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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

of Queen Victoria until a short tim,
ago, and its final settlement wa.
brought about by the righteousness OF
boy of 9.
The two leading Anglo-Irish familie.
In Ireland have long been the Fitz- Ger
aids and the Buffers From being com
rades in arms of the invading Strong.
bow they became by degrees rival bar.
pns and fierce contestants for the vice.
sovereignty of their adopted country
In the wars of the roses the Buffers
sided with the white rose of Lancaster
the Fitz-Geralds with the red rose OF
York. Factions gathered around the
two great houses, and the bitter feud
brought forth death and bloodshed
from as early as 1850 down to the Will
liamite wars. Buffers, whose chief had
attained the dignity Of Earl of Or
monde, succeeded in crushing the power
OF the elder branch of the Fitz- Geralds,
earls OF Desmond. 1t is told of war
like Desmond that, while being borne
prisoner on the locked shields of his
feudal foes clansmen, the Buffers
tainted him with the bitter words:
Where is now the proud Fitz-Ger-
ald?"
To which the indomitable earl an
swered:
"Fitz-Gerald is where he ought to be
on the necks of the Buffers"
This proud reply will give an idea CT
the intensity of the strife.
Now it happened that her maiesty's
Irish viceroy gave garden party in
the viceregal lodge at Dublin, and
thither were hidden by accident the
Marquis of Ormonde, head of the But
Ter family (familiar to Americans
through his yachting interests and
the little Duke of Leinster, boyish
chieftain of the house of FITZGERALD.
With the duke, who was not quite 8
years of age, came his widowed mother,
one of the beautiful Duncombe sisters.
The Duchess of Leinster lost sight of
her son for a space, and in going to look
for the lad found him engaged in earn
est conversation with tai, elderly gen.
tleman, in whom she was surprised to
recognize the Marquis of Ormonde.
What was her horror when, on ap-
preaching nearer, she distinctly heard
the youthful Geraldine remark in some
what slangy phrase:
well, l suppose l ought to punch
your head on account of the feud, but |
say, you know. you're too jolly decent
a chap for that. Can't we shake hands
ard call il square?"
With the utmost gravity Lord Or
monde grasped the small hand of his
foe, and when the amused
mother came to congratulate them on
the happy settlement of 600 years of
bitterness she found young hopeful
perched, like his famous ancestor, on
the neck of the Butler.
Thus ended feud undoubtedly one
of the Oldest and possibly the bloodiest
in the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07
HAS HAD TEN HUSBANDS.
Remarkable Matrimonial Career Of

| Remarkable Matrimonial Career 81
Lebanon, Ind, Woman.
Mrs. Bette Chapel Brock Hazel
hgg- Hudson Schofield- Baker Dinkins
Hazelrigg Trowbridge JeffYies-Vsr
Pelt is the full name of the bride in {
marriage recently solemnized at In
dianapolis, says the New York Journal
She has been married ten times. One
husband dead, another missing, and six
ex-husbands and one bona fide husband
living at one and the same time with
in a radius of 100 miles is the record
to which this oft-wedded woman can
proudly point.
Her maiden name was Elizabeth
Chapel and she began her matrimon-
ial career by marrying Grace Brock, a
well-to-do dentist of Lebanon, Ind, in
1871. Brock died in May, 1878, and af-
ter mourning his loss for little less
than three months the grief-stricken
widow became the blushing bride of
James Monroe Hazelrigg, farmer.
Bette, as she was affectionately called
life of farmers wife was entirely too
slow for one Of her ambitions, and
with the assistance of considerable d.
vorce laws and the consent of her hus-
band, she succeeded in casting aside this
yoke in October, 1874.
Thomas Hudson, a harness dealer,
was the next to cast himself and his
fortune at her feet. AS the latter was
especially acceptable, she became Mrs.
Hudson Jan. 10, 1877. In less than two
years she was again in court as plain
tiff in divorce proceeding. Her pray
or was granted and her next marriage
was to Milton Schofield. an architect.
Schofield was addicted to liquor, and,
according to Bettie's divorce petition,
which followed their marriage about a
year. he was very abusive when under
its influence.
Since then she has married and Sc
cured divorces from Frank Baker, ia
cob w. Dinkins, DR.. Reese Trowbridge,
and Isaac Jeffries. During this time
she was also reunited to Hazelrigg, her
former husband, but secured a second
divorce from him.
The last and present husband is
James Van Pelt of Indianapolis, aged
S5. In each of her eight divorce cases
Mrs. Van Pelt has been the plaintiff,
and in none of them has she met with
opposition from the defendants. She
never asked for alimony. She is now
"A years of age.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

