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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10
CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE.
Not the Peculiar or the Inevitable AZ
Fiction OF the Rich.

Philadelphia Record: When a mil
rlonaire dies of cerebral hemorrhage
the newspaper Psychologists make haste
ito tell us that the weight of his mil
lions burst one of the blood vessels in
ibis brain. When pauper-or ever an
ordinary gentleman-dies from the
same accident, the newspaper frater-
nifty has nothing to say; and never in
forms us why poor mans artery
should give way without the strain OF
bloated opulence to account for it. The
recent death of highly esteemed and
benevolent millionaire in New York,
from apoplexy-from which also his
father died before him-is all explain
Jed in the newspapers as a logical Sc
Iquence Of hly having much money. We
have always thought, in our ignorance,
that cerebral hemorrhages were due to
disease of the coats of the arteries, and
that this disease in turn was due to ir-
ritant or morbid states of the blood.
A million of money is not one Of the
things that circulates in these chan
nels, and a millionaire has no more
monopoly of atheromatous patches in
his arteries than beggar. All the
worry for gold imaginable could no
more produce such patch than it
could cause wart on mans nose.
Let money bear it's fair share of re-
sponsibility in the world, but let us
not load 1t down with too much pathol-
ogy. Its possession and proper use
tend to health and prolongatios of life
rather than the contrary. 1t is poverty
and privation that are Of close kin to
disease-and even newspaper report
ers might recognize the fact that
more even distribution of wealth
would not be injurious to the health
Of many of us.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10

Nearly every provincial Filipino of
thrifty propensities puts his savings,
not in a Manila bank, but in strong
box. The box is usually fancy iron
chest of small dimensions, but is Sc
cured by locks and bolts enough to de-
fly Chinese locksmith. The outer
keyhole is the first secret Of the box,
and is usually hidden under some NOV
ing iron band that embellishes the
chest. After raising the first lid there
are one or two more that must be
opened, and the locks or bars of these
are also hidden--though in most cases
simple to the ingenuity Of the Yankee
soldiers. The whole contrivance Is a
relic Of Spanish feudalism, and as a
piece OF safety is an easily solved toy
Ito the ingenious American. The Fill
pinos, however, found it necessary,
while under Spanish friars, to secure
their savings from the official and the
priest. 1t was the custom to bury the
box under a tree near their homes.
When our soldiery swept over the
country and villages around Manila
hundreds Of these native boxes were
lunearthed. In most cases the native
had anticipated the soldier and Aed
with his earnings, but it was often the
case that time was too short, under our
rapid advance, to unearth and unlock
the strong boxes, so that when our
troops had driven out the insurgents
many of the boxes were found. In
some cases the chest was found above
the ground, but on account of the in
tricate system of locks, time was not
sufficient for the Filipinos to withdraw
the money. Sums ranging from 500
to $4,000 were found. l met soldier
one day hurrying to the rear after We
had taken a village north of Manila.
e'What is your rush," I asked. II
guess you would rush." he said, "if
you found S400 in Spanish gold"
f'What are you going to do with it,"
4 said. "Well, I'm going to buy draft
on New York and send it to my moth
er, and 1 am going to do it just as
fast as my legs will carry me. Good
lby" And off he went, and I didn't
question the propriety of the act. For
he was one of the many heard Of, and
I doubt if all of the finds" served
such good purpose.-Leslie's Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10

amount of vegetables and fruit which
the poems had brought in for sale. The
jailers in many of the towns have been
found to have charged 20 cents apiece
for the rations they have given the
prisoners, whereas, it is known that
the rations thus itemized have cost
each Is cents Or less. School teachers
have been allowed to charge certain
classes Of pupils, and they have, as
usual thing, sublet their living rooms,
making, in some cases, as much out
of their rent as their salaries. The
normal school at San Juan, which has
chiefly small children, and which is
not normal school in our sense Of
the word, has seventeen professors,
who have been drawing $4,000 year
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10
CONSUMPTION.
Zoo Death Rate Gives Some Valuable
Pointers of This Disease.

