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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12
OLD MEN AND JOBS.

Last week, under the head of "Old Men
and Jobs" there appeared in this paper an
article by Tom McNeal, in which he told of an
old man who was out of job, and none of the
ordinary positions were open to him. We here
reprint one of the paragraphs:
cit is evident that our present system needs
some amendments. The man who has been a
good citizen, who has done his best, but who,
on account of some misfortune which he could
not avoid, is left without means in his old age,
ought not to be compelled to 60 about begging
for job as matter of charity"
To this we appended the following paragraph:
"Socialism, which is so much reviled and so
bitterly cond .mned by many, will furnish way
whereby this man, and all others like him, will
be enabled to earn a comfortable living, and do
it honorably. And it will not be in the line OF
charity, either"
One OF our Republican friends asks for an
explanation.
II would take good deal of time and space
to fully explain the plan of Socialism; but the
basic principle is, HELP ONE ANOTHER. So
cialism means mutualism, to be brief. Every
church is, or should be, based upon the same
idea Every lodge, if it lives up to its teach
ings, carries out the "help-one- another" doc
trine-it is Socalistic, in limited degree.
The old soldier who has served his country
we'll is taken care of. He is not pauper, and
his pension is not gift of charity. Families
which sustain true family relations stand upon
the same foundation-the members help one
another. The inhabitants of the earth are sup.
posed to be-are, in fact-members of the
great human family, and its members should
help one another--not rob and kill each other.
The member of the human family who has
lived good, industrious and useful life, who
has done his share toward building up and
maintaining the institutions Of his country, but
who, through some unforeseen circumstance, or
by reason OF old age OF in6rmity, is deprived OF
the means of earning living, is certainly en-
titled to be taken care of. If he is able to
work, he should be given an opportunity to do
so; otherwise, he should be taken care of.
presume my friend will say: swell, don't we
take care of the poor and helpless now? There's
the poor-house." Yes; there's the poor-house.
But would my friend like to be sent to the
poor. house? No self-respecting person wants
to be sent there. The idea of accepting char
ity is repugnant to them.
According to the Socialistic idea, we are all
brotners-and sisters. We are all members OF
a big family and should help one another.
The idea of charity has no place in the Social
list creed. Brotherly love-or, the Fatherhood
of God and the brotherhood of man-is the
foundation of the whole Socialist structure.
Can you think of anything better, dear
friend?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

EUGENE V. DEBs is to head new labor or
ganization which is being formed by men who
are dissatisfied with Samuel Gompers, tine head
of the American Federation of Labor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

THE Kansas State Historical Society will hold
its :wenty6rst semi-annua meeting in the
council chamber in the city of Wichita, June
9TH, 9Th and 9th Open to everybody.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

c. c. CUTLER, OF Cutler township, Franklin
county, has been prospecting for oil on his
farm, between Lane and Rantoul, and has sue.
ceeded in finding oil. His we'll produces about
twenty barrels day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

THE commercial club of Saina raised $500
in three minutes for the storm sufferers at
Marquette.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

Lou Stout, who has been in the Philip.
pines. as soldier, the past three years,
arrived at his home, in Reeder township
last week, on visit to his parents,
Thos. Stout and wife.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12
LITTLE LOCAL LINES.

c. B. Webster, Of Humboldt, was in
the city, Tuesday, on business.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

John flashing secured the contract for
making six-hundred loaves of bread per
day for the men working on the pipe
line At present, there are about 300
men at work on the line north of town.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

Miss M vrtle Elliott, who is attending
the conservatory OF music at Hardin
College, will graduate from that inst'-
tuition this month, and will come home
and teach class in music.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

Harry Miller and bride and his sister
Ola have been up from Webb City, Mo-,
visiting friends, this week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

John F. Glass, of Ottawa, committed
suicide BY hanging himself in his own
barn, Monday. The unfortunate mans
mind had failed. He was brother OF
Geo. E. Glass of this city.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

W W. Weber was up from Lone Elm.
to-day, and paid us welcome visit.
He SAYS there is good deal of sick
ness in his neighborhood.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

