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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
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CHATTER XXXv.-(CoNrrSuEp.)

CHATTER V.-(CoNTINUED.)
"You" she exclaimed; Il thought
You were dead!"
Truly" he said land you rejoice to
find that still live; is it not so, Mar
jorie?"
She did not answer him; her very
blood seemed to be freezing in her
veins, and her face wore such an ex-
preston Of horror that for a moment
even he was rendered dumb.
Marjorie" he said, "let me hear
your words of welcome. l am an exile
now, driven to seek refuge in Scotland,
ito escape the bullets of my foes
"Why-why have you come to me?"
81 have come to you for comfort
have come to take you with me to share
my English home"
"To share your home" echoed Mar
jorie. Il will not-no, never. You
have done me evil enough already
but l am free, I know you now, and
i will not go with you"
"You are freew he said. What do
you mean by that, mon amir
81 mean" said Marjorie, that you
are nothing to me. You have said so,
and 1 know it, and I wish never to see
your face again.
Possibly, but our wishes are not al
ways gratified. I am sorry you cannot
give me better welcome, since you
will, see me not once, but many times;
as to being free, that is all nonsense.
We are in Scotland now, remember;
and you-why, you are my wife,
"Your wifer'
Eyes, my wife-and now, cherie-al-
though / could use force if l chose, /
have no wish to do so. ask you mere
ly to fulfill your duty and come with
me to my home"
For a moment Marjorie gave no an
swer; what could she say or do? No
need for him to tell her she was in his
power, she knew it only too well. While
in Francs he had the power of turning
her from his door, and heaping igho-
my not only upon herself, but upon
her child in her own country his pow
err was absolute over them both.
With a wild cry she threw up her
hands and called on God for help and
comfort, but no answer came; it SEEM
ed that for her there was no help in
all the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
Road RecOrda,

The committee on road records for
the Century Road Club Of America has
accepted the following claims: Wash
ington-New York record. q hours 20
minutes, made by Lieutenant Hugh D.
Wise, of the New York Athletic club,
Oct. 14-15, 1897. Thirty-day century
record for Wisconsin, 20 centuries,
made by John M. Coates, of Milwau-
kee, between Sept. and 80, 1897. A
meritorious medal has been granted TO
Mrs. c. P. Stems, of Cleveland, o.,
for double century, Sept. 10 and 20,
1897, made under adverse circumstances
such as wind, mud and rain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
A Selfish Woman.

Grimm-"Women are such selfish
creatures! There was an odd chop at
breakfast and my wife insisted upon
my eating it. 1t was all because she
wanted to revel in the satisfaction Of
self-denial A case Of pure selfishness. +"
Flimm-"And what did you do?"
Grimm-"Oh, let her have her way
and l ate the chop. There are few
husbands so indulgent as l am" -Bos-
ton Transcript.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
How 1t Affected Her.

DR.. Blewmass-"I am surprised.
Mrs. Brownjones, to hear you say you
are a martyr to biliousness. You are
the picture of health, and don't look
as if you were subject to it."
Mrs. Brownjones-"Oh, am not, but
my husband is-that is the way | suf-
fer from it,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
AUGUST LEHR.

many, has arrived in the United States.
Lehr is splendidly built young man
of immense strength, and is greatly
admired by the German cycling pub
lie. 1t is expected that he will chal-
lenge both Bald and Michael and one
or two of the Frenchmen who are now
in this country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
Encouraging His Whim.

Irate Father-"I'm getting tired Of
this nonsense You've been engaged
to that young man for six months.
Does he ever intend to marry you?"
Daughter-"You must have patience,
papa. Remember he's an actor"
Irate Father-"What's that got to
do with it,"
Daughter-"He's fond Of long en-
gagements."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
The Yarlad. Vital West.

