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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
"They Can Burn Soft Coal"

Kansas City World
''There is no danger of the people freezing
to DEATH" said Z. H. Ashley, secretary of the
Pttmans & Dean Co. "They can Iurn soft
coal"
sovereign OF France could see no reason
why the populace should starve. He said
'Let the people eat grass"
Now, the people could possibly live on
greens for a time, and they can burn soft
coal instead of anthracite. But that isn't the
question at issue.
The question is, has any man or combination
of men any natuial right to grab all of the
fuel of certain kind, put into the ground by
the Almighty for all His children, and not
content with an ordinary profit Of 400 per cent
take advantage of necessity to rob nation?
No one doubts the coal barons have legal
right, under our present system, to do this
thing. And evidently these men believe they
have natural right--a divine right.
There is President Baer, of the Philadelphia
& Reading road. who indites the mpious SEN
timent that "God, in His infinite wisdom, has
given the control of the property interests of
the country" into hands like his.
To say nothing of the blasphemy of such
claim, the doctrine is revival of the divine
right of kings and overseers-a doctrine our
forefathers shot to death, as they thought, over
hundred years ago.
True, the people can burn soft coal. They
can throw away the base-burners designed for
anthracite, and buy others. They can change
their furnaces at large expense.
But the people Of France soon got tired of
eating grass, and the people of this country
are getting tired OF being told what they must
use submit to be robbed
The coal barons simply fastening the
day when the people-the government-shall
own and operate the mines.
1t is rather late in the worlds history to put
forward the doctrine that the 'I.ord God"
elects certain few to rob all the others.
Some day, the people will let these robbers
know there is God in Israel but that He isn't
their sort of God.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

not only 10 those interested, but to the country.
"The success attending the combination of
some industries has led to the belief that the
same success, will mark the organization of
other great combinations. This will not prove
true, and before many years, every one will
realize it,
Mr. Parkin, who is president of the Toronto
University was astonished by the vastness OF
Mr.. Morgan's economic plars, as revealed by
him on the trip. He said:
"Mr. Morgan's word picture of the ideal in
duslrial development is so vast that l confess
could not adequately comprehend it. Combin-
alton is The keynote of his idea. He declares
that the idea of combination will progress,
growing wilder and greater all the time. The
steamship trust he used as an illustration, say
ing the present plan was only the beginning of
All ultimately vast combination of shipping in
terests. His idea is so great that it completely
enthraied me, and | asked permission to visit
him at his Office and hear him more fully de-
velop his idea for me-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
ANOTHER VIEW.
Jay Cooke, Another Financier, Talks.

Jay Cooke, another financer of note, takes
diff rent view Ct The matter. He thinks trusts
ar, good thing tor the country-but he is one
of the people be damned sort OF men, He
thinks ]. Plerpont Morgan is "making this
coupry great.
When asked "Do you see danger in the
trusts?' he replied, "None that will not cor
rect itself. Combination necessarily
works toward the general wealth.
Mr.. Cooke believes the people should 'pay
the freight" Speaking of the coal strike, he
was asked, GLOW would you settle this strlke?'
He replied, me strike should never have
begun. Supposing had been in the position
OF those operators. l would have called the
men up and said: well, boys, what do you
want?'
"'An eight-hour day and 20 cents more on
the tom
"'That's too mudh boys. We employers
work ten to twelve hours day, and we only
get our bread and butter, just as you do. All
the rest is vanity. But let us say nine hour
day, and 20 cents on the ton.' AND THEN I'D
ADD THAT 20 CENTS To3THE PRICE OF COAL,
AND THE PUBLIC WOULD PAY IT. There would
be no STRIKE"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
Union LabOrers After BOwersOck.

The members of the labor unions of Kansas
City, Kas., are on their ear because of an af-
front offered them by Congressman Bowersock,
aud they promise to get even"
committee from the labor council awaited
upon Mr.. Bowersock and solicited him to have
his picture inserted in the Labor day program
and souvenir. He "swelled up" and haugh
tily turned down the proposition.
Noah Bowman, the fusion nominee, was also
solicited, and he freely and cheerfully complied
with theil request. The striking contrast be-
tween the action of these two political oppo-
nents will not help Bowersock and will not
harm Bowman. At any rate, that is what the
labor union boys say.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
Roosevelt and Debs.
Kansas CITY World.

