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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

ed up and removed the stones of the
wall. When an opening large enough
for the slender woman to crawl
through had been made it needed only
a careful, watchful glance around and
upward by her to make sure the guard
was not near, then leap down into
her lovers arms. Then there was a
hasty donning of boots and trousers in
the darkness and the pair tramped
carelessly off with the slouching gait of
two cowboys. Pearl Harris escape was
made at o'clock in the morning, and
it is thought she was one of pair of
cowboys seen riding out of town short
ly after that hour.
There is no country on earth better
adapted for bandits hiding than the
desert around Tucson, with it's deep
gulches and maze of hills and noun
tains. The news that the girl bandit
was again at large startled the travel
ers of that region almost as much as
the rumor that the late apache Kid"
or BILLY the Kid" were on raid
would have done a few years ago.
Pearl Hart is just the opposite in APP
pearance of what would be expected
of a woman stage robber. She is a
slender little brunette, less than five
feet high, and weighing scarcely 100
pounds. Blue eyes peering from be-
meath dark eyelashes seem more apt to
caress with their glances than to COM
mand or threaten. She confesses to
being % years old, but she looks much
younger, except when in anger or de-
termination the hard lines show about
her mouth and eyes. The people Of
that region Of Arizona may well be
scared, for a woman who could hold
up stage coach and "go through" the
passengers, relieving them of $500 in
cash and valuables, and afterwards
make such a daring escape from
prison, is capable of almost anything.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

A dozen or more years ago farmer
twisted a bit of iron about a wire
fence, and noticed that his cattle
avoided it. Thus originated the use of
the barbed-wire fence, which has cut
the great free prairies into ranches.
1t has lacerated and cut from water
countless numbers CT the wild animals
that once roamed the prairies, and Is
now classed as war material by the
nations. Both in Cuba and in South
Africa the decentralization wrought by
the deadly barbed-wire fence was
greater than that of the most improved
guns and powder. The position of
fence cutter has promoted the drum
mer-boy into the forefront Of danger.
When Lieutenant Ord led his men i'll
a rush up San Juan hill, boy private
by his side, fell, MORALLY wounded.
Ord heard his faint cry and paused in
his rush to say, my poor fellow, can
do nothing for YOU" II did not call
you back for that" was the brave re-
ply. II am done for; but take my
steel nippers. There may be another
fence beyond that hill, and 1 won't be
there to cut it for you" The boy lived
to hear the shout of victory, but the
gallant leader, with the boys nippers
In his hand and the boys devotion last
in his heart, lay dead not many yards
away.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

The immense profits amassed by
various trusts have been often talked
about in seemingly extravagant terms,
but the most extravagant oratory OF
the antitrust agitation has seldom, II
ever, eQualed the representations made
In the courts by Mr.. Prick, the part
ner of Mr.. Carnegie In the Carnegie
Steel Company Of Pittsburg. Mr..
Tricks action is brought to prevent
Mr.. Carnegie from freezing him out
of his interest in the concern and in
order to make clear his case it becomes
necessary to exhibit the profits Of the
company, thus in sense letting the
cat out of the bag" According to Mr.
Frick the net profit of 1899 was $751;
100000 and the net profits for 1900 will
amount to s42, 100000. Mr.. Carnegie is
said to consider this latter somewhat
excessive and fixes the profits for 1906
at the moderate sum of $40,000,OO0
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

There Is more Cutarrn IN inns section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed 10 De
nounced it a local disease and prescribed local
remedies and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t incuraole'
'tional disease and therefore requires consti-
tut:onal treatment Halls Catarrh Cure man
ufactured by f. j. Cheney Co, Toledo OHIO,
n the only constitutional cure on the market !,
IL is taken internally In doses from 10 drops 10
a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly upon The blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They oher
one hundred dollars for any case II fails TO cure
Send for circulars and testimonials. Address
FL CHENEY & CO., Toledo Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, i5c.
Hairs FAMILY Pills are the best
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

