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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
A Big Mans Ambition Is the Little Mans Gain

Chicago American.
In the olden days Mr. Mark Hanna made reputationt
for fighting labor unions.
The father Of Czogosz, the Anarchist, was one of
number Of scab workmen imported to Cleveland to
break up strike against properties in which Hanna was
interested.
But things have changed and Mr.. Hanna now is no
longer the workingman's foe. On the contrary, he is
the workingmans friend his warm friend, his bosom
friend his best and only everlasting friend.
When Mark Hannah hears Of a strike in the North,
he rushes to the North and settles the strike When he
hears Of strike in the South he goes South and does
the He belongs to all the committee that want
to engthen wages and shorten hours
Mr.. Hanna counts that day lost whose low decending
has failed to discover him hustng about as friend
Of labor.
There is nothing mysterious in Mr.. Hanna's sudden
change He wants to be President of the United Staes
that's ALL He knows that to be President of the United
States must be supposed to be friend Of other
men.
The microbe OF ambition has made abode in Mr.
Hannas practical mind and it is different Mr. Hanna
from now on.
One mans ambition is another mans gain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18

of waiting to lind out what is to be done with
their county in the congressional and state
conventions by Burton and Leland or other
leaders of factions. 1t has become thin
and unsubstantial farce as an expression of the
peoples will.
"The truth about the political situation in
the Republican party is this: There is no es-
sential difference, morally or polially, between
the factions of Burton aud Leland. Their OBJ
jects and methods are the same. Neither OF
them rises above the commercial scramble for
the Offices. Neither of them represents to-day
the best elements of the Republican party and
neither of them will command the confidence
of the people of the state for any length Of
time. The appointments of Burton, with two
or three exceptions, are no better, and, it may
be said, not particularly worse than those die
tated Ly the old Leland dynasty. There is
nothing in the mere personal contest between
Burton and Leland that so constantly and Of
fensively fills the atmosphere to interest the
voters or add strength or force to Republican
ism in our state.
"The thinking voter to-day who is not
candidate for Office is asking: what does the
Republican party of Kansas represent outside
the personal wishes of Burton and Leland?'
And he is going step further and saying what
they represent is not enough to satisfy the
voter who is Republican because he believes
in the progressive and aggressive spirit of the
party and its principles.
'The state administration, from governor
down, is using the whole power of the party
and its patronage in the state tc further per-
sonal ambitions, aims and objects. The whole
machinery of the party and its officers, includ-
ing the office. holding head of the party's state
central committee, seem to be demoralized by
the facional scramble for official supremacy.
The political shystering in the executive coun.
Gil when Railroad Commissioner Finney was
defeated for reelection is recent evidence of
the inside political situation. Promises of
support to Mr.. Finney were ignored to carry
out tn: political schemes which will require
four years to mature. Auditor Coles letter
withdrawing from the gubernatorial race fur
ther indica es that he was gotten into the race
simply to be used for other purposes and with
no intention of making him the nominee.
''The Herald, as an independent Republican
paper, raises its voice against the demoralizing
tendencies of factional, personal politics. The
voters have right to demand something better
from the Republican party than the methods of
Burton, Leland, Stanley and their leutenants. !"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
HUDSON HITS HARD.


