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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

says they take him on glass-which Is
absurd, you know, for a person Of his
size-and then he says they only take
his face. If so, what becories OF the
rest Of him? He can't take Ills head
off any more than the rest of us can.
l don't believe word of it."
Neither do l." cried all the others,
and then they went home.
The Elephant thought for a long
time.
well, Of all the ignorant Fowls"
he said at last.-Grace Hartmans, in
Little Folks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
GAMES FOR EVENINGS.
Acting Proverbs.

In this game each player fixes upon
a proverb which he tells by actions in
stead OF by words. The first player,
for instance, might come into the room
holding a cup in his hand; then, by
way of acting his proverb, he might re-
peatedly make an appearance OF at
tempting to drink out of the cup, but of
being prevented each time by the cup
slipping out of his hands, thus in dumb
show illustrating the proverb, There's
many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
The second might come into the room
rolling stone or something to rep
resent 1t. After rolling it about for
some time he takes it up and exam
ines 1t with establishment, as If some
thing were wanting that he expected to
find on it; thus making it clear that
his proverb is: "a Rolling Stone
Gathers No Moss"
II really good acting is done this
game may be made exceedingly inter-
esting.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
The Boy King of Spain.

The words Of the old poet, Born to
command, trained up in sovereignty,
describe Alfonso KILL, the 10-year-old
King of Spain, who at his birth sue
ceeded to the throne. Yet authority
has its disadvantages, and there are
times, no doubt, when the youngest
sovereign in Europe envies his boy
subjects, A writer in the English H.
Illustrated Magazine pictures Alfonso as
pale, thin and delicate-looking little
fellow.
1t was during his daily drive that
first saw him. With his fair hair in
clined to be curly, his blue eye, and
his face gentle in its expression Of Ian
guor, the little king reminded me OF
that Philip w., made famous by the
pencil of Velasquez. The thin lips
were almost bloodless, the features
seemed too fatigued to possess any
definite expression except for the far
off look of dreaming and patience in
the eyes.
He smiled, nevertheless, continuous
ly and rather drearily, and looked I'M
mistakably bored. He seemed to be
going through his afternoons drive
as he would go through any other of
his innumerable royal duties, obedient-
ly but mechanically. He was dressed
in a sailor costume, his head bare-a
small head, moreover, giving no prom
-, - ;a+olIoot. opd tho Iitt1a ho,, IooI,
ing like one in the first days of con-
valescence from some almost fatal
fever, still smiled mechanically as the
carriage rolled slowly on. Alfonso XIII.
has an English governess among other
instructors, but his education is under
the direct and personal supervision of
his mother. His exalted rank prevents
his indulging in the usual sports of
boyhood, and one of the stories related
of him has a pathetic side in this re-
spect. He was seen one day gazing
with uncommon interest out of one of
the windows of the royal palace in the
direction of the Manzanares. He was
asked what he was looking at, and he
pointed out couple of urchins who
were busy and happy making mud
pies, and Alfonso XIII begged even
with tears in his eyes, to be allowed
to 20 and make mud pies with them.
He was little ,onsoled by the informa-
ton that etiquette forbade kings to in
dulge in pastimes so unexalted. AT
other times Alfonso takes his monarchy
more seriously, and frequently clinches
an argument by announcing autocrat
ically. IT am the king"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
THE TWO BELLS,
Wore Not In Harmony and Jared ON
the Fair Girls Mind.

