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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06

Senator Eugene Hale of Maine has
been in congress since 1869, and before
that he had held office for eleven years
forty years of office holding. On top
of that will come in January another
term In the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06

Senator Thurston of Nebraska has
been sent by Colonel P. H. Ray and
Captain Thomas Swobe two Mauser
rifles and sword bayonets from Siboney
and San Juan, respectively. The SEN
ator, who in his younger days, was con-
sidered one of the best rifle shots west
of the Mississippi. pronounces the
Mauser an absolutely perfect weapon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06

Sale of West End of Central Branch.
The final disposition of the west end
OF the Central Branch is still in doubt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06

"A. w. Millspaugh, aged IS. has been
ticket agent at the union depot, Kan
sas City, Mo-, since 1870 and has been in
the railroad business for over fifty
years, Mr. Millspaugh is as active as
though only half that age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-06

The Princess of Wales never carries
any money about with her 1t was
not so long ago that the princess, on
attempting to enter an entertainment
1ncognito, found herself without the 2
shillings required to pay the entrance
fee.
The young Chinese emperor having
outlived the reports that he had COM
united suicide or been assassinated is
now described by DR.. Dethere a French
man, who is one Of the physicians. as
merely a sufferer from fits of depression
and lassitude, his real ailment so far
as there is any being abnormal melan-
chOIia-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25

On March 4, 1921, the day after tht
great Napoleon died, Automarchi. his
physician, took a plaster cast of his
face, and for this death mask he wal
soon afterward offered 10000 by
wealthy London collector of curiosi'
ties. He refused the offer and retained
the mask in his possession until hi
had secured a perfect copy Of 1t IN
bronze. The original cast was ther
offered for sale in London, the price
asked being first $4,000, and after
wards $4,000. No purchaser, how
ever, appeared, and the same was thu
case in Brussels, where the price asked
was 100000 francs. \The bronze mash
had meanwhile becomS the property Of
the society entitled the Sons of Glory
all Of whom were at one time officers
of the grand army. Whenever a mem
Der of the society died the mask wal
placed on his coffin during the funeral
services. After the death of the last
member the mask passed into the pos
session of Miss Forty, an English lady
She has just died, and at the sale Of
her effects the once famous mask fetch
ed a comparatively small sum-ridicu'
lousy small, indeed, when compared
with the sum which was once offered
to Automarchi.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25
Miniature Basin in Which the Models
Are PrdCtiCed.

ascertain the best shape for them IN
advance of actual test after the ship
has been completed, when, of course,
it is too late for alteration.
Objections may be made that the tank
offers, after all, only smooth water IA
cilities, and will not give evidence as
to work in a sea way. At one end OF
the tank is to be placed a powerful
propeller, which will send waves to
meet the model quite as strongly pro-
portionately to the size as are likely
to be encountered by the ship in the
open sea. Further, in one corner OF
the building which incloses the entire
tank will be placed a powerful electric
fan. which can get up very good imi-
tation Of a gale of wind.
All these points were worked out
very carefully by Naval Constructor
David w. Taylor before the building
Of the plant was begun, and there was
theoretically no doubt that all would
work correctly. Still, careful tests
were determined upon to show that
LQtSt WCiC dSSuA atC' Al
other words, to make everything per-
fectly safe, the sum" had to be
proved"
For this purpose. models have been
or are being constructed of the Iowa,
the Brooklyn, the Raleigh, and other
vessels at present in existence. Abund-
ant records, of course, exist as to the
speed of these actual vessels in all
sorts Of weather and under all condi-
tions. If, when their models are tested
in the tank, they should give results
which, when worked out, should agree
with the results in actual practice, it
would be proof that other ships built
On models obtained in the tank would
also give the expected results. If, on
the other hand, it we're found that the
results were somewhat different, they
would give basis for calculating the
amount by which the final ship should
be made to differ from the tank model
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25

