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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20

provides food for considerable thought when he
says: "The times, we are told, are generally
prosperous, yet it is kind of prosperity that
has a string to it, The drawback is this:
Many men, like myself, have fixed incomes
and earn no more than they did five years ago.
Meanwhile the price of every necessity of life
has greatly increased. The average book
keeper clerk or office employe has harder work
than before making both ends meet. And con-
gress will again refuse to lower the tariff"
The gold papers are still asserting that the
gold price of silver fell because of over produc-
ton. Such papers purposely ignore the effect
that legislation has had in decreasing the de-
mand and, therefore, the price. If the over.
production of silver as compared with gold
caused the gold price of silver to fall, the over
production of gold ought, by the same reason
ing, to cause the gold price or silver to rise.
The fact that the enormous increase in the pro-
duction of gold has not caused material rise
in the price of silver shows that the gap be-.
tween the piice of gold and silver was not
caused by natural laws, but by legislation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20
BRYANISMS
FROM THE COMMONER"


The "Negro problem" continues to be settled
in the North, where there i; no Negro problem
to speak of.
Of course, Attorney-General Knox Will not
officially know of the great railroad combine
until it is perfected.
By carefully refraining from sending supplies
to her troops, Great Britain may in time siarve
the Beers into subiection.
"1'he tariff must be revised by its frlends!'
shouted an administration organ. 1t will be
sorrv day for the tariff benehcaries when 1t is
revised by its victims.
The kind of reciprocity most favored by the
Republican leaders is most noticeable about the
time the trusts make campaign contributions
and receive promises in return.
1t costs the government eight times more TO
carry the mails than it costs the express com
panies to have their matter hauled. Postmas-
ter-General Smith should aninadvert on this
fact
The Chicago Tribune asserts that talking
about the money question is "appeallng 20
sentiment and prejudice" There are times
when the Chicago Tribune forcibly reminds one
of Artemus Wards kangaroo.
While Mr. Roosevelt was making his Labor
Day speech in Minneapolis, gentleman OF St.
Paul was busy perfecting the greatest railway
combine ever planned. President Roosevelt
should send marked copy to Mr.. Hill.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20
KNOX UNDER FIRE.

Washington dispatch to the Chicago
Record. Herald, dated Dec. 10th, says:
can ugly fight is being made on Attorney
General Knox in the senate, and his confrma-
tion is delayed for further investigation. There
is little doubt that he will be confirmed in the
end, but meanwhile he must stand under hot
fire from the Anti. Trust League local organi-
zation, which is looking for the scalp of the
head of the department of justice. Two charges
are preferred against Mr.. Knox by this organi
zation. The first is that he was not only the
attorney of the great bilion.dollar steel trust,
but that he advised the trust how to prote ct its
organization in such way asltO escape punish
ment under the Sherman antitrust law. 1t Is
claimed that even lawyer has not the right TO
advise his clients to break the law.
"This charge led to the remark by Senator
Hoar, chairman of the Judiciary committee,
that once in his professional career he defended
a counterfeiter. In doing so, l was, of course,
within the scope of my proper duties as a law
YER said the Massachusetts, senator, but if
previous to the commission of the crime l mad
advised my client how to commit that crime,
should, and probably would, have been dis
barred
"The other charge against Mr. Knox is that
he refused to give the Anti Trust League
chance to appear before him after the election
last fall"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20

The rurnor that an effort will be made to per-
feet the civil service law during the coming
session of congress recalls the fact that the
politicians have invariably pro6ed by Repubi-
can tinkering with the clvi. service law.
President Roosevelt bespeaks commentator
for the captains of industry" This would be
all right were it not for the fact that the "cap-
tains" sometimes forget to have compassion
for the privates
In attempting to place the blame for the
postal deficit Postmaster General Smith man.
ages to miss the real cause. He should study
the contracts the government makes with the
railroads for carrying the mails.
Before the purchase of the Danish West
Inoes is ratified it would be we'll to search
them for revolutions and determine beforehand
whether their Inhabitants are to be citizens,
subjects or "co,onists.'' Such procedure
might save the supreme court lot of aero
batics.
A Boer, just arrived from Pretoria-Rev. DR..
Herman Van Broek khuizen-rece nty occupied
the pulpit at the Washington church which
the president attends. The republican leaders
will probably regard this as a sufficient con-
cession to the burghers Of South Africa and,
therefore, resist any attempt to give expression
to American sympathy.
An administration organ tells about the 'sav-
ages" in Samar, and then expresses the opinion
that they were spurred to renewed hostility by
reading the accounts of McKinley's assassina-
ton and conceiving the idea that it "was the
result of a revolution in the United States"
Savages who read are new product of imper-
ialism.
A clerk, writing to the New York World,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20

THE Salvation Army of Kansas City, Mo-, is
preparing to feed 5000 hungry people OF that
city on Christmas, at the army's headquarters
Besides the big dinner, several hundred baskets,
each packed with enough food for five persons
will be delivered to poor families. B. F. Henry,
of Plainsville, Kas., has offered to give the
armv steer weighing nearly 900 pounds, on
condition that the railroads would deliver the
carcass free of charge. Satisfactory arrange
ments have been made, and Mr.. Henry has
been notified. God bless the Salvation Army
whose Christianity is practical.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20
PLATT SUES WILL WHITE.

