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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

The results of the official Hawaiian
census, just completed, show total OF
10000 persons, of whom 72.517 are
males. Among the nationalities ma
tive Hawaiians head the list, with a
total Of 31,019, the Japanese colonial
ton coming next, with the Chinese a
close third, the American contingent
being comparatively insignificant in
numbers. The principal figures are as
follows, the successive figures in each
case representing males and females:
Hawaiians, 16,399, 1890; part Ha-
waiians, 4,249, 1926; Americans, 1875,
ILL; British, 1,4O6, S44; Portuguese,
8,2o2, $3.50; Japanese, 1922, 6.1S5;
Chinese, 1857, 2,449, and scattering
number of Germans, French, Nor
wegians, South Sea Islanders and other
nationalities.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30
A PEEP INTO AFRICA.
Mssso Polo's Account of the Natives 80
the Animals.

Mssse Poios Account of the Natives 80
the Animals.
The eastern coast of Africa was IN
unknown region in Marco Polo's day
and when he had travelled 50 far to
the southern end ,of Asia that he be-
gan to get glimpses of Africa. he could
not believe that he heard reports from
the eastern side of that cOntinent-oi
which he already knew something, as
1t formed the southern border OF the
Mediterranean Sea. So he speaks OF
Madagascar (Which he calls Madeigas-
car and Zanzibar (which he calls Fang
hibar) as though they were parts oil
India If we remember that Marco
was the first writer, European or Asia
tic, to mention Madagascar by that
name, and almost the first to give the
world any information concerning that
unknown land, we may excuse the
fact that his geography is sometimes
mixed. But his descriptions OF the
people and the animals of eastern Az
RIGA are pretty accurate, as may be
seen:
They are all black, their hair Is as
black as pepper, and SO frizzly that
even with water you can scarcely
straighten it. And their mouths are
so large their noses SO turned up, their
lips SO thick, their eyes so big and
blood-shot, that they look like very
devils; they are in fact so hideously
ugly that the world has nothing to
show more horrible.
There are also lions that are black
and quite different from ours. And
their sheep are all exactly alike in COL
or; the body all white and the head
black; no other kind Of sheep Is found
there, you may rest assured. They
have also many giraffes. This is a
beautiful creature, and must give you
a description of it. Its body Is short
and somewhat sloped to the rear, for
its hind legs are short, while the fore
legs and the neck are both very long,
and thus its head stands about three
PAGES from the ground. The head is
small, and the animal is not at all mis-
chievous. Its color is all red and white
in round spots. and it is really beau
tiful object. The women OF this island
are the ugliest in the world, with their
great mouths and big eyes and thick
noses. The people live on rice and
flesh and milk and dates; and they
make wine of dates and OF rice and of
good spices and sugar. There is
great deal of trade, and many mer-
chants and vessels go thither.-cThe
True Story of Marco Polo," by Noah
Brooks, in st. Nicholas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30
Witty and Good.

The second wife Of DR.. Edward
Hodges. long the organist of Trinity
Church. New York, was Miss Moore,
of New York, a woman of fine mind
and fascinating conversation. Like
many a devoted wife, she had to re-
member that before her marriage she
had laughed little at the man who
was to be her husband. She was at
once attracted by his appearance and
his dress, and yet her first comment
upon him was a ruthless one. She had
met him at the gate Of her cousin, DR..
Clement Moore.
who is he?" she asked, going In.
'"Why. Sarah" said her cousin, that
10 the great Doctor Hodges"
Dear me" returned she. II thought
Il was an old Scotch peddler!'
And when she was married to him,
ahe ventured to pun upon his profession
and called him her "old English ped
aler.h Another title given him by her
.ever-ready tongue was 1.-THE ineffable
Hodges" because she loved Hodges in
r" more than any other service he
ever used. Their marriage was one OF
the greatest happiness, for clever as
she was in the intellectual side of life,
her character shone brightest in the
daily walks of home. She was one OF
those who are always giving without
stopping to think whether they re-
ceive, and her reward was the constant
tribute of daily love.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

