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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-18
A GREAT REDWOOD SLAB.
From One of washington's Largest FIJI

Trees.
In New Whatcom, seaport town
and the county seat of Whatcom coun-
ty, the northwest county in Washing
ton and the United States, is erected on
the outer edge Of sidewalk on one of
the principal street corners an immense
slab or section of one Of Washington
biggest red fir trees, says the Mining
and Scientific Press. The slab, being
cut directly across the diameter of the
tree, like butchers cutting block, the
greatest diameter extending upward,
the bark being on its entire circumfer-
ence. A stranger naturally feels in
clined to walk up to the slab and meas
ure it by it's height, and is surprised to
find that it would take another man
standing on his head to extend to the
top of it. Then he steps back pace
and reads the following inscription,
neatly painted on board attached to
the face of the slab: Tree from
Loops Ranch Forks, Whatcom county,
Wash. The tree was 465 feet high, 220
feet to the first limb and 33 feet II
inches in circumference at the base. If
sawed into lumber 1t would make &c.
345 feet. 1t would build eight cottages
two stories high of seven rooms each.
The tree is about 480 years old, accord
ing to the rings. If sawed into inch
square strips it would fill ten ordinary
cars, and the strips would reach from
Whatcom to China" The section
shows the tree sound to the core.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-18

A striped grass cloth dress, with
small embroidered figures, was ordered
by Miss Virginia Fair for the season at
Newport. When completed it will be
sent there to await her coming. This
is a method much adopted by fashion
able women who do not want to pack
so many trunks for the summer. The
modistes are ordered to send their
gowns directly to their summer desti-
nation. The skirt is plain about the
hips and plated at the back. Around
the foot 1t has broad band of sage
green taffeta, lighter than the ground
work of the skirt. The waist Is sage
green, with a bolero effect in pale sage
cloth, braided in black. The sleeves
are of the grass cloth, and there is a
black ribbon collar and black belt.
A very broad brimmed sailor hat is to
be worn with this. 1t is white, faced
with sage-green silk and trimmed with
a band Of black ribbon. Different vests
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-18
Veterans of the Consular Service.

From the Chicago Times-Herald:
The veteran of the consular service is
Horatio j. Sprague, who has been our
representative at Gibraltar since 184S.
If Mr. Sprague lives till year from
next May he will have had the honor
of being an American consul at one
place for half century. He was born
at Gibraltar, but was appointed from
Massachusetts. Mr.. Sprague gets sal
airy Of $500 year. The American
consulship at Falmouth, England, is
now held by Howard Fox. His father,
grandfather, and great-grandfather
held it before him. The Fox family
have had the Office since George Wash
ington's time. They keep it for the
honor. There is no salary, and the
fees last year amounted to $47.50.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-18

Nine. Patti, who is wonderful
housekeeper, has perfect passion for
linen. Her cupboards are among the
wonders of Craig-y-nos. With inno-
cent coquetry, Caroline, her faithful
servitress of thirty years standing, has
tied up the beautiful sets of sheets and
pillow cases and towels and table,
cloths and napkins in pink and blue
ribbon, with little outstanding bows, so
the cupboard, when opened, resembles
flower garden. Patti might we'll
make the same reply that Nine. Ro-
land made when one Of her friends
said, wonderingly: How your SER
wants love your She answered: "And
how love them" Nine. Patti, indeed.
is literally adored by her servants and
is even contrary to the old adage that
no man is hero to his valet a hero
inc to her maid.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-18
COULD, TALK ABOUT FLIES.
Dull. Pupil, Proved He Was Not Fool
His. Speciality.


