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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Change of Policies Next.

From the Silver Knight: Our faith
in the American people is not shaken
by the success of the conspirators to
make money dear and property and
services cheap. 1t is true they have
succeeded in their wicked plans for
many years, but it must be remem-
bered that at every presidential cleo
ton for the last twenty years the peo-
ple have sought to make a change and
succeeded in making a change at each
election. Changes made were not real,
but only a change of names. The same
policy, and in fact the same parties con-
tinued to control the financial legisla-
ton and administration of the coun-
try. The people in 1900 will try again
and we congratulate them that the next
change they make will be something
more than change of names; 1t will
be a change Of parties and policies, be-
cause the line between plutocracy rep
resented by Cleveland, Sherman and
Pierrepont Morgan and the party of the
people is now so clearly drawn so that
there can be no change of names with
out change of rulers All the people
have to do is to continue their policy
of insisting upon another change and
when that change comes and not be-
fore will prosperity come to our land.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

According to the Midland Mechanic
a Kansas City printer has number Of
rules posted in his establishment
among which are the following
Names of regular employees failing tc
ring the clock will be dropped from
the pay roll. (Not paid, but permitted
to work.
Employees coming in late will be
fined: to minutes, cents; to II
minutes, Z cents; 10 to Is minutes, II
cents; Is to 20 minutes, IL cents; 20 tc
80 minutes, Is cents.
"All conversation to other employees
is disturbance, and is prohibited; any
violation of this rule means prompt
dismissal.
"All regular employees must give
days notice before quitting; otherwise
they forfeit wages due them"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

selves In our favor, knowing the ob-
jections of the travelling public to the
law. want to state in this connection
that there is a great difference between
the character Of the men comprising
the BARRIERS Union two years ago and
the present union. The union organized
few weeks ago is composed of only
third-class chaps, and no first-class bar
Der recognizes it. This is shown by the
fact that they were refused recognition
by the Trades Council. The men COM
posing the present union don't want ii
work on Sunday or any other day."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

upon the alleged remark OF Senator
German that the Republicans after the
4th of March would be able to pass a
tariff bill, assumed that the senator
would not resist such measure. The
World said:
To assist, at a misunderstanding
extra session, in passing new Mckin-
ley tariff for trusts and protection to
monopolies, would be an act Of politi-
cal treachery seldom equaled In our
history.
If we remember right the World re-
sisted the election of Bryan and lent its
powerful influence to elect Mckinley.
The World knew very we'll that the
election of Mckinley meant a new
Mckinley tariff. Abuse of Democratic
Senators who voted for Bryan for the
results of McKinley's election is in har-
mony with the consistency OF the
World. The World contributed largely
to McKinley's election and is RESPONSE
BILE for the policy which Mckinley was
pledged to carry out. Its attempt to
shirk that responsibility and saddle 1t
upon those who did their duty in the
last election shows a disregard for de-
cency which ought to make even the
editors of the World blush.-Ex.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

The poor freshmen of the colleges
are still wrestling with the problem OF
satisfactory name for 1900. Brown
university has adopted "The Century
Class" Ripon college Days sug-
gests the following names to those still
on the fence: Naughty Naught,"
Double Aught and Green One"
'Ninety-nit," "XIX," "Big Nothing"
Double Nit" Naughty Nit" Fin dc
Steele" 20 Trio" "Di-oxides," "Naught
but Aught," "Goose Eggs" "Just Be-
gum" and "Centenarians." Princeton
has chosen "Nitty-Nit" as its name.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Failure of Banks.

Senator Stewart: The constant fail
ures of national banks which had long
enjoyed high reputation is very signifi-
cant, but the uniform report Of the
comptroller of the currency that these
banks have made imprudent loans is
still more significant, and indicates
that contraction and falling prices
make honest and legitimate banking
dangerous business. This Is why the
banking associations constantly urge
the abandonment of ordinary banking
for the accommodation of business men
and enterprising wealth producers, and
insist upon combining the banking of
the country to the business of pawn
brokerage. If the advice of the bank
ers is any indication of their real views,
they must have come to the conclusion
that pawn-brokerage is the only safe
banking business. The banks are be-
ginning to recognize the fact that all
enterprise in legitimate business must
fail and consequently they cannot trust
to the ability of business men, however
honest, 10 Ildhe SOOu luelI lOduo. IVY
regard it as a necessity under the gold
standard to bank on collaterals the
market value of which on the stock
boards is three or. four to one for the
money they loan, in order to make
sure of prompt payment. There is not
room for ten thousand national, state,
and local banks in this country as long
as the business of the country is such
that personal security is valueless, and
such security must be valueless as long
as prices are falling and the community
at large is growing poorer every day.
One-tenth of the number of banks now
in existence would be sufficient to act
as pawnbroker shops to advance money
only on such collaterals as would en-
able them to realize by the sale of
their pledges on the day of maturity.
The charge of the comptroller of the
currency that every failing bank has
been reckless in the loaning of money
shows how hazardous it is to carry on
the banking business when all other
business is conducted at loss.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
TELLER Is ALL RIGHT.
TELLS HOW CHINA PROSPERED
AT OUR EXPENSE.
Sells Wool Here for Cents In Gold and
That Means Ten Cents in China-Eree
Coinage Alone Would Protect kmeri-
can Wool Growers.

