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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
Result of Imperialism.

Senator Fostor of Louisiana had yes.
terday to plead with his fellow citizens
not to lynch negro who was in the
custody of the officers of the law. OF
course, we recognize the senator's ser.
vice, but what state of things we
have come to when it is necessary to
beg people calling themselves re.
spectacle not to commit murder! Very
ominous was the attempt of even
United States soldiers at Fort Leaven.
worth to lynch negro who had been
in fracas with one of their number.
Where is this thing to stop? The fact
that their regiments had seen service
in the Philippines, and had there &C.
quired the notion that "niggers" have
no more right than wild animals,
should furnish food for thought to
those startled imperialists from the
President down, who are wondering
where the new ferocity against an lin
ferior" race got it's fresh impulse
New York Post
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07

came out onto large threshing floor,
where men were tossing up the corn
with large forks, and women, In very
graceful positions, holding up baskets
above their heads and letting the
chaff fly away, forming an exceeding.
ly pretty picture.
Leaving the threshers. our guide
brought us out to an open expanse,
from which we had grand view be-.
fore us. AS we stood on the top Of
that hill, where the Israelites had en-.
camped so many centuries ago, II
was with a strange feeling that we
looked down into the Valley of Elah,
which separated them from the Phil
istines. who were encamped opposite
on Mt Schochoh. To the right lay
the road they had come by from their
cities-Gaza, Ascolon. etc.
1t all seemed very real as we stood
looking down on the valley before
us. and we meditated wonderingly on
the events of that great day, with its
memorable victory for Israel and the
speedy fight of their enemies.
How often in later years must the
great King David have visited this
spot-the site of the commencement
of his greatness.
Shochoh could be distinguished by
a patch of trees and slightly differ
ent shade of earth.
On the left hand side lay hollow
patch-in winter it becomes littla
stream. 1t may have been here that
David picked up the stones for his
sling. Though there is another stream
near Bethlehem to which the guides
point out as David's stream.
Ephes-Damim, | Sam. xvii, 1. men
toned in describing the locality OF
this battle, means Field of blood"
and to this day they tell us that, when
the spot is plowed, the earth Of Sho'
choh has a reddish tint.
The Valley of Elah means the Val.
ley of the Terebinth, and the present
name is Wady-es-Sumt, the Valley OF
the Acacia, probably changed when
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
Uncle Thomas Too Modest.

1t is commercially modest in Uncle
Thomas Plat, asked whom he deems
the most astute statesman of his day.
to reply by naming Senator Quay. 1t
is, however, modesty at the expense of
accuracy. Mr.. Quay is not the most
astute statesman of the present day.
He is not to be compared with the
venerable Uncle Thomas in any par
ticular. 90.
Whatever we may think of the poll
tics and policies of Mr. Platt, it is i'm
possible to deny him the possession of
d gift for political leadership of prac-
tical kind in which he is unapproached
by any of his contemporaries. His
title of "easy boss" is the best testi-
monial to his ability.
There are other men in politics who
have won distinction as leaders, but
there is none of them who has main
tanned supremacy with so little fric-
ton and with such uniform success as
the senior senator from New York.
Mr.. Hanna has spent dollars where
Mr.. Plat has spent dimes, yet Mr..
Hanna is admittedly waning force,
while Mr.. Plat is as strong as ever.
Mr.. Quay has managed to retain his
grip on Pennsylvania, yet he has had
to fight indictments, criminal actions
and other disagreeable attacks; Mr..
Platt's pesonal character has been
unassailed.
In short, of all the bosses" who
have arisen within the last twenty
years your Uncle Thomas is the only
one in either party who enjoys con-
tinuous reign unbroken by successful
revolt or even by dangerous attack.
Hence his compliment to Mr. Quay
is merely unwarranted derogation of
himself. If there is pre-eminently
astute politician in this country it is
purring, amiable old Uncle Thomas
himself. If any one doubts it let him
inquire Of Frank Black, Benjamin
Odell or any of the other temerarious
youths who have from time to time
undertaken the perennial job of
downing old Platt."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
TARIFF AND TRADE.
A GOOD EXAMPLE OF "PROTEc.
TON" HUMBUG.
No Foundation for the Claim That the
Business of the Country Was Ever
Hurt by a Low Tariff-The Panic Of
1873.

