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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
Ella WHEELER WILCOX.
Postal Banks in Ireland.

The following letter on the benefits of postal
savings banks is from Thomas Burke, trade
unionist in Belfast, Ireland:
"Of all the reforms now needed in America,
the postal savings bank should come first. Such.
an institution gives absolute security to the
masses in depositing their savings. 1t also
gives a permanent lesson in political economy.
Furthermore, it creates that true spirit of indie
pendence and self-respect which it is impossible
to find among the people under the present sys-
tenn of savings banks and loan associations. In
speaking with some of the labor men here on
the subject they have expressed surprise that
you have no postal banks in America. They
wonder that such an energetic people should be
without safe places to deposit their savings.
They further said: Give the American work
ing people government security for their depos
its, and they will ontstrip the world as regards
the amount of their savings In this country
nearly every child has account in the postal
banks. This is taught them in the schools.
They buy stamps with their pennies and place
the stamps on card. When they have twelve
nps-that is, shiing--they open an ac-
ant in the bank, and keep their money
there until they are able to work, and it is sur
prising to note the amount of their accounts.
For instance, know of one young man about
"a years old, who has been saving since child
hood. His account amounts to ( 900, OF
$4,000. He is a compositor could fill a
volume on the benefits of postal savings banks. .
Chicago Record.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
DEATH.

7 think OF death as some deligh htful journey
Th at l shall take when all my tasks are done.
Tho life has given ne heaping measure
OF all best gifts, and many cup of pleasure,
Still better things await me farther on.
This little earth is such tiny planet,
The distances beyond are SO supreme,
l have no doubt that all the mighty spaces
Between us and the stars are filled with faces
More beautiful than any artists dream.
| like to think that shall yet behold them,
When from this waiting room my soul has
Earth is wayside station, where we wander,
Until from out the silent darkness yonder,
Death swings his lantern and cries, "All
aboard!'
think deaths train sweeps through the solar
system
And passes suns and moons that dwarf our
own;
And close beside us we shall find our dearest,
The spirit friends on earth we held the nearest,
And in the shining distance, Gods great
throne.
Whatever disappointment may befall me,
In plans or pleasures in this world of doubt,
know that Life at worst can but delay me-
But no malicious fate has power to stay the
From that grand journey on the Great Death
route.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
Indiana Bank Failures.

The sensational private bank failures in In
diana, the result of speculative and dishonest
management, serve to emphasize anew the need
of sound banking for all classes of the commu-
nifty.
For the poorer class of depositors the solu-
ton of the question is easy if congress will
but apply the remedy Postal savings banks
would guarantee to every small depCsitor who
chose to take advantage OF the institutions ab
soute security against loss from any cause
whatever, save only the disruption of the gov
eminent itself. The repeated failures of pri-
vate institutions for the receipt of deposits
should impress upon congress the need of action
in order to safeguard the savings of the poor
For the protection of the larger depositors
every precauton should be tak-n by the gov
ernmert, both federal and state, to insure, so
far as possible, the soundness of the banking
institutions of the country. In particular
should supervision by public authorities be in
sisted upon. Chicago Record,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
ORKNEY LULLABY.
NO. 20.

A moonbeam foated from the skies,
Whispering: Heigho, my dearie!
| would spin web before your eyes
A beautiful web of silver light,
OF a radiant garden leagues away,
And the snow-white lambkns are at play
Heigho, my dearie!
A brownie stealeth from the vine.
Singing: Hergho, my dearle;
Oh, will you hear this song of mine
A song of the land of murk and mist.
Wheie bideth the bud the dew hath kissed.
Then let the moonbeems web of light
Be spun before thee silvery white,
And shall sing the livelong night
Heigho, my dearie!
The night wind speedeth from the sea,
Murmuring: Heigho, my dearie
| bring a mariners prayer for thee.
So let the moonbeams veil thine eyes,
And the brownies sing thee lullabies
But shall rock thee to and fro,
Kissing the brow he 1oveth SO.
And the prayer shall guard thy bed, trow-
Heigho, my dearie!
--EUGENE FIELD.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
The Coming Currency Fight

