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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
Marco Understood.
Roston Evening Record)

(BOSIOn Evening AsNNDit'i
voung girl was crossing the pubic
Garden the other morning upon the main
1ath which crossed the bridge. she was
accomnanied by a magnificent mastifr,
who strobe along beside her In the most
communicable sort Of way, LOOKING up
I'm her face occasionally as II 10 remark
casually that II was a very fne morn
ing, or to ask IL there was any liihs "e
could do for her.
The two crossed the bridge together,
and finally came TO the Charles-street
gate Here the young girl, evidently not
Wishing to have the care of the dog IN
the busy streets turned to him and SAID:
'sThere: that is far enough now, Marco.
You need not go with me any further,
but turn about and go back home"
She did not take her hands out OF her
muff to point the way, and she spoke az
she would TO small brother, In pleas
ant conversational voice.
Marco looked at her with his large eyes
then looked across the Common, wagging
his tail slowly, as though he were think
ing how very pleasant II would be TO sc
the rest Of the way. Finally he turned
back to her again, and, with a move
ment OF his eyes and head, asked as
plainly as though the words had come
from his mouth: please let me go lit
tie further, it is such fine morning"
mo. dear: I'm going shopping yol
know" answered the girl, explaining the
difference. as II Marco were human
"there1l be crowds of people, and l shall
not know what to do with you. But &c
along, now; there's a good fellow, and
I'll be back soOn."
Without another word Marco turned ant
walked back across the gardens. He die
not stink away, as some dogs do when
sent back, but marched leisurely alonl
with his head I'm the air, stopped a mo-
ment on the bridge TO watch the children
skating below; then trotted on towar'
Commonwealth avenue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
FROM Alaska TO MEXICO.
Turn In the Tide of Exploration for
Gold.
Waahington star.l

washington Starr
The Secretary Of State has received re-
port from United States Consul kindrlcK'
at Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. in regard to the
gold discoveries in the Yaqui country
from which IT appears that seekers AFTER
the yellow metal discouraged by the
rigors and hardships OF an Alaskan WIN
ter, are devoting considerable a''en'ioh
TO the Southern Eldorada.
"For the past month";" says the Consul,
"as many as twenty prospectors each
week have fitted out at I'll Paso, Tex, and
departed over the Rio Grande, Sierra
Madre and Pacific road for the Yaqui ter
ritory. Reports coming back from them
have been generally favorable A rev
DAVIS ago q rich vein was struck near
Guaynopa, which runs 5000 ounces Of sill
yer and IL ounces OF gold TO the ton. But,
however rich the deposits may De, 1
would not recommend that any one seek
his fortune there with mere pan and
pick. There is. without doubt, considerable
gold there; but, to be worked prohtably.
plenty OF capital and the most improved
machinery are requisite.
1.-THE Yaqui gold country is reached by
taking the Rio Grand, Sierra Madre and
Pacific road at Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, for
Casas Grandes, 80 miles 70 the southwest.
after winding among the defiles OF
the mountains, the prospector VIII enter
the valley Of the Yaqui river. Many ex-
travagant stories have been told or the
existence Of placer and quartz gold in
this valley. The Yaqui Indians have ex-
tracted gold in meager quantities. Until
recently the admission Of miners TO this
territory was denied by the Indians, and
this probably caused the exaggerated re-
ports about the deposits Of the precious
metal. Until lately the Indians rebelled
against certain laws Of the Mexican Gov
eminent; but now a treaty with them Is
In effect, and they are peaceable. For
many years the Indians have sold gold
10 traders, but it has been impossible 10
determine how rich the deposits are. AS
| stated above, it will require plenty OF
capital to mine 1t proftably.
1T is a virgin country from Casas
Grandes to the gold-helds. Plenty OF
deer. bear, and turkey can be found TO
supply the traveller with fresh meat
Springs and small streams or Iresh
water are numerous. AS far as Chua-
chupa corn, -four, potatoes. and other
necessaries can be purchased from set
tiers.
prospecting in the Yaqui country Is
relatively cheap. Everything purchased
Is paid for in Mexican money. The ell
mate is healthful. and work can be pro-
secuted for 365 days in the year. The
mining laws Of the republic OF Mexico
insure the prospector full protection ana
eniovment of anything valuable he may
find
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27

voting Is over to the people who are
waiting to know whether or not the car
dinals have agreed on choice, - py
seeing the smoke caused by this turning
OF the ballots ascending from one par
tIcular chimney OF the Vatican.
The announcement Is Afterwards fnaue
from the balcony which faces the PUBIC
Square. where the people walt TO near
the name OF the new Pope.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27

there are many things Of beauty. though
II Is not gay and prim," after the faoh-
ion Of English gardens. but Astounding In
the Wild naturalness OF a half-rustic
park. Indeed. 1t is for the greater part
park. and not a garden, but 1t has large
tracts laid out with care, for the contin-
uance of which the Pope is largely re-
sponsible. the care OF his gardens form
ing his chief diversion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27

