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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18

Henry M. Stanley, in describing his
journey though the forests of Africa,
says that the most formidable foes he
encountered, those that caused the
greatest loss of life to his caravan and
came nearest to defeating his e1pedi-
ton, were the Wambutti dwarfs.
These diminutive men had only bows
and arrows for weapons, so small that
they looked like children's playthiDgs,
but upon the tip Of each tiny arrow was
o drop Of poison which would kill an
elephant or a man az surely and quickly
as q rife Their defense was by means
of poison and traps.
They would steal through the dense
forest, and waiting in ambush let fly
their arrows before they could be dis
covered. They dug bitches and carefully
covered them over with sticks and
leaves. They fixed spikes in the ground
and tipped them with poison. Into these
bitches and on these spikes man and
boast would fall or step to their death.
One of the strangest things about it was
that their poison was mixed with honey.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
Some Quaint Answers.

Irish domestics are widely noted for
their simplicity and their quaint re-
marks. A lady, desiring to make the
most of her choice tap Of table beer, the
merits of which her servants had dis
covered, for it disappeared rapidly,
thus addressed her Irish butler: DAILY,
what do you think would DO the best
thing to do in order to save this beer as
much as possible?" "Well, ma'am, "
replied the butler, 81 don't think you
could do better than to place barrel OF
good strong ale close by the side of it. "
An Irish girl called at a house in
London in answer to an advertisement
for a general servant. "Have you a
oharacter?' asked the mistress. SIN
deed, ma am, I'm sorry to say I've no
character. ! had beautiful wan whin
I left Ireland, but losht it the night |
erased over to Holyhead in the steam
err" was the laconic reply.
An Irish manservant was discovered
in lie. On being accused by his mas
ter Of stating what was not the truth,
he excused himself by saying, please
sur, lost my presence of mind. Lon
don Standard.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
JnIx In North Greenland.

The fierce July sun, though but lit
tie past the northern meridian. beat
down upon me with oppressive warmth.
Before me the warm, red brown land
scape wavered and trembled in the yell
low light. Behind me lowered the blind
ing white slope of the ice. Beneath my
feet the stones were bare even OF lichens
and had dry, gray look, as if they
were the bones of dead world. And
yet felt that with so much Of warmth
and richness of coloring there must be
life, and, sure enough, hardly had l
gone 100 yards from the edge of the ice
when beautiful little black and white
songster fluttered up from behind a
rock, lowered singing almost within
reach above my head and then settled
upon bleak stone but few feet dis
tant to finish his merry song.
As I went on, numbers Of these snow
buntings fitted about me, and hardly
had I gone mile before my heart beat
quicker at the sight of traces of musk
oxen. Az got farther away from the
ice and in the lee Of the gigantic MT
raines and tumuli Of glacial debris,
flowers began to appear, purple and
white and yellow, among them my
ever present brilliant yellow friend, the
arctic poppy. - Peary's "Northward
Over the Great Ice. -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
Using New Files.

An expert in files has given some di-
rections AZ to the best ways to use these
necessary implements. He says that a
new file of very high temper should
first be used on brass or cast iron. After
the first sharpness is gone from it it
answers quite as we'll for wrought iron
and steel. Sometimes new files will tear
the surface Of wrought iron and steel to
such an extent as to become very an
noying and cause additional work Very
few mechanics thoroughly understand
the use Of files and the methods by
which they are utilized to the greatest
advantage Files bite rolled metal much
more quickly and easily than cast, there
fore it requires sharper file for brasa
and cast iron than for the wrought ar
tioles or for steel. If files are gradually
adapted to their best uses, they will
give much longer service than when
they are unfortunately employed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
"gAalI Car shafter.

"Pscos Bill is not the only nickname
that General Shafter ever enjoyed, said
an old newspaper man the other day.
"Out in Denver he was known for years
a. Small Gap. Shafter, and as he is
anything but small the title calls for an
explanation. 1t seems that banquet OF
some sort had been given to lot OF
army officers, and among the guests was
General, then Colonel, Shafter. The old
Denver Tribune printed an account OF
the affair, and a list Of those present
was included in the article.
"When the proofs were examined be-
fore the paper was made up it was OBJ
served that Skaters initials were in
lower case type, and the proofreader
promptly marked them small cap
meaning that they should be reset in
capitals Of a small size. The intelligent
compositor supposed that the inscription
indicated some military title with which
he was unfamiliar, and instead of max
ing the proper correction substituted
Small Gap. Shafter, and thus it ap
peared on the following morning.
"Pecos Bill was mad enough to bite
nails when he saw the paper, but every
body else roared, and the title stuck TO
him until the yarn was gradually for
gotten. 1t is still remembered, however,
by plenty of old timers"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
II Looked had.