A clever bit of campaign repartee
ia accredited to Lee Fairchild, the Cal
ifornia orator who leaped into nation
al rspute in 1869. He was sent into a
Southern state to advocate the gold
standard. At certain place he was
informed by the committee that the
rally" would begin and end about
the same time, and that not since 1883
had any republican speaker been per-
mitted to finish a speech there. Upon
learning that the speakers as a rule
had been able to get out of the town
and fill their next appointments, Fair
child determined to make the attempt
az billed. He advised the chairman to
have no music and to introduce him
by saying to the audience: You are
the people and here is the speaker
The chairman followed instructions a
little too literally. He simply pointed
at the audience and then at the speak
err and disappeared behind the scenes.
Fairchild began his speech at once
with one Of his famous stories. The
audience was separated, the colored
folk all being in the gallery, and only
white people below. In about hve
minutes the speaker made pointed
thrust at the opponent party, when
an organized body Of young men In
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25
HOW NARSHIPS ARE TESTED.

responsibilities. There was seldom q
rush about anything, because the ia
cilities for rushing were not SO numer-
GUS as they are today. There was no
railroads when I was boy, no tele-
graph, no telephone, no six-day ocean
steamers. Everything necessarily was
on a slower scale. Mems nerves were
not constantly straining, and the
anxieties of a week were not so great
as the anxieties of a day are now. This
was true also Of the professions. The
clergyman had to preach twice on Sun
day, but the kind Of sermon that was
expected of him did not involve close
study of contemporary affairs. Dur
ing the week he did practically as he
liked. The clergyman today has in
Vulnerable demands on his time anu
energy, with all kinds Of charitable
and philanthropic and quasi-clerical
projects and organizations. He must
be man of active affairs. Sixty years
ago the lawyers had an infinitely mar
rover field. People went to law about
a strip Of land or title to piece OF
property. Today the lawyers handle
cases involving the most intricate COM
mercial complications and engage in
the settlement of disputes over mil
lions Of dollars. There were no patent
cases half century ago, and today
there are thousands, and the lawyers
who handle them must be good me-
chanics as we'll as learned in the law.
So it is true of every profession and
almost every occupation today. A man
works harder and longer, and has
greater anxiety and heavier RESPONSE
bility. l believe that vacations save
many lives. They are very necessary,
because the life that we lead drains
the system Of its strength, and the
mechanic must stop for rest and repair
or break down."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25

Naturally, Mr.. Taylor felt more or
less anxiety in regard to the first ex-
pertinent. This was made with
twenty-foot wooden model OF the Iowa,
double the length of any model used
abroad. So far, this has been tested at
various speed up to twelve knots, and
the results have been practically iden-
tical with those shown by the Iowa's
log books. In few days experiments
will be made at greater speeds. AT
present the machinery is so new that
1t is not thought prudent to use too
great velocity. AS the various parts
get adjusted to each other, and the
machinery, so to speak, finds" itself,
the speeds will be increased till they
reach the maximum. At present every
thing is rough and discordant, and
makes a great deal of noise. This, the
men in charge say, will soon wear OIL.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25

namometer, will be the various
models which it is designed TO
test. each loaded SO as to foat the
exact proportionate depth designed
for the ship. AS the carriage sweeps
along towing the model, the oyha
mometer will register the resistance U.
the water to that particular form VI
how at each speed from one knot an
hour up to thirty. If it is found ina.
the resistance is greater than II snoulu
he. the model will be taken pack W
the carpentering establishment ana
trimmed down or built out, as may Dc
thought best, and then tried again ana
again until the very best shape Tor inc
purpose intended is resolved upon.
When one is finally adopted, the re-
sistence of the water to its progress al
various speeds will be carefully noteu'
and from this it will be very simple 10
calculate the exact power OF the en-
gines required to give the snip, when
built. the greatest speed. Hereafter
there will be no danger that the en-
gines will be found too weak, thus
losing speed, or too heavy and strong
thus losing weight, that might be bet
fer devoted to some other part Of the
vessel
There is one special advantage IN
the high speed which can be attained
in the tank which a layman will neces-
sarily overlook 1t results from the
tendency of a ship to bore downwards
in the water. The faster she goes the
deeper she will bore, the more of her
will be submerged and large Will
be the displacement. For instance the
coast defense vessel Monterey, when
running at full speed, plunges her en-
tire body under water, thus offering a
much greater surface to the water ana
, increasing the resistance to her pas
sage. 1t is evident that portions OIL
the bow which are we'll out of the wa
, ter at ten knots-the maximum speed
attainable in any of the European
, tanks-will be submerged entirely at
twenty knots, and that as much care
| should be taken to design so as to Of
/ fer .Ae least resistance of the upper
portion to the water as Is taken with
I the lower portions, which are always
| submerged. Yet never in the history
! Of the world has 1t been possible to
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25

