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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
MYSTERY OF A MINE.
People Who Enter 1t Fail Asleep and
Their Bodies Become Rigid.

People Who Enter 1t Fail Asleep and
Their Bodies Become Rigid.
From the Butte (Mont) Miner: "In
this line Of work we come across some
curious accidents and narrow escapes"
said Deputy Mine Inspector Frank
Hunter the other night. Zone thing
struck me long ago, and that is how
much 1t takes to kill man sometimes
and how easily the thread Of life Is
often snapped.
Down in Colorado I knew fellow
who plunged down 800 feet in single
compartment shaft. He went to the
bottom. but did not break a bone. OF
course, he was pretty badly Jared up
and good deal frightened, but he was
all right again in a day or two. When
he fell he went down feet first, and a
big oil-skin that he wore opened out
at the bottom and acted as parachute.
He said the last part of his descent
was so much slower than the first that
he hardly thought he was dropping at
all and half expected to remain sus-
pended in the shaft like Mohammed's
coffin. Nearly always when man falls
any distance he turns over, If he starts
feet downward, and finishes his plunge
head first. 1 have seen number of
cases where the man fell with his boots
on and was found barefooted when he
was picked up. 1 suppose this is be-
cause the blood goes to the head, max
ing the feet smaller, and besides the
pressure of the air upon the heel and
counter acts as a bootjack. 1 had to
70 over to Sand Coulee to investigate
an accident in which one man was
killed and another had three ribs
broken. Speaking Of Sand Coulee. it
struck me while was there that If
wanted to commit suicide / would go
there to do 1t. I don't mean that life
becomes such burden in the coal
country that the ties that bind are
more easily severed than elsewhere,
but that 1t affords unsurpassed facili-
ties for a cheap and happy dispatch.
It's a wonder to me that some OF the
many people who annually launch
themselves into eternity from Butte do
not take the Sand Coulee route. Down
in the coal mines there Is one passage
that is three miles long, and in some
of the chambers air does not seem to
circulate. Upon the walls there is
gathering of moisture, and II you puff
a cigar in one Of these chambers the
smoke will seek the walls, where 1t
clings with an undulating movement
like a spray of weeds under running
water. That dew on the walls is white
damp, and We dead air Of the chamber
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

Most assuredly must soon go. My
future is Frightening before me, and
l am glad-thank heaven!-there are
few dark clouds looming ahead to sad
den our existence, my child. The ty-
rant who desecrates France will one
day fall; meantime his advisers have
persuaded him to pardon many politi-
cal offenders, myself amongst them.
So l shall see France again! God is
good! When He restores me to my
country he will give me also my wife.
Put your little hand in mine and say,
Leon, / trust you with all my heart.
Say it, my child, and, believe me, your
faith shall not be misplaced"
He held forth his hand to her, and
Marjorie, tremblingly raising her eyes
to his face, said in broken accents, Il
do trust you" So second time the
troth was plighted, and whether for
good or i'll, Marjorie's fate was sealed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
AN ANECDoTE OF MEILHAC.
How He Chose an Heir at q Party
Given by Nine. PozzL

How He Chose Heir at Party
Given by Nine. Pozzl.
To finish with an anecdote about
Meilhac. Two years ago he lost his
best friend, M. Paul PiorsOn, whom he
had made his residuary legatee, says
the London Globe. Meilhac was much
affected by his death and 1t was some
time before he could recover from the
blow. A few months later on he be-
came firmly attached to M. Ganderax.
with whom he collaborated comedy
for the Francois. One evening, while
at party given by M. Pozzi, he found
himself by the side Of M. Ganderax, to
whom he abruptly said: "My dear Gan
derax, since Poirson is dead will you be
M. Ganderax could not dissemble his
confusion. But, my dear friend" re-
piled Ganderax, you are not dying yet
and can't see why you should think
Of your testament. At all events, you
must have older friends than myself"
Meilhac replied: THAT has nothing to
do with it. 1 simply ask you, yes or
no. will you consent to become my
heir?" Ganderax held out his hand
and answered: "In that case, my dear
Meilhac, may consider that, in speak
ing thus to me, you ask me If I will
be your best friend. I therefore will
ingly accept your proposal" Remem-
bering the large sums of money he
earned by his pieces, It is perhaps as
tonishing that he has left such small
fortune about $4,000. 1t is true he
was generous even to extravaganza and
the more he made the more he spent
His funeral at the Madeline was at
tended by all the celebrities in art, SCI
ence and literature.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
RAMS HORNS.

