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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15
THE COAL TRUST.

The coal trust, 1t now appears, can
work the double twist on the price of
coal. AS the trust controls the rail-
roads that carry the coal and also owns
the coal mines. they can, when they
have raised the price of coal to the
top notch, give it an extra twist by
raising the freight on coal, "all the
traffic will bear" as the following in
terview in the Washington Post shows:
"While the recent combinations of rail-
roads in this country have not mate
rally advanced freight rates so far as
coal Is concerned, they have resulted
in the price Of coal being increased"
Mr.. John Duff, coal jobber
OF New Bedford. Mass. you see." he
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15
Cultivation Of Coco.

The cultivation Of coco, says a wri-
ter in the Scientific American, is at
present an inviting agricultural pur-
suit in Trinidad and parts Of Venezu-
ella. The coco tree cannot Withstand
strong sunshine. and the young plants
have to be shaded by banana or plain
tain trees and later, when they attain
their growth, by tall trees known as
"immortels," or the mother of the
COCO" These make a kind of canopy
over the entire plantation. The fruit
of the coco tree is a pod, resembling
a cucumber and growing on the trunk,
or large branches. where 1t looks as
though 1t were artificially attached"
The seeds are like large. thick Lima
beans embedded in pulp. These form
the coco beans of commerce. The
processes of curing and drying require
much attention.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15
PLUTOCRACY'S AIM
Is TO MUZZLE THE HONEST POR-
TON OF PRESS.
After Having Purchased the Dishonest
Papers -Freedom for Dishonest Press
and Muzzle for Honest Press Il the
Aim OF Corporations.

The attempt of the plutocrats to
muzzle free press and free speech is
as old as the government. Hamilton
and the Federalists tried 1t and were
SO thoroughly defeated that as a party
they disappeared from the stage Of
American politics, but their teachings
unfortunately did not die with them,
and now appear again under the stress
of national misfortune, taking advan-
tage Of popular excitement to again
rear it's hideous head. The Nashville
News well describes this when it says.
An arbitrary government and a free
press can never agree together without
an explosion. This Is a self-evident
fact, and Is the teaching of history.
1t Is as well known to the gentlemen
who are seeking to monopolize the in
dustries of the nation and TAX all the
people for their industrial benefit as it
was to Thomas Jefferson or any other
of the founders of the government.
Free speech is essential to a free peo-
pie, and the one cannot exist without
the other. Undoubtedly the blacklist
portend of trouble in the future which
has recently shown itself is the dis
graceful attempt of the organized cap
ital of the country, through it's subsi-
died newspapers, to use the sentiment
aroused by the national misfortune of
the murder of the president, as an ex-
cuse for an attack on the freedom of
the press. If this were an isolated case
1t could be put down to the idiosyn-
Grassy of some hysterical editor. But 1t
Is national and shows unfortunately
from the number of papers engaged in
1t, that an enormous percentage Of the
daily press has been acquired by the
same interest which now controls prac-
tically all the transportation lines, the
coal oil, the ships, the iron, the steel,
the coal and the agricultural machin
cry plants, and which is reaching out
after a monopoly of the hardware, the
retail dry goods business and the fed
eral judiciary. The order has been is
sued, and from Maine to California the
chorus of yelps and bowls from the
pack has answered vociferously. The
burden OF the song Is the same in ev-
cry case. The cry is yellow journal
ism." and the demand is that the gov
eminent be allowed to decide what
may be said and what may not be said
In newspaper about public affairs
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15

continued, "all but about Is per cent
of the total output Of coal of the Unit
ed States is controlled by the railroads.
Prior TO the consolidation the roads
owned as many mines as they do now
but 1t was individual ownership, and
competition kept the price down. Now
there is no competition, and as re.
suit we. pay just about 81 ton more
for coal, both hard and soft, than we
did one year ago.
"The Lehigh, the Philadelphia and
Reading, the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western, the Jersey Central, and
the Pennsylvania roads in the big Nor
gan syndicate own practically all the
coal mines in this Eastern section.
They secured them by increasing
freight rates to the mine owners along
their lines, thereby compelling them to
sell out. Railroad rates for shipment
of coal are about the same, but they
stay down because the companies don't
have to put them up. They put the in
crease on the coal itself. OF course we
here In the East ship most of our coal
by water, but most of the barge com.
panies are controlled by the railroads
of the combination. Rates have not
advanced for water shipment, because
an Increase would Immediately drive
many vessels now carrying other prod
ucts into the coal business.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15
LIME AND MALARIA.
Investigators Say That Former Partially
Averts Latter.