A recent number of the Topeka Herald con-
tanned the following ringing editorial from the
pen of Gen. Joe Hudson, whose Republican,
ism is undoubted. He's shoulder hitter, too:
"The decay of Populism and the lack of Vi
talty in the ancient superstition known as
Democracy leaves the Republican party in con-
tlol in Kansas. Observing voters of the DOM
inant party cannot shut their eyes to the fact
that the factions within the party represent
oihing higher nor better than scramble for
the Offices and the patronage, state and federal.
There is no great issue before the people and
no vital principle to arouse the interest of the
voters. The platforms of this year, both
county and congressional simply contain the
stereotyped compliments to officials and the
reiteration of threadbare policies. In our mu-
nicipal elections just passed, there have been
local issues to divide voters. In all our cities,
the ever-present question, whether the law and
the constitution on the whisky question shall
be maintained, offered the only contest where
there was a principle at stake. Professional
politicians, after years of effort, succeeded in
forcing the prohibition issue out of county and
state platforms. To-day, no political party in
Kansas has the moral courage to demand the
enforcement of the prohbtory law. Elimin-
ated from partisan politics, the issue lost large
part of its strength and now floats about in
municipal elections an orphan and an outcast.
The moral and religious elements are too busy
with the daily concern of business, or the saw
ing of souls for church purposes, to give the
subject very serious consideration. The politi-
clans are freed from the only vital issue in
state affairs, and, relieved from the embarrass-
ment of opposing the political power of whisky,
are enabled to concentrate all effort on the
business end of politics.
"Excepting the congressional delegation, we
have, at this time, reached the dead level OF
mediocity in appointments and nominations.
The party in Kansas is divided into two per.
sonal factions. Most of the active ofice-seek-
ers, by counties and congressional districts, are
ranged on the side of Burton or Leland. The
question Of personal character and individual
fitness, of education and experende tor the
place sought for, has largely been eliminated
The trading, lying, dickering, promising for
county and state Offices is conducted with the
same kind of craftsmanship used in running
horse-races or faro table, Can he get his
county?' rs his congressional district solid for
hm? and who is backing him, Burton or
Leland?' These are ali important questions
that belong to the factonal spoils system.
| "Thousands of voters who believe in Repub-
licanism are growing tired of being voted, and
their counties used and traded and promised
without regard for the wishes of the people by
these mere gambling politics. They are tired
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
A TRIO OF COWARDS.
Stanley, BOwersOck and Long.

Stanley, Bowersock and Long are Republican
politicians who hope to be struck by senatorial
lightning Hence their refusal to expeess an
opinion upon one of the most troublesome and
persistent questions in Kansas politics.
Our Messenger, the organ OF the state w. {
T. u, published at Leloup, Kas., sent the
following questions to several prominent men,
with view to printing the answers IN its
April number:
s'What do you think of prohibition?"
..What has it done for the moral and mate
rial interests of our state?"
"Is it making our people liars and hypocrites,
as is claimed by the friends of the liquor traf-
6c?'
Following are the published replies of the
above-named politicians:
81 am in receipt of your letter relative to
contributing an article on The Value OF Pro-
!. hibition in Kansas I have upon my desk at
Athis time several letters, received in the last
few davs, asking for articles on different sub
iects for different periodicals. I have had very
,nany such requests during this year, promised
to contribute one on Pardons and Paroles, and
owing to the press of other business, had SO
much difficulty in getting through with it,
think it will be impossible to ct around to
Them. hardly think ought to make distinc-
tious. and if contribute one article, ought
to contribute to all, and it is impossible.
"Yours very truly,
''W. E. STANLEY,
.Topeka, Kas. Governor of Kansas
"I had intended to send you short article,
but press of business prevented. l thank you
for YOUR letter Perhaps later on, we can take
up the matter again.
"Yours, truly,
washington, DC. J. D. BowERsocK'"
..*
"I am very sorry that cannot comply with
YOUR request for an article for your forthcoming
haper. Hoping that can be of service to you
4 in some other manner, am,
washington, DC. CHESTER I. LONG,"
It is evident that Stanley, the artful dodger
of Methodist Sunday school fame, spent six
times ag much time in preparing this evasive
letter as would have been required in frankly
answering the questions. What do the pro-
hibitionists and temperance people who have
piyen these men hearty support think OF these
letters? To those who remember that Stanley
was kicked out of the Sunday school at Wlch-
ita few years ago, partly because of his action
as nolice commissioner in licensing the joints,
and who know his secret collusion with the
mint element since his nomination four years
aoo. this article will bring no surprise.
Liquor dealers will continue to support these
mon in the interest of thei- business, and
preachers and church people will continue to
support them in the interest Of their party
which well.nigh proves that the liquor mems
business and the preachers party are Gin
cahoots."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
A Whisky Express.

The Farmers Advocate.
The Kansas supreme court has handed down
a decision that express agents may deliver liquor
in c. o. D. packages without violating the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18

REV. T. DE Writ TALMAGE, one of the
most noted preachers of the day, died last Sat
urday night, at his home in Washington, D. c.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18

GEN. WADE HAMPTON is dead.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20
4 Foolish Policy.

