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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
He Evaded The Officers.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, September g.
Revenue agents returned Yesterday
from the chase after Bob Sims, the
Choctaw county moonshiner. They
discovered and destroyed an eighty
gallon still which he was operating near
Womac, Ala
Ten families of the followers Of Bob
Sims in his peculiar religious belief
have been chased away from their
homes by the residents Of the vicinity
in which they lived.
The most notable thing which the
officers found about the Sims home was
the uniform cleanliness. The officers
ascertained that the real name of the
leader of these people is not Sims, but
Robert Mcmillan. He managed to
evade the officers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
Drowned While Bathing.

NEWTON. Kas.. September S.-Miss
Stella Covert was drowned while bath
ing in stream twelve miles west of
here yesterday afternoon. She was one
of party camping on the banks OF the
stream. The girl was good swimmer.
She drowned in view OF her companions
A young man in the water made brave
efforts to rescue her and had her nearly
out when she caught him by the arms
and dragged him under, nearly drown
ing him. He freed himself but could
not save her. The girl was nearly II
years old and had lived here from
childhood.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
MAHONE'S ADVICE.

He Wants Virginia Republicans to Goa
lisce With the Alliance, But They
> Refuse,
WASHINGTON. Sept 8.-Some time
ago General Malone of Virginia, chair
man of the republican state committee,
issued a secret circular to the chairmen
of the republican county committees ad-
vising them not to call any conventions
this year, but to let the alliance and
democrats fight it out, implying that
the republicans should help the alliance.
This made the republicans of Virginia
very angry.
The letter resulted in secret confer
ence here Thursday of fifty prominent
republicans, most of them chairmen of
county committees. Malone was Wig
orously denounced and resolutions were
passed against him to recall his secret
circular. Should he not do so mass
convention will be called and steps Ia
ken to deprive him of his position and
pave the way for fall campaign.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15

The forg etful Chicago man who for
got to turn off the hydrant in the fourth
floor of a Wabash avenue business
block came down and found that his
carelessness resulted in the flooding of
the floors below, running fifteen pianos
and other property valued in, the ag-
gregate at $4,000. Forgetfulness is an
expensive luxury to all who fall within
its ban
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
Frost Hurts Some Corn.

MASON CITY, Ia, September 6.-The
first severe frost of the season fell
wednesday night 1t injured corn
materially. From the present outlook
nine-tenths OF the corn in northern
Iowa will be soft.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
Dalton Boys Seeking Safety.

| GUTHRIE, Ok, Sept. S.-The Dalton
boys, notorious train robbers and des-
peradoes, were seen yesterday morning
on the north fork OF the Canadian riv-
er in the Sac and Fox reservation.
They are on their way to their strong
hold in the Greek mountains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04

81 did not know that / was such a
coward" he said; 81 am not coward.
A night without sleep has made me
nervous. Besides, if [ am not always
on ny guard, [ may be taken I'M
awareS."
He went to his office, and lighting a
fire began to turn over the work which
he had planned for the day. The place
was deserted and still. A sudden rapid
step approaching his door brought him
to his feet with his hand behind him.
1t was only the newsb boy, who, as he
tossed the paper through the half open
door, caught a glimpse of the white face
and staring eyes of Mostyn, and thought
that the man must be struggling with the
latter end of debauch.
:'This will not do" said Mostvn, me-
chanically taking up the paper; II must
control myself better or people will be-
gin to suspect
He unfolded the sheet and began to
read, his eyes running hastily across the
row of headlines. Suddenly he cried
out with a word that was between an
oath and prayer, and then grew SO
still that one might have thought him
changed to stone
Basil Redstock was dead. He had
shot himself accidentally the paper
said through the heart.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04
Economy in a Family.

There is nothing, says the New York
Ledger, which goes SO far toward plac-
ing young people beyond the reach of
poverty as economy in the management
of their domestic affairs. 1t matters not
whether a man furnish little or much
for his family, if there is a continual
leakage in the kitchen Or in the parlor.
It is the husbands duty to bring into
the house, and it is the duty of the wife
to see that nothing goes wrongfully out
of it, not the least article, however I'M
important in itself, for it establishes a
precedent under any pretense, for
it opens the door for ruin to stalk in,
and he seldom leaves an opportunity
unimproved. The husbands interest
should be the Wife's care. and her
greatest ambition should carry her no
farther than his welfare and happiness,
together with that of her children.
This should be her sole aim, and the
theater of her exploits in the bosom OF
her family, where she may do as much
toward making a fortune as he can IN
| the counting room or in the workshop.
1t is not the money earned that makes
man wealthy-it is what he saves from
his earnings. good and prudent hus-
band makes a deposit of the fruits OF
his labor with his best friend, and il
that friend be not true to him what has
| he to hope? If he dare not place con-
fidence in the companion of his bosom
where is he to place 1t?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04
THE WORLDS VERDICT.
BY FLAvEb SCOTT MINER.