Wore Not In Harmony and Jared ON
the Fair Girls Mind.
There was young woman with
musical ear sitting in corner of the
cable car, says the Washington Star.
Several times she looked up with Curl
GUS surprise as the conductor rang the
bell to register fares. The bell did not
always sound the same. Sometimes 1t
had dull, changing tone, and every
now and then 1t came out sharp and
clear. She was demure little creature
with blonde frizzes, and she became so
interested in the variations played on
the bell that she quite neglected the
paper-covered novel which lay in her
lap-a novel which she was evidently
not reading for the first time, for she
had opened 1t at random and when she
had dropped it to listen to the bell she
never troubled herself to find the place.
But in the course of time she reached
a more interesting portion of the work.
There were things that she apparently
desired to remember, for she took a
to mark passages here and there. The
old gentleman with white side whisk-
ers who sat opposite her hoped that 1t
was proper book for young woman
to read and the angular woman, who
was somewhat flurried, owing to an I'M
successful effort to pass an out-of-date
soda-water ticket for car fare, was sure
that it wasn't. She rode almost to the
end of the line. Just before the car
finally stopped she took out a note
book. The conductor happened to
come to the front of the car and no
glanced at what she wrote. 1t was the
number of his car AS she walked to-
ward the railway Office he opened the
door that looked out on the front plat
form and said to the motorman: Its
all up, JIM"
II told you somebody would note the
difference in the sound Of those two
BELLS"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
Acting Rhymes,

A word is chosen by the company
which is likely to have good many
other words rhyming with it.
The first player then begins by 81
lently acting some word that will
rhyme with the one chosen; for in
stance should the selected word be
flow, the first actor might initiate an
archer, and pretend to be shooting with
bow and arrow, thus representing the
word bow" or he might with an mag
mary scythe cut the long grass (mow)
or pretend to be on the water in boat,
and make use Of an imaginary boat
row. AS each word is acted it should
be guessed by the spectators before
the next one is attempted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
Treasure Worth Finding.

Talk about your hidden treasure! A
few days ago Mrs. ]. H. Brown, Of
Haynesville, Maine, ripped open a
needle cushion which was filled with
bran, and had been in use fifteen
years. On emptying out the contents
she found $40 needles, all but twenty
eight being good ones. There were all
sizes from darners down to the small
est of cambria needles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
DIR. Fahrney's Big Book.

OF biggest books in the world"
there is no end, but it is believed that
the blank book of greatest weight, size
and bulk belongs to an eccentric ply
stefan of Baltimore, one DIR. Fahrney.
1t was made in Chicago in 1891. 1t
weighs exactly $50 pounds and z
ounces, and has leaves made of the
very best rope MANILA. The cover Of
this giant of books weighs so pounds
and is provided with two complicated
padlocks. The book cost the doctor
165. Boston journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

One of the smaller western colleges
has been suffering from an epidemic OF
"parallelism Of thought" Three times
in six years the winner of the most
coveted oratorical prize has been con-
%icted of stealing the Grafton that he
delivered as his own. 1t was in the
latest instance that the committee o.
investigation substituted the foregoing
euphemistic expression for the harshel
word of plagiarism. One of the mos
foolish offenses student can commit
Is to endeavor to palm off the writing
of another person as his own. He il
almost sure to be caught, and in tina
event the stain on his reputation IL
indelible. If he Is not detected h
starts out in life under false colors, an
such a start is usually a greater mis-
fortune than to be caught and dis
graced at the outset.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

The most expensive book that was
ever published in the world is the Of
fetal history of the war of the rebel
lion, which is now issued by the gov
eminent of the United States at cost
up to date of $2,334,32S. OF this amount
$1,1S4,291 has been paid for printing
and binding. The remainder was ex-
pended for salaries, rent, stationery,
etc., and for the purchase of records
from private individuals. 1t will re-
auire at least three years longer and an
appropriation Of perhaps 100000 to
complete the work, so that the total
cost will undoubtedly reach nearly
$1,000, 900. 1t will consist Of 112 vol
umes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

Names record in furnishing one
eleventh of the governors chosen last
fall in the different states Of the
union cannot probably duplicated
by any other state. The gov
errors who are credited with
having Maine as their native
place are Llewellyn Powers in Maine,
Hazen S. Pingree in Michigan, Frank
s. Black in New York and John R.
Rogers in Washington.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
1aa1 Bus. pOTATOEs PER ACRE.