'ured I'm Virginia during the year Win
or other expenses, <Z99, lVhQo
JOHN A. MCALIs President.
CHARLES c. WHITNEY. Secretary.
y OF New Y0rk-ss.:
1895, before
II. Del RANDALL. Notary Public
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28
A STEP BACKWARD.

The Loud bill to regulate second-class mail
matter which is now considered by congress,
is distinct step backward, and it to be hoped
that 40 self-respecting legislator will give his
vote for measure which is bou"d to work det-
rimen to the educational intcres's of the people.
Mr Loud proposes to make the postal depart
ment selfsustaining by raiAing tie rates of post
age for all forms OF complete books which now
pass through the mails at one cont per pound,
and to abolish the privilege wnch publishers
now have Of sending sample COY ies at the same
rate. The result of this will b. 70 increase in
the price of books, which are SO cheap nowadays
that the poorest workingman may secure a nice
.ittle library of lis favorite works. A bill that
raises that raises the price of books, puts
premium on lliterecy, and should not be passed.
There are better ways of makiu5 the postal de-
partrent sef-sustaining. For instance, why
net sake the railroads carry the mails as cheap
iy as tbey carry the shipments of the express
companies 1t has been estimated that this
alone would accomplish the object We give
ia another column an article upon this subject
which will repay careful reading. Our readers
will do much to defeat the bill by postal card
protest, as suggested.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28
A POOR LAW FOR THE PEOPLE.

Congressman Loud's bill to alter the postal
laws relative to second class matter newspapers,
courage illiteracy." Ii can have no other effect
than to reduce the brain food of the common
people by raising the price The object of low
postal rates is to induce reading habit among
the people Every dollar that is saved to the
govern nent by Mr.. Loud's radical reform-meas-
ure will mean the loss of knowlege to the ris-
ing generation out of all proportion to the
money saved. We commend to the careful at
tenton of our readers the arti les upon this
subjcc; in another column of this paper and
trust they will not only 1ead but act, by send
ing postal card protests against The bill to con-
gressmen and senators.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28
Some Plain Words.

Editor Ed Hoch of the Marion Record hasn't
any sympathy with the proposed division of
Kansas into two federal districts. In the last
issue of his paper he says:
"The Record has been criticised by several
of its esteemed Republican contemporaries for
opposing the proposed division of Kansas into
two federal districts. But the Record is right
in this matter, aud we can afford to be criticised.
We hnve believed for years that it was simply
a scheme to furnish places for number of
statesmen out of job, and all the information
we can obtain on the subject strengthens this
belief. Lawyers familiar with the business in
in Judge Fosters court tell us that it is insig-
ni6cant now, compared to the time prior to 1887,
at which time the amount of claims over which
the court had Jurisdiction was raised from $500
to So, 900. Then an army of clerks were em-
ployed Now but one or two are employed, and
they have but little to do. 1t is nonsense to
talk about there being any necessity for new
court if our information is correct, and we be-
leve it is. And if this is true, we say it is the
poorest kind of politics for tae Republican par
ty to become responsible for creating a lot of
Offices which will be more and more conspicu-
ously needless as rhe years go by. That sort
of politics will kill any party in time. 1t is
kind of politics which has done the Republican
party great harm in the past, and we protest
against any more of it.
"And this is not all we have to say on this
subject. We want to suggest to the newspapers
which are helping along this scheme in the in
terest OF few tired politicians to consider their
own interests awhile in connection with the
matter There is already tendency to take
all possible from the district to the federal
courts, especially foreclosure cases. Establish
a federal court, and this tendency will increase.
Newspaper men who have eye to business
need only to have this hint, we hope, to open
their eyes to the possibility of damage to their
business they are encouraging in order to help
a few hungry politicians to useless pie-counter.
AS matter of public policy, we believe the
scheme is bad one. AS matter of private
interest, we are frank tc say, our sympathies
are with the newspaper men of Kansas in pref
erence to politicians. Not that we love the
politicians less, but that we love the newspaper
men more If this be treason, let those CON
cerned make the most of it.''-Topeka Daily
Capital.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28
CAR REED A CZAR INDEED.