ernor opened the inner door a few
inches and peered cautiously through
the crack, as though to decide whom ia
6dmit next. His eye fell on little
Thomas. All uncertainty vanished.
He boldly walked out, extended his
hand, and cried heartily:
why, how are you, Tommy? feel
glad to see you. What can l do for
your"
And Tommy spoke up boldly and
pleasantly.
Gov. Leedy," he said, II want you
to come and take dinner with me on
Tuesday"
The governor laughed great, jolly
laugh Of pleased surprise, and said:
Certainly, Tommy; accept your in
vitation with the greatest pleasure"
"All right, SIR" said Tommy; Il will
come around for you at the Office about
$780,"
"A good idea,' replied the governor
II will be on hand. And now, is there
anything else I can do for your"
mo, sir" said the boy, sturdily ian
answer that not one of the grown men
in that Office would have dreamed OF
making to such a question:. Good
morning."
Good morning, Thomas" said the
governor.
And that is how it happend that Gov
Leedy came to get the dinner which
he has since described as one Of the
pleasantest episodes of his whole life,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

Prof Forbes warns the farmers Of
Central Illinois to be on the qui vive
for the chinch bug this year, as the
conditions are favorable for big crop.
It seems that there is wide difference
Of opinion in reference to the proper
manner Of spelling the name Of this
little insect, one entomologist noting
at least sixty different ways, among
them the following: Chingsbog, chinch
buck, chinsh bug, chinge bugg. chingh
bug, chingebug, chintch bug, chick bug,
chino bug, chings bug, chince bug,
chinge bug, chints bug, ching bug,
chincebug, chickbug. chins bug. ginge
buck, chidgbuck, chinsbug, cinch bug,
chinsee bug, chinz bug, chinge bug,
chinck bug, chinzbug, chinsch bug,
chince bug, chintz bug, chich bug,
chinck bug, chinche bug, schinsbok,
chin bug, cinche bug, cinsh bug, cinge
bug, shingebog, chint bug, chintx bug,
chinth bug, chinchbug, chinche bug,
chinxh bug, chincsbug, ching bog,
chingbug, chinchbuck, chink bug,
ckinck bug, chinckbug, chings box,
chintg bug, chitz bug.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30
THEY FEARED A MONARCHY.
CeremOniais Awakened Suspicion Among
Early Republican Leaders.

Ceremonials Awakened Suspicion Among
Early Republican Leaders.
The pageantry Of the inauguration
serves to recall the old days when the
fear of the monarchy was heavy upon
tie Republican leaders in the new gov
eminent, says the New York Mail and
Express. Washington, the first presi-
dent, in his own person and in his
office, was not averse to the stately
ceremonial and custom that to too ex-
ctable minds suggested the era OF
monarchy and oppression. Thus writes
William McClay, senator from Penn
sylvania, in his diary under date OF
June 5, 1888: "Levees may be ex-
tremely useful in old countries where
men of great fortunes are collected, az
they may keep the idle from being
worse employed, but here l think they
are hurtful. Indeed, from
these small beginnings l fear We shall
follow, nor cease till We shall reach
the summit Of court etiquette and all
the frivolities, fopperies and expenses
practiced in European governments.
grieve to think how many individuals
are aiming at these objects with I'M
ceasing diligence" The senator did
not like Washington's way of deliver
ing his messages to Congress in per-
son, instead of having them read. They
reminded him of speeches from the
throne For a kindred reason he had
no use for the vice-president, John
Adams. Witness an entry in his dairy
made the same year, just after the
news of the fall of the Bastile had
reached America:
Royalty and nobility and the vile
pageantry by which few of the hui
man race lord it over and tread on
the necks of their fellow-mortals seem
likely to be demolished with their
kindred Bastile, which is said to be
laid in ashes. Ye gods! with what in
dignation do l think of the late at
tempts of some creatures among us to
revive the vile machinery! Oh, Adams
Adams, what wretch art thou!'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30
Standing Up for His Town.