Eyes, SIR" Numbered the man with
the long. grizzled whiskers, Il am
from the fairest land the sun ever
kissed. / am from the west, gentle
men,"
"Ah, yes; is that SOP" inquired a
bystander Are you from the malaria
district. the grasshopper quarter, the
tuberculosis section, the drouth re-
gion, or the cyclone belt?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14


cried; don't touch me-"
What do you mean?"
81 mean that l hate and fear you!
Wife or no wife, 1 will never live with
you again-never, never!'
Confident of his own power, Caussi-
diere never WINGED. He had expected
something of this kind, and was not
wholly unprepared for it. He said
nothing, but quietly watching his op-
portunity, he lifted the child in his
arms. Finding himself thus suddenly
and roughly seized from his mothers
side, Leon screamed wildly, but Caus-
sidiere shook him, and babe him be
at peace.
"That is what your mother has
taught you, to scream at the sight Of
your father. Now 1 will teach you
otherwise"
"Give him to me-" she cried; "give
me my child"
"Your child" returned Caussidiere,
with a sneer; "the child is mine. l
have a right to take him, and to keep
him, too, aud that is what I mean to
dor
ITO keep him." cried Marjorie; you
would never do that; you do not want
him if you do not care for him, and he
is all have in the world"
"But ] mean to keep him All the
same!'
"You shall not; you dare not; you
shall kill me before you take my boy.
Leon, my darling, come to me; come to
your mother
She stretched forth her arms to take
the child, when Caussidiere, livid with
passion, raised his hand and struck
her in the face. She staggered back;
then with cry she fell senseless to the
ground.
When she opened her eyes it was
unite dark all about her, and as quiet
rs the grave.
Leon" she moaned feebly, but no
answer came.
Gradually the dizziness passed away;
she remembered all that had occurred,
and with a low moan she sank again
upon the ground, crying bitterly.
But soon her sobs abated, and i'm
patiently brushing away her tears, she
set herself to wonder again what she
must do On one thing she was deter
mined, to be with her child. Yes; at
any cost they must be together.
She rose to her feet again and stag
eered on toward the Castle. Her scald-
ing tears fell fast, her breast was rent
with sobs; and for the first time IN
her life she began to question the re-
nefcence of the Divine Father, whom
she had been taught from her child
hood tx revere
It was late when she reached the
Castle. Miss Hetherington, having
eroua fearful az her long absence,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
OTTO ZEIGLER.

the Sunday racing movement in Cali
fornia this season. and who has been
reinstated by the L. A. W., figures that
he has won less than $25 on his sea-
sons work, after deducting the cx-
penses incurred in training and rae
ing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
A Lost Opportunity.

Harry-"She said she wasn't per-.
feet"
Jack-"H'm! What did you say to
that?"
Harry-"I didn't say anything till l
saw her frowning, and that ratified me.
so I could only calculate There are
othTs'!"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14

George-"When l marry l want to
get girl as good as gold"
Charlie-'I think you'd aim to do
even better than that"
George-"How?"
Charlie-"Get girl who has the
gold"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14

Mrs. Bldad Throwing down the
horrid municipal scandal. Every man
nowadays seems to have something to
do with a ring"
Bildad-"And if women were given
half a chance don't you think they
would have their finger in it, too?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14

At eight they called him Willie; at
twelve they called him Will;
At sixteen he was Billy; at twenty just
plain Bill.
His mother CIVILIZED" him always, her
strong love to evince;
His father willed him nothing, and
he's been billed ever since.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14

Smythe-"If Tammany gets real
foothold in Brooklyn, it'll bring about
great changes"
Tomkins-"Yes; it may even give the
hand that pushes the carriage a chance
at this ruling the world business"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14

Husband (after a cold night)-"Ma.
ria, think the water pipes are all
flazen up"
Maria-"Well, why don't you get
plumber before they burst?"
Husband-"Becau 1 don't want the
plumber to bust mel"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
Matrimonial Bliss.

