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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16
Superstition.
From the Missouri World.

From the Missouri World.
The gold money of the entire world would
not make block larger than 25x2 sx2s feet.
This block of yellow metal is owned several
times over by the Rothschilds and few others.
The owners of this dross enslave the world
through the superstition that it is the only real
money, and that nations must have il or thew
cannot do business.
Nearly all so-called civilized nations of the
world are struggling for possession of as much
OF this block as they can possibly get, each
competing with the other for it.
1t is a tremendous struggle-a life.and. death
contest, as it were.
The loss of possession of bit of this dross
sets nation to trembling, shocks it from ceute-
TO CIRCUMFERENCE, bankrupts rich business men
and puts scant fare on the laborer's table.
Through this miserable superstitio, the
masses toll that the few may live in sple ador.
The truth is, this yellow stuff has very little
intrinsic value. The idea of pound of il
having the intrinsic value of six hundred bush.
els OF wheat, thousand bushels of corn four
thousand pounds of cotton, ten good cows
twenty .sults OF clothes, or little COTTAGE,
Preposterous! its selling price most all comes
from the law-fixed price. But even if it had
an intrinsic value equal to the money value
placed on 1t by law, it would be no less foolish
to tie the money of the world to it.
Now, the truth is, if all this TWENTY-FIVE. foot
olock OF gold were dropped in the middle of
the ocean, beyond recovery, it would cause no
narm-ln tact, would be an immea,urabe
blessing, for down with it would go the dark
superstition.
Until the United States abandons the gold
superstition and adopts an intelligent money
system, the masses of the people will continue
to be plundered by the few.
The great and glorious reforms proposed
along other lines, if adopted will be Of little
avail If the gold-brck swindle continues.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16

spices, pepper, talcum powder and perfurmery
have decreased 27 per cent. This shows an
average increase of per cent. Then Mr..
Wright proceeds to show that wages have in
creased AZ per cent faster than the cost of CON-
modities. 1t is all very simple when it is care
fully examined"
The government employe who would lend
himself to such work should be Immediately
dismissed; it is enought say that Carol D.
Wright has made specially of it for many
campaigns. But what of the party that SO
uses government money and consents to circu
late such deceptive figures with the attempt to
make them respectable by making the report
government document? And what should we
think of Mr.. Shaw, member of the cabinet,
who stoops so low, or is so ignorant as to jim
dorse such work?
"Never has the government been cleaner"
says the president in his speech of acceptance.
"While there has been more corruption in FORM
er years." said the president in his message to
congress, ''there has been more developed and
brought to light in the immediate past than in
the preceding century of the country's
history"
Can this party claim to be dealing honestly
with the people when it lends itself to such
contradictory statements?- The FlordaTimes-
Union.)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16
Twisting Figures to Deceive.

From the Florida TimesUnion.
In recent speech, Secretary Shaw declared
that the increase in the cost of living was
merely relative since the increase III wages had
kept pace with it. In other words, the evil
was balanced by the good, since the wage
Garner had been given more pay Tor the same
work with which to buy meat and bread, we
all know this is not true, because we teel the
difference ourselves. Moreover, tie 100000
laborers now On strike in the United States
furnish proof to the contrary But Mr.. Shaw,
secretary CT the treasury, went further than
this when he said, in the same speech, that the
department of labor would soon issue the re-
port to make good his claim, thus indorslng IN
advance the figures now laid before the public
by Commissioner Wright.
The Times Union has published the specific
and full refutaton of those claims by Repre-
sentative Cowherd, of the Democratic congress
sional committee, and it is not necessary to
speak further in criticism of the government
official who, at the cost of the treasury, juggles
with figures to deceive the people on an i'm
portant issue of the campaign. Those figures
were avoweoiy made up by system of gen.
eral averages. The fallacy is thus stated in
the Commoner, by Mr.. Bryan:
"Here is sample which may show his
method: The section hands wages have been
5000 year for years. The railroad Presidents
salary raised from $4,000 to $75,ooo
year on June I, 1903, The average was $26,-
$50 year before the president secured his in
crease, and $37,65o after he secured it, an
average increase of about SO per cent. But
the section hand has not found it out Again
Meat, flour, clothing and shoes have increased,
say 80 per cent, during the last FIVE years. But
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16