Don't believe it, nor did the editor
until he saw Salzer's great farm seed
catalogue. It's wonderful what an ar
ray of facts and figures and new
things and big yields and great testi-
monials it contains.
Send This Notice and 10 Cents Stamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, for catalogue and II rare farm
seed samples, worth $40, to get start.
W.n.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

Miss Helen Musgrove Of Cameron
Township, Pennsylvania, died from
blood poisoning which had been caused
by her tongue being lacerated two
weeks ago while the young woman
was moistening an envelope contain
ing a letter addressed to Herman
Shultz, at Pittsburg, asking him to re-
turn; that she had forgiven him for .
lovers quarrel last month.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

The consular reports made to t..
state department have disclosed or
interesting fact recently. That is tn;
the most expensive manufactured pro-
uct in the world is the charcoal fiji
ment used in incandescent electr
lamps. These threads, which are MAJ
by a secret process in Paris, are
valuable that a pound of those intend
for lamps of thirty-candle power
worth $1,000 Even the inventor
maker CT the filaments keeps his MAJ
n secret. in order that the valuable
yention may be still more secui
" guarded
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

Hicks-"Young Spodlins seems to
be always busy" Wicks-"Yes, hs's
busy enough; but he isn't able to make
any money" Probably not.
If he was he wouldn't be all the time
working to earn it."-Boston Trans
cript.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
Had Been Duck Shooting.

Mrs Blinks-See here, Mr.. b., l
Thought you said you had been duck
shooting.
Mr. Blinks-Yes, m dear, been duck
(hic) shooting.
But these ducks you brought home
are tame ducks"
"Y-e-s, m dear; tanned 'em after l
(hic) shot EN-" New York Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
Crisis Almost Due.

Madeline-Frances says she knows
Francis loves her now. 1t is as to
whether his love will remain after she
is old, that she is in doubt about.
Gwendolin--Well, she hasn't long to
wait before she finds out.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

Critics say that Prof. Haley, who Is
to furnish the music for the Mckinley
inaugural ball. "is a good fiddler and
sometimes plays for the colored peo-
pies Dances" He will hang on to his
job just the same.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
NEW MONTE CRISTO.
ECCENTRIC PRINCE WHO LIVES
ON THE ISLAND MAJohCA.
Left Gayety of the Austrian Court
Is an Artist and AuthOr-How He
Finds Material for Pen and Pencil
First Visit to MajOrca.

B A C H e l. o r
pri n C e, a M o nte
Cristo in wealth, a
a royal hermit de-
voted to art and
literature, and the
m o IT ecc e n trio
member Of eccen-
trio Austrian roy
atty, is his imperial
h 1 g h n e S s, Louis
Salvador, archduke
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
The Outlook Good.

She-You know, dear, we won't get
any of fathers money while he lives.
Hell know, but he's going to reside
with us, and you're going to do the
cooking. Let's hope for the best.
Cleveland World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
A Sinecure.

Mrs. Flynn-An' phwat's yer son
Moike dom now, Mrs. Casey?
Mrs. Casey Shure, Moike amt do
In anything, Mrs. Flynn. He's got a
cover 'ment job. Judge.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
NO-TO-BAC FOR FIFTY CENTS.

Over 4O4, 900 cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco.
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed soc and $1.00, all druggists.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

Long cloaks of brocaded silk, cloth
and uncut velvet, made with bishop
sleeves and trimmed with fur, are
worn with evening dress.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

Man Overboard-Help! Help!
Stranger-Phuy don't yez swim?
81 don't know how"
"Begorry, we've got an illigent
chance to learn"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

Kansas City stands at the head Of
American cities in the estimation of
the women. The city council has re-
fused to pass an anti-high-hat ordi-
nance.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
Will 1t Keen?

