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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19
"SHARE PLUMBER WITH THEIR GOD"

DR.. Washington GLADDEN., the minister who
protested against the Congregational church
accepting Rockefeler's gilt of $1,000 occu'
pied Rev. Charles M. Sheldons pulpit in To-
peka last Sunday, and in his sermon he spoke
of the actions of some millionaires in giving
to charity as "sharing their plumber with Cod"
DR.. GLADDEN. was very radical in his denunci-
alton of the evils OF to-day, and he paid his
respects to the trusts and combines in no un.
certain language. We quote few paragraphs
from his sermon:
"Anyone who reads those appalling nara
tives of Mr. Stefens and Miss Tarbel and Mr..
Lawson and Mr.. Russell must feel that we are
confronting situation OF very grave nature,
for these narratives are true. They must be;
otherwise their authors would not be going
free and UNPUBLISHED.
zone wonders whether any law could be de-
vised that could adequately deal with such
characters and tendencies as are there brought
to light The men whose operations are de-
scribed are not only destitute of respect for
law they are doing all they can-and it is
much-to undermine all law, and to destroy
the very lOuuudtaOuS VI civil oluCl' uCi1
conduct shows that they have no faith in God
of righteousness, and no fear of Him. They
have worshipped Mammon so long and so de-
voutly that they have no room in their hearts
for any other God. This is why they have no
respect for law anG feel no restraint or COM
junction in the commission of their colossal
robberies.
"Does man believe in Coo who loads cork
life. preservers with iron, and sends drowning
men to their doom for little increase in his
profit on a contract? Does man believe in
God who, for corrupt fee, passes as seawolthy
a rotten ship which he inspects, or theatre as
safe place of assembly which he knows to be
death trap? Does man believe in God who
organizes or joins ring in city council or
legislature to sell legislation by which the peo-
pie are heeced? Does man believe in God
who artfully vends millions, or hundreds of
millions, of inflated stock which he knows
must collapse in the hands of its purchasers
and spread suffering and calamity far and wide?
No; such things are not done by men who be-
lieve in God. They are done by men who say
in their hearts that there is no God, or else
that there is a weak and foolish God whom they
can cajole by their ostentatious gifts to colleges
and charities, or whose judgment they can
evade by some scheme of late repentance"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19
Santa Fe Excursions.

Ottawa-May 80, June 1, an ! 8
limit, June 5; round trip, 81.
Lewis & Clark Exposition. Portland,
Oregon.-$45 tor round trip. Tickets
on sale. dailv, NAY 20 until Sept ~.
For rates and other Information, call on
c. S. COLEMAN, Agt
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

w. F. MATTHEWS, United States marshal
fhr the district of Oregon, has been removed
by order of President Roosevelt, who belived
that Matthews was not sufficiently in harmony
with the prosecution of land frauds now being
conducted in that state
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

THE old soldiers are protesting against the
ignoring of the law relating to appointments
by the city administration, and are insisting on
the offices of marshal and nightwatch being
given to old soldiers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

THE county clerk of Marion county, Gov
ernor Hoch's home, is "shy" $4,000. It is
said he was a tool used others; that he did not
use the money himself He has resigned.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

IT is reported that the Santa Fe railroad will
make test of crude oil for fuel in the locomo-
tves OH the Southern Kansas division.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

MRS LEASE is again trying to get about
ST., 500 which she claims the state owes her.
1t is said that Governor Hoch says he thinks
she ought to have it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

THOMAS w. LAWSON, of "frenzied finance"
fame, will speak at the Ottawa Assembly, Sat
urday, July Sth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

SENATOR BURTON was "touched" by pick.
pockets in Chicago last Saturday, and relieved
of SIS. He says Chicago is too swift for him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

THE report of the grand chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias shows the addition of over
600 new members in the state during the past
year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

of 1872, died last Saturday, at the age of los
nearS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19
Letter List

Miss Lottie Wearer, Mrs. Maude
Groutsch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

Try HOIcOmb's Headache Pow
ders. They have cured others;
they will cure you.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

Try meal at the Red Light.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19