His Speciality.
One Of the speakers at a. banquet
given here recently, says the Washing
ton Post, dwelt at some length upon
mans natural aptitude to the vocation
In life he pursued, and attributed as
result Of so many failures the fact
that majority of mankind were foi-
lowing vocations not in bent with their
natural inclinations. He told an inter-
esting story illustrating his meaning
from one of his schoolboy recollections,
al follows: "At my first school there
was boy to whom the teacher could
not succeed in imparting the simplest
rules of elementary knowledge. Try
as she might, her efforts were failures.
Her patience, after exhaustless trials,
turned to despair. One day, when he
seemed duller than usual, she sent him
from the recitation bench to his seat
with q severe reprimand, promising to
recommend his dismissal to the trus-
tees. Shortly afterward she observed
him bending over some pursuit at his
desk. His eyes were lighted with an
expression that seemed inspiration.
Anxious to know the cause Of this al
most miraculous transformation from
sloth that was sluggish to activity that
was life, she passed down the aisle by
lis desk on some pretext that would
not disturb him, and found the cause
Of his glowing study 10 be the examin-
alton of fly, which he had caught and
was examining, having dissected 1t
into ptrts. The truth dawned upol
the teacher. The boys mind ran to
entomology. He was born naturalist.
The teacher said nothing but that
afternoon called up the entire class
for general recitation. The boys ap-
pearance was as dull as ever. Boys
said the teacher, addressing the en-
tire school, I want to see how far your
general powers of observation on triv-
lal subjects. go. For instance, you
have all see thousands of flies. Now, I
want each one Of you to tell me his
impression Of fly Beyond the fact
that fly was fly and had two wings
not one Of the school could say any
thing further. At the first mention OF
the subject the dull boy was all aglow.
He held up his hand and snapped his
fingers. He realized his superiority.
1t was his day. He told of the fly from
a general and analytical standpoint, its
interior and exterior construction, It's
habits, its food, it's generation and its
propensities. The rest of the school sat
astonished. The boy went on and
launched into general description Of
bugs and insects he had caught in the
woods. From that day the teacher en-
ccuraged his peculiar aptitude and
troubled him no more with the rules Of
grammar and arithmetic. She went
into the woods with him and helped in
his studies Of nature She brought the
attention Of the school trustees to his
case and, to make long story short,
he was sent to Europe for study. In
Leipsic he was made moderator of the
National Conservatory of Science. He
held for time an important position
in the Smithsonian, at Washington, D.
c., and he is now in Paris, one of the
leading entomologists of the world"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-18
Asbestos in Shoes.

1t has lately been proposed to use
thin sheets of waterproof asbestos in
place of the usual spongy material en-
ployed for the inner sole to shoes. Not
only would dampness thus be exclud-
ed, but It is said the natural temper
AZURE of the foot would be better re-,
tanned, because asbestos is poor con-
ductQr Of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-18

justice sought
So frail a suit as that to try.
The action, when 1t got In court,
Met, with jury lenient,
And many outlet and retort
Day after day on it was spent.
The lawyer claimed no maiden should
So much rare loveliness display;
A kiss like this he understood
Was fiotsam on the states highway.
The maiden said her rosy lips
No easement were for him to use,
Though they all others might eclipse
His answer was somewhat abstruse.
And thus progressed the argument
Concerning kisser and kissee,
When to the jury it was sent.
Who failed entirely to agree.
But, sent into their room again,
They gave their voice to the defense
And found the girl in fault, for plain
"Contributory negligence"
Joel Benton.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-18
CHAPTER XVII.

T was two O'Clock
in the morning,
and my mother
was in bed, and
Pearl was watch
ing over her. On
my way home l
had stopped at the
house Of a doctor,
who accompanied
us in a cab, and
who left me only
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-18

New Mode In Trimmings.
Skirts and bodices are trimmed with
a lattice work of lace insertions or of
ribbon bands. arranged In vandykes
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-18

1T is difficult to TELL" were his last
words to me, Gin what condition she
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-18
FOR WOMAN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST TIC MAIDS
AND MATRONS.

6ummer Grass Cloth Gown--Traveling
Dress for q Young Girl-New Mode In
Dress Trimmings Some Household
ulnts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-18
Tho Kiss In Court.

LA w L En- hiCS a
pretty Miss
While he was walk
ing out one day,
And stole from her
a honeyed kiss
Which was not
just the proper
way.
At once a case OF
tort was brought
Which legal rules
could not deny;
The lawyer he'd no
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15
THE ACADEMY Trss.


