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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01

OF the thousands of American citi-
zens whose pity went out to the brave
officers of Cervera's squadron in their
hours of anguish and depression dur
ing the weeks of their captivity on
Yankee soil, very few knew of the
early incidents of a romantic story
between Capt. Eulate and a loyal
American citizen, which the war with
Spain later brought to close.
1t was in 1892 that the story really
begins. Venezuela was in a revolu-
tionary tumult. A dictator, Mendoza,
had seized the government few
months before and installed himself in
power at Caracas, the inland capital.
The war had grown very serious by
September. His troops clamored for
pay. That was circumstance the
dictator had not provided for. The
treasury had been depleted long be-
fore, so there was no money to be had
in that quarter. Gen. Escheverra was
Mendoza's principal supporter. 1t &C.
Cured to him that the quickest way
to get money was to take it by force
from whomsoever had it. So he ar
rested eighty-five Of the wealthiest
people of La Guayra, the seaport and
commercial metropolis of Venezuela.
The prisoners were mostly merchants
of foreign birth, but the really serious
part of the affair was the fact that
seventeen foreign consuls were in
cluded in the arrest-the consuls of
Russia, France, Belgium, Hawaii and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01
Explora lions In Patagonia.

In the current number of the Geo
graphical Journal DR.. Moreno gives an
account of Patagonia, which is a por-
ton of that vast area in South Amer
lea still unknown to geography, and
interesting because of the rich prod
ucts, which it probably contains, and
it's charming landscapes. 1t seems that
Patagonia does not merit the bad repu-
tation as regards scenery which 1t has
had since Darwin and Fitzroy received
a disagreeable impression from the
portion they explored. The plateaus
of Arizona find their analogy In the
table lands of Patagonia, and 1.-The pic
turesque fjords and white mountains OF
Alaska seem to be copy of the fjords
and mountains of Patagonia" The
analogy might be pushed even further,
for it seems there is strange similar
ity between the ancient customs and
industries Of the Alaskan and Pata-
gonian Indians.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01
ROMANTIC STORY OF THE WAR

the Almirante Oquendo. The Vizcaya
come to anchor, its great 13-inch guns
trained on the American consulate.
Amid the blare of trumpets and the
shouts of the populace the deets COM
mander came ashore. He paid the GUS
tomary official visit to the Spanish
military commander, and in the
course Of the conversation asked:
"Who represents the Yankees here?'
philip c. Hanna" was the reply.
"My friend!" Capt. Eulate turned
pale. Fastening back to the fleet he
changed the position of the Vizcaya.
Then he penned note of invitation,
requesting the pleasure Of Consul
Hanna's presence at dinner aboard the
flagship. The consul, who had in the
intervening time been married to a
charming Iowa girl, responded on be-
half of himself and wife. The meet
ing was dramatic one, war being
then a certainty, and, in fact, only a
few days off, and great was the aston
ishment of the Spanish town and the
Spanish fleet to witness the triumph
of friendship over circumstances.
While the ships were yet in the
bay the consul was ordered to leave
San Juan and take refuge in the Dan
ish island of St. Thomas, less than a
hundred miles away.
Mrs. Eulate remained in San Juan
when her husband sailed away to join
Cervera. Then came report that
Capt. Eulate was killed. In the midst
of excitement Consul Hanna did not
forget. He telegraphed to Washing
ton to ascertain whether the captain
was dead or alive. He got word that
the Vizcaya had gone down and that
Eulate was prisoner of war. He sent
all the facts to Mrs. Eulate and she
wrote him charming letter OF
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01
DO NOT NEGLECT REPosE.
Indifference to 1t the Cause OF Much III
Health.

