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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-10-16
IN. Y. Commercial Advertiser.

If the proposed Fourth Assistant
PosUmaster-General should be given the
job of keeping James G.. Blaine's letters
out of the mails, he will be of vast service
to the party.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
The subsidy bill and the McKin-
ley bill go hand in hand. 1t is the OBJ
ject of the latter to give our ships moth
ing to carry. 1t is the object of the
former to pay them for carrying it
Boston Post
Even the most reckless and OBJ
fuse of the Republican members of Con-
gress should begin to understand by
this time that the party in its manage
ement of the fiscal affairs of the Nation
is pressing perilously close to.the dan.
ger line.-St Louis Globe Democrat
(Rep.).
Mr.. Harrison's friends assert that
he has paid for the house and lot pre-.
scented to Mrs, Harrison by the Cape
May Point syndicate. The country will
be glad to believe it. 1t will be appro-
pirate, however, to put in evidence the
check with the dates of its drafting and
presentation for payment plainly leg
ible.-St. Louis Republic.
4--True, the Republican majority at
Washington has done nothing for tenn
perance, has not even passed the anti
original package bill; but it has got rid
of the surplus, and that in a little over
year. How foolish President Cleve-
land was to worry his head over such a
little matter as surplus! Henceforth
it is not a theory, nor condition, but
fact that will confront the public -
N. Y, Voice prohibition organ).
The Behring sea dispute should
be- at once arbitrated. 1t need not be
assumed that Mr.. Blaine has the Grim
inal purpose of using this paltry dis
pute to force war which would be
calamity to both countries and to civil
ization, but if the dispute is continued,
an accident is liable to occur at any
time to make war unavoidable. The
matter must not drag farther. Let it
be arbitrated and settled at once. st.
Louis Republic.
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kosT IN rhk WOODS.
a Peor Feilow WHO Sshdefed Around Fe
-Four Days and TiifsS Nights.


Few persons realize how easy itss TO
lose ones way in the woods The most
curious thing about the sexperience Is
that ~lren the beHildcred man becomes
aware that he Is lost, he keeps ON the
most watchful guard about repeating the
blunder, and yet the result usually
shows that he has gone on losing his
way over and over again. The expert
ence OF { Canadian traprer, as told by
Major Strickland, fs-ises this point evil
dent. Two persons were cempedsto-
gether, and looked after their traps BY
turns.
One morning the less experienced
trappef Of the two, this being his first
season, went along the line to look at
the traps as usual He had his gun. with
him, bus only two or three charges OF
powder. After fsnching the end OF the
line he thought he wodId 70 on and
look for some partridges- heard
drumming a little distance ahead.
In the pursuit of his game no was in
duced to go further than he had at first
Intended. He did not doubt that he7
could easily find his way back to the
line. In this, however, he was sadly
deceived, for the day was cloudy and
the face Of the country rough. The
woods Of the country were composed
principally OF pine, hemlock and cedar,
and were OF peculiarly gloomy char
Acter. In such difficult country as
this Il was no wonder that our inexperi-'
-enced srapper went astray.
After an hours ffuitless search for
the line, he same 20 the conclusion that
he was lost and Tint his only chance
was to FIRE off his gun, In The hope that
his companion would hear and return
the signal No answering sound greet
ed his Gar, srd he burst not fire his re-
naming charge, IS ~ was his only de-
Tense against the wolves, as wall as his
only m sans Of obtaining some animal
food with which TO sustain life.
For four days and three nights the
poor fellow wandered through these
rugged wilds. On the afternoon Of the
fourth day he came upon arldge of land
which appeared better timbered and
more open; he determined to follow
this rodtc, hoping it might lead him TO
the lake shore where his camp was stu
ated.
He had not walked hundred yards
in this direction when to his surprise he
saw FRESH blaze on tree, and within
q few yards of the spot on which he
stood, newly-constructed marten trap,
Words eanAnot express the Joy he felt
at this discovery; it was his own line he
had 20 fortunately come upon; had he
gone only the smallest distance to the
left he would have missed it altogether;
but he came providentially upon the
very spot where he had set his last trap,
and within few feet of the place which
he had left four days before Youths
Com panion.
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-At the wraclr of the nnetta in ,