Ending of the Trespass Case Between tn,
Academy Trustee aud Tenant OF tn,
Town Hall at Middietown.
Special Correspondence tfaagette ana Joprnale
Middletown. April 10. Another tria
of the suit for trespass OF DR.. Il. II.
Giipin, trustee of the Middlotowr
Academy, and G. Il. Hukill, tenant
in the Town Hall, growing out of the
latter's insistencs upon placing a bust
nesH sign on the Town Hall wall, abut,
ting on the academy property adjoining,
came off yesterday before uetice q, fl.
Salmons, at Summit Bridge. DR.. Gil
pin conducted the prosecution, and MIR.
Hukill was represented by Martin b.
Burris.
The contention OF the plaintiff was
that the defendant had wilfully tres
passed upon the premises Of tho
academy trustees, even after having
been warned and notified 10 desist.
Tho trespass was proved by several
witnesses.
Defendants attorney contsndad that
there could be no conviction for wilfui
trespass unless IL was proved that
damage was done 10 the property tres
passed upon.
Justice Salmon held that the owner
or manager OF property should have
control OF the same, and rendered iudn.
ment in favor of the plaintiff.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15

The New Orleans Picayune is an al
legged Democratic paper, but this is its
opinion, in brief, of the Dingley
Tariff bill:
The sugar and rice schedules Of the
Dingiey bill are eminently satisfactory
TO the people of the southern half OF
this State, and there ia no reason TO be-
lleve that they are not entirely accepta-
bio TO all Democrats who favor tariff
for revenue. The feature particularly
Objectionable to this entire South in the
Dingiey bill is the proposed duty on
Gagging and ties a strong effort
should be made 10 have this changed,
and these articles restored to the free
list Aa this entire section demands
this change, it could no doubt be
secured while the bill is being consid.
cred in tho Senate. As In the wool
schedule, it is eSorbitantIy high.
Here is an illustration Of the extreme
selfishnoss of protection. The Picayune
demands tariff on sugar and RIGS. be
cause those products are raised in
Louisiana. and the tariff would 90 into
the pockets OF the growers, in the shane
of nighsrprices imposed upon con
sumers.
But when it comes TO bagging and
ties and woolens, which the people OF
Louisiana have to buy, they want them
cheapened by place on tho free list.
This 10 protection; it is also selfish
ness. II is q demand for higher prices
for what we sell and lower prices for
what We buy. Protection for us and
taxes for others. =
Surely this country wants nothing to
do with such selfish policy. Il
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15
Reeoyered HIS Prnn.rrx.

About two weeks ago, John Baker, a
follower OF tho race track at Iron Hill.
brought Bells Douglas, Baltimore
young woman to this city and the
couple registered at one of the hotels
az man and wife and lived together for
about week. Then the woman aud.
denly left and Baker found that a dja.
mond ring and diamond pin belong
Ing to him were missing. He notified
the local police and they in turn mott !.
fed the Baltimore police. The woman
was arrested in Baltimore on MONDAY.
The pin was found on her but ana mad
pawned the ring, which was valued nt
Slbo She was brought to this city BY
detective McVey, hut Baker did moi
care to prosecute the woman and was
satisfied with the return of the pin and
the pawn ticket for the ring.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Smith Of Gen.
trevills, Nd, have issued cards for fra
marriage OF thor daughter, bertha
Bay'ey, to Hampton Polk Dashiell,
which will take place on April olaf.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15

Here are navy-blue and white
silks, the choicest patterns gathered
from far and near.
10 kinds Of grenadines-bIue and white,
Sl.25.
Printed Faille Franchise, blue and white.
Soft shimmering Crepes, blue and white
big designs and little. ST a yard.
Liberty Satins, closely woven navy blue
grounds with white printings-5 styles.
T5c.
Shepherds checks, blue and white---in
taffeta, at 75c and 5Je; or Louisne, at
SOC and 81; Oh. bengaline, at sl.25.
New tatteta silks in solid blue with white
stripes, Of several widths. 81.
Printed india Silks-navy blue and white
in all the good wearing qualities. SIS,
4Oc, SOC, T5c and 81. s
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15
WANAMAKER,S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April -, 1891

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April II, 1897.
Amazingretailing Wanamaker's
these April days.
Stocks are at the full.
Three continents were ransacked
ior beauty and newness, and Phila-
dde'Phla shoppers never had such
fine choosing.
The dress goods stock is without
peer in America.
The millinery store is unmatched
IN its collection of fine headwear,
and facilities for producing artistic
and becoming hats and bonDets.
ror the first time in the history Of
American retailing trimmers were
sent to Paris for postgraduate study
n designing. They are doing splen-
- t--s------ =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15