BY fLANEh SCOTI MINER.
The drops of water slung across the camels'
Had leaked, and all the day upon the desert
sands
The skins were we'll nigh drained, and that
which still remained
When gathered in the cup of gold made fewer
drops
Than there were jewels bordering the gobIet's
bowl
The brother pilgrims, who together sought the
OF holy Airs martyred sons, at Maggrib.
The ruin which the day had brought unto their
lives,
And each enc looked the other steadfast in the
Each saw the shadow of the wings of 14zrael,
Yet for moment neither spoke, save III low
And then the elder whispered. Brother, drink.
and peace and life be thine"
The other answered. "GOd is God.
1t is the Prophets Will-drink thou"
Thus argued they
Until Ell Maria. and they laid them down to
The cup between, and each held out his hand to
push
The goblet with its precious drops of life away.
1t was Ell Ghadda when they walked. The burn
ing
Had been on high for hours, and within that
Had dried the water up. When this the broth
They bowed III prayer, ana rising, loOSeu tnelr
beasts,
And babe them wander where they would.
Then sick and faint,
They laid them down again. and in their dreams
ofthirst
The cup o'erfiowed with crystal water which
each gave
Unto his brother.
When again the red sun set
They passed into the Garden of the Faithful
Ones.
Next day caravan passed by that spot, and
The brothers lying with their hands stretched
out as though
To grasp the golden cup, each still in death S
embrace
And one long bearded sheik, whose hair was
white with age,
Picked up the cup, noted the studding gems,
and sighed,
Questioning the greed by which man was made
to give
Up life. and all life held, for one small bit OF
gold
Aud then the caravan passed on again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04
Farnayard Manure.

The physical effect of farmyard ma
nure upon soils is equally important
with its chemical influence. The gen
eral rule according to which short and
well-rotted dung is applied to light, open
soils, and long, fresh dung to heavy,
compact soils, is one intimately associ-
ated with the mutual physical relations
of soils and manure. The freSher the
dung the less ready are It's constituents
to enter into combinations available as
plant food, and in this form a stiff clay
soil is we'll adapted to hold or retain it
till the occurrence Of those chemical re-
actions which result in rendering the
nutrient ingredients of the manure pre-
sentable to the plant.
The older and more rOtted the dung
before application, the more promptly
are it's fertilizing ingredients available,
and as light, porous soils are deficient IN
retentive power, it is we'll they should
receive dung in an advanced state OF
decomposition. and at time when the
crop is ready to make use Of it, loss OF
manurial substance by means of the
drainage waters being thus avoided.
Furthermore, long or green manure
helps to open up stiff soils, and the
fresh straw provides air channels along
which the atmosphere can find its way
into the recesses of the soil, oxidation
being thereby promoted. Conversely
the application of short or much decom-
posed dung to light or sandy soil
has the beneficial effect of promoting
it's consolidation, and of rendering il
less rapidly permeable by water.-En-
0liSh ELCbUnOe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04
FOR FARM READERS.
Creeping Up the Stairs.

Creeping Up the Stairs.
In the softly fading twilight
OF weary, weary day,
With quiet step entered
Where the children were at play;
l was brooding o er some trouble
Which had met me unaWares,
When q little voice came ringing
'Me is creeping up the stairs.
All, it touched the tenderest heart strings
With breath and force divine,
And such melodies awakened
AS no wording can def X.
And / turned to see our darling,
All forgetful of my cares,
When saw the little creature
Slowly creeping UP the stairs.
Step by step she bravely clambered
On her little hands and knees
Keeping up constant Chattering
Like magpie in the trees,
Till at last she reached the tOpmoSt
When DER all her worlds affairs,
She delighted stood, victor,
After creeping up the stairs.
Painting heart behold an image
Ofman's brief and struggling life,
Whose best prizes must be captured
With noble, earnest strife;
Onward, upward, reaching ever,
Bending to the weight Of cares,
Hoping, tearing. still expecting,
We go creeping up the stairs.
On their steps may be no carpet,
BY their side may be no rail;
Hands and knees may often pain us,
And the heart may almost tail;
Still above there is the glory,
Which no sinfulness impairs,
With its JOY and rest forever,
After creeping up the stairs.
- PbiLGdeIqlb5n Te(11er
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04

