom it was left is not known,
and probably never will be. In the
basket with the child were four clean
dresses, all laundried in fine shape. At
tached to these was a note saying that
the little fellow was born March T. and
that inaSmuch as Mr.. and Mrs. White
had no children Of their own they would
certainly appreciate this one. Mr.. and
Mrs. White will make the best of the
situation, keep the boy, and raise him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-01
GETS A $500 REWARD.
United States Marshal Lewis Makes
an Important Cant17re

g. Mound d, City, May. deputy United
States Marshal Lewis arrived here Mon
day from Muskogee. L T., with Ted
Broadhead, alias Bob Johnson, who is
wanted by the authorities in Linn county
for stealing twenty-six head of cattle
from n. Corbin in September. 1898. Broad
mortgaging and selling cattle that he had
taken from this and other counties to
pasture and in Dallas, Tex, for passing
counterfeit money.
A reward of $500 was offered by Corbin
for Broadhead's arrest and reward of
800 was offered by the Greenwood par
ties who were swindled. making in all $500
reward. Broadheads preliminary will be
held next week