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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
WAS THIS DOCTOR a ovAcki

Cured Patient Of Haliueination by
Clever Trick.
We recall the case of an unhappy
wretch who came to Washington some
years ago imploring the doctors to re-
lieve him of a snake which he said
he had swallowed while drinking at
spring and which. as. he violently de-.
clared, was devouring the coat Of his
stomach. One by one the learned gen.
tlemen examined him, satisfied them
selves that there was no snake-as,
indeed, there was not-and sent him
away with the solemn assurance that
he need not worry about 1t any more.
He continued to worry. however,
and when at last he found a physician
who cared more about results than
etiquette he was on the verge of
actual insanity. This great physician
soon perceived that he had to deal
with Authorization, not snake, and
proceeded accordingly. He employed
cOlOred citizen and tin bucket.
Two hours in Rock Creek park brought
forth garter snake of small size but
great activity, and an earnest and in
Gustrious emetic did the rest. The
victim saw the snake wriggling in
the bucket and went home happy. 1t
is part of the history of that period,
however, that the physician who
achieved the cure was loudly de-
nounced as an outlaw, and consigned
to everlasting odium for unprofes-
sional conduct
We never heard that he lost the
confidence of the public on that &C.
count, however, and as the fame and
the fortunes of medical men are made
by their practical achievements and
not by the approval of their fellow
doctors we rather think he profited in
the end.-Washington Post. '"'' +,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
OBJECT TO coLoRED MEssMATE.
Naval Officers Refuse to Associate
With Isaac Miller.

Having passed an examination
which afforded entire satisfaction to
his examiners, Isaac A. Miller, col
ored man, has become petty officer
in the United States navy. He is list.
ed as carpenters mate and assigned
to the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Miller is not full blooded negro.
He was born in South Carolina thirty.
three years ago. When on the day at
ter his appointment as petty officer
Miller took his place at the mess
table, eight other petty officers, white
men, who had taken their places but
a few minutes before, got UP and left.
Since then they have waited until Mil.
Ter finished his meal and then taken
their places at the table. Miller, how
ever, is used to eating alone and con-
tinues to go to his meals at the regu.
lar hour.
When informed Of the state of af.
fairs, Capt. Snow, Of the receiving
ship Columbia, at the Brooklyn. Navy
Yard, said that his attention had not
been calledhto the matter before, but
that Miller, would not be imposed upon
by the other petty officers.
MILLER will have his rights, regard
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
Popular Election of Senators.

The great reason why the people
desire the popular election Of sena'
tors is. that the United States senate
is no longer amenable to public senti'
ment. The senators represent poll
ticians and political machines rather
than the people. They are thus made
Independent of the people and find
1t perfectly safe to defy the public
will. There is another objection to
the present method and that is that
the senatorial elections interfere with
the legitimate work of the legislatures,
consuming time which should belong
to law-making. 1t also has bad ef'
feet upon the personnel of legislatures.
Men are elected to the general assem-.
bly, frequently with regard only to
their vote for senator and with no re-
gard for their fitness as lawmakers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
FeeIs He Has Earned a Rest.

On the 3Oth Of July Samuel M. Shaw
retired from editorial management OF
the Cooperstown, N. w.. Freeman's
Journal, having conducted that weekly
for fifty-two years. He is now 80
years old. In a published card Mr..
Shaw says: II have fortunately ex-
perienced but little sickness and never
severe enough to prevent my doing
some work each week; have been
confined to my room but few days In
the last fifty-two years. and never an
entire day to my bed. Only once have
been absent from the office for a
longer period than ten days, and
that was in January, 1876. It Is full
time to lower my flag and take rest"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
Another Land Grab in Prospect.