Opposition is the mill that fans the
chaff out Of us.
Do not slight the man because he
has done wrong.
Defeat in the right is better than
victory in the wrong.
The Great Master never rocks his
little children in downy cradles.
An empty purse and miser's heart
are two of the hardest things in the
world to fill.
Cover an ass with lions skin, and
he will soon manage to poke his ears
out somehow.
Many a sore-eyed man sets up for
an eye doctor, and does thriving
business at 1t.
II some one would find remedy for
the bad memories of debtors, he could
make fortune.
It is hard to believe that sin gilded
with gold is the same hideous thing
that it is in common clay.
The man who blames himself for
the worst things that happen to him,
will put the blame at the right door.
The best way to wait for the ON
ing of the Lord, is to be found lying
to make the world what he will make
1t when he comes.
That the heart has longings which
the world cannot satisfy, is one evil
dencA that man is greater than the
W. 80 IN which he lives.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

Mrs. Maud Maynard Noel, of Chicago
would permit no child to live who was
not perfect at birth. Should child
become cripple, or blind, or dumb, she
believes Its life should end at once. Sc
steadfast are her convictions that she
Is ready to sacrifice her own children, II
necessary. She Is reformer who real.
ly believes In reform.
1t Is not only with the children that
Mrs. Noel's ideas would deal, but with
the criminal classes, with all that does
not tend to elevate mankind. The ased
and infirm, she holds, would be far hap
pier II physician would quietly end
existence for them.
These remarkable theories are ad-
vanced by slender, youthful woman
who seems Ill fitted to cope with the
world herself. A widow-for her hus-
band died several years ago-she sup
ports herself and her two lovely chill
dren, Tommy and Corinne, whom she
declares herself willing to sacrifice IL
circumstances take so sad turn as to
render 1t necessary. This is her belief
and the accompanying statement is Civ
en- as she made it for the readers of the
Sunday Journal:
II believe the world should rid itself
Of those who are, or are likely, to be-
come a burden to themselves and to So
ciety. If my own children should be-
come otherwise than sound and healthy
should consider 1t blessing to re-
move them without delay. No matter
what my own grief would be I should
consider that I would really be benefit
ing my children more than IL l permit
ted them to live.
In my own family there is an instance
which clearly shows how true my belief
Is, how necessary 1t is to the advance
ment of the world that 1t should be car
ied out. have a niece who has been
blind since born, and for years has
been crippled and unable to care
for herself. There are six other
children in the family, and each
year I can see the lines of sor-
row sharpening in their faces. Not
only is the unfortunate girls life
void of happiness to herself, but it is
the source of positive injury and injus-
tice to her sisters and brothers. It
would have been an act of kindness il
the physician who attended at her birth
had removed her from this world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

sons, when they have become helpless
charges, physically and mentally, treat
ed in the same manner as the infants
whose coming into the world means
only sorrow.
think the authorities should decide
the means to be employed for their re-
moval. In fact, would suggest that
board of physicians be appointed whose
duty 1t would be to fix the fate of those
submitted to them for examination and
pronounce the method to be employed
in removing them.
Another thing which should certainly
be done is to rid the world of criminals,
young and old.
We have no room for the chronic
criminal, and society should not be
charged with the expense Of his main
tenance It takes fabulous amount Of
money to Jail and care for this class Of
disreputables, and it might be better
spent in other ways. 1t is an evil to
have to support penitentiaries and in
sane asylums and almshouses when we
need more schools, art galleries, parks
and other beautiful and elevating &C.
cessories.
The whole matter seems very simple
to me, although am aware many peo-
pie misunderstood me and are liable to
controvert my position. Everything
but humanity is duly husbanded by
man, and all the useless and infectious
materials cut away. When husband
man trims his orchard he cuts out all
the dead and superfluous wood in order
that the fruit of the remaining trees
may be more perfect. The same rule
should apply to mankind.
We should get rid Of the objectiona-
BILE and evil elements to the end that the
human fabric may be strengthened and
improved. We have too many so
called reformers who band themselves
into organization for doing this and
that, but never accomplish anything
but a little -glorifcation. What the
world needs is more strong-minded,
brave men and women, who will make
themselves examples Of good and in this
way accomplish true reforms in hu-
mainly instead Of merely trying aim
lessly to reform things. The trouble is
most of our reformers are noisy takers
or faddists and few Of them are real
workers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