The Sentinel, thssQficial organ of the Peo-
ple's party of Idaho, has announced that
henceforth it will fly the banner of fiat money.
When it is considered that the Sentinel is pub
lished in the heart of the free silver country,
and that controlling interest i'll the paper is
owned by a senator of the United States, this
action becomes significant.
1t is indicative of possibility that in laying
the ghost of free silver coinage at I6 to I, the
powers of the gold standard have resurrected
the almost forgotted shade of the "ras baby
The iafant in time may prove more trouble
some than the "whte lady"
There can be little doubt that the currency
battle is to be fought over again. If tie
opposition to the single gold standard shall
take the form of a demand for a paper currency
issued directly by the government, based Oh the
faith and credit of the people, it will be large
ly due to the course now being pursued by tie
advocates of the single gold standard in urging
the retirement of the greenbacks. The god
men seem determined to force fight along this
line, and the indications that they will find the
opposition ready 10 meet them, on their chosen
ground, are multiplying daily.
1t will be remembered that, Notwithstanding
the late Henry Georges unequivocal declara
ton for fiat money early i'll his canvas for the
mayoralty of New York, it was conceded even
by his opponents that he would have polled
S., 900 votes, and some placed the figure even
higher.
If the gold standard inen shall attempt to
use that power which they seem to think they
possess to not only further discredit the silver
dollar, but to sweep the greenback dollar from
the face of the earth, they are not unlikely to
drive not only the followers of Bryan, but even
many of the international bmetalists, into the
6atnoney camp.
Hundreds of thousands of those who voted
for President Mckinley, while doubtful or even
opposed to free silver coinage, will be ready to
draw the line when it comes to tampering with
the greenbacks.
The feeling for the greenbacks may be large
ly sentimental one, but it exists, and must be
reckoned with by those who would eliminate
them from the currency Topeka State Jour
nal (Rep)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

THE General Wilmington Coal Company, of
Illinois, has made a contract with the Six Com
panies OF San Francisco for eight hundred
Chinese slaves to work its coal mines. The
mines have been stockaded, port-holed, and 100
armed men are mounted to protect the Chinese
from the expected attack of the pure and simple
trade union miners who will try to prevent the
imported labor from working. The miners Of
Illinois voted for Mckinley and prosperity, and
are thus reaping the benefit of their votes.
The corporations put up the money for the old
party campaign expenses and the working peo
pie put in the votes. These miners, even in
the late Ohio election, still hugged the deluson
of the relief from voting for men who believe
in private property. They are the easy dupes
of their labor leaders who keep them out of
politics. This is the love the capitalists have
for workingmen. How long will working men
vote the same ticket as their masters? ?-Appeal
to Reason.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
Children'S School Shoes
Ladies' Fine Shoes.

Ladies, Kid, patent tip, lace or button, at 81 oo
.d;es, Kid needle tip, lace shoes, at I.2S
Ladies Kid, coin tip, lace shoes, at 1.25
Ladies' Kid, coin toe, lace shoe, at 2.oc
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18
GREATER THAN NIAGARA
venezuelan Cataract More tina, IT,
Hundred Feet Hi-h

