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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
Trust MoguIs Not Alarmed.

simultaneously with the announce
ment that the president has summoned
a number of the headlights of his
party to Washington to consult about
amendments to the Sherman antitrust
law comes the statement from New
York that the trust moguls are not
worrying.
They accept this move on the part
of Mr. Roosevelt, we are told, as a
necessary effort on the part Of the adj
ministration to do something to sat
isfy the popular demand for the re-
straints of trusts, but they believe and
they assume that the President and
his headlights believe that there will
be no legislation and no effort to en-
force the existing law which will be
strenuous enough to hurt anybody.
In other words, the trust moguls be-
lieve that Mr.. Roosevelt and the rest
are deliberately planning to fool the
American people; that they believe
bad trusts, like bad whisky, do not ex-
list, and that they have no intention
of making serious trouble for any
trust, good or bad, If there is such
thing as a bad trust.
Are the trust moguls right?
They have much reason to thinf
that they are. They have been per-
mitted to go on organizing their vast
monopoly combines since the Repub-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
rs UP TO CONGRESS-
CAN STOP UNJUST DlScRlMlNA.
TON BY RAILROADS.
No Question of the Power Of the Leg.
islative Body to do This, but Cor
porations Control and Reform Is
Very Unlikely.

II ia announced from Washington
that the executive committee OF the
inter state commerce law has COM
menced vigorous campaign TO
secure the passage of the bill now
on the calendar of the senate for the
amendment of the interstate COM
merce law.
It is high time the law was SO
amended as to make 1t Of some value
to the public. For many years We
have had a law, we have had com
mission, and the commission has In
vestigated many things and made
voluminous reports, some of them OF
value to statistical historians, but
that is about all.
1t is popularity supposed that the
law was passed and the commission
was created principally for the pur'
pose of protecting persons and places
against unjust discrimination by the
railroad corporations.
VIGOROUSLY that purpose has not
been accomplished to any great ex'
tent. What with court decisions de-
fining the powers of the commission
under the law and the influence of the
railroad lobby and the railroad at
torneys in the two houses OF Congress
in preventing the amendment of the
law in such wise as to make 1t ERECT
i've, discrimination has been practiced
since the law was passed to about
the same extent as 1t was before.
The commission has not been
clothed with adequate power and the
law has been found to be beautifully
easy by the corporation lawyers. The
commission can do practically nosh
ing of itself. Every question must g
into court if the corporations please
and they always do. Proceedings
there are spun out indefinitely, and by
the time an ultimate decision Is al
last near at hand some new device OF
evasion is all ready to go over the
same old road.
It is easy enough to amend the law
so as to bring the corporations tc
time. Congress has absolute power
over interstate commerce as it has
over foreign commerce except that II
cannot apply to the former the tariff
method by which it destroys much OF
the latter.
A 1.-THE of the ingenuity which is
Exercised to cripple or destroy for
,eign commerce would have provided 6
law to stop unjust railroad discrimi
nation long ago.
Will it be exercised during the com
ing session? Doubtful. The session
is short and the corporations are pow
erful. 1t is a suspicious circumstance
that the pending bill is in charge o.
Senator Elkins, who is understood tt
be not unkind to corporations.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
The Trusts viii Control.

The speakership fight is only a part
of the play. 1t really doesn't make
any difference whether 1t shall be Dali
zell or Cannon as far as the trusts are
concerned. One is as much of their
friend and dependent as the other.
Neither can possibly win without the
consent of the powerful aggregation
of monopoly which control the Repub-
lican party. But Cannon is more like
ly to win than Dalzell. The latter is
too flagrantly a mere attorney of the
tariff barons. His election to the
speakership would be too open an af-
front to the low tariff sentiment which
Is becoming insistent and sullen In
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and some
other western and northwestern
states.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
TAKING Il Out of Consumers.

Close on the heels Of the 10 per cent
advance in railroad wages an advance
of reight rates all over the country
is in contemplation sufficient to cover
the increase in wages twice over. The
general mass of consumers are, II
seems, to pay the freight" for every
body. They are now paying 81 per ton
more for coal than last year-before II
Is even decided whether coal miners
wages shall be advanced at all. They
are to pay twice as much in freight
rates as will cover the 10 per cent rise
in railroad wages. And the general
mass Of consumers include the wage
earners, who will feel the further rise
in the cost Of living more quickly than
any other class.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
CONVINCING PROOF.