The Chinese strenuously object to
gambling on future prices Of. articles
of consumption, such as rice, wheat
and corn. Recently six members Of a
Chinese bucket shop or board Of trade
rather, were summarily taken out and
beheaded for making contracts to pay
given prices as a given time without
regard to the immutablelaws of supply
and demand. The Chinese are ex-
treme in their methods, but are I'M
doubtedly right as to the underlying
principle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

At the annual dinner of the Silk
Association of America recently, the
chief guest was the Chinese minister
to the United States, WI Ting Fang.
He made the speech of the evening.
He contrasted the friendly attitude of
the United States toward China with
the aggressions Of European nations,
and said that so long as Americans
kept on in their pacific policy of COM
merce and trade, they would be well
come everywhere, not only in China,
but in Japan as well. Trade statistics
indicate that the Chinese minister is
right. China is buying now of Ameri-
can goods from five to six times as
much as it bought ten years ago. Last
year it bought four million dollars
worth more than the year preceding.
The gain was mostly in cotton goods,
kerosene and -four. Foreign trade, of
course, is not controlled by sentiment.
People buy what they like best, where
they can get it cheapest; but, other
things being equal; they would rather
buy of their friends than Of those
whom they may regard as enemies.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
u,nt,,p Rabbits with a Hose.

Boys in Nebraska, a ferretless coun'
try, carry with them when hunting !
coil of hose about an inch in diameter,
which they pay out down rabbit-hole
until the bottom is reached, meanwhile
drawing the mouth of sack over the
hole. A cheerful shout down the hose
brings the rabbit out at his best pace
plump into the sack. The hose evil.
IDENTIFY does the business as quickly
as the ferret, with no vexatious delays.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

= War, like the dyer's hand, is subdued
to what it works in. The general sees
IN Il the VICTORIA Gross or the Legion
of Honor; the politician sees in it re-
election; the manufacturer, a foreign
market for his goods. do you take
an interest in the war;" a London
householder lately asked his cook, see
ing a brightly colored map of South
Africa in the kitchen. mo, sir" was
the reply; but mean to ave skirt
like that brown bit and blouses like
these reds and greens and yellows. l
am just keepin' the map to match the
patterns with when l get an evenin'
of, sir"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
a Parting Shot.

She had presented him with the
marble heart, and as she was about to
remove his hat from the hall rack for
the last time he said:
Perhaps it is better so, and but for
one thing | should not regret your de-
cision."
Indeed" she exclaimed in surprise,
"and what is that one thing?"
Listen, cruel one, and l will tell
you," he answered. Had we married
and gone to housekeeping I should
have been spared the expense of buy
ing a refrigerator"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

Prof. R. S. Woodward, of Columbia
university, in recent paper shows
reasons for thinking that the earth's
atmosphere extends to height vary
ing with the distance from the equa-
tor. At the equator he estimates the
height to be $4,000 miles, which dimin-
ishes to only 1900 miles at the poles.
But of course, beyond few hundred
miles above the ground, the density
of the atmosphere becomes so slight
that the effects are imperceptible.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
District Reports.

From the reports of district organ
izers, covering the same period, the
following is summarized:
In Portland, Maine. a central labor
union is being formed, and all official
city printing must bear the union
label. In Salem, Mass, central labor
union will soon exist. At Westfield,
Mass, thread glazers have organized,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
Chance for Athletes.

Farmer-"Yes, l want a man. Are
you good jumper?"
Applicant-"Jumper? Well, yes"
you could jump a barbed wire
fence without much trouble, l spose?''
"Uh-I s'pose So"
well, that's all right then; you'll
do. You see some of our bulls is a
leetle wild. New York Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
Coming to the Front.