LET US do your Job Printing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
HONOR LATE VETERAN
OF THE WAR OF 1912
Body of Hiram CE0nk Is to
Lie in State in New
York.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE body of Hi
ram Cronk, who lived to be the last sur
vivor of the war of 1912, was brought here
to-day from Bonneville, n. Y, and will
be laid away in Cypress Hill Cemetery
with full military honors. The funeral
VII be held tomorrow, and in the mean
time the body will lie in state in the City
Hall. Accompanying the body were
Cronk's three surviving sons and one
daughter. They are Phylander Cronk. 81
years old; William, 72; John, sc, and the
daughter, Mrs. Sarah Hawley, II years
old
AS the funeral cortege moved from the
Grand Central station TO the City Hall it
afforded an imposing and unusual spec
tacle. A police escort of mounted and
foot officers, a detachment from the
United States regular army, the Society
of 1872 and the Old Guard in uniform pre-
ceded the hearse bearing the old warrior s
body. Around it, in hollow square forma-
ton, marched the members of u. S. Grant
Post, G. A r. Then followed the Wash
ington Continental Guard of New York
and the Minute Men from Washington,
d. c., the Army and Navy Union and
carriages with members of the Cronk
family. Carriages with Mayor Mcclellan
and members of the city government
brought up the rear.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
CASE OF JOHANN HOCH WILL
BE READY FOR JURY TODAY
Attorney for Defendant Says Sister of
the Murdered Woman Is the
Guilty Party.

CHICAGO, May 17.-With an appeal
to the jury to infiict the severest PEN
atty provided by law for murder, As
sistant States Attorney Healy to-day
finished his closing argument in the
trial of Johann Hoch, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Marie Walcker- Hoch.
Counsel for Hoch, Attorney Isidore
Plotke. then began his plea to the jury
in behalf of Hoch. Attorney Plotke
made a strong plea to the Germans on
the jury He referred to Hoch as this
German here" and kept Hoch's nation
ality before the jury in nearly every
statement
In the afternoon Attorney Plotke, in
making his arguments in defense of
Hoch, accused Mrs. Fischer Hoch of
being the murderess of her sister, Mrs.
Walcker- -Hoch, and declared that she
and not Hoch should be sitting as a
prisoner in the court 1t is expected
that arguments in the case will be fin
ished within one hour tomorrow and
that the case will be given to the
jury before noon
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
LIT IS BURDEN
FROM POLAND

ST. PETERSBURG, May 17-There is
little room for skepticism as to the genu-
ineness of the broad policy Of imperial re-
form after the remarkable steps sane
toned by Emperor Nicholas in the impe-
rial rescript issued yesterday modifying
the restrictive DEGREES in nine of the west
ern governments of Russia and giving the
Poles greater freedom for acquiring
farming lands and purchasing landed
properties and industrial premises and
giving permission to introduce the Polish
and Lithuanian languages in the primary
and secondary schools where the major
fty of the inhabitants are non Russian.
Almost at one sweep the whole burden of
the vexatious restrictive laws in Poland
and the Baltic provinces has been re-
moved and the privileges for which the
natives have been fighting for years are
restored, the assemblies of the Polish no.
bles are re-established and all the harsh
administrative measures introduced at
the time of the policy of reaction and
classification are abolished.
AS q natural sequence of freedom of
religion the oppressive prohibition Of the
purchase of land by Catholic peasants is
abolished.
In effect the measures sanctioned
amount to an entire reversal of Russian
policy in ancient Poland and the Baltic
provinces
These measures, it is understood, will
be followed by the introduction of local
self-government through the Zemstvo
system. The steps taken will undoubtedly
have immense influence upon the popula-
ton of Poland and will practically meet
the demands Of the rational reformers,
who really recognize that the restoration
of the kingdom of Poland is an idle and
visionary dream.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
Widow and Former Partner
of Dead Bookmaker Eel
low Passengers Oh Liner
for Voyage to Europe
TAKE ASSUMED NAMES
ON BOARD STEAMSHIP
Friends of the Woman and
Her Steadfast Champion
Believe Secret Wedding
Preceded Their Departure
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Mrs Frank s.
Young, widow of Caesar" Young. the
bookmaker who died on June last year
from a pistol shot wound. apd for whose
death Nan" Patterson was tried twice,
juries disagreeing, sailed for Liverpool
to-day on the White Star liner Majestic.
Mrs Young did not sail under her own
name, using that of Mrs. Jacob Becker"
John B. Millin, formerly Young's racing
partner, accompanied her, sailing under
the name of John Becker" Millin per-
sistently attempted to hide his identity
under the name of Becker, but was posi-
lively identified by detectives who were
on the pier.
Mrs. Young kept to her stateroom until
the gangplank had been drawn in. when
she appeared at the rail, dressed in deep
mourning and carrying a large and hand
some bouquet Of roses. She then came
into sight of Mr.. Becker and waved
her adieux to her brother-in-law and sis
ter, who were on the pier. Just as the
vessel slowly backed out she tossed the
bouquet She seemed very happy and
waved her handkerchief to those on the
pier until the vessel was far out in the
stream.
After the vessel sailed the brother-in-
law admitted that the couple were Mrs.
Young and Mllin and said that Mrs.
Young was making the trip for her
health Friends here believe the two have
been secretly married.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
PREsBYTERIANs GATHER.
Addresses Made by William j. Bryan
md Justice Harlan.