Averts Latter.
A French scientist, DR.. Roche, thinks
that he has discovered an interesting
fact In regard to malaria. He declares
that the addition of lime to the soil
for purely agricultural purposes will
reduce the amount of malaria in that
vicinity. Another medical man, DR..
Grellet, echoes that opinion, and as
serts that the diminution In malaria is
proportional to the quality of lime
used. Neither of these writer's offers
any explanation of the alleged discov-
cry or shows why the lime should an
tagonize the malaria. The old notion
that so-called malarial fevers resulted
las the name implies) from bad air, a
miasm arising from the soil, and es-
pecially from wet places, is still enter
tanned by number of people. This
Is theory which could be reconciled
easily with the belief which Drs. Roche
and Grellet now cherish. If both of
these suggestions are correct no doubt
the lime checks the development of
the miasmatic vapor in wet soil. But
it has recently been suspected that
malaria is caused by a micro-organism
which gets into the victims blood, and
not by gas which is inhaled. 1t is
also suspected that this microbe gets
into the blood through the bite of an
infected mosquito. Now, If this un-
derstanding Of the case should prove
to be right, then it would not be easy
to see what lime has to do with sup
pressing malaria. Perhaps 1t kills
mosquitoes and improves the sanitary
conditions of district in that manner.
Or 1t is remotely possible that the
disappearance of malaria which has
been noticed in France Is confined to
limited region, and Is due to some
other cause than the use of lime as a
fertilizer. The two facts may have
been simultaneous, but unrelated. At
any rate, it will be desirable to know
whether anything of the kind has been
noticed in other places where malaria
once prevailed and where lime has
been employed by farmers. II so, there
is doubtless something in the idea.
Otherwise, the French cases would ap-
pear to be accidental and exceptional.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15
THE PRESIDENT AND THE TRUSTS


President Roosevelt in his Minneap-
oils speech delivered but few weeks
before his accession to the presidency,
said: 1--WE shall find it necessary in
future to shackle cunning as in the
past we have shackled force. The vast
individual and corporate fortunes, and
the vast combinations of capital,
which have marked the development
Of our Industrial system, create new
conditions and necessitates change
from the old attitude Of the state and
nation towards property"
To which the Kansas City Star re-
plies These are pointed and direct
sentiments inspired by conditions to
which no thoughtful and sober-mind-
ed man can be blind. They are not
uttered in any spirit Of intemperance
agitation or any false alarm for polit-
ical purposes. They come from an in
fluential member of the party which
capital in modern years has regarded
as its chosen champion. They do not
proceed from a person who has ex-
cited the suspicion Of the conservative
element by the radical character OF his
opinions"
II President Roosevelt tries to
shackle the trust and corporation,
which are all noted for their cunning,
he will split the Republican party into
two camps. He will have the common
people with him. but the Republican
politicians will be against him, at
least the most important of them who
are maintained in their places by the
money of the combines. But Presi
dent Roosevelt making stump speech
and Roosevelt as President may be en-
tirely different persons.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15
She Had Osculated.

did you ever kiss man. asked
the Chicago girl. The Boston girl
blushed. Really. that is so vulgar,
you know" she said. Maybe it is,
but did your" persisted the Chicago
girl. 'T should hal to think it was
kiss" replied the Boston girl, but
since have become engaged I have
tried OSCILLATION. Chicago Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15
The financial organs of Wall street