Jingle-"I knew that fellow Storms,
the comedian, would come to the
front"
Weller-"And he has, has he?"
Yes. You remember he used to
play the part of the hind legs OF the
elephant in the pantomime?"
yes"
"Well, now he's playing the front
legs. "-Tit-Bits.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

(Old FavoIite Series)
Written by Eben L. Rexford, of Madl'
son, Wisconsin,
Darling, | am growing old,
Silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow to-day;
Life is fading fast away;
But, my darling. you will be-will be
Always young and fair to me-
Yes, my darling, you will be
Always young and fair to me.
Darling, / am growing old, growing old
Silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow to-day;
Life is fading fast away.
When your hair is silver white,
And your cheeks no longer bright
With the roses of the May,
/ will kiss your lips and say
"Oh, my darling, mine alone-clone,
You have never older grown,
Yes, my darling, mine alone,
You have never older grown,"
Love can never more grow old
Locks may lose their brown and gold,
Cheeks may fade and hollow grow
But the hearts that love will know
Never, never winters frost and chill.
summers warmth is in them still.
Never, never winters frost and chill;
summers warmth is in them still
Love Is always young and fair
What to us is silver hair,
Faded cheeks or steps grown slow,
To the heart that beats below?
since kissed you mine alone, alone
You have never older grown
Since | kissed you mine alone,
You have never older grown.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

Wears Daughter Ito Giles, whose
wife has been kicked to death by a
cow)-"I was so distressed to hear the
dreadful news, John, how 1t must have
upset you!"
Giles-"It did, Miss, but what a
mercy l wasn't a milkin' OF the coo
myself! "-Moonshine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

There are a whole lot of men who
are fond of telling you that women
are not what they used to be-" OF
course they mean to convey the i'm
preston that women are deteriorating.
It is curious fact, however, that nine
out of ten of such philosophers are
bachelors.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

what splendid pearls the bride has!
How can a man give his bride pearls?
They mean tears"
ooh, that's superstition. Besides,
they are imitation pearls"
well, If she knows that, the tears
will be genuine, at any rate. File
gende Blaetter.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
Didn't Care for II.

Wabash-Are you fond Of repartee
Miss Olive?
Miss Olive (of St. Louis)-No.
wouldn't give one clp of coffee for all
the tea / ever saw.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
UNION WOaKMEN.

What Was Done In one Month BY the
Organizers Ct Ono Branch of Organ.
lied Labor-1he Federation OF Labor
District REPORTS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

Russa's Asiatc possessions are
three times the size of Great Britain's,
but hold only 100000 inhabitants. as
compared with England's 297.0O0.000
subjects.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

Hetty Green says her daughter Is
not to become the wife Of the Duke de
la Tore. The duke may need the
money, but he ought nevertheless to
find some comfort in the fact that Het-
IL Is not to be his mother-in-law.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

Aunt Prue-"Marry Fastina! Why,
she has been engaged four or five
times every season since she came
out!" Dormy-"I know it, aunt; to
have been my wife's first love would,
of course, be a satisfaction; but to be
her last is distinction. Brooklyn
Life
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
No Time Wasted.

Betty-You say you never turn
down the light when Jack comes?
Letty-Never.
Betty-Why, how unsociable.
Letty-Jack doesn't think so.
Betty-How do you account for It?
Letty-Well, you see, never turn 1t
Nh.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
AprOpna Of Golf.

Apropos of golfng. one OF the best
known dry goods firms in Brooklyn, N.
Y. has engaged an Instructor, from
whom lessons In the game may be had.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
Practical Poet.

81 don't care for your poem, The
Song of the Lark" remarked the ed
itor.
The poet sighed YEARLY. ITO tell
the truth" he replied. 81 much prefer
the lay of the hen. "-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

A woman who died recently in Cler-
mont county, o., at the age of ninety
eight, had taught school for seventy.
eight consecutive years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

Necessity reforms the poor, and
safety the rich. -Tacitus.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

A Book of Choice Recipes
Sent free by Waiter Baker Co. Ltd, Dorchester
Mass Mention this paper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
To Improve Chocolate.

1t is said by those who have tested It
that hot chocolate is vastly improved
In flavor when teaspoonfu OF sherry
Is added to cup.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

Don't work your friends in the inter-
est of stranger.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
OUR BUDGET OF FUN
SOME GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Variety OF Ouips. Glbrs and IronIes
to Cause u Smile - FlOtsam and
Jetsam from the Tide Of Humor-
Witty Sayings.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

Farmer Ketchum-"What are you
doing in my chicken yard?"
Parson Grabbum-"Well, sab, Use a
membah OBJ de s. P. G. A., and heard
you wusnt treatin' yer chickens right,
so | come to inwestergate."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
KANSAS.