WINONA LAKE, Ind, May 17.-Spe-
cial trains brought to Winona to-day
several hundred commissioners from
Eastern States who will attend the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, which will convene tomorrow
morning. About 400 commissioners,
with as many laymen. attended a gen.
eral missionary meeting tonight, at
which William ]. Bryan was the prin-
cipal speaker.
Justice John NJ. Harlan of the Su-
preme Court of the United States, one
of the speakers, said:
The time is coming when Mr.. Bryan will
regret and 1 will regret with him that this
country is a world power. 1t will be re-
gretted that governing millions of
people without their consent and are taking
on a colonial system such England has.
We dare not become world power unless
We are willing to accept all of the response
bilities One of these responsibilities is that
of spreading religion
Bryan, who followed Justice Harlan,
said III part:
am not convinced that this Government
will substitute the sword for the Bible in
its work in foreign lands. One missionary
from this country has more power to deal
with this work in foreign lands than whole
army of the Government.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
REPORT FROM CORBIN
ON THE JOLO FIGHT
Sends Detailed List of Killed
and Wounded in the En-
gagement.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE follow
ing cablegram was received at the War
Department to-day from General Corbin
al Manila relative to General Wood s
campaign against the Moros:
Have as yet no official details of fight in
Joio. Medical officer furnished chief surgeon
of the division the list OF killed and wounded
and is all information we have. No report
has been received from General Wood. VIII
forward as soon as received The cable south
to Jolo and Zamoanga has not been working
Tor several weeks. Cableship is constantly at
work and will doubtless have 1T restored very
soon. Following casualties engagements Island
CT Jolo, May =, 3, and s.
Killed-Henry Balbach, Dan Burke, Troop
NJ Fourteenth Cavalry; Everett c. Fowler
Troop l., Fourteenth Cavalry; Lewis Williams
John Kelly. Company K. Seventeenth Infantry.
Murray ID. Higgins, Company *, Third Bat
TALON Engineers; Harry A. Southard Charles
E. Carlson. Frank c. Carpenter, Troop l.,
Fourteenth Cavalry: Theodore E. Thorsen,
Griggs, Twenty-eighth Battery Field Artil.
lery; Elmer Z. Gore, Nelson G. Hughes, Cons
pany A. Twenty-second Infantry; George c.
Brock Joe Adams. Company B, Twenty sec
ond infantry; James Wild, Howard Glasgow.
Company c, Twenty second Infantry; James j.
fantry: Jacob Orken. Company 1, Twenty Sec
ond Infantry; Luther Jessup, Company L,
Twenty second infantry: Fred X. Paul. Com
pany M Twenty-second Infantry: William A.
putnam. Company F. Seventeenth Infantry;
Thomas +. Brewer. Company III. Seventeenth
Infantry; Pat J. Conlin. Company c, Seven
teenth Infantry.
Engagement, Camp Wears. April 12-
Archie W. sorrelle. Troop C, Fourteenth
Cavalry
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
ABOUT TO START NoRrHwARD.
Officers of the Baltic Fleet Expect an
EnrIy Engagement.