The Republicans this year,
says the Springfield Leader
Democrat, came within 45. pa
votes of earring Missouri Tais
is better plurality than has
been rolled up for a long tune.
The Democracy carried both the
country and metropolitan dis
trlcts, which leaves the Repub.
licans little to hope for in tins
State. The trouble is that the
Republican bosses seem 10 be
sincere in but one thing and
that is their belief in their Oft
repeated charge that the State
is inhabited by an ignorant and
llllterate people who would
rather rob trains than work. Al
least all their campaigns seem
to be directed on that theory
Ihey try to make intelligent
people believe that the State is
not growing in spite of the cen.
sus reports. They say that a
change in politics to the Repub.
llcan side will cause Il great
business activity aud remark
able growth taking it for grant.
I'd hat no Missourian was ever
"a "ucn solid Republican states
az Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
m""t, Connection; and a half
dozen others "hich are Is dead
as door n il.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20
Post Office Safe Blown Open.

Macon, Mo, Nov. 17.-Bur.
glars blew open the post Office
safe at Bucklin last night and
stole about $4,000 worth of
notes and deeds of trust. The
registered letters and money
orders were not taken. Moth.
ing was known Of the burglary
until this morning. The bur.
glars made good their escape.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20
Home Broken Up.

Yrs. Il. l.. Woodson sold her
houe' hold goods at auction on
tie street Saturday afternoon.
They brought fair prices. We
understand that after settling
up her business affairs here, she
will so to her parents at Gales.
burg, H., ana make that her
home. Her church and MANY
friends made while Il resident of
this city Will miss her sadly fo~
she like her late husband was
prominent in the church work
and in the social circles in
which she moved.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20
Big Business Change.

For a third of Il century Hor
ace j. Kent has been connected
with TIL flour milling interests
of this city and after. that
length Of time in active service
has concluded to quit or let 90
Of his interests in the Monroe
City Mills. Monday a bonus
was put up to assure the trans.
Ter of his interests to j. B. An
dels"n inside of ten days. We
urd"rS;and-frOm an interested
pdrtN-lhat George b. Ander.
son is 10 take Mr.. Kent's place
in lie mill and that the bust.
ness OF the mill is to be ncreas.
ed by adding a cornshellingand
elevator capacity to it and
that corn is to be bought, shell.
Z" and shipped in large quaint.
i!rN.
Success to the new firm and
il new undertaking is the wish
OF the peoples paper, the DEM
OCRAT
II y"n need Fur don't forget
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20
just Two.

Mrs. E. Griffith. nee Miss
Matte Burditt has presented
Nick with bouncing 10 pound
girl and now he doesn't care
whether the brakes are set on
the down grade or whether the
throttle is wide open.
Jesse Humphrey is dad again
This tripit is another pretty
little girl.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20
Back Again,

A select party of gentlemen
left this city on the 2nd inst.
for a bear hunt near Poplar
Bluff. j. Porter Patton and
Gus jackson returned Monday
night. They, like Teddy in the
Mississippi hunt did not fed
any bear--maybe they did not
want tor deer, but say
pheasants and turkeys Wrre
plentiful.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20

Guatemala City. Nov. 10
News is reaching here daily of
great loss of life aud property
ca used by the eruption of Santa
Maria volcano. Many hun.
dredS Of human beings persisted
aud destruction of property is
considered greater than that in
Martinique. The coffee estates
are completely ruined. The
principal lusers are mostly cit.
1zens Of the United States and
G rmAny.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20
Joanna News.
" : killing time is at hand.

"'.'''E '''''' 1T """o'
v1Ile number OF tue farm
.,Ie wad,,,3.,. n,d nano,
,+oc,. ..,,i,,,,,,,
hand ~ ,,,rIin,, h,,tnr, -, ,I
Rriscoa ..,I.
head r. r,iv.. nne lor las,
wal,
II u Newer mas moved INTO
nio r..,I,,'.' '"
y Pf"tfac'eo meeting Is in
progress At Oakland church.
, 10y ""'e ''|" SeNe'a' "oo''
.'''T ~ '',e o"'' ! IT, May Tue
S'"' "olN P'oSPeI'
lneo' Hess Is building an ad.
o'''"o |" MS mousse
Mrs Ida Yeager was VISITING
at MR.. J T.. Shucks one dav
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20
Last Sunday.