Pointers of This Disease.
Nearly one fourth Of the deaths
among the animals at the British Zoo
logical Gardens last winter were due
to tuberculosis. This is nearly double
the human average, and confirms the
rapidly growing belief that the dis
ease is emphatically one of confine-
ment and overcrowding, for this so
ciety's superb menagerie is very much
cramped for room. The difference in
the distribution of the disease between
the various classes of animals at the
Zoo are marked. Reptiles of all sorts
are almost exempt probably because
the tubercle bacillus cannot live at the
low temperature Of their bodies, al
though two or three suspicious cases
were found in tOrtoises and pythons.
Animals suffer nearly so per cent more
severely than birds. But the most
striking difference is that between the
meat-eaters and vegetable feeders
Among vegetarians monkeys, ante
lopes, deer and kangaroos) it causes
26 per cent of all deaths; among meat
eaters (lions, wolves, small cats, civ-
ets) barely 3 per cent. Among grain
eating birds (rheasants, pea-fowl,
grouse, ostrichs) tubercle is RESPONSE
BILE for 80 per cent Of all deaths.
Among flesh eaters eagles, vultures,
owls, crows) II per cent. Comment Is
superfiuous. An open-air life and a
meat diet are clearly the best protec-
ton against consumption.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10
Letter Box In the White House.

Washington Star: "An amusing
thing that we frequently see at the
White House." said one Of the at
taches there, "is the mailing of letters
in the White House letter box by Wis
itors to the city. All visitors to Wash
ington go to the Executive Mansion,
and many Of them notice the letter
box in the vestibule just before enter
ing the east room. Some of them de-
eide to mail letters there, believing
that these letters will contain the
stamp at the White House. OF course
1t would be great thing for distant
relative to receive letter postmarked
at the White House. The other day
an intelligent-looking woman, accom-
panied by several grown daughters,
asked me to lend her pencil. / heard
her say, Wont it be lovely to mail
them a letter from here, and let them
see that we've been to the presidents
home? She proceeded to write for
some time, secured an envelope, ad-
dressed it and then proudly dropped
the epist,e in our letter box. She went
off with d radiant face. She was sure
that ell OF her neighbors and friends
for lniles around would hear Of that
letter mailed from the White House,
ard she you'd be besieged With in
quiries on her return. She'll learn her
mistake. The letter box here does not
differ in any way from those on the
Streets"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PONG"

0NSSc6SSSSSSSOSS
and sold. Judges and justices are still
considered open to purchase, and the
courts cannot be respected as long as
natives are at the head of them. 1t is
so with the other native officials. Near
ly every one of them expects to charge
for doing his duty when the doing 1t
benefits anyone out Of whom he can
squeeze money. The notaries public,
for instance, so managed their offices
in times past that many of them made
as much as $4,000 year. Gen. Ken
nedy tells of one who made more than
$4,000 per annum, and says he heard
of some who made more. According
to law, the notaries have to draw up
all real estate papers. They charge
not only for their services, but also
o percentage on the amount OF the
sales. Having made deed, they will
not deliver the original to the pur-
chaser, but make him pay for GER
titled copy. They then hand the or
iginal deed over to the recorder, who
charges for entering it, but who Will
not let anyone look at the entry, but
will charge for telling whether 1t is
there and just what it is. Fees of this
kind are common in all such transac-
lions. A recent transfer Of real estate
cost the purchaser over $4,000 for no.
tarial and recorder fees. Another
transfer the amount Of which was
only $1,000 cost in fees alone over
$500. The recorders charge proper
tionate fees for all kinds OF work, one
recently demanding more than $4,000
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10

should be made American as far as
heart, head and pocket are concerned.
The heart and pocket will go some
what together, but the head will have
to be a matter of education. Before
we can make the Porto Ricans Ameri-
cans in our sense of the word we have
got to give them our language and
ideas. They must be taught English.
The only way way to do this will be
through the next generation, and that
by American education. At present 90
per cent of the Porto Ricans cannot
read and write. They are densely ig-
norant, and having been SO oppressed
by the Spaniards they have an an
tipathy to everything Spanish, and
from now on will naturally lean to-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10

