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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
KING PENGUINS MARCHING.

There seems to be natural system
for preventing the little ones from get
ting lost in the rookery. AS every
parent pecks q wandering one directly
it comes within range, the chicken
soon realizes that there is only one
spot on earth safe for him. and that is
with his own mother-so he promptly
turns back and is gathered up again
into the loving folds of her pouch.
The young bachelor and maiden
"kings" (the 1 and 2-year-old birds)
have a splendid time of it, enjoying
life to the full. They form sort of
a wandering rookery on the beach, and
spend their single lives in what we
term "a glorious loaf" When they are
hui cry they go out to sea to fish, and
owing to the never-ending appetites
of countless penguins, they have to go
a long distance away. Watching from
the shore these birds can be seen re-
turning far away on the crest OF
wave, where they are just distinguish
able by the white dots of surf they
make in swimming. Their swimming
is so swift that the next minute they
are among the breakers, and landing
and shaking themselves at our feet.
AS it takes nearly a year to get
fledged, it is quite an undertaking for
"kings' to bring up their children, and
so 1t is fortunate for the female that
both parents help in their family du-
ties. They take turns in going out
to sea to fish. one always staying in
the rookery attending to the youngster.
When a young king is hungry IT
cries out in a whistling voice, and the
parent who is with it at the time bends
dowa its neck and enables the little
one to put its head right up, and OBJ
tain food from somewhere inside.
saw the heads of the small ones COM
pletely disappear for the time in the
parental NECK
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
CLIMBERS AWFUL FALL.
An Oregon Man in Trying to Ascend
Mount Hood Dropped 200 Feet.


Mount Hood Dropped zoo Feet.
Frederick Kim, well-known resi-
dent and groceryman of Portland, Ore.
met with a terrible death at Newton
Clarke glacier, on the north slope OF
Mount Hood, says an exchange. In
the ascent of the mountain he strayed
from the path and was caught by a
mass of sliding rock, which carried him
300 feet down the steep side of the
mountain to the brink of a cliff, over
which he plunged to the rocks 400 feet
below. Kim left Portland and started
to ascend the mountain without
guide. He had examined the road with
his field glasses, he said, and would
have no difficulty in following 1t all the
way up. He retired early and arose
next morning at o'clock, drinking
cup of coffee before he started on the
climb, which he did at 4:30, all alone.
When at night Kirn did not return, Mr..
Langille. landlord of the Cloud Capp
inn, became alarmed for his safety anc
started out in search of him. lie
soon found that he had good cause for
his alarm. Kirn's trail could easily
be followed to within several hundred
feet of the summit At that point 1t
varied from the regular trail, which It
had thus far followed, and led away
to a treacherous rock covered district
near the head of Newton Clarke gla-
cier. Here Mr. Langille discovered, TO
his horror, that the unfortunate man
had been caught in mass of sliding
rock. which he had probably loosened
with his feet, and had been carried
with it swiftly to the brow of the preci-
pice below, over which the burrows
mad elm the snow by the small avail
anche disappeared. Working his way
cautiously, and with the skill of the
veteran mountaineer that he is, to tina
edge of the cliff. Mr.. Langille saw the
body lying among the loose rocks far
below at the mouth of the glacier.
Kirn's death had been swift and terri
Bile. The body was recovered a rev
days later.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

for instance the constant quarreling
with their neighbors; this weakness is
developed to an alarming extent, and
the noise of the fighting is dreadful.
In the rookery the birds stand up
right with their mates, their white
breasts often touching, helping each
other to stand more comfortably. Day
by day their feathers become more un-
tidy and the birds seem to grow big
ger and bigger until those who have
moulted look like little children beside
the others. Then gradually the feath-
ers fall off and the bird itself hastens
matters with it's beak. In the awk-
ward places the mates help each other,
and the confidence with which each
bird turns to the other when it cannot
help itself is very interesting.
If two royal penguins are separated,
and carried a little way out of sight,
they walk disconsolately about until
they see each other again. AS soon as
they find their mates they rush to-
gether, and the intense joy expressed
by every movement as they are hurry
ing forward, is impossible to describe.
There is humming and Tapping of
wings as they meet, and soft "caw-
ing" noise. until at last they sink upon
one another's necks and talk love IN
their peculiar penguin language.
These birds seem to be an intensely
loving race, although their emotions
are somewhat narrow-never extend
ing beyond the Family circle"
The rookeries are on the slopes Of
the hills, and the top penguins have
very trying time after they have
finished moulting; they have to pass
right through the rookery to Set to
the sea, and every bird pecks at them
as they pass. Their method of going
through, is to hold up their heads as
high as they can, and make a dash for
1t, resting wherever there is room to
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