A certain young lady against whom
appearances certainly looked dark once
had an amusing experience of unjust
Judgment. She went out on stormy
day and was unfortunate enough to
have her umbrella turned inside out.
Her two sisters were equally unlucky,
and on the following day the young
lady volunteered to take the three UNI
bellas to be repaired
Promising to call for them before she
returned homo in the afternoon, shc
went about her business, part Of which
was to do some shopping in large city
establishment. On rising to leave the
shop she mechanically put out her hand
to take possession of an umbrella that
was close by. 1t looked like her own,
and for the moment she had forgotten
the accident. She was coon brought to
her senses.
"That is my umbrella" said sharp
voice at her side, and hand was laid
on her arm to detain her.
Apologizing for her thoughtlessness,
she left the shop, did the rest of her
business and called for her umbrellas.
In the street car she met an indignant
pair of eyes. Where had she seen them
before? They scanned first her face and
then the burden she carried. "Three OF
them!'' muttered the owner Of the eyes,
and it was evident that she referred to
the umbrellas. "Three! She's din no
bad the day."
As she spoke she grssped her own
umbrella tightly and moved farther
away from the dangerous young lady.
The color came into the cheeks of the
latter. The speaker was her friend OF
the morning, and she evidently believed
that the umbrellas had been stolen
Youths Companion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
AFRAID OF THE NEW TIME,
The Famous Reform Magazine
has TerriOriZed the Wash
ingt0n InCOmpetentS.

No articles published in years have at
tracted so much attention AS those ell
titled Suppressed News from Washing
tom now running in The New Time,
Chicaso's aggressive reform magazine.
The third instalment appears in the
November number and declares that the
reason President Mckinley does not
force Ayers resignation is due to the
fact that the former appointed ali or
nearly all of the officials responsible for
the scandals now being investigated
The administration papers are indig
nantlv demanding the New Time lie
called to account for these articles but
the magazine continues to pour editorial
shot and shell into the Washington i'll
treuchments. Ii is the most interesting
and startling matternow being published.
The November New Time is n most al
tractive number A beautifully illus,rat-
ed article on IL. lie i'll the Ruskin Colony"
is from the pen Of Herbert \. Casson
The magazine contains the first chapter
of delightful satire, How | became 4
Millionaire by Mark pulaltller, cap
italist until now unknown to tame. The
cartoons, editorials, general information
concerning the reform movement and
selected matter make up grand issues
of the famous magazine. If Won are not
already subscriber to The New Time
,end the AGITAToR dollar for al an
nual subscription, and we will forward
it for YOU. For ST go we will send the
New Time and the ACITAToR for one
year. You must not fail to read this
great magazine. ~
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
willing to Oblige.

Smoking cigarette the other night
in the north 1 heard story which, SO
far as know, is new. A proud old lady
swept Indignantly up to the door of a
railway carriage at York station. A
schoolboy was leaning half way out OF
the compartment, rehectively making a
cigarette, and after the fashion OF the
English schoolboy. not caring for any
body. "Is this smoking compartment
asked the dame, with soathing voice.
"No, madam, replied the boy polite
ly, raising his cap. "lf you want q
smoking compartment, you will find
one little lower down. "-London FL
caro-.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
Gratitude.

When Lord Charles Beresford was =
midahipman, he performed gallant act
for which he subsequently received 3
medal. His vessel lay in the Meraey
and numerous visitors came on board
In order to look over the ship. AS a
boat containing a man weighing 100
pounds was getting alongside it was
suddenly swamped, when Lord Charles
Jumped overheard and seized the occu-
pant just as he was sinking. The gal,
liant rescuer kept the man afoat until
help arrived, and both rescuer and res
cued were taken on board the manor
war.
The man whose life had been saved
maintaining glum countenance and
showing no great enthusiasm for his
preserver, some one remarked to him,
"You don't appear very pleased at haV'
ing been rescued from drowning.
"Ugh!" he exclaimed in tone OF
disgust, glancing first at his own portly
proportions and then at his rexcusr.
"He was such little un!'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
One Walters Income.