Only persons under thirty years OF
age were ready to accept promptly Har-
vey's great discovery of the circulation
of the blood; and just as youth is most
apt to. respond to the touch of genius.
SO men OF rare abilities seldom fail OF
the spirit Of perpetual youth. Keeping
young is simply keeping abreast with
the times we are in. At the recent an
niversary In New. York City Of the
founding or Stevens Institute. ex-Mayo,
Hewitt, related this incident: When
I was-a student at Columbia, base ball
was our only game. and not such a det-
riment to college as 1t is to-day. We
lost most of our balls by knocking them
over :intb "a yard of a house IN Barclay
street. tOhe day when we were short
and could not get any base balls, / was
appointed committee Of one to visit
the house and ask for some. A gen.
tleman appeared in answer to my ques-
ton, and producing basket contain
ing twenty-five or thirty balls, asked II
they were ours, I said that supposed
they were. Every one of them has
broken window in my house, he re-
Joined. You may take them, and. when
you have all the windows in my music
room broken, come over to Hobokcn
and there you shall have fair field
That man was the greatest mechanical
engineer, the greatest naval engineer.
the greatest railroad engineer which
the nineteenth century has produced
Robert L. Stevens"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

"a man in Office" says well-known
statesman, who can bring himself to
utter the simple form of words, That is
wrong, may: carry his point in council,
though everybody be against him.
Such initiative courage was recently
exercised by the trustees of the public
library in Newark, in excluding, certain
notorious specimens of the new Jour-
nalism from its tables; and the con-
tagion of its example has spread rap
idly through scores of the prominent
libraries and club-houses of the coun-
try. To have set the fashion is, in this
Instance, no small honor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

Lawley expert shorthand reporter)
IT say, James, the boy from the
newspaper Office has called for re-
port of that lecture. Is it finished?"
James Ia novice)-"All but a short
sentence in the middle of it and can't
for the life of me make out from my
notes what it isl
Lawley-"Oh. just put in great ap-
clause and let it CO."
James acts on the suggestion and the
lecture is sent for publication with the
doctored part reading: Friends, will
detain you but few moments longer.
Great applause. Exchange.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07
ROMANTIC SEA CAPTAIN.
Takes Several Carrier Pigeons Aboard ia
Carry Letters to His Bride.

Takes Several Carrier Pigeons Aboard to
Garry Letters to His Bride.
A sailor is not generally credited
with being a romantic man, but Capt.
Fred Nelson is the exception. Beir,
compelled to go to sea- he has utilized
carrier pigeons to bear messages of
love to his bride ashore, says the San
Francisco Chronicle. While hunting
along the California coast for the rich
skins his thoughts turn to little
woman in a coy home back in San
Francisco. Thinking of this woman,
Capt, Nelson writes out brief reiter-
alton of his affection, liberates a car
rier pigeon and loving message speeds
over the sea to comfort the bride.
Cant. Nelson had been married only
two or three months and his young
bride swore he should never go to sea
again. Nelson is part owner of the
vessel he commands and business COM
pelled him to leave his bride for a trip
of eight or ten months, the first two or
three along the coast and the rest of
the time in the Arctic. He told her
she should hear from him and straight
way began looking around for carrier
pigeons. He secured three birds and
the next morning the Rather put to
sea. Now a message has been received.
The bird bore two messages. One was
to the owner of the bird, the other
was to Capt. Nelson's wife. The mes
sage to the former merely stated that
the vessel was fifteen miles outside
the Farallones and, therefore, forty
miles from the coast. Another bird is
expected any day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07
THE CARE OF CLOTHING.

