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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
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The difference between the money
value of the exports and imports of
nation Is called "the balance of its
trade;" according as the exports are
in excess it is called by the mercantile
world Gin favor" when the imports
exceed the exports it is called
against" The Standard American
Encyclopedia, however, points out
that this is a mistaken view and that
the reverse is true. We quote from
that authority: This view is based
upon a two-fold error, for in the first
place the increase of national wealth
is by no means to be identified with
the immediate influx of hard cash;
nor is gold the highest expression OF
national wealth, but only means of
turning real wealth and the faculty
to labor to account. Further, the as
sumption that the excess of exports
represents excess of income is COM
pletely false. 1t takes exports for in
come because payment is received for
them), imports for expenditure (be-
cause they must be paid for), while
it would be more consistent with the
truth to say that exports are iden-
tical with expenditure and imports
with income; SO that wealth increases
in proportion as the value of the i'm
ports (what is received) exceeds that
of the exports (what is given away,
and that whether these exports and
imports consist wholly of goods or
partly Of money"
, To many of our readers this will
doubtless prove an almost revolution
airy view of the case, but careful
study Of the subject will show that it
is correct. The mistake lies in the
idea that money is what the world
wants, whereas money, being merely
medium of exchange, can serve no
other purpose. What the world wants
is food, clothing, shelter, books, rec
reation, travel, etc., and without abil-
ity to enjoy these, all the money in
the world would be of no avail.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

SnobbiJhness Is held up to ridicule
by London Truth. A recent occurrence
in England prompted its derision. The
children of an orphan asylum at Derby
were invited by sympathetic friends to
attend a local concert, and were, OF
course delighted at the prospect. But
the children of the poorhouse were
also invited, and intended to be pres
emit. whereupon the manager Of the or
phanage declined to permit the chill
dren of that institution to share in
the anticipated enjoyment. His pro-
hibition was based on the ground that
the children of the poorhouse were
paupers, with whom he did not wish
the inmates Of the orphanage to asso-
ciate. AS both orphanage and poor
house are charitable institutions, this
attempt at drawing the line and In
ducing one class of unfortunates to
look down upon another as their social
interiors seems, to Truth, like "snob-
bishness gone mad"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
No Wonder Letters Go Astrs~

In the United States there are thir.
Y Washingtons, twenty-eight Will
liamsburgs, twenty-five Daytons. twen-
ty-five Springflelds. twenty-four Port
lands, twenty-five Richmonds, nine
teen Columbuses, eighteen Brooklyns,
seventeen Burlingtons, seventeen
Charlestons. sixteen Buffaloes. fifteen
Louisvilles, fifteen st. Josephs, fifteen
Quinceys, fifteen Lowells, fourteen
Nashvilles, thirteen Wiimingtons.
twelve st. Pauls, eleven Bostons and
ten Clevelands.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

According to the laws Of good So
ciety in China, young widows should
not remarry. Widowhood is, there
fore, held in the highest esteem,and
the older the widow grows the more
agreeable becomes her position
Should she reach 30 years she may,
by applying to the emperor, get a
sum Of money with which to buy a
tablet, on which her virtues are
named. The tablet is placed over the
door at the principal entrance OF her
house.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
Indolence.


fndolent, indolent! yes, I am indolent;
80 is the grass growing tenderly, slow
ly;
so is the violet fragrant and lowly.
Drinking in quietness, peace and content;
So is the bird on the light branches
swinging.
Idly his carol of gratitude singing.
Only on living and loving intent.
Indolent, indolent! yes, l am INDECENT;
So is the cloud overhanging the noun
tain;
So is the tremulous wave of a fountain
Uttering softly it's silvery psalm.
Nerve and sensation, in quiet reposing
Silent as blossoms the night-dew Is
closing.
But the full heart beating strongly and
calm.
Indolent. indolent! yes, I am incident
II it be idle to gather my pleasure
Out of creations uncoveted treasure,
Midnight and morning, by forest and sea,
Wild with the tempest's sublime exul-
tation,
Lonely in autumn's forlorn lamenta-
ton,
Hopeful and happy with spring and the
bee.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
WINNIPEOOSIS LETTER.
From Dennis Twohey Who Went From
Austin, MIMI, March, 1903.