Senator Platt, of New York, declares he will
sue Will A. White, of Empora, who wrote
Patt's biography for McCure's Magazine
Patt thinks White libeed him, and he's mad
White doesn't like Platt (and we don't blame
him), and, in comparing Platt with Roosevelt
lie made Platt look like "thirty censt," or
smaller. If Platt carries out his threat, there
may be some rich, rare and racy Developments
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20
10000 Jobs Going.

Appeal to Reason
And now comes the announcement-that the
recent combination of railroads will render un-
necessary about thirty thousand passenger and
freight agents. AS combine covers com.
pletely the country the railroad will be foolish
to employ men to drum up trade for the road
that will get all the traffic anyway. Trusts are
good th1ng--for those on the inside The
Socialists want everybody to be on the inside so
that all will get the benefit. Some people are
so tinctured with anarchy and fear of govern.
ment that they are afraid to have the railroads
taken over by the public, but would prefer to
be at the mercy of the corporations than the
men they elect to office and can remove at their
pleasure. With public ownership of railroads
the public would get all the benefit of improve
ments and consultations. A work recently
issued by the Putnams Sons, New York, by
Hon. James Cowles Lewis, entitled GA General
Freight and Passenger Post" shows from the
ralload receipts aud expenses that it is prac-
tical to carry passenger in Pullman from
New York 20 San Francisco tor a total charge
of S125, and pay all the expenses of the road
and maintenance. The trouble with the public
is that it does not know this. If the people
could once understand the advantage of public
ownership of railroads, it would be adopted
with a Whirl
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20

lola was stirred up by an explosion of dyna
mite, Sunday mo-ning, at the cement works
The small brick building in which the dyna
mite was stored was totally destroyed, only a
hole in the ground indicating where it had
stood. Much demage was done to property,
but nobody was hurt The shock was felt at
Garnett, Fl. Scott and other towns miles away
from lola.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20

JOHN Sw1NToN, of New York, the we'll
known advocate of labor, who has spent many
thousands of dollars in the cause, died in Brook
lyn last Sunday, after an illness of ten days.
He was the poor mans friend, and his death
will be sorely felt.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20

THE Democrats made "Municipal Owner
ship of Public Utilities" their rallying cry, and
they carried the city by 10, 900 plurality. Yes;
Socialism is growing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20

THE Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Kansas
have decided to build home for the orphans
and women, regardless of how the courts may
decide the Boissere case.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20

MRS. MCKINLEY is rapidly failing, and her
friends have little hope that she will live long.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20

AN old lady was found frozen to death at her
home in Leavenwolth last Saturday.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20

WICHITA is figuring on mllion-dolar sugar
factory
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-12-20

FRED FUNSTON is on his way home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-08
A MEMORIAL HALL
Bishop Whipple's Name May Be
Perpetuated at the U. of M.
SUCH A PLAN is RECOMMENDED
The Alternative Is to Raise the Debt
of Seabury Divinity
School.

Shall the Episcopalians of Minnesota
erect dormitory at the state university
to be known as Whipple Hall, and de-
signed as a memorial Of the late bishop,
or shall Seabury Divinity school at Fari-
bault be freed from debt? Those are the
alternative suggestions made in the report
of the memorial committee appointed at
the bishops funeral.
Episcopalians generally would favor the
first suggestion, if satisfactory arrange
ments could be made. However, they real
ize that the state legislature would never
permit the erection of a secular building
upon the university campus, and that
should Whipple Hall be built it must be
on outside property. However there are
several good, available sites fronting upon
the campus, although land in close prox-
unity to the university is somewhat ex-
pensive.
1t is a peculiar feature Of life at the
state university that the big institution
has no dormitories. Such thing as a
dormitory under university supervision is
unknown; and for this reason the pro-
posed WhiDple Hall would be a most ac-
ceptable addition to the college buildings,
even though it could not be erected on
the campus proper, unless, indeed, its en-
tire management should be turned over to
the university authorities.
Moreover, it is pointed out that Seaibury
school is getting along very well as it is;
and that its situation in Faribault. where
both Shattuck and ST. Mary's schools will
remain as lasting memorials to the energy
and ability of the dead bishop renders an
other memorial there unnecessary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-08
NEW LINE
C. & NV. to Build From
Winona to Twins via
Zumbrota.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Winona, Mimi, Oct. SIT was learned
here to-day from a source believed to be
absolutely reliable that the railway sur
vey recently made between Minnesota City
and Plainview, and commonly credited to
the Chicago Great Western road, was in
reality made by the Chicago & North
Western road and is in furtherance of a
project that will mean much to southern
Minnesota.
The plan is to build line from Winona
to the twin cities by way of Altura,
Plainview and Zumbrota, going through a
territory now having no direct twin city
connection and giving the North Western
road two through lines between Chicago
and the twin cities, the lines using the
same track between Chicago and Elroy,
and dividing there, the Omaha using it's
present tracks and the new line running
over the present North Western track to
Winona and thence over the new line to
Minneapolis and st. Paul. 1t is reason
ably certain the line will be built next
year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-08
Marquis Ito ThVn9sasses as; Over Japan's
Relations to the !. ..Vse1ry Bear
of the Russians.
The Grand Oldham of Japan Reaches
the Twin Cities on His
Way East.

