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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-31

Mama-Don't you know that the great
King Soloman said Spare the rod and
spoil the child?"
Bobby-Yes, but he didn't say that
until he growed up.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
The Right Way.

I have during the last two weeks
discussed reasons why labor legislation
so frequently almost regularly-fails
of accomplishing its object and endeav-
ored to show that the chief fault lay in
ignoring fundamental principles con-
stitutional provisions, wellsettled prec-
edents, etc. The persons who have set
out to give compulsory arbitration le-
gal standing In New York evidently
don't propose to ignore anything
they, too, believe that the only place
to begin is at the beginning; and in Law
the beginning is fundamental princi-
ples,upon which rest constitutions that
support the body Of the law. That's a
great deal farther back than the av-
erage labor legislator dreams Of going.
And the people are to be invited to
take hand. Able lawyers are to con-
slider the subject and find out and de-
clare what must be done to bring abou.
the desired end. The people must cleo.
legislators who will make laws of the
suggestions. 1t would seem that in
New York at least some men had
learned the lessons of the past and
profited by disappointment The new
method is not only right method but
the only possible method that can lead
to success.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
A Man with Two Ecarfa.

A colored man named William King
of New Bedford, Mass, has two hearts.
The case is thus described by DR.. Nun.
roe B. Long, of the Muhlenberg Hos
ptal staff, physician of high repute:
king has one heart on the right and
one ON the left side of the chest, whose
separate beats in unison can be plain
ly determined. BY certain muscular
contractions King let one heart drop
to the left lilac region, where l clear
ly heard the beating; then let the other
heart drop to the right lilac region,
where it's beating was also piainly
heard. When 1 told King he must be
lacking diaphragm in order to
achieve the movement of these organs,
he showed me letter from the late
Prof. Samuel Gross, of the Pennsylva-
mia University, stating that fact, the
professor having cut into Kings side
some years ago and found no dia-
phragm. King has been none the
worse for this physical eccentricity, for
he has lived to be over 80 years DID,"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

meE Tho compel" them to ia II an
criminals. 1t does not seem 10 have
occurred to the people who are maxi
ing this cutlery that IL 1t is crime
to require man to work more than
the lawful ten hours, 1t is equally a
crime for him to comply with the re-
quirement. This is free country,
and, while the rioters have com
PEELED" by violence a number Of motor
men and conductors to stop work, no.
body has been compelled" to go on
working against his WILL II there are
going to be indictments and trials for
violations of the ten-hour law, every
body should be included who has been
guilty of the crime. Proof that man
has worked over the prescribed period
will convict him as well as his EN-
ployers, and II they are punished he
must be punished also. He knows the
law, and if he violates it he must take
the consequences as we'll as they" |
take it that it is not necessary to point
out at large the weak part of the argu-
ment in the above. 1t is contained in
the tacit assumption that the employe.
with the necessity OF providing food.
shelter and clothing for himself and
family, is as free an agent as the huge
corporation which offers him possibly
his only chance to make a living, which
chance he must take at the corpora
tons terms or not at all. II he does
not take it, he runs the risk OF being
jailed for failing to provide for his
own, to say nothing of seeing them sur
fer from want. But setting this as
pect of the case aside, there remains
the fact that the technical legal con-
tention made above is good. II it's I'M
lawful to require man to work longer
than ten hours a day as motorman or
conductor on a trolley car, it's unlaw-
full for a man to do 1t Of his own free
will. The law is based, in part, at
least, upon the assumption that longer
hours make car man unreliable, and
therefore endangers the well-being OF
passengers. And it is obvious that II
this does result from long hours, 1t will
result whether the man was forced to
work too long or did so Of his own
free will. From all of which may be
deduced the conclusion that it's easy
to suggest that evils should be cured by
law, but mighty hard to get law that
has no back action. We run against
the same snag when we try to make a
law that will kill the Standard Oil COM
pany trust, without hurting a little
trades union off in some village. It's
hard to do, because both are trusts, as
far as many characterizing principles
are concerned.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
Notes.

