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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-09
"A City Ownership Pointer" "
From the Independence Times.

From the Independence Times.
Under this head, our esteemed Republican
contemporary has been publishing an article
intimating that city ownership was proving
both expensive and Improbable in our neigh
boring city of CoAeyville. That it was fight
ing the Populist principle Of public ownership
with more zeal than discretion becomes evident
when we see it called down in the following
statement by its Republican contemporary at
Coffeyville, the journal:
"The South Kansas Tribune prints little
piece under the caption of "A City Ownership
Pointer and states that the Cofeyville water
works plant has deficit Of ST., 900 in operat-
ing expenses, and that the electric light plant
has Sc, 900 deficit. The Tribune purports to
have gotten this from another Cofeyvile paper.
The Tribune read wrong. They are counting
the bonded indebtedness of the institutions as
deficits Both concerns are not entirely paid
tor-that is, the Gonds issued to build them up;
but that is merely what any institution has,
municipal or otherwise. AS far as there being
deficit in the expenses of these plants, there
is not word of truth in it. On the contrary,
the two institutions have not only been paying
for their own operating each month, but have
been putting away little money-erough
each month to beep the Tribune supplied with
ink for good many months. The Tribune
only made an error, but it was an error that is
unfair to Cofeyville."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-09
BY JOAQUIN MILLER

we always tear that his penury may be due to
misfortune, and not to laziness. In Social
istic state, this doubt would disappear-Soca-
ism will provide work for all. Therefore, in
the Cooperative Commonwealth, every man
who is able to work would be able to nobly
live. This fact being universally understood,
no able bodied man could exist without work.
ing. beggar, tramp or educated parasite
would be nothing but a shameful loafer, and
not hand would be held out to help him. The
answer to the beggar or drone would be, "If
you are hungry, 60 to work." If the man re-
fused to work, he must sarve--or, in dsciplin-
ary mercy, we might call shiker "sick," /" and
send him to the sanitarium shop for the "work
cure."
The answer, then, to the question, "What
would Socialists do with the loafers?" is that
the d1ctum, 'If man will not work, neither
shall he eat, " will be rigidy enforced Social
ism will reform the thief, make man of the
beggar and cure the lazy; whereas, under our
present conditions, we make them into crim-
nails, paupers or gentlemen"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-09
Last Words of John p. AItgeld,

am not discouraged-things will right
themselves. Afpenduum swings one way, and
then another, but the steady pull of gravitation
is toward the center of the earth. Any struc-
ture must be plumb if it is to endure. So it is
with nations. Wrong may seem to triumph
Right may seem to be defeated But the gray
itation is upward to the throne of God. Any
plumb with the line of Justice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-09
Passing Of the Party Organ.
'hicago Tribune (Rep.)

From the Chicago Tribune (Rep)
The oid-fashioned organ is rapidly becoming
extinct. Successful and influential newspapers
of to-day, in cities both large and small, are
distinguished for the fairness with which they
discuss political questions and treat political
opponents. On the other hand, the bulk of
the spellbinders crate in much the same man
ner and spirit as they did forty years ago.
They win not grant that there is blemish on
the record, flaw in the candidates, defect in
the proposed policies of the party to which
they belong. They repel with scorn the sug
gestion that that ANYTHING good can come out
of the opposition Nazareth. Before the people
will again listen with pleasure to or be con-
vinced by political oratory, it will have to un-
dergo change similar to what has taken place
in political writings.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-09

Four and eight years ago, the Republicans
won by appealing to the fears of the people.
The risk of change in government policies
appeared to be too great to toke. This year,
Fear is fighting on the other side. No one can
fer moment be persuaded that anything will
be risked by Parker's election, while great
many people are honestly afraid Roosevelt will
do something rash to sgnalize his administra.
tiou if he gets another term. There you have
the pith and kernel of all the controversy there
is going to be this fall. And the appeal to
Fear may prove as potent in 1904 as it did in
1896 and Iooo.-Independence Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-09

SHERIDAN county has fusion with big F.
It's this way: The Democrats, Populists and
Socialists of the county held a joint conven-
tion last Saturday, and nominated ticket COM
posed of members of the three parties, besides
a Republican. The ticket will appear under
the independent head on the ballot.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-09
How Socialism Will Deal With LOafers and
TramDS.