hrns holding contest coupons, so they
NAV at all times know where to obtain
coupons bv trade, or where they may di
rect their friends to go to obtain them.
7 No relative of the editors OF this pa
per will he allowed to compete. The
contest will be perfectly far and square
in every detail.
8 The judges in this contest will con.
sist of three disinterested parties, who
will count the votes Immediately at the
close of the contest.
Q The piano will remain at Mr.. Muir
docks music store, where it may be cx-
anincd aud tried. until the close OF the
count ,Swhen it will be removed by us'to
the home OF the fortunate lady who wins
it.
10 The contestant receiving the piano
must have been credited with at least
fifty yearly to subscriptions turned in
her account bv herself or friends
II In addition to issuing coupons on
all advertisements sent or brought in,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16

"A NEW YORK Associated Press disprtch SAYS:
The unusual activity of Populists in this state
is also causing alarm at national headquarters.
In the eorly plans for the campaign, the BRYAN
or radical element of the party was ignored
and the managers now find that thousands Of
voters of that faction are ready to support
Watson"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16
Householder Will Leave the State

Senator M. A. Householder, who was nomi
mated at Topeka for Acknowledgements, has
withdrawn from the ticket, as he will soon
leave the state John S. Parks, formerly state
printer, has been chosen to take Senator House.
holders place on the ticket.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16

G. c. CLEMENS, who was nominated by the
Socialists for justice of the supreme court, has
declined the nomination; but but his name has
been certified by the secretary of the state as
candidate for the office. His name will 90 on
the Socialist ticket, but he will make speeches
for Judge Dale.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16

we will credit the contestant bringing,
or causing to be brought. advertise.
ments. one vote for zach and every cent
the advertisement amounts to.
II Advertisements from 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 tor less than six
months accepted upon the conditions of
the contest.
IA The subscription price cf the AGIrA
TOR is one dollar per year; six months,
fiftH cents. If these rules do not cover
all cases. we will do what we think is
is fair and just. Don't ask ANYTHING
unfair or unreasonablc-it will not be
considered. If there is anything not
clear to you. call and ask us about it or
drop us postal and it will receive our
prompt attention.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16
Extracts from Tom WatsOn's Labor Day
Speech at Kansas City.

The labor Of yesterday is the capital of to-
day. The labor of to-day will become capital
Tomorrow. Corporation lobbies manipulate
legislation in such a manner that what
labor yesterday, but is capital to-day, is pro-
tected by law, while the labor OF to-day, which
is still labor, remains unprotected. We de-
mand that it shall be protected.
The laborer gathers the rushes and makes
a basket Nobody denies his ownership of the
basket. He gathers the palmetto and makes a
hat, or the palm to make fan, and nobody
denies his ownership of the hat or fan. And
so it is with all the products of labor. From
tilling the soil or gathering the raw material
till the finished product is turned out, no hands
touch it but those of labor, and we demand
that the profits derived therefrom shall belong
to labor, less fair profit upon the capital in
vested to pay for the material and expenses"
~
EXTRACTS FROM JOSEPH FOLKS SPEECH.
You have no right to ask that special privi-
leges be given to you, but you have the right
to ask that no special privileges be given to
others.
1t is not enough that man should be hon
est he should be aggressively 1t is not
enough that one should be against corruption;
he should be aggressively against corruption.
Corruption has nothing to fear from passive op-
position. 1t is one thing to be against it, it is
another thing to fight it. One is a non-com-
batant; the other is soldier in the cause. If
farmer has field of grain i'll which the
weeds are growing, what benefit will he derive
from sitting OIL the fence and wishing they
would no. grow? He must root them out, else
thew will become rank and destroy his crop.
FsOM F.. T. BEAREN'S SPEECH.
Fellow trades-unonists, don't beg anything.
You have heard the story of the man who ask
ed for loaf and got slice, and the man who
asked Tor slice and received loaf Don't
work on this principle. Don't beg anything of
YOUR employers. They will hand you brick
Don't ask for slice or loaf. There's the
whole bake-shop. It's yours. Walk in and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16
FsoM F.. T. BEAREN's SPEECH.