HAS there been much suffering In
This section?" inquired the reporter
from the city, who was making his
way around the public square of the
submerged town in rowboat.
SUFFERING" echoed the native
perched on the roof of the court house
''Sufferin'?" What frum, mister?'
From the food"
1--WE amt had no flood yit. Nothin'
but leetle back water. These stories
the burned newspapers keep printin'
about floods is hurtin' our town. l
wisht they'd quit it, b'gosh!" Chicago
Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

No man is good enough to govern
another man without that others con-
sent.-Lincoln.
The secret of life is not to do what
one likes, but to try to like that which
one has to do: and one does come to
like tin time.-Dinah Muioch
Craik.
To rule ones self and subdue ones
passion is so much the more praise
worthy as few know how to do SO, and
in proportion as the causes that ex-
cite our indignation and desires are
more st.-Guicciardini.
The passions and desires, like the
two twists of rope, mutually mix ono
with the other, and Irvine inextricably
round the heart, producing good II
moderately INDUCED, but certain de-
struction If suffered to become inor-
dinate.-R. Burton.
When our names are blottea out and
our place knows us no more, the en-
ergy of each social service will remain;
and so too, let us not forget, will each
social disservice remain, like the un-
ending stream Of one Of Nature
forces.-John Morley.
To every man of great original pow
er, there comes in early youth mo-
ment of sudden discovery-of self
recognition-when his own nature is
revealed to himself, when he catches
for the first time a strain of that i'm
mortal song to which his own spirit
answers, and which becomes thence
forth and for ever the inspiration OF
his life, like noble music unto noble
words. president Garfield,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

A special correspondent OF the Lon.
don Times has been inspecting the CEN
trail native states in India, and the
Bundelkhand district. He says that in
the former no provision was made
against the coming famine, and that six
weeks ago hundreds of starving people
were waiting at the railroad stations to
beg food from passengers, their only
means of sustenance. The discovery
Of dead bodies on the line is matter
of common occurrence. At Banda, in
the Bundelkhand province, nearly one
half of the entire population, 100000,
were destitute. In the orphanage the
correspondent found 400 children I'M
der fifteen years of age. On the relief
works $4,000 natives were employed in
road construction, each family having
its allotted task, the men digging, the
women carrying material. Owing to
the plague at Bombay 1t has been found
exceedingly difficult to provide proper
implements for the laborers, and large
numbers of the women were carrying
earth in small brass food trays and 9TH
or little vessels. The work extended
over seventeen miles, and at every mile
there was an adequate supply of good
water. All the wells are guarded very
strictly. A Brahmin serves the water
through AN iron trough and each re-
cipient catches it in his own vessel.
The correspondent visited the local
poorhouse, where he found 1000 in
mates, mostly women and children in
various stages Of emaciation. The chill
dren were fed on milk, the adults on
rice and soup. While he was there a
woman was brought in who had been
found deserted in the city. She was a
mere skeleton, was absolutely desti-
tute of clothing, and almost every bone
and Joint in her body was visible. She
had, it appeared, been discovered in an
empty house. Many Of the inmates
were terribly emaciated and exhibiter
the swollen feet and famine down.
fine hair which covers the body after
great privation-both fatal signs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY.

Honesty IL no doubt the best policy,
but have seen policy that wasn't the
best kind ov honesty.
One ov the best balanced chaps that
| meet in mi travels IL the one who
talks the most and lies the least.
Flattery IL the meanest kind ov
abuse, and the man who will flatter yu
will cheat yu the fust good chance he
gifts.
| never knu but one man to die ov
a broken harte, and he did it by trieing
TO lift Darrell ov cider and drink
out ov the bung.
Thare IL no Particular amount ov
philosophy in not making emmy blum
ders. or committing emmy sin, but in
trieing not to do it agin thare IL.
Yu kan settle with the good God for
so cents on the dollar, but man insists
upon the pound ov flesh, hundred
cents every time, costs charges added.
To doubt and disbeleave requires
the smallest amount ov branes, but to
trust requires the innosense ov child,
The faith ov a martyr, and the genius
ov an angel.
1t liz crate deal eazier job to make
a pedigree for ones self than to git
one from grandfather, and then hav
to watch the darn thing, mite and day,
for fear it will spile.
Tharc may cum time when the lion
and the lam will lie down together;
but az mutch az l should like to see
sutch thing shall continue to bet mi
nancy in this world on the lion.
One ov the best arguments / kno
ov in favor ov matrimony IL, thoa>.
who hev been married once, l don's
kare what LUX they had The fust time,
are the most ilrazy to trS it agin.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

1.-The Gold and Silver Gospels is the
name of very peculiar book now pre-
served in the Upsala library in Swe-
den. 1t is printed with metal type on
violet colored vellum, the letters being
silver and the initials gold. When il
was printed, by whom or what were
the methods employed are questions
which have great interest for the curl
GUS but have never been answered.
Montreal Herald and Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30
The Difference.