Bert Wycoff, OF Garrett, and Lee
Hyde, of olony, left, Monday morning,
for Los Angeles. Calf, where they ex
pect to teach school, the wages out
there being better than here.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

Mrs. Mary flashing is preparing to
put up new building to take the place
of the one destroyed by the explosion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

Do you like GOOD Job Print
iuq We do It. Prices tight.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

W. F. Corney LETT for the northwest
part of Montana, Wednesday morning
to visit his daughter. He will be absent
several weeks
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

Our old friend A. Babcock, of, Lone
Elm township, paidus neighborlv visit
to-day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

THE West has no monopoly of storms this
spring. The East is having its share.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

IF. McKimmv and family left, Sun
day, for Los Angeles, Calf, their future
home. This excellent family enjoys the
esteem of every one in Garrett. All OF
the members have lived here, for wears.
The boys were both born here. To
show their esteem for Mrs. Mckinney,
the members OF the Woman's Relief
Corps gave a reception at the G. A. K
hall last Saturday. serving refreshments.
The ladies had good visit, and. before
bidding Mrs. MCKINNEY goodbye, they
presented her with beautiful pin anen'
blem OF the order. All wish the family
success ia their new home.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

SECRETARY TAFT is pluming himself for the
presidency in 1908.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

Mrs Thos. c. Eaton and her step
daughter. Ruth Eaton. who have been
visiting George and Robert Hunley, left,
Tuesday, on their return to Havana,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

THE city of Centralia, Mo-, will put in its
own water. works.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

On Tuesday evening, several couples
the young people gathered at the home
of c. T. Hiatt and family as sort OF
farewell party to Miss Patti and George
A most pleasant evening was spent at
different games and ENJOYING music. and
the Young folks are as one voice in their
regret at losing these young folks from
among their number.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-12

A little four-year old girl of Garnet
went with her mamma to visit neigh
Dor one dav this week, and while her
mamma visited the lady at whose house
they were visiting, the gentleman of the
house took thechild in han and endeav'
ored to "show her good time" The
child cnjoved the visit immensely. That
evening as she sat at the supper table'at
home, she sat, very quiet for some time
seemingly in brown study Directly,
she said: "ls'pect oughtn't "a talked
to that man, cause didn't know him. "
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
ONE HUNDRED RUSSIAN TROOPS
KILLED AND MUTlLATED AT
TUkvM, couRLAND.
REIMfoacEuEA1s AvExGE THE DEED
SOLDIERS SHELL TOWN AND HUN
DREDS OF PEASANTS ARE
DEAD OR WOUNDED.

Tukum, Province of Courland, Rus
STA, Dec. II, via Stettin, Prussia, Dec
20.-A special staff correspondent O.
the Associated Press, who has jusI
arrived here, learns that mobs of I.ith
uanians and Esthonians yesterday at
tackled 100 Cossacks and dragons, the
only military force stationed in Tu
KUN. The mobs, after wild fighting
killed the soldiers to the last man, cut
off their arms and legs and ripped III
their bodies. The streets were streWn
with bodies and dismembered parts.
Six hundred troops arrived here this
morning with three guns, shelled the
place and charged the mobs of peas
ants, who surrendered or were dis.
persed.
Order has now been re-established
and the soldiers are burying the bod.
les of the slain and caring for the
wounded.
In all $40 soldiers and peasants were
killed and many were wounded. Most
of the remaining population have fled
to Riga, which now is the safest town
in this part of Russia.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
TRADE wlTH GERMANY.
Secretary Root Will Try to Arranue
Modus. Vivendi,

Washington, Dec 20.-Secreiary
Root is in conference with Secretary
Shaw and some OF the customs Off
GERS of the treasury c~ndeavorlnE. to
ascertain how LEE he ear go to&ar'i
proposing the. basis OF & feasible mo.
dus vivendi to- the German govern,
ment. At the expiration Of seventy
days the present trading relations with
Germany will terminate, according to
the terms of the denunciation already
given; unless either a new treaty can
be arranged or a modus vivendl pro,
vided.
Such conferences as Secretary Root
has had with the leading spirits in
ongre have failed to develop any
such change in sentiment in the legis'
lative branch as would warrant the
belief on his part that a new trade
treaty with Germany can be drawn
and consummated within the short
space of time. Hence the necessity
for arranging a modus vivendi If that
can be done.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
NEWS FROM, WASHINGTON.

