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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-10
A MANS WORDS.

Go to your work and be strong,
hating not in your ways,
Banking the end half-worn for an
instant dole of praise.
Stand to your work and be wise
certain of sword and pen,
Who are neither children nor gods,
but men in q world of men!
-RUDYARD KlPLING.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-10

Republicans claim credit for rails
ing the price OF wheat They are
not emit ed To- il They d,n't claim
the credit for raising the price OF
sugar. They are entitled To it,
Howard Citizen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-10

anu could not sleep
Other complications
peculiar to my sex set
in and our physician
called another in con-
sultation. They de-
cided / had consump-
tion and must die. l
commenced taking DR..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-10
SOCIALISM,

Reformers everywhere are endorsing the DOCK
AZ Just what is needed now. Here are three ex-
tracts from letters:
I am greatly impressed with the style and
strength of President John Smith. You have
handled this vital subject in forceful manner 1t
is a powerful contribution to the thought OF the
day. JoHN +. hLlHELD.
have read President John Smith and carefully
studied IT, I find it well written and exceedingly
Interesting and full Of suggestive facts as TO
practical REFORM IGNATlUS DONNELLY.
President John Smith Is skilled and tn1ugh'iqii
should be generally read by people who are seek
lnp a solution for existing wrongs.
NO THOMAS z. WATSON.
Nv a special arrangement with Charles H.
RsrT & Company the Chca go publishers this
paper offers President John Smith to its readers
a gold standard prices. Finely illustrated, ago
nsees in paper, twenty-five cents, in cloth, one
doiiar, at the Office or by mail
Read President John Smith and then vote and
work for the good time comingi
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-10
BORROWED GEMS.

From the Headlight, Nevada, Mo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-10
nj IL n DUNLAP HATS.

DRY GOODS.-Emrch's Dry Goods, Mill
merry, Cloaks. and Capcs at bargains. No cata-
logues. Southeast corner 9th and Main
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-10

800 Page Illustrated Watch and Jewelry Gaia
logue SENT FREE.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-10

Will some one please tell us what
clause of the new tariff is RESPONSE.
BILE for the raise in the price of
wheat?
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-20
X. NJ. MccoLLUM. EDITon.

Bryanites continue to yell for
that wave OF prosperity. With the
present price of wheat the farmer
should be pleased; with the pres
ent price Of lead the miner should
'be pleased; with the present price
.of wool the sheep man should be
pleased; with the present price of
cattle, sheep and hogs the stock
grower should be pleased, and each
and all should compare present
prices with those of any time dur.
ing the past four years. After so
doing any one but Il Coxeyite, a
street corner politician and hobo
will admit that the wave has come
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-20
ANOTHER SUIT.

Lincoln county has decided to
contest the validity of the new law
which proposes to follow stock all
over the state and assess it in every
county. We have about ninety
thousand head of sheep in this
county; they summer up in Blaine
county and winter here. This gives
Blaine county nearly one-half the
tax on so much of our property.
We don't like Blaine county any
how, and we have a dead shot on
this law and purpose to take adj
vantage of il,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-20
SHEEP ASSESSMENT.

The papers of this state are hay
t ing a good deal of fun over the fact
that Lincoln county has given in
only six head of sheep for assess
ment, when as a matter of fact
everybody knows there is about
one hundred thousand head of
sheep in this county,
The misunderstanding arises out
of the new law passed by the late
populist legislature which requires
two kinds OF reports to be made to
the State board, one report requiring
the number OF sheep pastured ex-
clusively in the county, and the
other report requiring the number
pastured in the county for only
portions Of the year, and such re-
port was submitted by Assessor
Gooding and Auditor Senter. The
fact is that all large bands of sheep |
are wintered in Lincoln county and |
summered in Blaine county, The
isolated six head were strays pick
ed up by some solitary rancher.
1t seems now that instead of the
laugh being on Lincoln county, the
laugh is the other way; for this
is the only county in the state that
reported their sheep correctly under
he new law.
The Boise Sentinel in comment
ng on this matter says: "Lincoln
ounty has been supposed to be
,reat sheep section, yet the returns
his year show just six sheepin the
lhole county"
As matter OF fact this is not
rue, except as explained in this r.
rticle. The reports on file before =
he state Board of Equalization
low near ninety thousand head of
leep in Lincoln county.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-20
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

United States Senators, George /
Shcup, Henry Hei;feld.
Governor, Frank Steunenberg.
Lieut.. Gov, G.. II. Moore,
Secretary Of State, G.. }. Lewis,
Treasurer. Geo ii. Storer,
Auditor, James III. Anderson.
Supt. Instruction, N. b. Anderson,
Atty. General, X. Il. McFarlane,
Supreme Judges. J. w. Huston, /.
N. Sullivan, II. Z. Quarles,
Congressman. james Gum,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-20
Hagerman, Aug. II, 1897.