once, it is not out of place to show what
a lady can do with poultry. Miss H. NJ.
Williams, of Hammonton, n. j., who
lives with her widowed mother, now
has 800 chicks nearly ready for market,
and she would have more but for the
fact that all of the space in her brood
er-house is occupied; but when the 500
are sent to market she expects to fill
the house again. There are no male
members Of the family, and Miss Will
Jams, with occasional assistance
from a little boy living near,
manages the whole establishment. She
lives on a town lot of about half an
acre, much Of the space being occupied
by buildings. The building that con-
tains the chicks is only 11X40 feet, and
it is (alIowing three feet for passage
way the entire lengthy divided into
eight apartments, each apartment
being only 5x8 feet, in whichs1OO chicks
are placed, there to remain until they
are from ten weeks to three months
old, when they are killed, dressed and
sent to market.
cit may seem astonishing, vel the 100
chicks are raised on the space of 5xS
feet, having an occasional run in a little
yard 5x12 feet, and if the weather is
cold they may not be allowed outside
In month, but everything is kept
scrupulously clean, and the chicks are
watched as carefully as babies. They
are Matched in incubatOrs and raised in
breeders, as hens seldom sit in winter,
and all the work is done under cover.
The loss is surprisingly small-less than
when chicks are raised by the aid of
hens, not 10 per cent. loss being sus-
tanned from the egg to market. They
are fed regularly kent warm and dry
and plenty of work is given her in
to sell them for 40 cents pound Tor so
cents each) her prospects for a fair
profit are excellent.
eve cannot enter into all the details
Of management in one article, but we
call attention to the efforts of Miss
Williams as indicating what a Young
lady can do. This is no picture of a
possibility, but is fact, and she, with
no male to do much of the heavy work.
living in the heart of a town of 1000
people, with only small lot, and, after
repeated failures, is succeeding in that
which many men would abandon if
they had been compelled to encounter
the difficulties she has overcome.
'She can also boast o f one of the finest
focks of Pekin ducks to be found, and
she has also fine flock of light Brah-
mas, for she is an expert fancier, knows
all the points of breeds, and keeps
poultry for pleasure as well as profit;
but her broiler chicks are all Matched
from eggs bought wherever they can be
procured, and she expects 10 market
about 1000 of them before the season is
ended. Ladies, can you not take les
son from herr"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04
Future of Farming.

After going over the history Of farm
ing during the past twenty years the
Cultivator in summing up, says that the
past few years have not been favorable
for farmers in most sections of the
country. Low prices have prevailed,
and this year, when prices promise to
be higher, there have been crop fail
ures that more than offset them. It is
likely that this era of improbable farm
ing is nearly at an end. Even during
the era of lowest prices, however, farm
ers who kept their business well in
hand, and who kept up with the times
in matters pertaining to improved agri-
culture, have made money. We do not
say that those who read and profit by
agricultural papers have been the only
ones who succeeded. Observant men,
by watching the methods of those who
attained success, have been able to
initiate them, and in proportion as they
used good judgment they have been
successful.
1t is possible that if farming is, as we
believe, about to enter on new era of
prosperity, that those who merely keep
money, as their predecessors did in
times past. But no energetic farmer
will be satisfied with anything less than
the best returns possible in his line Of
business. If he gets higher prices for
his produce, he will have more money
for the farm improvements tn at expe
rience has shown to pay the best in his
neighborhood. Most farmers of late
years have done less in farm improve
ment than they wished, because of
scarcity of money. 1t is comparatively
easy with money in hand to do many
things which will secure larger crops at
less cost than the money expended.
Money makes money in no business.
more surely than in farming, and it may
often in the beginning of an era of
farm prosperity pay to borrow money
for the purpose Of insuring a better and
more thorough cultivation of the farm.
But if money is borrowed it should
never be in excess of what a single good
crop can pay, nor be diverted to any
other purpose than that of producing
the crop.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04
JANUARY IN VIRGINIA.
BY LILLIAN B. MINER

BY LILLIAN p. MINER.
Tall rose-trees bend, with swelling buds ag lean,
The quaint red ounce flowers fauut their bits
of flame,
Some strange white petals breathe fragrance
rare
Across the languor of the Southern air,
And graceful golden sprays of jasmine fall
In witching sunshine on the hidden wall
The May sprites must be dancing in the breeze;
The jasmine holds the magic of the spring,
And sends me memories lodgings. smiles and
tears,
Which ouly Northern violetS used to bring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04
T I7vrIE POy-"Mamma