"In the case Of infants imperfect at
birth, physicians should be Empowered
by statute to use judgment in getting
rid of them. cannot believe any right
minded mother would object to this
course. Such removal would be bless
ing to both child and parent, and an in
estimable boon to the race. 1t would
save suffering to the weaklings them
selves and untold care, annoyance and
modification to those responsible for
their being.
Besides this, 1t would limit the posi-
BILE reproduction Of their like and thus
relieve society of curse. To unfor-
Inmates of this description there is no
friend like death, and 1t is best 1t
should come while they are yet In an
insensate state. The removal OF mon
strosities under these conditions should
be relieved by law from the odium OF
murder. 1t should be placed in charge
of reputable physicians and legally
sanctioned.
1t is a menace to our well-being to
have a race of criminals perpetuated.
Idiots are worthless, and there can be
no joy in life for those who are hope
lessly crippled or deformed. The pres
ence of afflicted persons is positive in
Jury to those more happily circum-
stanced, and especially where bonds OF
raIo t;opchin mako this latter class re-
sponsible for the care of the unfortun-
ates.
Thousands of children are born into
the world daily under conditions which
mean pain and misery to themselves
and WEAKNESS in body and soul to 9TH
ers to the end of their days. Everybody
knows this and everybody who is brave
admits it would be best to end the
heartaches on the threshold of life.
Where this has been neglected through
mistaken pity or ignorance Of man
kinds real rights at the beginning, 1t is
not too late to do the good work when
events SO shape themselves that these
unfortunates come into the hands of the
authorities. Surely there must be some
way of,getting the requisite legislation.
We have men who frame laws for near
ly every conceivable thing except the
vital one of protection of the physical
side of society, and this is something
well worthy their attention.
would also have old and infirm per-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
A PRETTY SCREEN.
Ono Which Can BE Easily and Inexs
pensiyely Made at Home.

One Which Can Be Easily and Inexs
pensively Made at Home.
Soft pine wood par els of the desired
size are cut by a carpenter and are
then covered by stretching velours,
denim or any plain colored, durable
material tightly across one side, tack
ed into place, and the reverse side COW
cred with any good lining for the part
of the screen not intended to show,
says the Philadelphia Times. The next
step in the process is to cut stiff brown
paper panels the size Of the woode'k
ones, and on them draw In charcoal q
simple outline, conventional pattern.
If one is not original enough to do
this alone, ask some friend to draw
one, or copy some good design from an
art magazine. The center panel should
be the most prominent, while the side
ones each have the same design, re.
versed to suit the branches of the
screen and in its main features har-
monizing with the center one. When
this is done, lay the paper on the panel.
tack it in place and along each line Of
the pattern tack in gently upholstery
nails, arranged carefully at equal dis
tanceS.
These should be indicated by pencil
marks II one has not correct eye.
When this is done the paper is torn
out from beneath the nails, consequent
ly too tough paper should not be used,
and each nail is then carefully driven
home with a hammer until 1t sinks in
to the body of the material itself, CIV
ing a very rich metallic effect, for
slight cost and little ingenuity. This
style Of screen is particularly well suit
ed to dining rooms or halls, and may
be made almost as effective without
a framework, using the plain wooden
panels hinged together after the worn
on them is completed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
How He Explained It.

Hunkins-See here, doctor, you told
my wife she couldn't run her sewing
machine, didn't you? DR.. Pilgarlick-
Yes. Hunkins-And you said she might
ride the bicycle? DR.. Pilgarlick-Yes.
Hunkins-Well, I'd like to know how
you reason 1t out. DR.. Pllgarlick-I
don't reason 1t out at all. There isn't
any any room for reason in your wife's
e.-Cleveland Leader.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
The Legal Way.

Client-"I think we had better sue
for about $4,000 damages, don't your"
Lawyer-"Will that satisfy your"
Client-"I think so.~
Lawyer-"We'll make It 100000,
then. shall want about $4,000 for
my fee."--Somerville (Mass.) Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
CHAPTER 1VIII.