Kitty-"Ned and his wife get along
nicely together. Her mother told me
no words ever pass between them"
Jack-"Of course not. Ever since
their quarrel they don't speak to each
other
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14

Brown-"That is Billion over there;
they say he is worth million-it's in
his NINE"
Jones-"Yes, that's where my mill
lion is-in my mind"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14

DDIE BALD has
raced against 1913
men during the
season on the Ma
tional Circuit. OF
this number he has
beaten 2S4 and in
turn has been de-
feated by only "A.
The percentage is
figured as in all ia
bles, or 44-32Sths,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14

Physician-Put out your tongue.
Patient-Oh, doctor, no tongue can
do Justice to the torments am suffer
ingAEnquire Within.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
CHAPTER XXXVII.

w In L u oih VI
circumstances had
the dead Caussi-
diere again become
quick, or rather, to
express it in cor
recter terms, how
had the Frenchman
escaped from the
perils and pains Of
death?
mi
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
Applied Reason.

"There are things in this world mora
valuable than money, my son."
II know it. That's the reason l want
money to buy them with. Detroit
Free Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14

Bond-Mrs. Tancke complains bitter.
ly of the way her husband treats her.
Case-That's funny; he treats us as
often again as he used to.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
CHAPTER XXXVI.

iiGielE, diii L lOl :
given?" said Caus-
sidiere, again hold
ing for t h h | s
hands.
The sound of his
voice recalled her
to herself. S h e
shrank away from
him in positive ter
TOR.
Keep back" she
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
THE CYCLING WORLD.
WHAT THE RACERS AND IN
VENTORS ARE DOING.

Eddie Bald's Record for the Past Season
Some Additional Records-The Ger
man champion 10 Here - Zeigler's
Poor Showing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
ProyidcntiaI Perhaps.

Mr.. Chump-"Love is bliLd."
Miss Sparkle-"Th fortunate fol-
some men,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
German Champion Coming.

August Lehr, the famous German bi-
cyclist, who for nine years has been
the undisputed champion rider of Ger
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14

Otto Zeigler, the well-known profess
sional racer. who was identified with
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14

Jimmy Short-"I want a pound
smokin' tobacco"
Storekeeper-"What kind?"
Jimmy Short-"Long out"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29
BIG COTTON CROP

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The cotton crop this year is between H.
100000 and 12,O0O,O 600 bales, the largest in the
history of the industry.
1t is remarkable that the growth of cot
ton in the southern states should steadily
increase in the face of an uninterrupted
fall of prices, and in defiance of that most
sacred principle of political economy known
as the law of supply and demand. The
volume of product is expected to grow in
response to rise of prices and fall with
d decline, but cotton seems to be an excep-
ton.
OF course, the cause of the paradox is
in the peculiar conditions of the southern
states, and these change slowly
But the extension of markets is the surest
relief. The opening of Chinese ports will
afford an outlet to our cotton crop and pro-
vide a market which can never be fully
supplied For this reason alone we are
interested in far eastern politics. 1t is to
our interest to promote the cause of trade
in China by every legitimate means. But
we can hardly ask for open ports in Asia
if we do not let the bars down to our own
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29
EXPANDING
AMERIcANISM

