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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27
Which Is Getting the Most Out of Life?

Brooklyn Eagle
Andrew Carnegie is reported to have said
that, some years ago, he wanted to cross a
mountain in Pennsylvania, and yonngster
offered to take him over for fifty cents. Mr.
Carnegie thought the price too great, but, after
long argument, paid it, mot because the trip
was worth it, as the story goes, but he'd to
get on the other side of the mountain" Mr.
Carnegie adds; 81 predicted that boy would,
some day, make fortune, and he has. His
name was Charles M. Schwab.'
That reminds me of a story. Years ago, a
young man owned the only wood yard in a
prairie town out west. He had goodlv store
on hand when heavy SHOWS came and blocked
the road. For weeks, no wood could be hauled
to town, yet, the young man went on selling at
his regular price of $2.75 cord. A friend
said to him that he could get IS as easily, be-
cause the people must have wood. The young
man said he knew it, but that he was making a
fair, living profit. So he continued to sell his
wood at the same old price. Everybody pre-
dicted that he would always be poor--and he is.
God bless him. Never mind his name. You
wouldn't know it if you heard it. But it is a
synonym of human love and tender sympathy
throughout all that prairie country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27

7. In case of tie for first place, the con-
tes;an!s will be entitled to first and second
prizes. and disinterested committee of three
persons will decide by lot who is entitled to the
first prize. Same rule applies to other prizes
8 The vote will be announced each week
in the AG1TAToR as long as the contest lasts,
and each contestants name, with the number
of votes to her credit, will be given.
9 No person persons but the manage
meut of this paper will have access to the votes
until the final count, and then representative
of each contestant will be allowed to count
them or review the count with us.
10. The contest will close at O'Clock pm.
on Saturday, July 10, 1903. Votes in order to
be counted must be in the AGITATOR Office
prior to that hour.
II. If these rules do not cover all cases, we
will do what the editor thinks is just and fair.
Don't ask anything unfair or unreasonable-it
will not be considered.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27

The Kansas City Journal, a typical Republic
an per, says trouble, and plenty of it, was
raised between the two branches of the Kansas
legislature over the appropriations. One fac
ton of the Republicans was trying to down the
other with taxes. That was all foolishness, says
the Torch OF Liberty. Republicans like high
taxes. WHY, last tall, farmer left his work to
ride all over Linn county to explain to his fellow
farmers what glorious thing for the state, and
farmers in particular that this increase in taxes
was under the Stanley administration. OF course
in the fall, when his son was husking load after
load of corn to give the proceeds to the tax
gatherer, he complained, but he will be all right
by campaign time The appropriation bills two
years ago reached about ~ 900 900, The bills
now before the two houses reach an aggregate
of over $1,000, 900. This will mean an increase
OF two per cent in the tax levy for state purposes
Great gobs of prosperity. Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27
MORE SCANDAL.

Because of charges against Jas. n. Tyner,
assistant attornevgeneral for the postoftlce de-
parttnent, Postmaster General Payne, in COM
munication from Cuba to Acting Postmaster.
General Wynne, has asked for the resignation OF
Tyner. Lack of discretion in dealing with st:
Louis 'get-rich-quick" concern is the cause OF
the trouble. Tyner is related 70 H. j. Barrett
attorney for the get-rich-quick concern, but it
is not claimed that Tyner had any hand in the
scheme
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27

A VICE. PRESIDENTIAL boom has been started
for Senator Harris in Washington. Some OF
his Kansas friends want him to run for gov
ernor. And men of all parties want him ap-
pointed on the isthmian canal commission.
Those who launched the vice presidential boom
claim that if an Eastern man is selected for
president, Western man should be chosen for
vyice-presdent, and that Senator Harris is the
most available man for the place.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27
HOME RULE For IRELAND.

1t is reported that the British parliament is
making move toward the restoration OF home
rule for Ireland; that her form OF government
will be fashioned after that of Csnada :,
If this report be true, the much-persecuted,
people OF the Emerald lsle' will have gained
a signal victory after battle OF over hunoreo
years.
We sincerely hope the report is true.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27

MAYOR Low, of New York, assais liquor
dealers as brlbe-givers, and refuses to meet with
a committee composed of members of the Liquor
Dealers, Association, who wanted a hearing be-
fore the mayor concerning the proposed changes
in the excise law,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27

THE public would like to believe that the
hacking. house men who have been fined for
maintaining trust woulp accept punishment
and be good, but they will not. On the other
hand they, will proceed to worry theis cases out
Of court. Lawrence World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27
LOSE THEIR INDIVIDUALITY.