No matter how beautiful or expen-
sive our gowns may be, without proper
care they will not retain their stylish
appearance.
Everyday garments should be disin-
fected, for brushing is not sufficient, as
it will not remove the unpleasant odors
that come from long usage.
When bonnet lining or set Of
dress shields becomes perceptible, it
should be removed, while cloth gar
ments can be sponged and pressed
clean.
Some women sprinkle their waists
and dresses with scent and use sachet
powders to perfume their bonnets and
wraps. and this is quite good scheme
SO far as it goes.
A. pint of benzine does not cost much
and will clean anything in the way Of
kid. silk, lace or worsted, while cam
phor is another common and effective
disinfectant.
Garments that smell of nothing are
the cleanest and most agreeable, as
there is always suspicion of bad san
itation or bad habits when there is
strong perfumery employed.
Precipitation stains may be removed
from the arms of white wooden or silk
dresses by sponging with warm water
into which ammonia has been poured,
and then with clear water, and finally
press before it becomes quite dry.
But better than scent bags or per-
fumery is a clothespole and an open
window. Turn the garments wrong
side out, and let the air and sunshine
do the rest. An all-night airing is
good, but day Of purifying sunshine Is
| better.
If scent is desired to neutralize
what is known as shop smells, emanat-
ing from the laundry, factory, kitchen
or packing room, orris, muscadine.
bergamot, or small piece of sandal
wood Is preferable to the strong odors
of manufactured perfumes.
Deodorized alcohol, with teaspoon
full of some good scent to a pint, and
put on in a spray, will leave the cloth
ing sweet and clean smelling, while for
the skin there is nothing more aroma
| tic and agreeable than 4 handful OF
lavender water dashed on after the
bath.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07
It is asserted by the defenders Of

It is asserted by the defenders OF
trusts, that in almost every instance
the formation Of trust has been fol-
lowed by decrease in the price Of the
product. This is true; but in most In
stances trusts have been formed to
check. the downward tendency of prices
by interfering with the operation of the
law of supply and demand. Probably
there is no conspicuous instance Of
lower prices following the organiza-
ton Ola trust, in which the prices to
the consumer would not have fallen
still lower if the trust had not been
formed. The greatest objection to
trusts is that they are wrong in prin-
ciple, in, that they interfere with q
fundamental law of trade.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07
The following is the capitalization Of

Inc Following Is the capitalization OF
a few Of the leading trusts and COM
binations: Sugar trust $75,000,000;
coal trust, sS5,0O0,OOO; cottonseed-oil
trust, $40, 900, 900; wallpaper trust, $780,
100000; lead trust, $30,OOO,o 900; rubber
trust, $50, 000,0 900; linseed-oil trust, $1S,-
600. 900; match trust, $4,000, 900; school
furniture trust, s15.O00,OOO; type trust,
100000; dressed beef and provision
trust, $1oo,OOo,ooO; condensed milk
trust. sa5,QQQ.oooi straw-bqsrd trust.
100000: leather trust, 125,06o,0 900.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07
The Modern Version.

George Washington (of today)-"Did
you chop down that cherry tree?"
George, Jr. (of today)-"Naw; yer
might know it was me little brudder."
George, Sr.-"Explain." George, Jr.-
"Well, eff I'd err done de chopin I'd
been Ground an nailed yer fer me
dough fer doin' de work long afore
dis"-Judge.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

The government Of Sweden has noti-
fed the Canadian government that Mr..
Andree will start from Stockholm about
the END Of June for Spitzbergen to at
tempt his balloon voyage to the north
pole, and it requests that instructions
be given to Canadian officials at diff
ferent points in the northwest terrific
ries and. Hudson Bay region to report
the balloon if it, is sighted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