Sunday was the last SUNDAY
for Rev. Walter Mitchell as rec
tor of st. Jude-Episcopal-
parish, 1t was well known
when he came that he was act
ing a, private secretary of U.
5. Senator F M. CockrelI and
he leaves this week for Wash.
ingtOn. D. c.. to resume his du
ties. After Congress ad iourns
he expects to go to Cuba as a
missionary.
During the few months that
he aud his estima be wife have
been here, they became quite
popular both in and out of The
parish and it is with great re.
greet that his people give him
up. They want him to return
and it is barely possible that he
will. but everything at present
points the other way.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20
indian Greek.

1.,. 49,. 80 'I'"'' u"
- '''9 p'"'
on. .,,,, - y -, : r """ N'"''
Sm,d>.,i>,.. ~ ,'o,' N ,''' ''oo'''
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dav or two
l. ~, DO. we" ""o i""'''S nave
i""'e" l" 'io"'oe'
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20
New Firm.New Blood

As time roIis on business
changes take place. Childrer
grow up and fill the bitches
once filled by their parents.
The latest change of the kind
in this city is that of Robert
e. Sharp taking his fathers,
Dan S Sharp's-interest in
the Sharp and Donley grocery
and meat business.
Robert, better known as Bob
scarcely needs a recomenda-
ton from any person or paper
tor his life from 4 year old to
the present time has been spent
in this CITY where his pleasing
manner, pleasant smile and
hearty cheerful laugh breeds
Infection and good will.
The old firm lad IA good stiff
trade and the injection OF new
and younger blood Of the same
strain will enlarge it. Good
LUCK to you boys,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20
List of Letters.

Remaining unclaimed in post
Office At Monroe City, Mo, or
Nov. 10. 1902
Mrs. Joe Burns,
j. NJ, Carlton.
S. Collins.
Rev. G. f. Dunk ieberger,
VIM. H. Hamilton,
j. r. Harrison.
Miss Frabia Spears,
Mrs. M. G. Upton.
To obtain any of these letters
persons must say advertised.
j. P. PATTON, postmaster.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20

Miss Lilly Oldham was a
business visitor in the Gem
Cry yesterday. She will leave
tomorrow for a visit with Cen
tralia friends and then go from
there to her home in Kansas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20
IA <
PAYERS.

The County Court at the DC.
tober term ordered me to en-.
torce the law in collecting tax.
so pay promptly and save costs
all which you have to foot.-W.
Fl. H. CROW. Collector. 1874
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20

B. Ii. McElroy and wife OF
Rensselaer, and Prof. A. H.
Foreman and wife of HannibaI
were The guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Jasper McClintic Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20

For Sale Bills, Dodgers etc. 90 to the
DEMOCRAT OFFICE and for Jim Dandy
AuctiOneer see Col. W. T. Youeh
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20
Marshall Settle.

We stated last Wednesday
that Marshall Settle was verv
low and sinking rapidly. He
fingered until Thursday after.
noon, when death came as a
welcome release from suffering.
He had been i'll for many months
and suffered much.
Mr.. Settle was about sixty
years of age He leaves, be.
sides his widow, several broth.
erS and a sister. j. B. Settle
OF Monroe City, and james
Settle, of Goriu, Mo, are broth.
ers of the deceased.
Funeral services were held at
the house Friday afternoon at
B o'clock, conducted by Rev. r..
II, B. Anderson -Shelhina Dem
ocrat
ST, Louis, Nov. Is Plans
have been prepared under the
direction of Henry Weaver,
manager of the Planters. for
three hotels of 1,040 rooms
each, which it is proposed to
erect adjoining the worlds fair
grounds on the north. The cost
of the three structures will be
over 81, 100000.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-20

"ANTED-A trustworthy gentleman or lady
III each county to manage business of an old
established house of solid financial standing
straight, bona fidc weekly cash salary of
$500 paid by check each Wednesday with all
expenses direct from headquarters. Money
advanced for expenses. Manager, $40 Caxton
Bldg; Chicago.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-18
cOFFEE CIGARETTES.

