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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01
THE ARMY CANTEEN.

The army canteen is curse for
which Mckinley must account. Be-
fore the court of justice he alone is
responsible for this continued evil.
Mr.. Mckinley may himself be very
temperate man, but he is a moral
coward. This is an established fact
or he would by stroke of his pen
wipe away the cause Of incompetence
in the army by abolishing the army
canteen. This army canteen is the
price he has paid for the whisky votes.
Senator Lodge recently offered an
amendment to the army bill prohibit
ing further importation Of liquors into
the Philippine islands. This has
caused official investigation as to the
true status Of aSsirs and most hui
initiating and astonishing record is
found. The report shows that more
money is expended for intoxicating
drinks than in any other one. A total
Of 3421.a2e for a period of i've months
ending November 30, 1880. The
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01
ExTRAVAGANCE OF THE POOR.

A bandit used to rob the peasantry,
so that when they began to starve.
they appealed to him for charity.
Said the bandit: Il will give you
nothing; you are poor because you are
thriftless; my Associated Charities in
form me that you waste even the
bones of your meat
IF you were Industrious and hon
est" said he (as he lifted Sheep,
the country would be richer and
could make more. You waste your
goods, so that there is nothing, and
then we will suffer hard times"
But, sir" replied the peasants, you
yourself throw away even the legs,
and eat nothing but the tenderloins."
II can afford it," said the bandit,
because do not have to work for my
living you lower classes would better
pray to heaven for prosperity, instead
of troubling me with your preposter-
Gus discomfort. Bolton Hall, in Chi
cago Public.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01
HERE AND THERE.

Famished with hunger, Chas. Mey-
ers, a former travelling salesman, at
tacks bakers wagon, steals bread,
then coolly sits upon the sidewalk and
eats it, He is arrested. of course (who
ever heard Of a bread thief that was
n't?) and in eXtenuation Of his act
pleaded hunger. Tomorrow morning
he will learn that it is criminal to be
hungry, and that the city will under
take to work and starve him a month
or more in the house of correction.
I feel sorry for you, Meyers. You
lost your job when the trust bought
out your employers. Be consoled, my
friend. It is written in the ineXorable
law of evolution that they, too, shall
soon be cast into the ranks of the un-
employed with you and |. But once
there are enough Of us there, we may
set to work of getting out, and trust
to our own right arms to do the JOB,
stimulated by the cravings of our
stomachs and the hungry cries of cur
wives and children.-Free Society.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

The other day at the hairdressers,
says Philadelphia writer, l could not
help noticing how quickly plain girl
was transformed into very attractive
one when her high stiff collar was re
moved and the towel folded softly
about her neck. She was quite ordl-
nary looking when she took her seat
drapery was put about her throat
whole multitude of pretty lines came
tripping smilingly forth, and | could
hardly take my eyes away from the
pretty curves of throat, the dark line
of the hair, and the profile.
Now, If she would only wear soft
drapery about her neck, she would be
a pleasing picture the whole day long.
But her hair dressed, she Immediately
clapped on the dis6gurins collar and
went forth stylish but homely. Not
for the world would she do anything
that was out of fashion. She would
rather swathe her neck to the tips OF
her ears until it looks as il it had met
with an accident and been done up
in liniment by surgeon, and over
which her chin protrudes like pro-
jecting ledge, than look pretty and I'M
fashionable. She shuts off her circu-
lation, gives herself red nose, wears
ugly marks in her neck, and believes
she is looking charming because she
Is in the style. 1t is woman's ambi-
ton, they say, to be beautiful. But
one would not think so by the way
they dress. Indeed, it is beauty of a
rare order that will rise superior TO
the dress imposed by fashion and be
beautiful in spite of it.
But worse than losing the pretty
lines about the neck by wearing such
collars is the fate now threatened. We
are told by doctors that these same
tight, disfguring neckbands are caus-
ing cancer of the throat. That is, in
deed, startling. But | doubt if 1t will
make much difference. Cancer or no
cancer, the choker will not be laid
aside unless fashion, instead of physi-
clans. orders it.
Several cases o. this dread malady
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

The Seattle spirit Is a thing to ad-
mire and initiate. 1t was manifested
when the secretary of the navy told a
Seattle firm that their bid must be re-
duced to two hundred thousand dol
lars if they wanted contract for one
of the new battleships. That was final,
and in many places the people would
have said, TOO bad we've lost it," and
gone about their humdrum business
Not so in Seattle. The strong men of
the city conferred; the builders offered
to scale down their bid if their fellow
citizens would divide the loss, and the
Seattle business men promptly sub
scribed the hundred thousand dollars
and four thousand over. These
things being understood, we fancy no.
body will begrudge Seattle the con-
tract which will SO richly benefit the
manufacturers, mechanics and trades
men. She has demonstrated her pcs
session of that public spirit by which
city grows great.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01
flashed Brown Potatoes.