A dispatch from Guthrie, Ok. says
that bill will be presented In con-
gress to throw open to settlement the
great pasture reserve in Comanche
county, southwestern Oklahoma. Bills
of that kind are very numerous at
each session of congress. The intro
duction of such measures indicates
nothing more, as rule, than the greed
of men, who want to grab land for
speculative purposes. But the rights
of the Indians and various other con-
siderations have to be weighed by
congress. At the same time there is
no particular need of reserving land
for Indians who do not make use of it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
CITY OF CARACAS
PRIDE OF vENEz VEL ANS
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

plaza, twice the size of our Granary
burying ground. bears his name and
has in the center an extremely fine
bronze statue Of the Father of His
Country" He is represented standing
on pedestal in an easy pose, the fig
.ure being perhaps eight feet in height
Americans, on special occasions, dec
crate this statue, and it has no super
Tor as work Of art in the city. Nv.
R. O'Donovan fecit," is written on the
base.
1t Is rather surprising to find in a
land with such an unstable govern
ment-a land to which Europeans
send warships to collect debts-more
statues of heroes in its capital city
than there are in the rich and solid
town of Boston. In nearly every one
of the numerous plazas bronze perpet'
yates the fame Of some national figure,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
Populist Factions Unite.

The two factions of the peoples
party. each with national organiza
ton, have decided to amalgamate, and
in order to strengthen their chances
for success issued an address to all re
form bodies to join In the work.
The address, which was adopted al
the joint conference in Denver, Colo
declares the unrest apparent through
out the country make 1t advisable that
all reform bodies work in harmony
1t stated that it is futile to expect
aid from the republican or democratic
parties, and affiliation with either is
declared impossible. The address con.
tinues:
"Our fundamental principles are
known to all populists and are no
where better stated than in that i'm.
mortal document enunciated at Omaha
on July 4, 1898. However, for the ben
eft of the uniformed. we declare our
unyielding adherence to the demands
for (a) money, whether stamped on
gold, silver, or paper, to be coined
and issued exclusively by the govern
ment and made full legal tender for
all debts, both public and private; (b)
a system of transportation and the
transmission of intelligence owned by
the public and operated by the govern.
ment at the cost of service; (c) land
for use rather than for speculation and
"a
land; (d) American ships for Aperi-
can foreign commerce. without cent
of subsidy"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
PLAYED DEAF AND DUMB.
But Even Then the Lawyer Did Not
a. Get Silent Shave.

0ut Even men tne Lawyer Dio MOT
Get silent Shave.
Experiments don't always terminate
as expected" said Nassau street law.
YER This morning went to q
strange barber shop, and for the pur-
pose of heading of conversation I
played deaf and dumb. AS I entered
l put my fingers to work and went
through the motion Of shaving with an
Affirmative shake Of the head; gave
the negative shake as I made the hair
cutting motions, shampooing gestures,
shoeblacking actions and application
of hair tonic passes.
1.-TWO idle BARRIERS bowed In recog-
milton of understanding me, and took
positions at their chairs, waiting for
me to make my selection, which l did
by dropping into the first one.
THAT fellow looks daffy as well
as dumb said the barber who wasn't
putting soap in my mouth.
az guess he's all right answered
the one who was rubbing in all the
lather on one spot. These dummies
always do act queer
81 bet he is too mean to give you q
tip -
"'He looks It, answered the shaver.
He will be bald headed lobster in.
side of six months. 1t looks as though
his wife had been playing ping-pong on
his head
Sell him some hair tonic replied
the other. 4 will write and ask him
If he wants it,
"I'll be hanged If you dol cried
out. Go on with the shave, and let me
get out of this
"The shave was completed-after a
fashion, and there wasn't word spok-
en- during the rest Of the process. The
tip was forgotten.-NewY York Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
.ycss Sack sD5pIomacy.

There's ali much Virtue in a joss
stick in mosquito time as in an If. In
regions ,pestered.. by that alert tor
mentor, the waveqof the burning joss
stick hAslbeeUneN an amulet Its flame
and .od9ps are equally .disagreeable to
Observation-Disclosures and when the air
isaRyhd s 'chatEed with the Joss
stick thet mosquito disappears.
From a protection to pastime is
not a~great;, distance. The joss stick
has become an amusement. Dexter
ously waved in the dark, 1t can be
made to write and the puzzle is to
read It's letters of light on the air vi
brations.
The words brilliantly but flimaly
formed are fascinating but elusive
They are out almost as soon as they
are in. 1t requires quick eye and
unusual power of perception and in
depreciation to catch the joss stick
phrases while they arrive, dazzle and
fit.
Chine and Russia have been playing
joss stick diplomacy with Secretary
Hay and his friends. No other head
of a state department has been lured
to porch fireworks" All the others
are too old to be caught in trickery
so transparent.
Secretary Hay does not lach years.
His vanity and credulity make him
an easy dupe Of oriental ambidexter-
ity. While he, thinks the glittering
joss sticks in the porch of statesman
ship are keeping off international
pests of problems Pekin and st. Pet
ersburg wave their solemn messages
to him with joss stick pens and he &C.
cepts their ambassadors assurances
of the significance of their coruscating
phrases. Nobody but himself is de-
ceived, but meanwhile the chancelle-
ries have no end of fun.
Meanwhile also the gentleman at
Oyster Bay speaks softly and Russia
carries the big stick in Manchuria
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21