Case No. 41,206.-Capt. Alfred G.
Rigler of Hose Company No. 4. Can
ton. Ohio, says: 81 had weak back
ever since was boy, and about
six years ago the cause developed
into rather bad case of kidney COM
plant. 1t was not little backache
now and then, but backache which
caused actual suffering day and
night, and the harder l tried to get
rid of 1t the worse it became.
When the attacks were in the acute
stage it was difficult to sit down, and
when down 1t was just as hard to re-
gain an erect position, on account OF
the twinges of pain in the kidneys. l
can only describe some Of the pangs
as similar to that received from a
knife thrust.
In time, distressing and terribly
inconvenient urinary weakness result
ed, causing annoying embarrassment
during the day and loss of sleep dur
ing the night.
l took everything which came to
my notice from reading. from observa-
ton, and which my friends and &C.
quaintances advised. consulted
physicians, tut none Of them were
able to relieve the trouble, let alone
stop it.
It became so we'll known that l had
! a pronounced case of kidney COM
plant that / often received circulars
from medical companies offering to
cure me, and one day eighteen letters
were handed to me by the mail car
rier.
When Doans Kidney Pills attracted
my attention I wanted to try them.
just as l had tried everything else,
and Mrs. Rigler went to Durham C
Wright Co.'s drug store for box.
Relief followed.
knew after a dose or two that
the medicine was acting directly on
the kidneys from the altered condi-
ton of the kidney secretions, and.
encouraged, continued the treat
ment. Finally, the backache and
other complications stopped.
Let me sum up my opinion about
Doan's Kidney Pills by saying.
would willingly pay one months
wages for box of them II could not
buy them for less. You can refer
! ANY one to me about Doan's Kidney
Pills and | will convince them that
they act just as represented"
Four Years After.
! Lapse of time has strengthened
my appreciation of Doan's Kidney
Pills. l gave this remedy my unQuali.
fed endorsement in the summer OF
1896, because of the results obtained
from a course Of the treatment.
can now add to my original endorse.
ment the experience of number OF
others who are just as enthusiastic
when they express their opinion OF
Doans Kidney Pills, as l."
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kid
| ney medicine which cured Mr.. Rig
Ter, will be mailed on application to
any part Of the United States. Ad
dress Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N
Y. For sale by all druggists, price
so cents per box.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

disease of thirty years standing"
David Meekison.
DR.. Hartman, one of the best known
physicians and surgeons in the United
States, was the first man to formulate
Peruna. 1t was through his genius and
perseverance that it was introduced to
the medical profession of this country.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving
full statement of your case and he Will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis. !.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Colum bus, 0.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
Old Enalish Church Law.

Three hundred years ago. at the
opening OF the seventeenth century
a law was in existence ii England
which inflicted a fine Of shilling on
all persons over nine years OF age
who we're not present at the parish
church on Sunday, and caurch war
dens we're compelled, as purt OF theiI
duty. to present to the magistrates
every year a list of persons who had
not regularly attended divine service
ANY church warden negleo sing to pu,
the law in force was liable to be fined
500, and as an inducemeat to carry
ont his instructions he vas offered
SO as a reward, the money being
paid by the offender.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
The Country Needs Rest.

What our country needs is rest
rest from the manufacture Of new Sc
curities, from f1are-ups in Wall street
and from corners" in Chicago and a
chance to pull itself together, find out
where it is at, pay off its foreign debts
and readjust credits at home after the
several years of speculative debauch
through which it has passed. This
must be done if we are to avoid a
crash in financing and speculative cir.
Giles, which would react to the injury
Of the legitimate Industrial and mer.
camille interests, which are now so
prosperous. This is no time for fire.
works.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
A Poor Opinion of Ghosts.

An old colored womah whom
have known for years has recently
moved into an old Georgetown house
which is said to be haunted. When
I met her the other day, asked her
il she were not afraid OF the ghosts.
"Ghostses!" she shifted. Law,
chile, | amt afraid of no gaostes that
ever walked. They amt notain' at
all to skeer anybody when you knows
what they is. Ghostses Is jes' the
souls of culled people that's SO bad
they KANT go to heaven, an so no
count Satan won't have 'em. amt
sleered of no sech trash. Washing
ton Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

lican victory of 1896 to an extent al
most beyond belief, and not a finger
has been lifted to apply the criminal
provisions of the law In any case. and
only in two cases has the ineffectual
Injunction remedy been invoked.
This would seem to justify the con-
clusion that the talk about amending
the law is mere buncombe.
The manifest purpose not to deprive
the trusts of their tariff shelter in the
least degree also goes to justify that
conclusion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
Both Are RevisIonlsts.