The pursuit Of happiness does not
necessarily imply the pursuit OF
wealth. Real happiness is a matter OF
individual conscience entirely.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
Groves signature is on eacS box yoc.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-30
WONDER OF WONDERS RfSIORAT0Nf.

Restores all the old time vigor. Makes you whaty
Restoratone Co., IL and IS Mitchell Block,
p o. Box 756. Springfield, Ohio.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-16

agent who was washed and brushed and
crushed, as II for a party. came to her
with bouquet OF wild flowerE and held
them out TO her with his cap IN his hand
VIII you please accept thsse with my
complimeutA7' asked Sinner who had
carefully rthearzed the speech
Why, reellyl" exclaimed the woman. ia
surprise. Are they for me-"
Yes. ma'am. get them from the -
aior there at the last stop He had them
on his table
They're beautiful. but really, ] don't
feel Ike taking them as a present"
You're money Amt good with me"
said Sinner" calamity. I'll tell the por-
ter to put 'em in water for you. and then
II you Amt too busy. I'd Ike TO have a
few words with you
The superintendent wife was a trife
apprehensive. She was forty-iiye ami
Sinner" was twenty-five, bat it did seem
suspicious that he should come and pre-
sent her with flowers and then request a
private interview. However, her doubts
were soon dIEpelled. Sinner came and
set In the plush chair next 10 hers and
talked straight 10 the mark.
LADY. / am engaged 10 a nice little
girl up here at Dellboro, and I want to
get married and support her right he
said. This Job don't pay much and it
keeps me on the road most Of the time
Whas ! want 20 do Is 10 get the news
stand at the Union Depot. There's a
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-16

HE. that'u be another heap" Ts~n he
got serious again Say. are you a 5OxerT'
"Heap boxer; heap hgh.-" AMI indeti
he was right, for ne was one Of he few
Chinese who have prepared themselves for
the inevitable attack Of some youth ~
taking lessons In the art OF self-defense.
We'll, you've got 3 chance 70 send Az
other Anerican-hic--to join the great ma
jority-hic," said the printer. az ne d.
vested himself Of his coat He made
rush al the Chlnaman. but the heather
sidesiepped. lit out with good right. and
the printers form Was pied" on the side
walk.
he sat rp and blinked az the chInaman
suspsciously. Say be said. do you spell
'3oxer'-hic-with a lower case Or-aic-a
cap 'Br"
-Taikee sense; heap lsss-aek: Gomez
fight" yelled the Celestial. exciiedIy
"Muchee boxer; heap good. Whoopee!'
''Well-kie-you just pick out a good
soft place-hie-on the sidewalk 30 yoa'.
fall easy"
The bout lasted longer this i!sae, but the
result was the same. only slightly worse
This time the Monaghan Ians I'd on MIN
twice In rapid succession. afid once more
as the disciple Of the art prezervaiise was
making his way toward the sidewalk
when he recovered consciousness the vie
tor had taken his departure. just then a
policeman came along and chased him 10
another mans beat
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-16

prisons. These we're deep eayeTns dug
from the rocky mountain sides close By
the walls OF Juan Bautista. In such mis-
cradle places of confinement existence be-
came burden. and from these dreadful
Prison cayerns there arose many a prayer
for the coming OF tina; death which the
unfortunates knew 10 be the only relief
from their sufferings. These horrors last
ed for about twenty years. when either
the necessity for condemnlng humans TO
a living death passed away from Chile or
even the touch Of Spanish blood which
flows through the republic was impressed
by the terrors OF the prison caves on Juan
Ferna niez. At least the island was aban-
donsd as a penal colony. but was again
reoccupiei in the same way during the
early sos.
Again left Ia its original conditions, the
isse has until very recently been the nome
OF handful Of unfortunate Chilenes,
v no certainly failed 10 possess the means
Of leaving the desOiate spot. about NalCh
there hangs so many tales OF sunerlns
and death.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-16