Robert Blatchford, in The Vanguard
''Under Socialism, what would you do with
loafeist'' some critic may ask. Remember
that Socialism is not offered as perfect system
of life, but only as very great improvement
over the present system. The word loafer,
take it, means one who sponges on the earnings
of other people. loafer, then, may be
tramp without shirt to his back, or he may
be landlord with rent roll of half million
year.
1t is stated that there are over million
adult males in the United States in receipt of
large incomes who never do any kind of work.
In the Cooperative Commonwealth, these men
might continue idle, but they certainly would
not continue rich, nor would they continue to
he known as gentlemen. Besides the mil
lion we'll. paid and we'll fed loafers who are at
present supported by the earnings of the poor,
there are now in this country immense mum.
bers of paupers, beggars, tramps and criminals,
and also large army Of unemployed workers.
But, before l tell you what Socialism would do
with all these people, must tell you what it is
dong with them now. Do you suppose that
live. What do they live on?
All wealth is won by labor, is it not? Then
all tramps, thieves, paupers, beggars and para
asites live upon aims, prison allowances or
punder, and all the means of support are pro-
duced by the labor Of the working poor Under
our present system, we not only feed and house
these loafers, but we go to the expense of mas
ters, matrons, doctors, wardens and police, all
of whom have to be fed and paid to wait upon
and care for them.
Next, with regard to the upemployed-most
of these manage to exist, and they exist at the
expense of those who work Note one CT two
facts: These people can do nothing ior their
own suppo.t, and many of them, through want
and shame and enforced idleness, become GRIM
inals and tramps. This is not only waste of
power-t is also a wicked and disg1aceiul
waste of human souls.
Now let us see how things would work under
Socialism.
We will divide our present loafers into Two
classes-those who could work, but will not,
and those who would work, and cannot So
long as it is possible for willing worker to be
forced into idlerets, so long will there exist
reason for the giving of aims. Why do we re-
lieve beggar in the street? Because we are
never sure that the man is a shirker; because
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-09

The Lawrence Gazette says "It really
looks as though the Republicans AND Demo-
Gratis were both in that schem. to throw out
the Populist electoral ticket in Kansas
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-09

THE Socialists of Montgomery county have
nominated full county ticket.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-09

we will credit the CONTESTANT bringing,
or causing to be brohght. advertise.
ments. one vote for each and every cent
the advertisement ana lnts to.
IL Advertisements ntam anywhere in
the county will be accepted. Job work
and subscriptions from any where ON
earth will be credited to tn contestant
causing them to be sent
13 No subscription for less than six
months accepted upon the conditions of
the contest
IA The subscription price Of the AGITA
TOR is one dollar per year; six months,
fiftv ocuts. Ifthese rules do not cover
all cases. we will do--what we think is
is fair and just. Don't ask ANYTHING
unfair or unreasonable-it will not be
considered If there is anything not
clear to you, call and ask US about it or
drop us a postal and it will receive our
prompt attention.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-09

EAT AT THE RED LIGHT
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
NEWSPAPER FOR RESULTS.
Minnesota Merchant Says Advertising
Is Necessary to Success.