At the Social Science club meeting, Monday
night, an old pensioner said that under Social
ism, man would lose his individuality Does
he believe that man who receives pension
from the government, for services rendered,
loses his individuality? If SO, then why does
he not refuse to accept the pension?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27
MERGER HERE TO STAY.

The big railroad merger has won out in the
courts. So we all expected. No sensible per-
son thought for one moment that the courts
would decide against the merger. We make no
kick. Indeed we are glad of it. 1t only hast
ems the time when the whole thing will be
merged into the hands and under the control OF
Uncle Sam.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27

Ir is hard to understand how it is that wide
open municipal policy is always referred to as a
"business administration y 1t is really nothing
of the sort. Jointists not business men, and
it is not right to so class them.--Lawrence
World,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27

THE Socialists OF Lawrence have nomi mated
city ticket for the spring election. This IS
quite an innovation for the staid aristocratic old
city. They did sensible thing by naming
women for candidates.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27

IT is stated that F. F.. Ware, now con mis-
s;oner of pensions, aspires to place on the
bench of the United States circuit court OF ap-
Meals. and that he may succeed Judge Caldwell.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27

THE Texas legislature has enacted an anti
trust law that prohibits any company whose
charter has been forfeited. from re-chartering,
or doing business in the state.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27
A Sewing Machine, Too.


tnumbeo of is O hes
Cold WatrhA beautiful gold nted easil
of
SCuOldl Silly receiving hioutha enumbe
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-27

WE DO JOB PR1Nr1Ne-the best, too.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-11-14
Industry Personified.

For patient unremittinS toll
Commend us to the meter;
II lets no gas unmcasurcd pass;
No Scorchcr swift is ticctcr,
Through all the four and twenty hours
1t earnestly keeps charging;
II clicks away night time and dag.
The monthly bill enlarginS.
No matter who may take rest,
The meter keeps on melting;
The whole day long, robust and strC0 S.
Its constant heart is beating.
1t never soldiers on its job
Nor snatches bits of slumber
But patiently 1t tries to see
How many it can number.
Perpetual motion, all of that,
This strenuous endeaVor;
The lamps unlit don't bother it:
1t pounds away forever.
You close tha house, turn out the ea~
And hurry off to meeting.
But while away at work ~ play
The meter keeps on melting.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-11-14
that PARKWAY land. Yes, MiSsOula was

hot fn .nN md Ni.cntIlD 81
euro to no,no th,t u.,r TOMORROW
IIo ,,.,, ,,.,;ti,,,r f,,. ,,,,,, ~, t1,o r,vt
oftornoon .nI .ro,l1v u..,. s,,.unc ~, ON
tho saddle In iir, p,, now. If wen.
tho hi,r ro,;oo,,,, ,vho t,II,cd v.hfln
Nissonl, l.tnnrd in shy silence His
n,,ro ,,.,. Inuns ..'rLry usrJ tn ,.,l
m, .s;ro,tv, dawn In five p,ub,r:Iin
boc,uso y,s ca tam" no rx,,I,inrd
with y Io,,rh .No tbnv don't do If
boro" in ,us,ror to Lo, uursiin.ir.,
IooI; eft woulIn.t he bn,I,hv for thnm
The mon ON fine force r,II mo linn.
haven't any pals mn here"
linn b,d como to Now York with
Same fuII blood c,ttlc Emf Tho ottrac.
tious of the hi,, ,itv nro,rd too uuch
for him and ftcr = dph,urh of soy
erul days he had come to himself only
to find that fine rest of the crow had
,rnnn h,cl, md hn v,s lrrt .louc
adrift There had been some hard DAYS.
linn smoke of tI,r,u hrsit1;;uuiy and
with shamcd flush on his tanned
cheek.
"Hut thcn rot on tine forcr-on nc.
couut of NV ridinr-aud rye been on
over a wear | can't COMPLAIN of the
puv. and the works light enough. But
| ret sucb longing for the sun shining
i'm = perfect biuc Sky and NV pony
nicI;iur his way among the holes of u
dog town-thc little b,yynrs sitting IN
and scoIdju- Mt Won MS bold ns Won
pleasc-and then scramblny down
throurh thr mrs,.uite bushes INTO Il
wafer hole and letting him drink rs
much rs he plcascS. and then riding on
till the sun sets as it never does up
here. bands of light playing right
across the Sky and Il purple GLOW over
everything. We'll. when | yet to think
ing of all that | get rnraSv-iilc and
tired of all this crovdiny. Some fine
morning the feeling will be extra
strong. and then''-he laughed the
force will be losing one of it's ornl-
mcnts."
Missoula was locking no eagerly. Her
eyes were as blue as the Texas sky of
which he smoke and wide with longing.
"You will be going back. too. some Cav.
Miss MissouIa." he said softly.
She caught her breath sharply. like
one suddenly walked from a dream
Eyes" she said dispiri.cdly. Il S'posp
so-when Mis- Bankers ready to 90"
The thrcc met often after that. Ted
DIV had come TO look on Jim Crow ~
one of his possessions. while Aiie+o,l!a
and his master had become the hest of
friends and mcanwhilr Il tar,Is snyiu..
was breathing new life into the l,1,f
thawed stones of the park. Timid grass
blades apprnrcd
The afternoon sun sbonn down warm
" and showed Missoull engaged in re-
stroinipr Teddy from picking Il spray
of the enticinr .burnip~ bush" The
fall noliccmon came I'm during fine al
tcrcotion As they walked on together
no preserved an unwontcd silence
"Snrinr's about hero" Missoulo oh.
served ot last. "Tvc been thinking how
the nroirie must lool; by now-icst one
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-11-14

