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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh Is q
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure 1t you must take internal remedies Hail $
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is not quack medicine
Il was prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years, and is regular pre-
scription. 1t Is composed OF the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces The
perfect combination of the two ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful results In curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo. u
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

The decision of Venezuela not to DO
represented in the Pan-American ex-
hibition at Buffalo next year is to be
regretted. Venezuela might, If she
would, make a highly creditable and
interesting display, and for her to do
so would be no more than an agree
able sequel to the great service which
the United States rendered to her only
the other year. Nevertheless, without
her participation, the exhibition will
doubtless be great success.-ChicagG
Journal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
FREE IF you WRITE AT ONCE.

An illustrated catalogue Of 264 pages.
and $500 engravings. has just been is
sued which must interest all who read
this notice. 1t is issued by the Mermod
& Jaccard Jewelry Co.. Broadway, cor
ner Locust ST., st. Louis. and 1t Is full
of new and desirable articles suitable for
Christmas gifts. ranging in price from
rs cents to $1,000. 1t is so complete that
one cannot buy Christmas goods to ad-
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as the house Is known by the well-earned
title of 1.-THE Lowest Priced House in
America for Fine Goods" All that is
new and desirable In diamonds, watches,
silverware. cut glass. clocks. china
wares, umbrellas. art wares. optical
goods. fine stationery, ETC.. are contained
In this great catalogue, and st. Louis is
brought right to your doors. as the firm
sells at st. Louis prices and pays express
charges to any part of the United States.
To each of the first 10000 who send in
their names and addresses, a copy Of
this catalogue will be mailed, postage
paid. Write at once to insure receiving
It
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
"Mr. Tightpaper is always blowing
about his money"
"Yes; he never gets beyond blowing
about it."


You don't send me any more
violets or American beauties or boxes
of candy" she murmured.
NO." answered Mr.. Blykins. "But
that is no sign>I am not as attentive
rs ever. If you would rather have vio-
tets and roses and boxes of candy than
the cabbages and potatoes and sirloin
steaks that l send around say the
word. Your slightest wish shall be
gratifled, even If have to eat at
dairy lunch room"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
Compiled with HIS Request.

G. Ormandizer struggling to carve
the first turkey his wife has ever cook
ed)-Say, Mary, the bones in this bird
are thicker than a shad's-just hear
the knife grit.
Mrs. G. Orma1dizer (almost crying
with anxiety)-You must be against
the shells, John.
"Shells?"
Eyes, John-don't you remember
that you asked me to stuff the tur-
key with oysters ?'-Brooklyn Life.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
The Census of 1900.

A booklet giving the population OF
all cities of the United States of $4,000
and over according to the census of
1900, has just been issued by the Pas
senger department of the Chicago,
Milwaukee G st. Paul Railway, and a
copy of it may be obtained by sending
your address, with two-cent stamp to
pay postage, to the General Passenger
Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway. Chicago, ILL.,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

Gilbert Parker, the new member Of
parliament for Gravesend, and the dis
tinguished author of THE Seats Of
the Mighty" and other well-known
works, is by birth Canadian. but
spends his life chiefly in England. Mr..
Parker has a charming house in Carl
ton House terrace, where he and Mrs.
Parker entertain Hospitality. and
where one meets most Of those who
have made a name in literature or
art.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

Francis Burton Harrison, who Ia
now postgraduate student Of Yale
In the English course. announces that
he will write history of the civil
war from the confederate standpoint.
His father was private secretary to
Jefferson Davis. The young man has
inherited literary aspirations from his
talented mother, Mrs. Frances Burton
Harrison. and these are encouraged by
his bride, who was Miss Mary Crocker,
daughter of the California millionaire.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

He-Oh, pray, Miss Darimple, don't
call me Mr.. Brookes."
She-Oh, but our acquaintance has
been so -brief-this is so sudden
'sweetly)-why shouldn't I call you
Mr.. Brookes?"
He-Oh, only because my names
Somerset!-Punch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

No matter what ails you, headache
to a cancer, you will never get we'll
until your bowels are put right.
CASCARETS help nature, cure you
without a grippe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back,
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up in metal boxes, every
tablet has c. C. C. stamped ON it. Be-
ware of limitations.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
The Right Deduction.