Newspaper advertising is the first
requisite for mercantile success.
That, in brief, is the opinion of John
Catelv, who is at the head of tho
Gatoly Supply company of Duluth,
Mimi. and of nearly fifty other retail
stores located in some of the best
business towns in Michigan, Illinois
and Minnesota.
While visiting his store at 1shpem-
Jig recently Mr.. Gately was inter
viewed at length by the Peninsula
Record. and he not only declared him
self unqualifiedly in favor of advertis-
ing. but expressed a decided prefer.
enco for the columns of the ncwspa.
per. Among other things. he said:
"Judicious advertising is as essen
tai to business success as a postage
stamp is 10 a letter one drops in
pcstofice Some peoplo plod along
with business and fail to use the nowS-
naner columns to tel! the people what
thcy have to SOL or about tho bargains
Trey have 10 offer. These people can
nevcr DO be called successful hnsi-
pcss men in any community.
There is advertising and advertis
ing. and above all other advertising
comes that which is read in the news
parcr. While one cannot always tell
what certain advertisement produces
| the most results at a given time. there
Is a positive certainty concerning the
steady advertising in the newspaper.
One must advertise 70 get business"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
CHEERFUL NEW S.

The Little Rock Democrat an
nounce. that ii has a straight tip to
the effect that the Missouri Pacific.
Iron Mountain railroad will not abol-
jsh the office of industrial and imml-
graf on agent. which will be good
news to the entire southwest.
A gentleman who is in position to
Know says that while great deal haS
been suid in regard to the office being
aho.ishel this had never been con
templsted hy= =the management. He
states that there are few positions
or the rGaQ which arc OF more import
ance than that and that the system
could not afford 10 make way with
it.
MI I. r. Fogg vii resign the posi-
ton and be succeeded 10y Mr.. h. Y,
Brigham. who Is Vel known 10 rail
road people throughout the country,
and will doubtless make an efficient
official.
The state of Arkansas owes the in.
dustrial and immigration department
# the Iron Mountain much i'll the way
of advertising. That the state needs
advertising Of he right Sind is ad-
mitted. And This eeaaftment
tas been the means Of bringing untold
capital and population into the state
Under the able management of
Thomas b. Fogg the department. has
been increased in efficiency greatly
and if reports concerning the new I'll
cial are true, it Will not be alio"e
40 decline under his administration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
ARKANSAS POLITICS.

Pafkefs majority in Arkansas was
the smallest of any Democratic candi-
date for the presidency since 1872,
when the Republicans carried the
state by more than 5000 majority
Bryan majority in 1896 was 1851,
the largest majority ever polled in
the state for a Democratic candidate
-Four years late, Bryan's majority fell
10 "1,feh, and now we have only 17,574
majority for Parker. If We go OF
at this rate the majority will some
day n favor cf the Republicans.
as in lS122.-Arkansas Democrat.
What the Democrat says is true,
and the time Of Republican majori-
ties N Arkansas is ne9rer.than many
people suppose il to be- The feduc
ton Gt Democratic najoritieS is more
large s1te TO corruption in Demo
cra}.e primaries than 10 all other
agenc.c5 combined
There is a state ring which controls
enough Of the county rings to make
the returns Of the primaries for most
any state candidate desired by the
ring. REGARDLESS of how HE votes may
have been cast in the primaries.
In nearly every county in the state
there is political ring, and the can
didates Who get the nominations for
county Offices are too often men who
Were defeated al the ballot box.
Whenever these things cease within
the Democratic party the Democratic
majority of Arkansas will cease grow
ing smaller. The people are getting
disguised With il and if they can not
put a step to it within the party, will
bring about the result of Republican,
supremacy in Arkansas as il did in
Kentuchy once, as rebuke 10 cor
1uption within the Democratic party.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
THE OLD AND NEW WAY.
Some important Facts Which May
Prove Helpful.

Thirty years ago oId-fashioned cod
liver oil had to be forced down a pa
TENTS throat Invalids couldn't take
il, and children wouldn't But the
doctors prescribed it. and it had to he
taken by force. Yet it cured peoplt
where enough could be taken into sys
tom. for it has ever been the Creates
Of all tissue builders and general re
constructors known TO medicine.
We are now anxious to have every
one know that VinoI is a new form
of this very old and valuable remedy
cod liver oil. 1t contains in a con
eentrated form all the medicinal ele
ments of cod liver oil, actually taken
from fresh Gods livers. but by new
process it is made without oil or
grease and il is as delicious 70 the
taste as a fresh orange.
Ninol does not upset the stomach
like old-fashioned cod liver oil aad
emulsions; its strengthening aid heal
ing properties are remarkable. and
beth doctors and patients are delight
& with It's action.
Many wonderful cures right here in
Pine Bluff nave been effected by it
use, and We ask all of our customers
to try Ninol on our guarantee to re.
turn money every time it fails to mae
rich. red blood, increase the appetite.
cure stomach troubles. give strength
and renewed vitality to the aged, run
down, tired and debilitated, OF cure
chronic colds. hacking coughs or bron-
chitis l.. b. Coon. druggist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
Saved rrcn, His Friends.

