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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
SOURCESOFMONOPOLY
HOW STANDARD OIL COMPANY
HEADS OFF RIVALS.
uow the OIL Fields of Texas Are Being
brought Under SwRv-Nothing but
Government Ownership Can Overcome
This Kind OF Brigsudago.

BY a neat trick, made possible by Its
enormous wealth, the Standard Oil
company has headed off threatening
rival in the Texas oil field and made
itself absolute master of the situation.
1t has bought up the wharves, railroad
terminals and shipping facilities at
Port Arthur, the natural shipping port
of the Beaumont field, together with
90. 900 acres of land in the vicinity,
which is doubtless located in such
manner as to preclude any attempt oil
the Texas oil men to establish a new
outlet. 1t would not be profitable for
them to ship their oil to tidewater at
a more distant point. and hence they
are at the mercy OF the Standard, and
must sell their product to 1t at its own
price. This is how the ideal trust
overcomes Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
The Ledger well points out the meth
DDS by which these sort Of schemes
are worked and by which monopoly
gets control of the sources Of produc-
ton, but it doth err in saying that this
move of the Standard Oil company has
been made possible by its erroneous
wealth.
Wharves, railroad terminals and
shipping facilities are naturally and
inherently public property. No indi-
vdual corporation can get possession
or control of such things except by
means of a special charter, which
means a grant of special privileges.
If the state of Texas and the city OF
Port Arthur had retained in their own
possession that which belonged to
them, the wharves, terminals and ship
ping facilities, it would have made no
difference what the wealth Of the
Standard Oil company was. they
would have no better chance in the
field than other concerns.
1t will thus be seen that monopolies
stifle competition, not by reason OF
their enormous wealth, but through
their ability to get from legislation
grants of special privileges.
Had the people of Texas and Port
Arthur had the matter in their own
hands this could easily have been pre-
vented and an immense benefit Sc
cured, not only for the state Of Texas,
but for the whole nation. But as it is
under our present form of government
the people have no voice in the mat
ter. Our constitution grants to
handful Of legislators the exclusive
privilege of legislating, and this hand
ful of legislators grants to corporations
exclusive privileges in controlling the
resources Of wealth.
So it will be seen that monopoly
rests in legislative grants of privil-
eyes and legislative grants of privil-
eye to corporations rests on the con-
stitutional grants of privilege to legls-
lators.
To get rid Of the monopoly strike at
the root, the constitutional grant OF
privilege to legislators.-New Era.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
FINAL REMEDY is FREEDOM.

The final remedy and the only rem
edy for industrial wars is freedom.
And this is to be obtained by the sim
pie process of repeating laws which
limit freedom. Free trade would kill
the tariff trusts. Free land would
kill the land monopoly trust. And 1t
would kill the so-called labor trust as
we'll. Free land would mean free OPP
portunity. 1t would mean free men. 1t
would mean free labor. 1t would mean
free industry. And why should not all
these be free? Why should men be
in bondage to an employer? Why
should they not be free to work for
themselves whenever terms cannot be
made to suit them with an employer?
Only one thing stands in the way-the
monopoly Of opportunity, landlordism
And this could not last five minutes If
land values were taxed alone and labor
were untaxed. The whole strength Of
monopoly lies at last in the forestalling
Of natural resources. These can be set
free and opened to all on equal terms
by the simple yet sovereign process Of
taxing all land according to its value
irrespective of improvements. The
single tax will stop strikes. 1t will
kill the trusts, every one of them-and
they will stay dead.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

warm or tepid water is best. 1t Is al
ways advisable to consult ones physi-
clan in regard to the kind most help
full says the Evening Star. Healthy
people may take tepid bath Zone In
which the temperature varies from 8:
to 80 deg.) twice day-when they
rise and when they retire. They
should remain in the tub not longer
than ten minutes. For delicate per-
sons this bath should be INDUCED in
but once a day-before breakfast.
Healthy persons may substitute for the
tepid bath the cold bath Temperature
from SO to rs deg), while delicate ones
should never risk it for more than
five minutes before breakfast. After
bathing, the body must be dried as
quickly as possible with rough towels.
Bath towels are seldom large enough.
They can scarcely be too large, and are
recommended of size to envelop the
body and dry it at once. II the bath
leaves the body feeling chilled, 1t lie
an indication not that bathing should
be eschewed, but that that special kind
of bath is not at the time adapted to
ones physical condition.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
MR., DEPEW'S MISTAKE.