In reply to correspondent asking Mr.. Speef
about his OportO Grape Juice, he says he will war
rant 1t to keep any length of time In bottles II
they are kept full and well corked. The juice is
not likely to keep long after allowed Vi come In
contact with the atmosphere over 40 degrees tenn
perature 1t is excel, ant for inyalids,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

We would all be content if the imme-
diate future were sure to be as pleas
ant as the remote past now seems to
have been.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

The boundary between laughed at or
with is too vague for the comprehen-
sion Of vast array of persons who con-
slider themselves funny.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

When some men get hurt they take
so much pleasure in telling about it
that they do not seem to mind the in
Jury.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

Few things are more conducive to
misery than being expected to say
something bright on all occasions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

If pinch of powdered alum is
stirred into the batter of which ginger
snaps are to be made the snaps will be
more crisp and brittle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

A western exchange observes: After
all, it isn't much of crime to rob
pool room.' No, it is more of mir
acle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

We are all too apt to think that bad
psople will make an exception in their
conduct towards us.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

You degrade man when you compel
him to accept as charity what he ought
to be able to earn for himself.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

Education rather Injuries a natural
born loafer, by making him more con-
spicuous.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

:'he silk hat, that is neither dry, cool
Aor warm, comes very near being the
height of folly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

The opal is the only gem that can
10, be counterfeited. Its delicate
Units defy reproduction.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
A Phenomenon.

IT'S now the boy who slept so late,
Despite persuasive din,
Is out at dawn, that he may skate
Before the thaw sets in.
Washington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

Human nature still continues to feel
pleased when it hears of misfortune
overtaking somebody.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

There is as much difference between
information and gossip as there is be-
tween walnut and Eastwood.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

Girls, you should remember that
wholesome exercise and sweet temper
plant roses in your cheeks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

1t is possible for people to be bright
enough to dazzle themselves. iT'"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26
The Elephants PhotOgraph-Some Games
for Home Amusement - The Boy
King of Spain Would Like to Change
Places with His Little Subjects.

1t really Is not fair.
Hes had his bath, and sweetly sleeps
'Twixt sheets both cool and clean,
While we are left to stand outside;
Now don't you think 1t mean?
We've carried him from morn till
night
He's quite forgot, that's plain;
While here we watch, and wait, and
wait,
TIL morning comes again.
And then he'll tramp, and tramp, and
tramp,
The livelong summer day.
Now this is what we'd like to do
Just carry him away
Where he could never go to bed.
But stay up all the night,
Unwashed, and covered DER with dust.
Indeed! 'twould serve him right"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money if it fails to cure, 25c
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

The woman who does not like to be
admired .of man is generally successful
in concealing her wishes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-26

The first idea that follows wrong
bct Is wonder what people will think.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-03
Will it Return to Plague Them?

The Republican State Convention
which met at Ocean City last week,
have set aside all political precedents
by ordering new primaries, at the de-
mand of an Independent organization,
which refused to recognize the right of
the regularly constituted authorities to
make such laws as they thought best
for the government of their party. In
the primaries ordered in Baltimore by
the organization all We're given fair
show, but because the Master people
chose to believe that they would be
unfairly treated by the managers, in
dependent primaries were held and
separate and distinct vote secured out
side of any organization save the one
openly in advocacy of Master The ma
jority demanded by these independent
primaries caused the claim to be made
for the nomination of Mr.. Master.
The other gentlemen who submitted to
the regular call and who were willing
to take their chances, have now been
thrown out and the action of the Re
publicans under the regular call of
their party has been repudiated by
Republican State convention. Mr.
Marburg may be good natured enough
to submit TO such injustice and the or
ganization may be forced to adopt the
iron-cad law laid down by partizan
convention more interested in admin
istering a rebuke to Senator Yelling
ton than perpetuating the time honor
ed precedents of their party Now, in
the primaries to be ordered, why, with
equal justice cannot some one of the
candidates cry fraud, and hold indie
pendent primaries? Where is such a
policy to stop and how can any party
maintain its organization by the adop-
ton of such a plan as was declared
by the Republican State Convention at
Ocean City. The Republicans will find
that this a rule will one day return
to plague them when they least desire
its adoption. Mr.. Wellington may
have been overruled by his heretofore
willing followers, but he is by no
means shorn of his power or his infiu-
ence in the organization of his party.
Doubtless there will be some scores to
settle later on. We shall wait and see.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-03
To Win in this County Our People
Must be Sensible and Look at
Things as They Stand.