After Richard Brisley Sheridan had
made his great speech in Westminster
Han, asking for the impeachment OF
Warren Hastings, Edmund Burke said:
He has this day surprised the thou
sands who hung with rapture on his
accent, by such an array of talents,
such an exhibition of capacity, such a
display of powers as are unparalleled
in the annals of oratory; display that
reflected the highest honor on himself,
luster upon letters, renown upon par
lament, glory upon the country. or
all species of rhetoric, of every kind OF
eloquence that has been witnessed or
recorded, either in ancient or modern
times, whatever the acuteness Of the
bar, the dignity of the senate, the SOL
idity of the judgment seat and the sa-
cred morality of the pulpit, have hith-
erto furnished, nothing has equaled
what we have this day heard No holy
seer of religion, no statesman, no ora
tor, no man of any literary description
whatever, has come up, in one instance,
to the pure sentiments of morality; or,
in the other, to that variety Of knowl-
edge, force of imagination, propriety
and vivacity of allusion, beauty md
elegance of diction, strength and CO.
piousness of style, pathos and sublim-
ity of conception, to which we thu
day listened with ardor and admira-
ton.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

stand out of reach of the unfriendly
beaks of the other penguins.
The laying season of the royal PEN
gums begins in September They
have only one egg, and both the male
and female take turns in Matching and
feeding the young one until 1t can go
to sea and fish for itself; this happens
when it is about three months old. In
Matching, the egg is simply laid on
the ground, the parents in turn lying
upon it. 1t takes month for the egg
to break.
Although the royal penguins are In
such numbers, yet l think the king
penguins are the most interesting, and
I never tired CT standing about among
them, watching their curious habits,
and trying to understand the meaning
of their seemingly inexplicable mo-
lions.
"Kipgs" are the tallest of all pen
guirs, being about three feet six inches
in height. They appear to vary In
height, but this is only due to the
elasticity of their necks, which are
sometime stretched to their fullest eX-
tent, and at other times are drawn
down.
There is only one breeding rookery
of king penguins on Macquarie lsland'
they being comparatively rare. the
breeding season extends over con-
siderable period, as they do not all
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

Speaking of the new sub-ways, the
Boston Transcript says: at is hard
to realize that the street is overhead,
and that the light and air that one
enjoys are not the open air. Its Pc
culiar diffusion and the feeling that the
light comes from all around one, as 1t
does out of doors, is certainly q
triumph Of lighting, or engineering, or
something, and its fine uniformity
suggests a wish that the air and light
up in fremont street could always be
as good. One almost envies the ticket
takers. starters and other imperturb-
able West End functionaries who live
down there. The pleasing effect re-
calls Bulwer's underground country
in the Coming Race where the world
without a sun was bright and warm
as an Italian landscape at noon, but
the air was less oppressive, the heat
SOFTER"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

begin to lay at the same date. the
first birds lay in October, but N March
considerable numbers are still hatch
ing. The month of March is, perhaps,
the most interesting time of the yesr
to study the habits and customs OF the
king penguins, FOR at this date we
found them in all stages of growth.
There were eggs still being Matched,
little ones just out of the shell, with
nothing on but a coat of black leather
like skin, and a few hairs sprinkled
about which couldn't be called down
yet. Then there were young ones
nearly the size of their parents, look
ing more like quadrupeds than birds,
with a thick coating of brown hufy
stuff similar to opossum fur, which
when wet causes the youngsters to
lok like brown retriever pups, with
masses of curly locks clinging TO
them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
hear the truth from me. You are no
u;fe IF minei"

