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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
The Doctor Knew,

If some men are skeptical, others
place implicit faith in the doctors pre-
scription, and of these was man in
Limerick, who went to the undertaken
to order coffin for Pat Connell.
Dear me-" said the undertaken, lis
poor Pat dead?" mo, he's not dead
yet" answered the other; but he'll die
tonight, for the doctor says he can't
live till morning, and he knows what
he gave him."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
Cost of the War.

The official estimates of the entire
cost Of the war against Spain during
the year ending June 80, 1899, are s379,
$4,000. While this estimate is for a
year,it is not expected that the war will
last that long, and If 1t should continue
during the whole period the expenses
would be greater A sudden ending OF
the war would leave the government
still under obligation to make large
payments on contracts that had been
awarded and also would entail expense
for mastering out of the volunteers
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
He Had Nerve.

The long, gloomy operating room Of
the hospital is hushed and still; soft
voiced, gentle-eyed nurses move quick
ly here and there, and skilled at
tendant arranges the cruel-looking
instruments upon table. Before adj
ministering chloroform to the patient,
prior to the amputation, the kindly
doctor leans over and asks him if he
has any message for his friends.
"Naw," he murmurs, YEARLY; Jest
tell 'em dat you saw me, an dat I'm
losin' flesh"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

Do not all statesmen know, as you
know, that upon peace, and peace
alone, can be based the successful in
dustry of nation, and that by success
full industry alone can be created that
wealth, which, permeating all classes
Of people, not confined to great pro-
prietors, great merchants and great
spectators, not running in stream
merely down your principal street, but
turning fertilizing rivulets into every
byelane and every alley, tends so
powerfully to promote the comfort,
happiness and contentment CT ma
tion.--John Bright.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
italian Bread Riots.

There has been Wholesale massacre
of starving fathers, mothers and chill
dren in the streets of Milan and other
cities by the Italian government. The
facts of tne case are difficult to obtain,
but 1t would seem that no fewer than
1000 people were butchered in the Mi
Ian streets, while the number OF
wounded is three or four times a.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
Had Given Himself Away.

"Don't tell me, JOSIAH" said Mrs.
Podsley, shat this was all acciden-
tall"
why will you doubt me?" he asked,
pressing his hands to his poor, aching
head
Because" his wife answered, "you
said when you started away that you
felt as skittish as colt. might have
known then that you'd make donkey
of yourself before you got back"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

HE knew everybody, and he knew
something good about everybody" is
the tribute contemporary pays to a
New York journalist. 1t reminds is
that men who steadfastly cultivated
one Of these accomplishments have
died and left few mourners. But II
was the wrong one.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
States Right to Conduct Monopoly.

A decision was rendered by the Unit
ed States Supreme Court on May 8 AZ
firming the validity Of the South Car
DINA dispensary system in its essen
tial features. Three judges dissented,
but substantial majority Of the court
accepts the view that state has a
right to conduct the liquor traffic on
its own account as an exclusive state
monopoly, subject only to the qualifica-
ton that citizen may import liquors
from beyond the state for his individ-
ual use without interference from the
state. The decision is of Importance
as establishing the right of state to
set up and conduct, not only pub
lie liquor monopoly, but any industrial
monopoly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
A Household Hint.

New York Evening Post: When
carholio acid is to be used as disin-
fectant 1t should be mixed with boiling
water. n is more soluble and the two
combined into solution will keep for
weeks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
Beauty Ia Blood Deem,

Clean blood makes clean skin. No
beauty without It, Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tics cleanses your blood and keeps 1t clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all Inn
Danish pimples, boils, blotchcs, blackheads
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 2oc, 500.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

In India elephants over twelve and
up to torty-fve years of age are deemed
the best to purchase, and will gener-
ally work well until they are eighty
years old.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

Some Boston families buried their
silverware in anticipation of Spanish
invasion; and one Boston citizen be-
came frantic because he couldn't find
any to bury.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
Laws May lie Changed.

No laws, no customs, no rights Of
property are so sacred that they may
not be made away with, IL 1t can be
clearly shown that they stand in the
way Of the greatest happiness.-W.
Stanley Jevons.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

There is gold-weighing machine in
the Bank of England which is so sensi-
tive that postage stamp put on the
scale will turn the index two inches
on the dial.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
WHAT PORTO RICO MAY BRING
OUR WACE-EARNERS.