Indifference to 1t the Cause OF Much III
Health.
I know half dozen women who are
systematic in their diet, who make
their taste conform to their comfort,
10 one who practices anything that APP
proaches systematic sleep. Infraction
Of dietetic laws is punished swiftly and
In a fashion that admits of no question
Is to the reason for the punishment.
It that was true of the breaking OF
the laws of sleep, more women would
give attention to healthful sleeping.
Il Is unquestionable that our indiffer-
ence to the need of systematic repose
Is responsible for the loss Of vast
amount of precious strength. Lengthy,
sound and undisturbed sleep is In
aispensable to good health and good
temper; persistent wakefulness, on the
contrary, leads quickly and inevitably
10 serious disturbances of the brain
and nerves, and sooner or later to a
general generalization of the mental
Ind physical forces. Children who are
permitted to sit UP late, night after
night, over their studies, thus estab-
fishing a most pernicious habit, in
sariably find themselves, in maturer
life, unable to sleep during the early
hours of the night, and long before
middle age is reached are fast in the
grip of the fiend insomnia. The old
fashioned practice of going to bed be-
lore dark and getting up before day
light. still in vogue in the country, is
no more to be emulated than the OPP
posite extreme. Women are at their
best in the midday hours, not In the
sarly morning. The desire for early
Using is rather a symptom of weak
less or of advancing age than of physi-
tai and intellectual vigcr, for the
Wearied body or mind demands repose,
md II denied it will suffer. After all,
The boy who resents hustling out OF
bed at unearthly hours because ut is
better for him." is fulfilling the law of
,Ieeping better than his parent, who
loes not feel his need of plenty OF
deep.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01
HIS ONLY COMFORT.
ne Said, Was in Making Up to Resem'
hIa UIla nead VIVA.

ue Said, Was in Making Up to Resem'
bio His Dead wife.
From the toes of the dainty boots
which peeped from beneath a tailor
made skirt to the stylish bonnet
perched upon the head Of gray hairs
the prisoner arrested recently by De-
tective Kelly Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road in the big waiting-room at Jer-
sey City appeared woman, but when
taken to the First precinct station
house the supposed woman removed
her gray wig and stood revealed q man
of SO years. II have been almost
crazy ever since l lost my wife some
years ago, crazy to see her, and the
only comfort have is in dressing and
making up as she used to look" was
all the explanation the prisoner, who
said he was John Jones, SO years old,
of Newark, would give. 1t was about
II o'clock when Detective Kelly had
his attention attracted to the supposed
woman by seeing the latter leave the
ladies' parlor. Something in the walk
caused the detective to think the sup
posed woman makeup and he start
ed to question her. Receiving no an
swers, he called Policeman Murphy OF
the First precinct, and they took their
prisoner to the station-house. There
the latter brt = into tears, but still
refused to speak. Take off that wig"
ordered Murphy, and when he was
obeyed the partially bald head Of an
old man was revealed. Then 1t was
that the prisoner told Of losing his
wife, and how, with no children, the
idea of seeing her again had so grown
on him that time and again he made
himself up as she would appear, then
donned women's clothing and started
away from home. Under further ques-
tioning from Inspector Archibald,
Jones (Which he admitted was not his
right name) said he lived in Mont
clair. He said that he was book
keeper and that he was well connect
ed. Every article of clothing worn by
him was female apparel. His make
up was excellent. AS he refused to give
any further information he was held.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01
Longevity of Watches.

Watches are famous for their lonS
gevity, and some Of them seem to bear
a charmed life, despite sundry visits
to the pawnbroker and other vicissi-
tudes of fortune. The other day lit
tie girl found a gold watch and chain
in a field at WOODBURY., Bucks. The
chance of discovering the rightful
owner seemed faint indeed until the
article was recognized by Mrs. Arthur
Cripps of Great Marlcw. 1t was one
which Mr.. Cripps had lost while hunt
ing over sixteen years ago. Notwith-
standing its prolonged interment, the
works Of the watch were scarcely In
jured-London Telegraph.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01
2l4zld! l22lZ1D

London Chronicles: All sorts and
conditions Of people patronize the
Paris Mont de Piete, or municipal
rawnshop. A report just issued shows
that among the borrowers last year
were $500 working people, S,497 EN-
ployes, 1854 merchants, tradesmen
and manufacturers, and 2,019 repre-
sentatives of the liberal professions.
Renters, who live on their dividends,
frequently seek the help of the friend
ly Mont, and 5000 of this class are
among the borrowers. The institution
is looked upon more as in the nature
Of bank than is the pawnshop. 1t
advances money at low rates of in
terest on any form of security, includ-
ing furniture and railway shares, and
is used by the tradesman short OF
capital as well as by laborers out OF
work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01
Incidents Of Years Ago That Made Cor%sul
Hanna and Capt Eulate Firm Friends

