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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-22

cent on the original cost. The land is not sold
to them, cut they are given 99o.year lease on
it, This provision is made to prevent the lands
being gobbled up by the land proprietors. The
government also lends farmers money to lift
mortgages and allows them to pay back this
principal and interest at rate of $50 year on
each $500 borrowed. 1t gives them thirty.tour
years to pay it up, but permits them tc pay all
or any part of it at any time. The result of this
mas been great stimulation to farming. Agri-
culture, which was fas. being wiped off of the
island, began to prosper. Wealthy farming
communities began to spring up where a few
years ago there was dwindling population,
awaiting only for chance to move to the city.
Since the government of New Zealand took up
this work, it has not lost a dollar.
The experiment has proven successful there,
and the nations of the world will have, sooner
or later, to come to it. The thing that is the
greatest menance to this country is the boys
leaving the farm and focking to the cities.
With a system such as in vogue in New Zea-
land, the farmers would become more closely
part of the government. He would become
independent and satisfied with his condition,
and would want to stay on the farm. The re-
suit would be that the congestion of the poor
in great cities would be reduced.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-22
A POLITICAL ENDLESS CHAIN.

TO run for Office has always been the burn
ing desire of the average Republican politician
IN Kansas, but the spectacle Of politicians rum
ming for two offices at once has been reserved
for the campaign in the year of our Lord 1909.
At the Holton convention which nominated
Charles Curtis for congressman in the First
district, Judge Albert H. Horton, in speech,
sprung Curtis boom for United States senator.
Curtis is now working like beaver, saying to
the people, "Keep me in Office, or perish.
First, elect me to congtess; then elect me to
the senate. If capture the senatorship, you
can go to the expense of another election in
the First district, and choose somebody else for
my seat in the house. What want is to stay
in, and have got to run for both Jobs to keep
in line for promotion next winter, or two years
later"
Chester 1. Long began his campaign for SEN
ator six months before he was nominated for
congress in the Seventh district. There are
several men in the Seventh district who believe
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-22
ANOTHER STEP TOWARD MILITARISM.
Government Will Give Military Education to
College Boys, Free.

Last week, we published an item relative to
th, above subject. We now publish the order
issued from the war department:
WASHINGTON, Aug. I3.-An important or
der providing for general military education
in schools and colleges has just been issued at
the war department. 1t contemplates an ex-
tcnsive cooperation by the army with all civil
institutions, the detailing of army officers as
instructors, and the tree distribution of arms
and equipment
One hundred army officers are to be appor-
toned to the colleges and universities of the
states and territories for the purpose of carrying
on system of military instruction along l1ues
adopted by tie war college board. Details OF
officers a.e to be for period of two years. Re-
no,ts are to be made each quarter, in writing,
to the adjutan,- general of the army, to the
prooress of the military instruction.
No detail of military instructor shall be
made at any institution which does not guaran-
Tee 10 maintain at least one hundred pupils un-
der military instructions. Such pupils to
be organized into companies and battalions of
infantry, the drill and administration to con-
form in all respects to that of the regular army.
Under this system, at least 10, 900 pupils will
h.. under military instruction annually. The
orlrr issued to-day prescribes complete course
Of instruction, including provision for target
practice III gallery and on the range.
The order divides the institutions into three
classes, namely Schools, colleges, agriculture
school a, d military schools. The military
e,houls include those already under the contro
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-22

of the army, such as the Leavenworh service
school.
Separate courses of study are arranged for
EACH At the civilian and agricultural schools,
the course is essentially the same, while at the
strictly military institutions, higher course is
arranged, which will include mechanical ma
neuvers, reconnoisances and patrols and the
elements of field engineering.
Not only will small arms be issued to COL
leges for the use of students, but provision is
also made for limited distribution OF field
pieces of artillery. These guns shall be of g.
inch caliber, of the muzzle-loading type. The
students are to be supplied with rifles similar to
those supplied the cadets at West Point.
BY encouraging military education at civilian
institutions, the war department hopes to form
a foundation for the volunteer soldier of the
future. A complete record OF all students is to
be kept at the war department, and in the selec-
tion of officers, preference will be given gradu-
ates of such schools.
The regulations just issued provide that on
the graduation of every class, the names of
stude ITS showing special aptitude for military
service shall be furnished the apjutant-general
of the army.
At those institutions which grade the depart
ment of military science and tactics equally
with the other important branches Of instruc-
ton, and which make proficiency in that de-
partment requisite for securing diploma, tie
names of the three most distinguished students
;u thar department when graduated shall be
inserted in the United States army register.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-22
Bailey and Craddock.
resentatives.
ep.), Leavenwosth.