At the recent dedication of the Hall
of Fame in New York city, Hon.
Chauncey Depew, one Of our numer-
GUS millionaire senators, made the
following statement in his eloquent
speech:
1.-The emancipation of labor has been
followed by it's recognition and the dig
nifty of its function in human af-
fairs" He also said: "The triumphs
Of industrial genius have created con-
ditions by which millions can live in
comfort and hope, where thousands
dwelt in poverty and despair. They
have made possible gigantic fortunes
which are the wonder Of Our day"
The distinguished senator and arls-
tocrat exhibits either duplicity or
dense ignorance when he speaks of the
emancipation Of labor as an accom-
plished fact II he don't know he
surely ought to know that labor has
not yet been emancipated. AS the
years go by and monopoly gets a
stronger and stronger hold on the
sources of production, labor becomes
more and more a slave to the indi-
viduals and the corporations that are
the recipients of legalized privileges.
Labor cannot apply itself without first
obtaining the consent of the earth
lords. And that. too, on such terms
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

az the lords Of the soil may see at to
impose. Hence, labor is by no means
emancipated, but far from 1t.
Mr.. Depew is correct in saying that
the triumphs of industrial genius have
made possible gigantic fortunes which
are the wonder of our day. But he
fails to state who get and enjoy those
large fortunes. He knows, but care
fully conceals the fact, that the for
tunes are not enjoyed by those who
really produced them by their own
labor. The truth is that labor earns
the fortunes and greed appropriates
them.
An industrial system with equal
rights for all and special privileges
for none as its fundamental principle
would abolish monopoly and emanci-
pate labor.-Ralph Hoyt.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

Cox, Wis, Aug. 5th.-Frank M. Rus
sell of this place had Kidney Disease
so badly that he could not walk. He
tried Doctors treatment and many
different remedies. but was getting
worse. He was very low.
He read in a newspaper how Dodd's
Kidney Pills were curing cases Of Kid
ney Trouble, Bright's Disease, and
Rheumatism, and thought he would
try them. He took two boxes. and now
he is quite we'll. He says:
81 can now work all day. and not
feel tired. Before using Dodds Kid
ney Pills l couldn't walk across the
floor"
Mr.. Russell's is the most wonderful
case ever known in Chippewa County.
This new remedy-Dodds Kidney
Pills-is making some miraculous
cures in Wisconsin.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

At the beginning Of the new fiscal
year the pneumatic tubes which have
been employed in the postal service OF
New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and
Boston went out of operation, and the
mail wagon has taken their place. This
looks like step backward. 1t is prob
ably only temporary. Congress seems
to have refused TO continue the ap-
preparation solely on account OF Its
unwillingness to foster private
monopoly. Doubtless a pneumatic tube
service built and owned by the gov
eminent will yet be established and
maintained in all large cities, although
several ingenious rival contrivances
for doing the same work deserve con-
sideration before a final decision Is
made.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

From the Omaha WorldHerald.
What has become of the home mar
ket" theory A few years ago we
heard nothing from the g. o. p. spell
binders but frantic appeals to save the
home market from the despoiling
hands of foreigners. Give us the
home market and we care nothing for
the world" shrieked the G. o. p. SPELL
binder. We hear nothing about the
home market now. 1t is all about the
worlds markets" The protected In
fants keep up a perpetual cry for pro-
lection against foreign competition, ex-
cept now and then when they boast
about their competition with foreign
ers. Protection logic is suffering from
curvature of the spine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