Klondyke has not got all of tn,
, mosquitoes. We could spare a few.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins hay,
been visiting their daughter, Mrs
Snodgrass this week, as have also
NJ. B. Owens and family.
S. Falk of the Falk. Bloch, Co. OF
Boise, was in Hagerman Saturday,
interviewing our two merchants
and showing II fine line of samples.
Liberty Millett is laid up with q
very sore hand. Whether it comes
from bruise or a grease wood
thorn, he cannot tell. The hand is
badly swelled and is so painful
that he is unable to sleep.
Merton Hall, better known as
Buck" Hall, and who formerly
mined for the Dilatush company,
but has been prospecting for several
years, has returned to the Valley
like all the rest that leave, they
get back if they can.
Our postmaster could not stand |
it. He had to leave the store ard |
office in charge of deputy and HE
to the hills OF ar-away
Camas and bask in the smiles of
the young lady we advised him to
substitute for his present deputy.
The much talked OF horse race
came off on time Friday afternoon.
The Snodgrass horse won by about
10 feet in 400 yards. Mrs. Snod.
yrass' pony won the special race.
BY the way, Willis horse "Baldy,"
5 the same one he bet with his
'est girl on the Corbett -Fitzsim-
mons fight and lost. To get his
iorse back, he mustered up enough
ourage to marry the girl. As a
natter Of course, the race had to
g celebrated by a dancein the hall
a the evening. There was quite
number out from all along the
iver between the Bliss ranch and 4
lark's grade. Several of the visit o
RS sympathized with Charlie Jones 4
losing the race to the extent y
nat they patronized his bar so
eely that they were quite over
'me by feelings and rested around
'hooler's hay stack and the shady j
de OF sage brush.
Growler.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-20

The middle of readers at
their last Legislature in Idaho en-.
acted law to the effect that all
stock should be followed from coun-
~ TO county and assessed in each,
for the number Of days or months
il was in such county, and that as
SCISSORS and auditors OF the various
counties should make a supplement
tai abstract of assessment showing
the number Of head and the months
they were in their county. Asses.
sor Gooding and Auditor Senter
did this, and were the only two
officers in the state who did. Yer
iiy, vorily. the middle.of. the-road
ers are like unto the man who
built rat trap and then couldn't
set it---They have passed laws
and then don't know what they
mean. Yea, they are chumps,
they deserve to be buried face
down in dung hin and fence
rail run through their carcasses to !
prevent their being resurrected. /
They accused Lincoln county Of
having but six sheep, when il gave
IN near one hundred thousand, but
other counties thai gave in none
were all 0. X. in the minds of the
state board, until the facts could
be gotten into their befuddled
brains. They at once proceeded to
notify other counties, by personal
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-20

service, that Lincoln county was
all right, and that they should at
once make out supplemental re-
ports. in order that the state board
might proceed with its work.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-20

Lincoln County,
sheriff, J. +. White
Probate Judge. Edward Pratt,
Assessor, i. w. Gooding,
District Clerk, A. S. Senter,
Treasurer, {. w. Wernicke,
Coroner, DR.. w. III. Baugh,
Surveyor, J. w. Waldron,
Commissioners,
lst, +. +. Gwin, Chairman,
2ld, James L. Fuller,
3rd, c. f. Gridley.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-08-20

Precinct Officers
l.. X. Adams, Justice
James Griffin, Constable,
III. NJ. Thatcher, Justice.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
AN INTELLIGENT DOG.