H. s. Wallace writes to leading
newspaper saying that as a laboring
man he is "old enough to have lived
through several alternate periods of
protection and free trade or low tar
iff,' and he positively knows" that
he has had "steadier work and much
higher wages under protection than
under free trade
Mr.. Wallace must be pretty old il
he has lived through several alternate
periods of protection and free trade
or low tariff in this country. We have
never had period of free trade in
this country at all, though there was
pretty close approach to that under
the tariff of 17S9-the first after the
adoption of the constitution of the
United States.
We have never had day Of low
tariff since 1861, but the tariff has
been built continually higher except
for two temporary and slight reduc-
tions, each leaving the rates much
higher than they were under the Nor
III plOtCCllNC. ldi Ill VI IOOI.
Mr.. Wallace swallows without salt
the lie of the protectees and their at
torneys that the people tried "a small
dose of free trade when they elected
Cleveland in 1892 and that this small
dose produced the panic of 1893 and
closed factories and opened soup.
houses right and left.
He swallows whole the lying as
sumption that the dose" was admin
istered before the panic of 1898, when
fifteen months after that event and
after the process of closing the fac
tories had been going on about that
length of time. He swallows the lie
that the tariff of 1894 was "dose of
free trade" when it was in fact even
of 1882. The tariff of 1894 was in fact
far more highly protective than was
the Morrill, tariff of 1861
We had a comparatively low tariff
from 1876 to 1851 and such republicans
as Garfield and Allison admitted as
lldtC 40 IotA tudI tuC COuHIly was
never more prosperous than during
those fifteen years.
There was something of a panic in
1857 twenty years after that of 1887,
but it was trifling and its effects dis
appeared in a year, whereas the panic
of 1878, occurring only sixteen years
later, when the protective system was
in full blossom, was ten times more
disastrous and the country did not
recovery from the succeeding prostra-
tion for fully five years.
Mr.. Wallace evidently does not
speak from experience, as he imag-
ines. He is plainly victim of the
sophisms and the lies of those who
have beer made rich at the expense of
the people by monstrous tariffs for
spoliation only.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07

cism of the Roosevelt administration
in relation to the projected opium con-
oession by which another ring would
have been enriched ana in time an
other scandal would have been I'M
earthed.
But the secluded concessioner does
not despair. The change of heart in
the Taft council is not radical. The
substitute bill will serve as subter'
fuge until after the presidential cleo.
ton. Then If the country votes Taft's
way the projected opium monopoly
will no doubt be resuscitated and ac'
complished.
For, according to information from
Manila, instead of adopting the substi-
tute and putting it in operation forth
with, discussion of the new proposal
"was indefinitely postponed"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
spoiIsmen Still in Control.

Many of the men in charge of the
public business, even as public service
is now limited or defined, rarely do
their work promptly, efficiently and
impartially. Even in the postoffice de-
partment, the boast of the advocates
of government ownership, the service
costa almost twice as much as it could
be done for, and men in high places
peddle contracts, work their gratis
and cumber the salary list with the
names of idle relatives and women.
The public business of the country is
still on the party of spoils basis in
spite of all the efforts of reformers
and the costly experience of the PEG.
pie who feed the spoilsmen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
Labor
MuzZy
The Closed Door.

The Closed Door.
never crossed your threshold with .
grief
But that went without 1t; never came
Heart-hungry but you fed me, eased
the blame.
And gave the sorrow solace and relief
never left you but I took away
The love that drew me to your side
again
Through that wide door that never
could remain
Quite closed between us for little day.
oh, Friend, who gave and comforted,
who knew
SO overwell the want of heart and mind.
Where may l turn for solace now, or
find
Relief from this unceasing loss of you?
Be 1t for fault, for folly, or for sin,
Oh, terrible my penance, and most
sore
To face the tragedy of that closed door
Whereby l pass and may not enter In.
-Theodosia Garrison, in Harper's Bazaar.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
Uncle Sam In the Opium Trade.

Gov. Taft and his advisers have
heard from the United States on the
opium question. President Roosevelt
and Secretary Root received convin-
cling arguments against the infamous
proposal urged by Gov. Taft that the
opium monopoly should be assumed by
the government of the islands in the
name of the republic which has under
taken to bring the Philippines up to
the American standard.
Gov. Taft's machine at Manila has
risen to the emergency. It has sub
mitted bill not only to prevent mo-
nopoly but to make importation OF
opium unlawful except by pharmacists
and it's sale permissible on only a
physicians prescription.
1 This is admirable. IT disarms csdu-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
Peace for a Time.

Gen. Davis thinks that our forces In
the Philippines may safely be reduced
considerably, which indicates that
there will be nothing special doing in
our colonial possessions until new
crop of "ladrones" is ripe for the har-
vest-the old stock having climbed
the golden stair via the Krag-Jorgen-
sen route.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
LAND OF SCRIPTURE.
The Valley Eah Where David Trumphed Over the Giant
i Goliath, Has Undergone Little Change Since That
j Fateful Day.
Especial Correspondence.)