OA NSSl nigh.
Dr. l.. 0. Dart, who Is a men,h,
tne American expedition on the Orinool
River, sends us the following bIgb,n
tertalning letter describing n,oEn,a
cent cataract which he has Just Disc
cred. We take great pleasure in nnh
fishing the letter:
Inc people of the West Indies v,,,
no doubt be interested to learn th,, g
A. thompson and myself, while eynIo,N
ing IN the lmataca Mountains smny
nfty miles south by east from Co+o
lena' discovered a waterfall wbio,I
promises, when the whole truth ,s d.g
hltely known, to rival some of the gr,a,
waterfalls of the world.
1T was three days after first bp,rn,
the roar of falling water befora ~,
reached the river, so difficult wera th,
mountains to climb and the forest IN
penetrate. But the sight that greeted
us when we reached the river we'll ra
paid us for our hard work. Before mn,
eyes was great white wall of wata,
Zoo feet wide and more than 300 fce,
In height. Above this the fall curvpd
behind a cliff and precluded farthe,
view from below. By the aid of IIaoas
hanging from or over the rocks abovc
and bushes growing in the crevicps =,
the cliff, we assembled near the briDl, n.
the fall till our barometer registered
height of $50 feet above our first point
OF view, and far up and around the yer.
tical mountain the falling water ayoin
disappeared, because of the curve in
the river. The river-what river wa
know not for certainty-appeared to
how from the west, and, leaping tbe
clif, strikes against a concave wall Of
rock on the southeast and is dcfiected
from its course till the fall faces the
north. Above the point where our bar.
ometer registered the $50 feet of sheer
fall we could not ascend, as we stood at
the base Of perpendicular wall of
granite. And by this time the hour was
late and We were forced to return to
our camp-a camp that consisted only
OF our hammocks and a huge fire to dis
pei the dampness of the dark forest
AS our provisions were low-in fact
for some days we had been living on
wild game-we thought 1t wise to re-
turn to Catalena. This we did. Fur
ther knowledge of this grand waterfall
we hope to gain in the near future, and
on our second trip we shall not be sur
prised If we find there exists in the
lmatacas one Of the great waterfalls Of
the world.
Asserting the rights of discoveries,
we have given to this grand scene the
name Of the Falls of Manoah. This
name seems especially fit because of Its
association with the legends of the peo-
pie concerning the Imataca Caracas
(Venezuela) Herald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18
HOME PRODUCTS AND PURE FOOD.

:. All Eastern Syrup, so-called, usually very
light colored and of heavy body, is made from
glucose. Tea Garden DripS" is made from
Sugar Cane and is strictly pure. 1t is for sale
by tirst-class grocers, in cans only. Manuiac-
tured by the PACIFIC COAST SYRUP Co. All gen
uine "Ted Garden DriDs' have the manuiac-
turer's name autographed on every can.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18
VIBRATING IN TUNEFUL AoCoRD,

Like the strings of musical instrument the
nervous system in health harmonizes pleas
antly with the other parts OF the system. But
harmoniously. Quiet and invigorate it with
the great tranquilizer and tonic, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which promotes digestion,
bilious secretion and regular action OF the
bowels, and prevents malarial, rheumatic and
Kidney complaints.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

scarcely day passes that many per-
sons do not, in some way or other, get
a scratch, small cut, or bruise that
may break the skin.
In most instances not the slightest
attention is paid to this beyond the
temporary annoyance of the pain and
the possible irritation when the hands
are put into water, or some subsequent
blow in the same spot brings an ex-
clamation on account of the hurt.
This, while common practice, is by
no means a wise one. The air is full
OF floating disease germs, especially
the air of cities and towns, and an in.
jury of this sort, be it ever so slight
might furnish excellent breeding
ground for some deadly bacteria.
1t is a good plan always to keep n
bottle Of prepared carbolic acid and
glycerine, and frequently touch all
bruises or sore spots with it.
This is one of the most convenient
and effective germicides imaginable. II
is believed that many cases of fever
antre,'fFFtqt lous ailments can be con-
foating germ coming in
e abraded skin.
Adged in this most con-
Nlace, the germ multi
rapidity, and soon
e system. There
Re is a brulse or
" of this sort, ger
Should be at once
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

There are said to be pelicans with
wing spread as far as fifteen feet.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

Glycerine is derived from the lye left
after making soap, which for ages was
considered of no use.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

A Pennsylvania court has decided
that to call man Mugwump is not
libel, but compliment.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

The camel has the most complicated
system of digestive organs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

fine and Imprisonment, which fine.
when collected, shall 60 into the COM
mon school fund of the county.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

Dropping or striking a steel magnet
or causing it to vibrate by any other
means, diminishes its magnetism.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