Perhaps accuracy requires that both
Payne and Babcock be counted as re-
visionists" of the thirty-third degree.
Either will revise his own views upon
anything to suit the needs Of what
ever situation confronts his party and
that upon the shortest possible notice
and without whimper or a frown.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
Time Makes Changes.

When Grant was president Alexan.
der Sheppard was governor of the
District of Columbia. During his
term of office a vast deal of money
was expended on public improve
ments and doubtless much of 1t was
stolen. Taxpayers came to hate the
name of Sheppard, who left Wash
ington and went to Mexico, where ne
became a millionaire. Now he has re-
turned to the national capital. Time
has wrought a whirligig, for there
ia a movement in favor Of giving him
a vacancy on the board Of district
commissioners. The man who would
have suggested the idea twenty years
ago would have been burned In effigy
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
II Will Come Ultimately.

Massachusetts may whistle for free
hides and free coal and free iron and
not get this relief for our industries II
Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Roosevelt can
prevent it. But our people have made
a pretty fair start toward enforcing
their demands. 1t may need only one
more election to do the business.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
Not Much Afraid of Knox.

Notwithstanding the dark and sin.
lister hints dropped by Philander
Chase Knox respecting the awful
things that are in store for the pro.
jected packers trust, the pulse. tenn
perature and respiration of the beef
barons were strictly normal at an
early hour this morning. The cool.
ness of some men in the face Of over.
shadowing peril is something marvel.
GUS,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
Revision REGARDLESS of Trusts.

If to revise the tariff is logical and
proper let us revise on the merits,
whether it shall prove that the trusts
are hurt or helped. Reciprocity is a
revision of the tariff. and if it can be
made broad enough will attain most OF
the ends desired. Congress must do
something or the people will eventual
ly elect a congress that may 60 be-
yond even the fears of the Wall street
men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

Gentlemen: 81
have usedseveral
bottles of Peruna
and feel greatly
benefited there
by from my ca
tarrh of the head,
and feel encour-
aged to believe
t hat it's con-
tinued use will
e.ll- -.n I..nxA N
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
Tariff Commissions Are Useless.

The scheme of tariff commission,
whether permanent or temporary, can
wait. We have had tariff commissions
before, and experience teaches that
their work is absolutely useless as an
influence upon legislation by congress.
Why not give the people at once the
relief for which they are clamoring?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
Reform Comes a Little Late.

After receiving 100000 illegal votes
inPhiladelphia Governor Elect Penny
packer says he expects to reform po-
litical methods in Pennsylvania. If
those methods had been reformed be-
fore the election Pennypacker would
not have been chosen governor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
II Is Bound to Die Youna.

There are no good trusts now in
operation. A trust may be good at
the start, but If it wishes to live 1t
becomes bad. If 1t is prepared to
die 1t remains good, and II 1t remains
good it is marked for an early grave.
In considering the trust question we
may just as well eliminate the good
trust, for If we don't it will eliminate
itself
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
Healthy Sentiment Aroused.

The vigorous opposition to the ship
subsidy grab waged for the past three
years has thus far borne fruit in the
stimulation Of a healthy sentiment in
favor Of the protection of the federal
treasury against the more brazen
schemes of individual favoritism.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
Valuable Pointers About Texas.

A 144-page book, profusely illustrat-
ed, of present day conditions and
prospects in the Lone Star State. 1t
is worth your while to get a copy;
free on request.-James Barker, Genl
Pass. Agent, M. X. & T. Ry., SOL VAIN
wright Bldg, st. Louis.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch, besides being absolutely SUI
perior to any other, is put up 16
ounces in package and sells at same
price as Bounce packages of other
kinds?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

Seldom does woman love man
without, and seldom man loves
woman with, complete self-abnegation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
Sure Sign Of Advancing Age.

It is a sure sign you are growing
old when you begin to dilate upon the
sprinting record you held few years
ago-but cannot equal now because
you have funny feeling in one knee.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

No, Maude, dear indoor games are
not played out.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

The problem play is as broad as II
is long.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
DEFIANCE STARCH

should be In every household, none 30
good, besides 4 OF. more for 10 cents than
any other brand Of cold water starch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

The blind beggar may still have an
object in view.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teethng, softens the gums reduces I'm
Illumination, allsys pain. cures wind coiic 2c bottle
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

The faster man is the slower he is
about paying his debts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

Defiance Starch is put up 16 ounces
in a package, 10 cents One-third
more starch for same money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

A piece of womans mind is no
good for husbands peace of mind.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

Girls who would buy titled husbands
must have legal tender hearts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

Fighting tooth and nail-dentists
and chiropodists.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