Western Life (Rep), Leavenwosth.
Bailey and his friends have been having what
they consider lots of fun at the expense of
Craddock. They have had several Bailey
meetings, and announced that Craddock would
be there, also, when they knew that Craddock
was miles away, filling appointments made for
him by the Democratic committee. Craddock
has asked the Democratic committee to try and
arrange joiut debate betwain Bailey and him
self. Of course, Bailey cannot refuse now.
The meeting will be an interesting one. Bailey
has undertaken to prove that the railroads and
corporations are paying more taxes than they
ought to pay. Craddock's time for fun has
come. Bailey has fallen into the trap, and be-
fore he gets out, be will know more about taxes,
city and state affairs that he knows now.
Craddock is follower of President Roosevelt
on taxation. He proposes to do for Kansas
what Roosevelt did for New York. How will
Bailey reconcile his position with the record
made by the president of the United States?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-22
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF LAND.

Commander Booth Tucker, of the Salvation
Army, is in Kansas City, He is evidently a
thinker, and has given no little thought to the
Improvement and happiness of humanity along
other than religious lines. In conversation,
Saturday, he said:
~ predict that within ten years, the princi-
pal plank in the leading political party's plat
form in the United States will be what is known
as the newest England idea now being exploit
ed in New Zealand with success
"But," he was asked, "is not this idea
nothing more nor less than what is known in
American politics as paternalisrn?"
Commander Booth Tucker described at length
the New Zealand idea, where the government
is giving people homes at rental of N per
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-22
NUMBER 1a.

they could represent the district in congress
with credit to the Republican party, but Mr..
Long said, "Not so. 1 am next to the presi-
dent. l am the man the president sends for
when he wants to know something. l am 1T
in Washington. l really am too big for my
job, and want to 60 higher. But if can't 60
higher, I'll hold fast to that which have"
So the party bowed to Mr.. Longs will.
While Long is pushing two campaigns with
great vigor, he hasn't the cinch that Curtis has.
Curtis will be elected congressman, but Long
has fight on his hands If Long wins the
congressional fight, he then will demand the
senatorship. If he gets that, the "small fry
Republicans of the Seventh district may scram-
BILE for his place in the house.
The fad of congressman for running for two
offices at once spread. Up in the Fifth dis
trict, w. A. Calderhead after receiving the
nomination for congressman, jumped into the
senatorial fight.
Now comes report from Lawrence that ].
D. Bowersock is about to announce himself as
a candidate for senator. Reeder and Miller
have not been heard from. Chas. F. Scott is
nursing BOOM but has not yet declared him
self. Henry Allen, holding fat Job, wants a
fatter one-the state printership. George
Clarke, after two years as state secretary, wants
the same job.
Governor Stanley is not running for two
Offices at once, but he is doing the next thing
to it. He begun to skirmish for the senator
ship before he had finished the second year OF
his first term. He seldom goes to his office
now. He has even quit signing official docu
ments in blank. His private secretary does it
all, with the assistance of the governors son,
who has been placed on the payroll.
How different from this unseemly grab for
pie is the candidacy of William A. Harris.
Last spring, leading Populists and Democrats
urged Senator Harris to accept the nomination
for governor, and run tor senator later, in case
the anti.Republican forces carried the legisa-
ture. Senator Harris did not consider the
proposition a minute. He made statement to
the effect that, were he to follow the suggestion,
he not only would be grasping and selfish, but
would be untrue to his party and unfair to
those who might aspire to the nomination for
governor. The position taken by Senator Har-
ris was applauded by the whole people, regard
less of politics.
The rank and file of the Republican party
are not in sympathy with the new scheme of
running for two Offices at once, and are waiting
only for an opportunity to register protest
against it. This opportunity will come in No
vember, when many Republicans will vote for
the Populist and Democratic nominees for rep
resentatives. TIT
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-23
SPORTS
PLANS FOR THE BONSPIEL
More Than 400 Curriers' Will Gather
~ at Sault Ste. Marie in
s. January.