The Corporations Are Working Move
on the Postomce-would Like to Take
1t Away from the Government and
Work 1t for Private Gain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

The right to vote may go to the peo-
pie of Hawaii along with annexation;
but it must be remembered that we
have good deal of ignorant voting
here.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
pon't 1obacco sol, and Smoke You, Ll,e Ava,

To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
netic full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac the wonder-worlser that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
teed; Booklet and sample free. Address
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

The liquid voice of woman would
probably be appreciated more If she
would occasionally turn off the flow.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
Cost of the Siberian Railway.

The total cost of the construction Of
the great Siberian railway by Russia
has been 371,0O9,947 rubles, or $685.
014,938.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
Widows and widowers in all condi'
tons Of life want repairing.
Love may not be disease, but 1t Il
frequently of a rash nature.

When some men bury the Ratchet
after quarreling they 60 right out and
dig up an ak.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

The ballplayer who hits the most
balls" at night always hits the fewest
in next days game.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

The tongue Of liberty usually belongs
to q married woman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

COSMO BUTTERMILK TOILET SOAP
makes the skin soft, white AMI healthy.
Sold everywhere.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes
weak men strong. blood pure SOC. 81. All
druggists
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26
PHILOSOPHYOFVALU
ILLUSTRATIONS FROM MATHE-
MATICS AND ETHICS.

Monetary Relation Between National
Integrity and Personal Integrity-A
Diamond May BE More Valuable Than
Pyramid.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

People who sit upon forms are apt
to stand upon ceremonies.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-26

Even the hardened locomotive mas ita
tender part.
The herald., 1898-01-23

calmest peace of the simple, quiet life
she is now leading. Nine. de Navarro
is quoted as adding: "Never again will
there be thought of stage life. Life
is something greater and better than
stage excitement and admiration, as, for
instance, that boy upstairs.
zone of my constant delights is music
and singing, especially of which hope
to do a great deal. Stage-no, never
again."
MINOR MATTERS
The annual report of the Leeds Cham
ber of Commerce deplores the state Of
the British textile industries in 1897,
saying: "All the improvement of the
spring having been fatally checked by
the Dingley tariff law, followed by the
engineering strike, which must neces-
sarily result in some permanent loss to
trade, in addition to the loss already
experienced"
The Sultan of Turkey has determined
to send $1,000 soldiers to Palestine in
honor of Emperor Williams visit there.
will be re-equipped and his Majesty will
also give the German Emperor piece
Of ground at Jerusalem Which, accord
ing to tradition, was the site of the Last
The garrisons of Beirut and Damascus
Supper which different Christian COM
munities have hitherto vainly sought to
acquire. 1t is understood that Emperor
William will transfer the ground to the
German Catholic missionaries.
The herald., 1898-01-23
THE CUSTER SURVIVOR
rs DENOUNCED AS AN ARRANT
IMPOSTER
Col. w. s. Bracket Says That George
Benjamin's Own Story Convicts
Him Of Falsifying
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ANACONDA, Mont, Jan. 22.-Col.
William S. Bracket of Peoria, Ills,
says that the story published in the
New York Sun a few days ago, relative
to a man who claims to be the sole sur
vivor of the Custer massacre of June
25, 1876, is totally false. The name of
the man who claimed to be the last Of
that Inflated company is George Ben
jamin of California, and 1t was reported
that he was on his way to Washington
to secure a pension and that Judge
Stephen White of California is assisting
him in the matter. In speaking to an
Examiner, reporter in this city Col.
Bracket said today:
"This man, George Benjamin, is un-
doubtedly an imposter, and his story
bears the convincing internal evidences
of his fraudulent pretenses. One who
falsely pretends to be the sole survivor
of that conflicts may very properly be
exposed in the columns of a California
journal.
"Mr. Benjamin, in telling his story
says that when the battalion of five
companies of cavalry commanded by
Custer was surrounded by Indians, they
fought their way back to their horses,
mounted them, and in the struggle to
reach the bluffs left the greater portion
Of their dead or wounded on the field.
"It is now we'll proven that when Gus
ter dismounted his men he deployed
them in an irregular line of battle, dis
mounted, on the top of the bluffs, and
thus fought until they were exterminat-
ed. The bulk of Clusters horses were
stampeded by the Indians early in the
fight, as they were held by man No. 4
of each set of fours in each company, and
were never recovered.
Benjamin says ten Indians were
killed for every white man who fell
This Is false.
"He says: The companies of CAL
houn and Crittenden were thrown
across our flank to protect our retreat.
This is also false as shown by the po-
sition in which the bodies of Calhoun's
and Crittenden's men lay in line as they
fell"
The herald., 1898-01-23
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