AT the wreck of the Quetta in the
Indian ocean, last March, Miss Emily
Lacy, young girl under sixteen res
cued her younger sister from the sub
merged cabin, and then swan and float
ed herself for thirty-sx, hours before
she was picked up. As the chief officer,
Gray, could not swim, she attempted to
tow the raft on which he had tried to
save her, to land which seemed near.
The sea being too high, she then tried
to reach the shore alone to procure food
and water for both, but the cross cur
rents bafied her, and when she was res
cued by the Albatross she was drift NO
out to sea. The heroic girl was burned
black by the tropical sun, and had suf-
fered so much that she said she should
have chosen to drown but fce the
thought Of the agony her parents would
suffer IN her death.
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

Mrs. Larkin (meditatively) Zip
pearances are deceitful." Larkin-"Not
SO much SO, as disappearance. West
Shore.
--Wife-.What do you suppose baby
is thinking about?" The brute-'I
'spose he's thinking what to cry about
tonight Life.
will you think of me very often
while you are away, dearest John?'
"But, Emily. you know that this Is to
be pleasure trip. "--Fliegende Batter
-McChinn (having borrowed ten dol
lars)-.'Oh, thank you! Words can not
repay you for this favor" De Tim
(drylyl-"No; don't think they can"
Puck.
Johnny Tangle-"Ma, U is" Mrs.
Tangle-..Don't say you IS Johnny;
say you are" Johnny Tangle-"Ali
right then. U are the second letter OF
pupil, aren't it9"-Light
WHATS this a picture OLA Vene-
tian blind blowing in the wind?" "No;
that's my uncle Mike, who lives in Flor
ida He had malarial chill just as
snapped the camera on him. n-Harper's
Bazaar.
-Johnson-t'Better be careful with
your saw II not you'll run it into Q
nail. 1Jaekson-.,Oh, don't care how
use this saw 1t isn't mine" john
son--.Whose sit?" Jackson-"Yours."
Yankee Blade.
-crusty bachelor-"Th that's
Minerva, the goddess Of wisdom. She
never got married. Artful widow
mo; but this is King Solomon, the
wisest man that everlived. lie married
thousand timesf'--judge.
"A Faithful Ally
That worth alone is not enough
IL not surprising.
It needs like good cigars puff
OF advertising.
Philadelphia Press.
Young gent (his first appearance at
ball, to elderly friend) what am l
to talk to my partner about?' Friend
"Her beauty" Young gent--''But II
she doesn't happen to be beautifully"
Friend-"No matter; she'll take your
word for 1t" -Schorer's Familienblatt
The poem you sent my daughter
was greatly enjoyed, -==MrasSeribbler =
said Ethelinda's father. Ibid you like
the sentiment STRIP, I'VE didn't get
that farm fact the goat chewed the
thing up before we could get the hang
Of it but you should have heard us all
laugh. Epoch.
Drowning Man" Helpl lam drown
ingl9 Stranger ION bank hastily d.
vesting himself of his clothes) -.H orri-
BILE. Can't you swim?" Drowning Man
(rising TO the surface, and the occasion
for the last time)-.Of course! But
don't YOU see that notice on the bridge:
Swimming strictly forbidden hereI' -
Tr. Dusseldorf Zeitung.
Doctor Your wife Is in danger
GUS condition" Husband-'T thought
she was, even before / sent for you"
And | suggest that you call in some
specialist to consult in the case. " s'Just
what expected. told my wife long
ago that she ought to get proper medical
advice, but she thought you might get
offended. "--Texas STRINGS,
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-10-16