The Switchmen's union, killed in the
great railway strike of 1894, is being re-
vived throughout the country.
Reports of officers Of the Internation-
al Typographical union to the Detroit
convention show a gain of 2,032 mem
bers in the last year.
At a Joint meeting Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Coal association composed OF
twenty-five operators on the south side
of the Kanawha, and the state board of
the West Virginia Miners association,
it agreed that on and after Aug. l the
price of mining coal should be ad-
vanced one-quarter of a cent bushel
in the sp.int coal mines and five cents
a ton in the gas and soft coal mines.
In summing UP the industrial situa-
ton in New York, Mr.. McMackin, abor
commissioner, has this to say: "The
industries that enjoy the greatest free
dom from disputes and consequent in
terruptiors of work or the lockout are
industries in which both labor and cap
lIdl are SO SIlouSly Vi SohiLSu lhlI thCy
can become responsible parties to an
agreement regulating wages and hours
of labor for year or more. Such har-
bingers of. industrial peace are be-
coming more frequent every year as
employers and employees come to bet
ter recognition of interests common to
both"
President William Goforth OF the
United Mine Workers local organiza-
ton at Pana, Ill.,, said a few days ago
that the Pana Coal company had made
the union miners, through their Off
Gals, two offers looking toward re-
sumption Of operation Of the mines
one that they would employ union min
ers exclusively to operate the mines
and pay them the scale of thirty and
one-quarter cents per ton as placed
by the state board of arbitration, but
would retain their non-uniOn flremen,
engineers and bosses. The second Of
fer was the sale Of the Pana Coal com.
nany's mines to the union miners fol
$3.50, 600 to he operated on the coop
erative plan. President Goforth stated
that, the union did not consider favor.
ably either of tie >5ers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
Eueenle's Historic Fen.

When ex-Empress Eusenie writes
about her lamented husband she in
variably uses the diamond pen with
which the treaty OF Paris was signed
Each of the fourteen plenipotentiariei
wanted to keep the pen which signed
the treaty as a memento Of the occa'
sion They, however, yielded to the
request Of the Empress Eugene, who
begged that only one pen be used
which should be retained by her as
souvenir. Only one pen was accord
ingly employed, and it was a quill
plucked from the wing Of a golden
eagle, and richly mounted with gold
and diamonds
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
The Bullfrogs.

II you live out in the suburbs,
You will always know when spring
Has assumed control of weather
BY the way the bullfrogs sing!
There is something weirdly mournful
In the music from the bog.
The low drumming and shrill wh!stl!ng
OF the versatile young frog!
II the nightingale's wan spirit
Haunts the bullfrog. as they say.
There's no wonder that the froggie
Pipes a sorrow-laden lay!
But to any one that's homesick,
Or is feeling rather glum,
He will wish the whole swamp chorus
Had at once been stricken dumb!
There are frogs that are quite harmless,
Such as railroad frogs, and those
Whose hind legs We see before us,
Fried and crispy, minus toes!
But you often hear, or think so,
And 1t makes your cold blood creep
When the legs are served, still twitching,
A most lamentable peep"
When you're coming from the clubroo,n,
Or the dance. quite late at night,
Those amphibious young croakers
In a jolly take delight,
And along the lonely stretches,
Ere you reach the well-known gate,
They will make you see gaunt specters.
Or will try, at any rate!
There's the crickets chirp of autumn,
And the locust's monolude,
There's the "whooing" Of the owlet
In the forest solitude!
There's the hum of the mosquito
And the whistle of the quail.
But suburbanites hear oftenest
The green bullfrog's woful wall!
Arthur E. Locke.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
Want your moustache or beard beautiful
brown or rich black2. Then use 81,
BUCKlNGHAM'S DYE tsk,::ecssrs
After Thlrty-Four Years.

Little Falls, N. Y, Special to New
York World: Victor Adams, a Little
Falls manufacturer, has just been hon
orably discharged from the service OF
the United States in the Civil war
When the war began Mr.. Adams ran
away from home to enlist in the One
Hundred and Tweuty-frst New York
regiment. His father brought him
back. But the bog was bound to be a
soldier, and ran of again, this timO
enlisting in the Two Hundred and Fiji
teenth Pennsylvania under the name OF
Richard Andrews. At the close Of the
war he was discharged as Richard An
drews, but although Mr.. Adams has
been trying continuously since to get
his discharge papers from his first
term Of service under his own name
he has oaly now received them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
Fcathercd ventriloquist.