Speaker Reed continues to exhibit his power
over the lower house, and to rule that body
with an lion hand His lates. exhibition of
p,ttv tyranny is not calculated to make friends
for him his party among the people of the
territories which are knocking for admission
into the Union. Gar Reed says they shall
not be admitted, and that settles it. Speaking
of the matter to Delegate Ferguson, Of New
M xco, he said "This statehood matter is
not The East against the West, as so many seem
10 think. IT IS SIMPLY AND PURELY GOLD
AGAINST SILVER. The Republicans do not
" int any more silver men in the senate"
We are glad Reed showed the cloven foot;
This act will disgust many houest men III the
Republican party who advocates of silver,
and have clung to the party in the hope that it
would yet espo,ise the cause of silver. They
can longer cling to this belief, but will be
compelled TO leave their party and join forces
with true friends of siver--the Peoples party,
or the new party that will be built upon the
foundation laid Gy the Peoples party
We hove Reed will continue to make all ass
of himself.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28
KANSAS PRAIRIES.
BY w. H. MELLEN.

OF wild verbenas crimson splendor,
A flushing of roses that nod and sway
Above the velvet of grasses tender,
In sunshine and breeze of perfect day.
A wealth of brilliancy, green and golden,
In pastures where buttercup loves commune;
CLEAN of glory from orchlrds olden,
That bend with the fruitage of generous
June. a
Of wheaton empires golden cleaning; ~
The regal verdure of Kingdoms of corn;
With bearded lances and banners streaming
In sunset gories and kisses of morn.
A burst of gladness and ripping laughter,
From lips of children, frolicsome throng,
That hush to silence moment after
At mocking bird marvel of silvery song.
Oh! matchess arches of azure bending.
Der landscape BEAUTIES with tender grace, /
Till Garth and sky in the distance blending, !
Are fondly folded in loves embrace. 1
Oh! seas of verdure with iowery islands, ,
To Kansas prairies your charms belong;
Where lowand and slope and the breezy high
Are bright with sunshine and bloom and song.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28

CHAMpE, of the AGITArOR, served notice on
the Populist party last week that he won't sup
port the party if it endorses re-submission.
That settles it. The party that tries to go 1t
without the AGITATOR is doomed to defeat --
Garnett Eagle.
In saying what we did in that issue of this
we said. In saying what we did, we did some
thing more than Trigg dares to say. The ed
itor of this paper proposes to stand by what he
thinks is right, regardless of what any party
platform declares. The editor of this paper is
Popuist, and stands by the utte,ances OF
that party's platform in the past, but he is not
tied to any party so that he will have to obey
the dictates of any would leaders On the
other hand, T1igg, of the Eagle, willingly
swallows amy dose dished up by his party bosses.
If his party platform declares AGAINST re-suG-
mission, Trigg is "agn" re-submission. II it
declares FOR le-submission, he is FOR re>ub-
missi N. If the platform s;raddles the qucs-
ton, Trigg will straddle, too, if it splits hirn
clear up to his collar button. Whether t4e
Peoples party can get along without the AGl-
TAToR or not, We shall have the consciousness of
knowing tnat we have followed the dictates OF
our own conscience AS for Trigg, we cannot
swear that he has any conscience We some
times doubt its existence. At any rate, il he
has a conscience, he keeps it done up in nap
lin, or any old rag, and keeps it buried OFT of
sigh. That's the difference between Trgg and
Champe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28

Read the following, from some of our ex-
changes:
UNPROFITABLE ECONOMY.
Congressman Loud, Of California, is actively
pushing his pet measure-the bill to alter the
present laws relating to second-cass mail mat
ter This bill failed of passage at the last ses-
sion of congress, and it is to be hoped that it
will again meet like fate The bill places
host of restrictions upon publishers and prac
tically leaves them at the mercy of the post
master-general's whim. Under its provisions
the cheap paper editions of Dickens, Scott and
other standard authors must advance i'll price,
as the publishers of such works will be debfI
red from sending them through the mails at the
present rate of postage, one cent per pound
Instead they will be maiable at eight cents per
pound, which, as these books frequently weigh
as mucs as pound, will advance prices to the
public to that extent. If Mr.. Loud should de-
vote his energies to reducing the exhorbitant
rates now paid to the railroads by the govern
ment for the transportation Of mails he would
speedlv transform the annual deficiency in the
postal department to surplus. We give a
more extended review of this subject in another
column of this issue. If you are opposed to
Mr. Loud's bill, send our congressman and SEN
atOrs postal card and let them know it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28