LITTLE Y-"Mamma, I mad the
nightmare las night, awful" Mamma
-'sThat's because you had SO much cake
and preserves" Little Boy hastily
Nightmares don't really hurt, you
know; you only think they is going to,
mares. They is real fun. "-New York
WpoEIu
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04

EBB AND FLow.-Three successive tel
egrams from a young man staying at
Monaco, to his anxious mamma who
has sent him there for his health.
Have found pocket-book. ''Send
money. Pocket-book found, but moth
ing in it. '-Fiegende Bl8tter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04

IF you want to be specialist be
rather q dentist than an aurlst, for man
has thirty-two teeth and only two ears.
-FJiegeode Bl8tter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04

JEsso-"Now, there's a remarkable
man. He's forty years old and never
broke his word" Gesso-"Who is
he? ?" Jesso-"A mute. "-Drake's Mag
0zi1ae.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04
Raising BrOiIers.

A New England poultryman thus
writes to a local paper about the success
of New Jersey woman:
Leaving matters of advice aside for
Decorah-posten., 1891-12-08

SuOrban Suoitabet enb lDo, braote
oct ier Waaneoer ienere Goparb Salt
ner ben sicninbiatte 9irettOr for Greet
iipr 9it6. tilba9e til Gayle purt. "a
ban os &ate after itoo paa Ylateauet
os iaa ben uper be iierne Ssioebras,
ipm after tlGote fig / iriltt % uaarlist
@rsnt. iasoe 5alfuer:
gift Der ier no iom Den fprite Dag
le9 laa bet, unbta9en bin Spiter."
"Steoet pasier life for benbe, ps min
Suoser tGnter paa at iprlaoe bet igr
Ssiten", iuareoe Safe burtis % uncs
pisenbe.
"Spor %trilt!" uobrpo Salfner. "Se
ioite Orb itatfels @eorse iasbe til mig
ipr ban GIT / arisen bar: "Spis iss life
bliuer brabt, Reb, baaber ieg en- Gag
at ltaa peb Mrs. Sales SIDE i ginouet
paa @aslessGuurt % ie Dig % Safe
TONNE bjem!"
Decorah-posten., 1891-12-08
Gprbrnaet al &ioo | Berlin.

be iioite 8 Waaneoer al inoeparenbe
slar er Der ! GentralsS eitellasteriet |
Berlin Hastet 6,1o0 Seite, buffet er
All ilere emo | bet tiliparence 2ipsrnm
iijOr. Seri lisser ct Sepis paa, at
S~orbruset at bette GSbemiopcl er 3ils
tasenoe. 6oreninsen al S~elteIastere |
Berlin paatanfer | Slutninsen al Nos
psmber at ioranitalte tit iprite ".Seits.
f%isomaaltib."
Decorah-posten., 1891-12-08
2aurence SeSielrptb.
GtWo0nlGs
Gfamineret Gpctbefer,
107 Gait gbicaao Npenue, gbicaQl }, 81

meo llbre al bet gulSz
| pleiereoe Sld9S er lite
uGro iaa meget ioni ct
eueite al De cate lule.
iDlote. ct g~uiopletei
ret uhr Oarer ira 3 III
| 10 9age, Ct mco sub
| iplot nhr udrcr I aare
bis, tieb ct, meoeus VI
! iGlger benz hiligt for
at fGa benz / 6lnoelcu.
Dor GTlS er blot So 30.
uhriasierHe 9drauieres
al p9re r9fe guloirlo
te, pdifert uDgrauereoe
% imagfulot u0itureoe.
Elsie nbre bar aaben
Stlpe meo init @las.
Tan trGtteS Oh % titles
giennem SaaHotdget.
bar expansi on bal
lance, or er inluit pa
maSiereNe o. iorinueoe
meo Jewels. Npert nhr
er itilet iuep Smhng
aeligbeo % reauleret.
Re fan uHoeripGe bette
ubr uoen al oct tuiier
Tem sipget. Si iurldIi
aer lite en- cent al
Dem, isr Re er tuloz
it9noia iilfreDS, % bet
er bet beoiie 5ilbno,
DC n~paeniinoe iaar.
Seno cS Seres SeitI'
Itng meo RapH % Aos
oreSie ianmeu meo
bette Advertisement IA
Teres GrpreiS Sfiee. {
isae bet. DC tan bet
fad bet beofte uhr. no
CANINE Slaas nlr 10
vi i9lser blot aOoe uhy
Der Grlist % reoeliSi.
nhr, De gniter Seno
uhr, tbi bette Auertisie
abresie: p
Sog s2i.
Decorah-posten., 1891-12-08
r TIesseiroths
eSeruOtn.