Many birds form their sounds with
out opening their bills. The pigeon Il
q well-known instance of this. Its COO
Ing can be distinctly heard, although Il
does not open its bill. The call 1!
formed internally in the throat ant
chest, and is only rendered audible b,
resonance: Similar ways may be OBJ
served In many birds, and other ami
mails. The clear loud call OF the cuckoo
according to one naturalist. is the res
onance Of note formed in the bird
The whirring OF the snipe, which be-
trays the approach OF the bird to thu
hunter, is an act OF ventriloQuism
Even the nightingale has certain notes
which are produced internally, ant
which are audible while the bill II
closed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
A Letter to Mrs. Pinkham Brought
Health to Mrs. Archambo.
LETTER TO MRS. PINkuAM NO. 4a,,osl

LETTER TO MRS. PIEKnAM NO. 42,3osl
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-For two
years l felt tired and so weak and dizzy
that some days 1 could hardly go
around the house. Backache and head
ache all the time and my food would
not digest and had such pains in the
womb and troubled with leucorrhea
and kidneys were affected.
"After birth of each child I grew
weaker, and hearing SO much of the
good you had done, wrote to you and
have taken six bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
box of Lozenges, one box of Liver Pills,
one package of Sanative Wash, and to-
day l am feeling as we'll as I ever did.
When get up in the morning 1 feel as
fresh as 1 did when girl and eat and
sleep we'll and do all of my work. If
ever l feel weak again shall know
where to get my strength. l know
yourmedicine cured me. "-MRs. SALINA
ARCHAMBo, CHARLEMoNT, MASS.
The present Mrs. Pinlsham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal.
leled; for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department OF
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women a year. All women who suffer
are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass, for advice, which will
be promptly given without charge.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
BOYS WHIPPED BY MACHINERY
New Engine of Discipline introduced IL
Scotch Schools.

New Engine of Discipline Introduced Il
Scotch Schools.
.Airdsie correspondence London Star:
I specially visited the mud row, sit
uateG between Tollcross and Carmyle.
about eight miles from Airdrie, this
afternoon, to interview the lads who
recently received the first -honors and
four stripes from the newly acquired
whipping apparatus at Airdrie. The
apparatus is shaped like the breast
piece of violin, is about five feet long
by three feet broad. The boy Is fas-
tened on by leather straps on his arms
and knees and the weapon Is an or
binary birch rod. you show up the
Airdrie authorities" said the mother
of lad named Allen to me. l asked
him, bright wee chap of 1O-if he
would like to visit Airdrie again. The
boy was equal to the occasion end
promptly answered no. He was the
first to be birched; he had four stripes,
and all he has to complain of was that
the man waited such long time be-
tween the strokes. He was not favor
ably impressed with the executioner.
He was big man, says he, with a
great big red face-and doctor looked
on. He did not smile when he received
the first lash; it was very sore (An-
glice, painfully. 1t felt like big bunch
of "jaggy" leather A brother said he
would have paid e5 If he could have
prevented the lad being dashed. The
other boys spoke in the same strain and
did not relish the introduction of ma
chinery, though the punishment ap-
pears no more degrading than a school
birching. That is form Of school
discipline unknown in Scotch board
schools, where palmies, or strokes on
the palm of the hand with cane, is
the prevailing method of administering
punishment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
Cure for Excessive Tsrsp irAtion.