MARK HANNA will make his home with his
Man Friday-President McKinley---at the White
House, when i'll Washington 1t is meet and
proper that the man who bought the presidency
for Mckinley should live with his man Friday
and advise him as to the policy lie should pur-
sue This is the first time that senator ever
enjoyed the honor { p of Living with the presi-
dent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28

IT has been decided to hold the Populist state
convention in June This is entirely wrong
June is the farmers busiest season. and tie,
are the ones who should comprise majority OF
the delegates. We fail to see the justice or
good sense of the decision to hold June con
Veniion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28
POLITICAL. TRACTS AT PUBLIC EXPENSE.

The abuse of the franking privilege by our
national legislators, who annually flood the
mails with vasr amount of political literature
under The guise OF public documents" is one
OF the chief causes of deficiency in our post
al revenues. If Congressman Loud is sincere
i'll his desire TO make the department self-sus-
tanning, why not restrict this vast and useless
volumn of post-free mail matter instead of
placing a tax on the peoples reading matter as
proposed i'll his bill now pending in congress
And while pursuing this subject, would it not
be we'll to ascertain how much of the govern
ment's money is expended i'll printing and pre-
pairing these alleged public documents Per-
haps saving might be made in other depart
ments on the same lines.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28
KANSAS.

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28
The Infamous Loud Bill

Read the following from some of our ex
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28

STAND UP for Kansas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-28

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-22
Regardless OF Age.

Inc Kidneys are responsible for more
sickness, suffering and deaths than anv
other organs Of the body.
A majority of the affecting people to-
day is traceable to kindly trouble. 1t
prevades all classes of society. in all
climates regardless of age. sex or CON
dition.
The SYMPTOMS of kidney trouble are
unmista4eable, such as rheumatism
neuralgia, sleeplessness, pain or dull
ache in the back, desire to urinate
often day or night, profuse or scantv
supply.
Uric acid, or brick-dust deposit in
urine are signs of clogged kidneys.
causing poisoned and germ-filled blooo
Sometime the heart acts badly. and
tube casts wasting of the kidneys) arc
found in the urine, which if neglected
will result in Bright's Disease, tho
most dangerous form of kidney trouble
All these SYMPTOMS and conditions are
promptly removed under the influence
of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. 1t has
worldwide reputation for it's wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
No one need be long without it as II
is SO easy to ffet at any drug store at
fifty cents or one dollar. You can have
a sample bottle of this wonderful dis
covery, Swamp-Root, and book tellinp
all about it, both sent absolutely free
by mail. Send your address to DR.
kilmer & Co. Binghamton N. Y. and
kindly mention that you read this lib
eral offer in the Eagle River Review.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-22
OUR TAXES.

The tax roll for this town has been
placed in the hands OF the town treas
urer for collection and IS we doubt not
our readers are anxious to find out what
they will be called upon to pay we have
taken the trouble TO look the matter
up little. The per cent this year is
90, nearly two per cent less than a
wear AGO but the total valuation OF the
town has been raised and thu whole
amount of the tax is only about $500
less than last year. We understand
that the raise in valuation made this
year by the board Of review was for
the purpose of equalizing the valuation
between the property in the village and
that in the outside territory. The to-
tai amount of tax to be paid this year
is $40 lib so made up as follows: town
tax 1928 $50 county and state tax SIG
593.54
The total town tax of this year does
not vary but little from what it was
a year ago being S23.5 $50, this year to
$23.579,22 last year, just seventy eight
cents more this year than last The
total county and state tax for this year
is S16 500. 54agrinst $l7.769 II or Sl.l75-
50 less than last year, and this too in
spite of the fact that our proportion of
the county tax has been raised this year
and that we had rebate of nearly five
thousand dollars last year.
Our crusade of last winter for lower
taxes seems to have brought forth some
fruit as far as the county is concerned
if it had no influence in town affairs but
as the board Of review is said to have
placed village property on more
equitable basis as compared with out
side property the taxpayers of the vii
lage are likely to find their taxes some
what less than year ago, a consume
ton devoutly to be wished for.