hear the truth from me. you are no
wife of mine!"
mot your wife!" she cried.
Certainly not. My mistress, ii you
please, who has been suffered for
time to wear my name; that is ALL"
She sprang up as If shot through the
heart, and faced him, pale az death.
eve are married! We stood togetE-
err before the altar, Leon. l have my
marriage lines"
(Which are so much waste paper
my dear, here in France!
Sick with horror and fear, she totter-
ed to him and clutched him by the arm.
Leon! once more: what do you
mean?"
my meaning is very simple he re-
plied: 1.-The marriage OF an Engllsh-
woman with French citizen is no
marriage unless the civil ceremony mas
also been performed in France. Now
do you understand"
Il am not your wife! Not your
wife!" cried Marjorie, stupefed.
Not here in France answered
Caussidiere.
Then the child-our child.?"
"Trouble not yourself about him.
was the reply IF you are reasonable
he can easily be legitimatized accord
ing to our laws; but nothing on earth
can make us two man and wife so long
as | remain on French soil.'
He added coldly:
and | have no intention of again
expatriating myself, assure you."
1t was enough Dazed and mystified
as she was, Marjorie now understood
plainly the utter villainy,. of the man
with whom she had to deal. She had
neither power nor will for further
words. She gave one long despairing,
Mortified look into the mans face. and
then, drawing the child with her, stag
gered into the inner room and closed
the door behind her.
Caussidiere remained for some tine
in his old position, frowning gloomily.
For the moment he almost hated him
self. as even a scoundrel can do upoA
occasion; but he thought of Seraphine
| and recovered his self-possession. He
walked to the door, and listened; all
was still, save low murmuring SOUND,
as Of suppressed sobbing.
He hesitated a moment; then, set
ting his lips tight, he lifted his hat
and quietly descended the stairs.
Il It II
When the great clock of our Lady
of Paris chimed forth five, Marjorie
still sat in her room staring vacantly
into the crate. The room was bitterly
cold: the light of the candle was grow
ing dim before the more cherries light
of dawn; the last spark of fire had died
away: ans the child, wearied WITH
fatigue and fear, slept soundly in Ter
arms.
Marjorie, awakening from her trance,
was astonished to see the dawn break
ing. and to hear the Ginning clocks
announce that another day had begun,
She looked for a moment into the
child's face, and as she did so her body
trembled, and her eyes filled with
tears.
MY poor little boy" she sobbed;
"my poor little Leon!"
She laid him gently on the bed, and
let him sleep on. Then she tried to
collect her thoughts, and to determine
what she must do.
GO back to Scotland?" No, she
could not do that. She could not face
hor old friendS with this shame uDOI
her. and show them the child who
should never have been born. From
that day forth she must be dead tt
them. What she could not undo she
must conceal.
ITO BE CoNTINUED.)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

ting temporarily ceased, Marjorie was
no longer necessary to him; indeed, he
was longing to be free, and wondering
what means he should adopt to obtain
his end.
IL Marjorie would only leave him and
return to her friend in Scotland the
waiter would be simple enough, but
ehis she did not seem inclined to do.
She thought of her child; for his sake
she still chung to the man whom she be-
.ieved to be her husband.
Thus matters stood for week, when,
sne day, Caussidiere, when within a
few yards of his own door, saw Il man
emerge from il and walk quickly down
the street.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

From Hardware: The door nail in
earlier times was the plate of the door
upon which the oldfashioned knock
err struck to arouse the inmates of the
house. AS the plate or nail was struck
many more times than any other, It
was assumed to be more dead than;
other nails. Hence the phrase, dead
az a door nail" If old ideas are to be
revived, avs now seems possible, the
phrase rsy sooa have a present ap-
plicatior
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
So Sudden.

"Mr. Tillinghast left me s50,000," re-
marked the, interesting widow to young
Hilow. MY dear Mrs. Tillinghast,"
replied Hilow, you should husband
your resources" "Oh, Frank, dear, this
is too sudden. But are you really sure
you love me?"-Odds and Ends.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

when a woman" said the cornfed
philosopher, says that she really be-
lieves she is getting fat, and her hus-
band retorts that it is because she
eats too much and doesn't do enough
work, it is safe to presume that the
honeymoon has ceased to be."-Savan-
nah Bulletin.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

The talent of success is nothing
more than doing what you can do well,
and doing we'll whatever you do with
out thought of fame.-Longfellow.
A bad epigram, like worn-out PEN
Gil, has no point 20
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
THE PENGUINS' HOME.
STRANGE BIRDS THAT INHABIT
A PACIFIC ISLE.
An Account of Their Curious and Inter-
esting Habits Mates Show Great Al
fection for Each Other and Their
Young.
Special Letter.)