We were living in Jerusalem. 1t
was summer time and very warm in
deed. For six long summer months
we have no rain in Palestine, and 1t
becomes exhausting, so we generally
arrange to take a vacation and be
back in time to attend to the preser-
walton of the fall rains. which, to-
gether with the spring showers, make
up our following summers supply OF
water for all purposes.
This year we decided to go to
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07

seems to be made of baked mud; wo
men were grinding the corn to make
bread for the return of their husbands
from the fields. others were rocking
their babies as they sang to them
about Jacob and others were merely
sitting in groups on the ground out
side their huts, gossiping and sewing
their long. simple blue garments; and
all much interested and curious about
these foreigners"
Passing through the village, we
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
Wood an Expensive Luxury.

Our fellow citizens of Zamboanga,
p. l., who have hitherto been under
the sway of sultan, will now discover
what official dignity" Island what it
costs. Brigader Leonard Wood is
about to dawn upon them as provincial
governor and the brigadier comes
high, as the people of Cuba can testify.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
Two Postoffice Systems.

DR.. Iyenaga says that the postal
system of Japan is more highly devel-
oped than that Of this country. 1t
must be daisy If it produces func-
tionaries more active than Tyner,
Beavers & Co., though Dr. Iyenaga
probably does not mean development
of that particular kind.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
Maxim Went Wronq.

What! our liege lord Theodore
hedging on his purpose of shaking the
Kishineff petition under the imperial
nose of Nicholas! Impossible Was it
not our liege lord what formulated the
historic and strenuous maxim: "Never
draw unless you mean to shoot?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
An Accommodating Platform.

After reading the Iowa resolutions It
is easy to understand why both fac
tons in tho Republican party claim
victory. The platform means any
thing that the reader wishes it to
mean.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07
Incident Is "Closed."

Mr.. Hay announces that the Kishin.
of petition incident IL closed. and so
1t is-classd SO suddenly that me I'm
gers Of Nj. Hay and bis tnustrious
chif goa caught In the crack
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07

custom.
Then we took round in the village
to see the sights. The sheik led us
through the quaint little village, with
its huge ovens all around, and its
strange houses, which every passer-by
can see into, for the open door is their
only possibility of light and ventila-
ton.
AS we looked inside, we could see
life in a primitive form, almost but
not quite savage. All they possess
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-07

the principal trees IN the valley De-
came changed.
From Belt Netif we rode across the
Valley to Shochoh, and from. thence
we looked back on the site of the Is.
raelite encampment at Belt Netif in
the distance. At Shochoh there were
a few insignificant ruins, but nothing
In those barren hills could tell us
word about the wonderful things that
once had occurred in that valley. II
only those hills could have spoken
to usl
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13
COAL SUPPLY
ALL RIGHT.
Denison Dealers Report NO
Shortage of Soft Coal.7
No Anthracite Coal in the City But
Carload is Expected Here Very
soon.

The papers are teeming with notices
OF the fuel famine throughout the
country and this led the REVIEW to in
teryiew some of the coal dealers of the
city to see how the supply was in the
Denison market. The reports relieve
all fears as far as the soft coal supply
is concerned. The dealers report
plenty on hand to supply all customers
The following are the prices, subject
at this time to constant fluctuations
mostly of an upward tendency Boone
coal Is quoted at $475 per ton. Illinois
coal at IS SO per ton and Hooking Val
ley coal at $3.50 per ton. There is no
hard coal in town except in the bis of
the consumers. Two cars received
about January 1st. we're quickly sold in
ton lots, we are informed that there is
a carload onthe road billed for Denison
and it will probably arrive in time to
prevent distress to hard coal users, un-
less some enterprising town kid-naps
it enroute as was done in Illinois the
other day.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13
Sudden Death of z. P. Lyman.

On SATURDAY. noon, Bird inst, Mrs
Lucy Bowen was called to Des Moines
on account of the serious illness oil her
brother. She started on the first train
but did not reach there until death had
occurred Mr. Lyman is we'll known
throughout northern Iowa, southern
Minnesota and Wisconsin among hard
ware men. as he was for many years a
travelling salesman in the employ of
Brintnall Lamb & Co, of Chicago, then
being in business for himself several
years at Madrid, Ia, and later on he
travelled for the Simmons Hardware
Co., of ST. Louis For the past eleven
years, and. until his briet illness, he
was Deputy Treasurer of Polk county
and was considered one of the best
book keepers and accountants in Des
Moines. Mr.. Lyman was born in
Trumbull county, Ohio, in 1913. Went
to Chicago about sc or 81, was book
keeper there for several years. He was
q d1uu, NuOll w AuOW w DIS UuU w love-
Re was a member of Pilgrim Congrega
tional church, Des Moines, of which he
was trustee and deacon, and was an
active worker in church and Sunday
school, not only there but in Chicago
and Madrid. His church and especially
the Young Peoples Societies of the
church and Sunday school feel their
loss and showed it in many unmistak-
able signs at the funeral which oc-
Cured on Monday. At his funeral his
pastor paid him the following tribute:
ITO look into his face and shake hands
with him was an inspiration, and to see
him walk the streets was living SER
mon." He was apparently recovering
from an attack of LaGrippe when sud.
denly congestion of the brain and lungs
set in. He leaves widow and three
children, Ralph, William and Mary, tc
mourn his loss. The Oldest child is
about nineteen.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13
Select Official Papers.