Saws the New York Sum- "It's only justice
~ cav that Hon. Thomas H. Tibbles IS the
nest Roman and impressive of the candidates
for vice president, and that Hon. Tom Watson
;s as full of ginger as they make 'em:"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16
Pupils Ride Free.

The school children of Victoria Arst-,1;o
60 to and from school on the street cars free,
This is under public ownership.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16

Tom WATsoN will probably make one Or
more speeches in Kansas. ~ S,.s.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16

EAT AT THE RED LIGHT
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
AUTO RIDE
ENDS WITH
A FATALITY
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

STOCKTON, Nov. 13.-Miss Anna
Hudick was thrown from an automobile
on Main street at an early hour this
morning and almost instantly killed.
The unfortunate young woman was one
of four in the auto. the others being
Tony Gillis. Sabe Gist and Mrs.
Kluetch, a widowed sister of the de-
ceased.
The machine. which was a small one
was speeding along Main street about
4 o'clock this morning. Miss Hudick
and Gillis were on the box with their
backs to the other couple. In some
unaccountable manner the skirts of the
dead girl were caught in the wheel
She was jerked out and thrown with
great force against an iron hitching
post In trying to hold her, ellis was
thrown and slightly injured.
The machine was stopped as soon as
Gist heard the cry and the young
woman was carried to a nearby restau-
rant. She expired as she was laid upon
the floor. Her skull was crushed and
her clothing had been nearly all torn
from her body.
With her companions deceased had
been in the country to a dance. She
resided with her mother and sister
and brother on Weber avenue and was
quite well known Miss Hudicks was
about 20 years of age and was of at
tractive appearance. The remains
were taken to the morgue and the
Coroner will hold an inquest.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
SHERIFF'S
SHOOTING
IS DEADLY

SALT LAKE CITY. Nov. 1S.-One
outlaw is dead and another is in Jail
mortally wounded as the result of a
battle between cattle thieves and on
GERS near Deeth. New, to-day.
Sheriff Clark and a deputy OF ElkO
caught Jim McKelvey and Charles
Winslow in the act of skinning a steer OF
the Graham brand. When called upon
to surrender they dropped behind the
carcass of the animal and began firing
at the officers. The latter sought shell
ter and for twenty minutes the firing
continued.
Finally McKeLvey sprang to his feet
and fired The shot was returned and
McKelvey fell dead. A few minutes
later Winslow surrendered and was
found to be mortally wounded He was
placed in jail at Elko.
Elko County has been troubled with
cattle thieves for some time. and the
officers have been on the lookout for
them. McKelvey was well known
throughout the county.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14

Kean, its secretary, and j. e. McDou-
gald. treasurer. This escort accompa-
MED the party across the bay to this
side, where the larger delegation form
ing the committee of arrangements es-
corted them to their headquarters at
the Russ House and the Lick.
In the party that accompanied the
president of the federation were the
other members of the executive coun-
Gil: Frank Morrison, secretary; John
b. Lennon, treasurer; vice presidents
james Duncan, John Mitchell, James
O'Connen, Max Morris. Thomas 1.
Kidd. Denis A. Hayes, Daniel j. Keefe
and William ]. Spencer.
Little of federation politics was dis
cussed last night at the headquarters
and the leaders refused to predict any
defii.ite convention action. There is an
'antf-Gompers sentiment in evidence,
however, among several Of the dele
gates and the rumor was around that
Gompers may be retired from the pres
idency and that James Duncan of New
York elected to succeed him.
Another rumor is that Gompers is to
be appointed United States Labor
Commissioner to succeed Carroll d.
Wright. President Gompers declined
to make any predictions regarding the
work of the convention, as did also
Vice President Duncan, his possible
successor. DuncanS has been mentioned
as a candidate for Several years. but he
has. never made the race, and this fact
the Gompers champions declare, is re-
spcnsible for the mention of Duncans
name
Although declining to discuss the ru-
rnored change of officers, President
Gompers. when interviewed yesterday
afternoon. said that he could not fore
tell the action or business of the con-
yention because it would all be intro
duced by separate resolutions at no set
time. The sessions will be open to the
public and the resolutions introduced
will be taken UP and threshed out on
the floor of the convention hall.
In regard to the withdrawal of the
charter from the Chicago Federation of
Labor. thus depriving it of affiliation
with the American Federation, Presi-
dent Gompers said that such action
had been taken before the council left
Chicago. AS to the seating of Delegate
William G. Schardt of the Chicago
body. Mr.. Gompers said that the COM
mittee on credentials would report ON
the case.
Speaking of socialism, Mr. Gompers
said: II cannot give expression to my
official views, but personally do not
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14