Kansas CITY World.
Is President Roosevelt turning Socialist?
His latest expression on the trust question
would indicate as much. In Boston, on August
10th, he diverted from his hobby of publicity"
long enough to say:
81 want laws to enable us to deal with it, no
matter what shape it takes. l want to see the
government able to get at it definitely, so that
the action of the government cannot be evaded
by any turning, within or without federal or
state statutes. At present, we have really no
efficient control over big corporation which
does business in more than one state. FIRE.
nuent,y, the corporation has nothing whatever
to do with the state in which it is incorporated
except to get Incorporated.
''What hope to see is power given to the
national legislature which shall make the con-
troll real 1t would be al excellent thing if we
could have all the states act on somewhat SINH
lar lines, so that it would be unnecessary for
the national government to act, but all of you
know perfectly we'll the states will not act on
somewhat similar lines.'
At Providence, on the preceding day, he
made an equally strong plea for federal control,
when, after asserting the advisabilty of pro-
curing amendment to the constitution deal
ing with the trust problem, he concluded:
"The immediate need in dealing with trusts
IS to place them under the real, not nominal,
control of some sovereign to which, as its cre-
ator, the trust shall owe its allegiance, ard in
whose courts the sovereign's orders NAV with
certainty be enforced"
One of the planks in the platform of the
Social Democratic party in 1900 declared for
''the revision of the constitution to the end
that the powe.s of the federal government be
enlarged SO as to deal with the question of cor
porate monopolies.' With Mr. Roosevelt the
party of Debs agrees that state interference
with trusts is practically useless The Social
lists also agree with the president that it is futile
'to rail at the growth in the industrial cviliz-
alton OF the last half-century.'
1t is question whether the Socialists will
feel complinented over the adoption of their
ideas by the president, or whether they will re-
gard him as plagiarist
Mr. Roosevelt has seriously committed him
self to policy which would undoubtedly make
the situation of trusts very unpleasant. That
he and the Republican party, whose campaign
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
Declares Gigantic Combinations Are Menace
to the Country.
THE DANGER IS NOT IMAGINARY.
An Ira OF Consolidation Would Bring About
Financial Ruin Such as the World
Never Dreamed OF.
Special to the st. Louis Republic

Special the st. Louis Republic
NEW YORK, Aug. 2I.-Russei Sage, per
haps the greatest individual capitalist i'll the
country, his wealth being estimated at $780,,
600, ,ooo in statement to-day, takes direct
issue with J. Pierpont Morgan regarding the
gigantic combinations and the consultations of
great industries.
To Mr. G.. A. Parkin, fellow passenger on
the Oceanic, Mr.. Morgan said during his trip
from Europe that the era of consolidation has
irs bt gun, and that he has other lster schemes
which are to dwarf the bilion-doliar steel trust
and the shipping combine.
1t is this announcement by Mr.. Morgan that
leads Russell Sage to sound a note of warning
The veteran hnancier declares tn It such giant
combinations are menace; that they will m
evitably result in one of the greatest financial
panics this country has ever experienced, and
that ultimately the American people will no
longer tolerate them.
Combinations of all great industries are
menace to tine government decls res Mr.. Sage.
"Such combinations not only a menace, but
are the oppressors of the people.
FINANCIAL KUHN SUCH AS NENEK ors
ssShoud an era of combinations ensue, the
American people will certlinly revolt against
them and if they do, there will be financial
ruin such as peoplt have neve '.reamed OF in
the history of the world.
"There are certain times when combinations
are useful and beneficial. When several indus
tries are beginning business, j j, well for the
individuals to combine for mutual prot, ction
until the business is gotten on It's feet When
the business is firmly established, the combina-
ton should be disrupted and conducted along
individual lines. The embarrassment, of one
individual would not mean the wieckiug Of the
industry.
''It is better to have such industries divided
among several individuals thar combined into
one great corporation, tie en,b lrras snlent Of
which would mean the ruin of al.
Industries conducted along individual lines
have many safeguards. Instead of but one
source, each individual has several sep lne
and distinct from the others to apply to Tor aid
during any great trouble.
AMERICAN PEoPLE SURE TO REVOLT.
'.If combination is continued after he in
dustry is we'll established, it becomes lnanop-
DIV and a menace to its own commercial nf., is
we'll as to the government.
tThe American people will most cer,ainly
revolt at no very distant time against the enor-
nous combinations. If. continued, the com
binations will some day result in financial ruin,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