A custom which is said to owe its in
ception to the jockey club is now rapid
ly gaining Roadway i'm Partisan society,
particularly in the circles of the Fau-
bourg Saint German. This is the con-
sumption of cigarettes made from cOf-
fee leaves dried and presented in forms
similar to those Of the tobacco Of COM
merce Coffee leaf smoking is said to
be not only perfectly harmless, even ii
INDUCED in to excess, but to prossess
the property, deemed by the inventors
an unquestionable advantage, of i'm
parting to those who practice It an in
tense and lasting dislike for the flavor
of tobacco.
The hygienic cigarette is declared by
smokers to draw satisfactorily, and It
can be smoked with comfort, If not with
intense delight to the end. The scent
and flavor are sui generis, though va
guely reminding one of some Belgian to-
baccOs. The owner of the chemists
shon where the coffee leaf cigarettes
are to be had says that there is quite a
run upon them, and that he has diff
Guilty I'm keeping abreast with the de-
mand.-Chicago Journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-18

The first formal celebration of ST..
Patricks day i'm Honolulu ended yes
tcrday evening with a banquet at the
MOana. Local lrishmen gathered I'm
large numbers i'm the dining room of
the hotel which had been suitably dec
GRATED, with green predominating, for
the occasion. The feast began at about
half past eight, and lasted tin far into
the night, and it was generally voted
a splendid first celebration of the day
that all true Irishmen observe.
Col. c.. j. Mccarthy was the toast
master, and sat at the head of the
tables, which were placed i'm the form
of a large U. With him We're United
States Judge Estee, Attorney General
Dole w. Il. Erving, Father Hanlon, l..
II. Dee, S. f. ChillingwOrth, G.. NJ.
White, e. NJ Boyd, James Quinn and
John Hughes. The rows of tables eX-
tended to the end of the long dining
room and above was quintette, which
gave suitable music throughout the
dinner.
Judge Estee was the first speaker
called upon. He responded to "The
President of the United States begin
ming with some humorous remarks that
aroused much laughter and applause
He referred to the Irishman who land
ed i'm New York and announced that he
was "agin the government if there was
one and said the ITishman could not
be blamed if he expected the same sort
of government as he had left behind.
Referring to the President, Judge Es-
tee paid him a high tribute, making re-
ferenCes to his experiences as a soldier
and governor of New York before he
took the presidency. He is said to be
wilful and opinionated, said Estee,
"but it is we'll to be willful when one is
right and opinionated when one has
opinions worth advancing A refer
ence by the judge to the battle at San
tiago, fought by "Schley and some
others" brought applause from all over
the hall The Judge said that the Amer
lean people had never made a serious
mistake in the choice of a president and
closed with a eulogy of Theodore Roose-
welt.
POSTMASTER Mccarthy next called
upon.S. f. Chillingworth, to respond to
THE Day We Celebrate, st. Patrick s
Day i'm the Morning" ChillingwOrth
made appropriate remarks full of Irish
patriotism, which were loudly applaud
ed and brought forth three cheers at
the close of his speech. John Hughes
responded 90 The Land We Live In, -
i'm the absence of Judge Humphreys,
whom the chairman announced was too
ill to attend. As he closed his address
Prince David and number of friends
appeared on the balcony and there were
calls for a speech from David. He said
he was not a speechmaker and proposed
cheers for the POSTMASTER the Sham
rock and ST. Patrick.
Thomas l. Dillon responded eloquent
ly to "Our Native Land He mem
toned some Of the great names of Irish
history, or great Irish names of other
nations histories. and closed with a
stirring peroration that brought down
the house" and for which he was
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-18
CORPORATION NOTICES.
McBRYDE SUGAR co., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the McBryde Sugar
Co., Limited, will be held in Assembly
Hall, above the offices of Messrs. Cas-
tie & Cooke, Limited, corner of King
and Bethel streets, Honolulu, on Fri
day, March 9th, 1902, at 10 o'clock a. m.
At this meeting, in addition to the
usual business to be transacted, the
matter of increasing the Bond issue
will be considered.
The Stock Transfer books will be
closed between March 18th and 9th.
F. NJ. SWANZY,
Treasurer McBryde Sugar Company,
Limited.
Honolulu, March 18th, 1902.