Senator Teller hit the weak spot in
the wool trade when he called atten-
ton to the fact that China has been
exporting wool to this country in large
quantities for the last five or six years,
and that the quantity Is increasing
every year. Last year it was 25,O0O,00
pounds, and this year 1t is much great
er. When China gets five cents pound
in gold for her wool it becomes ten
cents a pound in Chinese money, and
Chinese money will buy in China as
much of the produts of that country
as the same number Of dollars OF goid
money will buy in this country OF our
products. Chinese money will pay as
much of the products of that country
amount of money will in this country.
In addition to all this, silver money is
a protective tariff in favor OF emma,
because when the Chinese buy abroad
they are compelled to pay twice as
much of their money as they would
be compelled to pay If they used the
same kind of money which the gold
standard countries use.
If no legislation can be devised to re-
move the advantage which the silver
standard countries have over this coun-
try in the sale of farm products in Eu-
rope, prosperity will not be enjoyed by
this country. The country cannot pros
per while the agricultural interests are
being destroyed by competition with
Russia, India, Mexico, South America,
China and Japan. Tariff legislation
cannot reach this paramount evil. Thls
country is dependent upon the export
of farm products to buy what We i'm
port and pay our foreign obligations.
It is impossible to export and sell
enough of the products of our farms to
continue importations under any tariff
ever passed by Congress and pay our.
foreign obligations while the unequal
competition exists with the producers
of farm products in the silver-standard
countries The silver-standard coun-
tries can supply Europe with all farm
products which Europe can buy, and
will do so in the near future unless
some legislation is devised which will
relieve our farmers from the disadvant-
ages which the difference in the value
of our money and that of silver-stand-
ard countries compel them to endure.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Who Has Got the Money?

From the Stockton (Calo Mall: Therc
is trouble in the Republican camp in
Oregon, in which the gold Democrats
take a rather lively interest. 1t is all
due to a 100000 sack sent from the east
for the use of the gold Democrats,
which seems to have gotten lost in Its
transit from the Oregon Republican
state headquarters to the offices OF the
gold Democrats. The gold Democrats
feel that they have not been treated
fairly in the premises, and the question
now is. "Who received the $2O,0O0?'
And thereat there is great commotion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Only Two Fruits.

"Now that you have bought and paid
for the horse" said the man with q
self-satisfied chuckle, II want to tell
you in confidence that it has only got
two faults"
"Well, what are they?"
"When he is in the field he is very
difficult to catch"
"Oh, 1 don't mind that; I'll soon
catch him. What is the other fault?"
"Why, when you have cnught him
he is not worth anything" Tit-Bits.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
A Mind bow II wears old, an inmat,

A blind boy, II years old, an inmate
of the Institute for the Blind at Chin,
near Mons, has composed a mass with
organ accompaniment. He is of mid
class parentage and has been al
most blind from birth. When he en-
tered the institute three years ago he
knew nothing Of music and was little
educated. He has made remarkable
progress, and composed his mass sit
ting at the piano and debating to a
brother. The whole mass is shortly to
Ibe. given at Verviers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. j. CHENEY & co., Props, Toledo, o.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
Walding, Kinnan e. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the Best
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
1t Cannot Be Otherwise.

From the New York Tribune: The
solemn warning of the Rev. DR.. War
rem in a sermon for business men at
st. Paul's that 1--WE are on the eve OF
great catastrophe" and unless the
widening chasm between rich and
Door" is in some way filled or bridged
shall "soon be on the threshold of rev.
olution" indicates state OF feeling
which the result Of the presidential
contest has produced in some minds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

Glass houses of very substantial
kind can now be built. Silesian glass
makers are turning out glass bricks
for all sorts of building purposes,
claiming for them such advantages as
variety of shape, free transmission OF
light, strength, cheapness and general
adaptability. When complete diffusion
of light is needed, as in factories, con-
servatories, courtyards, etc., they are
specially suitable.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Money the Cause.