Two handsome gentlemen passed by,
striking their heels on the brick roof.
"The larger man is the keeper OF the
wineroom, said Joe, the writer. "The
thin one. dark and serious, is the
steward" They looked very important.
"Well, Joe, suppose some day you
will be steward?" / ventured.
"Steward? Why, I have much su-
perior place az waiter, replied Joe con-
temptuously. 81 would not give my pc.
sition for three of his" Herr Boldt
pays his walters $25 month in sum-
mer and $50 in winter. They are per-
mitted to dine at the hotel free of cost
They average in tips SIS a day, which,
with salary, gives them an income Of
$175 month. Their daily expenses for
dress, etc.-for they must look neat and
stylish-are about $1.50.-New York
Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18

We offer one hundred dollars reward
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cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ] CHENEY s; Co., Toledo, o.
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by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
A beautiful Bull.

The foreman of grand jury i'll the
west Of Ireland had been presented for
some public service with gold watch,
of which he was very proud, and ss he
displayed it at dinner of the grand
jury, bets were made by members as to
whose watch was most accurate. At
last some one suggested that it was i'm
possible to decide.
"Oh," said the foreman, "there's no
difficulty about that There's sundinl
in the garden, and we'll take lantern
and decide the bets that way. "-Ex-
change
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
SANTAFE TINE CARD.

Nos POI and 2o2 carry free re,
dining chair cary No. POI makes
close connection at Chanuir carry
ing free reclining chails for Pitts.
burg, aud al Cheiryvalr FIR Coney.
vile.
No 302 makes connecticut at o.
tawa with 't- turt mail TO, Emporia,
N-wi n, Hutchinson snd all points
west. and a'he uuion depot, X ansas
City, for all poirt- n.lth east and
wrst
40 2O3 runs through to Pan
handlc, Texas, and makes connec.
nsciions ct Windfeld for Newkirk,
Guthrie, Oklahoma City and all
Joints in Oklahoma aud Tcxas.
No. 20i makes connection at
Iansa. City union depot for all
points. G. S COLEMAN, Agt.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18

The late Rev. Charles Sturgeon. in
reading out list of subscribers to one
of his charities, made running COM
ments and jokes as he went on that kept
the audience in great good humor,
Coming to Mr.. King who had given
5 shillings, he said, "There's king
who has given his orown." Coming
next to Mr.. Pigg, who had given q
guinea, he exclaimed, "Thero'sa guinea
pig! 'i-London Tit-Bits.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
Tortured BY
Rheumatism.
A Purely Vegetable Blood
Remedy is the Only
Cure.

If the people generally knew the
true cause of Rheumatism, there
would be no such thing as lini-
ments and lotions for this painful
and disabling disease. The fact IL,
Rheumatism is disordered state
of the blood-it can be reached ,
therefore, only through the blood.
But all blood remedies can not cure
Rheumat ism, for it is an obstinate
disease, one which requires a real
blood remedy-something more han
a mere tonic. Swift's Specific is
the only real blood remedy, and it
promptly goes to the very bottom
IF even The most obstinate case.
few wears ago | was taken with in
f,smmstory Rheumatism, which, though
mild st first. became gradually So in
tense that | was for weeks uu-ble to
walk. tried several prominent physs'-
cians and took their treatment faith
fully, but was unable to get the slightest
relief. In fact, my condition seemed to
grow worse, the pains spread over my
entire body. and from November to
March | suffered agony. / tried many
patent medicines, but none relieved me
Upon the advice Of friend | decided To
try 8. S. s. Before allowing me to take
it, however, my guardian. who was
chemist, analysed the remedy, and pro-
nounced it free Of potash or mercury
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18

"De trouble bout advice, said I'm
Gle Eben. sis dat dc man who has made
q sho huff success in life is gin rally too
busy ter stop an give Lessons. Wash
ington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18

est. Patrick's Day In the Morning"
is really the air of an Irish jig 1t had
no words. Doggerel verses had been
written to the air, one set beginning.
"Potatoes and fish is very good dish. y
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
The Kansas City
TIMES.
WESTERN IN LOCATION AND
SENTIMENT.
A Daily Paper Devoted Entirely
to Western interests.
Read This Offer To Readers.