In spite of the fact that Attorney General
Knox is pressing CD his suit against the beef
trust, that benevolent, philanthropic institution
has turned the screws down little harder OH
the consumer, who wakes up TO find that beef
has gone up three cents higher.-Olathe Trb-
une.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

SENATOR HARRIS will enter the campaign
early this month, aud continue till the polls
close. The people respect and have faith in
Senator Harris, and his work will bear fruit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

EUREKA has struck fine flow of gas at
depth of 800 feet. Other wells will be drilled.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

funds come largely from the monopoies, will
do anything that will actually harm the trusts
is, However, too much to be expected
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-05-14
FOR SALE.

South half Of block near Allen
Academy. Price $3.50
About one and one-quarter acres
uear schOolh0 use In southeast part
OF town. Small new cottage. tenant
house and well on premises. Price
$3.50.
Six room house and one lot Of
ground on west side OF town. Price
800.
Six room house and two lots Of
:round located four blocks from
Main Street. Brick cistern Oh pre-
misses. Price $3.50.
The y. b, Cole home place. Two
and half lots and room house.
Place well improved. Price $4,000.
800 acre Brazos Bottom farm.
Price, 5000 per acre. VIII sell In
small tracts. t
Is feet front on Railroad steet out
of Otto Boehme's property. VIII
sell part or all.
The Ed Pochila place; 2 lots aud
large two-story residence. Price
$500.
Also other city property
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-05-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Patrick O'Mcara. a tcamster. was
killed in a runaway at Dubuque, Ia.
Frederick Rails. aged 50. a veteran
Of the civil war. Is dead az his home
at Rcd Bud. m.
A FIRE at BAY City Tex. DESTROYED
six husless houses at an estimated loss
OF $1,000
The Rains county Democratic con-
vention. az Emory. Tex. Endorsed Sen
ator J. w Bailey for the presidency.
William T. Smith. 20 years OF age.
dropped dead in the dining hall at ten
national military home az Marion, Ind.
Safe blowers visited Livingston,
Tex. blew three safes and secured
about $3.50.
A party OF % Bohemians have ar
rived At Ennis, Tex. and Will locate In
that county.
John Telfalr OF Ennis. Tex. Il years
old, accidentally killed himself while
out hunting.
The Commercial club OF Dallas. Tex,
has invited President Roosevelt to
visit this city on his western trip In
October.
Thirteen persons were killed in a
landslide at Marcia. Italy.
George Prltchard. an actor. died OF
typhoid at Denver. Col.
Captain james Octavius Machell. the
famous turfman. died az London. Eng.
He was born in 1887.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-05-14

bissstrcos thsa first Reported.
New Orleans. La. May 13.-Deiails
received by the steamer Breakwater
show that the earthquake In Guata.
mala occurred at s:30 o'clock at night
and whole cities were destroyed and
many lives were lost. The loss Of
life was not greater because the build
ings are mostly onestory. The shock
followed the~i,pe OF the Sierra Madre
mountains. be cities OF Quesalte.
mango. $4,000 Inhabitants. 81. Marcos.
San Pedro and zeejutla. were de
stroyed and about 10000 people alto
gether rendered homeless and are suf-
fering for food aud shelter.
Soldiers have been sent To preserve
order and protect property.
President Cabreras. headed fund
with $4,000: the American colony In
Guatemala City contributed $4,000
and the relief fund has already reach
ed si3l 600
A special tax on whisky and tobac-
co and land under cultivation has been
levied and the authorities empowered
90 pledge taxes for funds for immedi-
ate use.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-16