I ffties to request the opening Of a port
or two for American trade. Ito comes to
America at the beginning Of the new
century as the representative of the lib
eral, progressive element that has made
Japan what she is to-day, to cement fur
now takes 40 per cent of the exports OF
Japan. Ito says that Japan will return
the compliment. He sees in America the
commercial and u itical surprise of the
age. He believes that her progressive
policy of internal development has been
the great factor. He is devoting his at
tention to that element in Japan's prog
ress. He is deeply interested in America S
| quaintance of American railway en-
| gineers He desires to become thorough
| ly acquainted with American highways
Of commerce and the accompanying facil-
tiles.
! This Japanese statesman is ,uch in
! terested in the wheat-growing, flour
manufacturing northwest. He makes the
| important point that America must find a
market for her increasing surplus. Japan,
with her millions of people is cultivating
the taste for our breadstuffs. The oppor-
tunity is one for the future He says that
{ Japan grows more liberal toward the en-
| ployment of foreign capital in her indus
| tries. and Or that capital she would nat
urally look to England and America. Her
railroads, her, mines ,and her factories
Of the future must be partially developed
with the aid of outside money. Economic
conditions in Japan are gradually recov-
ering from the reaction which followed the
trade expansion subsequent to the war
with China. The gold standard is work
! ing out satisfactorily.
His Personal Appearance,
Ito is small in stature His manner IS
pleasant. He looks rather younger than
! his 60 years. He has the robust appear
ance of the man of so whose constitution
| has served him we'll His hair from
the forehead to the crown is disappearing.
His mustache and chin whiskers are
! streaked with gray. He dresses like an
American wears the black suit with
| Prince Albert coat. In the buttonhole of
the left lapel Of the coat he wears the
insignia of the Chrysanthemum order, the
highest honor that may be conferred by
the mikado on one of his subjects.
| The great man travels in simple style.
He was assigned the drawing groom of one
Of the regular sleepers. His secretaries
and physician were assigned sections. Ito
says that he carries his friendship for
! American ways even to his menu list.
AS he put it to The Journal, Il en-
| joy American diet very much
| He Seeks Information.
The Japanese minister is inclined to ask
as many questions as his interviewer. He
| followed his answers to several questions
with query as to the northwest, it's re-
! sources and industries. He asked uues-
tions about the solution of the negro
|
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-08

assured at an early date, there is a good
deal of curiosity as to whether Nicaragua
and Costa Rica will be willing to conclude
treaties with our government clearing the
way for the isthmian canal. More than
a year ago these two governments signed
protocols or treaties based on the then
pending Hay -Pauncefote treaty. In those
protocols 1t was agreed that in case of the
ratification of treaty by the United States
and Great Britain similar to the treaty
then before the United States senate,
Nicaragua and Costa Rica would grant
such and such concesgicns to the United
States. While the Central American
states have not been heard from of late,
there is little reason to doubt that they
will be satisfied with the terms of the
new treaty and that they will gladly con-
clude new arrangements with the United
States.
The truth about the Central American
situation is we'll known here, and that
truth is that all those states are exceed
ingly anxious to have the isthmian canal
constructed.
Boon to Central America.
The pouring in of hundreds Of millions
of our money in that work means a boom
of gigantic dimensions to the country or
countries fortunate enough to be the thea
Lei OIL Op6TdIlOuS IL Iu0duS uOI Ouly Gill
ployment for many thousands of men, but
a revival of trade, the building up of new
forts and cities and an influx of men.
1t is also we'll known that at the bottom
of the recent disturbances In Colombia
was desire on the part of that ambitious
leader, President Castro Of Venezuela, to
gain possession Of the route of the Pana-
ma canal. He had formed the notion. that
the nUited States was going to take over
the Panama route and he wanted to be in
position to demand his bite or pound of
flesh. Our government very quietly but
firmly informed him that while we had
nothing to do with the neighborhood
squabbles in that region, we did have an
interest in all trans-isthmian projects and
transportation and were not in a mood to
be trif1ed with. Since his receipt of that
communication the ambitious Mr. Castro
has not been quite so rampant as there
tofore.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-08