HE day following
her final promise to
Caussidiere, Mario
rie received intima-
ton that the new
minister was COM
ing without delay
to take possession
Of the living. Her
informant was Sol
onion Muckleback-
II whoa f,ineroal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

Artificial habits are born tyrants.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-21

Among the oommOdltles which have
greatly Increased In value during the
past few years is the metal platinum
the price Of (which has more than
Quadr0pled. The demand he's indeed
almost exceeded the supply. and IA,
been occasionod by the new uses which
have been found for the metal. the
elecigeian wanting Il for the necessary
links OF connection between the lnted.
Tor and exterior Of the ubiquitous glow
lamp. aud the photographer Ia mi.
nor degree for his prints. The prln.
cipal source Of supply is Russia. which
produces more than forty times a.
much as all other countries combined
and even there the metal Ia found only
IN the southern ural mountains
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-21

Gusiaye D0re the famous French H.
illustrator. died at atty. From the age
Of twenty 10 thiriy-nvo he moved in
a round Of brilliant triumph. and
thence 10 the end down the hin Of dis
appointment lie cared no longer for
designing. and the art critic dld not
care Tor his big pictures. He died too
soon 20 read the Dorc gallery prospect
as, which flloi the papers some years
ago. Dore spoke English indifferent
ly. although be- was always meaning 10
learn che language. Ne liked Brltons
and their ways. but not their dinner
parties. IT Is the dinner parties that
KIN me" he said once. How long ana
how stupid they are" Dore was one
Of the race OF marvellous boys. for al
the age Of four he painted a grand bat
lie piece which. We are told. displayed
FIRE and force and movement" AT ff-
teen his father took him To Paris for
his holidays When Gustave saw the
gay city. he az once said This Is the
place for me-" But bow was Il TO be-
dono1 Only by taking Dis future into
bis own hands. he mad, twelve com.
io drawings u the labor OF Hercules
and took them 10 the editor OF the
Journal pour Riro The editor glanced
ai them. ard at once offered the boy a
salary Of thousand dollars per year
On the paper. His father returned
home alone. Re then aid what many
other artitts would do u their oculists
would pcrml, thcm- he painted by sun.
light and worked for publishers BY
Eeslight a proud and precious ge-
Mus. his ina gnation brlmmlng over
with good thlggs. he could not De
bothered with academic routine. So ne
entered himself at no school OF ar.
but made a rush for the goal with a
sueer az tae trouble Of training. His
Illustrations made a book run through
countless editions. aud saved AZ least
ore publisher from ruin. lie painted
number Of popular pictures: ne be-
came the rage. aud then be died.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-21

thousands o. acres, She has silica
did mansion IN London.
The American Monorelfo Is passing
away In a room scarcely ten feet
square. She will never leave the rick
ETY. bed. She IL In the clutches OF
dropsy. and the disease is approaching
her heart.
Il shows no haste. II Is certain OF
ita victim. II can afford to wait. The
woman's eyes are fastened on the sin
gle window. Il frames a square Of
blue sky. lnqulsitive blades Of grass
fringe the bottom Of the window And
the sufferer knows there must be sun
shine and gladRess somewhere IN the
world
The Countess OF Dudley-s son mar
rled the daughter OF a shopkeeper, and
the Countess was sorrowtul thereat
Her cousin In Chicago 10 done with
marriage and with sorrow. She knows
only pain. She has no hope but for
death. the sure and winding arms OF
cool EMBEDDING death"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-21