the animal lives. Some say that it is
herbivcrous, like the manatee, while
others believe that 1t feeds on mol
lusca and crust,cea, like the walrus.
In the case of the one described here,
the stomach was empty, with the ex-
ception of many marine worms. While
it is believed possible that herds Of
sea elephants may still exist on some
island that is not visited by ships, 1t
is certain that the beasts have desert
ed all their old haunts. Thus they
have disappeared from the island Of
Tristan da Cunha almost entirely.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10

over his head, and fastened to a rock
to prevent his getting away. On be-
ing lanced behind the fore flippers the
blood ran freely, but the animal
pressed his flipper several times
against the wound and stopped the
bleeding until the flipper was forced
from his side. At low estimate there
were 300 gallons Of blood. The length
from the tip of the trunk to the end
of the hinder fippers was II feet 3
inches; the skin, when spread, meas
ured IS feet by - feet He was in low
condition as regards blubber, there be-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10
SEA ELEPHANT NOW NEARLY EXTINCT.

ing only forty gallons. The hide re-
sembles that of the land elephant In
color, and is covered with deep scars
from the head to one-half Of his
length. The skin and skeleton are
still here. l intend to give the Smith
sonian Institution the first refusal"
The trunk of this queer animal is
found only on the male. 1t is about
a foot long and is a loose tubular sac
Of skin Just above the nostrils. Nat
uralists differ as to the food on which
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10
The Porto Ricans Must Be Taught Our
Language.

for recording will. In fact, until
Uncle Sam took possession of the gov
eminent it is doubtful whether there
was an official in Porto Rico who was
not making more or less money out
side of his regular salary. The steal
ings extended to all branches and the
people were worked in every possible
way. In some Of the towns l found
the policemen going about the mar
kets and laying assessments of their
own or the mayors, suppose, on the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10

There is one thing very evident, and
that is that Americans should handle
all public funds and hold the CHIEF
offices of trust for some years to come
in Porto Rico, writes Frank G. Car
penter. The Porto Ricans have been
educated according to Spanish ideas of
honor and financia! responsibility.
They have been taught that every pub
lie official can be bribed and can be
moved by brides. With them in the
past Justice has always been bought
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10

Some examples are uniformly red
dish brown, others are pale, blotched
with darker gray" he said. "They
usually lie just above the beach, sep
arately, in hollows, where they are
sheltered from the wind. They take
particular delight in covering them
selves with great quantities Of sand,
moistened by the sea water, which
they throw over them with their paws
till they are entirely enveloped in it..
In these circumstances it is easy to
mistake them for so many enormous
rocks"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10

Watts-"What we want is someone
who will make the Fi.iplnos under.
stand that American promises arc NJ.
like Spanish promises" Potts Good
idea. Why not send few American
Indians to make the necessary explain
atoms ~ indianapolis Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10
First One to Be Killed in 4 Quarter Of d Century
May Be Sent to Washington.

fippers little forward and draw
ing his body forward, somewhat
like a snail, he was making for
the water. A rope was then passed
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10

Anger closes the eyes Of reason a.
soon as It opens the mouth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10
THRIFTY FILIPINOS.
CURIOUS SAVINGS BANKS IN
PHILIPPINES.

Nearly Every Person In tho Islands ID
the POssessor " . seccet Strong Box
in Which He Eesps His Medium Of
Exchange.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-11-10
r.orxs.s Lived of Flowers.