SAIGON, Cochin China, May 17.-Ad-
miral de JOnQuieres. the French naval
commander at Saigon, who has been
cruising along the AMMAN coast on the
cruiser Guichen, returned to-day. Ac-
eOrding to the reports gathered con-
corning the Russian feet. Admiral Ro-
jestvensky showed absolute disregard
Of the discussions on the subject of
neutrality. The Russian commander
proceeded as If his position gave him
complete independence. He declared
that he acted on his own judgment and
said that criticisms did not change his
opinions. Iron discipline, il is added,
was maintained on board the Russian
warships.
A correspondent of Hanoi news
paper. who was said TO have been lost
OF Port Dayet, forty miles north of
Kamranh Bay. was brought here on a
junk. While he was on the junk. the
correspondent says, thirty Russian
warships anchored in the bay. The
junk later was stopped and boarded
by the Russian repair ship Kamchatka.
The boarding officer blindfolded the
correspondent and took him on board
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff's flagship,
Nicholai I, where he was closely Ques-
toned. The explanations Of the corre-
spondent were found to be satisfactory
and he was well treated.
The Russian officer said that he hao
not seen shore since February. They
expected an engagement to take place
soon The united Russian feet was
then about 10 start for Vladivostok.
The bottoms Of the vessels of Nebo-
gators division, the corresponds
said, were foul and the ships weather
beaten The entire Russian feet COM
prised sixty vessels.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
st. Petersburg Awaits News
of the First Skirmishes
Between Baltic WarshipS
and Togo's Naval Force
MANCHURIAN EVENTS
SHAPING FOR BATTLE
Slav Army Is Refitted and
Ready for Action and Lin
evitch Is Expected to
Assume the Offensive

ST. PETERSBURG, May Is, 2:40 a. m
With a suspicious stoppage of dispatches
from Msnchuria and a strong possibility
that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky has cut
his last communications with home and
set forth on the final stage of his journey
10 his goal. either Togo or Vladivostok,
keen interest is manifested in naval and
military circles here on the twofold field
OF war. Though the Admiralty, which
has been completely silent since the ad-
vent Of Rojestvensky in the Chinese Sea,
publishes no dispatches, the conviction is
growing that the united sQuadrons de-
parted from the AMMAN coast i'm
mediately after their juncture. and naval
officials are sn2iously expecting news Of
the first skirmishes between scouts Of the
hostile fleets.
Captain Clado confirms the statement
that the vessels Of both squadrons are
equipped with apparatus for cleaning
their bottoms at sea. He said to-day that
1t was entirely possible for Vice Admiral
Nebogatoff to put the last finishing
touches 70 the vessels of his division dur
ing the mysterious interval when they
were lost 10 sight before passing the
Straits Of Malacca-
The press was informed late last night
that Vice Admiral Birileff, now COM
mandant at Kronstadt, would be sent to
Vladivostok.
On the military side, the indications are
that events are rapidly shaping for the
preliminary stage of another great bat
tie. The Russian army has been refitted
and is ready for action, and il is asserted
that General Linevitch is not the man to
waste days in inaction.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
FALLS DYING
ON PLATFORM
Rev. DIR. Cushing Is Suddenly
Stricken at the Baptist
Convention in st. Louis
NEW PERMANENT BODY
Factions From the North and
the South Unite and Elect
Officers for Ensuing Year
NEW PERMANENT BODY

ST LOUIS, May 17.-Just as the
Baptist convention was about to ad-
journ to-day Rev. DR.. Cushing, presi-
dent of the Baptist University at Ran
coon, India, was stricken while occu-
dying on the floor. While waiting. for
the arrival of an ambulance a prayer
was offered for Dr. Cushing, the dele
gates standing with bowed heads. Be-
fore the arrival of physicians DR.. Cush-
ing died. He had been carried from
the speakers stage to the yestibule of
the Third Baptist Church, where the
convention is being held, and cushions
from the pews had been hastily pro-
cured to make a temporary resting
place for the stricken divine. DR.. Cush-
ing did not regain consciousness.
The organization of a permanent
body to be known as the General Con-
vention of Baptists of North America
was perfected to-day by the election
of the following officers: President. f..
w. Stephens of Columbia, Mo-; -secre-
retary, ]. IS. Prestridge of Kentucky;
treasurer, H. Lirk Porter of Pennsyl-
vania, and an executive committee, one
of whose members is c. H. Hill of Cal
ifornia.
After the business incident to the or
ganization of the general convention
had been concluded Rev. DR.. L. Call
Barnes. d. D., of Worcester, Mass, in
an address on The Unity of the Bap-
tist Mission" made what is regarded
by his fellow Baptists-a as a radical ut
terance on the question of infant bap-
tism, which is opposed by the Baptist
teachings
1--WE have insisted" said DR.. Barnes,
ION Individual instances of collective
obedience to God and SO have had to
insist on baptism by personal action
instead of baptism by proxy. But at
the mouth of the whole worlds schol-
arship and at the point of the bayonet
of common sense the forces of infant
baptism have been turned until there
is nothing left for them but an act of
infant dedication and the sooner we
turn to publicly dedicate our children
the sooner we shall have taken away
the last prop of baptism"
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
"NAN. BEGINS THE "NEw LIFE.v
Celebrates Her Release by "DOing the
Lineo In Greater New York.