Attorney General Moody has sent q
circular letter to all the United States
district attorneys, eighty-fve in mum.
Der, directing them vigilantly to en-.
force the provisions of the Elkins act
against rebates and determinations Of
Ill kinds by carriers. The method OF
proceeding suggested is by way Of In.
dictments.
Midshipman. Minor Meriwether, Jr.,
who was tried by courtmartial for
causing the death of Midshipman
Branch during a istic encounter. has
been sentenced to confinement to the
limits of the naval academy for q
period Of one year and to be publicly
reprimanded by the secretary Of the
navy.
In an opinion by Justice Holmes the
supreme court of the United States
has upheld the validity of the Mime
sofa state law holding railroad com.
panies responsible for injuries done to
employees through the carelessness OF
other employees.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

A serious rot among eoolfe laborcrs
resulting in the death Of twenty Chi
nese. and injury of several foreigners
has occurred at Shanghai, China. The
riot was promoted by the b%oycotters
on account of an incident involving the
mixed court. The German consul was
stoned and the American vice consul
and several other foreigners we're at
tackled and injured.
The pope has issued a most impor.
tant encyclical addressed to the bishs
ops of Russian Poland, recommending
the Poles to cooperate in the paciflca.
ton of the empire and obey their
rulers to avoid sedition.
President Castro of Venezuela hav.
ing withdrawn his note to M. Taigny,
the French charge d'affaires at Ca
racas, which gave offense to France,
the diplomatic incident is closed.
The emperor of Korea has issued a
decree declaring the agreement be
tween Japan and Korea null and void
because it was obtained by force.
Turkey has formally surrendered to
the demands of the powers and accept
ed the scheme providing for the finan
cial control of Macedonia.
Twelve workmen were killed b,
troops while attempting to force thei1
way into the electric light powerhouse
ut Riga.
The Earl of Aberdeen has beer
sworn in as lord lieutenant of Ireland
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL
DISTURBANCE IN CHICAGO FINAN.
CIAL CIRCLES is APPAR-
ENTITY OVER.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Practically nor
NAL conditions are restored in local
banking circles and there is not the
slightest surface indication of the dis
tuYbance caused by the suspension of
the Walsh banks. The runs on the
Chicago National and Home Savings
banks continued, but there was TO eN-
element whatever around the Chicago
National and but very little in the
offices of the Home Savings bank. A
large crowd of depositors gathered be-
fore the savings bank about an hour
before the time for opening the doors
and all of them apparently desired to
be the first to obtain money. About
500 men were in line when the bank
opened and the work of paying them
off went on rapidly. 1t is believed
that within tw%enty-four hours the
greater part of the deposits In both
the Chicago National and the Home
Savings banks will be withdrawn.
United States District Attorney Nor
rison and States Attorney Healy both
stated during the morning that moth
ing in connection with the operations
of the banks had been called to their
attention.
Comptroller Ridgeley appeared at
| the Chicago National bank at zoe and
spent some time in looking over the
work of paying off the depositors.
Everything is going On nicely" he
said, land there is nothing more that
l can do. My work is finished and
shall return to Washington at once"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL DolNes.

- Ae
The senate committee on interstate
commerce Is holding up the nomina-
ton Of Franklin Lane of California to
be a member of the interstate COM
merce commission. Lane Is q Demo.
crat and his confirmation is opposed
mainly on that ground.
The Republican members Of the
house in caucus unanimously declared
in favor of admitting Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory as M state and
by q vote OF 40 to 65 declared in
favor Of admitting Arizona and New
Mexico az one state.
a bill a~bolishing the isthmian canal
commission has been introduced Ia
the house BY Representative Mann g
illinois. 81. (. s g
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
HOUSE COMMITTEE FAvoRs FREE
ADMISSION OF PRODUCTS
OF THE ISLANDS.
SUGAR AND TOBACCO NOT EXEMPT
EXCEPTIONS TO PAY DUTY UN.
TIL 1909, WHEN THEY GO
ON FREE LIST.

