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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
WINTER CYCLE COSTUMES.
How Parisiennes Are Rugged for Cold
Weather spins.

Since bicycling has become so pop
ular in Paris modistes and man MILL
ners are devoting much attention to
the matter of correct costume for fair
riders. A correspondent says on this
subject: THE new winter suits are
velvet, trimmed with bands of fur. 1t
is far too warm to wear fur coat
while exercising, and so one must be
satisfied merely with fur trimmings
The Partisan riders carry muffs on
their wheels in midwinter, guiding with
one hand while the other is being
warmed in the muff, although some OF
the expert riders guide their wheels
with the finely trained muscles of the
body, while they sit up smartly, hold
same fashion some of the smart
Frenchwomen carried parasols last
summer. Sometimes the muff is hung
about the neck on a broad ribbon or a
jeweled chain A stunning costume
for winter wear, which is being made
for belle of the theater. was of white
cloth, trimmed with dark brown sable,
with braiding in ecru. The fur was
set on about the bottom in deep
band, and above this was a deal Of rich
braiding. The corsage was a blouse,
wadded slightly and belted with a
brown kid belt, edged with fur. The
front was covered with masses Of
braiding, and the fur extended down
the front and all about the little
basque of the blouse, which stuck out
over the hips below the belt. There
was a great boa of the fur at the throat,
and the wrists were edged with it also.
There was the smartest of little fur
caps of the sable, with a cockade ct
one side, held by jeweled ornament,
and the gloves, of white dogskin,
had fur gauntlet tops. But the boots
were the prettiest part of the costume,
for they were Of cream leather, laced
I'D in front and finished at the tops
with fur. They reached halfway up
the calf of the leg, and above were
brilliant scarlet stockings. The whole
costume was essentially Russian, from
top to toe"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

One of these features of German
economics which constantly furnish
recruits to the socialistic ranks is the
gradual disappearance of that middle
class which not many years ago was
one of the most contented and reason-
ably well-to-do, viz, the small trades
men and master mechanics. They are
being driven steadily to the wall by
the march of progress and by the
greater power of intelligently directed
capital. AS they are being driven out
they swell the ranks of employees. fac
tory hands, ETC., and cease to be their
own masters. A striking commentary
on this fact is furnished by that por
ton of the official Prussian statistics
of 1895, just published. From it II
appears that while the number of those
industrial and trade establishments
operated with assistants has increased
since 1882 from 635,795 to 791 ,6SS, or
"a per cent, and while the number of
hands employed in them increased
from 3,242931 to 4,9O9,947, or 81 per
cent, the number of those enterprises
operated by one person alone has de-
creased per cent absolutely since 1882
and relatively much more.
These statistics also tell among other
things of the enormous growth of GER
tain branches of German industry since
1882. Thus, in mining there was an
increase of q per cent, from 359,177 to
458,504; in metal working of "a per
cent, from 2S5.112 to 9S3.S14; in md
chine building of 81 per cent, or from
2OO,52S to 316,369S in the food indus
try of 40 per cent, or from $685. 20
5S6,353. In the textile branches alone
there was a slight increase, viz, per
cent, from 42S,543 to AL, 1856, but this
is owing to the increased protective
tariffs in other countries, notably in
the United States.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

The British taxpayer has learned
that he can not afford to neglect the
management of his city. He insists
that he get the worth of his money,
and that the business Of the corpora
ton be conducted honestly and eff
GENTLY For this purpose he selects
city officials on the basis of merit and
keeps them in office as long as their
work is satisfactory-no longer. On
the other hand, the American citizen
mixes politics with municipal business
and intrusts the management of his
city to one or the other of the political
party machines organized for the BEN
eft of their organizers and directors.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

The son of Grover Cleveland is to
be congratulated that he was born too
late to be called the prince. That title
affixed to the name of young man
means the grossest of abuse on the
part of the newspaper reporters. They
follow him wherever he goes. Let him
be wise and good fellow and they
grow humorous over him just the
same. Let him submit TO interviews
and they misrepresent him. Let him
refuse to be interviewed and they in
suit him to his face and afterward in
print. He is a marked man. and mall
ice follows him as naturally as his own
shadow Let the little Grover thank
heaven that his father is too old ever
to be president again.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