A frequent and most annoying sum-
mer ailment is that Of excessive per-
spiration of the feet. Sufferers from
this should be careful that their boots
and shoes are roomy and that they
have clean stockings every day. The
feet should be washed night and morn
ing and in pad cases still more often,
in sailed water, or in water to which
q little carbonate Of soda has been
added. After washing dust the feet
with this powder: Washed sulphur, ~
grains; salicylic acid. grains; pow
dered arrowroot, ounces. Excessive
Precipitation Of the body Is generally
an indication OF weakness, and tonic
or change OF air often acts benefcially.
Bathing the skin with sage tea is often
recommended, and this remedy has GER
tainly the merit of s!mplicity.-Boston
Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

Two monkeys have escaped from
their cage in the garden Of the Bull
and Bush hotel, Hampstead, England
and have been exploring, not only the
heath near Golder's Hill, but have alst
enjoyed themselves in the well-kept
grounds of houses adjoining the heath
One Of the animals, Joey" got into
trouble last August, when he and three
companions went out on a similar ex'
petition. His companions were killed
and Joey" was wounded and captured
On being taken back to his cage hi
owner bought another monkey to keeT
him company, and 1t is this new com
panion Joey" has now led astray.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
Lord Roscbery at Eton.

Lord Rosebery is said to have been
the very pink OF neatness and proprie-
ty at Elton; he always walked very
erect and always had a smile on his
face. He used to read a good deal OF
history, and was fond OF newspapers
and parliamentary reports, but did not
distinguish himself either In sports or
scholarship.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

That laws work two ways is striking
ly brought out by New YORK news
paper that is not noted for friendliness
to the cause of labor. II says: THE
leaders and abettors of the recent
street railroad riots are clamoring for
the punishment of the railroad officials
who have successfully resisted them,
On the ground that they habitually VI
,late the ten-hour law. They say that
he employees of the railroad companies
are compelled" to labor more than ten
hours a day, and that. therefore, the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
LAR. NATIONAL ENcAMPMENr


AZ Philadelphia. Sept. 4 to o, 1899.
Commencing September 1. the Chi
cago Great Western Railroad. the
friend OF the old soldier" will sell
round trip tickets to Philadelphia at
exceedingly low rates. A great choice
of routes going and returning is Of
fered, and many stop-over privileges
allowed, giving grand opportunity
to visit the National Capital and 9th
er points Of interest. The comfortable
chair cars OF the Great Western Road
will be run through to Philadelphia
without change. For further in
formation inquire Of any Chicago
Great Western agent or F. H. Lord.
General Pass and Ticket Agent. Chi
caGO.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

BIG FORTUNES hive bsen made from simple
inventions. therefore taxa no CHI noe, hut send q
sketch and de,crip ton Of your NEW IDEAS TO
us. We are thoroughly reliable. as our clients
throughout the we i will attest and turn out the
very best work OUR opinion FREE as TO the
patantabilty OF your NEW IDEAS Write Tor
our FREE Instruction book 1t Is overnowing
low Address all commune Itions to FISCHER
THORPE, Kansas City, Mo.
3OS-9 Sd floor, Junction Building.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

There Is No Country isslnS Opened Tor
Settlement In This Brosd Land
Which affords such opportunities to
the homesecker and investor as that
along the line of the Port Arthur
Route"
EXCURSION RATES TWICE EACH
MONTH.
Shortest and best line to Joplin,
Hot Springs, Ft Smith, Houston and
Galveston.
Only line to Port Arthur.
H. c. ORR, Gcnl Pass. Agt.,
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

Mr.. w. H. Ijams, who has been re-
Gently reelected treasurer Of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, has been in
the employ of the company for forty
six years, and has been treasurer since
May, 1866. When small boy IN Bal
timore he saw the great parade that
Baltimoreans arranged to celebrate the
laying of the cornerstone of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad on July A.
1928.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
First Motor Nfilkcart.

To Eccles. an English town Of $4,000
Inhabitants, belongs the honor Of pos
sessing the first motor milk cart. Its
"round" embraces an eighty-mile ra-
dium, and this 1t can cover in day Of
seven hours. The work Of three horses
md carts Is saved.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
populsr Low Prio.d California xcurs,ou

Popular Low Pricsd California; Excursions
The Santa Fe Route daily excursions
tG Cali fornia in tourist sleeping cars
are deservedly popular. Cars are OF
newest pattern and very comfortable,
having every necessary convenience.
These excursions are accompanied by
Pullman conductors and porters, and
are patronized by many Of the best
people, Low rate tickets.
The Santa Fe California line is re-
markably picturesque. Its middle
QUITE across the continent avoids ex'
treme heat or cold.
For descriptive literature, address,
GEO. W. HAaENBUCH, p. & 7. A.,
Santa Fe Ry., Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
ODDS AND ENDS.