Washington, Dec. 20.-By a vote OF
Z to S the house committee on ways
and means has reported favorably the
Payne bill admitting all Philippine
productions to the United States free
excepting sugar and tobacco, which
are to pay 25 per cent Of the Dingley
rates until 1909, when they also are to
go on the free list. Two amendments
We're made to the measure originally
introduced in the house by MI. Payne
At the suggestion OF Representative
Hill of Connecticut a provision was
added that all American sugar and
tobacco are to be admitted into the
Philippines free Of duty and a new
no Philippine products now in ware.
houses in the United States shall be
exempted from duties under the pro
posed measure. The vote on reporting
the bill was:
Ayes-PaAe (N- W, Dalzell (Pa-l.
McCleary (Minn.E. Hill Comm, Bou.
tell (Ill.), Curtis, (Kan.) and Need
ham (call.
Noes-Sabcock fWis.l, Smith, "
A., (Mich.). Williams (Miss.), Robert
son (La.) and Clark (Mo.}.
The other members Of the commit
tee were absent.
Many other changes in the measure
were suggested. One offered by Mr.
Babcock was that the tariff on sugar
and tobacco be reduced to so per
cent of the Dingley rates. This was
defeated by a vote of 8 to S.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
NEEDED AT THE CAPITAL.
Reinforcements Not Available for the
: Baltic Provinces.

Reinforeements Not Available for the
, Baltic Provinces.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 20.-Despite the
statement that two army corps are be-
ing sent to the Baltic provinces it is
learned that no such number of troops
is available. The government has
sent two regiments from St. Peters
burg in reply to the frantic appeals for
achievements, but it is considered
too dangerous to deplete the garrison
of the capital any further during the
present crisis and the government can
only await the arrival of the Cossacks
and other troops which are being hur-
ried forward by General Linevitch
from Manchuria. In the meantime the
governments fear is that the rebel
lion, which is extending southwark to
the Polish frontier, may arouse the
Poles to an armed uprising.
Reliable details regarding the estab-
lishment Of the so-called republic OF
Kharkoff have at last arrived. The
workmen's socialistic organizations.
Joined by 300 troops, took possession
of the city and with the aid OF militia
armed with pixies, revolvers and axes
established a government or FEEDER
ated council" as the executive COM
mittee was called. This council issued
DEGREES which the authorities were
perfectly powerless to resist. The
council turned Off the electricity from
the houses on the ground that it only
benefited the rich, while allowing it
to burn in the streets, where it bene
fitted the people, and declared war OF
the thieves who have previously beer
terrorizing the city.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK
RUSSIAN INTERNAL SITUATION