From the New York World: II Is
said that the rice-raising districts OF
India had seasonable weather for their
crop and that there are now nearly two
million tons of rice ready for exporta-
tion." The whole history of the famine
is in these three words. OF course II 1t
is ready for expectation" 1t is because
the natives who are starving to death
have no money to buy it from the Eng
lish capitalists who hold 1t.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
There is one Daughter of the Revo-

There is one Daughter Of the Revo-
luton living whom the government
has not remembered with a pension.
She is Bethana Bostwick, now in the
Home for the Friendless In Buffalo, N.
Y. She is SO years old and the daugh-
ter of "the late John Bostwick," as a
bill introduced in the senate yesterday
70 pension her describes him. He died
in October, 1S4S, at Pike, Wyoming
county, N. Y. He served in the revo-
luton in Capt. Wales company and in
the Massachusetts, regiment Of Col.
Marshall. The bill proposes to grant
her q pension Of s12 month.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Difficult Navigation.

Miss McFlirter-No, Captain, you
have not been on every sea; you know
you haven't ventured on the sea Of
matrimony.
Captain Batchelor-That's so, but
you must remember that matrimonys
the high sea for which no compass has
been invented. Brooklyn Life.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Op,nions Are Correct.

From the Columbus (Ohio) Evening
Press: A Kansas farmer is Of opinion
that the American cow and hen will
aid in paying off mortgages on the
farms of that state much better than
a high protective tariff. How can it be
said there are no statesmen in Kan
saS2
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
A man giving his name as Berton M

A man giving us Hdme DIS Dei Ioh We
Main, and his residence as Sheldon,
ILL.,, phrenologist, palmist and hypno-
fist, went to jamestown, N. Y, four
weeks ago and engaged room and board
at a high class boarding house. Satur-
day he was married to Miss Mary
Whitman, the handsome young sister
of the landlaoy, but Sunday he was in
the city Jail, having been arrested on
a charge of getting the girl under
hypnotic influence and then marrying
her. The bride says she has no recol-
lection of the marriage or events which
followed 1t, and can hardly believe
that she was married, but the proof is
absolute. The groom was arrested on
complaint of the girls parents, and she
Joins in the petition for release from
the man whom she claims Is very OBJ
tectionable to her, but when In his
presence she makes no complaint.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Wine for the Communion Table.

Speer's unfermented grape Juice preserved alb
solutely pure as 1t runs from the press without
cooking or the addition Of spirits any substance
in any form whatever. 1t is preserved by precipi-
tating and extracting the ferment or yeast prin-
cipal by fumiGation and electricity.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

Don't count your chickens before
they are Matched" is common. 1t
should read: "Enumerate not your
adolescent pullets ere they cease to be
oviform."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

The largest street railway company
in the world is in Philadelphia. 1t
was chartered in SeptemberS1s95, and
has absorbed all the street railways
IN the city with the exception Of one
small concern. It is capitalized for
y110, 395, $40.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Halls Family Pills are the Best.

Reaumur says that each thread Of
what we call ''spider web" is COM
posed of about 5000 separate fbers,
and that it would take 27,64S full
grown spiders a year to spin pound
of such silk.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

z New York city is to have a college
for, the instruction Of firemen. A num-
Der of prominent citizens, headed by
Simon Bretano, are interested In the
project, and it is proposed to establish
an institution where men can be thor
oughly trained in the art of fire-fght-
ing,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

81 had hoped" said the chronic op'
timist, that by the time should see
you again you might have experienced
a change for the better" II have"
said Dismal Dawson. II plunked down
rs cents for plate O. beans yesterday
and got back 80 cents. indianapolis
Journal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

A French physician says he has dis
covered cure for insanity. 1t con-
sists of injecting into the veins OF the
lunatic serum taken from a person
who has Just recovered from madness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

Cut back the young growth if the
tree is growing too fast, as it is apt to
become bark bound and split open.
Then the blossoms will fall off and the
tree will fail to bear fruit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Very Similar.

Julia, my love for you can only be
compared to some precious ore-it is
hidden so deep"
Eyes; and don't suppose it will last
bit longer than load of coal" Chi
cago Record.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

The best yield of fruit both for quail
ity and quantity is grown on rich,
well cultivated soil. Keep it rich bv
giving repeated applications Of
manure.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

Unfortunately for the general COM
forts of the next world, human nature
is apt to expect large favors in return
for small ones.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

Look out for the man who hates to
complain, because when he does 1t
may be with gun. i.l
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

One of the mistaken notions of life Is
that 1t is absolutely essential to pre-
tend that you are not hurt when you
are.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

He who thinks to entertain the world
with tales about his hard luck has
queer ideas of what constitutes amuse-
ment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