The ultimate decision of the American
peace commissioners at Paris to retain the
entire group of the Philippines and the ad-
jacent Sulu islands. which proposition Spain
has consented reluctantly to accept, will
commend itself to the great majority of
Americans. Tue Sulus, as a glance at the
map will show, were needed to round out
our eastern empire.
Our eastern empire are words that fall
strangely upon American ears, perhaps; but
we have won vast possessions In the far
east, and 1t is our duty to retain that
Whleh the vaior of our arms has placed
under the folds of the old flag. We couldn't
give up the Philippines if We desired to- and
certainly the American people have no such
desire.
me Republic is expanding, and one day
1t and the British empire shall dominate
the world. 1t is manifest destiny" as our
politicians of another generation were in
the haoit of saying concerning other ques-
tons. There is new America. Only that
which was best of the old America survives.
We have entered upon our real mission in
the world-a mission similar to that which
England has pursued for a hundred years.
1t is the evangelization of the world. We
have been drawn into it, and there can be
no backward turning
One might as we'll try To beat down Gil
braltar with snowballs as to stem this up
risen tide of expanding Americanism Tie
world is ours for the possessing, and this
nation is going to possess itself of that
which destiny requires it to assume Here
and there men will object, resent, grow
angry over the decadence of the republic
in the of the rising Of i'm.
perialism," military power" dictator
Ship what not, but the people pay no
heed. The people are in the saddle and
they are riding to greatness not dreamed
of by our forefathers, except those of that
chief of all expansionists, Thomas Jeffer-
son.
Objection to the drift of things is folly.
The deed is done, in all practical effect.
We can no more go backward than we can
go back from Gettysburg. The old order is
changed That vast colonial empire which.
we have won of Spain is ours, and he is a
foolhardy publicist who would seek to
give it back to the power of tyranny and
oppression. There be no possible good
in objecting, and happily there be few
amongst us who do object
The curtain is rung down. America en-
tiers upon her proper mission in the world,
assumes her rightful place in the family of
the nations.
Our lines stretch out across the Pacific to
China and its vast possibilities in trade.
The Nicaragua canal is certain, and with
that will come the commercial conquest
of all the Orient.
We shall nave a strong army and a navy
equaled by that of only one other power
and then the earth shall bend the knee to
the star-spangled banner.
L. T.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29
Uncle Sam scooped in all the islands.
United STATES ANIDEAh CONaUEsoR

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
The tender of $20O0O,000 is regarded as an
act of genuine liberality on the part of the
United States, which is in a position to
force its demands without the payment OF
any Sum. 1t will relieve Spain of large
share of the Philippine Indebtedness, pos
sibly all when her creditors understand that
refusal OF these terms may result in Span
ish reputation of the entire debt
1t is certainly in striking contrast with
the attitude of the average victorious ma
ton, which usually exacts the cession of
large territory and the payment of a heavy
moray indemnity besides. The United
States instead of asking money indemnity
tenders one, instead of demanding the ces-
sion of territory where it's armies and
navies have not been it demands only the
cession OF such territory as cannot be re-
linquished without the country proving
false to its announced motives of humanity
Not only has it proved true to its pledges
in this respect, but has carried its humane
purposes so far as to offer financial assist
ance to its vanquished foe and admit it for
a term of years to the trade of the Philip
pines on equal terms with itself.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29
Secretary Lonq's Report.

Secretary Longs review of the naval
work of the late war is comprehensively
clear, and thoroughly just. The glorious
work of the navy finds at hand a good wit
ness and good formulator of historical ma
terial.
Mr.. Long goes on to advocate a larger
navy, but he does not go beyond public sem
timent. All nations feel that future wars
will be largely made up of sea battles. The
work of the soldier will be more that of
police as the years of the new century run
on. So Mr.. Long asks congress to author
ize the construction of fifteen new ships,
each; three armored cruisers of 1900 tons
each; three protected cruisers similar to
the Olympia, and six smaller cruisers of
the Montgomery type.
Such an addition to the navy would carry
it up the list next to the French navy,
and probably in fighting power would make
it inferior only to the great sea-dog of the
world, Mr.. Bull. There is no need
of an attempt to rival the British navy-no
reason why we should desire to surpass 1t.
The man or party who attempts, Cleveland
like, to bring the two Shakesperian coun-
tries into hostility, will stand good chance
to get the MASKING that he will richly de-
serve. Clevelandism is a lost force in this
country.
Mr.. Long has every reason to be proud of
the record the navy department has made
while under his control. Its work has been
brilliantly conducted at a minimum expense
either of money or of blunders. 1t has
s25, 900 600 on hand that will be turned back
into the treasury. 1t has not lost ship.
1t has scarcely Numbered at all. The entire
story of the naval department is vir-
tual condemnation of the other warlike
department of the government.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29
REPUBLICAN HUMBUGGERY

From the Minneapolis Times.
The holiness with which the party which
is responsible for civil service is prepared
to stultify itself and confess it's own in
sincerity by Withdrawing large number
several thousand-from the necessity of
competitive examination, for partisan adj
vantage, will disgust more voters than it
will enlist. The time has really come,
though the small politicians do not seem to
understand it, when the people generally
desire to have their business conducted on
business principles, and when these at
tempts to pervert public trusts to party and
personal gain are seen to appear as con-
temptible as in fact they are.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29
The Alley Assassination.