Lee reports tranquility at Havana;
information from other sources indi-
Gates the contrary.
Heirs scattered all over the country
hope to share in the distribution of the
immense Clarke estate.
Luetgert takes the stand and de-
tails his doings on the day he is al
legged to have murdered his wife.
San Francisco expects a tremend-
Gus crowd to assist in celebrating Cali
fornia's golden jubilee on Monday.
German court festivities greatly
marred by prevalence Of influenza; do
nestle and foreign troubles increase.
The mere mention of the name of
Dreyfus in the French chamber of
deputies is enough to start free fight.
England hopes the Oriental ques-
ton may be solved without resort to
arms, but is prepared to profit in any
event.
Col. Bracket of Peoria, Ill, says
that George Benjamin's claims to be
the last survivor of the Custer massa-
ere are false.
The Japanese cruiser Chitose was
launched at the Union Iron Works,
San Francisco; Miss May Budd pre-
sides at the christening.
Track Captain Brown of Berkeley
finds the eastern college football teams
largely made up of professionals; rae
ing results; sporting news.
Two senators come promptly to the
rescue of the gold standard by offer
ing amendments to Teller's resolution
to pay bonds in silver; the day in the
house given to odds and ends Of legis-
lation.
Martial law proclaimed at Fort Yu-
kon and the inhabitants placed on ra-
tions; returning miners vary greatly
in their estimates of the probable out
put of gold, but the placer mines are
unquestionably rich.
The herald., 1898-01-23
BUNNY BOUNTIES
Pretty Nearly Bankrupt County in
Kansas

WELLINGTON, Kas., Jan. 22LThe
county commissioners of Sumner county
made the experiment this winter of put
ting three-cent bounty on rabbit scalps
The bounty was only to continue from
November l to March 1, butt owing to the
drain on the treasury the board had to
call 1t off six weeks before the time was
up. The scalps came in by hundreds and
thousands, and toward the last the treas
urer was paying out on rabbit account
between S400 and $500 day. The thrifty
farmers of Sumner county turned in an
aggregate of 15S,514 scalps, at cost to the
county of $4755 In spite of the war against
them, the number of rabbits shows no ap-
preciable decrease, and proposition is
made here to ask the state to assume the
work of exterrninating the pests.
The herald., 1898-01-23
The Odd Fellows

STOCKTON, Jan. 22.-The Stockton re-
lief board of the Odd Fellows this even
ing entertained the relief boards of Sac
ramento, San Jose and San Francisco. and
made it a general affair, which was attend
ed by several hundred Odd Fellows and
their wives and daughters. After address,
es of welcome a musical and literary pro-
gram was rendered and the festivities
closed with dancing and refreshments.
The herald., 1898-01-23
FOUND AFLOAT
A Steamship Abandoned by Her En-.
tire Crew

TACOMA. Wash, Jan. pa Ledger spe-
cial from Port Townsend, WASH, says:
Three weeks ago the steamship Common
wealth of Liverpool, in command of Capt.
James, and with crew of thirty men,
while en- route from Kobe to Portland,
broke her shaft and was abandoned. The
steamer drifted in midocean, finally bring
ing up in Nootka sound, on Vancouver
island. where she was found Wednesday
by the steamer Willapa.
Search was made for the crew and they
were finally found in friendly cove.
The following day the crew were restored
to the Commonwealth and the Wilapa
towed her to Sydney.
The Commonwealth is uninjured, and the
salvage to the Willapa will amount to
100000.
The herald., 1898-01-23
Lynchers Arrested