Preparations for the tenth annual bon
npiel OF the Northwestern Curling associa-
ton which will be held ir Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich, during the week commencing Jan.
II, are now practically complete and fore
cast tn egreatest event Of it's kind ever
held in the northwest.
! With the completion of the mammoth
rink and the additional facilities offered
by the rink in the Canadian SEQ it will be
possible If necessary to put into commits
sion eighteen rings with LA men in action
simultaneously Over 400 curriers' will be
present, and the list of prizes IS a long
one
Labatt's rink of the Flour City Curling Club
was not strong enough to win from the Dunbar
rink of st. Paul In last nights match at the
Flour City Club house. The, st. Paul men hit
their gait early in the game and secured a lead
which the Minneapolis spieers We're unable to
overcome. The ice was in excellent condition.
Minneapolis =. :. ST. Paul
Riddall, Cunningham,
Barwiss, Mccarthy,
Funka, Dehel.
Labatt, skip-5. dunbar, skip-15.
In a letter received from the team of Scotch
curriers' who will visit America next month, it
IS stated that Chicago will be visited about the
latter part of January. The team is composed
Of members of the Royal Caledonian Club. of
Scotland, and will consist of twenty players. five
Kinks in all. They will arrive in Halifax,
N s., about Jan. /. It will probably be q
month later before they reach Chicago. Their
Itinerary as outlined in the letter Is as fol-
asrs:
! at Is proposed to arrive at Halifax. N. S.,
shout jan 1. where three days might be spent.
Thereafter, st. John. N. B.. might be visited
for two days. Montreal and Quebec would be
the next centers. where nine days might be
spent. Then Ottawo two days; Toronto and
district, nine days; Winnipeg, six days; and then
the return journey would. be by St.. Paul and
Minneapolis, via Chicago. to New York Al
lowing nine days for travelling, this would work
cut six weeks in America. OF course, all ar
Yankements as to Kinks and competitions would
be made by committees of the various branches
ana time table could be prepared on the fore
going basis showing the dates at which the
team will visit the various centers."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-23
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS.

Van valkenburg, the powerful but cratic half
back Of the varsity football team, who some
times Is alluded to the human snow plow, may
not return to the university next season. Van
has been offered a good position by a st. Paul
business house. and IL he: accepts will probably
The cause of Vans detection is given as tnabil-
ity to get along with DR.. Williams.
Creseeus, the worlds champion trotter. and a
string Of fast ones owned by George 81. Ketcham,
of Toledo. arrived in that city and are quar-
up of the trip that began at Indianapolis Aug.
II last: - Mr.. :Ketcham said that the talk about
Cresceus and the other horses being lost was
all nonsense. All there was to it was that there
was some delay in making railway connections
between Atlanta and Cincinnati. Cresceus will
remain there until February. when he will be
shipped to- Ottawa, Canada. where he will give
trotting exhibitions on the ice at that place and
Montreal. Toronto and Hamilton. ~.>><-:. ;.
Tom Jenkins. catch-as-catch-can champion
wrestler failed to throw George Bothnerf the
and lost the match at Grand Central Palace. New
York. last night. Jenkins scored three falls the
first in II minutes and 81 seconds. the second II
IS minutes and 5 seconds, and the third In l:
minutes and 10 seconds. Jenkins weighed 10;
pounds and Bothner 142.
Any information regarding the sharmoek III
comes out very indirectly. so strict u.s. the Sc
crecy with which she is being produced but some
Of the things which are being said about he
are fat least partly true She Is going to differ
| in one direction, at any rate, from the othe
seems she is likely to prove a compromise be
| tween the fin and the heel type Shamrock
| III. Is being constructed Of mild steel and viii
be painted. from keel to rail-. =, -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-23
NOTICE TO GROCERY statesmen
The Following is the List Of Winners fol-
Selling Darlington Hall Coffee. .