N THE Tar Paclnc
there lies an island
whose shores are
lined with millions
upon millions of
strange and I'M
couth birds. This
land with its out
stretching reefs, it's
sullen skies and
pitiless seas, Is
their home. This
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

HesS having once
f a lien, Caussidiere
did not think it
worth while to re-
sumo it; and from
that day forth he
completely neglect
ed both Marjorie
and her child. The
supplies from Miss
II e therington hay-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
CHAPTER xxx.

@F7 HE mask of kind
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-18
EXPRESS OFFICE At
QUINCY IS ROBBED
Wells Fargo & Co. Mulcted tc
the Tune of Two Thou
sand Dollars.
the Agent-A Clever Job and
No CleW.
Special Dispatch TO THE CALI.

Special Dispatch TO THE CALL
OROVILLE. CAL, Oct. 17.-Information
was received here by stage to-day that
Wells, Far o & Co.'S express office at
Quincy was robbed of $1,000 Saturday
morning. 1t has eeen the usual custom
of Bert Schneider, agent OF Wells Fargo,
to prepare express business for the Reno
stage, which goes out at 4 A. NJ, the even
ing before, placing the treasure box, with
its contents near the front door, furnish
ing the messenger with a door key.
Friday night he made up the express,
placing the above amount in the box and
pat the box in its usual place.
Saturday morning the messenger
opent d the door and discovered the treas
ure-box broken open and the contents
gone. He Immediately notified Schneider.
On investigation the transom over the
back door was found cut out and by this
means an entrance had been effected,
Officers were notified and a search
made of all passengers before the stage
started. The robber is supposed 10 be a
resident OF Quincy or vicinity and was
well versed as TO Schneider's method of
handling express matter. Treasure ship
ments are made only twice month and
then in charge of shotgun messenger.
All telegraph ana telephone wires leading
out of Quincy were cut.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-18
Fall of a New Structure
Spanning Sonoma
Creek.
Several Workmen Are Badly
Injured, One Pro badly
Fatally.
Foreman Warned of the FraIlty of
the SoaffoIding, but Gives
No Heed.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

SONOMA, CAL, Oct. 17.-News was
brought TO this place 1T a late hour last
night OF an accident occurring near Glen
Ellen in which several worKmen were
seriously injured. For the past few weeks
a large gang of workmen has been work
ing on an iron bridge which is being
erected across Sonoma Creek about six
miles north OF this place for the county.
The work ls being done by Contractor Nc
Mahon OF Oakland. After eating the noon
hour lunch yesterday the men as usual
mounted the high scaffoid and COM
menced work. The work had been in
progress but a short time when, without
a moments notice, the huge tim bers and
irons swayed from side TO side and came
down with a terrible crash, carrying
several OF the men 10 the ground, about
twenty-five feet distant.
William Lewis, one of the men, was
caught between two of the iron braces by
the loot and had marvellous escape from
death. The irons which were holding him
did not come to the ground, but swung
from the standing frame as if on pivot
and carried the man with terrific force
through the air. His head missed the
bottom OF the creek by about three feet,
and each time the irons swung back and
forth he was dashed through the water r.
Lewis was also struck by a large scantling
across the face and chest. His condition
is very precarious.
Foreman Stone aud the other men es-
capped with bruises and spralned limb by
being hurled into a sandbank. The large
irons which fell were bent all out OF
shape and will be useless for bridge build
ing. Early in the morning Foreman
Stone was warned by Section Boss Ahern
of the San Francisco and Northern Pa
cific Railway that his scaffoIds were not
strong enough to bear the weight of the
heavy irons and that they would give way
and hurt his men.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-18
William Owens and Will
liam Golden Burned
to Death.
Many Buildings Consumed
Entailing a Loss of
$4,000.
No Fire Apparatus, and Only the
Calm Night Saved the Whole
Town.
Special Dispatch TO The c ALL