Among flowers. the chrysanthemun
is said to live longest after being cut
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09

credit than it could do him; 1t IS
the only one of its kind upon ths
department books:
Resolved, That in assigning Bat
TALON Chief Thomas J. Ahearn 70
command the Fourteenth hattahon'
in the newly annexed district, the
board deems il proper TO express the
sense of obligation felt by the board
and all good citizens for the bril-
liant and meritorious services OF
Chief Ahearn in the discharge OF
duty which will always serve as an
example and an inspiration to our
uniformed force and to express the
hope that his future years of service
at a less arduous post may be as
comfortable and pleasant as his
former years have been brilliant and
honorable"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09
UNITY OF PURPOSE NEEDED.

Great as is the need of Vinita
for electric lights, water works and
other things of this character, she
needs the united efforts of those
most vitality interested in her
existence and growth, great deal
worse than any of them. Unlimi-
ted possibilities are within the
easy reach of this town and all
that is needed is unity of purpose
and action to secure them. The
adroit hand of the scnemer
ought not to be recognized and
obeyed by those who invested
their money in Vinita, and the
political huckster should be rele-
gated to the rear. A few men be-
gan to invest their money here a
good many years ago, and notwith-
standing the unsettled conditions
of the country and the absence of
individual land titles, a beautiful
town has been built and fine
business point established. At
this juncture it is especially i'm
portant that our people stand to-
gether and see to it that no good
thing escapes Vinita. In order to
accomplish this end it will be nec-
essary for some of our people to
sink personal animosities out of
sight, and get upon broader plane
of living.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09

Dave Saddler was brave Confed-
crate soldier who was in the hos
pital at Richmond and who, in spite
of his sufferings. always took a
cheerful view of the situation. One
day, when he was recovering, Wis.,
iting minister approached his cot
and rendered him a pair of home
made socks.
Accept these, said he. 81 only
wish the dear woman who Knit
them could present them to you in
person" r
"Thank you very muchr' said
David gravely. but have decid-
cd that I never shall wear another
pair Of socks while ! live"
The preacher protested, but to no
purpose, and finally he sought out
the boy'ssister to tell her how fool
ishly the invalid had behaved.
why, exclaimed she, ''both his
feet have been shot ofrr'-a~
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09

WELL" said the merchant to the
young clerk whom he had sent out
collecting, did you have any lucki"
"Some."
II suppose you got the amount
Mr.. Fatherington owesi You said
he was a personal friend of yours. !"
mo, / didn't get the money. The
fact is, don't exactly know what
to make of my experience there. :"
How was itY"
II went in and said, Mr.. Father
ington, called TO speak about a
natter l didn't get any farther.
He put in with: That's all right,
my boy. She is yours. Take her and
be happyl' "-Pearson's Weekly.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09

He noticed that she appeared un-
easy, and he asked himself whether
it was because she expected him TO
make some avowal, but she had been
so distant hitherto that he dared not
hope for such happiness.
"Some sad thought is troubling
youG" he asked in his tenderest man
ner. "Oh, let me help to drive
"No, it isn't that" she answered.
And once more he stified a sigh of
regret that % was unable to reach
the heart of lhis fair maiden. Its
this belt, she continued, tugging at
that article.
What is the matter with the
belt9" He felt that she did not care
for him; her attire was more to her
than he was.
IT'S she blushed. "It's tight"
Tight" he repeated mechanical
ly, his mind filled with bitter
thoughts at his nonsuccess. Then
an idea struck him and he resolved
to dare all. my love-" he cried,
you say tight. All, l. too, should
be tight-I mean intoxicated-if l
could press your waist as that does. "
Then she looked at him and he-be-
came intoxicated. -Pearson's s Week
"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09

AS a rule the scent Of flowers
does not exist in them as in store
or gland, but rather as a breath, an
exhalation. While the flower lives
it breathes out its sweetness, but
when it dies the fragrance usually
ceases to exist. The method OF
stealing from the flower its fra
GRANGE while it is still living is no
new thing, and II is not known when
it was discovered that butter, ami
NAL far or oil would absorb the odor
given off by living flowers placed
near them and would themselves
become fragrant.-New York Ledg-
ar
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09