Lodge Ysrce Bill.
That Speaker Ree4 is in many re-
fpeets an able man no one will deny.
When On the Hocr Of the House be was
a ready and effective debater: HIS laf.
guage was simple and vigorous, and he
never made the mistake 81 talking too
SlonG; As presiding effieer he has added
to his reputation in certain way. He
is remarkably quick in his decisions
and never loses his head. Whenever he
has gone wrong it has been with malice
aforethought. In other words, though
he has mental attributes that qualify
him f6f the place In the highest degree,
he Is lacking In the moral attributes
that are indispensable to make man q
good Speaker. He Is as conspicuous for
unfair treatment Of his political orpo-
nents as his predecessor was for a bso-
Lutte impartiality. He is as tyrannical
as Bismarck, and would limit the func.
ton Of the House to the simple duty Of
ssser ting to his DEGREES.
1tis now reported that Mr. Reed has
determined that the Scr ate shall pass
the force bill before Adjournment He
Is credited with saying that he will
keep Congress sitting the year around
in order to accomplish his object. He
has set his heart upon haring law en-
acted that may be used to cripple Tho
Southern Democrats Though he APP
proves Of ali outrage0usly high tariff,
and therefore gives his sanction to the
Mckinley bill, that measure is to him
Of secondary Importance. Possibly he
may have doubts OF its advisability. He
must certainly know that there is con.
siderable uncertainty as to the wisdom
of passing 1t in its present shape. But
the force bil-he regards as the saliva.
ton Of the Republican party. He knows,
as we all know, that it will result in
rioting and bloodshed. His Judgment
is that this will arouse the feeling Of
sectional hatred to which his party has
long owed its existence, and which he
thinks is stfffstrong enough, under prop
or management to prevent return Of
the Democrats to power
1t is true beyond a. question that the
animosities that were famed to fever
heat by the war haye not yet died out
The bloody shirt elected Harrison. But
it must not be forgotten thatlevery year
is adding to the list Of voters hundreds
of young men 7both in the South and in
the North who are not divided in Sen
timent as their fathers were. They
were satiated with war talk long ago.
The Southerners admit that they were
beaten and that they ought to have
been beaten. The Northerners in their
intercourse with them do not irritate
them by referring to the subject in an
offensive manner. South and North
would join hands as they never have
done since the foundation of the Gov.
eminent if these young men. could have
their way. Does the Speaker take this
into account? Apparently not. He has
seen the policy he advocates successful
in the past and he does not recognize
the fact that the conditions that made
it successful are gradually disappearing.
Though he is disregarding precedent in
the House he is following a very bad
precedent in politics. His course is
more likely to lead to defeat than VIC
tory.-Chicago Globe.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-10-16
plecInr ! nroken Knee-Jo,nt.

What is commonly called the knee
cap, writes physician in the Boston
Herald, is asmall, triangular bone situ-
ated at the front OF the knee joint. One
OF its purposes is to pro$ect the joint;
another is to favor the action of certain
muscles. When this bone is broken
across the parts are separated by its at
tachmentss TO bring them together UNI
til they are united is always difficult
operation. unless the fragments are
wired together. There are certain frac-
lures that cannot be treated in this way,
but in those which can the method
should be employed, for it promises by
far tho best results, Not only is recov-
cry more rapid than where other proceed
cures are used, but the victim suffers the
least possible discomfort. When the
knee-cap is broken and the physician
advises wiring" the patient ought by
all means, in his own interest to UNI
hesitatingly consent to the operation
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-10-16
PRESS COM MENTs.

Senator Quay has no use for a
monograph. 1t talks too much.-Chi-
cago Evening Post
President Harrison would doubt
less consider it good idea to sell the
South and use the proceeds for pen
sions. -Courier-J Journal.
An enthusiast on the subject Of
silence has complied this table:
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-10-16
Kisslng the Rod.

Small boy (who has been undergoing
imprisonment in a dark closet, where
he has discovered and slyly eaten near
ly a whole jar Of preserves)--I was very
naughty 70 run away, mamma; and /
think you did Just right to punish me
the way you did. -7Harpcr's Bazar.
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The sPooNEYn COUPLE.