Celebrates Her Release by "Doing the
Line. In Greater New York.
NEW YORK, May 17.-"Nan" Patter-
son returned to New York tonight to
begin the new life of which she had
prayed so eloquently while in her cell in
the>Tombs' prison. She began her chas-
tened existence by visiting Broadway
restaurants in an automobile with a
merry party. oThe automobile was pro-
vided by Hurtig and Seaman, theatrical
managers.
1t is with Hurtig and Seaman and
other business agents that Nan" Pat
terson has signed contracts containing
most unusual stipulations. She has
agreed, over her own signature, not to
drink any intoxicating liquors for one
year, not to visit any saloons or cafes
where liquor is sold during this period
and never to appear upon the public
streets without a chaperon. Mrs. Pat
terson, mother of Man." was selected
as the best person to take charge of
her. but Mrs. Patterson refused to ac-
cept the charge.
Nan" Patterson. according to the
terms of the contract, is to receive
$4,000 from Hurtig and Seaman for the
first week, and her recompense there
after is to depend upon the success of
her first weeks performance.
Besides the theatrical contract, Nan
is to write book and magazine stories.
Lawyer Levy said to-day he would
not accept money for his services which
might be raised by Nan" Patterson in
this way
Il am not a party" said Levy, ito any
theatrical contracts. I disapprove OF
all that Nan Patterson has done since
she left the Tombs. 1 am through with
this case forever"
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
LEVY MAKES ADMISSION.
Attorney Tells Friend .'Nnn" Patterson
Shot Caesar Young.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, May 17.-C. Q. Ir-
win. reputable lawyer of this city,
says he discussed the Man" Patterson
case with Attorney Levy last November
and Levy told him that Miss Patterson
held the revolver that caused the death
of Young.
Mr.. Levy told me-, said .-e, that
Nan Patterson admitted the revolver
was in her hand when the fatal shot
was fired. According to Levy's state
ment of Miss Patterson's story, both
she and Young were considerably un-
der the influence of Iiauor and when in
the cab began quarreling about the in
tended departure of Young. Nan Pat
terson finally drew a revolver, which,
she declared to Mr.. Levy, was done for
the purpose of bluffing Young Young
grabbed the gun and in the struggle
which followed the trigger was pulled
and Young was shot"
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
RECEIVER NAMED FOR CHAIN
OF NEW YORK STATE BANKS
Branch Institutions of A. C. wilcox &
Co. Are Used for Purpose of Sell

ing Securities.
NEW YORK, May 17.--Judge Holt
has named A. r. Conkling of this city
as receiver for the private banking
firm of ~. C. Wilcox & Co., which as
signed a few days ago. The receiver
will take possession of the fourteen
branch banks located in the farming
villages in this State. Papers discov-
cred at the main Office by the receiver
Indicate that the branch banks were
utilized as banks of deposit for the
little up State communities and at the
same time they provided a means of
selling securities. the value of which
has not yet been ascertained.
Some of the literature found in the
offices indicated that $4,000 in bonds
had been issued by one Wilcox concern
on a tract of land in North Carolina Of
5000 acres, which was gently rolling.
sandy soil and adapted for fruit raising
or for health resort"
Besides the health resort the COM
pany purposed to erect a saw MIN on
tise land and cut the timber off por-
ton of the same and make it into fruit
farms" Counsel for the receiver said
he would try to discover whether there
had been any proceeds from convert
ing the timber into fruit farms.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
RETIRING INDIAN AGENT
PRAISED BY HITCHCOCK
j. b. Shoenfelt Resigns After Honor
able Career In Which Millions of
Dollars Were Handled.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Indian
Agent ]. B. Shoenfelt. in charge of the
agency for the five civilized tribes at
Muskogee, /. T.. has rendered his res
ignation to the President and it has
been accepted. Dana H. Kelsey has
been appointed as his successor. Shoen-
felt stated in his telegram rendering
his resignation that it is his intention
to resume the practice of the legal pro-
fession. Replying. Secretary of the In
terror Hitchcock said:
A thorough investigation fails to show the
taint of dishonor on any official act of your
administration during your SIX years service,
and your disbursements, amounting to millions
of collars, have been highly creditable to your
self and gratifying to the department 1t is
appreciated that during your administration
you have been much embarrassed by unusual
and vexatious conditions.