There is vast amount Of difference
between popular clamor and public
sentiment, when the latter is expressed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

There is no place on earth so low
that from it we may not go to high
place in heaven.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

The more deeply a man thinks the
more entertainingly and clearer he
Should write.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

Man generally gets fame by his own
hard work and often loses it through
the mistakes of other people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

! Looking back is more than we can
sustain without going back.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

What this country really needs is
more holidays that do not eeem like
Sundays.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

One coat of tar and feathers will last
a man life time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

Agitation is the marshaling Of the
conscience of nation to mould the
laws.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

What do we live for, II 1t is not to
make life less difficult for each other.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

JUST try 10c, box of Cascarets, candy c.
thartic the finest liver and bowel regulator made.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

He is clever. man who knows when
% be stupid. .
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

Don't Like It's Own Medicine.
che New York World, in commenting
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-05
A Bad Accident.

In the house in the fourth ward
formerly occupied by Sheriff Prange
live family by the name of Moore.
This afternoon Mrs. More was at a
neighbours house, leaving the two lit
tie girls, aged about and years, at
home alone. AS ]. W. Pratt was pas
sing by, the two little girls burst out
the door screaming, and their cloth
ing all in flames. Mr.. belong and
some others came to the assistance of
the burning children and the fire was
soon put out. The next effort being
to put out the fire in the rooms, and
having plenty of help, this was soon
done. The mother Of the children
came running up at this time and
soon as she saw her children she faint
ed away, but after a good deal of work
she revived.
The children are both badly burned
but the physician says he thinks they
are not dangerously so.
The blaze was caused by the gaso-
line tank taking fire, and the child
ren's clothing cought before they
could get out of the room. 1t is re-
markable that the children were not
burned to death and the house con-
sumed.-Tribune End inst.
-
We have on hand a lot Of Neosho
and Wilson county maps, they sell
ordinarily for $3.50; subscribers to the
rr,evs ,at tban for Al o0 each.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-05

Died, in this city this morning
about IL O'Clock, Mr.. W. r. Alcock,
aged SO years. The funeral services
will be held at his late residence to-
morrow at II a. M, and the services
will be conducted by the Rev. H. M.
Carr. The remains will be taken to
lola for interment on POP tomorrow.
Father Alcock had been in his usual
health and yesterday he was walking
about some and did not complain al
though it was known that the action
Of his heart was very feeble and he
had been under the physicians care
for some time. He had several SINK
ing spells and had one last night and
then again this morning about eight
o'clock but after he revived from this
he SAID that he felt better than he
had for long time. But another one
came on later that carried him off as
though sinking into gentle slumber.
He was born Sep. IA, 1874, at Marietta
Ohio, and leaves an aged companion
and five grown children and all that
ever knew him to mourn his depart
ure. Like shock of wheat fully ripe
he has been garnered, and his busy
life's work done, he has gone to rest.
The aged mother and the family will
have the sympathy Of all our people
in this affliction.-Tribune End inst.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-05
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Council Meeting.

Tim city council met in regular ses-
sion at the city hall Monday night.
All the councilmen except Mr. Griffin
were present.
The regular bills were allowed and
some other business was transacted.
Arrangements were made with u. W..
Alcock in regard to waterworks for
his mill and electric light plant. He
is to pay the city 800 per year for
water for his mill and light plant, pro-
vided the mil! does not run more than
thlrty-siX hours per week. The fol-
lowing bills we're allowed:
j. M. Reece, sewer work. .....S 90 26
r. e. Foster, labor. .......... 20
d. Dubach & Co., mdse. ...... 40 rs
M. Huber, laboe.. .... ....... 2 6O
Chanute Electric Light Co... so 90
w. j. Kimbrough, labor. q 10
j. w. Herbert, boarding pris-
OnerS.. .............' ~
p. Hurt, salary, rent and Incl
dentals. ................ 30 90
Ed McClane, special police. "A 10
w. A. Gilchrist, salary. ...... 30 10
G. A. Cox, salary city attorney. 16 %
r. S. p. Deer, labor. ......... II
Wareham & Wood, telephone
service. .................. 10 90
Blade, publication Of notice. l 90
G. w. Williams, mdse.,. ....... 30 "
L. II, Baker, mdse.. 500. E. go. 90
H. B. Bell, merchandise. ...... 2 10
j. w. Pratt, city engineer....." So Is
S. A. Wlckard, coal. .......... POI 50
1. f. Yockey, salary street COM
missioner. 80 90
j. IL. Shurtz, engineer. ..... IS 90
Council then adjourned till Friday
night.
FARMERs:-W want your produce
Of tba Eoct md n rooopu r