papers was broken into. presses were
broken, racks tipped over and forms on
which the daily papers were run Oh
were completely destroyed. nothing be-.
Ing left but the chasos The ulrls went
10 work With a grim determination mo-,
to be downcd. and managed 60 pick up
enough type that had been slrewn over
the floors 20 set up three or four col.
umns Of matter and the Daily Review
was issued on time Monday evening
The girls kept up their warfare on thel,
enemies. and a month later the Office
was again wrecked Miss Lulu GrlfHn
worked until midnight getting out the
Weekly Advocate She loli the Office
with her mother. after locking the door
behind her. leaving everything In good
order, There were ak forms OF TYNE
on the imposing stone. two being mad
mp Of hne display type. which was In.
tended Tor a special advertising edl.
ton. When the young women went IN
work next morning they found the on.
ice door Wide open aud everything
gone. The wrockers dld not sion M
empty the cases this time. but carried
all the type and other materials away
and then ran a ehisel into the cylinder
Of the press, 80 that q was temporarily
ruined. Tho Girls moved their olHce
Into another building sonped up a no.
lie type aud SET up the paper. For a
press they took a roll from a SUGAR can,
mill, fastened Il upon a dry goods boz,
put weights on each side. ROLLED h
slowly backward and forward over tbs
forms, aud In that way managed to
print pretty fair sort Of newspsper
They used this sugar cane press FOR
several weeks until their cylinder nres.
had been repaired. The tyne taken
from the ONCE on this raid was .fisr.
ward discovered by some bows IA th.
bottom Of an old well thirty feet deem
The young women had the wale,
pumped out and recovered most Of thelr
property, but much Of Il was IN mch
a condition that u could not be- used
One day In the following August the
Griihn sisters and their mother wor.
out driving In a two seated suFtsv
drawn by a favori,e family horse n
was a handsome, spirited animal ana
the family was much attached 10 h
During the course Of their drive thsy
stopped to listen 10 a stree, concert
when some one In the crowd threw aeld
upon the horse and tried TO make I, rnn
away The young women managed ~
control Il. however. and drove home
and put Il In the barn. Thirty mlnn,ss
later the horse died from a doso !,
poison. In the following October ~
once was again ralded. The youns
women locked the once door a. Z
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-21
kossurH AS AN onAron.


Imposing IN Appearance aud the Finest
Speaker Of Ills Time.
In appearance Kossuth was taller
uan Americans had been led to sup
pose, Ills face had an expression OF
penetrating intellect. long. the fore
head broad. but not excessively high,
Though a slight badness made Il seem
80. and the calm narrow but square In
Ia form. His hair was thin In front
aid dark brown. as was his beard.
which was quite long. but not very
thick and arranged with neatness and
taste. His mustaohe was heavy and
rather long, His eyes we're very large
and Of light blue. His complexion
was pale. As speaker his manner
was NJ once lnoomparably dlgnifed
and graceful His posture and appear
ance IN repose were imposing. not only
from their essential grace and dignity
but from a sense OF power they i'm
pressed upon the beholder. lie spoke
as n with little preparation and with
that peculiar freshness which belongs
TO eXtemporareous speaking and
the wonderful compactness and art OF
his argument we're not felt until re-
Elected upon af,crward. lie gostlculated
freely, equally well with both arms.
Nothing could be MORE beautiful In lis
way than the sweep Of bis right hand
as Il was raised 20 heaven when he
spoke Of Deity; nothing sweeter than
the smile which At times mantled his
face. Beyond a doubt he was the grea'
est Of orators then living.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-21

A band Of Mormon elders has been In
Florida. Taylor county. for over six
months working quietly In remote sec.
tlonA A party Of eighteen men, we'll
armed. visited their camp, and. after
stripping the preachers. gave them a
dose Of birch bark. and one OF them
n partial Goa, Of tar and feathers They
then escorted them 10 the limits OF the
county and assured them that II they
were heard from again head would be
given them instead Of this mllder pun
ishmont The elders re-esiahllshed
their emp across the county lines,
and eight women have left thtir homes
and gone with them. all intending a
remove 10 Utah soon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-21

Tho Lord Primate Of Ireland writes:
I was told by friend Of the groa,
orator Brlgh,-a name mover to BE-
mentioned without rcspect-that one
day he was speaking with an old friend
OF hts school career lie had been ai
two schools. In one OF which he had
learned a great deal that was useful
and necessary for hla position In life.
and In he other he had been taught
10 love reading and had been brought
In contact with Millions book. and
this friend say. you seem to think
Tar more OF the second school than OF
the Arst. and J know you learned a
great deal that Yves useful In the one.
and ] should think not nearly 10 much
IN the other. "Dut. said bright. 'you
don't know anything about H. In the
nrat school / learned what helped me
no doub, In my business. hut In the
other I was brought into contact with
the eternal spirit Of liberty. and that
vas the thing that made me whatever
have been IN ne"