ers learn to speak in Japanese. This
was so unique and refreshing, coming
from a student, that was in guam
Diary for a moment, not knowing how
to take it. But he informed me that
he was a Nippon Shugi man, and that
was the way to preserve national in
situations. There is a growing dread
among a large class of japanese that
the national institutions are in danger
Of being swallowed up in the hurried
Europeanizing of things; hence the
spread Of Nipponlsm. the drawing back
into a national shell. The national
spirit will be lost il too much leaning
toward foreign things is allowed, hence
the absence of any English on the re-
cent issue of postage stamps. The May
number Of the TaiyO has not one WORD
OF English in it-not even The Sun on
the title page. No more English con-
tents, no English names under the pic
lures. Nipponism has gene mad.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25
HALF A CENTURY AGO.
Why People Didn't Need Vacat' ons In
Those Days.

lnObe Daybs
George s. Boutwell,, ex-governor and
ex-senator, writes to the Boston Globe:
There is very good reason why peo-
pie need more vacation now than IN
the past. Today the hours of labor
for the average mechanic may be very
much less than formerly, but the kind
of labor that he performs Is greatly
more exacting and wearing than the
work of mechanic was SO years ago.
A man laboring in shop or Factory
or on the farm today must do every
thing with great care and skill. II
he works only eight hours day the
work is steady and uninterrupted and
it demands an expenditure OF consid-
cradle intellectual effort. When l was
a. boy. a farm hand, for example, went
about his tasks leisurely, stopped to
talk and to rest frequently during the
day, and insisted on an occasional
draft of rum. His hours of labor may
have been from sun up to sun down,
but his actual time Of labor was much
less than that of farm hand today.
Fifty years ago it was the same In
every other kind Of occupation. a
mechanic went about his work with
out any sense of hurry. Nobody SEEM
ed to hurry in those days. The busi-
ness man had fewer cares and ugntel
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25
DEWEY'S SHIRT SYSTEM:
Scheme to Give Each Garment the Same
Amount OF Wear.


Amount OF Wear.
There resides in Washington at the
present time man who has known
Admiral Dewey for the past thirty
vars, during which time their &C.
&laintance has been marked by the
most friendly and social intercourse.
In speaking Of the true character oil
the famous naval hero this friend said:
There is little difference between the
Dewey Of today and the Dewey Of 20
years ago. Dewey was as popular an
officer as could be found in the navy,
and during our cruises he was always
a desired guest at banquets. He was
a splendid messmate, full Of manly
sentiment, and ever ready to lend the
melody of his sweet tenor voice in
chorus. One trait that always at
tracted the attention of the acquaint-
ance of Admiral Dewey was his ex-
tremely neat appearance. He dressed
in the morning with-a strict regard for
the demands Of professional man.
and when he left his apartments for
the club in the evening his outfit could
be used as model for society man.
His figure is. rather below medium
height, but trim and we'll knit. From
the conservatively shaped hat to the
round-toed shoes he wore, everything
bore the earmarks Of gentility and
refinement: He was fastidious' abe
every feature. Of his dress. and always
had his shoes. made on the same
shaped last. The care he observed in
his dress was followed in the arrange
ment of his wardrobe. Everything had
its place, and he knew exactly where
to find handkerchief, shirt or COL
lar. In fact; he might be called cranA
on the subject, having invented an odd
custom for keeping his shirts so that
one could not be worn oftener than an
other. They are all numbered, rang
ing from L to 81. He had a chiffonies
containing an equal number of draw
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25