Boil the potatoes until they are ten
der, but not mealy; the waxy potatoes
are better than the starchy potato foi
this purpose. Drain the potatoes and
let them get perfectly cold. Chop very
fine; season with pepper and salt while
chopping. Put just enough fat OF
cooking oil in saute pan to keep pc.
tatoes from burning. Put in a layer OF
potatoes about half an inch thick
pressing them down into a smooth
compact mass. Set on the range where
they will cook slowly for about fift6e r
minutes. When a rich, even brown or
the bottom. take a flexible knife anc
fold the potatoes over as you would an
omelet; turn out on a hot plate anc
garnish with little parsley.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

Forefathers' day celebrations cal,
forth annual eulogies of the men and
women who founded New England,
but they seldom suggest better
thought than that uttered by the New
Bedford Standard. III we are better
than the fathers" It says, at is be-
cause they did the best they could.
If we have outgrown our narrowness-
es, it is because they tried to overcome
the traditions with which their lives
were handicapped. To the true de-
scendant of the Pilgrim gap in the
genealogy matters nothing. 1t is the
descent Of spirit and purpose that
counts-of that spirit and purpose
which determine to make tomorrow
better than today as today is better
than yesterday. Plymouth Rock and
Burial Hill teach this lesson to New
Finland and to the nation"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

amount of money spent for one year,
at this same rate would be more than
one million dollars. President Me-
Kinley has made record of being the
president that ruined more manhood.
caused more tears and broken the
hearts of more American mothers,
wives and sweethearts than all presi-
dents, because he listens to the voice
of the whisky trust and ignores the
pleadlngs of the true women of Ameri-
ca. We suggest that Mrs. Nation fol-
low her depredations to Washington
and call upon the president, present
her Ratchet and get him in the work
of saving souls.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01
TAXING ENTERPRISE.
row PRESIDENT M'KiNLEY WAS
PUNISHED
Because He Was Enterpri .ing-A Lesson
for Workmen and Furniture Dealers
Taxes Should 10 Placed on Capital
That Is Earning" Interest.

President Mckinley made improve
ments in his Canton, Ohio, residence
costing about $4,000 and he also
bought some new furniture to the
amount of $500.
In doing this he gave employment
to great many people; not alone to
the men who did the work on the
house itself, but also to those making
window glass, paint, wall paper, cur
tains, furniture, carpets, nails, screws
in fact the hundred or more indus
tries engaged in manufacturing build
ing materials and furnishings for
houses.
Furthermore, by embellshing his
residence he at the same time baauti-
fled the city to that extent and made
1t more attractive. Mr.. Mckinley, by
his enterprise, thus benefited the en-
tire community and many laborihg
men. Now, what was the consequence
of his praiseworthy action? AS SOFA
as the improvements were completed
the tax commission of Canton took g.
look at it and added 81 800 to the tax
value of his house and $500 to the value
of his chattels-i. e., furniture. Had
Mr.. Mckinley made no improvements,
had he given no employment to me-
chanics, his tax would have remained
the same as before, but as it is, he was
deliberately punished for his enter
prise and good intentions by an in
crease Of taXes-or call it fine-for
trying to live respectfully and being
good citizen.
Mr.. Mckinley being the president OF
the United States, is prominent per-
sonage, and we are glad this happened
to him (as it does all of us), for it
gives us a chance to present his case
as horrible example of the down
right crazy system of taxation we
labor under What encouragement
can there be for man to make i'm
provements when he is at once pun
ished for doing so?
The furniture industry is very much
interested in this matter, for large
falls upon the furniture, and it stands
to reason that were there no such fool
ish taxes, more and better furniture
would be bought, more new houses
would be built which would need fur
niture, more old houses renovated,
etc, thus giving more employment to
mechanics and laborers, who in their
turn could buy more and better fur
uiture, too.
That people can't see this obvious
fact passes comprehension. OF course
it is well known that great many
people escape paying these taxes by
perjuring themselves, thus adding that
sin to the debt of this taxing system,
but President Mckinley couldn't re-
sort to such practices, owing to his
position. That the people will some
day rise to abolish this perjury breed
ing, enterprisestifiing, unjust and ri
diculous system and adopt instead
tax at once honest fair and enterprise
encouraging. there can be no douDl;
but the writer would like to see it in
force in his lifetime and that's why
he will talk and write about it at every
opportunity, and give the present sys-
tenn whaek whenever he gets
hance.-Furniture Worker
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

Emphatic disapproval of the trailing
skirt has been heard in recent years
from various quarters, but only within
the past few months has any organiza'
ton and definite action been taken to
discourage or suppress this unhealth'
full and offensive fashion.
An anti-trailing league has beer
formed in London, numbering among
its members several highborn womer
and leaders of fashion in the English
metropolis. One of it's members, Prin'
cess Reuss, has promised through the
press to do all that she can to form
such league in Germany, her native
country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01
FARM FOR FROGS.
Boston Men to Establish an Industry oe
n Large Scale.