Now that the hunting season is at it's
full height and stories of the field and
gun are on almost everybody's tongue,
the Lansing (Mich.) Republican says
1t may be pardoned for now and then
referring to the subject. The other
evening party of gentlemen were
seated behind the desk at the Downey
enjoying a cigar and admiring c. F.
DIS new shooting iron, and, of course,
everybody had hunting story to tell.
Geo. r. Ferguson. the well known
wholesale vender Of mince meat and
sugar, Clipped in:
Il don't go hunting myself" stated
George, but | know a good dog when
see one, and little incident that
came under my observation the other
day convinced me that dogs are about
as near huEian as anything can be that
travels on four legs. ! was down at
Williamson and AL See invited me to
take little walk with him, to see his
pointer deg work All has both a 10 and
a II gauge gun, and he put on his trap
pings and we started out, but the cog
wouldn't follow. He was coaxed, pet
ted and licked. but not an inch would
AAC Ilt just 10y GON II III LuE
yard and refused to stir Finally Al
discovered he had made a mistake and
put 1o-gauge shells in his pocket for
his 12-gauge gun. Just as soon as the
exchange was made that dog trotted
along as contentedly as though he was
going to a funeral Talk about the in
telligence of dogs. i guess he's pretty
fair
We walked along fer time, when
all of sudden, in a barren field. with
nothing in sight but man picking I'D
stones, that dog Strengthened out stiff
as a wedge, on a dead point. and re-
fused to move. except as the strange
man moved Finally it struck Al to
ask the fellow his name. Why, Part
ridge. was the reply. That settled it.
We shot the man and moved on. Now.
what do you think of that for intel
But the rest OF the sentence was lost
in the general stampede for the trav
OF hish-balIs that arrived at that mo-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
WHAT'S IN A NAME =?

A correspondent sends "Syren ana
Shipping the following story. as re-
Gently enacted upon an Australian
liner: "A shy Australian Major, after
spending the evening very late with
his friends in the saloon, suddenly re-
turned to them after saying GOOD
night and requested an interview
with the purser. He was very white.
There's a lady, he said in my cabin
No. AZ Rubbish exclaimed the
purser Here's your list; your COM
panion is Capt Higginson.' 'Nothins
will induce me to go into the cabin
again said the Major. Well, I'll 60,
rejoined the other He returned with
great celebrity, and with face as white
as the Majors. Upon my life, you are
right. Well put you somewhere else for
the night. and see about it in the
morning With the earliest dawn they
sought the steward and demanded an
explanation. Its all a mistake, gen
tlemen. he said. It's Capt. Higginson
all right: here's his luggage We
must have this explained said the
pursur. This portmanteau is I'M
locked: let us see what is in it, 1t
contained a lady's wearing apparel
By jingo,' cried the steward, that's
what comes of taking names as don't
belong to us. She said she was Cap-
Higginson: but she didn't say as it
was only in the Salvation ARMY"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
IDENTIFIED THE CASHIER.

The old farmers fingers were full of
knots and fence rail splinters, and he
had to olook over his spectacles for
some time before he saw the paying
teller at his window, but he managed
to hand in the check he had been
carrying wrapped in his red handker-
chief, and stood waiting for his money,
says the Detroit Free Press.
You will have to be identified be-
fore we can pay this said the teller
The farmer stopped little, stuck
his head against the window grating
and said eXplOsively:
"Hey?"
The teller repeated his statement.
The old farmer too. he check, fold
ed it carefully with his big fingers, and
then rubbed his gray chin whiskers
thoughtfully.
Have to be identified do -" he said,
thoughtfully. 'Lemme see; who knows
me? Thar's Jim Patterson, but he
lives way uptown. Why say. this
here's Carrin toms bank, amt ito"
This is the First National Bank"
said the teller, ''and Mr.. Darlington is
the cashier"
''Whar is hep
second window to your right"
The old man stepped over to the
cashiers window and raped on it
with his whip-stock. The cashier.
smooth, cool, distant, gray side-whis-
keled. confronted him.
Il want to git the money on this
here check, and that slick young Teller
in the other pen said | would have to
be indemnified''
That is the rule" said the cashier.
"You will have to bring some one in
who knows you to vouch for your
Identity
Couldn't you do ito" asked the old
man.
Certainly not; unless | were &C.
quainted with you"
The old farmer laughed so loudly
that everybody in the bank looked
around and listened
why, smash all potato bugs, don't
you remember 'Lias Crowder? | went
to school with ye; lived next door to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
THE NAME TOO SUGGESTIVE.