Uncle Sam S new colonies Will prove a
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people generally, and particularly with
the residents of the great southwest
the chosen field of the Kansas City
Times. The war has impressed on near
" every reader the necessity OF having a
live metropolitan daily newspaper.
The second invasion of the Philippines
Porto Rico and Cuba by the commercial
forces of the United States will be attend
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proved machinery and wide-awake bust
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The progress of this peaceful army OF
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columns of The Kansas City Times. In
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As an indication of The prevailing sent
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in order to keep up with the moves OF
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daily transpiring. BY means of fast
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Address
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18

There is one thing about the folding
bed that impresses us forcibly-it has
such frank, open way Of shutting up
West Union Gazette.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18

The republic of Guatemala has over
16, 600 saloons and tayerns. In the coun-
try districts there Is one to every s2 ln-
habitsnts; in the towns one toevery o..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
10 Cure = Cola ia One Day.

Take Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money II It iHils to
cure. 25c. The genuine has l.. q. Q. on
each tablet.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18
Not n Filler.

First Member Musical COMMITTEES
Does the new sopranos voicc fill ths
church?
Second Member-Hardly. The ushers
tell me there are always vacant seats i'll
the Detroit Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-18

For up-to-date work try the hai Der
shop in the basement under the Bank o
Commerce Fine porcelain bath tub III
connection. Hot and cold baths.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
PROSPECTIVE MOTHERS

should know that DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription robs childbirth Of Its tor
ture and terrors for her as well as it's
dangers to both mother and child, by aid
ing Nature in preparing the system for
parturition, thereby rendering it easy
and almost painless. Thereby labor
and also the period Of confinement are
greatly shortened. 1t also promotes an
abundant secretion Of nourishment for
the child. During pregnancy 1t prevents
morning sickness" and those distress
ing, nervous symptoms, from which so
many suffer It's use should be begun
early In the period OF gestation--in fact
the earlier the better.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

Governor Pingree, a Republican, too,
by the way, has just brought suit against
the Michigan Central railway to force 1t
to comply with a law providing for 2
cents a mile fare. You can always de-
pend upon Republican papers taking the
side Of the corporations and rich compa-
MES as against the rights Of the people.
B. ]. Sheridan, in Paola Spirit No
public man in Kansas has earned and Sc
cured the peoples confidence In a higher
degree than John w. Breidenthal. He
was a strong man within the circle Of his
acquaintance before he became State
Bank Commissioner, but 1t Is in this
responsible position that he has won a
name that will take It's place in Kansas
history. Politics has nothing to do with
the real merits and makeup Of a man,
so he Is steadfast to what he believes
and advocates. He Is a Popullst, and
behind 1t he Is q broad, conservative
man with brains and grit. can easily
say this, because beyond the courtesies
of q true gentleman he has never ex-
tended me a political favor and l never
expect him to do so. Modern Kansas his
tory will be incomplete without full
and fair chapter on Breidenthal, the
Bank Commissioner and Breidenthal,
the man. He has been In position to do
more than any other public official in
the past four years to redeem Kansas
credit and he has made the best OF the
opportunity Of his life.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
The Duplex
Is EminGntIy Practical,
N>rN~>>>N~e>No>Ne-
Read the Following Testimonial:

have had Duplex in constant use for the
last two years and 1t has given great satisSac-
tion. The alignment is still perfect, as ls its
work In every way, and II shows hardly any
traces Of wear.
Hrst heard OF the machine through an Oper-
ator OF this city who told me that young lady
operator at the Worlds Fair wrote an average
Of 143 words per minute to his dIctatiOn for
twenty minutes. He was very enthusiastic In
praise OF the machine, and on his rec0mmen-
dation bought one. I found 1t very easy TO
learn, and It's speed and the elegance Of its
work are the admiration Of all who have seen
It, have seen nearly oil the writing machines
ON the market and have operated the principal
ones, and think the Duplex by far the best In
every way. Its double keyboard makes IL
aOOut twice AS fast az the ordinary machine,
and hope TO soon take take the lead as IL so
well deserves. 1t is difficult TO see how any
one, once having operated the Duplex, could
ever 90 back to one of the slow and cumbrOus
old-style machines. IL has points Of excel
lence not possessed by other machines, espe-
cially It's double features and the device for
shading letters. JOHN ii. HOOD,
Asst Secretary Y. N. c. A., New York City.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
PUBLIC OPINION.


sonable assurances that the Legislature
will comply with the desires Of the ma
jority Of the people before he assumes
the responsibility for the expense In
Cured. His action in calling upon the
members for an expression of opinion is
but one of the safeguards he may be
rightfully expected to take. 1t is not
an usurpation Of power or prerogatives,
but a commendable precaution, and, we
believe, will be so construed by the mem
bers themselves.