WICHITA, Kas.. Jan. 22.-Information
was received here tonight that four arrests
had been made for the burning of the two
Seminole Indians, McGeisy and Sampson.
near Earlboro, I. T., January 12 1t is
stated that two of the men, named Martin
and Hull, have confessed, giving informa-
tion as to members of the mob. The infor-
nation comes through trainmen, and is not
confirmed
The herald., 1898-01-23
Killed His Mother

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 22.-The jury
in the case of Virgil Gallagher, charged
with killing his mother last August, re-
turned a verdict of guilty today, and
passed the death penalty on him. The
defense filed motion for new trial.
Gallagher is a medical student, 20 years
old.
The herald., 1898-01-23
A Bill Reported

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The senate
committee on appropriations today con-
cluded its consideration of the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation bill
and Senator Collum reported 1t to the
senate. AS reported. the bill carries an ag-
gregate appropriation of $21,629,31O, a net
increase of the amount appropriated in
the house bill of s153052.
The herald., 1898-01-23
Marvland's Senator

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Jan. 22.-The Mary
land legislature in joint session today took
another ballot for a United States senator,
which resulted as follows: McComas, 46;
Shaw, 16; Findlay, 3; Shyrock, 2; German,
49, total, 11S; necessary to choice, ST. The
McComas men claim to have seven more
votes we'll in hand, which will be- cast on
Monday or Tuesday. !
The herald., 1898-01-23
An Eastern Storm

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 22.-The telegraphic
service between Kansas City and the east
has been badly demoralized all night. For
several hours Chicago could not be reached
direct from this point Throughout the
states of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Ohio.
according to reports received here, the
telegraph wires are generally Frustrated
by very heavy storm of snow and sleet
The herald., 1898-01-23
Dole's Progress

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 22.-PresideIH Dole
of Hawaii was visited on board the private
car in which he is rolling eastward tonight
by. delegation Of Omaha officials and cit
izens
The herald., 1898-01-23
Fought Six Rounds

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Jan. 22.-Jack
Everhardt knocked out Eddie Donnelly in
the sixth round.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

The last time | was forcibly reminded Of rf
old friend Poland" said 4 former member i
Congress. whose service in III" House with th9
distinguished Vermontcr brought to mind
Ivy Mrs ThurstCn's death. was at the time ,he
great fire ravaged the northern part u the OsI
peninsula of Michigan. when. together with ota
crs. | went up on one Of the United States reye
nue. cutters to carry clothing and food to IA
poor unfortunates who lost everything they po-
sessed in the flames but their lives.
AS We ncared the shore where h. remnaa3
Of a Polish settlement were gathered esp@
a tall lank. young fellow standing IN a heap d
stones He half-nakrd. a miserable. fright,
ened and dazed- looking colossus IU4medIapy
on landing searched for some clothes among
the boxes sent To US By charitable Eastern PEI
pie large enough TO cover his grea, body. ard
finally came across l blue broaicloth coat M
hand had hardly touched it before vas remind
ed Of Poland. and in examining ii further | csms
across the familiar brass buttons. Il vas act1'
ally my old colleagues coat and Nth it were
the trousers and thu vest.
II dressed the gigantic young Pole IN ne
suit which was small. after al too short IN TX
sleeves and too short in the trousers. hui u
fitted we'll enough To make him look stdrtns'
like Luke Poland. and when. after putting %
old beaver on his head. led him out from "
dressing tent. be was greeted with cries "
Judge Poland" Judge Poland" by thoS" "n'
had visited Washington in the tim Mr. Po!al'
was conspicuous figure IN official me- aH'
throngng around him. they shook has mana
My prottgt was. Of course. a, 4 loss % ~
plain the ovation. but he went among Is
the name of Judge Poland for thu rest ~ !"
day and grateful for tn" attentions ."
kindness he received At our hands have o'''
thought about the incident. and feel sur ''
Mr.. Poland. who. like most Yankees. A" l. S'"
what Of a unitarian. would be- glad {" A"''
that his old blue coat was put 10 such rti'u'-
use"
senator Proctor and Myron Parker "ho ~
recently returned from visit 10 CuOi wy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
JEWELS or THE AUSTRIAN EMPRESS.
from The Lady's Realm.