II reckon We may think it strange"
the Washington Star quotes Wandering
Mike as saying, sbut I'm in favor of not
follerin' this road any furder."
Mike said Flooding Pete, re-
proachfully, Il never tuck We for a
gutter"
''Dere's some things ash spoil de
nerve of de bravest.'
But if we turn around and go back
VII pass all dem houses where dey
turned US away"
Il know it."
1--WE won't stand 20 better show dis
time dan we did de fust You know
dey even laughed at us when we asked
'em for work"
Il know it, 1t was dangerous blum
to make, but it seems like folks is gettin'
to exepct it,
well try jest de mex house"
mo, SIR" replied Mike. I'VE can't
drag me past de place, much less make
me go in an have any talk"
Ibid We see any marks on de gate
post dat scared ye?"
mo. I'm almos' ashamed to tell We.
But man dat looked an acted like he
owned de place passed us mint ago
ago an went in de front gate. | heard
a woman call him by his fust name
''Whut of it,"
1T skeered me Off
"Ye don't mean to say We lost yer
courage jes' from hearin' mans fust
name?"
Il do. 1t may look to yer like super
stition. But as soon as heard it | felt
de cold chills run up an down me back
like was havin' presentiment of evil"
"Whut name was it de woman called
him."
Hiram
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
HER QUANDARy.

They had been gazing silently at each
other for long, long time, says the
Cleveland Leader. Ever and anon she
had siged, and he always answered
with a sigh.
At last, when it seemed as if Che ST.
lence must explode unless something
were done to puncture it, she looked
down at the rich velvet carpet, and in
low, tremulous tone, said:
Isn't it strange what queer thoughts
sometimes come to people without any
preceding thing to suggest them?"
Yes, he answered, lit is very
strange"
Il have just had thought that came
to me all of a sudden, with nothing
whatever to call it up"
He bent forward eagerly and ex-
claimed:
Have your
yes" she replied, twisting her dam
ty handkerchief into an intricate knot;
1T is so strange"
What was it?" he asked
1T was about Edmund Burke.
Funny that | should have thought of
him at such a time as this, isn't it?''
Yes" he answered, lit is, indeed
Have you ever read any of his
works." she went on.
Well" he said, with some hesita-
ton, cant say that / have made a
regular study of any OF them"
But" she urged, you, of course,
have seen that quotation about the age
of chivalry?"
ooh. yes" he responded Lets see
how it goes. The age of chivalry is
dead Is that it?"
That's part of it, | believe" she
answered And then there is that
greatest of all his works, The Sublime
and Beautiful"
She sighed again and put another
knot into her handkerchief.
He sighed in return, and IL seemed
for a moment as If he had an in
clination to move over little nearer.
After another long silence she trem-
ulously asked:
What is your idea of The Sublime
and Beautiful"
II don't know" he reluctantly adj
mitted; i've never read it,"
Then she arose, turned up the gas.
! and went into the back parlor, where
she gave the minute hand of the clock
upon the mantel spiteful twist.
AS she returned to where the young
man sat the clock chimed II.
Why how fast the time has vent"
he exclaimed
yes" she returned. and there was
yelled sarcasm in her tones. sit has went
faster during the past few minutes than
almost anything ! have ever saw
He said goodbye then. and when she
| had returned to the parlor, and begun
taking off the shoe that seemed to have
grown to her foot, she murmured to
| herself:
Il wonder If he is just a natural fool
| or If he saw the chance and didn't want
| to jump at it?"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
BID AGAINST HERSELF.

There's nothing like a woman at an
auction except another woman, says
the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
ms was most Strikingly verified right
mere IN Cincinnati day or two ago.
The auctioneer put up a silver-plated
baking dish.
Now, look at that, ladies. Just scan
1t carefully. There isn't jeweler in
this town that ever sold duplicate of
II for less than $12. and if you were to
buy them by the gross from the manu-
facturer they would cost. you IS each.
Bid spry, now"
Two dollars" said meek woman.
who was new to the business. You
could tell that by her timidity.''
Two dollars. Two I'm bid. Who
says a half? Two and half, thank
you. Do l hear three? Three it is"
Three I'm bid" said the auctioneer.
I can't let it go at that; make it three
and half"
And the timid woman said in her sub
dued way, Three and a half
Three and a half. FITS a shame to
stand here asking for bids on such a
piece a ware as this. Give me a bid OF
81. | can't sleep tonight IL sell this
less than S."
The timid woman felt in her sympa-
thy for the poor auctioneer and she
showed it in practical way by bidding
81.
-Four dollars | hear. Four dollars for
this magnificent silver baker. II you
don't want it you can leave 1t. It's
worth a $40 bill anywhere. Four dol
lars. Make it four and a half" This
remark was made in a pleasing way to
the timid womn, and she kindly bid
four and a half
-Four and a half. If get anyother,
bid I'll sell the article. Make it five and
we're done DO hear five?"
He did. and the bid was from the TIM
id woman, who was generously bidding
against herself all the time.
Sold" said the auctioneer, ito the
lady near me for So
She had run the baker up from 50
to So. But she will know more by and
by if she keeps going to auctions.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
GETTING EVEN.

