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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06
savers.

SOME of the men who have been so unmer-
cifuly skinned by Thomas w. Lawson started
the report that he had given up the fight on
the "frenzied fnouciers" and was arranging
for an extended visit to Europe. Mr.. Lawson
makes the following reply TO these reports: 81
have heard runors that have been bought off
bv the Standard Oil--Amalg amated-C Bank
crowd, and the public will have my answer in
few hours; and when they get it, the Stand
ard Oil-Amalgamated-C Bank crowd will
know lust what kind OF goods they bought and
the public what they pasd for them. l want
to confirm the rumor that the next dividend on
Amaqamated' is 10 be at an increased rate
that is, it is the intention of the directors to
increase the rate, and it is also their intention
to do other things, but hell is macademized
with second hand intentions, and hell has no
courts or Jersey chancellors, either" In a
telegram sent(out by Mr.. Lawson on Wedues-
dav, he said: II gave a set of figures
which had compiled showing the condition
of the national aud the savings banks and
trust companies, setting forth state of affairs
showing that if the people who own the depos-
its want them quickly. there viii! not be ten
cents on the dollar to pay them with aid that
the institutions responsible to the people for
them, if they attempt to get them, will bring
chaos in the stock market, where billions OF
stocks and bonds must be unloaded III order to
have returned to the people what they have
RIGHT to demand learn from one of the finan-
cial experts whose business it is to know such
things that the system is borrowing nine
hundred million dollars with which to carry
the undigested securities they have been hung
up with the last two years, and the enormous
quantities OF stocks they have been compelled
to buy during the past thirty days, and which
they have planned to sell to the people. The
banking authorities of the people will demand
an accounting with the Institutions, and in
way that the people can, for the first time,
really know where their savings are, and how
they are being used. )"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06
Predicts Trouble for 1905.

New YORK, Dec. 3I.--1oQ5 will be year Of
trials and tribulations. Gustave Meyer. self
styled ''nation counselor '--astrologer, sooth-
sayer, prophet, "ppe-dreamer' and violin
player--from his thought foundry in Hoboken,
cast to-day the horoscope of the new year, and
it came out greatly speckled. Thus it ran:
''Woe to the builders of the subway! They
started it four seconds too late. In consequence,
can only predict disaster for it. In the mid
die of May, the waters Of the Hudson river
will break into it, kill hundreds and put the
subway out of business. During 1905, the
price of potatoes will 60 up. So will many
Wall street firms. There will be many strikes,
industrial and otherwise. There will be theater
fires, railroad Collisions many banks Cassie
lied, lots of troubles for the revenue depart
ment, aud, may add, trouble in lots for the
real estate men. One of President Roosevelt's
cabinet will die i'll the spring OF the year. -Four
nations will try to involve the United States in
war; Postoffices will be robbed. Japan will
win ia the war with Russia, and a general
European war will be preciptated.
tP1esident Roosevelt will have the closest
shave on record during the months of March
and April.
Scandal will run 1iot among the clergy.
ADJUSTMENTS will prosper, especially the sooth-
cav
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06
PORT ARTHUR HAS FALLEN.

Port Arther has capitalized. AT O'Clock
last Sunday night General Nogl, commanding
the Japanese army of investment, received
al Port Arthur, a note, saying that he found
further resistance useless, and asking for a
meeting to arrange terms Of capitulation. The
Japanese general immediately accepted the
Offer of surrender and named commissioners to
confer with representatives OF the Russian
commander
fhe Mikado Of Japan, through the chief of
the imperial staff, made public his expression
tbst General Stoessel has rendered commend
abe service to his country i'll the midst of diff
cuities," and that it is his wish 'that military
houors be shown him"
Terms satisfactory to both nations have been
agreed upon.
While the fall of Port Arthur does not mean
that the war is ended, it does indicate that hos
Titles will not last much longer. Port Arthur
was Russias stronghold, aud, that gone, the
end cannot be far off.
General Stoesse is doubtless brave man,
but his declaration that he and his army would
uSHCi ouilShoSAt pul WOu1o WV III VIZ AAAthu'1
showed that he was oolhardy, and that he had
no regard for the lives of his soldiers or the
people who resided at Port Arthur General
Stoessel knew that he could not hold out
against the attacks of the Japause, and COM
nitted great wrong against his people by re-
tusing to capitulate, insisting that he and his
men would die in Port Arthur rather than sur
render. He has thus needlessly caused the
death of thousands of men on both sides.
And what is this war tor, anyhow? Just
patch of land. Both nations wanted it, and
they went to war about it. Thousands upon
thousands of Russian and Jap9nese soldiers
have been butchered for nothing, and millions
OF dollars have been worse than wasted. Who
will be the gamers in the end? Not the conf
mon people. This war, like most wars, is "the
rich mans fight" The masses gain nothing,
LEI the result be what it may. The Russian
soldiers fight because they have to-they are
hired, and and fight for wages although the
wages are ridiculously small. The Japanese
soldiers are fighting from aiken sense of
patriotism. They gain nothing,
Let us hope that the dove of Peace may
soon lest upon TIE world. "War is hell'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06
GRAVE CHARGES.