For over fifteen years Admiral
Hichborn, chief of the construction
bureau of the navy, has been endeav-
oring to secure the building CT an ex-
perimental naval basin. He was sent
abroad by Secretary Chandler as far
back as 1884, to see what improve
ments had been devised in ship build
ing by other countries, and came back
with the idea for this in his brain.
But it was not until towards the close
of the fifty-fourth congress that he
was able to secure an appropriation OF
the necessary $4,000 to put his plans
into operation. The need of such
tanks has been recognized for still
longer time, but the governments
have hesitated to go into it sufficiently
to attain the best results. Mr.. William
Denny, the most progressive Of the
Scotch builders, and the owner Of the
only private basin In the world, said
recently in discussing the question::
"Of all the problems about steamship
the only ones incapable Of being solv-
method are those relating to speed and
power. No ability and no training will
enable even the most skillful architect
to overcome the want Of an expert
mental tank in coping with these two
questions" 1t Is to find out this ideal
hull-the one that will attain the max
imum result of speed, of carrying pow
err, or of whatever other quality that
may be desired-that the United
States has erected, after many years
of solicitation on the part of the bu-
reau of construction and repair, this
enormous basin. The basin was au-
thorized by congress two years ago,
and already partial experiments have
been begun to determine the best
shapes for the bulls of the new war
ships authorized last March. The tank
has a length of 500 feet and along
,, each of it's long sides is laid railway
on which runs a towing carriage,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25
WAS BEING CLASPED IN HER
FATHERS ARMS.

FATHERS ARMS.
shoe came Gathering after him, and
saucy. smiling face peeped over the
balusters.
"That's for luck, dad!" she called
out.
He noticed the little shoe had hole
right through the sole. and he sighed.
When he reached the theater he
found only a. few shivering melodies
assembled on the stage. They all
waited for about two hours for the
stars, who had never intended to ap-
pear, and then the stage manager dis
missed them. Halliday met his mana
gel as he turned out Of the stage door
with the intention Of strolling about
the streets until evening.
"Hallo!" said that individual, gen
Tally. Hope all the plum pudding you
had yesterday won't affect your top
notes. think your song will fetch 'em
upstairs. There's money in it"
Halliday uttered an exclamation,
and, STOPPING down, picked up a quar-
ter
lueTe, WudI ulu ICii you A"u6hSN
the manager, as he slapped him on the
back and went on his way.
Halliday Rugged the little coin In his
palm. 1t meant so very much. 1t
meant a little Christmas for Babsis,
and it had entirely changed his plans
for the day. He hurried homeward
with a lighter heart than he had car
ried for months, only stopping at cos
ter's barrow on his way to invest some
of his treasure in rosy-cheeked apples
He sprang lightly up the stairs to
his home, calling "Babsie!" as he ran
go anxious was he to see her aStonish'
ment and delight. But no answer
came; no patter Of little feet. Tht
dreary room was empty. He sat down
chilled and uneasy, and the apples roll
ed unheeded to the floor.
But one hour-two hours-thre'
hours passed, and still no Babsie. Tit
fog was growing denser and denser
The anxious father paced up and dow1
the little room. At every football o.
the stairs he rushed out and called he
name.
The callboy at the Regal theater wa
calling out Overture and beginners
as he made his way along the passage
when a man rushed past BIN add dis
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25

Horace Greeley once was discussing
in a general company the faults and
needs of his own nation. What this
country needs" said he, in his piping
voice and Yankee accent, "is real good
licking!" An Englishman present
promptly said with unmistakable Eng
lish accent "Quite right, Mr.. Greeley,
Quite right. The country needs lick
ing" But Mr.. Greeley, without glanc.
ing in the Englishman's direction or
seeming to pay any attention to the in
terrup.ion, went on ip the same
soueaky tone: "But the trouble is
there's no nation that can give 1t "a
us. "-Argouaut
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25

the center of the theater shouted n
concert: Rats" Fairchild paused
for a moment, and then waving hii
hand at the gallery said: Waiter
come down and take the Chinameni
orders!" Tie effect was electrical
The speaker in relating the incident
to the writer said: "You should have
seen that black hillside OF faces slop'
ing heavenward break into Lodges OF
pearls"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25
FROnI THE GALLERY.