Il cut a clipping out of the paper
this morning which l thought might De
of service to you. Miss Ricketts,. said
the ribbon-counter boarder as he look
ed across the table at tea time, accord.
ing TO "Harper's Bazaar"
Indeed" said Miss Ricketts,, encour
agingly.
Yes. I'll read it to you"
Conversation hushed as the ribbon
counter boarder began TO read the fol
lowing:
II your ears stick out from your
head as though a gale of wind were
blowing behind them, take a piece OF
common elastic band about IS incnes
IN length and an inch or two in
width"
By this time Miss Ricketts, had nash-
ed painful red, and lad calculated
Sir" once or twice, but the ribbon
counter boarder did not hear her, Tor
he went on:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21

OF the young men found things very
comfortable for them at her home.
The captain thought nothing of making
them get out and stay out. At
length she rebelled against this way of
treating her beauX, for her chances of
marrying were dwindling In the city
she had met very desirable gentle
man and they were SO congenial that
he came out here to spend a few DAYS
SO as TO be near her. He went to the
house with some fear, for the captain
had a reputation. They were scarcely
seated on the veranda when that bird
roared; Get out of here, you scoun-
drel, or III break every bone in your
body. The youth never waited for his
hat and before morning was out Of
town. She promptly wrung the bird s
neck, but that was her last beau
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
KILLED THE BIRD TOO LATE.

'You really don't mean it?' said the
kindly old woman with an incredulous
smile to a Detroit Free Press writer, as
she dropped her knitting into her lap.
Never heard why Miss Eden killed
the parrot and is now a very old maid?
Why it is one of our best local stories.
Miss Elden's father. you know, had
been a seafaring man. He was big
man, had a hot temper that he never
curbed, and a voice like fog horn.
He was not choice of his language and
seemed to care little for anything in
existence except his daughter and a
parrot with temper like his own, which
he had brought with him from the East.
That bird seemed to have human intelli-
gence. 1t not only picked up sentences
with the ease of most children, but ut
tered them in the tones Of those from
whom they had been learned. 1t could
initiate them all.
LAS a young girl Miss Eden was
very pretty, though little selfwilled
and naughty. Because of these quail
ties and because the captain thought
no one was good enough for her, none
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-21
SAVED FROM THE WRECK.

Everything had been swept away in
the crash-stock of goods, business
house, home, even the household fur
niture-and now the ruined man and
wife stood with drawn and blanched
faces as the auctioneer sold to the
crowd of grasping and curious strang-
ers their household goods and treas
ured heirlooms. Presently, says the
New York Journal, he held up rock
ing horse, battered, scratched and
paintless-the favorite plaything of
their little golden-haired boy, now, alas,
without even roof to shelter him.
The woman turned pale, and the man
started forward and cried, hoarsely:
Not that, Oh, not that"
A sudden silence fell upon the gay
and frivolous crowd of buyers, and the
auctioneer. with a suspicion of mois-
ture in his eyes, turned and handed him
the toy. There were fathers and moth
ers among that worldly and chatter
ing assemblage, and that one touch OF
nature in the cry forced from the par
ent's heart softened every soul present
The man seized the faded rocking
horse and hurried, with the pale wo-
man clinging to his arm, from the
room.
They went to another part of the
house. and he set the horse lovingly
and tenderly upon the floor.
How could you forget it," asked the
woman, reproachfully.
Il intended to hide it again" said
the man, but | had no opportunity y
He took out his knife, cut a slit in
the horses neck and drew out seven
teen 81 900 bills. neatly folded.
Some day said the woman. your
carelessness is going to ruin you.