IOWA HILL, CAL, Oct 1z-Iowa Hill,
a mining town situated in the mountains
of Placer County, was visited by large
and damaging fire early this morning.
The fire started in the Central Hotel,
owned by William Christian, and within a
very few minutes the building was a mass
of flames and the walls were falling in.
Two of the dodgers in the Central Hotel,
William Golden and William Owens. per-
ished in the flames From The position of
the remains of William Golden it is sup
posed that he never awakened. William
Owens, it is supposed, leaped from his
room in the second story, but landing on
a fence was seriously injured and unable
to go further. The remains of both were
burned beyond recognition. and the
only means OF identific ton was the loca-
tIon OF their rooms in the hotel and the
position of the bodies in the ruins.
As to the origin of the fire there are nu-
merous conflicting theories, many SEEM
ing 10 think that it was the work of an
ineendiary. Coroner Mitchell of Auburn
is on the ground investigating.
The following are the names of the
heaviest losers: William Christian, Gen.
tral Hotel and clearinghouse; Weber &
Co., general merchandise; Thornton
King. saloon; Sprague & Rossi, saloon /;
]. F. Brown, general merchandise; Papa
& Peters, saloon and livery-sta BILE; Sam
Delmue. saloon; William Mccullough,
butcher; George Shelton, residence; R.
+. Cannon, residence; Mrs. Cavanaugh,
restaurant and Lodging house; G. W.
Cross. residence; John Reed, residence !;
Dan McAulay, black NTH; Stehr. Iod ging
house; several barns and a portion Of
Chinatown.
The total loss IS estimated at about $40 =
900; insurance about $4,000
The fire destroyed one of the oldest and
most prosperous mining towns in Placer
county. Fortunately for the few remain
ing buildings the night was calm, as had
there been a wind it is possible that none
would have escaped, there being absolutely
no protection against fire. Bucket bri-
gades were formed and by dint of hard
work the Stehr Hotel and other buildings
were saved.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-18
Died BY HIS OWN HAND
0. E. Timm, a Surveyor, Took
Carbolic Acid With Deadly
Intent.
Found Writing on the Sidewalk in
Front of the Hotel at 23l
Ellis Street.

o. FL. Timm, surveyor and native of
Germany, Sc years OF age. committed sui
eide yesterday afternoon In front of the
Rosedale Hotel, at 231 Ellis street, bv
drinking over half an ounce of earbo.ic
acid. He fell to the sidewalk, where he
was seen writhing in pain by Officer P.
H. McGee, who i'm lately sent for the
am bulance. He was removed to the Re-
ceiving Hospital, but died on the way.
The body was removed TO the Morgue
A few weeks ago the deceased had made
arrangements to go on an expedition to t IA e
Alaskan god fields. but rumor has it that
his love for liquor led him astray and he
did not arrive to join the party. Alfred
Thur, the clerk at the hotel, stated tina
Timm had been stopping at the hotel for
abou. two years, but OF late has been out
Of employment and became despond ent
He started to drinking heavily and see ed
TO entirely give up all hope OF future en-
ploy ment.
partially filled bottle of carboIic acid,
receipt for room rent and a receipt for
dues to the Ala Lodge of / o. o. F., was
found on the body. He has no relatives
in this country that are known to the pro-
prietor OF the hotel where he stopped.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-18
NEWS OF S8H JOSE.
Toilet Articles and Fancy Goods Stolen
From San francisco Drug
Store Recovered.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 17.-By means of
a search warrant about 500 worth of toilet
articles and fancy goods stoleE from the
dru store of G. Leipnitz & Co., on Sutter
street, San Francisco, were recovered in
the rooms of Irene Russell, the inmate of
disreputable house at % Orchard street.
this city, yesterday. The womans hus-
band had charge Of the fancy goods de-
partmeRt in the store for a number of
years, but few days ago he was caught
stealing some articles and was discharged
This led the firm TO suspect thai they had
been Systematically robbed by the man.
Z. Z. Greelman, head clerk of the house,
was sent TO this city to secure warrant
and search the woman's apartments. Two
large trunks, packed with fine cutlery,
perfumery, etc., were found. The woman
admitted that her husband had sent the
articles to her since she has been in this
city. No arrest was made.