local authorities shut off IT,. disr sch.
Then he tried to get word to WASH
ington, but the censor refused to
send it.
"Phil" Hanna was fighting mad.
Escheverra's troops were lounging In
front of the fortress when the consul
strobe up and demanded the release
of the prisoners. Escheverra replied
that it was impossible unless the ran
SONS were paid.
IF you don't let them out" said
Hanna, 81 will land troops and take
charge of them myself"
Escheverra only shrugged his
shoulders. 1t was a bluff and he
knew it. An inspiration came to
Mr.. Hanna as he turned away, en-
ragged at his powerless condition. He
would ask Eulate to land him some
marines. The lieutenant looked at
the consul a moment and exclaimed:
"You are my dear friend I will
blow up the prison If you say So"
True to his word, he trained his
guns on the fortress, and gave 1t
blank volley This fort replied by run
ming out one gun and firing it. The
shot struck the bows and glanced on.
1t was Eulate's turn to get angry now.
Putting on his full uniform and taking
his staff and detail of men he went
ashore. Consul Hanna marched up to
Escheverra once more and pulled out
his watch.
"I'll give you just twenty minutes
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01

A Kansas soldier put it this way:
Next time l fight for my country I'm
thinking that I'll do it by sea- 'Twixt
the army and the navy there's just the
difference OF walkin'; 'twixt sleepin'
In bed and on the ground; 'twixt hav-
In a square meal and only something
to eat. You've got to keep scrappin'
avery day Oh land, aud at less'n days
wages, while you're always guessing
when the hospital IL get you. On sea
there's just one big scrap, and you go
down or you stay up. If it's up you
have your dinner same as usual, and
vou can swing in your hammock while
The army sweats."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01

The old house formerly occupied by
Cyrus w. Field, in East Twenty-third
street, New York, is now being torn
down to make room for more pre-
tentious structure. 1t was in this
house that Mr.. Field lived when he
first preached the idea Of building a
cable between Europe and America.
He still made the old house his home
when, after twelve years of disap-
pointment and struggle, the great
dream of his life became an accom-
plished fact. For some years the
building has been used as a boarding
house. Now it is being RACED to the
ground.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01

nearly every Latin country. A list
was kept of the names Of the pris-
oners and Of the amount of money ex-
pected from each before he could be
liberated.
There were two men in La Guayra,
however, upon whom Escheverra hao
not reckoned. One was tall, slender
Young American. He was Philip Han
ma. an Iowa man, the American con-
sui at the port. The other man who
was destined to interfere was lieu
tenant of the Spanish navy, dark
yisaged, taciturn man, who had taken
a liking to the Iowa boy, and whose
vessel was lying in the harbor. This
vessel, the Jorge Juan, was about the
size of the little Concord of the Ameri-
can navy. The two men had been &C
uuainted about two months, Lieut.
Eulate-for such was the Spaniard's
1ame-visiting the bachelor quarters
at the consulate for a smoke and a
chat. and Consul Hanna going aboard
the tiny warship whenever it came in
from the coast survey duty. There
was no war anywhere, except in Vene-
zuela. Spain was friendly to the
limited States and Indifferent to the
revolutionary quarrels of Crespo and
Mendoza.
One morning in September, the day
NJ the wholesale arrests, Consul Han
ma received a note from the prison
telling him there was an American
locked up, a man who had been
uaturalized. The consul was alone.
He tried to telegraph Minister Scruggs
A. Caracas. for instructions. but the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01
Meteor Falls.