It is the general fact observable
everywhere, that as the value of land
increases so does the contrast between
wealth and want appear. 1t Is the
universal fact that where the value OF
land is highest civilization exhibits
the greatest luxury side by side with
the most piteous restitution. To see
human beings in the most AFFECT, the
most helpless and hopeless condition
you must 60, not to the unfenced prai-
ries and the log cabins of new clear
ings in the back woods, where man,
single-handed is commencing the
struggle with nature and land is yet
worth nothing, but to the great cities
where the ownership Of little patch
of ground is fortune.-Henry George.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
Fire Alarm Foraker has gone OVel

Fire Alarm Foraker has gone over
body, soul and breeches to Hanna, even
to endorsing the ship-subsidy steal
For the past year or two he has been
privately denouncing Hanna's program
of loot and his henchmen have been
openly against it, but the exigencies
of the coming election for senator has
made Foraker the most ultra admins
trationist. How some men will stul-
tify themselves for continued place
and power. The Democrats should
now have a good chance of carrying
Ohio and turning the rascals out.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

T propose to beg no question, to
shrink from no conclusion, but to fol-
low truth wherever it may lead. Upon
us is the responsibility of seeking the
law; for in the very heart of our CIV
ilization today women faint and little
children moan. But what that hw
may prove to be is not our affair. II
the conclusions that We reach run
counter to our prejudices, let us not
finch; If they challenge institutions
that have long been deemed wise and
natural, let us not turn back.-Henry
George.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

According to Vienna correspondent.
fire recently broke out at Hermanns-
reuth, an Austrian village near the Ba!'
varian frontier. A Bavarian fire bril-
gade, which was stationed only three
miles away, FASTENED to the rescue, but
the Austrian custom house authorities
refused to allow the fire engines to
pass the frontier before the usual tax
on imported machinery WAS paid. The
Bavarian firemen naturally turned
back, and half the village was burnt
down before the nearest Austrian fire
brigade was on the scene
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

An order has been given for the
erection of monument to Jennie
Wade on the battle field of Gettysburg.
Jennie Wade was a young Iowa wom-
an who was visiting at the home OF
her sister in Gettysburg when the bat
tie began. Her fiance was in the
Union army. and was killed. She
and her sister were in large brick
house almost within the Union lines.
On the morning Of the third day word
came to the house that many OF the
soldiers were suffering for want Of
food, and the women set about max.
ing biscuits and bred for the soldiers
Jennie was engaged in this task when
q musket ball went through the kitch'
en-, killing the young woman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
The Crandall toy works Of Pennsyl,

The Crandall toy works OF Pennsyl'
vania have bought large tract Of
lumber and mineral land in North
Georgia, a short distance from Chat
tanooga. The company is having
railroad line built through the center
of this tract. In the centre of the
tract the company will erect town
of it's own. A large factory will be
built at this point, and houses for thu
workmen. The town will be built ant
operated after the manner of Pull
man, Ill. Surveyors are at work sur
veying branch lines Of railroad
through the tract Coal mines will be
opened and fuel and raw material will
be supplied in abundance to operate
one of the greatest toy concerns II
America.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

In Toledo I can secure any Of you
ladies a first class baby girl or baby
boy, of any color you may desire
white, black, brown or yellow-simply
for the asking. But If you want a
class pup, you will have to pay
from 81 to $50 for it. Friends, what do
you think of civilization that values
pups above babies? Now, the system
for which l speak will reduce the price
of pups and raise the price Of babies.
Mayor Jones.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
Gown.

ine Comtesse de Castellane wore an
amazing costume the other day at the
salon. Her dress was Of periwinkle
blue and 1t had decided paniers on the
hips and a straight skirt falling on
very highheeled shoes. SO high, in
deed, that the coQuettish came be-
guile in tortoise shell. which she car
ried in her hand, looked absolutely
necessary to enable her to stand and
walk. Her head dress was tricorne,
made entirely OF periwinkles and
foliage.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

The with double bias bands stitched
decorating skirt OF painted OF
figured white afeta Hat with interviewer e
xibbo wreath Of and plumes 49,
o embroidered linen batise In tn
place of painted afeta Large ha
chenille about
the edge. ..,.
of with horizontal graded tuck
yoke Large
trimming OF tiny pink flowers ana PACK Vee
aopd rufes The hair In the sketches is tn es
arrangement low little curs at the neck
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
NEW IDEA IN DINNER-GIvING.