! ti'HS hNV lhe leSJ VI llle cinuludteS.
well have the committee fix some
dates for you to speak, and you've got
to fill 'em, Jimmie if you don't you're
gone goose" said they.
So. with the inward fear that he
might, after all, be defeated, Van Vert
began in earnest the effort to save him
self. He did not care for the office, but
he dreaded defeat at the hands of n
woman, being one of the kind of men
VINO do not believe the gentler sex has
any business in politics. He pictured
MISS Smith rs big, gaunt, red-haired,
self-assertive person. with large red
hands and snappy way of speaking
and was quite surprised to learn that
she was really very ladylike young
woman, tipping the beam at about 11O
pounds.
1t lacked but four days of election
day, and the various candidates were
putting in every hour possible in max
ing speeches and seeing their constit-
uents and other people. Van Vert had
put in some very telling work in several
places where it would do the most good
but in two or three precincts it was
round that strong sentiment in favor
OF his opponent had developed, and
must be overcome by some means if he
hoped to win. Unfortunately, he was
worried, and his actions showed it: ON
one or two occasions while speaking he
mad given way to puerile bursts of tenn
per that by no means enhanced his
chances for success. Some of the older
heads had warned him that by making
slurring remarks about his opponent he
would only hurt himself, to which he
responded by the childlike remark:
well, If woman doesn't want to get
herself talked about she'd better keen
out of politics."
This he practically repeated to mix
ed crowd at Conover's schoolhouse. in
one of the strong "cow districts" ON
Friday night before election, adding:
Il cannot believe that parents inter
ested in the future welfare of their chill
! dren are willing to intrust their early
training to the hands and methods of
one who so far forgets her womanhood
as to stand as a candidate for public
| Office" OF course he regretted the re-
mark almost as soon as it was uttered
and recognized that the silence with
which it was received was the silence
of disapproval too strong to find ex-
preston in words. But it was too late
for regrets, and he expressed none.
The next afternoon came brief but
pointed note from Miss Smith, in which
she gently reminded him that his youth
had evidently led him astray so far as
" forget the fact that she was practi-
lefenseless, and that in speaking
hi he had he had been both I'M
Internationally This, COM
ut time when he was
Ing himself for an ass and
tktend to sOothe him, for
dg'y word the note con-
tf8 ainstend of answer
he wrote at the
You have no
R1ont want
IN signed
Render.
done
she
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

At Salem, Mass, the Roentgen ray
discovery is asserted to have caused
hair to grow on a bald head.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

In Germany asparagus is peeled be-
fore it is canned by the aid of special
machine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

White quartz with great deal OF
free gold has been struck near Hill
City, in the Black Hills.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

The Transvaal is the thirty-ninth
power to welcome the Red Cross So
ciety.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

F. H. Suizer, of West Bergen, owns
a Bible printed in London 297 years
ago.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18
! HE FAIR :CANDIDATE.
~ vi ##n&Hs*a#s#&# s#sm##**Ha axa
T HE machine" of one of the polit-
ical parties of Butte County was

ical parties of Butte County was
at work. The wheel-horses of
the organization were in executive Ses-
sion and the manufacture of slate"
for the ratification of the county con-
vention was in progress. Everything
had been settled without friction up to
n certain point, but here the making of
candidates came to a full stop. Some
one must be selected to run for Super
intendent of Schools, and some one else
must be found who was disinterested
enough to stand for the place of County
Surveyor, with the nominal emolu-
mentS pertaining thereto. This latter
problem was settled, after q brief dis
cussion, by the powers insisting that AL
Wood, the incumbent, who was present,
must stand for reelection, whether he
liked 1t or not: but Il duly qualified can
didate for Superintendent of Schools
was not so easily found The man who
had held that position for two years
past had the bad taste to give up his
office and his grasp on life at the same
time, only two weeks before, thus leav-
Ing his party in a quandary for candi-
date to succeed him. OF course, there
were plenty of asprants for the NOM
ination. but most of them were unavail-
able for reasons political, and the can
didate must be person who was pop
ular with the voters of the county.
Jimmie" Van Vert, the handsome
young assayer of the Spread Eagle
Mill, had been sitting in dark corner
of the office in which the conference
was being held, smoking quietly and
saying very little until now; but he
finally put in his oar long enough to
suggest that Professor" Striker, the
young principal of the local school,
would make good man for the office.
'9a-as," asSented Judge Bullock, the
venerable Justice of the Peace, but
they don't know him out in tn kentry,
an we got t have some feller th't en-
ketch tn aoutside vote. Now, Jimmie,
look yere. What's tn matter with you
runnin' FIR Superintendent y'rself?"
Don't get me mixed in on a deal
like thatW calculated Van Vert, fer.
vently. 81 don't want any old Office
I've got troubles enough now"
But Judge Bullocks suggestion met
with unanimous approval on the part
ofgrall the others present, and. very
against his will. Mr.. Van Vert
for the nomination, and
Homlntion by the conven-
later. 1t was two
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-18