The veteran actor said: "Oh, yes,
indeed you certainly are quite mistak-
en- in thinking there is no practical diff
ference between the romantic drama
and the realistic drama. Yes. Now,
to illustrate, have been hero in both.
and in both have gathered the heroine
to my bosom. In the romantic drama
a celluloid bosom went; in the realis-
tic drama nothing but linen would go
for a minute. "LDetroit Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30
For Select Trade.

How does it happen you give only
about half as big a glass of beer for
five cents as they do at the saloon
round the corner?"
1--WE cater only to the better class of
customers. We don't want the fellows
coming here who make beertubs of
themselves"
That's a good idea. There is
something in that. Give me
another glass of beer. Chicago Tri-
bune
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

At Evanston, suburb Of Chicago, the
pumps at the pumping station have
been drawing almost milk white water
from the bottom Of the lake. Here
seems to be a bonanza for the Windy
City milkmen. If they do not form
a syndicate and purchase the plant
they have not the business acumen so
often attributed to citizens in their
line.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

The first result of the Kansas anti
trust law is large reduction in the
prices of staples controlled by COM
bines. Kansas has done very well. Her
example in this case is a good one.
Congress may well take an antitrust
hint from the Sunfiower State, the
western home of the emigrating New
Highlander.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

When the Siberian railway is conn.,
pleted the journey around the world
will occupy not more than forty days
and the cost of transportation will moi
exceed $400.-Philadelphia Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

When polishing mirrors, windows or
picture glass with whitening, the best
way 10 use it is to have it in muslin
bags. Dampen the glass lightly, then
rub with bag and polish off with a
crumpled newspaper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30
PLEA FOR THE OWL.
NIGHT-BIRD WHICH SHOULD
NOT BE KILLED..
Hes . Queer Fellow, and He Has Some
Very Interesting Habits-some Popular
Convictions Uprooted-Rid Us of Very
Much Undesirable Vermin.

HE popular and
deeply rooted con-
viction that many
of the birds are the
farmers natural
enemies is entirely
erroneous. On the
contrary, many OF
these maligned lit
tie creatures do the
farmer good serv-
ice. The hoopoo,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

The ill-natured man gives himself
large field to expatiate in; he exposes
those failings in human nature which
the others would cast a veil over.
Addison.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30
LEEDY AND NEWSBOY.
TOPEKA LAD GAVE THE Cow
ERNOR A DINNER.
The Story of Little Tommy Martin
Only Person Who Is Able to Obtain
Favors from the Kansas Execstive-A
Kind Hearted Man.

Asst thy bread up
on he waters"
says the Bible, for
thou shalt find it
after many days"
The governor of
Kansas, Gov. Leedy,
followed this ad-
vice, and his bread
came back to him
in thick slices, nice
ly but t e red, and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30
Old Fine Climax Brandy.

From gra pc wine has been fourteen years stor ed
and ca red for in the me way that Brandies are
cared for in France. and is as fine in flavor and
mellowness as Hennessy Brandy of CoRnac Ask
your druggist for Speer's Climax Brandy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

She Coming up suddenly)-Where
did that wave go?
He coughing and strangling)-I
swallowed it, Dublin World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

1t was very considerate of Weyler to
send 10000 sick men back to Spain.
He might just as well send well ones,
however, for none of them ia accom-
plishing anything in Cuba
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

"A man who will wear such suit of
clothes must be deficient in taste"
Taste! Why, he must be hard OF
hearing. Detroit journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

Parental restraint, If 1t is wise, will
be exerted only with the view of rem
dering the child as soon as possible in
dependent of 1t.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

If a woman wants to hold man she
should never let him think she thinks
he isn't what he thinks she thinks he
is.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30
KANSAS.