according to a report published IN recent
issue OF the St. Louis Republic, very sensa-
tiona story has been related to the interstate
commerce commission of an alleged conspiracy
between the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
and the Sauta Fe rairoad to bankrupt the Gale
DOMAIN Coal Company to throttle competition
in tbe coal fields of Gallup and i'll the Trinidad
district OF Colorado. The story is more start
ling because Paul Morton, now member Of
President Roosevet's cabinet, was then second
vice president, in charge of traffic of the Santa
Fe road. w. B. Biddle, freight traffic manager
of the Santa Fe, admits that for years, the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company had enjoyed a
rata on coal shipments which was from 81 to
$2I5 per ton less than the published rate.
The Caledonian company has brought suit in
The courts of New Mexico against the Santa
F. TO recover damages aggregatng $500, 900
for alleged commercial ruin, and practical
bankruptcy brought about by all alleged viola
ton OF the provisions OF the interstate COM
merce act 1t is stated that before this suit
comes to final hearing, it will be shown that,
besides being able to debauch great railroad
company, the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
threw the mantle of its influence over public
official of high standing, to his undoing.
1t is reported that President Roosevelt will
be asked to request Secretary Mortons resigna-
non but that is mere conjecture.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06
TWO GOVERNORS.

Yesterdays papers stated that both Adams
and Peabody were sworn in as governor of the
nent To.day's papers give no report
Adams has large majority OF the people
with him. Peabody will depend upon the mil
itary to sustain him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06

One lot Ladies shoes So 80. 30, $50
One lot Ladies and Misses shoes So 90
to $500 values, broken sizes ..........G csc
One lot Men ;, Ladies and Misses patent
leather, $3.50 to So values. choice ~ 20
One lot of Men 5 and Ladies shoes 81. -
TO $500 values. .........................S12 -
One lot Mems and Ladies shoes 50 30 to
cow values ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oS
One lot Children's shoes choice. 39c
One lot W. /. Douglas shoes for Men,
new goods, just in 81 90 valuc....S3.3 80
$500 Douglas Mems shoes. Hurry tp
Sale ................."........S+ 20
Full line 400 pairs ". L, Douglas shoes
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06

CHRISTMAS was beautiful day-so warm
and bright that fires were hardly necessary for
comfort We then had two or three days OF
wintry weather. But when New Years day
came, we had some more spring weather,
and it was necessary to open the doors IN order
to be comfortable. Talk about your Italian
climate, California climate or any other cli-
mate! Kansas beats the world on china e.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT does not favor CIV
ing railroad companies the right to pool.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06
HURRY UP SALE!!!
OF
SHOES ANDCARPETS
At P H. Cayot's. Next door to P @. West side.