Philadelphia Inquirer: The narrow
escape OF the Norwegian steamship
George Dumois from being sunk at sea
by a meteor which exploded in her
course while she was bound from Phil
adelphia for Jamaica was related by
members of the crew when the steamer
tied up at the West India Fruit COM
pany's wharves. Capt. Jentoft states
that on the night of Oct. 10, the YES
sells position being about latitude %
north and longitude 74.22 west, the
meteor, which was only seen a few
seconds before it came near, exploded
within few yards of the vessel, scat
tering its fragments in all directions.
The explosion was due, he believes,
to the hot substance suddenly coming
in contact with the water. During the
entire night the luminous trails Of
other meteors could be seen in their
downward descent. The crew of the
vessel were blinded by the trail Of
intense light which followed the me-
teor even after 1t had disappeared.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01

he said, to let those people out. Well
stay here till you do it, The twenty
minutes were just up as Gen. Esche-
vera turned sullenly and unlocked
the door Of the Jail. The eighty
prisoners lost no time in getting out.
IF it ever comes my turn, lieuten-
ant" said Mr.. Hanna, to do you
favor, you can count on me-"
Little did either man think Of the
consequences ST the affair. The Vene-
zuelan dictator, baked Of his prey by
a despiaed American and a reckless
neutral Spaniard, complained to Ma
drid and to Washington Of the breach
of international law. Washington
only took trivial notice of the mat
ter, writing to Hanna for an explana-
ton and then to Mendoza, telling him
he had only got what he deserved, or
less. Madrid took a different view OF
it. Eulate was stripped Of his rank
and put in the guard house to await
court-martial. Things would have
gone hard with him if Madrid had not
soon received the thanks Of seven
teen governments for the timely aid OF
Eulate.
Mr.. Hanna, as in duty bound, had
requested the consuls to write home
about 1t, with the result that the mer-
curial Spanish government officials re-
leased their man and promoted him to
the command Of the Havana naval
depot, with the rank of captain.
One fine day in April, 1898, when
the two nations were on the verge of
war, the harbor Of San Juan de Porto
psco vaa eutered by the Vixcsya and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01
The Story of Eclipses.

In an appendix to Mr.. Chambers
new treatise on eclipses an account is
given of the best means Of taking par,
in the observation Of the eclipse which
will occur on the 2Sth of May Of mex,
wear. This eclipse will be total in the
southeastern states of North America
and in southwestern Europe and north
ern Africa, but will be partial In Eng.
land. A trip to Spai- or Portugal is
recommended, and diagram is given
moving the stars which are likely to
70 visible in the neighborhood of the
m wbils It h covered By The moon.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01
INDIAN VILLAGE LOST.
Apparent Ruins That Puzzle the Mich.
igan Historians.

igan Historians.
Historians are at loss to account
for the apparent ruins of an Indian
village in Silver Creek township, this
county, a5ost half mile west Of In
dian lake, says the Detroit News. In
1S43, when William Gilbert, one of the
wealthiest farmers in this section,
built his house in this locality, he
buii. upon the ruins of what had evil
IDENTIFY been a church. In fact, settlers
in the twenties claim to have attend
ed church there, the service being con-
Quoted by priest from Bertrand or
Notre Dame. Other settlers state that
in the early thirties one Slater taught
school there, later going to the vicinity
Of Yankee Springs, and continuing
that occupation there. The fact Of its
being schoolhouse would not pre-
clude its being used occasionally as a
church, and there are in existence in
this city records of baptism Of Indian
children at the Church Of the Indian
Village" On the same farm we're ruins
of nine sugar camps, each about IL
by 16 in size, with holes bored in log
at the back, in which sticks had been
driven on which to make their beds.
Copper kettles were used, and copper
knives, nails and hatchets, of poor
temper, have been plowed up there.
There is not an Indian in the vicinity
who knows anything about this church
or school, yet the evidence that one
did exist is indisputable. Indian lake
was named from the fact that this To-
cality was the favorite resort of the
Indians in the maple sugar season.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01
Sad Catas trOphe.

From the Philadelphia American:
Mrs. Golde-Nugget-I cannot see any
callers today, Nanette. Nanette Give
minutes later to caller)-Monsieur, /
haf re plaisure to inform you Eat
madame Is blind to-day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01

thanks. He also sent letters from Mrs.
Eulate to her husband through the
state department. Before leaving San
Juan Mrs. Eulate commended several
local friends and relatives to the
American protection, saying that this
war had given her an exalted idea OF
American manhood.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01
C.C.C. NOW OPEN!
Completed and Opened
TO the Public.
Greatest Improvement of the Age -
Anyone Can Ride Over it to Health
and Happiness.