The board Of Supervisors on yesterday
selected the Denison Review, the Deni-
son Bulletin and the Vail Observer as
the official county papers for the ensu-
ing year The Charter Oak Times
claimed circulation of over Goo while
the Observer claimed sos 1t is under,
stood that the Times will contest. The
question as to printing the proceedings
in the German papers was laid over
until today. If published in them
the board will be obliged to pay them
over and above the loo. per line specified
in the law
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

Mr.. Hugo Gebert, Secretary of the
Iowa Jobbing Association, lett on Sur
day evening for Omaha to attend q
meeting of that body. The association
is growing in strength and importance
and has become valuable weapon il
the hands of retailers in securing fair
prices from the wholesale houses.
Bulletins OF valuable information are
issued to the members almost daily,
and in every way possible the retailers
co operate.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

Thirty names have been secured as
members of two-men team bowling
league and exciting times are promis-
ed for the future. The teams will be
made up so as to bring the average of
the teams equal, but so many teams
will make the averages difficult to
handle and six fve-men teams are al
ready being talked of.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

We are sorry to learn that it was
necessary to place one of Denison 8
young men in the county Jail on Sat-
urday night on the charge of drunken
ness. The young man in question is
bright and capable and we trust this
will be Lesson that he will take to
heart and brace up and make the man
of.himself that he ought to be-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13
Bamford is commi.lg

A compromise has finally been effect
ed between Mr.. Romans, Mr.. Otto and
Mr.. Bamford of Charter Oak, by which
the latter secures the lease of the store
room recently vacated by Kelly Bros.
shoe store. Mr.. Bamford will at once
begin preparations for the installation
of a large stock of fancy and staple dry
goods and millinery.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

F. c. Winton, general manager Of
the student missionary work of the
American Sunday School Union, was
in the city Saturday and appointed
County Missionary d. W.Welton fnan
cial agent for field comprising fifteen
counties in this part of the state. Mr.
Welton assumes his new duties Febru-
airy lst. His headquarters will still be
at Deni5on.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

Mr.. j. B. Romans and B. j. Sibbert
were in Omaha Thursday and tried to
get in to see Ben Hur played but the
house was filled to overhowing-it was
simply jammed 50 seats were selling
for So and even then no standing room
left. They returned home the same
evening
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

The second Teachers meeting for
Denison will be held on Saturday after
noon at the High school room at Q,
o'clock, all teachers of the vicinity
are urged TO De present and take part
in the discussion.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

Mr.. Underwood, the contracting
agent of the Canton Bridge Co. with Il
branch Office at Omaha was in Denison
last Saturday to sign the contract for
the county bridge building for the next
two years.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

Word has been received that Misses
lone and Junia Romans have arrived
safely at their school in Jacksonville,
ILL.,, after a trying journey Two
changes of trains had to be made on
the way and no sleeper could be Sc
cured
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

Mrs. Georgia Wade Mcclellan left
yesterday afternoon for Missouri
Valley toattend joint installation of
the G. A. r. and W. r. c. at that place.
Com nander John Lindt of Council
Bluffs will install the officers of the G..
A. Il, and Mrs. Mcclellan will install
the W. r. G. officers.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

Jacky jackson recently paroled from
the county Jail returned to his home at
Manila. He served about half of his
term but is liable to serve the rest if
good behavior is not forth coming.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

The finest sausage sold in Denison
is that made at Johnson's Market on
Upper Broadway. Mr.. Johnson is re.
puted the best and most experienced
sausage maker in Denison. His market
is furnished with new and model ma
chinery for sausage making. These
are facts.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

The next session of the District
court commences Feb. 10Th, this will be
the first session held here by Judge
Powers of Carroll. The clerk informs
us that indications are that the work
of the court will be light as number
of cases have been settled out OF court
and but few new cases have been filed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

Friday afternoon Mr.. end Mrs.
P. W. Harding went to Omaha to see
the play ben Hur'' Mr.. and Mrs.
Harding arrived in Denison Friday
morning to make this their future
home. Mrs. Harding gave farewell
reception to her many friends in
Charter Oak.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-13

Mr.. VIM chiquet of Fort Dodge
agent for Geo. e. Roberts & Co. of the
Messenger was g Denison visitor last
Saturday and paid the Review sane
tum friendly call.