The financial organs of Wall street
are limiting that another combination
of capital will soon be announced that
will be more startling than the enor-
nous Steel trust. but they do not tell
us what line of enterprise is to be
monopolized. The consolidation of all
the railroads is about due, instead oil
the community of interest plan they
are now working under. In vastness
of capital and the number of men en-
ployed that combination would be 9
fearful menace to our political institu.
tons which would make thousands OF
voters at the beck and cal, of one man.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15

biggest violet eyes in twenty states"
The atom smiled graciously at the
compliment, and as often as she saw
Mr.. Billy in the days that followed
she'd wave stately hand at him, and
he would respond with "How's my
little wretch?" in big voice that rang
through the yards.
One day Mr. Billy was at home with
an attack of what he called, for want
Of better name, 1.-The durndest fever
fellow ever had" when his small
protege came to harm. She had skip
ping rope in her hand and was wan
dering near the forbidden tracks when
yard. The end Of the rope was caught
by the wheels, and as the little one
tugged to repossess herself of 1t her
foot slipped under the car and was
cruelty mangled. She whimpered for
a moment, but the little wretch had
been brought up in a stern school.
where sympathy was unknown, and
directly she lay quiet until one of the
men passed near where she was. Then
she lifted her voice in piteous cry.
Here's the little wretch" she said.
Use awfully hurted. Please come and
get me-"
They carried her to the hospital and
summoned her mother, and after the
surgeons had removed the crushed
member and made the patient as COM
Portable as possible she began to get
feverish.
Where is the big man." she asked,
plaintively. why doesn't he come to
see his little wretch?"
I'm here, Martha" said her mother.
her surly face for once softening.
Wont do?"
NO" said the atom, her head tots
ing on the pillow. II want my big
man! He loves me. He kissed me
once. and he gave me this yesterday.
I'm his little wretch. Oh! why doesn't
he come to me?"
ries of such gifts, which had been
tightly clasped in the small hand every
minute except when the surgeons were
operating.
who is this man." asked the sweet
faced nurse. IF we could find him,
her last moments would be easier.
Nothing can save her life, but she
would be happy If he were by when
she passes out"
II don't know no mani" said the
woman, roughly. She's out of her
mind"
Johnny knows my man." went on
the little voice; he'll go for him. Tell
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15

DR.. Murakami of Toxic university,
was commissioned by the Japanese
government two years ago to search
In Europe for evidence of the relations
between Japan and the European
powers before the former country was
closed to foreigners. DR.. Murakami
has accordingly searched the archives
of the Vatican, the italian and Dutch
governments, and those Of every city
at all likely to contain documents re-
iating to Japan. He has been for sew
eral months past working in London,
and has been especially pleased to find
at the India Office two Japanese manu-
script documents of the time Of
James I.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15

We'll, you little wretch, how are
your
Use WE'LL" responded the infant
And. as he drew nearer, the foreman
discovered. from the smeary condition
Of her countenance, that some effort
had been made to render 1t clean.
Been washing your face, l see," he
commented.
is yer goin' to kiss me now" the
child demanded
Think l shall. Here's corner
that's comparatively spotless, and upon
it I press my lips thus-partly as re-
ward Of merit for your praiseworthy
efforts and partly because you have the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15
CIVIL GOVERNMENT OvERRIDDEN

Twill CIV EMINENT OtEhhIDDEN.
The civil government in the Philip
pines which was established on Dec
laration Day to emphasize that GER
tain amount of freedom had been in
made to these Filipinos who surren-
dered, is farce. 1t now appears the
military claim full authority and have
ordered the deportation of a civilian
who on appeal to the Supreme Cour
that the civil end of the dual govern
ment has set up, has been ordered re-
leased under a writ Of habeas corpus.
General Chaffee, however, holds that
the court has no such power and is in
fact figurehead to please the Filipinos
and fool the American people into be-
lieving that peace exists there, and has
appealed to the war department, who
is, through the president, the real
power under the extraordinary Spooner
amendment.
The trouble arose from the fact that
the government has been trying to
carry water on both shoulders, to be
prepared to trace it's authority to
either source as legal eXigences may
seem to require with view to meet
the constitutional questions that are
before the United States Supreme
Court. If the civilian can be deported
by the military commander there can
certainly be no civil government In
the Philippines, and the expensive one
that has been set up Is worthless.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15
A report just issued by the Engli