81 ordered 200 pounds Of ice today"
remarked the young housekeeper.
land our iceman carried 1t up himself.
That shows he's strong, doesn't it?"
NO" snapped the lord of the man
or, ut shows that he weighed 1t him
f."-Philadelphi Record.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

Admiral Dewey will follow the ex-
ample of Secretary Hay and next win
ter have all his servants in brilliant
livery. The uniform will be Of shade
known as Vanderbilt wine and will be
ornamented with silver buttons stamp
ed with the Dewey crest.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

Mrs. Highblower-Don't forget, my
dear, that in conversation the interest
must not be allowed to flag.
Clara-But I'm sure do my best,
mamma.
May be So But while the pianist
was playing, l thought once or twice,
that l detected you listening to him.
Life.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
Found Ont,

He-will you marry me, Miss Eve
line?
She-Sir!
He-Rejected againl
She Certainly. l only wanted to
zee whether you were In earnest or
not! - Harlem Life
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
Souvenir Fiend.

Judge-Prisoner, have you anything
to say why sentence of death should
not be pronounced?
Prisoner-If 1t amt asking too much
I'd like the pen with which you sign
the decree for souvenir.-Maggen-
dorfer Blaetter.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
what Shall We Have for Dessert,

This question arises in the family
every day. Let us answer it today. Try
Jell-O, a delicious and healthful dessert.
Prepared in two minutes. No boiling!
no baking! add boiling water and set
to cool. Flavors: Orange,
Raspberry and Strawberry. At your
grocers. 10 cts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
No Consolation There.

There, now, Clara, how would you
like to be these people who can't get
home from Paris because their funds
gave out?"
well, dear me, Clarence, they are
better off than We are, whose funds
gave out before we got started. In
dianapolis Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

well, Rastus, did you take those
pills gave you yesterday"
"Yas, sab; took 'em, but say, boss.
eff yo's gwine to give me eny mo- to
take woan yo' put 'em in smaller
box? l had a mighty hard time to
swallow dat las box"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

Red Cross Ball Blue is better than
bottle or box blue and also much
cheaper. Large 2-oz. package cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
A Biz onertory.

Australia's biggest offertory was TAX
en- up at the conservation Of the bishop
OF Carpentaria in Sydney cathedral.
It amounted to s425OO, and is perhaps
the largest on record.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
Fire Drives Ont snakes.

rire Drives Out bnakes
A forest fire at Celbrook. a noun
tain hamlet near New Haven, Conn.,.
drove hundreds of rattlesnakes down
into the lowlands, and they bit and
poisoned cattle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

Pcnnsyivania Wants whipping-Post.
The Philadelphia grand jury, in its
presentiment recently. recommended
the restoration Of the whipping post
for wife heaters and likewise the SUBJ
stitution of the lash in place Of the
reformatory for youthful offenders.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

Or an Easy Chair in a Darkened Room.
Willie (glancing up from his book
Pa, what is man-trap?
Pa-Well, my son, the most effective
man-trap know Of is an old fashioned
rocking chair in dark room.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
Underest ,ma ted.

Mrs. Soothing-I'm afraid you're 60
ing to buy drink with that two pence
l gave you.
Bill Bumpers-Ye didn't size me
gauge, lady. Two pence don't buy mo
no drink. 1t jist gifts me a TASTE
Modern Society.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
To Curo INDIGESTION.

Poetical genius is often but an I'M
common degree of imagination.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN
BoYzR, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. ID, 1900
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

Fort Ross in Sonoma county, Cali
fornia, was established by the Rus
siana u 1911.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

FITS Permanently Cured. 20 hts ornervousness after
arst davis use Of DR.. Kne's Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
DE- r. H. KLINE Ltd, ssi Arch St., Philadelphia IA
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

Be true to your trust-especially If
you are one of the stockholders.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
The Best Prescription for Chi1s

Platonic love is a dinner at which
nothing but soup is served.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

The world is like piano-full Of
sharps and flats.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

No man is truly wise who denies
that he ever made fool of himself.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
fast to sunlight. washing and rubbing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

If a musician utters false notes he is
a counterfeiter.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
Good Position.

A fisherman's wealth depends on his
net profits
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

is used BY millions, which is sure proof Of its
quanty. send for free booklet "Inklings."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

MARRIAGE PAPER.
Best Pubished-FREE
]. w. GUNNELS, Toledo, Ohio.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure.
L. w. Groves signature is on the box. 25c.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
Making Him Harmless.