II doesn't matter where yo4StrAy,9
60 where you will by night Or day, -r--
Sly Cupid's ever making hay
He doesn't waste minute.
Betweenthe daylight and the dark,
III raIIys ay Trains. hotel and park,
There's not spot but you can mark
- spooney couple in itq
AZ church or play, there, too, ono spies
some couple making hoheyed eyes,
With swectest smiles and softest sighs--
They're certain to begin it.
Until at length you grayely doubt
II you should search the world about
4sfFaffssezyeas eauld And o spot Hithontaa -.
spooney couple In it.
And who would have 1t changeds Would your
love to hear the lovers COO
And III their softest lispings WOO
Some gentle heart and win 1t.
In all Of life there should not be,
From Eden to eternity,
x place wlthout-it seems to me- T.
spooneyscou In 1t.
Chicago Post
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&, -..Oh, dear" said sweet girl gradu-
ate. s"whenever ] get up to speak, !
don't know what to do with my hands. :"
sLeaye them with me, whispered Cous-
In George. This was year before tho
wedding. = Harper's Bazar.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-10-16

: -Peddler-"Buy this pistol, sir?"
"What should i do Swith pistol?'
Good heavens man, do you want 70
live forever?"-~Ehegendes Blatter.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-10-16

10 oisAis bill, IL ikSlf iigtss A.. in.
volved as we'll as those Of the southerA
people. on. W. +. Wilcox, NJ C., ii
N. Y. Nor ming Journal.
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Rates Of Advertising.

Advertisements inserted st 81 pcr,a
for nrst Insertion. and SOC. for each sur
sequent insertion, for any less time than
three months
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-06
Address all communications, etc., to
the office at Greeley.
Bondholders VS.. Soldiers.
From speech by Governor Hovey.

From speech Dy governor hOVey.
Cup to June 80, 1898, the grand sum
of 1852 ,0OO. 900 has been paid to bond
holders of our late war. Of this great
sum 50, ,l53, ,0O0, 900 was paid as interest
alone. During the same times, ince 1861
TO 1888, there have been paid in pen
siOns TO all our soldiers, the sum of
s946. 1897 500, thus showing that all the
eX-sOldiers of our wars have received Il
little more than One-fOurth rs much as
the amount paid to the bOnd-hOlders on
their interest. 1t will be remembered,
said he. that these bonds were made
valid--substantially indOrsed by the
grand army that achieved our victories
from 1861 TO 1865. In other words they
became the inGOrses with Their ives
and their blood for the success of the
cause, and the bonds would have been
worthless without their victory. twill
also be remembered that the soldiers re-
ceived tor their services in the late war
not more than sixty cents on the dollar.
and the residue has never been paid,
and that now. it is said on high authori-
~, that at least 10000 of our eX-sOldiers
are I'm the poOr-hOuses of their respec-
tive states. ."-Ex.
Has anybody heard Of single bond
holder or usury broker that has been
sent to the pOor-hOuse?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-06
The Northern Pacific Railroad
Steal

For years the great corporation has
Used its best efforts to secure passage by
congress of bill confirming its title to
about 10000, 900 acres of .unearned land.
The senators from Iowa have done their
best to pass such bill and it has before
passed the senate but was defeated in
the house. Now with Car Reed and Il
Republican majority in the house that
corporation found the golden opportu-
nity. The bill was put through the
house and Of course slid through the
senate as if oiled. 1t is called a land
forfeiture bill, to cheat the country peo-
pie. 1t hardly affects any road but the
Northern Pacific and is land forfeiture
bill in the sense that it makes the Unit
ed States forfeit to corporation land
enough to make state about the size of
Iowa.
Just after the triumph of the Repub-
lican party in all branches of the ma
tiOnal legislature, we predicted in an
editorial i'm the Tribune that the bill to
give the Northern Pacific railroad its
empire of unearned land would pass;
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-06

sense of public honor and OF justice
must have fed the state if its citizens
will tolerate this disgrace. 1t was un-
swerving devotion to principle as op-
posed to greed, to selfish expediency, to
every low induCement, that made the
Republican party and it's founders great.
If we honor them and approve their
political policy we cannot be false to
their example.
n n n
The electaion of Mr.. Delamater means
the public endorsement Of Mr.. Quay,
and the increase OF his prestige, not only
in the state, but in the country. the en-
couragemenu Of his methods, the eleva-
ton to greater and greater power of
men made i'm his mOuld-a man who
has corrupted and dishOnored a great
party and Il great stste; to Il man who
has given his strength for the triumph
of political methods which are not only
false and vicious in themselves, but
which, if unchecked, will accomplish
the ultimate ruin of free institutions, rs
in past ages they have accomplished the
downfall of empires.
1t is evident that these protesters are
honest, upright American citizens.
They express principle that should be
expressed by every honest voter at the
ballot box.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-06
ss,5OO,OOO.OOO.