1t is impossible to induce public agi-
tators to realize that they are doing
the cause they profess to represent
more harm by their wild talk than
good. Their vanity induces them to
believe that they are of great benefit
to the dear p ople aud anything that
appeals to the crowd suits them 10 per-
fiction. In this connection we are
frank to admit that we consider the
present agitation of the silver question
or the advocacy Of the Chicago plat
form entirely out of all reason. We
are upon the eve of an important local
contest, we want harmony and unity
in our ranks, we want first-class men
nominated for every position on our
ticket. If we are going in the contest
to win we should listen to reason and
be guided by men who have the real
interest of the party at stake, and stop
this wild talk about silver and the
Chicago platform. Last year we lost
this county on that issue,by 1900 ma
jority. Let US have a little reason
and stop to think, what we are doing
by useless agitation of questions which
will not come before the people for
years to come.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-03
STATE HAPPENINGS.
Maryland News Matters Tersely
Told for the Benetit of busy
Readers
FRIDAY.

A young man has been adjudged in
sane in Carroll County from excessive
cigarette smoking.
Packing industries in Westminster
are in full blast.
There are two regularly nominated
candidates for Clerk of the Court in
Howard County and two Independent
candidates.
Monday.
County fairs wild begin to-day at
Rockville and Easton.
The public school teachers of Hartford
county are holding an institute at
Belair.
One cent damages was awarded to
the plaintiff at Belair in the Baltimore
county SANDER suit of Guthrie against
Matthews.
Tuesday.
The Talbot county Democrats nomi-
mated ticket and adopted resolutions
looking to the election of an Eastern
Shoreman to the United States Senate.
Republican local tickets were nomi-
mated in Somerset aud Queen Anne's
county.
Prohibition tickets were nominated
in Howard, Talbot and Queen Anne's
counties
Mrs. Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard
is seriously i'll at her summer residence
in Oakland, Garrett county.
Collectors are receiving aid in the
Georges Creek region for the Pittsburg
coal miners on strike.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-03

THE remarks of Mr.. Thomas Hay
wood, of the well-known firm of Bart
lett, Haywood d Co., regarding the
character of men running the Master
campaign in Baltimore, is worthy of
consideration. He states that the worst
elements of the Republican party are
at work in behalf of Mr. Master. Mr..
Haywood has always been identified
with his party and does not hesitate to
speak out, when he thinks it in need
of advice and admonition. His re-
marks in part are as follows:
1.-THE recent action of the Republican
State Convention has rendered it neces-
sary to have new primaries in order to
select our candidate.
The causes leading up to this result
it is not now necessary for us to con-
slider This association has certainly
no desire to have any candidate named
by the party or elected at the general
election in any way except by vote
so absolutely fair as to be beyond criti-
cism.
Developments, however, in the re.
cent primary compaign have still more
than ever convinced us that the selec-
ton of Mr. Marburg as the candidate
of the party is absolutely necessary not
only for the success of the party, but
for its good name and future in this
city and State.
We do not desire to criticise in any
way personally the candidate present.
ed by the opposing faction of the party,
but we are obliged to say that he APP
pears to US to be surrounded and influ-
enced by men who constitute the
worst elements of the party, and this
to such an extent that there is grave
reason to fear that his success will
mean such state of corruption in the
affairs Of the city as would make his
victory party disaster. We, therefore,
again urge our neutrality-suspicious. to
use all their efforts for the nomination
of Mr.. Marburg at the coming prima-
ries.