A recipe for Il steak sauce, old, though
always delicious. is made rs follows:
Cut an extra sirloin into strips about an
Inch wide and butter After this is well
r'pltrd spread on lot of English mus
.:r0 mix with this red pepper. IL little
black pepper and plenty of worcester
shne sauce.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-11-14
How TO Remove Tea Stains.

r r.. !! \ M 4 fffst !4 z u 4 =
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-11-14
How to Make Paste For ScrnpbOOks

Take half teaspoonful of starch,
same OF -four, pour on little boiling
water, let it stand minute, add more
water stir and cook 1t until 1t is thick
enough to starch shirt bosom. 1t
spreads smooth. sticks we'll and will
not mold or discolor paper. Starch
nlOnc will not mike good paste.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-11-14

n remove tea stains pour boiling
water over them. If of long standing
soak the linen in solution of chloride
Of ii,a2 until the stains disappear; then
wssh through several clean waters.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-11-14

W. N. OStrander Of Philadcl-
phia is one of the most sue
ccsSful real estate men in the
: country. He sells property
. from Maine to California and
: has built up an enormous bust
ness by advertising. In an ad-
, dress before the Sphinx club OF
. New York he said:
81 am n firm believer In big
ads. Like all big things,
the big al. attracts Rtten-
ton and produces an i'm
preston through fits size,
m impression which il en-
tirely separate and apart
from that produced by it's
contents, an Impression
which can he obtained no
other way.
Furthermore, the man with
the biggest adj. gets the credit
for having the biggest business,
ana for that reason pretty
large percentage Of the public
will patronize him. They be-
licvc that the biggest business
must he the best: otherwise it
would not b" the biggest
The Retailer and Advertiser
says: "A merchant cannot have
too much publicity. 1t is the
breath Of life to merchandising.
Without it n business cannot
grow; it cannot even exist.
With increased publicity comes
corresponding increase in
growth. And while publicity
continues to expand there is no
danger of reaching period
when the business will stop
growing"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-11-14

We have noticed that the
big advertisers in this paper
do \ big business. If you
would increase yours try the
same means.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-11-14
Railway Locals.
Rcduccd-Ratc
Excursion Tickets.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will sell
Excursion Tickets at "cry lar r"icN until fur
ther notice from Cumberland to Councils
willie and intermediate stations good going
ON tram No. IL, leaving Cumberland 40 n.
m and returning on train No. IL, leaving
ConnellsvIlle > p. IN. For full particulars
call on Ticket Agents, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. No. %
Onc-Way Colonist Rates To the West.
Tickets on sale daily until November 20.
1903 inclusive. at all Ticket Offices of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Ia points in
Arizona. California, Colorado. Idaho, Mexico,
Montana. Nebraska, Nevada. New Mexico,
Oregon, South Dakota, Texas Utah, Wash
ington, Wyoming and British Columbia at
Greatly Reduced Rates.
For full information call on or address
Ticket Agents of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. ltNOv y
The colored American., 1903-03-28