1t has been estimated that the farms
Of the United States are mOrtgaged to
the amount of $4,000, 100000, 1t is no
wonder that the farmers are restless
The Beacon.
And still the old ring boss party lead
ers tell the farmers to. just keep on vot-
ing for the same old outfit of congress
men who are scheming in the interest
of Shylock so as to legislate mortgage
on the balance of the farms.
Farmers, are you going TO do it? If
You are, then we ahyise you to bid fare
well TO your farms.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-06
Our Agents.

AT GLENLocK-J. w. Melvin and
VIM. Wahl are authorized to receive
subscriptions for the AGITATOR.
AT HARRIs-H. l.. Paine is our au-
thOrized agent at Harris.
AT KINCAID-J. w. Miller is our
agen: at Kincaid.
AT NORTHCGT-James Carter.
Call on them and leave your names
and money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-06
Gar Reed.

1t is reported that Gar Reed will visit
Iowa to help some of our treacherous
congressman, who have been his abiect
tools, back to congress. This is very
appropriate. If he cannot convince the
people that our ten traitors ought to be
reelected it would be well for the Car
of Russia to take the job, for change.
Iowa Tribune.
Don't talk about a job for the Car of
Russia. If Car Reed fails to pull your
treacherous congressman through safe if
he gets chance to work the wharf-rats
of Iowa, as was done for him I'M his own
district by gathering to his support, it is
said, at least 1000 votes of the saloon
wharf rats of Portland alone. 1t is said
to be a fact that reporter for the Port
land Herald secured some of the whis-
ky checks that were given to buy bum
votes for Car Reed and the ring boss
ticket. The possession of one OF these
checks entitled the holder to two drinks
at any Car bOss-rule whisky hole on
election day before the polls closed. Is
it. not time for the old ring of czars to
stop talking about purity of the ballot
until there is some evidence of their
purity?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-06

WE were informed last week, by an
old soldier, and man who served a
good share of his time as prisoner
in Andersonville, that prominent
banker politician of this city notified
him the other day to cease his oppo-
sition to the Republican party or he
(the banker) would see that his PEN
sion of $l7 per month was stopped
Thus is the ingalls, injunction being
carried out: "Intimidate the weak"
etc. But the man who will threaten
an ex-Andersonvil)e prisoner with
the loss of his pension to influence
his vote, is certainly of the ''yellow
dog" species.--OHaW0 Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-06
p. T. Barnum as an Author.

Z. Il. Barnum is developing a strong
taste for literary work, and he is busy
nearly every day writing series of ar
ticles to be published in the forthcoming
numbers of The Ladies' Home Journal.
The great Snowman is said to write yerv
easily and fuently, his manuscript
showing but few corrections.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-06

that the bill to give national banks cir
culation to the face value of their bonds
would pass. The land bill has passed,
and now congress is considering Sher-
mans bill to give the banks all they ask.
Iowa Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-10-06
Exception Clause.

The object of the exception clause on
the green5ack was to cause its deprecia-
ton so that the holders of gold could
buy up the currency at half price and
then invest it in bonds at face value.
Mr.. Sherman explained the whole mat
ter i'm single sentence. He said: "It
became necessary to depreciate the notes
in order TO create market for the
bonds" That il, the great rich men,
whom Thomas Jefferson called "the
traitorous class" would not invest in
the bonds unles they could double their
money by so doing. From speech bv
John Davis. Peoples candidate for con-
gress i'm the Fifth Kansas district,
ONLY fifty cents Tor fifty-twO solid
shots of the KANSAS AGTTATOR.
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