The silk stock Is unriyaled in anu
city in America.
And with Wraps and Ready.mads
Costumes and Gloves and Shoso
and Parasols the collections ars
perfect for this Easter-time patbsr
ing. Seventeen cases of foreion
made Goats and Costumes arrived
Saturday.
Dependable goods from basement
to roof-gathered at such a sayina
of expense and commissions as "a
be less in price than ever. Self.
interest leads careful folks to Wan.
amaker's, because there is abso.
lutely no risk Of paying too much
or getting unworthy goods.
We shall pass all records in ApriI
selling. The store was never So
thoroughly ready, and the daily
perfecting of systems, In themselves
Of proved goodness, carries the busi.
ness through with fewer and fewer
errors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15
Spring
Dress
Goods

Dress approaching high-water
| CO. mark. The stocks are
Hooas at full tide. We have
been headquarters in America for
dress goods these several'years. but
the leadershipwas never SO marked
as now.
No guess-work about it. A corps
of experts have the business in
hand-experts in their several lines.
Hence, no weak spots in the stocks,
no ruts the business. The worlds
best is here. No warmed-over lots,
no taken-over stocks. The woman
who chooses Easter gown or sum
mer outfit here has seen the cream
of the textile world, If she has
roamed through the twenty-one
sections of the store that hold the
seasons offerings.
At $3.50 yard
nroaaeioths Imported Vigoureux
Whipcord Covert Fil-a-Eil Check
ram weave Converts Two-toned Dagonals
Cravenette Gheyiots Illuminated sharlsskin
AT SLIPS yard
rin-cheek Ghevots Imported Covert Cloths
melange Whipeord French Whipcord
CTepe Brilliant Pluette
Silk-and-Wool Fancy Cravenette
rfeHeli SeiSe Drap d'Alma
hioaueioeis Fancy CheViots
At 81 yard.
Silk-and-wool Novelties
Nt,r. aG..t.a
1ummer-welght French Wool velours
eanvas Crepe Examines
Crepe Brilliants French pnnlin
Fancy Cheviots beige ponIins
Sovert LON Pin-eheck Cheviots
rlp-stfipe briliiants Imported Meltpns
Wool Armures
At 75c yard
Imported Melange'
mohhlr Sharkskin Broadcloths
l.iipoitea Vigoareux French Serge
Storm Serge Covert Cloths.
Cheviots Wool Etam;nns
Pluette Unmarried r,anv,,
Diagonal cheviots Wool Surah
Fine FRANCE leads In the
Cottops making and printing,
o though American cot
tons are holding their own - and
gaining.
75c yard
o. lllch Embroidered Plaid Swiss. New
arrivals and very stylish.
soc yard
80 inch Pineapple auze, plain and striped
effects. -
Doc to $1.25 yard
IS inch Embroidered Swiss for dresses;
mostly linen grounds and coored figures
woven IN al-over and striped designs.
35e a yard
% inch French Organizes. It's a salts
faction to select from the latest Paris
prntinss.
Doc a yard
sulneh French Grenadines Woven in req
u.al ana cluster stripes with elegant
pfiht'nss' One of the newest arrivals,
25c a yard
80 inch American Organizes. Yankee
pfihhngs that almost equal the French.
25c, 3oc and Acc yard
~ inch Lappets. Zigzag al-over print
ing on the imported, and others with the
( lappet woven in silk.
John Wanamaker
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15
New BRIGHT as a May morning
en- this great silk store-witl
oIlhS hannnd- .1,, I.....

New DriOHi dS d may morning
c;I,ru this great silk store-with
Gins heaped-up luxury from
both sides of the sea. No need 10
tell OF these new, fine things to in.
sure their selling-but we are bound
to give our public quick news Of in.
tsresting goods. We've gathered
small lots of the finest things, to in.
sure their exclusiveness.
Rich Taffeta Plaids, Scotch coIorings. with
eanalae weaves Of black satin. So
yard
Rich Chameleon Silks with twin dots Of
black and white on rainbow Of color
For waists sizes yard.
Rich Moire Velour with stripes Of white
satin an inch apart. For skirts. sl.5o
yard.
And so we might 60 on until we
filled half this page. Can't refrain
from just few more hints.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-15