& 00 STOCK OF SHOES, CARPETS CURTAINS ETC. c. mn
~|'VVV Remember shoe in the house DOUUU
price,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06

AN attempt was made to assassinate the Car
of Russia one day this week. Nlhllists are
blamed for the deed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06

THE Republicans i'll the Missouri Legislature
have selected Thomas K. Neidringhaus as their
candidate for United States senator
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06

THE Socialists of Linn county are organlz-
ing for propaganda work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06

beware Of the dealer who tries to sell
Something inst as good.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06

i,a,e MOI learned what business Mr.. Al
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-06

going ut BIG CUT PRIZES
GO and 75c Leggius choice.
Children shoes 81 10 to Si.SJ. Hurry
Up sale price........... ..............,..."$1.2
One lot Children's shoes .......;39c
81 IS mems leather boots...........S2. 10
3 50 value MEMS boots............S2 20
. ~ and 800 Mems boots. 50
,. 80 Rubber ots....................S2
CURTAINS AND PORTlERES.
Lace curtains % value per pair, Hurry
Nc
Lace curtains + 90 value per pair. Hurry
Up SaIc.,...................,.. 20
Lace curtains 800 value per pair, Hurry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
GLOBE PAYS TRIBUTE TO
MISS PITkIN'S STORY.

The New York Globe of recent issue
says:
The distinctly sectional novel is not
occupying the place in American fiction
that 1t did dozen years ago, when Miss
Wilkins and George Cable and octave
Thanet were doing their best work. But
an author who can seize upon local color
and copy 1t so faithfully that a stranger
who has never been within thousand
miles of the locality recognizes intuitiVe-
" the truth of IL, Is as sure of an audi
ence today as he ever was An Anger
by Brevet," by Helen Pitkin Oippin-
cote. is a case in point. You do not
need to have ever been in New Orleans,
YOU do not need to have been told what
New Orleans society Is like, or TO nave
read about 1t or thought about IL, 10
recognize that here is a picture, or rain
er q whole sketchbook of pictures, drawn
directly from life, with an admirable
fidelity. very real charm of coloring,
and here and there an unexpected
strength verging on grimness The plot
is simple, quite as simple as anything
YOU find in Jane Austen. There Is Just
n Young girl, Angelique, representing the
Youngest of three generations OF trench
Creole ladies in an old brick mansion on
Bourbon street. The atmosphere OF that
old house Is delightful, with Its old-time
courtesy, It's Qudllllf Nii
gIish. and the pervading presence Of sal
ads and juleps and savory masterpieces
of Creole cookery. Angelo is just stand
ing on the threshold of young woman
hood She is still child enough to have
a shame-faced faith in voudouism and
,vsyArlockry and all the weird mysteries
that the Congo religion still practices
along the bayous Of old New Orleans
She is woman enough to think of love-
although her heart Is still asleep; ana
she fancies herself jealous of Numa
Deleys open preference for her cousin,
Carmelite. The staid, grave clergyman
the Rev Martin Paradise. whom all her
Young life she can remember as regu-
lar visitor to the house, and her own de-
voted slave, she has never thought of as
ether than kind and faithful friend
But when, acting from an impulse that
at heart has no wickedness in 1t, she
goes OF night to a voudou sorcerer, and
takes part in a hideous orgy of super
stftion, all intended to work charm
that will rob Carmelite of Numa Delery's
love, and bring him back to Angeliaue;
when. after the incarnation Is over, she
"a told by the loathsome negro who has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
Mascagnl Taught Organ Grinder.

From Leslies Weekly.
When Signor Mascagni was in London
recently an organ grinder one day came
and played under his window the famous
intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana''
AS the man played he turned the handle
of his organ faster and faster, until the
air was more like a valse than an inter-
mezzo. At last Mascagni could bear it
no longer, and, rushing out of the house
he gave the organ grinder a shilling. and
said: II have heard that air at the opera
and think you are playing it too fast.
Let me show you how it ought to be
played" The composer then played the
intermezzo through in the proper time.
and went back to the house. A few days
after the organ grinder returned to the
street, and Mascagni was delighted to
hear the intermezzo played in correct
time But he was not so pleased when
he looked out of the window and saw
on the organ a large placard bearing the
words: Pupil of Signor Mascagni"
Boosting of so illIstrious a preceptor, the
wandering organist must have had there
after a particularly prosperous musical
season. But Mascagni had earned that
it is sometimes better to bear our ills
than to seek to remedy them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22