Chicago.-[Special.l- 1.-The new g. c. c.
line is now open to the public, and at once
gained an enormous patronage on account
Of the meritorious service It performs.
The line is built on solid merit. and leads
by the straightest and shortest route 70
Health. Everybody is delighted, and
those who thought they would never
reach Health and Happiness again nave
found this an easy and sure way OF get
ting there.
Ninety per cent of the ills of humanity
are caused by lazy livers, chronic consti-
patton and their consequences, impure
blood and a poisoning of the whole sys-
tenn What's the use of stumbling along
the roadway, sick and weary, when you
can quickly ride to health-by taking cas-
carets. Buy and try Cascarets Candy
Cathartic to-day, You will find that it,s
what they do, not what We say they'll
do, that will please you. Sold by drug
gists generally, 10c, 25c or SOC per box,
or by mail for price. Send for booklet
and free sample. Address, Sterling Rem
edy Co., Chicago; Montreal, Cam; New
York. .o,ru.
let Every tablet of the only
I m RI m genuine Cascarets bears the
IT, I'LL. | magic letters &C c c." Look
at the tablet before you buy.
~ and beware of frauds, imita-
tions and substitutes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01

Thirty thousand dollars year way
the sum Empress Josephine found
necessary to spend at her dressmak-
er's, which, for a court that claimed
TO be democratic, was decidedly good
figure.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-12-01

Father Times scythe indicates that
he IL fore,es newer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
THE IMPORTATION OF MONKEYS.
Organ Grinders Do Not Garry Them Here
Nowadays.

Organ Grinders Do Not Garry Them Here
Nowadays.
A man who had missed the monkeys
formerly carried about by organ grind.
ers in the city streets, and who ha ]
attributed their disappearance to the
changed conditions of the organ
grinding business, to the substitution
of the big piano organ on wheels, man.
aged by two persons, for the old-fash.
ioned smaller hand-orgap, that was
carried about by the player, found.
upon inquiry, that, whatever influences
the changed conditions might have
had, the carrying OF monkeys by
organ grinders is now prohibited here
by city ordinance. There are, how
ever, places in which the monkey still
forms valuable part of the organ
grinders outfit, and where the nimble
little animal clad in an embroidered
jacket, and wearing fancy hat, which
it doffs for the pennies, still climbs
fences and rainwater conductors, and
hops up on porches quite in the old
familiar way, in search of contribu-
tions. While monkeys are not per-
"lttctt hCtS, tnCiS ihCd W ho ouy
monkeys and train them to sell to
organ grinders, who can use them else
where, and well-trained monkey
sometimes brings as much as 80.
1t had seemed. with fewer monkeys
in sight, as though there must be
fewer monkeys now imported, but the
fact appears to be that, if anything,
the importation is just now rather
greater than usual, due to the in
creased demand from the show people,
who are, after all, the greatest pur-
chasers of monkeys in this country.
The grinders use considera-
BILE number; few comparatively are
sold for geological collections, and in
recent years few have been sold for
pets; but the largest buyers of mon
keys are the travelling shows, of which
there are, besides the great, modern,
consolidated shows, many smaller o es,
showing in smaller towns throughout
the country. Take them all together
and these shows use up good many
monkeys. The life of monkey on
the road is usually but single sea
son. The show renews its stock of
monkeys every year. New York Sun.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-10-19
Docking Horses.

Docking horses took its rise in the
dark days when bull and bear batting
were honored by place IN the category
OF sport, rightly now relegsted by law
to the catalogue of outrage. This
custom of docking was once generally
applied to English roadsters, hunters
and harness horses. The only usefnl
purpose it ever served was in the
Peninsular war, when British dra-
goons could be most easily distin-
guished from French by their cock
tails. 1t fell into disuse with the
decline of road coaches, and we owe
its unwelcome revival to their partial
restoration. It is senseless, barbar-
Gus and disfguring; it indicts need
less suffering upon brood mares and
horses turned out to grass, depriving
them of their natural defense against
flies, besides the severe pain and
shock caused by the operation itself.
1t should be discouraged in every
possible way by influential persons,
by those who lead the fashion in such
things. and agricultural societies
should be moved to refuse prizes to
exhibits which have undergone this
mutilation. .--Blackwood.