We can afford to have
you try all five lavors-one
after another-of Schizlngs
Best tea, and get your
m. mnaessback if you don't
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01
A WOMAN'S LIFE.
Many Private Troubles Borne
Without Complaint

How many, think you, have any idea
of the suffering endured by large pro-
portion of American women?
You will think us extravagant in ex-
preston, yet the fact remains, that di-
seases of the uterus and ovarian trou-
bles are universal--you may note their
ravages in the pale faces ycr meet
more marked indications are dizziness,
faintness, irritability, melancholy, ex-
treme lassitude, sleeplessness, severe
backache and disturbances of the
stomach. A Cincinnati girl says:--
"Words cannot express my gratitude
for the good that Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
1 have taken five bottles. The pains
in my chest and abdomen have gone,
my step is more steady, appetite bet
ter and feel better in every respect.
Menses heretofore lasted too long,
were very profuse and made me very
weak. The Compound is a miracle. 1
had tried doctors medicine, but of no
avail. would not give up the Com
pound for female complaints for all the
doctors medicine in the world. NV
friends want to know what makes me
look so well. I do not hesitate one
moment in telling them what has
brought about this wonderful change.
l cannot sing its praises enough. L
hope every one who suffers as / have.
will give Lydia e. Pinkhams Compound
trial. 1t has helped me, and know
that If taken according IN directions IL
will not only help but cure others.
Miss Grace Collard, 1434 Eastern Ave-,
Cincinnati, Ohio"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-01
Mr.. ThOrne TeStifieS.
The Well-Ixnown Feed and Produce
Dealer, at 2O1 w. Main Street, Adds
His Testimony.

The weII-Known Feed and Produce
Dealer, at 2O1 w. Main Street, Adds
His Testimony.
Mr.. James Thorne, as readers of this in
Owosso know, is feed and produce dealer
at POI w. Main st. His endorsement will sat
isfy many a skeptic. This is what he says
Il have been troubled periodically with
lame back. IL would be most severe in
spells that would last in all their severity
for good long time. 1t was the old pain,
located right through the lower part OF the
back in the region of the kidneys. have
used so-called-remedies, but / suf-
fered just the same without knowing much
about relief until got at the drug store Of
johnson q Henderson box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, which had been told were good
for backache. They beat anything / ever
used, acting quickly and helping me right
along. They regulated and corrected the
action of the kidneys, thereby removing the
pain and soreness from my back. do not
hesitate to fully endorse Doan's Kidney Pills.
They have proved in my case to be good
thing"
Nature has provided q certain amount of
work for every organ of the human body !;
overtax them and disease eventually follows.
There is not one portion of our organism
that is so overworked as the kidneys; on
them is placed the important function OF
fitering the blood of the impurities which
naturally form in the regular action of life
and digestion. The kidneysare consequently
termed the sewerage of the system; clog mp
this sewer, and the blood becomes tainted
with poisonous uric acid which brings on
disease in many forms. The back is the first
to show this stoppage. From there comes
the warning note; it should be needed, and
the kidneys receive prompt attention.
Doan's Kidney Pills wilhright the action of
the kidneys quickly, reievethe back of pains
and aches and cure all troubles of the kid
news and bladder.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers-price so cents. Mailed by Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for
the United States. Remember the name,
Doan's and take no other.