Austin, Minn- March, 1903.
Winnipegosis, Man., Jan. %, 1899.
Benjamin Davies, Esq, Canadian
Government Agent, st. Paul, Mimi,
Dear Sir:-I have great pleasure In
writing you these few lines to let you
know how like my new location and
how l have been getting along since
l left Southern Minnesota. l like this
country well, the climate agrees with
me and my family at all seasons, and
taken all around 1t is away ahead OF
Minnesota. 1 may say that we have
not had one storm yet this winter. As
regards the productives of the soil,
consider it beats Southern Minnesota.
am practical farmer, but have never
seen such vegetables in my life as ]
have seen raised here. AS regards
grain Of all kinds, have seen splen-
did yields, in fact any man who can
not get along here and make a good
living cannot do 1t anywhere.
We have abundance of wood for fuel,
timber for building, and lots of hay.
l have got good water on my place
about "a feet. l have good class Of
neighbors around me, and have been
well used by everybody. I have been
able to get lots of work for myself
and team at fair wages, whenever !
wanted it, and 1 think any one else
can do the same. l would not care to
return to Minnesota. 1 am, sir, yours
very truly,
(Signed) DENNIS TWOIIEY.
The government has agents in sew
eral Of the states, any Of whom will be
pleased to give you information, as "a
free homestead lands to those desirfp1
It
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
All real and wholesome enjoyments

All real and wholesome enjoyments
possible to man have been just as pos
sible to him since first he was made
of the earth, as they are now; and they
are possible to him chiefly in peace. To
watch the corn grow, and the bios
som set, to draw hard breath over the
plowshare and spade, to read. to think,
to love, to pray-these are the things
to make men happy; they have always
had the power of doing these-they
never will have power to do more
Ruskin.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
Not an Appropriate Epitaph.

An old Yorkshire farmer died. The
funeral being over, the widow decided
to, have a tombstone that should do
credit both to the deceased and her
self. To the local stonemason she ex-
planned her wishes: II don't want
nothing out Of tn way. but handsome
and simple. Like this: William Will
son, Died Oct. 4th, 1896; aged IS; 1.-THE
good die young 30"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

The Waterman remarks that the
Sunday school class catches Its tone
from the teacher, as the child catches
the dominant spirit Of the home, and
the result can no more be concealed
than could the home spirit shining
out through the artless prayer Of the
little Kentucky girl: Lord bless papa
and mama and John and Mary and me,
and make us all stylish"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14


To the Editor:-Why is it that
with the great balance of trade in
favor of the United States, with vast
exports of our agricultural and indus
trial products commanding the adj
miration of the world, there seems to
be so little Of real prosperity and in
dustries are fastening into combina-
tions and trusts, as they allege, to
save themselves? Why do we not see
money flowing into our treasures from
abroad instead of being actual ex-
porters as well Of silver and gold?
What does the balance of trade" re-
ally signify? JOHN B. STROUT.
There are many reasons why the
money for our excessive exports does
not appear. One is that Americans
who travel abroad use up in the form
of foreign exchange several millions
of 1t annually. Another is the fact
that foreigners are to so large an ex-
tent owners of our productive inter-
ests. How large this is it is difficult
even to approximate, but its vastness
is suggested by the following figures,
which apply to British holdings alone,
and which are believed to be below
the real figures. This table indicates
how largely American production is
under the yoke of the foreign money
power, and how much of our farm and
industrial products it requires simply
to pay to it interest account for bor-
rowed money and rentals for land
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
What "Alabastine" II.