Boston, for twenty-nine years he was
clerk of the East Boston district court,
for sixteen years he was member
of the Boston school committee, and
for twenty-five years was q member
of the Preachers Aid society, being
its treasurer since 1891
The Preachers Aid society was or
ganized fifty years sago for the pur-
pose of aiding and relieving the sick,
aged and infirm members Of the con-
ference, and the needy and distressed
widows and orphans Of deceased mem.
bers. The corporation has no CAPT.
tai stock.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
FOLLY OF JINGOISM
REASONS ADVANCED FOR IN.
MENsE NAVY LACK FORCE.
Idea Of q, Combination Of European
Powers Against the United States
Is Observation-Disclosures Toward
Free Trade. .tF

Inc reason LOT tNe SpeeCu VI TIcSi'
g dent Roosevelt at San Francisco in
which he made so. strong plea for a
greatly enlarged navy and other prep.
arations for war, is now apparent. His
friend, Senator Lodge. delivered an
address at Greenfield, Mass, in which
he spoke of dangers from without due
to our, great industrial growth and
power.
1--WE have" said he. "a higher en-.
ergy of organization and production
than any other nation. For this rea
Son we are driving less highly organ
lied. and less energetic peoples to the
wall. Whether the opposition thus
aroused can be still or whether it will
become desperate and manifest itself
in a political or military manner no
one can say. It behooves us. however,
to. watch carefully and be always en-
our guard both in our conduct and our
readiness"
President Roosevelt and Senator
Lodge are evidently agreed that siren
nous steps are necessary to preserve
this country from the united opposi.
ton of Europe either politically by
tariffs and other forms of protection
or by the more resolute method OF
war. 1t may be that both these
doughty statesmen are merely intent
upon arousing a martial spirit in the
hearts of their countrymen, so that
they will allow themselves to be bed
more freely for large appropriations
for the navy, the army and the other
concomitants of expansion. But If
they are sincere in their advice and
really fear this country is in such
great danger, 1t would seem that they
should take their fellow citizens NOR
into their confidence and say how
. soon the attack may be expected and
what country will take the lead in
Gripping us. But are they not mis-
taken? Can any country or com.
bination of them gain anything by
such a'move? England, dependent as
/. she is upon the United States for al
most her daily bread, can have no
such intention. France has always
been our friend and, besides. is having
hard work to make both ends meet
without the far greater expense of
war; Germany is in the midst Of
social revolution, and the growing
power of the people is such that her
vast ornaments are more likely to be
decreased than to inaugurate war
that would drain her resources to the
utmost. Russia could make no stand
againstins on the sea, and without the
command of that element, who could
harm us?
These two strenuous statesmen,
Roosevelt and Lodge, should be more
chary of their war talk and not excite
the American people unnecessarily.
The Republican party with its OK.
IRENE protective tariff to shut out all
importations and fostering the sale OF
exports to foreigners cheaper than to
our own people may force Europe to
combine against us, but all would lose
by sueatssk against international
trade. The tendency is. toward free
trade AND more Of it, and those who
invite aEecpnomic war, much more
nHitai serxheir own agrandize-
ment will not be BACKED up by the
AmeriraR people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21

Florencio O'Leary, "liberator and his
torian of Venezuela, New Granada,
Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia" The
Spanish tongue insists on turning the
Irish Florence into Florencia and the
dashing generals name is usually
written here "O'Leari."
Near by the graves Of the earlier
Ybarras, Diego and Andreas, are
marked with slabs in the floor, and
large wreath of living flowers from
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton fills a prominent place. A
splendid monument to Miranda, one to
Gregorio Monagas, who, when presi-
dent, freed all the slaves, one to An
tonic Jose Sucre, and one to the pa
triots in general who fell in the con-
Gict with Spain, are the other more
striking memorials. On the whole 1t
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
Roosevelt Not a Paragon.