@on oanrlig apbetit er Den ct nieilbar
iist 2~asemiopel.
@an @aliOt CT Den ct soot YtioSei
eIterat man fgrlt bar td9et IND 8 eucr 4 al
Sesielrotbs BLOB o. 2%eperpiaer.
Som SorebbsseIissminosi mob "alta'
LARA" % ieberarteoe GggoDmme, ianior
&plofeber, &erpefeber, ~"intermittent" Sc.
Der o. T. b. er SesieIrutbs Sernoin uoocr'
trRffeli9.
Ioc alminnelis ebasbeo. Sesielrctb4
Serncin er ct uom9rfet Sthrfemiooel for
belle SpIteruet % briuger 2iospirfiOmbeoel
tilbose til iaabaure Srsaner, Der ere blecn.
ilappeoe formeoeIIt Sp9oom eller Soerau'
itr9ugelie.
Rerbefprfenne. &loris enonu er Der
blepeu tilbuot ct 2Ggemiooel lao Dpperlt9i
for forilappeoe Rerper hos besse &jpn.
8Iooiorngenoe. Sesielrotbs Serroin
er suot iorat fornpe os itprte 8looets On
iRtning.
Sor ifrofuioie Sgsoomme % ale Slass
uoilet er Sesielroibs Sernpin tienligt poo
@runo al at ben itprfer 8looet, bois Spasbel
iom ofteit er oisie Spsoommes aarias.
@oo bet bbioe SIoo, iaa alninoeliat hos
8uinoer, | S9r. eiesbeo beri Ganoet, anbefa
les SeSielrOtbs Sernuiu paa bet aIlerbpieite
Tris: Er. SLATE 81; 6 Tlaifer for S..
Sorlans al @berS apOtbefer at faa Ses.
ielrptbS Sernoin (Hesselroths Wine OF
Iron) % tag ingen anoen | oenS Steo. Spis
ban life bar ben, "TRIP ba oireite til mig %
inol9s Bense, iaa ifal leg meo grpreB ienoe
goer iaaman9e SLATER Tom BnifeS.
2atprence SeSielrptb,
Gsamineret apptbsfer,
Decorah-posten., 1891-12-08
W0enter puIfeS IL

Imperial Atlas OF the Wolrd, no genIuslloaap,
piasleees 6ibier ! be itaneinapiIfe Sproa "a andre
Sseo. John W. Iliff a Co., i6 @sbaib VIE,
ebiease, 81. -
Decorah-posten., 1891-12-08

"Iusuitana College, Canton, 2. 0af.
er ben biaisite Stole. Sfrio eiter SEA.
talos". 62.tf.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-10

in many points OF etiquette passive. It il
the man who takes the initiative, and who
is made such prominent figure that all
eyes are drawn 60 him. Have you ever no
ticed its Man proposes, woman accepts.
Man stands, woman remains seated. Man
lifts his hat, woman merely bows. Man
acts as escort, woman as the escorted So
when man is careless or thoughtless it is
all the more evident. For this reason be.
gin as a boy TO observe all the small, sweet
courtesles OF life. l often wish there were
any one point in which a woman could
show her genuine ladyhood as a man dis
plays his gentlehood by the management
OF his hat-raising it entirely from the
head on meeting woman lifting it when
the lady with whom he is walking bows to
an acquaintance, or, when his man COM
panion greets friend, barring his head on
meeting, parting from or kissing mother,
sister or wife. These, with other points,
such as rising when a woman enters the
room and remaining standing until she is
seated, giving her the precedence in pass
ing in or out of door and picking up the
handkerchief or glove she lets failure
sure indices of the gentleman, or by their
absence mark the boor.
But our girl should not think that she
can afford to overlook the acts of tactful
courtesy which are her duty as we'll as her
brothers. Her temptation is often to ex-
ercise patronizing liberation toward her
elders, and while she is not actually dis
respectful, she still has the air of a very
superior young being holding converse
with a person who has the advantage
merely in the accident of years.
Another of our girls mistakes is that of
imagining that brusqueness and pertness
are wit. There is no other error more
common with girls from fiftec 4 to eighteen,
and they generally choose = boy as the
butt of their sarcastic remarks-and, to
their shame be it said, they frequently Sc
lect lad who is too courteous to retort in
kind