Alabastine is a durable and natural
coating for walls and ceilings. 1t is
entirely different from all "kalsomine'
preparations. Alabastine comes In
white or twelve beautiful tints, and is
ready for use by adding cold water.
It is put up in dry powder form in
five-pcnnd packages, with full direc-
tions on every package. Alabastine is
handsome, clearly and permanent. 1t
can be re-coated and retinted at slight
expense. Paint dealers and druggists
sell Alabastine and furnish card Of
tintS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

ut is perfectly ridiculous to talk
about a corner in eggs" said Mr.,
Northside. II paid forty cents dozen
for them, all the same" replied Mrs.
Northside, who was In no joking mood.
But. my dear, II you will examine an
egg you will find its shape is an oval,
which precludes the possibility Of a
cornar."-PittsbtS Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Who are injured by the use Of coffee.
Recently there has been placed In all
the grocery stores new preparation
.alled GRAIN-O, made Of pure grains.
that takes the place Of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives 1t without
distress, and but few can tell 1t from
coffee. 1t does not cost over one-fourth
Is much. Children may drink 1t with
great benefit. Is cents and rs cents
Der package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Beautiful it is to understand and
know that thought did never yet die:
that. as thou, the originator thereof,
has gathered it and created It from
the whole past, so thou wilt transmit
II to the whole future. 1t Is thus that
the heroic heart, the seeing eye Of the
first times, still feels and sees in us
of the latest, that the wise man stands
over encompassed and spiritually en-
braced by a cloud of witnesses and
brothers; and there is living literal
communion of saints, wide as the
world itself and as the history Of the
world. Carlyle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
100000 Miles of Hallway.

Only seventy years have elapsed
since the first railway in the world was
finished. During that comparatively
brief period 100000 miles have been
constructed. the British empire &C.
counting for about sixth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

It is the only cure for Swollen,
smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Samples sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
M your Rect Ache and Burn,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy. N. Y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
STATE OF OHIO. CRY OF TOLEDO, e..

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the firm Of f, j. Cheney & Co..
doing business In the City OF Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. D. 1850
FfSrII1 A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally; ana
acts directly on the u rod and mucous surfaces
Of the system Land Tor testimonials free
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. "
Sold by Druggists. f5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Edna May in London declares that
she cannot get along with her husband
in San Francisco. Under the circum
stances, just think what a terrible
time she would have if they happened
to be in the same city some time!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Does your seed corn test, Bro. Farmor2
Salzer's does-it's northern grown. early
and good for so to $50 bu. per acre! Send
this notice and 16c for corn samples and
low prices to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis. wv. NJ
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Idol-making is one Of the most COM
mon arts of man. Like the Hottentots,
we can make god out of almost any
thing; yea, and worse than they do,
we may even worship ourselves.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

A remarkable feature of India is
the number Of deserted capitals. There
are no less than three old Delhis, all
close to each other and south of the
present city.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
Big Sewing Machine.

The largest cewing machine in the
world is said to be in operation in
Leeds It weighs $500 pounds and
sews cotton betting.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.

That Mysterious Balance OF Trade
Makes the Country Look Prosperous,
which Would he the Case We're 1t
Not for Interest Charges.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

A moralistic failure is a man who
gives you advice about getting on in
the world, then winds up by striking
you for loan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

A soft answer tu-neth away wrath,
but wrathful answer doesn't always
turn away the soft individual.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

1t occasionally happens that man
dislocates his common sense when he
falls in love.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

The Cuban assembly evidently does
not care how many good things get
away from the Cuban soldiers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

AS the Dom Paul of the Samoan dis
trict old Mr.. Mataafa has found life
exciting suit more or less uncertain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

The young husband fo-sakes his club
during the honeymoon-unless he's a
policeman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Theatrical angels rush in where wise
men fear to tread.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Bigamist Bates wants to marry
again. Some people never learn any
thing by experience.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Superintendent e. BENJAMIN An
drews of the Chicago city schools de-
livered an address before large audi
ence the other evening in which he
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my housed. 9.
Albright, Mifinburg, Pa, Dec. II, '95.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Old Churches 1u London.
or the thirty-five churches built by
Sir Christopher Wren in London near
ly one-half have disappeared.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Occasionally we meet man whose
mind is so weak that it can't even
wander.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Lots of men who imagine they have
a literary bent soon find themselves
broke.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Better Protection for Sailors
Twelve years ago one sailor out Of
every 1o6. on ar average. lost his life
by accident. Nor the proportion has
been reduced to enc in 268.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
Health and Beauty.