In the third foo- back" At dismal
looking lodging house IN street near
Waterloo bridge, man was standing.
singing. In dilapldated armchair by
the window, his audience-oLe wee,
pretty lassie-was curled UP. wrapped
about with an overcoat, for 1t was the
afternoon of Christmas day, and there
was no fire in the cherries CRATE.
"Shall light the lamp daddy?" she
asked, as he ceased to sing and began
to execute grotesque dance, SPILL
whstling the refrain of his song. ut
has grown so dark that l can't see to
give you your cues" and she held up
some tattered manuscript as she spoke.
"No, Babsie; that will do for tonight.
Don't try your eyes. Shall we have our
usual chat in the dark, pet? There Is
no rehearsal tonight. Ugh! how cold
1t is. Have we no coal or wood,
dearie?"
"No, dad; but 1t isn't very much
colder without fire, because the silly
smoke won't go up the chimney, some
how, so l have to keep the window
open when we do have fire"
"My poor little frozen baby" he
said sadly, taking her in his arms.
I'VE will find lodgings where the
smoke does exit the proper way-after
Boxing night"
dad" she said. as she nestled close
up to him in the armchair. Shall we
have Christmas pudding some day."
shall sing to you, Babsie?" he in
terposed hastily. And. gently stroking
her soft curls, he broke into lively
music hall ditty.
Babsie was soon fast asleep. He lift
cd her up and placed her on the bed.
'Heaven help her!" he murmured
sadly, as he gazed upon the sweet
white face. "If had only been la
borer you would not have gone hun
CRY on Christmas day, my pet. Won
der how many poor mummers are wait
ing eagerly for Boxing night? l have
looked for work without ceasing. l
wonder IL the noble army Of bogus
managers with whom I've been so
closely acquainted of late are dining
we'll tonight while she is starving.
I'll spend every penny earn this pau
tomime upon her comfort. Oh, IL can
only make a hit, now my chance has
come! Oh, my Babsie, my brave lit
Ge Babsie!"
Daddy, it's the glorious Boxing day
at last!" cried Babsie, dancing round
him in hs- excitement. as he was pre-
pairing to 60 to the theater.
Everything wasn't quite smooth at
dress rehearsal" he had explained to
her; $50 shall be at the theater all
day."
The latter part of this statement was
not true; but he saw that there was
barely food for one in the cupboard,
and his pocket was quite empty.
As he ran down the stairs little
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25

The famous Blue grotto Of Capri has
now a rival in the state of Minnesota
It occurs in a lake on the shores Of
which there is a cavern of white lime
stone flooded with water. A swimmer
enters the cave, and, turning to lool
upward, sees the most beautiful shades
of green and blue in the water and &
silvery sheen over his submerged
limbs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25
NIPPONISM IN JAPAN.

1t Is . Drawing Back Into the National
Shell.
A Japanese boy, a middle-schcol stu
dent, came into my study the other day
and said he did not believe in using
any foreign language in speaking to
foreigners, says the Kobe Herald. He
believes all Japanese ought to use
their own language, and make foreign
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25

ers, just wide enough to receive shirt
He begins at the top and wears thu
shirt in drawer No. 1, then the gar.
ment in drawer No. 2, and so on down
the line. He is just as particular about
other parts of his wardrobe, Also
Brooklyn Eagle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25

which extends like
a bridge over the
tank FROM side to
side. When the
great weight Of the
vehicle, twenty-five
tons, is taken into
consideration, as
we'll as the rapid
ity with which it
moves and the
perfect control I'M
der which it oper-
ates at all times, 1t
will be easily I'M
derstOod that the
whole process OF
operation is little
short OF marvellous.
In fact the motor
carriage Of the
model basis Is a
mechanical wonder
and a thing almost
entirely unique. On
it is a complicated
piece OF machinery,
worked by the
Ward l. col a r d
system of electrical
control, capable OF
driving the car
riage along at
twenty five miles
an hour, within 200
feet of the starting
place. Hung TO
this bridge carriage
by means of a dy-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-08-25
Iron Holder.

Tops of WORKOUT boots or shoei
make excellent iron holders.