The North Dakota house of represen-
tatives passed by vote of forty-four
to five bill requiring strangers who go
there to obtain divorces to remain four
times as long as under the present law.
The senate rejected it by vote of fiji
teen to fourteen. The slight advance
toward a less shameful condition of
things fails, but the vote indicates an
awakening in behalf of decency.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

A prematurely charitable English
lady who gave away nearly $4,000. 900
by deed recently tried to have the deed
set aside on the ground that she did
not know what she was doing, but
chancery has decided that the deeds
are valid and that she cannot get her
money back.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

Cambridge, Mass, has been ten years
without saloon. 1t would be interest
ing to know just how Cambridge man.
ages to carry on municipal govern
ment,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

1t is not difficult to make old people
happy; show them someone twenty
years older than themselves who is still
In good health.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

heavenly choir singing around the
manager throne Of Bethlehem the won.
drous strains of Peace on earth, good
will toward men," And we'll never
hear them any other way.
Sacramento, Cal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

When a man starts down hill people
seem to take an interest in letting him
60, out Of curiosity, to see where he
will land.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07
END OF A LONG FEUD.
ONE OF THE BLOODIEST IN
THE WORLD.
1t Has Existed for SIX Ccnturles--Be-
tween Fitz-Geraids and the Butlers-
Abruptly Ended by Little Lads
righteousness.

T is seldom in this
workaday age that
one encounters q
genuine ia m / | y
feud, inherited from
sire to son through
no less than six
centuries, says the
San Fran C | S C o
Chronicle. Such a
feud actually exist
ed in the dominions
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

There are some men who experience
no greater enjoyment than sharpening
q dull knife.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

The water color painters have . great
opportunity this year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

The poets Into all lives some rain
must fall might well have been writ
ten in 1897.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.
cae OF the Reasons Why Men Engaged
In tho Liquor Trafic Are Not Gener.
ally Admitted to Labor Unions-No
Return but Ruin.



!: :: ! !: !:
n 90 N the page that l!
IA H( )N immortal,
N tpry El We the brilliant
If3S% I'LL promise see:
= duIMGNM 'Ye shall know tht
dAIIYAeDM truth, my peo
>N~ And it's nigh,
/>&s Nsuy shall make yor
NxpO For the truth, then
FN let us battle,
Whatsoever fate
betide;
Long the boast that we are freemen,
We have made and published wide.
He who has the truth, and keeps 1t,
Keeps what not to him belongs
But performs a selfish action,
That his fellow-mortal wrongs
He who seeks the truth, and trembles
At the dangers he must brave,
Is not fit to be freeman
He at best is but a slave.
He who hears the truth, and places
It's high promptings under ban,
Loud may boast of all that's manly,
But can never be a man!
Friend, this simple lay who readest,
Be not thou like either them
But to truth give utmost freedom,
And the tide it raises stem.
Bold in speech and bold In action
Be forever!-Time will test.
OF the free-sourd and the slavish,
Which fulfills life's mission best.
Be thou like the noble ancient
Scorn the threat that bids thee fear;
SPEAKING matter what betjde thee;
Let them strike, but make them hear!
Be thou like the first apostles
Be thou like heroic Paul:
If free thought seek expression,
Speak it boldly-speak it all!
Face thine enemies-accusers:
Scorn the prison, rack, or rod;
And, If thou hast truth to utter,
Speak, and leave the rest to God!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

According to this table the wage
earners receive an average sum of
$20.10 for each 500 spent for the ar
ticles enumerated, except for liquor;
Tor liquor $l.67. The drink bill last
year was about $1,15O,OOO, showing a
loss to the wage fund of 1921, 100000.
Suppose the laboring people had that
amount now, don't you think it would
materially aid during the hard times?
"Oh," but you say, think of the men
employed as brewers, hawlers and la
borers, barkeepers, FOUNDERS, thugs,
heelers; what would become of all
these men if you shut down the sa-
loon?" Let them go back to the table
again. On the basis of the million in
vested, how many men are given en-
ployment?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