President Mckinley has appointed a
Monetary Commission, composed of
General Charles jackson Payne of
Massachusetts, Senator u. o. WoIcott
OF Colorado, and former WIGS. President
Adlai Il. Stevenson. Tayua Is lawyer
and a bimetallist with gold inclinations
and the other Two arc also lawyers and
incorporating advocates of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of lG to /. Not a financier or
business man among them. Their
efforts, from the first, will be directed
towards securing an international
agreement with respect to free silver
coinage. rather than the placing OF
our national finances upon sound and
, stable basis. What commission to
come from a President elected by the
great body of the people solely upon
tho issue Of sound money!
The Dover Index is insistent that
tho Constitutional Convention shall
submit itH work to the people for rati-
fication or rejection. 1t declared that
lis course is demanded by Iaw, By
dav custom, and by pledges made
Of Henrgple on behalf Of the members
freight traiIgntion through the bodies
gere placed in nomina-
b..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-11
THE THAMES RIVER COURSE.

Measurements of the Four-Mile Course
 for Three Crews.
 A map of the Thames river course for three college crews has just been pre- pared, and the measurements given be- low are verified by the New London board of trade. They are as follows, showing that the course is ample for a three-crew race over four miles:
 Width of river-Start, 2,O00 feet; one- half mile, 2,500 feet; one mile, 1,250 feet i; one and one-half mile 2,25O feet; two mile (directly opposite United States naval station), 1900 feet; two and one half mile, 2,700 feet; three mile, 2,S0C feet; three and one-half mile, 2,700 feet; four mile (flnish), 1,450 feet.
 From the start the new course runs one and one-half miles straightaway; at the one and one-half mile 1t is 400 feet west of the old course for three fourths of mile, and then defects to the east QefD side of the old course for three-fourths of mile, and thence one and three fourths mile straightaway to the finish, which Is just north of the Thames river drawbridge.
 This course offers a depth of water after the first half mile varying from eighteen feet to fifty feet. The dehec- ton is made to follow the channel oi the river and this gives the crews all the benefit of the. current.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-11
POLO GAME.
Hartford Easily Defeated by the Local
 Team-Score Goals to 3.

Hartford Easily Defeated by the Local
 Team-Score 9 Goals to 3.
 The Hartford polo team made its initial appearance at the Quininpiac rink last night. There was a good at tendance. The New Ravens opened in brilliant style and scored the first two goals of the game within eight minutes. Hartford won the third goal by a clever play on the part of Mead. The rest of the game was very much in favor of the New Havens, who kept up an almost incessant fuslade on the Hartfords goal, and but for the splen- did work of Mccarthy, they would have piled up an enormous score. The New Haven boys played one of the best games of the season, and earned a well deserved victory. Their passing was well nigh perfection and greatly pleased their admirers. Hartford, although beaten, did some excellent playing and but for the sharp eyed Mallory would undoubtedly have had more goals to their credit. When next they visit New Haven we anticipate a much closer game than that of last night The score of the game was: New Haven, g goals; Hartford, goals.
 The next game will be played at the rink on Tuesday evening, when the Waterburys make their appearance New Haven will be strengthened by Tourant of the Maine State league who comes with great recommenda- tions. A splendid game should be the result of the meeting
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-11
A TRIBUTE
 OF SCIENCE.
Synopsis of a most Remarkable Lecture Delivered Before the Ninth Medical Congress, by Dr. A. L. A. Toboldt, of the University of Pennsylvania.

The famous fountain of health at Carlsbad, in Bohemia, which has been the refuge of invalids for five centuries, is certainly we'll worthy of a careful study. My experience with this reme- dialagent has been such that l may truly say that no remedy which l ever employed has given me so much pleasure and profit as this particular one. Selecting a number of chronic hypochou- driacs, whose afflictions have baffled all my previous efforts as my subjects, was truly aston- ished to note that, although no rigid diet was prescribed, and only a limited amount of exercise was indulged in, l obtained most remarkable results-the complex ion, even after a weeks use, began to clear up, the step be- came more firm and elastic, and, what was more, the entire host of hypochondriacal complaints, seemed to vanish like mist.
 Dr. Toboldt's lecture, with table of cases treated, will be mailed to any address upon ap- plication to the agents of the Carlsbad Spring, EIsNER & MEN, DELsoN Co.,. New York.