The London Times says: THE trade
of the Mexican republic is increasing
with considerable rapidity. Last year
the imports amounted to f9,395,547,
against f7,249009, while the exports
were FL, $50, 900, against Ell, 25O,OO0 the
preyious year. The increase in i'm
ports was spread over all staples, but
was chiefly marked in the case of iron
ard steel and in machinery and imple-
ments. British imports we're greater
in 1896 than in 1895, yet they only
amounted to II per cent of the whole
Import trade in 1896, while they were
10 per cent the year before. The i'm
ports from the United States, on the
other hand, were J2h per cent of the
import trade of Mexico, against As per
cent in 1895. This, our consul at Mex
leo observes, should warm British mer-
chants and manufacturers that unless
they soon make a serious effort they
will have to give up all hope of profit
ing by the increase in the Mexican i'm
mort trade, and may even lose part OF
the very limited share of it they at
present enjoy The trade in textiles
generally, in which England has so far
held her own, becomes each year
smaller proportion of the import trade,
owing to the Improvement in domestic
manufactures; metals and machinery
on the other hand, are every year
growing more important"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

turf-roofed little buildings, on the stony
ground, a quantity of down was dry
ing-1uffy masses of brownish-gray,
looking as If the first puff OF wiad
would blow them out to sea. But
Valla, my maid, told me that the down
was so interviewer with blades of dried
grass that an ordinary wind would not
stir it. Following a rough trail we
soon reached the low pastures near the
sea. By the action Of frost and damp
the surface had been upheaved into
hillocks about IS inches high, and be-
tween these the ducks were nesting.
was toiling over the uneven grounc,
when suddenly large grayish-brown
duck burst like a bomb from almost
under my feet, and / balanced to and
fro on my hillock, fearing to advance,
lest crushed the eggs. Looking care
fully about me | soon found them;
seven great eggs, as large as those OF
a goose, peeping out from the down
which swelled up around them in
thick roll. A little farther on, was
surrounded by excited, perturbed moth
ers, some still brooding, and others
with ducklings hardly out of the shell.
The notified and low-toned plumage SO
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

BELIEF ing in the possibility of recov-
ering tie iron contained in low-grade
ore: ard so bringing vast tracts O.
hitherto worthless magnetic into com
mercial value, Mr.. Edison has devoted
six years of time and nearly three
million dollars of his private fortune
to a process which, according to the
Electrical Review, is now perfected
and will have a tremendous effect up
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
Welsh kArebtt.

Put one cup of milk in the double
boiler, or one pan set in larger will
do, when it is hot add one egg, we'll
beaten and one-half a cup of cheese,
cut fine, three -fourths teaspoon of
salt, and dash of pepper if you like;
pour on to slices Of hot buttered toast
after it has been thickened, serve one
piece on plate to each person, or
put it on platter, but do not pile it
up.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
Rolled jelly Cake.

Separate the whites and the yolks
of five eggs. Put cup of gran lated
sugar into the unbeaten yolks and
beat to a cream. Take a cup of bak-
ing powder sifted together. Add to
this the eggs; whip the whites very
stiff, add the juice and grated rind Of
q lemon to the batter and lastly the
white. Bake in a shallow pan, spread
with jelly, roll up.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

A Springfield (Mass.) girl who ran
away from college wore "a black
skirt and black fiat cap" Meager
though the description is, it is sufii-
cient to enable anybody to identify The
girl.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

Whoever is starving in Alaska WI
be much pleased to learn that thr'
condition is to be called to attentio
Of congress, thus insuring several elo
ouent addresses in their behalf whit
their relatives can put away aioL
with re death cot:ces.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale said
that nine out of ten in class of girls
In one of the citys public schools had
never heard of Noah's ark.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
HANDY WITH AK AND RATCHET
Some three-quarters of a mile from
Berryville, Clark county, Va, there
stands a little log cabin which was
UAsHINGTON'S HOME FOR FOUR
WEARS

wASHINGTON'S HOME FOR FOUR
YEARS.
built and occupied by George Washing
ton between the years of HAS and 1752,
when he made his first step into pub
lie life and served as young surveyor
under Lord Fairfax.
For four years of his life Washing
ton made his home in this hut, with no
white face near. No relic could speak
more eloquently Of Washington's per-
severance than this cabin, built literal
" by his own hands. 1t was here, hv-
ing among the Indians, that he became
master of their ways and of the:r coun-
try and learned the tricks OF war which
later made history.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

In Belgium, as in New Zealand, the
government conducts an immense free
employment bureau for men and WON
en- out of work-a sort, Of exchange, by
which employers and workingmen
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

A paper in Havana wants somebody
to lynch few Americans in that town.
The man to do the business is not the
editor Of the paper, We feel sure.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

II wonder what it is that creates
such prejudice against children
in boarding houses.
Boarding house children l guess"
Chicago Journal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
Don't Tobacco spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full of life, nerve and vgor, take No-To-
BAG, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 50c or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

Mr.. w. T. Stead, having finished with
New York, is now asking: what
hymns have helped you?" 1t is I'M
derstood that so far none to whom TN
query has been propounded have re
ferred to editor Stead as one OF th'
hims that have helped them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.