Blount at Scotney Castle, the old house
of the Darralls on the borders of Kent
and Sussex. is a good example.
One Christmas night, toward the
close of Elizabeth's reign, the castle
was seized by a party of priest hunt
ers, who locked up the members Of the
family securely before starting on their
operations. In the inner quadrangle OF
the mansion was very remarkable
and ingenious device. A large stone or
the solid wall could be pushed aside.
Though of immense weight, 1t was so
balanced and adjusted that 1t required
only slight pressure upon one side TO
effect an entrance to the hiding place
within. Upon the approach of the en-
envy, Father Blount and his servant
fastened to the courtyard and entered
the vault, but in their hurry to close
the weighty door small portion of one
Of their girdles got damned In, so that
a part was visible from the outside.
Fortunately for the fugitives, some
one in the secret in passing the spot
happened to catch sight of this tell-tale
fragment, and called gently to those
within to endeavor to pull it In, which
they eventually succeeded In doing. AT
this moment the pursuers were at
work in another part Of the castle. but
hearing the voice in the courtyard
rushed into 1t and commenced batter
ing the walls, and at times upon the
very door Of the hiding place, which
would have given way had not those
| within put their combined weight
against it to keep 1t from yielding. II
was pitchy dark night, and 1t was
peltfng with rain, SO, after time, dis
couraged at finding nothing and wet td
the skin, the soldiers put off further
search until the following morning.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-16

Miss Kate Brown, recording secretary
of the L. G. B. Association of Kansas,
in a letter from 605 N. Seventh ST.,
Kansas City, Kan, says:
"For seven years have not known
what it was to spend a we'll day."
l caught a severe cold, which neg
lected,. 1t was at the time of menstru-
alton and Inflammation set in and pros
trated me. Catarrh of the Kidneys
and bladder followed, my digestive
organs gave way, in fact the cold disar-
ranged my whole system.
81 spent hundreds Of dollars with
doctors and medicine, out derived but
little benefit until be gan treatment
with Peruna. kept taking it for near
ly nine months before l was completely
cured, but kept growing better, grad
ually, 80 that felt encouraged to con-
tinue taking Peruna until my health
was restored. I send my thanks and
blessings to you for Peruna. "-Misi
Kate Brown.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-16
NEW PRODUCT OF SOUTH.
How "Dried Potatoes" Are Evolved
by Experiment Station.


Dried potatoes" is a new idea and
industry, and like many other success
full experiments promises to be a big
thing. 1t is the product of the South
Carolina agricultural experiment sta
ton. During the process the potatoes
are boiled, peeled and evaporated in a
cannery, and will remain, it Is claimed.
in perfect condition for years. The pre-
served potato becomes fit for eating af-
ter being soaked in warm water for an
hour. Like many other new ideas, this
promises to be big thing. 1t insures
to the farmer the perfect preservation
of one Of his most prolific and most i'm
portant general food crops, at the same
time fitting it for safe and economical
shipment to distant markets heretofore
closed to it, and effects these ends by a
mode of preparation which Is so simple
and cheap that it can be employed on
any farm. When 1t Is noted that In one
case stated In the table an acre of land
Yielded 357 bushels Of raw potatoes
which in turn yielded 105 bushels Of
the dried product, the possibilities of
the process In the way of developing
the culture of the vegetable In the
South and introducing it to the worlds
commerce and comfort begin to appear
In truly vast proportions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-16

j. Z. HENDRIX. 10 has pTcctAI uiSu
place in the financial world In q unique
way. Twenty-six years ago he was a
reporter on the Sun. He took care Of
the Beecher trial for that paper, which
indicates his standing in journalism
at that time. None but a good man
could have had such an assignment
Later he was made secretary Of the
Brooklyn bridge, with a salary Of $4,-
600. Then he was made postmaster
and was sent to Congress. Somebody
thought he would make q good can
didate for mayor and In 1883 the Dem
ocrats put him forward. Seth Low de-
feated him. But his friends took care
Of him. He was taken into the Ma
tional Union Bank as an officer and
to-day he is power in the financial
circles of the country. He has recent
ly been president of the American
Bankers Association.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-16
FInssSCienCe
s sa;9sl1vesnti0n