newspaper is a case that is worthy or
special mention.
The person so honored is Rev. P. A.
Scott, pastor of Brown Chapel, A. M.
Z. Church, Oil City, Pa, and the paper
is the Venango Vindicator, religious
and temperance journal, published by
the VenangO Printing Co, Franklin,
Pa, the editor of which is Rev. ]. H
Kelley, a minister of the M. E. Church
(white) Rev. Scott is a stOckholder in
this company and a member of the
board of directors, (being the only col
Ored man interested in any way in the
cOncern) and two weeks ago the ed
itOr was called to Washington, d. c.,
to attend to some government business
and Rev. Scott was appointed by the
directors to take editorial charge of
the paper until the return of the regu-
lar editor.
The first issue under his manage
ment has brought forth many very
favorable comments and congratula-
tions from the daily press in this part
of the state, as well as from individ-
uals many of whom are both surprised
and delighted at the proficiency which
the editorial work upon the paper re-
yeals
Though Rev. Scott takes consider
able interest in public affairs, and in
literary work, writing extensively in
prose and poetry, he is an indefati-
gable and successful worker for the
church and his race. His pastorate at
Oil City has been one of unprecedented
peace and prosperity, both financially
and spiritually. Since coming here,
nearly five years ago, the church has
purchased and entirely paid for a beau
tiful parsonage on one of the fashion
able avenues of the city, which prop
erty is valued at $4,000, and each year
the church has been blessed with a
precious revival, the last one having
recently closed with 81 conversions.
He is as able a pulpit orator and
public speaker as he is as a pastor
writer, and a man of affairs in general
and being but a young man there are
certainly great possibilities before
him.
NJ M. THOMPSON.
Oil City, Pa.
The colored American., 1903-03-28
EDITS A WHITE NEWSPAPER.

Int this day of prejudice and race
discrimination it is not often that
such an honor as is herein mentioned
comes to a member of the Negro race,
and when one does come 1T speaks
louder than words can express for the
caDabilities of those upon whom con-
ferred, especially since even superior@
fitness on the part of the Negro rare
ever. ge.s an equal chance with the
other race in the recognition of merit
and the distribution of hOnors; and
even though he may far excel in every
consideration of fitness, he is seldom
allowed to occupy more than sec
ondary, and generally a very subordi-
nate place in the honorable and prom
inent affairs of life. This condition
of things, however, is occasionally
overcome by some of our energetic men
and women, and the appointment of
colored man as temporary editor of
large 16-page white peoples weekly
The colored American., 1903-03-28
POSITION WANTED.

S25-Widow, age %, educated and
refined. Massachusetts high school
graduate, has Taught school success
uily for several years, latest methods
lis also excellent sick nurse and gooo
housekeeper. will pay twenty-five do.
lars to any one securing her q perma
nent position at SALARY Of $25 OF more
per month Best of references given
and required. Address. Mrs. d. IS.
The Colored Amf rican Office.
The colored American., 1903-03-28