Like the Athenians, the fashionable
Parisians seem to live but to exploit
new things. One of the most up-to-
date ideas in dinner-giving is to seat
the guests at separate tables, accord
ing to the colors of the gowns. AT
recent dinner of that sort there were
five tables, decorated, respectively, In
mauve and yellow orchids. pink and
red roses and white marguerites. the
electric lights that took the place OF
candles were shaded to harmonic
with the flowers. The guests mad evil
IDENTIFY been posted in advance, for the
five tables were about evenly balanced
as to numbers The gentlemen were
assignd places according to their
boutonnieres.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
PrIncIpal In Forty Three Duels.

Mr.. Laberdesque, who fought duel
with Max Regis in Paris recently, is
only 27, but has seen many adventures.
He was born in Cuba, has fought sew
eral Central American revolutions and
served with the Spahis in Algeria I'M
der the French flag. He has been a
principal in forty-three drels with
sword yaghatan or pistol.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

An atrocious murder was committed
recently at Puy-Saint Gulmier, near
Clermont-Ferrand. France. A young
man OF twenty-seven, named Jean
Baptiste Gometon, after shooting al
his father with a rife, followed him
into the street, and in the presence
of the neighbors chopped off his head
with a Ratchet. Jealousy was the
cause of the crime, as both father
and son were in love with the same
woman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

Charles H. Murray, who has charge
of the scientific department of the
Shadyside academy, Texas, although
only 29 years old, will represent
Princeton university this year in an
expedition to the arctic regions. He
will join a party Of twenty scientists
representing the leading universities
OF the country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
nAru THAT Is HEALTHFUL.

The most refreshing bath in sum-
mer is the cold plunge, but some con-
stitutions cannot stand 1t. A warm
tub" with a sponge bath Of cold water
to follow is a modification adapted to
less robust constitutions. To many
persons even that Is not beneficial and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

Mr.. Justice Brown Of the Supreme
court, once said, in addressing class
OF young lawyers. that verdict OF q
jury in a criminal case is a decision
not upon the question whether the
man on trial is guilty or not, but upon
the question whether he shall be pun
ished or not. An important distinc'
ton. 1t shows the element of human
interest, Independent Of legal subtle
ties, which the jury system secures.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

There are six surviving governors Of
New York-Cornell, elected in 1873;
Cleveland, elected in 1882; Hill, hrst
elected in 1885: Morton, elected In
1894; Black, elected in 1896, and Roose-
welt. elected in 1898. Three of the six,
after having been governor, attained
honors in the field Of national politics
Cleveland as president, Hill as SEN
ator. and Roosevelt as vice president
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
To Pro luce Anaes thesia.

A new method for producing anes-
thesia was discussed at recent meet
Ing of the Medical Society of Berlin.
DR.. Wohlgemuth has constructed an
apparatus by which patients inhale
chloroform mixed with oxygen. 1t has
been tried by many prominent sur
geons, with results that are reported
as satisfactory. the disagreeable SEN
sations being obviated.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
FEATHER STITCHING.