Aluminium tubing for scientific in
struments. is made so fine that one
thousand feet weighs only one pound.
The Dead Sea evaporates an average
or 100000 tons of water daily, that
being the amount emptied into it by
the Jordan.
Professor A. Graham Bell has said,
Tor publication: Wireless telegraphy
will never be made practicable for
service on land"
Human remains recently unearthed
ut Girga, in Egypt, consist Of con-
tinuous series extending backward ov-
er at least 5000 years.
Incandescent lamps emit more heat
than isN generally supposed. only six
per cent of the energy Of the current
being converted into light. A sixteen
candle power lamp, fed by a current
of one hundred volts, has heated ten
ounces of water to boiling point in an
hour, and fires celluloid In five min
utes.
A new lifeboat from Scotland Is in
aated automatically on being plunged
into the water. A perforated metal
case holds materials for generating
gas, together with a spiral spring held
under tension by a strip Of paper; and
as the paper becomes wet it tears, re-
leasing the spring, and this causes the
mixing of the chemicals and the be-
ginning Of the gas-making.
The rice-like seeds produced this year
on the bamboo plants in Midnapore.
Indiana, are being examined with in
terest- These plants rarely flower. and
the appearance of flowers and fruits
seem to mark some peculiar climatic
conditions, which are locally believed
to herald the approach Of famine. How
to make the plants yield these edible
seeds II famine years Is now the prob
lem.
In & dfornia, where fruit is fire.
Qnently damaged by sudden warming
at sunrise after being exposed to frost
at night, 1t has been found that a
screen of hath, poised like a roof above
the trees, serves as an effectual pro-
lection by preventing the too precipi-
tate action of the suns rays. lnvesti-
CATION has shown that ''air drainage"
plays an important port In the proven
ton of frost, little damage being caus-
ed by the latter in places where the
air is in motion. Wherever the air is
stagnant the injury from frost Is found
to be most marked.
Monster Santos-Dumont, writing a
description of his own air-ships, points
to a fact which may be new to the
general public Although he employs
a balloon filed with hydrogen. yet his
machine is SO ballasted as to make Its
total weight heavier by some pounds
than the weight of the volume OF air II
displaces. Consequently 1t can not
rise by the unaided effort OF the
spindle-shaped balloon. The aeronaut
is able to shift the center Of gravity,
and when he wishes to rise he cants
the forward end upward and sets the
propeller in motion. The air-ship thus
aseends ON an incline atmospheric
plane, and If the propeller Is stopped
it descends gently toward the earth by
its own weight. The inventor AYERS
that he has thus combined the prln-
cipies of the balloon and the 'aeroplane'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-16
SECRET ROOMS OF OLD ENGLAND
Hiding Places of Different Kinds Con-
structed with Great Skill.

structed with Great Skill.
There lived long ago, in the old,
troublous times In England, a jesuit
named Nicholas Owen, who devoted
tho greater part of his life to construct
ing hiding places for outlawed priests.
The places were called priests holes,
and were made in various ways with
the greatest skill and Ingenuity.
No precedents were allowed to bias
the choice of hiding holes In those VINO
designed them, for the more remark
able the place the less likelihood there
was of its being discovered. one
house would have its secret room In
chimney, entered from the hearfhstone'
though cases are recorded in which a
chimney not. unsullied by smoke, has
led TO the detection of the prey; ah-
other would utilize sliding or SWING
ing picture; an innocenf'iooking SCI
t,e, would prove the entrance For
ho,e or a false floor would aceommo-
date refugees.
Ar linton court curious place Tor
concealment exists In one OF the sapieS
close to the ceiling. 1t is triangular
in shape and is opened by a spring
bolt that can be Unattached by pulling
a string which runs through tiny
hole pierced in the framework OF the
door of the adjoining room. The dooi
~ the hiding place swings upon
I'D externally Is thickly covered
18th master. so as to resemble the rest
- the wall. and it is so solid that when
sounded there is no hollow sound from
the cavity behind Not far on In an
upper garrett. is hiding place In the
.h p of the wall large enough TO
contain a man standing upright. Like
t tSs other. the door or entrance forms
mart of the plaster wall
p~ The narrow escapes of some OF these
- n would fill several volumes. and
p pr thrilling excitement that of Father