Some Boston capitalists propose tc
promote frog raising in the bay state
on scale unprecedented in this coun
try. An organization has recently
been formed, under the name of the
Massachusetts Frog Company, ano
out the companys undertaking. Artif-
cial ponds, varying in size and con-
nected by a series of locks, are being
made for conducting the system OF
cultivation. They will be lined with
cement, and the smallest will be ten
feet long and three feet in width. In
these ponds the process of breeding
will take place, and at certain stages
Of development the little creatures will
be transferred to ponds of greater di-
mansions. At the age of two years the
animals should reach maturity. The
food required for the frogs is Of an ex-
tremely simple character, and will cost
very little, and it is expected that ul-
timately the company's investment
will yield big returns. Fran 20 600 to
10000 frogs will be grown annually
and if it is deemed advisable the year
ly output will be increased TO 100000.
While the product will be available for
all the uses to which frogs may be put
dead or alive, the principal demand is
expected to come from colleges and
medical schools. 1t is averred that in
the past such institutions have,
through their inability to procure de-
sirable specimens of the SOFT. been
seriously handicapped in the prosecu-
of experiments in medical research.
Schools in the east, for example, have
frequently been obliged during the
winter months to send to California
for the animals which, upon their ar
rival. have been unfit for analytical
study. The Massachusetts frog breed
ers intend to remove the cause of all
this inconvenience by supplying frogs
in abundance the year round.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

The masters of English are not afraid
to use homely words whose expressive.
ness more than offsets their plainness
Thus Lord Roseberry declares that
England, in order to withstand inter
national competition, must educate her
youth, and he suggests sending
patches" Of young men abroad to
learn the best her rivals know. That
honest word batch would have been
passed over by a speaker less sure OF
his English, when speaking Of an ag-
gregation Of individuals. In the use OF
language there is happy medium be-
tween overfastidiousness, which weak
ems ones style, and out-and-out slang
which wrecks it completely.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01
WAVE SAVES VESSELS.
lnterposes Between. Two Ships and Pre-

vents a Collision.
Captain Burch of the British shir
Cawdor, which arrived late Sunday
night from Newcastle, N. S. w. tells
of a narrow escape his vessel had from
colliding near the Australian coast
with the schooner Golden Shore, says
the San Francisco Call. A hurricane
was raging when the ships nearly
came together and a big wave which
came along at the opportune moment
averted a disaster. The Golden Shore
is owned in San Francisco and was
lumber laden. The Cawdor was in bal.
last and a gale arose. In a few hours
it's fury became terrible. Capt. Burct
soon realized the folly Of sailing In
such a sea and every yard of canvai
was stripped from the masts Ther'
was nothing to do but drift, and this
the ship did for some time. Soon the
bare masts of the schooner Colder
Shore hove in sight, she also drifting
rapidly in the storm. AS the ships
neared one another their positions be
came perilous. The terrified crew.
were unable to control them and look
ed for nothing but the sinking of ont
or both of the vessels. The Cawdol
bore straight down toward the biz
schooner with force that meant des'
truction. But few seconds more ane
the vessels would have crashed togeth
er had not something occurred tina
filled the sailors with wonder A greai
wave, as if conscience-strlcken rose
between the craft and turned the moss
of the Cawdor just enough to prevenl
the crash that seemed unavoidable
She just missed the Golden Shore. ST
close were the vessels as the ship fec
broadside by the schooner that one
could have jumped from the Cawdol
to the Golden Shore, Captain Burct
says. When the vessels slipped by one
another a cheer went up from 1O'
voices. The Golden Shore drifted on
but in the distance it was seen thai
she had turned completely around. She
is bound for Puget Sound and Is eX-
pected to arrive there shortly, after
which she will come to this port. II
is not known to what extent she suffer
ed from the storm. The Cawdor was
uniniured
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Corn Pudding.

This is nice to serve with roas
lamb steak or chops Either canned
or fresh corn may be used Tc
each quart of corn add the yolks Of
two eggs beaten light. Two tablespoon.
fuls of melted butter, an even tea
spoonful of salt. tablespoonful of SUI
gar, quarter of teaspoonful of white
pepper and the whites Of the eggs beat
en- to a stiff froth. Mix well together
and pour into well-buttered pudding
dish. Bake in a moderately hot oven
until the center of the pudding is firm
to the touch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

The recent German census shows
there are now thirty-three towns in the
German empire with a population of
over 100000, exactly the same number
as in the British isles. Five years ago
there were twenty-six, and at the es-
adjustment of the empire in 1871 only
eight. Thirteen towns have a popula-
ton of over 100000, against eighteen
in sAe British Isles; while seven have
over 100000, against nine in the Unit
ed Kingdom.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