on legs, termed sambo, which in the
ordinary way is a kind of wooden stand
used for keeping sacrifices offered to the
gods, or for some similar solemn pur-
pose. The actual cutting open of the
body was not essential, a trihing in
cision in horizontal six or seven inches
or rarely in two lines crossing each
other-the more superficial the better, as
proof of a light and skillful touch-being
ordinarily followed by a deep cut in the
throat. AS a rule, however, Immediate
ly after making the incision in the abb
domen the condemned made a slight
movement of his disengaged hand and
stretched his neck forward, as signs to
the kai-shaku-nin to do his office, per-
ceiving which, the latter, who stood by
with his sword ready poised, instantly
struck off his principals head.
In Japan there is no nee5 to speak
directly either of hara-kiri or seppuku
as the euphemism ku-sun-go- blu is often
mployed-literally nine inches and a
half which was half the proper length.
of the dagger to be used on these &C.
casions. The weapon was always wrap
ped in some sheets of pure white paper
only the extreme point being exposed,
and 1t was correct to hold it, when maxi
ing an incson, in the right hand, not
by the handle, but by the middle of the
paper wrapped blade. How to sit, how
to bow to the spectators whe4i about to
commence the awful task, how to un-
fold reverently the part of the cloth
ing which covers the part Of the body.
how to wrap up the dagger, and how to
make requisite signal to the kai-shakr-nin
were all matters on which the utmost.
nicely was enjoined, and were part of
the instructions which every samursm
was obliged to receive from the master
! of military ceremonies. Hara-liiri. indeed
| was to the samurai a matter involving an
appalling amount of ceremony
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
FINE WATER.
Indians and Frontiersren Know Just
How to Locate II.

From Casters Magazine.
There Is undoubtedly practical art Of
discovering springs. Indians or frontiers
men can find water in the desert when a
"tenderfoot" cannot. Mexicans and ex-
perienced prospectors can similarly find
ore. These arts consist mainly In the
recognition of superficial signs which es-
cape the ordinary observer
1t Is not necessary that the operator
should consciously note these signs sep
arately and reason upon them. No doubt
he frequently does so, though he may
not give away the secret of his method
to others. But in many instances he rec
ognizes by association and memory the
presence of a group OF indications, great
or small. which he has repeatedly found
to attend springs or ore deposits.
This skill. due to habit, is often almost
unerring for a given limited district, but
under new conditions 1t breaks down.
Old miners from California or Australia
have often made in other regions the
most foolish and hopeless attempt to find
gold because they thought this or that
place looked just like" some other place
in which they had mined successfully.
Apart from the magnetic minerals, there
is no proof that ore deposits exhibit their
presence and nature by any attraction or
other active force. With regard to water,
however, there may be an action affect
ing the temperature and moisture of the
everything surface. Even here, however, 1t
seems more likely that such effects are
manifested visibly to a close observer
rather than by direct affection of his
nervous or muscular system. The favor
lite fields for water OWNERS are regions
In which water is abundant. but not
gathered upon given horizons of imper-
meable strata underlying porous rocks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
KU.SUN-GO-BU
How Ceremonial SeIf-Destruction of
Japanese Was Performed.

From the Nineteenth Century.
Literally hara-kiri is "belly-cutt:ng,
and this is the expression in common
use, but kappuka or more usually sep
puka, is the word employed by persons
of refinement, the actual meaning, how
ever, being the same as hara-kiri. Sep
puka and kappuka are expressions COIN
ed for the Chinese
Seppuku was not only a mode of self
dispatch, but was prescribed as a form
of capital punishment for all of samurai
rank No samurai was ever to be be-
headed or hanged.
Naturally under such conditions the
act of seppuka came to be invested
with much Formally and cases in which
the most elaborate etiquette had to be
strictly observed were those when a
daimio i. e. a fuedal baron or samurai
of particularly high standing was called
upon by the proper authorities to dis
patch himself in this way in expiation
of some political offense. A special COM
missioner was then sent from the prop
er quarters to witness the due execution
of the sentence, and kia-shaku-nin
was chosen to assist the principal in rid
ding himself of the burden of life. This
person was selected by the condemned
from the circle of his own immediate
relatives, friends or retainers, and the
kai-shaku-nin's office was an honorable
one intsmuch as he was thereby priv
LEGGED to render a last service to his
comrade or chief.
There was always a special apartment
or pavilion prepared in which the cere-
mony had to take place; particular
dress. designed for use only on these
melancholy occasions, had to be worn:
and the dagger, or short sword, was in
varably placed before the seat of the
condmned on clean white tray, raised
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
RECEPTION TO
WISHING YOUNG LADIES.