Speaking of the charge that Miller
the bookbinder of the government
printing Office, had spoken disre
spectfully of the President, a con
temporary declares that, even If true,
the matter would cut no figure with
Mr.. Roosevelt, who is the last man in
the world to discharge man on
grounds personal to himself" The es-
teemed contemporary evidently has
forgotten the case of the woman de-
partment clerk in whose case the
civil service rcgulat ions were suspend
ed in order to dismiss her for lese-
majeste. ff -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
His Debt to the Bible.

A frivolous visitor to the Fill islands
said to Fijian chief: 1T is really a
pity you have been so foolish az to
listen to these missionaries. No one
nowadays believes in the Bible" The
chiefs eyes flashed as he said: do
you see that stone? There we killed
our victims. Do you see that oven?
There we roasted their bodies for our
feasts. If 1t hadn't been for the mis-
sionaries and the Bible you woulA
have met the same fate"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
Divided counsels.

The Republicans are having troubles
of their own these days and and on
questions that they should be most
united about, and the numerous pill
grimages to Oyster Bay of the leaders
of the different factions do not seem
to. clear the way for united action.
First we are told that Senator AL
drict and his committee have agreed
upon Q financial bill which is generally
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21

and the statues are, as rule, well
executed.
The largest is naturally that Of the
Washington of South America" ST.
mon Bolivar, in the handsome r)aza
of that name in the center of the city.
Mounted in full uniform on a rearing
charger, with chapeau in hand as If
acknowledging the plaudits Of an ad-
miring throng, the liberator sits, every
inch a man. Both Bolivar and Miranda
were born at Caracas, though the lat
ter died at Santa Marta, from which
place his bones were brought here.
What a pity that Bolivar in the bitter.
ness of his retreat, where he died
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
Discourtesv

Madge-He tried to kiss me, al.
though we are not engaged. Dolly
What made him think he could do it?
Madge-I suppose it was because he
Dad been in the habit of calling on
you.-Judge.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
Shanei

When a mans foot gets tangled up
with a woman's under the table and
she gets mad about it, you can make
her madden by pretending you thought
It was somebody else
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
}ASlTHE WORLD
| eREVOLVES
. CHURCH FUNDS ARE LOST.

Treasurer OF Preachers AID society
EmbezzIes $4,000.
Willard s. Allen, treasurer Of the
Preachers Aid society of the New
England conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, is a confessed en-
bezzler of nearly 100000. The entire
fund, with the exception Of about
$4,000, has disappeared. Allen now Is
in Canada, where he went about q
week ago, fearing exposure. Allen
was man of considerable prominence
in Boston. For more than forty years
he was . respected resident Of East
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21

is a fine beginning for national West.
minister Abbey, and should have
pronounced effect on the Natriotic i'm
pulses of future generations.
The traveller from the United States
is frequently reminded how eminently
the worth of Washington is appre-
ciated In other lands. Here. little
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-21
Great Britain Far BEHIND.

Our manufactures are now three
times a. valuable as Great Britain'A
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-18

The investigation Of the secretary
of the Alabama Press Association has
been made and shows that he cleared
about four thousand dollars In bic
commissions and profits from an sx-
cursion last year for the association.
The convicted secretary laughs at the
investlgat on and retaliates by saying
that the president and other members
Of the Oficlal family also speculated
in selling passes, but as they were not
in position to make as much money
out Of the deal a. be, they became
core and brought on the Investigation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-18