harbOr the ferry boats to Staten Is
land were compelled to tie up. The
battleships Maine ard Missouri. which
are lying j. p loaGstead off Tomlins-
vile, are -ell. but have full
steam UP aia CJJ-le anchors out.
AT Bellevue Hospital the storm was
felt severely. one of. the large elms
standing on the campus was blown
down I'd half a dozen men narrowly
escaped being crushed Later on a
tent occupied by eighteen tuberculosis
patients was wrecked by the wind and
the suffering people were exposed to
the elements. They We're removed to
the hospital as soon as possible, al
though most of them were drenched
TO the skin.
At midnight the local weather bu-
reau said l4S inches of rain and melt
ed snow had fallen. It was predicted
that the storm would be centered off
the provinces tomorrow, thence pass
ing out to sea
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
CREW PROBABLY LOST.
Schooner Goes Ashore and There Is
No Trace of Her Sailors.

No Trace of Her Sailors.
WOODS HOLE. N. S. Nov. 13.-The
two-masted schooner Earcularius. Cap
tain Mason, Of Rockland, Maine, went
ashore in a severe northeast gale short
ly before dark tonight, about three
quarters of a mile west Of Tarpaulin
Cove, on the island Of Naushen. At
sunset the seas were breaking over the
craft. No trace of the crew has been
found. The vessel is in a particularly
exposed condition and the chance. Of
her being saved is slight.
Keeper Carson of the Tarpaulin Cove
lighthouse and a man named Robert
son. one of the keepers of the Forbes
estate. saw the schooner when she
struck 1t was just before dark. and
terrific gale was blowing. The schooner
was coming through Vineyard Sound
from the eastward and was proceeding
under her foresail, the gale being too
fierce TO permit more canvas being car
ried. The schooner tackled and tried to
work into the cove for anchorage, but
the wind bore her off, and as she
swung away she struck with a crash
upon ledge Of rock not more than 100
yards from the lighthouse.
Carson and Robinson were unable to
render any assistance TO the men on
board. The crew numbered four men
and all were plainly seen when the YES
sci struck, but darkness set in almost
Immediately and nothing more was
seen of them.
The nearest life-saving station on the
north side of Vineyard Sound is at
Cuttyhunk, twenty miles from Tar
paulin Cove. On the south side Of the
sound there is a life-saving station at
Gayhead but that is too far away to
have been Of any service in to-day's
disaster. Keeper Carson had no boat
that could be launched, and, besides,
the seas were so high that nothing but
surf boat could escape almost instant
destruction. No lights were shown
from the schooner after she struck and
no answer was given to the frequent
hailings of Carson and Robinson.
A careful watch has been maintained
in the hope of rescuing any sailors that
might be swept ashore. According to
Carson il would mean certain death
for the men 10 attempt to reach the
shore in a small boat.
At o'clock tonight it was feared
that all on board had perished. The
seas were breaking over the craft and
il was not believed that she would hold
together until daylight. She struck in
a particularly exposed position. and no
vessel could be expected to stand the
terrible pounding on the Jagged rocks
TO which she was subjected.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
POSSE MAKES CAPTURE.
Suspected Cattle Thief in Custody in
Oregon.