Is used for decorating pique or cot
ton canvas gowns. Pink pique, feather
stitched with very dark blue. Taffeta
sash tied between shoulders at the
back and lacing in front. Collar oil
Arabian lace. The collar Of lace lie
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

sends to spend the evening at home or
to take a carriage to the theater or
other entertainment; and in purchas-
ing these shoes great care should De
taken to have them sufficiently long
SO that the widest part of the foot
shall fall at exactly the right place
in the widest part Of the shoe. The
point of the shoe, you see. is then
merely decorative effect entirely out
side of the, general contour OF the foot.
If one has not many cents in his
pockets he must make up the deficiency
by having a great deal of sense in his
head; and II you cannot afford enough
shoes so that you can change for the
different occasions the only sensible
way to do is to purchase about two
pairs which are reasonably suited to
the needs of the case, even at the
sacrifice of little daintiness.
The great fad for the coming season
will be the half-top shoe. 1t presents
an effect that reminds one of the foot
wear of the puritan maiden. The ex-
tremes in walking shoes are, as have
suggested, an imitation Of the mems
footwear, but in somewhat lighter ma
terials. Tanned shoes have gone out
completely, dress shoes are of the
usual materials kid, patent
leather, cloth tops, etc. A very pretty
little tic. not necessarily an oxford. II
low, pointed shoe laced with varie-
gated ribbons.-Mollie Morris.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

1t has been found that cotton mills
in China cannot compete with the
mills in this country. The same old
story: The cheapest labor is the dear
est.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

A runaway horse in Denver the
other day finished a fight by landing
in the interior of a rapidly moving
trolley car, where he rode for nearly
block before the vehicle could be
stopped.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

Until the thing which now usurps
the name of education has been de-
throned by true education, having for
for it's end to teach men the nature OF
the world they live in, new political
delusions will grow up as fast as old
ones are extinguished.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
KANSAS AGITATOR.
KANSAS
BARNETT,

Japan Is the country where the Gre
nation of corpses is practiced on the
largest SCALE. The custom dates back
about 1900 years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

Canoe building is one Of the indus
tries of Kennebunkport, Me-, which
used to build great ships, and even
now launches an occasional schooner.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
WAVED HAIR WORN LOW.

The tendency at present is to wear
the hair low on the neck and some
times parted at the side. 1t is also
slightly waved. Over the forehead a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
The UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME,
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY
A-x.~ Rooon indiana
NoTRR DAME, INDIANA.

Conducted by the Sisters of the Holy
Cross. Chartered 1855. Thorough
English and Classical education. Reg
ular Collegiate Degrees.
In Preparatory Department students
carefully prepared for Collegiate course.
Physical and Chemical Laboratories
well equipped. Conservatory OF Music
and School of Art. Gymnasium under
direction of graduate of Boston Normal
School of Gymnastics. Catalogue free.
Tho 47th year will open Sept. 5, 1901.
Address DIREcTRESS OF THE ACADEMY,
St. Mary's Academy, Notre Dame' INDIANA
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

Most mothers seem to believe that
it is necessary to teach boys industry,
and girls idleness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

Tail Men In tho Scots Guards.
There are ninety men in the Scots
guards averaging 6 feet 21a inches in
height Not one is under feet and
twelve are feet inches.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

To taste of human flesh is less crlmi-
nal than to stife human thought.
Draper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

Mary Clark, who had spent most OF
her rs years in one Of the cotton mills
of Manchester, N. H.. died last week
as the result of the extreme heat. Miss
Clark was supposedto have had little
money laid by, but superficial search
brought to light only four IS bills. In
looking about the room policeman
picked up a pair of corsets. They were
suspiciously heavy, and he ripped them
open and found $500. The money
weighed 3kpounds. Miss Clark had
worn the corset in the mill every day
being afraid to trust her savings to the
banks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09
SHOES FOR WOMEN.

w II u ~ you Hre
dancing you are
standing very little
of the time except
when engaged in
the dance. You
naturally rest on
your toes anyway
in taking the dance
step, and the high
heels of your Slip
pers are very suit
able. The pointed
toe and high heel
should be donned
only when one In
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

New York's Huge Tax Levy.
New York collects in taxes each
year almost as much as the city's total
wealth &C fiftv years ago amounted to.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

1t doesn't take particularly strong
man to carry on a Irritation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-09

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them
white as snow. All grocers. &c. package.