Marquis Ito, Japan's great statesman.
arrived in Minneapolis on the Great
Northern flyer at o'clock this afternoon.
He and his party went through to st. Paul,
where they are to be the guests of James
J. Hill. They. will remain in the twin
cities until tomorrow night, when they
will probably leave for Chicago. A
Journalman who met the marquis was
cordially granted an extensive interview.
The marquis is greatly pleased with the
warmth Of the reception thus far given
him in the Unitd States.
Marquis Ito, at once the Bismarck and
the Gladstone Of Japan, says that Japan's
mission is one of peace, and her hope for
the future the development Of her re-
sources and the continued betterment OF
the condition OF her people.
Ito is regarded as the Bismarck of ia
pan because of his work in rejuvenating
the island empire. He has proved himself
Gladstone in his wise administration Of
the affairs of state. The growth Of con-
stitutional liberty and constitutional gov
ernment marks the progress of the world
to the higher state. As an advocate Of
that principle, Ito stands as one OF the
truly great men of the age.
The Japanese statesman says that the
primary purpose of his present trip Is TO
restore his health. He acknowledges that
he is an interested student Of American
WAYS and American men. Japan regards
the United States with the greatest friend
ship. America, through the acquisition
of the Philippines is a near neighbor to
Japan in the orient. He believes that the
two countries have a great future in the
worlds trade, interests which will in no
wise conflict.
The visit Of Ito to America carries with
1t the purpose of getting in touch with the
centers Of influence in the business and
political circles of this country. Japan is
preparing to work out great industrial
program in which Ito is to play a promi-
nent part. He comes to cultivate and
cement the friendship between Japan and
her greatest customer. His mission is
one Of business.
ItO's Practical Work.
This Gladstone Of the island empire has
done most of the investigating of occi-
dental methods for the ambitious giant
of the orient. When a young man he
persuaded his prince to allow him to
ferret out the secrets of the English
shipyards, a work which resulted in the
development Of the Japanese navy. In
1868 he came to America to study coin
age; in 1874 to talk treaty. In 1901 he
comes to discuss transportation prob
lens with the greatest railway construc-
tive genius Of the age, James ]. Hill.
He comes to Investigate American manu-
featuring.
Japan. has finally determined that cheap
labor cannot compete with American ma
chinery. Therefore, the best imitators in
the world send their leader to seek in
struction from the greatest inventors in
the world.
Commodore Perry went to Japan in the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-08
Important Work of the Nc
Kinley Administration.
ROOSEVELT APPROVED
Great Britain Gives Proof of Its
Friendly Disposition.
CASTRO SINGETH SMALLER NOW
Central American States Would
Profit Greatly by Giving
Necessary Concessions.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Oct S.-Walter Wellman, in a
Washington special to the Record Herald
this afternoon, says that great satisfac-
tion is expressed in all circles there over
the news that new isthmian canal treaty
has been negotiated with Great Britain.
There is general appreciation of the fact
that this is perhaps the last important
work of the administration Of President
Mckinley. What has been achieved was
brilliant secretary of state, Mr.. Hay. 1t
is to that administration the credit be-
longs, and it is freely given by President
Roosevelt and his friends.
There is additional cause for gratifca-
tion in the fact that Colonel Roosevelt
was consulted about this treaty before the
negotiations were entered upon and that
he gave his adherence to the principles
involved. The president is therefore able
to carry the work on with energy and en-
thusiasm. The terms of the new treaty
are very nearly as Colonel Roosevelt him
self would have written them six months
ago, and the minor particulars in which
he would have them different are of small
Importance.
Proof of British Good Will.
AS the then Vice President Roosevelt
said at the time he was consulted by
Secretary Hay, no government can expect
to write both sides of treaty. 1t takes
two to make a bargain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-08
LARGE PROMISES
Shepard Tells What He VIII Do II
Made Mayor.

New York, Oct. Sin concise, unmis-
taxable terms, Edward M. Shepard de-
fined his attitude when, last night, he
accepted the democratic nomination for
mayor of New York. Deliberately he told
those who formally informed him of his
selection that in no jot or little would
he reeede from the position he always
has maintained concerning municipal
government.
The small company he faced listened
intently; seldom did they interrupt him
by applause. AS he proceeded their faces
evinced their surprise, and when it was
over they fell into deep meditation. AS
the contingent from the Manhattan side
Of the river returned over the bridge
not few expressed the belief that should
Shepard be elected he-would hearken to
the dictates of no boss, and that he him
self would be master.