LONG CREEK. Ore. Nov. 13.-The
first suspect of the organized gang Of
stock thieves which has operated in
Northern Grant County for several
years has been found. and a dozen
armed men have surrounded the camp
in which the other members Of the
band are believed to have hidden
Jim" Male IS the man arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Coffey. The posse came
upon him while he was sleeping in a
cabin in the mountains several miles
from here. The deputy and his posse
feel confident that once the gang in
the mountain camp is captured. cattle
rustling in this part of Eastern Ore
gon will come to an end.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
believe that this federation will be

believe that this federation will be
committed to any political party,
whatever its name, whatever it's claim
or whatever it's pretense. The only
safe course for organized labor to
adopt is one of absolute non-comniittal
to any political party. There may be
five or six delegates with socialistic
leanings, but any resolution looking to-
ward the adoption of socialistic tenets
will, 1 am sure, meet with the disap
proval of an overwhelming majority"
The main questions that will come
up, according to the president, are the
oft-repeated discussions of trade juris-
diction and affiliation of labor bodies.
In the opinion of President Gompers
the time is not yet ripe fer the gather
ing of foreign labor bodies into an in
ternational federation. with the possi-
BILE exception of a combination of the
longshoremen of the world.
President Gompers left Washington
last Sunday and stepped over in Indi-
annapolis and Chicago for conferences
with labor leaders. On the long jour
ney to the coast the executive council
met daily ON the train, the sessions
often lasting all day. During this time
the secretary and treasurer formulated
their reports to the convention, as did
also Mr. Gompers. These reports will
be presented at the session to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
EAST SWEPT By.
BIG STORM.
WIND AND SNOW PLAY
HAVOC M NEW YORK
CUTS OFF CITY
EAST HAS SNOW.

Reports from the East
tell of a fierce storm
which yesterday ragged
along the Atlantic sea-
board. From New York
to the southern States
snow and rain were driven
before an icy wind that
in places amounted to a
gale. Intense cold pre-
vailed in all the large
cities.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
SUNSHINE HERE.

In San Francisco yes
terday warm sun shone
from early morning until
late in the afternoon.
Thousands crowded the
seashore or gathered un-
der the trees and on the
grassy slopes of the Park.
The mercury recorded
70 degrees. 1t was in
truth but a typical Fall
day in California.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
AdOlph Weber Main
tainS His Air OF
Indifference.
Shows No Sign Of Grief
When Told Of Funeral
Of Relatives.
Asks for San Francisco Papers and
Shows Pleasure Over Stories of
Awful Tragedy.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

AUBURN, Nov. 13.-The sole topic
of conversation here to-day was the
Weber tragedy. In every hotel and
place OF public meeting the one ques-
ton has been: Who committed the
deed and what was the motive? Be
ing Sunday, many people from the
surrounding country came into town
and nearly all of them went up to the
hill to view the ruins of the once
beautiful home of the Weber family.
At O'Clock this morning the re-
mains of the four victims of the awful
tragedy were placed on the train and
taken 10 san Francisco. A large num-
Der of sorrowing friends gathered at
the station TO pay mute respect to
those who had been so suddenly cast
into eternity. The son, Adolph, was
not there. When the train slowly
pulled out of the station every man
stood uncovered and every woman
bowed her head. They were all bid
ding a sad farewell to friends they
loved
Young Adolph still maintains a
stolfd indifference to everybody and
everything. When he was informed
by Jailer Fulton this morning that
the remains of his father, mother, sis
Ter anu DIolneT udu Deen sent 10 San
Francisco he said nothing, and when
asked if he did not want to go to the
funeral in San Francisco he turned
away and made no reply. Suddenly
he looked UP and asked the jailer to
send him the San Francisco papers as
soon as they arrived. When the pa
pers came he read them all carefully
and thoroughly and commented upon
the different statements. He was salts
cd n
greatly pleased with many of the
others
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-14
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ELIBERATNE SESSIONS TO BEGIN THIS
MORNING AND WILL OCCUPY TWO WEEKS
President Gombeys Discusses Progress of Labor Mo0eet
GEsssESrsE I'D

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation or Labor, to-
gether with ten other members of the
executive council of the federation, ar
rived yesterday afternoon in San Fran
cisco and were escorted to their quar-
ters at the Russ House. Accompany
ing the labor leader and his fellow off,
GERS were 10 delegates to the twenty
fourth annual convention that will hold
a two weeks session here. beginning
to-day.
Upon the arrival of the special train
that brought the delegations from Chi
cago, the visitors were met at Port
Costa by committee consisting of O.
A. Tveitmoe- chairman of the local
committee of arrangements; John