Padrone System In Chicago
Evolution In Germany-The Unem-
pIoyed In Belg ium-A Sweeping In
come Tax.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

A Chicago girl tried to commit sun
eide because she did not like her new
hat. This should be warning to
other women folks. Don't invite
trouble by getting new hats.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
AN ELDER DUCK FARM
GATHER ALONG ICELAND'S
ROCKY COAST.
Nesting Grounds of the Hirds-tIow the
Eggs Are Protected by the FLUFFY
Feathers That Are So Priced In Every
Country.
Especial letter.

JaVlk, the capltOl
of Iceland, that |
first made the ac-
quaintance of elder
ducks, says Eliza
beth Taylor. A
half-hour's brisk
row brought us to
Engey, one of the
eider-farm islands.
In front of the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

"At any rate, my wheel is Of the
latest pattern" Il have noticed that
it usually GET IN last. "-Indianapolis
Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

When doctors disagree it helps to
swell the population of one of the 9th
er two places.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

IL will be cteerfully conceded that
Banker Spaulding bore an unblemished
reputation until he was found out.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

ASTHMA can be quick y cured by DR.. Taft's
Asthmalene. All sufferers from this distressing
complaint should write to Or. Taft Bros, Elm st.,
Rochester. n. Y, for sample bottle, sent absolutely
free receipt Of address. They reliable.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

a dose. The effect is magical. In days
gone by other alleged cures have been
marketed with the promise to take effect in
thirty days or more. Five Drops begins
to cure at once. Immediate relief is felt.
The manufacturers of Five Drops have
thousands of testimonials from reliable
people, copies of many of them gladly
sent upon application. In order to more
effectively advertise its merits the COM
pany will for the next thirty days send
out 100000 of their sample bottles Of this
positive cure for % cents bottle by mail
prepaid. Large bottle, 300 doses, 81 for
thirty days bottles S2.5O.) Those suffer-
ing should write to the Swanson Rheu-
matte Cure Company, 167-169 Dearborn ST.,
Chicago, ILL.,, and take advantage of this
generous offer. This company is reliable,
and promptly fill every order
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

When farmer wants to see things
blacker than they really are, he says
hog cholera is worse than it is.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

Fly. far and wide fiery shower;
Virtue and truth must still be marks.
While malice proves its want OF power
"Stsnd like an anvil" when the bar
Lies red and glowing, on its breast
Duty shall be lifes leading star,
And conscious innocence its rest.
Stand like an anvil" when the sound
OF ponderous hammers pains the ear:
Chine. but the still and stern rebound
OF the great heart that cannot rear.
"Stand. like an anvil" noise and heat
Are born of earth. and die with tme'
The soul, like God, its source and seat
Is solemn. still. serene, sublime.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

TAND. like an an
vil," when I n o
stroke
OF stalwart men
falls fierce and
fast:
Storms but more
deeply root the
oak.
Whose br a W n y
arms embrace the
blast.
"Stand like an an
viii" when the
H..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
= DROPS . IS sSs n sns ., Of .

i've remedy for rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, asthma and kindred all
ments. The trade mark is self
explanatory. Five Drops make
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-09

track. He now talks of locating in Kentucky.
You can't keep Williams down. He's bound
to be millionaire, and he'll get there, too.
Ed Geers, who was rather severely injured
at Selma, is improving, and it is thought
will be ready to take his seat in the sulky
by the time the first Village Farm horse turns
for the money The Village Farm stable will
probably open the campaign at the Columbus
O., meeting during the last week in June
Greenleaf. 2:101s, is in training again in the
hands of V. L. Shuler.
Afrite. 2:0712, has joined the stable of J..
w. Gerrity, Oshkosh, Wis.
The Allie Wilkes colt, Jube 2:133l has de-
veloped into a large and handsome animal,
standing nearly 16 hands high.
The Direct filly, Miss Kate, 2:21A has foal
by Colonmore, by Strathmore, out of the great
brood mare, Colon.
There are twenty 1897 foals by Allie Wilkes,
2:15, at Walnut Hill farm, Lexington, Ky.
All save one of these foals are bays.
"Red' Gerrity has 'Afrite, 2:071k; and is
getting him ready slowly for his seasons
campaign.
Orrin Hickok considers Iago, 2:11. 2:07
prospect, and has timed him a half in 1:01
out in California.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-09
South Side Giants iFeld Day.