An "Auld Kirk" man was being
shown through the new United
Presbyterian church in town in
the west of Scotland. Gazing at
the stars painted on the ceiling, he
inquired their meaning. "Oh, was
the reply, you know what the book
says-'He made the stars alsoi y
"Weel," observed the man. "ye ken
the differ between your kirk and
oors9 It's this-ye hae your stars
on the ceilir and we've oors in the
poolpit!"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09

Several other towns in the Cher
okee nation are just now making
a good deal of noise about the land
Office that is to be established in
the Cherokee nation some time in
the future by the Dawes commits
sion. Vinita is not excited as to
the location of that government
function. When the time comes
the claims of the largest and best
town in the Cherokee nation will
not be overlooked, especially
when ii is SO accessible from all
portions of the Cherokee nation.
All eyes, SO far as the Cherokee
nation is concerned, are on Vinita,
and it has no competitors insthe
domain of the tribe in which 1t is
located.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09

Miss seeing them and your
pocket book will abuse you.
The one price, close price,
cash store.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09

Gale, I. T., is in the throes of
anxiety and uneasiness in regard
tothe probable cost of the town
lots. Il being the first town in the
Choctaw nation to be laid ont and
appraised. its experience will
serve as an indicator for the other
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09

photograph. This he sent. 1t
was case of love at first sight.
Those who are acquainted with
Mr.. Crowley will readily under
stand this. But be this as it may,
the lady wanted husband, and
enclosed a money order sufficient
to defray his expenses thither and
to purchase him new suit of
wearing apparel. Crowley stood
not on the order of his going. but
went at once. A letter received
by a friend of his yesterday, states
that he is happily married and
living in clover and that the part
ner whom he has chosen for life
Cor rather who chose him) has a
bank account of $4,000. AS Mr..
Crowley at one time earned live
lihood by following the occupation
of a printer, it is impossible to tell
just how long that $4,000 will last,
especially if his wife should hap
pen in some evil moment to turn
the bank book over to him.-South
McAlester Capital.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09

towns, and Muskogee can safely
be said to be in a similar condi-
tion. Everybody seems ITO be
awaiting results. But as soon as
the appraisement begins we ap-
prehend a greater trouble will pre-
sent itself-that of finding the
money to make the first cash pay
ment ON the lots. We may be
mistaken, but we fear the prices
will scare lots out of holders when
they learn the figures Times
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09

The two newspapers at Alton,
the Advance and Enterprise, have
been consolidated or merged into
one, and hereafter will be printed
under new name and as single
publication. We understand the
arrangement was mutual and con-
gratulate that town upon what
would seem to be very wise
course. Newspapers are essential
to the growth and prosperity OF all
towns, and as they must depend
upon the patronage OF the public
for sustenance, the peopl, who sup
port them should have something
to say as to how many, and what
character of newspaper are to
claim their support.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-09

At that line of Gentlemen's
Suits we are showing this
week at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-06
WAR MAY CONTINUE FOR YEARS

Gener'ti King Takes Gloomy View OF
Situation in the Philippines.
San FRANCISCO, June 3.-Brigadier
General Charles King, who returned
home on the transport City of Puebla,
owing to i'll health, in an interview
says: "The situation in the Philip
pines is most serious. The people Of
those islands will keep up guerrilla
warfare, and there is no telling when
hostilities will cease. They retire to
the Businesses Of the mountains. retreat
when they are whipped and hide in the
jungles. Subsisting on practically
nothing. they have no need of .
base of supplies. 1t will neces-
state a large force Of men to
subjugate them completely. The war
in the Philippines is by no means ended.
Their entertainments are works of mill
tary engineering and construction,
equal to the best that most civilized
military nations have produced. Under
the Spanish regime the Filipino learned
something of war and we are receiving
evidence of this every day. The volun-
teers who fought in the Philippines are
splendid lot Of men. capable and ac-
complished fighters. They behaved
like veterans when under fire and there
is no limit to their courage. Their
record in that awful country will adorn
pages of American history recently
made and yet unwritten.