From The Iady'S Realm.
At Cap Martin you may find the Empress of
Austria who casts Off all the cares Of royalty
and INDUCES hcr taste for simple living and
fresh air. She walks for miles every day in the
most sensible serviccabc costumes. and any one
who met her in her walks abroad. quite unat
tended and simply clad. would scarcely real
iZe that she great Empress and had at
her disposal some Of the most beautiful jewels
which were ever seen. The Austrian collection
is the finest collection of jewels in EurOpe-in
fact. the only since the Crown jewels of
France were broken up and bought by the mod
crn mionaires. The jeweed arms are quite
magnificent and among the most noticeable of
them is the lance of -. Maurice. blazing with
precious stones. and containing in the handle
the most authentic relic-a nail from the True
Cross: while the regalIa OF Charemagne. taken
from his tomb At AiX-la- Chapelle. is another
valuable item But the Empresss own jewels
almost equally magnificent. She possesses
the largest emerald in the world. weighing 5000
caratS: but. Of course. this is uncut Another.
nearly large. is followed out as a 'bonbon-
Mere. and one of her pretteSt ornaments is a
watch composed of one dark emerald hanging
on 10 chain of emeraldS and diamonds (the
first jewelled chain which ever was made) and
this was gift from the late shah OF Persia
when he visited Europe. some years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
WGHT BETWEEN 4 TIGER AND 1 BILL.

From The London Post
An extraordinary entertainment was gwen
at the Plaza de Madrid some ten days ago in
the presence Of LOO spectators. This was a
combat between a royal Bengal tiger and an
Andalusian lighting bun. The tiger Cesar. was
a full grown brute belonging To SpeSSardi the
trainer who had never been able to do any
thing With it. and had indeed. cnce nearly
fallen victim to its ferOcity He sold it for
5000 francs to the Director Cf the Plaza 4
cage seventeen yards square by four in height
had been erected in the mdd, of the arena
and the animals were brought IN in vans the
bull being III" first 10 T.. released into the in
closure The brute Immediately began to run
round and round his prison believing and
throwing mp sand and gravel with his hoOf5
The instant the tiger entered the cage ne gave a
roar and bounded on the bull avoiding the
hcrns. and fx.d IN his TANKS and belly with
both teeth and claws. The bull remained still
for a few seconds. and then seemed TO be sink
ing backward To the ground. The spectators
thought that all was over. but the tiger let go
FOR second to take another hold and in the
brief interval kicked over by the wild
plungcs Of The bull Before the tiger had time
To recover the bull was him and sinking
his horns into the striped hide. he tossed the
tiger into the air This was repeated four or
five times. tn" bull varying his tactics Occa-
sionaly by banging his adversary against the
bars.
When the bull stopped the tiger lay limp on
the ground. and the crowd. thinking ne was
dead. cried. Bravo. toro," The bull stood
stamping for moment in the middle of the
cage. and then ,eing the tiger did not move
approached and Smelled him. But Cesar was only
shamming death he seized tn, bulls muzzlp
in his powerful jaws the animal could not
move. Eventually however. he was released
and after stamping furiously on the tiger again
caught him on his horns. This time the tossing
stamping and banging apparently really ended
i'm CcSar'S death. The cage then opened
and the bull rushed out and back to his stable
For prccaution'S sake the tigers van was
brought ny. and. I" the general surprise. Ctsar
rose To his feet glanced around as If afraid
the bull was still there. and then bounded into
the van. The tiger found to have five ribs
broken. besides having number II wounds
from the bulls horns He is expected. neverthe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

Douglass were unlike those which lie had se'"
in 1893. 1894 and 1875. To him the d'scerh'p"
features were vague and dinuse. rot wen Wv
fined. Mr.. Douglass worked with Mt. L""e'
new 2i-inch glass. which is NOR" Eea'y com
parable with the great Lick telescope '''"'' "
the instrument which Professor f'cke'''E "'
But his story will probably not he iui'y ''''
ued until II receives independent oorrobo:ation.