The people of this city are filed with
righteous Indignation over the assasSina-
ton of an officer of the law, who had long
been a leading and honored and beloved
citizen. Brave man that he was, devoted
to duty as he had been all his active life,
he deserves all the honor that can be paid
to his memory. To that there should be
no limit He died fighting for the peace
and safety of his fellow-men, for order.
good government, and law. He faced the
desperate with precisely the same coura ge
that the Rough Riders faced the Mausers
at Ell Caney and his memory deserves at
the hands of people he served so brave
ly and faithfully equal honor. Bob War
nock's name and service should be carried
in the annals of the city while it stands.
But let us not overlook the lesson of his
life. He stood throughout his life, in all
the capacities in which he served, for law.
He stood for order. He stood for govern
ment under the law-good government,
derby government. Many of his best years
were given to the maintenance of order and
law. No one can point to act in his use
full and valued life that was not In the in
terest of order and law.
We can best honor his memory by fol-
lowing his example. When the black des-
perado is arrested, as he must be, and as
suredly will be, let one attempt to vio-
late in any way the law of the land. Meas
out to murderer the greater pun
ishment involved in trial and longings for
life. His conviction and death under the
law are certain. There can be no defense
ilspny proper sense of the word. He stands
convicted beyond hope Let him, then, be
punished as Halves was punished. Such a
punishment is thousand times greater, by
day and by night. than the punishment
melted out by mobs.
The fair fame of the city and of Alabama
demand respect for law. The memory of
the dead officer demands it. The proper
punishment of the assassin demands it,
and the full emphasis of punishment upon
all like inclined calls for punishment under
the law. No punishment so stays the hand
of the evil-doer as does punishment that,
despite all attempts at opposition, is newt
able. Such punishment is worth a hundred
examples of mob law, which chiefly serves
to excite animosity and arouse questions of
justice.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29

Seymour's claim was ignored. strange to
say. 1t seems odd that the matter should
not have been looked into, for 1t was seri-
Gus enough to warrant investigation, to
say the least"
A visitor to Birmingham is Mr.. C. A.
Mountjoy, now of New York, but until re-
Gently for many years an honored resident
of this city. Mr.. Mountjoy is charmed with
New Yor, and has already met a great
many old friends there, and formed new
friendships as well. Everybody welcomes
him back to his old home though it is re-
GREETED that his visit is TO be so short He
expects to leave this afternoon on his re-
turn to New York.
Major Walter O.. Farmer, of Nashville,
noted turfman, is at the Marris Major
Farmer formerly resided at Greenville, this
state, where be married into the influential
Dunklin family, of Butler. Twenty years
ago he was major of the Second regiment
of Alabama state troops, since called the
national guard
Tyler Goodwin, late circuit clerk of Ell
more and populist nominee for probate
judge, is in town.
Former Probate Judge Lancaster, of Ell
more, was in town yesterday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

An ounce of fact is better than a pound
of fancy.
The true test of friendship is not in
words, but actions.
The owner of a side-door saloon has a
system of double entry.
The price of a drink is considered popu-
lar loan by some men.
The canal-boat mule would never get
along if he didn't have pull.
There's nothing that bores a man who is
In love more than a crowd.
1t hurts a person less to be lied about
than 1t does to lie about others.
It's hard to convince a thief that there
are any honest men in the world
Be careful of your thoughts, for they are
liable to break into words at any time.
When some men can't make living at
anything else they try to get a public
Office.
Riches sometimes fly away from the hon
est man and light on the perch erected by
the other fellow.