SelIn9 harrington f7ali NoHeess
First Prize--T. F. Brennan, with Colon
made Grocery company; 10th and st. Peter,
Second Prize-F. p. Egan, with A. G.
Levin, 776 e 7tI, st. Paul 7@, s@a-
Third Prize--G. M. Bowles, with G. G.
Lutzi, 2449 Bloomington Av. Minneapolis.
Fourth Prize-O. c. Dahline. with Mid
way Grocery company. Merriam Park. :.
Fifth Prize-Julius ,Stougaard, Julius
Stougaard, Merriam Park.
Sixth Prize-A F., Hotchkiss, Lowry
Hill Grocery company. 1920 8 Lyndale,
Minneapolis.
L Seventh Prize-T. F. Enbank, NJ Miller
& Co. Rice and Summit. st. Paul. =.
Eighth Prize-A. J. Vanstrum, C. Fill
BERT 1872 Sd Ave S, Minneapolis.
Ninth Prize-Michael j. Brice, M. M
Metcalf, 256 w Sd, st. Paul.
Tenth Prize-Harry Fels, VIM. Uhler &
Co., TIN wv 7th, ST. Paul. !
Eleventh Prize-Hubert Mengelkoch.
Hub, Mengelkoch. 229 plymouth, Minne-
apolis. u 1865
Twelfth Prize--J. D. Kelly, r. B. Stew
ems & Co.. 3401 Chicago ANes Minneapolis:
Thirteenth Prize-CarI Rognes, Croft 6
Miller. Stevens and ,26th, Minneapolis.
Fourteenth Prize-F. u. Snow Snow
Bros, 1901 4th Ave s, Minneapolis
Fifteenth Pr3ze-Maxl Petris, John w,
Lux. 1874 Rice, st. Paul 81
Sixteenth Prize-Godfrey Johnson, co.
Anderson, 1926 Front ST. Paul.
Seventeenth Prize--Mrs Kilnatr,c K,,.
patric Co, 1913 w 83d st, Minneapolis
Eighteenth Prize--H. "A. Weeks Weeks
& Co., 18th and Western, Minneapolis. s
Nineteenth Prize-Daniel Shold. AlIer
Bros. st. Anthony Park.
Twentieth Prize - Ralph Robinson
Baker & Co, Famline 4. s. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-23
A BAD BANKING SWINDLE:
The Commercial Bank of Illinois
Existed for swindlers to =.
>,S': -. 4 Issue Checks On. : - 80 e.
> =. =
/. Special to The Journal.

special TO Ihe journal. , 5 &ttr -
\ Chicago. Dec. pa gigantic swindle
through which hundreds Of merchants and
residents Of the Country districts have
been rRl1lcted, was brought: to light to-
day when search was made by victims for
the Commercial Bank of Illinois, y
The victims found that the bank had
existed in the building at s56 Dearborn
street. just long enough to permit the
swindlers to circulate hundreds, OF checks
upon it. All that now rem aims Of the INF
st1tution is a pile Of worthless paper, two
desks. some wrecked counters,0af1d some
fine lettering on the windows and doors
Of the barking room. The men who
operated the bank have fed with the
exception Of Wv. Bristol, who is held
III the county jail on previous charge
that Of using the mails to defraud. Z ~.
The Commercial Bank of Illinois is the
embodiment Of one of the cleverest swim
ding schemes ever foated in CHICAGO
and within a. day or two the whole story
Of the institution will be related to the
grand jury by the victims. Attorney
Samuel A. DeboIt will appear before the
inquisitors. not only as legal representa-
tive OF the victims, but also in the role
of victim. W. W. Bristol, who appears
to have been the head and front Of the
sw1ndllng scheme, gave Mr.. Debolt a
check for $25 on the bank. This check
went through the American Trust & Saw
ings bank. and to the Chicago clearins.
house. 1t was returned and the fraud was
| discovered. --..@ -' /
| : From the stories related by Mr.. Debolt.
| other victims, and Chicago bankers, it
appears that the Commercial Bank OF
Illinois was established by Bristol and
| others merely to enable them to issue
| checks. The bank took in money offered
for deposit, but paid nothing out.
| Bristol was taken before Judge Kohl
saat to-day charged with having used the
mails in swindling John R. Prime Of Des
Moines, Iowa. In this alleged swindle
Bristol used the Surety Guarantee and
Trust company, said to be another Of his
creations. Judge Kohlsaat sentenced Bris-
tol to a years Imprisonment in jail. It is
| now, considered likely that Bristol, through
! the Commercial Bank Of Illinois swindle
will have to meet charges Of swindling In
| the criminal court rs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-23
FOREIGN FLASHES