The reception and dance which is to
be given at the Hllman hotel on Tues
day evening promises TO be the most
popular and elaborate affair Of the sea-
son in Jewish circles. 1t will be given
in honor of the visiting young ladies, Of
whom there are quite a number, many
of whom are guests upon the occasion
of the Beck-Kaueman wedding, which
taxes place the same evening, and most
of the young ladies will be in attendance
at both affairs. Among the visitors are
the following guests Of honor: Miss Lille
Biz ON, Pine Bluff, Ark; Miss Gertie
Schwartz, Mobile, Ala; Miss Matilda
Wolf, Selma. ALE Miss c. Winkler. At
lanta, Ga; Miss May oppenheim, Port
land Ore; Miss Bessie Bluthenthal, Lit
tie Rock, Ark; Miss Elvin Lazarus,
L xington. Ky; Miss Sophie Simmonds,
Cincinnati, o.; Miss M. Hirschfield Bos-
ton, Mass. Miss C. Cohen, Chattanooga,
Tenn. Miss c. Bloom, Columbus Miss.i
Miss Theresa Steiner aus Mrs. Sidney
Mohr of Montgomery, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22

article entitled How Man Made the
Subway" by A. w. Rolker. He writes:
"Of the three hundred and fifty thou
sand passengers daily whisked through
the new subway beneath the streets OF
New York, not one in thousand knows
what a stupendous feat Is this latest
of engineering conquests.
Indeed, excepting those who have seen
this wonderful underground railroad grow
foot by foot, block by block and mile by
mile seen streets blown to fragments by
tons of dynamite, and gouged from curb
to curb like an excavation for huge ca
nal, is it doubtful IL more than one in
ten thousand has turned second thought
to the undertaking which has given to
the metropolis of the United States the
most wonderful transportation system in
existence. Yet like the tunneling of the
Alps, the building of the great dam at
Assuan, and like the construction of our
own mammoth suspension bridges, as an
engineering achievement this subway
ranks among the modern world wonders"
The author further states that nearly
s4O0O0,oO0 were expended in building the
tunnel over 100000 pounds of dynamite
were used and 10000 tons of steel; and,
all was accomplished in quicker time than
it takes one of our modern shipyards to
build battleship Four years and seven
months was the exact time, and the work
would have been finished sooner had it
not been for unforeseen labor troubles
The article is illustrated by pictures of
the subway in process of construction,
which are familiar to visitors in New
York during the past years.
Those who have seen the wood folk
through the eyes of the careful observer
who wrote "A Little Brother to the
Bear" Secrets of the Woods" ETC., will
be glad to learn that his present blind
ness is not likely to be permanent Sew
eral weeks ago DIR. Long suddenly lost
his sight. but later reports are encour-
aging and there is now the promise of
his ultimate recovery.
A remarkable Endorsement of a text
book is that which has been accorded
Readings in European History COM
piled by James Harvey Robinson, pro-
fessor of history In Columbia university.
His work was introduced in advance of
publication at Harvard, Columbia, the
University of Chicago, Yale and other
institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
CARDS..

The series OF card parties given by
Mrs. ]. s. Whitfield on Tuesday and
Wednesday were charming events OF the
week in compliment to he's guest, Miss
Nellie Hayes. The decorations were in
the Japanese colors, Japan being sug-
gested in all the details of the score
cards and the prizes. On Wednesday the
Dutch idea distinguished the decorations
and the score cards, the prizes on this
occasion including a handpainted plate
a Dutch poster, while the consolation,
an open bag, was drawn from little pref
zels.
Mrs whitfield, who IS a lovely hostess
on all occasions, wore a handsome gown
in the green shades, the laces and a
touch of lilac completing perfect toll
cite. Miss Hayes was charming in grey.