the lead
The Negro office trust" has taken to
tall timber
Howard University will not have a
colored president.
Prof. w. H. Ferris would not object
to a residence here.
Some of our alleged race leaders re-
fuse to be inferred
The Washington Post has a chronic
case of NegrOphobia.
The Negro problem cannot be solved
at free-lunch counters.
Our Industrial and higher educa-
tiOnal debates have ended.
The willful liar is far more danger
Gus than the defensive liar.
Our citizens who pray only in petit
tiOnS are taking a vacation.
Robert Pelham will be the next pres
ident of the Pen and Pencil Club
Senator Ben Tillman is to address
The John Wesley A. M E. Church.
DR.. Austin M. Curtis is the Beau
Brummel of the medical profession.
Grassland ex-United States minister
at MOnrOVia will soon cross water.
Bruce Grit's "write-up" of the Pen
and Pencil Club was eXhilarating.
| Bruce Grit thoughts on irrigation
are worthy of comment and emulation.
| Our colored postoffice clerks are jul
| bilant over recent increases in salaries.
| It takes a Grim-key to unlock the
| door of mystery at Howard University.
| DR.. Ernest Lyon will make a sue
| cesSful minister resident at MonrOvia.
General Robert Smalls is still vigor-
Gus and Wields pen with telling eff
| feet.
| The receivers and deceivers of the
Capital Savings Bank are at a stand
still
Our lyceums should give Tuskegee
rest and find some new topicc to dis
cuss.
Some race journals are published
merely to carry out advertising con-
tracts.
DR.. Ed. D. Williston's practice is
growing larger and his popularity un-
Elimited.
Almond w Scott is a successful
president of the Second Baptist Church
lyceum.
Some of our Census office clerks feel
themselves heading toward the tobOg-
gan slide.
/ Frederick Douglass first spelled Ne
gro with big ''N'' in his North Star
in 1910.
The political eunuchs of this city are
still busy despite the adjournment of
Congress.
w. L. Pollard proved an ideal host
when he entrtained the Pen and Pencil
Club recently.
The Man of the Monument and the
Man at Tuskegee are making faces
| at each other.
Book beer and bad grammar often
make some of our curbstone statesmen
appear ridiculous.
Bruce Grit's recent cartoon of L. NJ
Hershaw shows him to be a man of
| great understanding
The term Negro when applied to
I some individuals should be spelled
l with very small m
Will L. Houston wants to retire as
/, chairman of the governing board OF
5 the Pen and ePncil Club.
The denomination of DR.. W. D. Crum
: caused the Washington Post to wear
: sack cloth and ashes again
r Our Negro statesmen at present un
a employed would improve their chances
g by taking up residence elsewhere.
The Washington correspondent OF
i the Indianapolis Freeman is both in
:, teresting and breezy and a non-resi
|, dent.
e Senator Hanna does not coun
e lstrongly upon the support of the aver
age Negro office hlder for Presidential
The colored American., 1903-03-28

$500 to So 90 day guaanteed
. every psrson sending name and
address to the S,ltt R,n,ig Co.,
Louisville KY. Write at oaee.
The colored American., 1903-03-28

Oil City. Pa.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-09-17
State Fair In Progress.

The state fair opened at Pueblo last
Tuesday morning with splendid show
ing in every department, the displays
in many classes being superior to the
exhibits OF last year; acknowledged to
be the best in its history up to that
time.
The Pueblo fair is an exposition in
mineature of the material resources
Of the state, as we'll as its advance in
the domestic and household arts and
should be seen by. every citizen of Col
orado that can sprre the time to do SO.
Now that the unfavorabe weather is
over there is every prospect that it
will receive the patronage that it de-
serves Several hundred Canon peo-
pie will visit the fair during the next
two days.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-09-17
The Voting Contest To Close

The voting contest, which has been
carried on by the RECORD for the last
Two months to de ermine which of the
four states, Illinois. Iowa. Missouri or
Kansas, has contributed the greatest
number Of people to the population Of
Canon City and Its environs, will be
brought to a close next week and the
result Of the balloting announc d in
our issue of September oath and those
yh0 desire to vote and have not yet
done SO will have to hurry up.
We realize that there are still many
people in Csnon City, South Canon,
Lincoln Park and Fruitmere whJ have
not voted, but are entitled to do 80
under the terms Of the contest, the
only restrictions being that the voter
shall have lived in one of the states
mentioned before coming to Colorado.
The Missourian In Canon City 10
popularly supposed to outnumber
those from any other state In the
Union, but the result Of our CON est
does not shos It, and IL may seriously
be questioned II he I. as numerous
here as he Is given credit for.
Iowa and Kansas have a big repre-
Sc ntation among our people, so has
Illinois, and either OF them might
make bigger showing than the Mis-
sourians il they would only stand up
and be counted in spite Of he migratory
instincts Of the Pixies" who began tc
emigrate with the discovery Of gold al
Suffers mill in California in 1s49.
All are great states and have beer
factors in the development OF Colo
RADIO, whose populaii ion is q composite
one, all sections OF the Union con.
tributing to its greatness. Bring IL
your ballots before the close Of bust
ness hours next Wednesday and helI
the contest along. A comparatively
few votes may change the result. Il
you are from Missouri don't fail u
register that fact. II from Kansas
Iowa or Illinois don't neglect TO helE
them out In the count. The voting
will positively close next Wednesday
afternoon.