the countess OF Carnarvon, disappeared while the
Earl of Carnarvon and his wife were travelling
from Paris to London. :. $3.50 ~ t-#s
a London--The Very Rev. William r. Stephens
dean Of Winchester, died yesterday from typhoid
fever. He contracted the disease from eating
oysters that were contaminated with sewage.
Berlin-Germany Is threatened with coal
famine on account Of ice blockades on the canals.
Cairo--Professor Chantemesz has communicated
to the international medical congress compare
son of the successful results of his new system
Of inocula ting typhus patients with serum OBJ
style serum obtained from bodies containing
typhus bacil1f.
Il Berlin--The Allegemeine Elekraicaetets Gazell
| schaft, with $22, 125,000 capital, and the Unior
Elekraicaetets Gazellschaft, $25 900 capital
have consolidated The technical manager OF the
combine Is an American, Mr.. Magee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-23
A CRAZY ENGINE LOOSE
It Wrecks Two Trains. Demolishes
Four Engines and Kills
| ~, Two Men.

Liberty, Ind, Dec. ga helper engine
on the Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton
got beyond control yesterday morning,
made two wild runs between Connersville
and this place wrecked two freight trains,
demolished four engines, killed two men
and injured two others.
Engineer Callahan Of the helper ran to
College Grove, helping q freight train.
He was to take a switch east Of Liberty.
When he got to the switch and attempted
to reverse, part Of the machinery would not
respond and the engine got beyond his
control. The engine dashed toward Lib
erty where it met freight. The tender
piled. on the engine of the freight In
some way the helper became reversed and
the engine started back. running through
Liberty at the rate Of seventy miles an
hour It dashed into another freight
which was being hauled by two engines.
Mike Foley of indianapolis, brakeman.
was killed. Bounton Osborne of Conner
vile, fireman on the helper engine, was
killed. Ed Foley Of indianapolis, brother
Of the one killed was one OF the engin-
GERS on the double header freight He es
caped by jumping.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-23
VIC. I. U. WORRY HIN
They and the Daughters Of the Rev
olution Keep the President
Busy Explaining.
The love and Life Picture and the
Portraits Of Mrs. Hayes and
Mrs. Harrison.

New York Sun Special Service. &
Washington. Dec. 23.-Between the cen-:
sure of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union on account OF the admission
to the White House of Watts picture,
Love and Life and the great anxiety
and censure of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution over the rumor that
thel White House portraits OF former presi-
dents and their wives are to be, consigned
to the basement for want of hanging ROOM
President Roosevelt Is driven almost to
despair. 81 gEss .s,4.. ~ - ss7t;$ sss f
The Won1en's Christian Temperance
Union members are not content with
openly criticizing the Presidents action In
having Love and Life" returned to the
White House, but declare that Mrs. Hayes
portrait, which was presented by that or
ganization, shall never in the world langu-
ish unseen in. the basement. @ {ass.
On the other hand, not, only are the
Daughters, Of the American Revolution
members; interested in, Mrs, Harrison
portrait. which they had painted and pre-
sentedsto the White House, but they are
interested in all the old portraits Of former
presidents and their wives; which collec-
ton has been in process Of making for the
last hundred years. 3s.s 81
The Intention to hang the portraits in
the upper corridor, where only the presi-
dents family would have the benefit of
luOAIl, dlSO IuCctS WIFI LilS StTOlS us
approval Of these patriotic women. - It
appears that the entire lower floor was
finished by the architect without a
thought of the valuable collection of presi-
Dental portraits. each one distinctively
typical of the period in which it was
| painted. + t:aE ~
| The great colonial hall, which might
have been turned into a veritable gallery
| in which every citizen Of the United States
| could have taken the greatest possible
| pride, has been finished with Roman sim.
| plicity, every available space being too
| narrow. too paneled, or too poorly lighted
| to admit of hanging a picture. 49, "
| There are many valuable busts as well
as portraits in the White House collection
many of them with histories connected
with their presentation which might oc-
| cupy places of honor where the general
public could enjoy them. The old por-
| traits never failed to elicit the admira ton
| Of thousands Of American tourists who
yearly visited the White House and a pro-
test against their consignment to the
| basement may be expected from others
I than the Daughters of the American
Revolution. The president, of course. has
no choice in the matter.