Emanuel Friend, lawyer, has Il
small nephew who was recently vac.
cinated on his left arm. Soreness
soon developed and the yonnsster was
supplied with a small contrivance CT
wire eauzo to protect the arm from
tho buffets incidental to the emp'oE-
ment of adolescent youth. But one
morning il was discovered the lad
had transferred his protector to fha
right arm.
.Do YOU know your protector is Oh
the wrong arm? demanded his
mother.
"Oh, it's on the right arm, al right,
returned the lad.
"Yes. I know it is on your right arm
hut Won were vaccinated on the left,
said his parent. you have left the
sore without any protection"
'Havo To- retorted the urchin, with
a shrewd smile. well, I guess /
haven't You don't know the fellows
in my ang."-New York Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
THE REVISED VERSION.

When Henry Ward Beecher was
asked by an Eagle reporter 10 give
his views Of the revised version OF
the Scr!pturcs. he answered, "Com@
lere ten years from today and Will
give YOU my opinion" The reporter
recorded the date and would have
been at Mr. Beecher's door at tn
time named had the great preacher
lived so long. But in the smile an |
twinkle of the eye With which MI
Beecher postponed his answer he :
tCkened his estimate of tha changes
in the text of the Bible that mad
been made with such expenditure OF
tine and such heralding of trumpets.
And that estimate seems to be sh3f-
ed by nearly all other prela5es, for it
is not easy to find other than the
King James version in our churches
and Sunday schools.
Although the revision of the Test9-
ment into stricter English was a aso-
fri literary exercise, the diffcr'nc
discovered between I'll" new and oid-
er versions are commonly too sigh
Il justify the change. In som
cases force has been lost al the ealh
Of verbal correctness, in other cases
the substitution of involved for sin
pier forms has beer a disadvantage.
The TWonty-third PsaTm III the oil
version says, Yea, thou2h | walk
through the valley Of tho shadow Of
death. will fear no evil The new
version puts it thus: Yea, though I
Y ak through deaths dark vale Of
shadows. no evil will | fear Tn re
Is no gain in this. On the contrary
t is closer to the vernacQlar and
nGre erammaticaly sensible to say,
will fear no evil" than to phrase
If. NO evil viii fear" In many
other instances sentences have be n
reversed for no clear aason.-BrooF
yn Eagle
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
Fer ayoE.

To the Democratic yefers. city Of
Pine Bluff: l hereby announce myseis
as candidate for renomination fot
the Office Of mayor # the c.tv Of Pin
Fluff. subject TO the actioa Of the Dem
ocratie primaries, January -, I2o2
If have redeemed the promises
made Two years ace think am en-
titled 10 an endorsement term, af1a
# vou approve what has been 9eas
and are willing TO have MoHe OF tA'
same kind Of Improvement accom-
nGished. earnestly ask yoar vate. Ike
snoctfully. II Nl-N0 - -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
EXCURSION RATES TO NORTHERN
RESORTS.

STOP-OvERS AT ST. LOUIS FAIR.
Excursion tickets at unusually low
rates, good for the season, on sale to
Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha,
Green Lake, Devils Lake, Gogebic,
Ashland, Marquette, Superior. Duluth,
ST. Paul, Minneapolis and many other
cool and delightful lake resorts
reached by the Northwestern line.
Stop-oyers at ST. Louis permit visit
to the worlds fair en- route.
information and tickets can be Sc
cured from your home agent. Book
let entitled THE Lakes and Summer
Resorts of the Northwest" mailed up
on receipt of 4 cents in stamps. w.
B. Kniskern, P. T. NJ. c. & N. w. R'y,
Chicago, III.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
That We Are Headquarters
For Goods In Our Line
McGaughy Hdw. Co.
THOSE WHO MAKE 1T PAY.