Roosevelt b beginning 10 under
stand that the giving Of n meal to
Booker 7. Warrington, was not sui
gcIsnt to draw to him the solid sup
port Of ell the negroes Ia the land. he
is learning by SOre experience that to
feed one means that others win apply
aud also that . single meal does not
last long. The only way 0ut now seems
to be to establish = restaurant annex
to the white house for cOlOrsd dlnerS.
Fact iS they won't care much either
whether che big guy is ever present or
not, just 40 the good eatln' q thar.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-18

under. despite ell his undue use Of
money, and al the slinging Of dirt in
hls Interest, IS when be was under the
hallucination that he was going to land
IN the Governors chair. Uuder ell the
circumstances, We are stiIl Of the Opln-
ion that the people Of Mississippi es-
capped one OF the most corrupt admin
istrations Il has ever been cursed With,
BY discovering the designs Of Judge
Oritz and sending him, with an em
phstIc emphasis, to the stable called
oblivion,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-18

The state revenue agent has filed
another suit for back taxes against the
Illinois Central. This plSn lie q new
way Of keeping down the dIrectness
Of taxation. The state catches a rail-
road covering the state for . big judg-
ment. which iS paid Into the treasury
and We boast Of our balance on hand,
but the railroad just tips up the price
Of freight > notch or 90, gathers up
enough TO pay the judgment, and often
more, and we get an idea that we are
great managers. Any idea that all
such judgments r not paid by the
people Of our own state are but de-
lusive.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-18

A son and another man, both Of
whom we're benencIaries in the life
insurance of Reuben Hollis, who was
assaSsInated while asleep on his gall
lery in octibbeha county on the 25th
OF September, have been indicted by
the grand jury Of that county and
placed under arrest. The old man was
shot 10 death, but no clue was OBJ
tained to the perpetrators Of the hide-
Gus crime and made public until the.
grand Jury met last week and was
appraised OF the fact that the old geni
tleman's life had been insured for
a11,OOO with 3 number Of different
neIghboFs 81 beneHciaries. This graft
Of killing people In this state IN order
to secur the insurance placed on
their lives has gotten to be q serious
line Of speculation, snd ought to in
woke &c much contempt and swift ac-
ton as hes been adopted to protect =
gainst the assaults Of the vicious
negro. 8
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-18

Oar Mississippi supreme court has
decided that an unnaturalIzed citizen
sitting on ; jury does not invalidate
the verdict, unless the attorney FOR
the defense objects TO his sitting be-
fore the case is tried. This looks like
q queer decision, but Of course Il the
supreme court says It iS regular Il
must he co. In other walks OF life
however, it would hardly hold. For
instance II 3 man Shonld be defeated
for an Ofice by one vote and after
ward discovered that tWo Of the cleo
tors who had voted against him had
never qualified themselves &c electors,
what would the supreme court say to
Such an ap eal7 Courts are just COM
posed % NOV.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-18

r report 90 nes, n the best OF "a
thoray, that NJ. K ys, whose entire.
Tine was devoted 20 travelling over
tbs state aud working 10 the inter
ssl Of the candidacy Of judge Frank
A. Crltz, Of West P int, Tor Governor
OF Mississippi up to the time Of the
9th Of August primary, b ., ~ Is
about 70, brint suit q .aInot judy Orits
Tor 3 balance due him on oOntract. Ia
the neighborhood Of $1,000. 90. We
are not informed - to tue merits Of
The claim, bat the fast that III. Keys
elsms to feel that be must bring suit
for the balance due him on contract,
is suggestive Of itself. This paper
did not hesitate to put forth the
charge that Judge Critz was making
undue use Of money during bis cam
paign, and now that the courts are
likely to have to pass upon the claims
Of bis employees during the canvass. il
ls, ct least, significant, in that We
could not have been mistaken in cur
charges against him. Probably the
aspiring Judge does not place as much
value on tie services Of the men who
gave him their entire time during the
campaign. now that be was showed
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-11-18

This week win bs = lively one 10
congress. The Cuban reciprocity bin
OF course e The feature Of the session,
bat other complications have arisen
sir CO Q ingress vas callrd IN extra 10
sion. and there will be mixed dis
cussions galore. Senator Morgan Of
Alabama, hasa speech up bis sleeve
which will probably get the senate In
to the humOr 10 has enjoyed 10 the
days that are gone The Panama
matter lie not an entirely ssttled ques-
ton.