The proletariat organizations have
unitAd in the issuance of a manifesto
In which the government is openly de-
fed. The manifesto has created a
tremendous sensation and wholesale
arrests are anticipated. In the docu-
ment made public the government is
declared to be bankrupt and the peo-
pie are ordered not TO pay taxes and
to refuse to accept anything except
gold in the payment of wages. They
are also warned to withdraw all their
deposits from the savings banks.
Russian revolutionary organizations
are making feverish preparations to
fight the governments policy of re-
preston. The new workmeH's council,
representatives of other prolelariat or.
CARNATIONS and also the League of
Leagues met secretly in the outskirts
of st. Petersburg and discussed ways
and means The great majority of the
members favored the immediate proc
lamation of the general strike, but no
definite decision was reached.
The governments advices from the
Baltic provinces Ire of the most alarm
ing character Bands of thousands OF
Lettish peasants are roaming the coun-
try in the vicinity of Riga putting the
torch to the houses on all the estates
and. even entering the town of Riga
itself. The districts of Riga and Ven.
tun are entirely in the hands of the
insurgents and the revolt is spreading
to all parts of Courland.
Leon Jacob Ziorotin, an educated
Jew of Odessa, who has arrived in
Boston. from Russia, says that $4,000
Jews were killed in three days, with
most terrible mutilation and torture.
Cossacks and police aided the mobs
in their deadly work and men, VIC.
men and ehild1eR. were among the vic.
Tins.
The tas,ops in Bic province of Cour-
land, in: order to- avoid humiliation at
the hands or the insurgents. have been
forced to abandon, the country districts
and to concentrate at Riga. Mitau and
Libau, where they actually are stand.
ing on the defensive, unable to make
Roadway against the Insurgents.
A veritable panic prevails On the
Moscow bourse. The complete collapse
of business in the provinces has been
attended by many bankruptcies. The
agrarian disturbances are extending
almost to the gates of the. city.
A hundred Russians on board the
Russian b%attleship C~zarevitch in the
harbor at Colombo, Ceylan, revolted.
Military assistance was asked for and
sent and fifty Of the mutineers were
taken ashore.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
, WITTE ONLY A FlGUREHEAD.
RevoIutionists Say Premier Has No
Real Authority.

Boston, Dec. 2O.-A communication
to Russian revolutionist branches IL
Boston has been received by mail from
Russia. The document is issued by
the authority of the League Of
Leagues. 1t reads in part:
Our suspicious of an inner and
secret government s~uperseding that OF
Count White have been confirmed.
White is being kept in place by the
czar so as to allay the suspicious of
other European powers and to en-
deavor to blind the public to the actual
conditions existing in the palace. A
case has just happened that proved the
truth of our assertions. The governor
Of Odessa (Neidgard), who organized
the massacres in that city and prov
ince. was dismissed by White xor the
hand he took in the work; he has been
now appointed governor of Mini Nov
gorod.
Count White, on being asked how
he could give a new and even greater
and higher appointment to such a no
torious villain, replied that the APP
pointment was made not only without
his consent but even without his
knowledge.
According to our views the cars
%abdication is the only inevitable and
desirable result OF the abyss to which
he himself has brought the country,
but what then? One shudders at the
horrors Of the destruction to life and
property, which is already going on in
Russia under this semblance of au-
thority still claimed by the car.
What will happen when the SEM
blance disappears and before any new
authority is established to hold its
sway over the Heterogeneous nation
forming the present empire of Russia
God only knows"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
CHANGES COMMEND
Renort of Naturalization Commission
Published.

Washington, Dec. 2o.-The report OF
the naturalization commission, to
which reference was made in the pres
ident's message, makes important rec
concentrations for improving the condi-
lions now surrounding naturalization.
The commission declares that the gen.
eral principles of the naturalization
law are correct, but recommends that
no one be admitted to citizenship who
does not intend to reside permanently
in the United States and that no n
be admitted who does not know the
English language. To prevent nat
publications for political purposes 1t Is
recommended that q uniform fee of at
least 81 be prescribed by law and that
no naturalizations be permitted for at
least thirty days next preceding a pres.
idential or congressional election.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
Cut in Two by Train.

st. Paul, Dec. 2O.-Oscar Rexford, a
railway mail clerk, was run down and
instantly killed in the Union depot
sheds during the morning. Rexford
was carrying registered packages from
another train to his own. A standing
train obstructed his view as he crossed
the first tracks In the depot trainshed
and he stepped on . track directly IN
front of q train which was backing
into the depot. Death was instantane-
Gus, his body being cut In two.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
LOST IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Eastern Automobiles snowbound in
Arizona.

Flagstaff, Ariz., Dec. 2O.-A trans
continental automobile, carrying Percy
r. Megargee Of New York and David
F. Fassett Of Lansing, Mich, is lost In
the deep snow in the mountains west
pf here and the automobilists have not
been heard from since Friday, when
they left Williams for Flagstaff.
"a relief expedition with food.
blankets and shovels started out In
the midst Of q binding snow storm.
Other parties are hunting for two other
men lost in the mountains.