Ten years ago the expenditures OF
the New York department stores were
less than one half of that of today
Twenty years ago it was less than
one-tenth Thirty years ago it was
minute fraction. Note how these
stores have prospered and broadened.
Does advertising pay?-Western Pub
Usher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
World S
w
L cir
f A.teS

Begln7In4 September -, and
continuing until the end Of
the Worlds 5 Fair low rate
excursion tickets to St. Louis
will be on sale Sunday, Mon
day tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday Of each week.
I he rate is extremely low
about a cent a mile each
way, days limit. Tickets
good in chair cars and coache
only.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
MONDAY, DECEMBER, II 1901.

Subscribers desiring the Graphic
discontinued at any time will please
notify the office either in person or
by either phone. Ord2rs to carriers
10 discontinue will not be accepted,
as the frequent changes among the
carrier boys causes an endless
amount of confusion and disputes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

The big holiday edition Of the
Graphic has been made, and now the
merchants have nothing to do but to
supply the demands Of Santa Claus
till December -. afte. which there
1aay be little time and attention
given to the municipal political cam
DaiGn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

and billboards. The manager Of Ring
ling's SAYS: There Will be no NOR"
lavish useless waste Of money in 18th
oaraphs. Instead the money will go
for newspaper advertising. This viii
mean saving in passes of about $500,
OnC a year
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
City Ire sureT.

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce Ralp Robinson as candidate
c. re election for city trasurer, sub.
ect to the action Of the Democratic
primary, January T., 1868.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS. S.
Police Judu ue.

The Graphic is authorized TO al
neunce w. L. Toney as a candidate
for reelection to the office Of Judge of
he police court Of the city Of Pine
Bluff, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary elections January
l., 1898
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

They all say that big holiday e=il
tion OF the Graphic was a hummer
Il was out early enough for the hoil-
dav advertisers to get returns on their
advertisements.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
AS Others See Us.

Askitt-l see Mueeins on the street
averv aa9. What's he doing?
Knoitt-Looking for work-and con.
eratulating himself on his inability
to find 1t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tab
ats. All druggists refund the money
if il fails 10 cure. f. ". Groyes sig.
nature is on each box. 25c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

1t was done in an exceedingly shor5
time-that big holiday clifton of the
Graphic, but when the Graphic st iftS
out to do thing, it just dcea it, anc
'rhat's an end O it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
EOR RENT.

Front furniehed room, 52I West
Second Avenue Old phone 4o2.
Furnished rooms from $I.25 up;
also rooms for light housekeeping at
Hot Springs, Ark. Address, Pleasant
View. IS Hickory Street, Hot Springs,
Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
-C%O

Ringing Bros circus and Barnum
and Bailey's mammoth aggregation
have entered an agreement not to
spend any more money on Autographs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

Every girl at a certain time in her
life regards herself as some Wild
Gagged Thing, pacing a limited space
between dish washing and sowing,
lying to get out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

The foundations to most fortunes
may be directly traced to advertising.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

People who hope for the best Z
most TO secure It.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

Too many expect to conquer the
devil by concurr1Hg with him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

A man is not civilized even who
owes cash more than country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

It's a poor faith that does not an
swer some of its own prayers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

4 man can't be whole-souled in
half-hearted sort u way
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

You can't always tell from the mel
ancholy woman's sishs how much she
weighs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

The average poet is rich-in spec
ulations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

J. T. Hammond of I.ako Village i
business visitor in the =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

An Ohio genius has worked himself
O death trying to invent a labor say
ug machine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
lDallY Graphic,

Entered at Postoffice at Pine Bluff,
Ark, as second class mail matter