Minneapolis South Side High School held
their preliminary field day sports at the Min
nehaha Driving Park yesterday Although the
track was very heavy, the records were very
good The following is the programme as far
run off:
1CO-yard dash-Thompson won; NoerinSurg,
second Chapel, third. Time il seconLA
One-quarter mile, bicycle-Sinc.air won;
Dumas, second; Cornelius, third. Time, SO
seconds
Running high jump-Bryant won; Linouist
second; Nuremberg, third. Height, feet
Throwing the hammer-Bryant won: More A
berg, second; Gunther, third. Distance, 1911
feet.
One-mile run-Burns won; Hillyer, second
Morries, third. Time. 5:16.
Running broad jump-Flynn Won Norem-
berg, second; Linquist, third. Distance, 1S
feet.
One-mile, bicycle-Sinclair won; Reinhart
second; Dumas, third. Time, 1903.
Pole vault-Noremberg won; Thompson sec
ond; Lee, third. Height, s feet inches
220-yard dash-Dumas won; Sinclair, second; ;
Thompson. third Time, "a seconds.
Putting the shot-Shepley won; Bryant, sec
ond; Flynn, third. Distance, 40 feet
44O-yard da:h-Dumas won; Gunther, second ;
Bryant third. Time, SO seconds
This field day was held to choose con testants
for the Northwestern Interscno.astic meet, to
be held May %. The schools which comprise
this league are the Central North Side, East
Side and South Side high schools and acad-
envy. of Minneapolis and the Central and
Mechanic Arts high schools, st. Paul. Each
school is working hard to secure the silver
cup, which is offered for the school winning
the most points. 1t will be a very exciting
contest and ought to be patronized Nby all
who enjoy seeing contests Of brain and muscle.
Remember the date, May %. The place of the
ing park and the state fair grounds both being
considered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-09
THE OLD GREEN GOODS TRICK.
St. Paul Man Arrested in MinneapOli.
Charged With Perpetratin<s 1t.

A variation of the old "green goods trick
which has been written up and described
hundreds of times in all the newspapers, has
been unearthed by the postal authorities, and
Edwin J. Davis, of st. Paul, a bright young
man of more than ordinary ability and good
address, was arrested by United States Mar
shall Henry, as the author and perpetrator
of the swindle.
Davis was found near the postoffice about
o'clock Friday night. by Postof1ce Inspector
Wood, and Marshal Henry, and quietly ar
rested. He could not give bail SO he was locked
up in the Hennepin county Jail and yesterday
he was arraigned, pleaded not guilty. and his
case was continued until next Saturday.
The trick is very simple one. An advertise
ment is inserted in the newspapers, as follows :
''MONEY-Send stamp for particulars.
George Carr. ITO South Third street, Mime
apoiis.''
The answers are received from all over the
country, for there are still few people who
are looking for the short cuts to wealth AS
reply the man running the business sends
wrapped in newspaper circular offering ''to
agents" sample lots of money, $3.50 for $40,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-09

happened" she said. 1--WE came to
Minneapolis last winter for our hearth.
My lungs are very bad, and the doctor
has been suffering with a cold. The
expense Of coming here was cons1defa-
BILE, of course, and I suppose the doc
tor was short of money. I know tnat
the trouble arises over a note Tor $SOO,
and that the accusation Is forgery, but
that is, absurd. His father gave him
permission to use his name in that way
when necessary. My husband did con-
siderable business for him, and often
signed his name to notes, by permits
sion. 1 can swear to that, for l have
heard him myself.
cit will be very bad for us here. put
in the East, where we have both hved
in the same community so long. people
will understand it all, and it will make
no difference. My husband said that ne
was perfectly willing to go back, Tor ne
would arrange matters very quickly.
He cannot see how it Is that his father
did not write to him, informing him OF
the refusal to pay, so that the trouble
could be averted. AS it is, he IS some
what in the dark as to how the charge
came to be made, himself. We Intend
to make our home here, and the doctor
will be back as soon as this matter Is
arranged"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-09
BEDRIDDEN.
FIFTEEN YEARS OF SUFFERING
The Doctors Wanted Seven Hundred
Dollars to Attempt the Case.

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