down stairs and bore II quarter of a
mile away and flung it into another ex-
cayation. Before taking me from the
house he put on my hat and cloak. and
thus 1t appeared to those who found my
unconscious body next morning that had
been coming home the night before and
fallen into the pit. AS TO his wife, he
gave the alarm and brought the police
and made out that 1t was a case of sui
eide. While he was fast asleep, as he
claimed, she had stolen to the window
and leaped to her death.
His story went, and II was seven
months before there was any contradic-
ton. had a fractured skull. brain
fever, and pneumonia. and for weeks and
weeks lay as one dead. When / mended
my memory was confused, and 1t was
seven months before l told my story and
put. the police on the track. Long before
that, Dyson had married the widow and
sailed for America, and though efforts
were made to find him, nothing came or
them. Never did a man deserve the
hangman's rope more, and yet, II living
to-day, he is free and has no fear OF the
law
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-16

train olt OF the way" she said you've
shut of all the breeze"
Il have to wait here for orders"
do you run all the way out from the
city?"
What do you spose. that I finish my
run al some side track? OF course 1 run
all the way out from the city"
- didn't know. You don't look to me
as II you come from the city"
Say, what are you trying to do 10 me
anyway" Then he called out Morning
papers,"
Louder" suggested the girl on the
step.
Sinner" looked up at her with a grin.
half resentful and half friendly.
How long have you been here?" he
asked.
Il bought the place yesterday" was the
reply.
Wei, it's a nice hotel to go right past
on train"
You can't 80 past any too quick to suit
us"
''oh, say!" and Sinner had to shake
his head and chuckle. You're little Miss
knocker. amt your"
She was laughing, too. Just then the
conductor made wig-wag signal with
two fingers and shouted "Boardr' and
sinner started toward the platform.
Good by, sister," he said, CHANGING
back at her.
Good by, little newsboy," she called af-
ter him, and then, seeing the conductor
on the platform, she cried out: Don't
let that boy stand on the platform, con-
ductor. He might fail of"
AS the train pulled out. Conductor But
ton, more commonly known as "Old But
tom or But" laughed at Sinner and
said: THE girls hayin' fun with you?'
Did you see herr" asked Sinner"
Shes a iine-looker and a bad one to get
gay with. 1 sort of tossed her one as I
went by and she was back at me in P
hurry. Yes, sir, she's all right She
must be new. / never saw her before
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-16
Shlney's .Love- making
in a Crowa.

r VERY right kind OF love story
begins BY telling how they met,
IN this particular case IL was at
Dellboro. where one railroad
crosses another. He was walking
sr,-q the platform with his bundle OF pa
rs-s under his arm when he saw her
...riinr IN the doorway OF the hotel He
49, u FOR granted that she was new
F.-Irg-roorn girl, and he vas right As
.. rim. the blue suit and hat nat-toppei
rsn sith News Agent" on #. were suffi-
zen, 70 identity him. even II he had not
,cs--.s4 the papers under his arm.
rIa saw that she was a blonde with a
tendency 70 the auburn; that she looked
,a-, Trim and neat. and that her dress.
,-,ts b,ue and white stripes running up
s-f down. was q good At. Before she had
a. o-.ror-unity 70 mentally enumesate his
.s.r--s he smoke to her. scorning the ne
rassIty OF an Introduction
.fJe.l, there Gladys" he said
sra 0ss not greatly surprised and did
-, live ans evidence OF being deeply Of
tended. a.
"uav 10 you sell your papers. little
bow she asked
..I.t,le boy seemed 10 stop him for a
moment II II true that he was under
sized. but he was twenty-five and had
voted.
what difference does It make 10 your
h asked. "Can you resd|'
yes. ] can read what's on your cap.
II 7 didn't see that News Agent on there
Ia think you was the conductor or mebbs
the president"
What have I run against" asked
sinner" with a Quizzical smile. as he
looked steadily a. the new girl. He adj
m.rsd any one who could come back so
promptly and effectively.
Il wish you'd hurry ID and move your