Nobeauty with pimply skim dull eyes had BREATH
Clean your system and keep IL Gle n with fragran
Cascarets Candy Cathattc All druggists, lOc soc
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Burden sharing is cross-bearing.
The London Mail calls the Philip
pines ''the jewel Of the far east"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

II girl will not marry when she
may she may not marry when she
will.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

The golden rule measures exactly
twelve inches to the foot.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

When a man reaches the end Of his
collateral he is pawn-broke.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Women as rule hate liars, yet they
very often force men !nto that class.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

II man speaks and acts as his con-
science dictates he Is called a crank.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Marriage lisa lottery in which the
spinster don't take chances.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

ment of your kind, rest assured that
yours will be the one.
Gratefully yours,
JAMES LEWIS"
Wherever the catarrh is, there is sure
to be waste Of mucus.j The mucus is
as precious as blood. 1t is blood, in
fact 1t is blood plasma-blood with
the corpuscles removed. To stop this
waste, you must stop this catarrh. A
course of treatment with Pe-ru-na
never fails to do this.
Send for free catarrh book. Address
The Pe-runa Drug Manufacturing
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Only those on the lower part OF the
wheel are in favor of revolutions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Never hit man when he's got you
down.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

The average burlesQue actress is sim
ply what the name would indicate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Some butterflies have as many as
20, 900 distinct eyes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

indicated the prominent part which the
public school system must play in the
work of social advancement. He spoke
with great feeling of the conditions,
of misery and want which surround
ed so many thousands of the very
poor, and declared that "the lowest of
these creatures is my brother, and l
shall never be rich while their suffer-
ings continue" A noble sentiment,
nobly said and warmly applauded. Mr..
Andrews went on to say that the
great trouble with the miserably poor
was that their ideals were too low;
that there was among them mo ade-
quate view of the dignity Of life"
We do not wish to DE understood as
criticising Mr.. Andrews in any cap
tious spirit, but in this estimate OF
causes he has unconsciously given
voice to the chief postulate OF the
enemies Of the people, who welcome
nothing else so heartily as a perfectly
comfortable way of shifting the bur-
den Of misery upon the miserable
themselves. Can Supt Andrews name
any considerable number Of people
who do have IAN adequate view of the
dignity Of life?" Does he find them in
the palaces Of the votaries of fashion,
or society? Does he find them in the
gilded ball room, or in the congress OF
the nation, the legislatures Of the
states? Does he find, even in the
churches dedicated to the worship OF
the lowly carpenter of Nazareth, wh2
had mot where to lay his head" any
predominating number of those who
have IAN adequate view" of the dig
nifty and meaning of the purpose OF
life?
Why, then, declare miserable, alb
ject suffering poverty to be due to
this lack which is found alike among
the high and the lowly, in the church
and in the saloon, in the palace and
the howell? II Supt Andrews will con-
slider for a moment he must see that
he has mistaken effect for cause. Pow
erty may be due to drunkenness, or
other forms of vice. or low ideals, or
inadequate views of life's dignity or
any one or any dozen causes peculiar
to the individual in question. But the
great ocean of poverty, which spreads
over the earth like flood, which af-
fects all lands-ours, with its untold
and undreamed-of riches, as well as
the deserts of the Orient and the
mountains and plains and fertile val
leys of Europe-this vast sea Of mis-
cry comes from one common cause,
and that cause is special privilege
granted to the favored few that they
may shut out from natures gifts the
multitude and compel it to pay tribute
into private Golfers.
And Supt. Andrews, and all the host
of sincere men like him, may lecture I
and preach until the crack of doom,
but so long as the iniquity of inequity
exists, SO long will its inevitable Sc
quences remain and increase to dis
turb the worlds peace and make the
brotherhood of man impossible of COM
plete and perfect realization.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
THE WHOLE SYSTEM
May Become Invaded by Catarrh-0en.
eral Lewis Case.

oral LsWh vase
Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, o.:
"Gentlemen-I have used Pe-ru-na
for short time and can cheerfully rec
ommend 1t as being all you represent
and wish every man who is suffering
with catarrh could know of its great
value. Should I at any future time
have occasion to recommend Q trUat-