1t will be noticed that Mr.. Gladstone
gets maddest when he is out of Office.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

If man succeeds in acquiring lit
tie sense he need never fear that any
other task is too difficult for him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

Our idea Of a hopeless fool is a man
who has stiff neck from looking UP
for airships.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
refund the money if 1t fails TO cure. 25c
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-30

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Soc, 81. All druggists-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-04
Sal /, e WI
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

G. Jones Ligon, OF Salem, candidate
for matrimonial honors, was duly elected
yesterday by an overwhelming majority
of one. He was duly sworn on the same
day and his certificate of election cannot
be questioned. He Is friend OF the
writer and n patron of The Times, both
of whom h. pc that his future admins
tration may be one of unalcyed prosper
ity and happines.
f. y. Wilson and family have moved
into the handsome dwelling on Pennsyl-
vaina avenue recently occupied by S. ID.
McCommon and family.
The Misses Edmundson, who have been
visiting Mrs VIM. Peel left yesterday
evening for their home at Elliston.
Miss Lily White, a charming young
lady of Lynchburg, who has been visiting
Miss Lucy Thacker, left yesterday for
her home in the Hill City.
Fourteen out of the sixteen voting pre-
cincts in this district gave Tyler ma
jority o. SOB over McCaull, Echols ma.
jority OF 500 over Roller, Montague a
majority of 300 over Lyons, Hicks a ma
jority of 346 over Hartweil and Caldwell
II majority Of POI over McClanahan, ri lie
Cutler, the Prohibition candidate for
governor, only received 80 votes in Roam
oke county, and d. c. Moomaw, Populist
candidate for the legislature, received
only 260 votes Edington's aud Johns
Shop have not yet been heard from, but
these returns will not affect, except IN a
minor degree, the above figures. Roa-
noke county with II normal Republican
majority of from $50 to 800, gave IL ma
jority of less than 200.
John Shank left Monday for business
trip through the State of North Carolina
in the interest OF the Salem Machine
Works.
The Salem Sentinel, with commenlable
push and euergv, had couriers from the
various precincts in the county and yes
terday morning gave the county vote in
full excepting Edington's and Johns
Shops, on Catawba.
70 night at the Roanoke Academy of
Music will he seen Wilton Lackaye in
"a Royal Secret" This play is conceded
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-04

bargain in Scarlet and Grim son
Blankets, warrantrl all pure wool both
warp and fling, on.y So. rs pair
Something really royal in fine heavy
Scarlet Blankets this is genuine bar
gain-only So pair.
Heavy Grey Blankets. ali wool, both
warp and filling, 50 10 pair.
TRuNkS-l.arlc stock new ones Just
received. W.. gi'e you n irst-ca4s
Trunk for Il vv'v little money. An act
nal saving Of % per cent. here. Some of
the finer ones selling for 81, So 10,
So, $3.50, 81, IS. rs, 50. 80 and $40
Heavy Twilled Grey Flannels for Tn
derskirts. II &c yard.
Extra Heavy All Wool Grey Twilled
Flannels, big value ut 2oc
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-04

to be the hest travelling and with the
company Mr.. Lackaye has is sue to be
first class IN every respect. Salem people
will miss n treat if they fail TO see il.
The car will return after the show You
had better reserve your seats, as the adj
vance sale is very strong.
Tomorrow evening at O'Clock the
Kings Daughters will hold an important
meeting Mt the Lutheran Church
Rev. E. r. McCauley will preach next
sunday morning at South View at II n.
M The Bible class Of the ch nrch will
mee5 at 10 II. m.
The Kings daughters and Ladies' Aid
Society of the Lutheran Church will give
delightful entertainment in the Town
Hall ON the nights of December 1G and
II
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-04

Heavr ATWOOD Scarlet Medcated
Twilled Flannels, just the kind you
at 20c.
Great big value in fine heavy allwool
Scarlet Twilled Flannels, Mt CSC never
before seen for less than SOC.
Extra Heavy Table Felt or Silepce
Cloth, "a inches-that splendid qua:it,
you have always bought from us AT j0c
IL yard-uow only 42c
Fine Heavy White Connterpanes, hem
med ready for use. good big size, Gle
yards Tonga bargain mt j, / &c worth
just 81.
Four Big Values in Crib Blankets, the
large size. 3GX50 inches. $l.25, 81 10,
50 and 50 pair.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-04

Choice Two-toned Cheviots In the
diagonal and granite weaves. as inch,
Toe.
One Case Mems Unlaundered Shirts,
white with Percale fronts, usual value
49c-a great big bargain Mt PIC.
Pretty Dress shirt. Numbered. white
with colored front. actual value &c l.2c,
here it is for $50
100 dozen Mems Linen Collars, guar
anteed 20J0 Linen >-such collars as you
pay the other dealer 17c for-all the new
shapes, only luc