A report just issued by the English
Board of Trade gives statistics of the
changes in rates Of wages and the
hours of labor The great feature i,
the rise in coal miners wages, which
in the different districts range from 81
to 43 per cent No wonder the English
are unable to compete with American
coal, with our lower miners wages anS
much less value of coal lands.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15

When Mr.. Billy heard about 1t tn,
next day his face paled, and his Ian.
guage was something fearful. I'D have
given my life and all the money l pos
sess to have been with the kidd" he
said, brokenly. And then he went over
to the hovel and laid rosebud in the
hand that still held the penny.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15
lamentations,

"You get all that is best in your
system Of government from England,
you know" said the placid Londoner
And in tone Of slight irritation the
New York man rejoined, How about
Richard Croker? "-Washington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15
Largest of Books.

Some day." muttered the foolkiller,
when l have more leisure than I have
shall publish a book en-
titled Fools l have Met"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15
A Veteran of Balaklaya,

William Humphrey, IT, veteran OF
the Crimean war and one Of the Noble
six hundred" of Balaklava, has just
died at Santa Rosa. Cal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-15
him his little wretch is hurted. and

him his little wretch is hurried. and
he'll come"
But before Johnny could be found
the shadows had heightened in the
ward, and the murmur had grown so
weak that the "Oh! why doesn't the
big man come to see his little wretch"
could hardly be distinguished. Then.
as the sun went down. all was quiet
again IN the dormitory, and the nurse
drew the sheet up over the still, white,
beautiful face of the atom.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-26
old Maids and Old Bachelors.

There is an old saying that a woman
is no older than she looks and man
no older than he feels, and the age at
which bachelors and old maids general.
ly becomes old depends very much upon
themselves. Though, as a matter of
fact, people bring upon themselves the
appellation of 'old bachelor" and "old
maid"
The man or woman who possesses a
well-regulated mind. kind, pleasant
disposition, sympathy with the suffering
of others, and fortitude to support pain.
is never referred TO as an "old bachel-
or" or "old maid"
A selfish, unpcasant-mannered, self
absorbed, easily irritated man is "a mis-
erable old bachelor" The term old
maid" is frequently given to the harsh
voiced woman who initiates man in
dress and bearing, one whs interieres
with everybody.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-26

Schumanns mother was gifted with
musical ability
Chopin's mother, like himself, was
very delicate.
Gounods mother was fond of paint
ing and music.
Spohr's mother was an excellent
judge of music but no musician.
Miiton's letters often alluded to his
mother in the most affectionate terms.
Wordsworth's mother had charac-
ter as peculiar as that OF her gifted son,
Raleigh said that he owed all to his
politeness of department to his mother.
Goethe pays several tributes in his
writings TO the character Of his mother.
Haydn dictated one of his most inn
portant instrumental compositions to his
mother
Sydney Smiths mother was clever
conversationalist, and very quick at re-
partee.
Gddon's mother was passionatcly
fond of reading, and encouraged her
son to follow her example
Charles Darwins mother had a decid-
ed taste for all branches of natural his
tory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-26
Lool,ca worsc rhnn she relt.

She was richly but inconspicuously
dressed, and would have attracted nc
particular attention as she stood on the
corner the other day had not her face
under a white veil, been writhing in q
series OF remarkable contouions. Sew
eral persons paused to watch her make
faces" and then came feminine ac.
quaintance.
WHY exclaimed the newcomer
what upon earth is the matter?'
The facial contortions ceased anc
were replaced by smile.
With me? Nothing
But you looked as if you were suf-
ferng terribly"
Never felt better"
But your face-you were twisting j
into all sorts of shapes
The lady standing at the corner
laughed and held out her hands, in eaci
Of which was parcel.
Il was only trying she said, "tC
work the edge of my veil down undei
my chin"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-26

Papa said the little one who is al
ways asking puzzling questions, "are
there wise women as we'll as wise men p
u believe there are, my son. was the
reply.
well, does wise man know more
than a wise woman?"
He may" answered the father; "Ir
fact. guess he generally does, but if he's
wise and wants peace he's mighty care
ful not TO let her know it. Then, as his
wife was about to speak he hastily add
ed: Il ain not wise man, my boy;
have just demonstrated that by my
words"
This left her so puzzled that he man
aged to escape.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-26
0uizot's Father.