About the first lie liar Oh lover
tells Is that he isn't tickle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07
Russian koumiss is made of mares
milk and kept in smoked-out leather
bottlea

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure 26e
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

For every hundred dollars spent for
any product there is certain portion
of it goes to labor as wages for produc-
Ing the article, as per the following
fol
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

employed, while for every MIL
lion of the almost $1,000, 900, 900
tiled up in the drink business only
1928 men are given employment. Oh!
don't you see how year by year, as the
drink has increased and grown big with
the misery of race, it has steadily
pushed the laboring men out OF en-
ployment until to-day an army of a
million and a half of wanderers so
tramping up and down the land, keep
ing step with the funeral dirges of the
republics dead industries. Business
destroyed money system out of joint;
wages down; produce collapsed and
the balance of power on the side Of
capital, instead of labor where it be-
longs.
Kill the saloon! Put 955 men at work
instead of 1913. Pay them $2010 in
stead Of $1.67. Then will the wheels
of industry turn; then the laborer, with
his increased wages and steady work,
and no saloon to blow them into and
debauch his law makers, put his money
into food and clothing. Up goes our
home market; the farmer reaps the
| benefit and begins to push onward and
upward, opening market for more la
Dor, which in turn creates market for
more produce, and so on and on, al
ways upward and onward, instead of
backward and downward, as now Then
would the money of the rich go into
the hands of the poor as wages. Then
the penitentiaries would be turned in
to factories, because in plenty there
would be no temptation to steal; then
the asylum would be turned into a
schoolhouse, because food and happi-
ness would forever Danish insanity;
| then would kindness, brotherly love,
honor, virtue, prosperity and patriot
| ism be the lares and penates around
each family altar. Then would the ma
| ton forget it's golden calf of greed and
rapacity, while God would reigp SUI
| preme over every heart, and hear the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

Zurich is to have new gas works
which will be- the largest in Switzer-
land at the cost OF 100000 francs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07
KANSAS.

No one every thinks that q boy is
tired. ~ ~
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-05-07

ed in the dOminions
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-19

CHICAGO-Trade in cattle was fair
ly active ut the recent decline In prices
Choice beeves were scarce md sales
we're mostly at low prices, Common TO
choice native beef cattle sold nj 50 6On
( 90. chiefly at 81 0Odi 20, with good
many sales below 81 90. Choice heavy
dry led cattle were scarce and sales at
81 OOd5 % were extremely small sales
OF bulls were largely at 81 5Od3 30 and
comparatively little was done In COWS
and heifcrs above 81 IS. Choice lots OF
cnlves sold for S. 75G5 So. Stockers
and feeders sold at 50 45G4 80, In hogs
there was an active demand and the o.
ferIngs were well taken mt yesterdays
prlces. the market ruling strong early
and easy later. Hogs sold ut an cx-
trene range OF 50 1903 AN, chiefly ut
SO 37Isd3 42la and pigs brought 81 251
30. In the sheep pens prices were
steady and choice spring lambs sold
better n prime lot that averaged about
40 ms. fetching S. 10. From that price
sales were made all the way down to
81 80 while Colorado lambs were Ellable
AT 81 49, Yearllngs were wanted NJ
81 5OTfI so and common lambs brought
81 25 Sheep were no higher and sold
slowly at So 25d4 90. Texans and west
ems predomInatlng. Rcceipts-Cattlc'
5000 head; hogs, $1,000 head sheep,
5000 head.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle. receipts
light and unchanged. Hogs dull and
lower Pigs 50 6Od3 G5: best Workers
and GOOD medium 81 5jd3 60; common
10 fair Workers. 81 5Od3 IS; heavy 50 4On
"a. roughs 81 25U3 90. Sheep slow;
choice s. 1914 Is: common SO 7OI3 %;
ycarlIngs 81 OOd4 90; spring lambs
So 75di 10. Veal calves s. 5Od6 90.
CTNCINNATI-Hogs active and low
or at Sc S5d3 IS.