To abate the smoke nuisance in Chi
cago. it has been suggested to license
stokers and flremen, so that they may
be temporarily suspended when they
grow careless, or have their licenses
revoked when they allow clouds of
smoke and SCOT to roll from the Chin
ney tops. Mechanical experts say that
any boiler fit for the work required OF
it will produce little smoke If properly
fred
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

Professor Kaufman OF Breslau, In
comforting the degree of doctor of phil
osophy on Fraulein Immerwahr, the
first woman who has ever passed the
examination at that university, said
that he earnestly hoped study among
women would continue to be the ex-
ception with the few capable individu-
ais. inasmuch as it was desirable that
they should hold their primary and
noblest calling of wife and mother"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

In connection with the trial of the
regicide Bresci, one gruesome piece OF
evidence made use of at the trial was
the bullet which had been extracted
from the breast Of King Humbert.
Queen Marguerite, on hearing that the
tragic relic was in the possession OF
the minister of justice, NJ. Gianturo
expressed a wish to have it. The min
lister of justice at first hesitated to send
the sad souvenir t. her majesty, but
the queen insisted, and has accord
ingly received it from the hands OF
the keeper OF the seals.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01
Hetty Green Learns Stenographv.

Hetty Green is the richest woman in
the world yet she prides herself upon
living on $3.50 week. She has ac-
cumulated fortune estimated at
$50, 100000, and now, although well
along in years, has decided to study
stenography. Not long ago she paid
what to many would seem an exorbi-
tant price for fifteen lessons in short
hand, and in consequence has made
rapid progress. Where is there an
other woman who would think OF
learning stenography or photography,
with one foot and half in the grave?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

Fred Underhill, Kewanee, H., writes
that Kewanee is enjoying a little
chunk of disorganization that we may
not see in the capitalist papers. The
section hands on the c., B. G @. at
that place have had their wages cut
from SIPS to 81 per day. The coal
miners, about fifty in number, are on a
strike-as the operators want to take
more Of the miners product than the
latter are willing to give them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

The fish inspector at Chicago re-
ports that, by actual count, there are
100000 pounds Of frozen fish in the
city which have been in cold storag1
for five years. The fish, much of
which is unfit for food. is sold in the
ghetto on Friday afternoons for two
cents a pound.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

dan to David Jennings Porter,in Green
vile. S. c., sudden death occurred
Immediately after the ceremony. While
Mrs. John NJ. Jordan. the mother of
the bride. was talking to her daughter,
the old lady suddenly fell to the floor
and in few moments was a corpse.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

An Italian chemist is said to have
found that a mixture Of pine sawdust,
split peas and axle grease, suitably
combined, will make fair substitute
for the ordinary bread of the working
man. The full dinner pail will be
OVERLOOKING yet. II the saw mills can
be kept going.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

William Burke, of Binghamton, n.
Y, has been sent to Jail for thirty
days for using profane language in a
public street. Since his incarceration
he swears twice as much as ever. but
his oaths are muttered under his
breath.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01
BARNETT,
KANSAS

1t is remarkable TACT that the
chameleon, when blindtolded, loses
the power to change its hues, and the
entire body remains of uniform tint.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

An astronomer reports that his bust
ness y looking up.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

When a criminal is sentenced to
death in Greece, he must wait two
years before the execution Of the seq
tence.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-01

These
mulberry
lining
the pli well pressed and laid
without paits
The with black braid
quaint
and these and the O silk or nuns yelling
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-08-15
ALL PURE ROT.

Professor Oscar L. Triggs of
the University of Chicago, the
gentleman who a few weeks ago
characterized church hymns as dog
gerel, has recently shown further
signs of softening of the brain.
He now announces that the poetry
of Longfellow is trivial, while
Oliver Wendell Holmes, according
to him, was modern Voltaire who
wrote with his tongue in his cheek.
In lecture to his class on English
literature, he said as follows:
"Longfellow had no thought to
communicate to the world" said
Prof. Triggs. "He was merely a
maker of verses. Yet he wrote
just such poetry as he was expected
to write in his time. The reading
public was just then at the stage
of maturity to appreciate such
stuff as The Psalm of Life Hymn
to the Night and other favorites
which are known to every school
boy, but which educated people
must admit are mere jingle, un-
worthy the consideration of any
man.
In speaking of Holmes, he said:
CDR. Holmes, was the result of
the Unitarian reaction in New
England, and his life was en-
Filtered by Calvinism. He had nc
profound conviction to impart and
he was irreverent in all he wrote.
HE treated the Greek gods
with flippancy and if occasion had
required would have been equally
irreverent to the gods of the
Protestant Parthenon."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-08-15
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