Guizot lived through the most event.
til periods of modern France. He
was born in 1887 amid the muttarings
of the revolution. Guizot's parent
were married by a prescribed Protest
ant pastor, and his birth was neve
legally registered. His father, VIII
was an advocate. used his talent 70
public speaking in the interests 4 tn
prosecuted Protestants, and became q
marked man. After living for several
weeks In danger Of his life, he was at
last arrested. unwilling!y enough. by
gendarme who knew and respected
him. Shall let you escapo?" said
the man. Are you married." replied
NJ Guizot. "Ycs, have two chill
dren." "And 40 have t. replied thu
prisoner. "but you would have to pay
for me; let us 80 on" They went on,
and NJ. Guizot died On the scaffold o
few days later. At this time gran-
tots, the future statesman. who was
the elder OF the TWO children, was sis
and 4 half years old. and always pre-
served tho recollection Of going to SEQ
bis father In prison. Or what was
supho.t lsi'ca1ly called tho house oi
Justice. ('entlemaHs MaEpziae.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-26

A young lawyer went down into Nir-
ginia withing the month to attend a trial
in his native county. 1t was essential
to prove that bitter enmity had existed
between defendant and plaintiff
plaintiff is the proper term to apply tc
the gentleman who had had a generou:
handful of birdshot distributed into his
person. A witness, who was quite blind
testified in detail as to a quarrel be-
tween the two.
Then Lew grabbed up chair and
broke it over Jim's head" he said.
How do you know that?' asked the
lawyer who was conducting the cross
examination.
Il was an eyewitness to ii" remark
ed the blind man.
"An eyewitness :" repeated the law
yer, doubtingly.
"Yes," said the blind man. Il was
A piece of the leg hit me in the right
eye. l certainly was an eyewitness
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-26

This" said the artist, "is battle
scene--time, say, the year 1000 A. D.
The defending force is on the extreme
right of the canvass"
Il can't see them" observed his
friend.
Certainly not they are strongly en-
trenched--"
Cant see any entrenchments.'
"Of course you cant. The en-
trenchments arc skillfully concealed
from view
Il should think you'd show some big
guns or something"
Nonsense The guns arc disappear.
ing guns, and they have disappeared.
We'll, how about the attacking
force?"
Over here on the left--all under
cover. You can't expect them to expose
themselves to the spectator any more
than to the enemy
well, your picture is mere land
scape."
Yes; but take it that's how bat
tic will look in 2ooo.'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-26
Prostrate WIN Rheumatic Fever 81,
Times within Twenty Years.

Times within Twenty Years.
This was the case OF Mr. Eli wiltshire,
Of LandsSown Terrace, Calne, Wis, who,
during this time, suffered the most intense
agony. lie writes
"I heartily indorse the testimonials
which you publish of st. Jacobs Oil as
pain killer, for have been sufferer
from rheumatism and kindred complaints
at different times during the last twenty
years. ] have been laid PROSTATE with
rheumatic fever six times during that pc.
riod therefore | consider / know some
thing about rheumatism During all Of
these twenty years have tried various adj
vertised rheumatic remedies, oils. oint-
ments and embrocations. None of them
gave me much relief but when | tried st.
Jacobs Oil l found quite different results.
1t eased the pain almost immcdietcly, and
has done for me what all other remedies
put together never began to do
81 could give you several cases that have
been cured, which have come under my
notice, and through my recommendation /;
also one OF toothache one OF faceache and
one of sore throat.
II have recommended st. Jacobs Oil
and shall continue to do so by every means
in my power, az l consider you deserving
of every support"