Some men are pleasant to talk to
but disagreeable to listen to.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
THE BEST RESULTS IN srARCHINa

can be obtained only by using Defiance
same money-no cooking required.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

Fruit acids will not stain goods
dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

Luck is a mighty uncertain thing t
sit around and wait for.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

, Clear white clothes are sign that the
housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue.
Large OF. package, cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

The clock never strikes for shorter
hours.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

The following letter is from Congress
man Meekison, of Napoleon, Ohio:
The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus, 0.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12
Stops the Cough and
Works Or the Cold

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-12

Observation-Disclosures Starch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-22
Personal POINTS

i. L. Cool is in Port Byron.
james Mckinney, of Alcdo, was i'll
the city today.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. w. Lewis, of St.
Paul. were registered ut the Rock Is
land house last night.
Mrs. S. +. Jelley, of West Liberty,
arrived this morning for short visit
with Mrs. w. y. Yocum.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Robinson and DR..
+. ID. Paul arrived home last evening
from California. The trip proved en-
joyable and although the conditions
in California were not as favora BILE
as anticipated Mr.. Robinson's health
was greatly benefited by the journey.
Capt. John Rinck and First Ser
geant Sam Ryerson, of II. {. Cleave-
land camp. Sons of Veterans, leave
tomorrow morning for Peoria to con-
fer with State Commander Frank
Reid and staff and with the officers
of the Peoria camp i'm regard to local
arrangements for the meeting here
next May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-22
PADEREWSKI USES
BRIDGE FOR TURNTABLE

Paderewski caused lot of commo-
ton among the yardmen of the Rock
Island road in Davenport Thursday.
He came from Chicago to Davenport
to give Il concert. travelling in his
private care. Here he insisted that
the car be turned around for the re-
turn trip. as he could not or would
not sleep except with his head to-
ward the engine. 1t was soon found
that there was no turntable in this
vicinity big enough for his seventy
foot Pullman. After every scheme
available in the railway yards had
been tried the railway men had about
determined to run the car to ColOna,
H. and around the Y formed with
the Burlington tracks there, when
some one suggested that the car be
turned on the draw of the government
bridge. The draw swings both ways.
and is the biggest turntable in Ameri-
ca. but was never used for that pur-
pose before. With the car centered
over il the draw was swung around a
half circle and the car was ready for
the pianist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-22
THE SMALLPOX SITUATION
UP IN CARBON CLIFF

The announcement that there were
nine cases of smallpox in Carbon
Cliff, as told in last evenings Argus,
caused quite a sensation among the
residents of that part of the county,
who had been congratulating them
selves upon escaping the scourge.
Dr. p: II. Vessel, of Moline, who
changed the diagnoses from chicken7
poX to smallpox. says he will miss his
guess if there are not great number
more cases, as There are few, if any,
n the village who have not been eX-
posed.
\ member of one of the affected
families is said to have been in Rock
Island yesterday as a witness in the
trial of Gillapp and the Skinner wo-
man in Magistrate Johnson's court.
Two cases are reported from Bar
stow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-22
Last of the Concerts.

There are but two more concerts in
the excellent course given by Bleu-
cr's band during the winter past. and
both should he literally patronizcd as
a mark of the public'S appreciation
of the amusement that has been af-
forded at such reasonable charge.
Prof. {. f. Toennigcs. to whose eff
forts the Sunday afternoon concert in
novation here is due. stated today
that, financially, the returns were
not what they really should be to
warrant the members of the band in
devoting the time they have to the
work during the winter. However,
he is not complaining. On the con-
trary he is pleased with the support
the concerts have received, it being
greater than he looked for the first
season. But it is due him and those
who have been associated with him
in promoting these popular concerts
that there be full houses at the Hi
nois tomorrow and the Sunday fol-
lowing. The people, generally should
turn out and show that they appreci-
ate the concerts and want them to be
taken up again next winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-22
Mary NoIk Asks Divorce.

Mrs. Mary Nolk, of this city, has
begun divorce proceedings against her
husband, j. NJ. NoIk. The bill recites
that the couple were married in this
city in 1890 and that several years
ago the husband began the excessive
use of intoNicants, at times threat
ening and abusing his wife and fam
lily and even declaring he would burn
or carry away and sell the furniture,
Mrs. Nolk asks, besides a divorce, the
control of her four children, the re-
turn of her former name, Mary Paul
sen, and an injunction to prevent the
husband from in any way molesting
her or her family. The latter was
temporarily granted by Master in
ChanceTy w. j. Entrillin. who acted
in the absence of Judge Gest.