The census report for 1900 of the
great lakes fisheries is expected to con-
tain surprises in respect to the extern
sion of the fisheries during the past
ten years in the great lakes of Supe-
rior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and On
tario. From 1880 to 1890 the number
of fishermen actually engaged in these
waters increased So per- cent. The
capital invested during the same period
increased ITO per cent, and the fish
taken increased from 6S,00O,000 to 49,
100000 pounds, or 70 per cent. Lake
Ontario was the only one to show
loss. In fact, the great lakes fisheries
are now the fisheries of the great lakes
to the west of Buffalo and Lake On
tario is no longer factor in the mat
ter.
A Vienna engineer named Pollak has
made discovery which seems to have
solved the question of the rapid trans
mission of telegraph messages. BY a
process only requiring the use of a
simple apparatus Herr Pollak is able
on the same Geographic line to wire
10000 words an hour. The details Of
this remarkable invention have beeH
bought by a stock company, which
states that up to the present they hav'
met with great success.
The Buddhists in Ceylon are now
energetically preaching that the end
of the world will come this year, with
the result that the faithful see that it
would be mere waste of time to grow
rice or in any way provide for the
wants Of next year, and are instead
giving their minds seriously to a pill
grimage to Anuradhapura. At the
present time European residents in
Ceylon are finding that religion is a
poor substitute for rations, and the out
look for the future is sad indeed. Next
year the pilgrims of today will be
looking out for help from the govern
ment, for there will be famine in the
land.
Comparatively few of those familiar
with the names of two of Burns heroes
Tam O. Shanter and Souter Johnny
are aware of the actual names of the
two worthless, or that, associated as
they are in Burns pages in death, they
are not divided, for they sleep not far
from each other in Kirkoswald church
yard. The stone which marks the
grave of John Davidson (Souter John
ny) has fallen into decay, yet the name
is legible. The monument Of David
Grahame Clam o. Shanter) was erected
by him to the memory of his son, who
was followed by Helen McTaggart
(Tam's wife). Souter Johnny died in
1906, aged 70, and Tam in 1911, aged
Y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

A Fortune In Strawberries.
]. p. Bryant. the Bardwell, KY. mill
ionaire, owns the largest strawberry
patch in the world. II covers 100
acres and has made his fortuna
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
Faultless Starch.

Best and goes farthest, gives stiffness and
elasticity. No sticking blistering or break
ing. Every grocer sells it, nearly every.
body uses it. l0c package
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
Chicago Great Western Increase.

The earnings of the Chicago Great
Western Railway, maple Leaf Route" "
for the second week Of August, 1899.
show an increase of s12,341.57. Total
increase since beginning of fiscal year
July 1st) to date, $97,7SS.60.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
The fee to the matrimonial agent Is
money paid in to court
Ara You Using Allen,s Foot-Ease?

Arc You Using Aliens Foot-Ease!
It is the only cure for Swollen
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen 3
Foot Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Snoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. \.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME NOTES OF INTESEST TO
UNION WORKMEN.

Moving for Compulsory Arbitration In
New York-Legal Eject OF Ten-Hour
Lsw-Diniculty of Getting Rid OF
Northumberland Intelligence.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

know that my life was saved by Piso's
Cure for Consumption.-John A. Miller,
Au Sable, Michigan, April u, 1895.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

The amateur hunter may not in5ure
birds but he makes them soar.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

Kaskola is guaranteed to cure Dyspepsia
and Indigestion. 1t contains new remedies
that digest starchy food. 15c. All druggists.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

"Put Yourself in His Place" is the
ofice-seeker's favorite novel.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

Hush! Don't You Hear the Baby Cry?
The only sa fe IN sdicine or sour curd collie In
Ing babies is CascaretsCan yCathartic Make moth
ers u ilk mildly curative Druggists lOc 25c SOC,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

hIrs. Winsiows sOorning syrup
Bor children ething softens guns reduces imam
nation alays pain. wind collie. VS. acnts bottle