II understand that stump orators
private car is to be attached to this
train"
Don't worry, sir. You will not be
disturbed We have arranged to re-
move the rear platform just as soon
as the train starts. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

You may be unable to oblige, but
you can at least speak obligingly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

Faith and hope may die, but charity
is immortal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

What poor, defenseless creatures wo-
men would be if they couldn't cry!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

Agreeable advice is seldom useful
advice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

Trustworthy men wanted to travel. Expert
encc not absolutely necessary. For particulars
address Pocahontas Tob. Wks.. Bedford Cy.Va.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

and Fever is bottle Of GROVES TAsrELEss
CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine In
o tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, 6Oc
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

The more wise man thinks the less
he is apt to talk.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

II you were unable to enjoy your
Thanksgiving feast because of indiges-
ton. take Garfield Tea and you will here
after be able to enjoy all your meals.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30

You can never worst an ignorant
man in an argument.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-30
Rest for the Rowela.

A railway map is typical line en-
craving.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
American Woolens.

New York, Dec. 26.-The Waldo,
Fairchild company has secured from
Mr.. Woodruff confirmation of the re-
port that prices have been advanced.
Mr.. Woodruff said: 1--WE have raised
the price on one number ten cents.
AS fast as stocks are sold out prices
are advanced because values on stock
goods are now too low. The trade
does not seem to appreciate how I'M
usually low prices are. We appreciate
it fully because the near approach of
the new season makes us realize cost
of fabrics for 1901. Judging from our
business consider conditions in the
wooden trade very healthy, in fact
we are surprised at the volume of
business since November. The Amer
lean Wooden company has charged and
sold since November approximately
81, 800, 900 worth of goods
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
AFTER TWO THOUSAND YEARS.

Almost two thousand years have
elapsed since the birth of Jesus, whose
natal day is in all Christian lands
supposed to be celebrated by the an
nual Christmas festivities. We say
supposed" because it seems to us that
in many respects, even among Chris
tian people, the celebration is far
from being really Christian in charac-
ter. Certain it is that the Santa
Claus myth, other than the spirit or
giving and good cheer represented
therein, has no connection with the
Christian religion. We do not believe
in Santa Claus, whose palpable and
clearly evidenced determinations be.
tween the children of the rich and the
poor, have brought sadness and suffer
ing to many a young heart. He is an
old fraud, and should henceforth ana
forever be exposed and banished from
the homes of intelligence and culture.
d y
Almost two thousand years have
passed since the birth of Christ, bear,
ing the message of peace on earth;
good will toward men," And yet, to
day great nations are engaged in dead
ly warfare, and the military armament
of the world is greater than ever be
FORE Hence it is that the pessimist
obtains following, with his declara
lions that matters are going from bat
to worse and that the present condi
ton of mankind is deplorable, with {
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Woodpile a Cure for lnsanity.-A
discovery has been made in a Mime
sofa insane hospital that woodpile
contains great resources as a cure for
mental ills. 1t is found the. patients
make much better progress towards
recovery, are more content in mind
and happier in spirit when they have
the exercise which is derived from BIZ
|secting long sticks of cordwood! In
short, physical labor is made a cure
CT mental disorders in a number of
cases. It is to be regretted that there
is not an existing force to compel a
resort to physical labor as cure for
some other ills that are more consti-
tutional than mental. A good many
people who never work would be
much happier if they did; but as
some of them never will work unless
they have to, the hope of effecting a
cure is not so bright as it might be-
Waterloo Reporter.
One Kind of Heroism.-The army
surgeons In Cuba have been conduct
ing experiments to determine the facts
as to the communication of typhoid,
smallpox, yellow fever and other dis
eases by mosquitoes and other insects.
1t has long been believed mosquitoes
carried typhoid. DR.. Jesse w. Lazear
and DIR. James A. Carroll submitted
themselves to be experimental on, al
lowing their bodies to be bitten by
mosquitoes and flies that had fed on
the bodies Of yellow fever patients in
the Havana hospitals. DR.. Lazear died
of yellow fever, and DR.. Carroll mar
rowly escaped death; but the observa-
lions of the disease are of the greatest
value. This is heroism Of the kind
that seldom receives recognition, but
it is the real thing.-Sioux City Jour-
nal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
ONE CAUSE OF LYNCH LAW.

The Minneapolis, Tribune, speaking
OF the frequency of lynchings in north
ern states, gives the following as one
reason why people occasionally take
upon themselves the functions of both
judge and jury:
Two juries received a severe scold-
ing from Federal Judge Baker at In
dianapolis the other day. They had
been out for several days on counter
feiting cases and could not agree. In
each case a majority of the twelve
stood for conviction, but two or three
who dissented prevented the finding of
a verdict.
Before discharging them, the Judge
declared that the evidence warranted
each jury in arriving at decision in
fifteen minutes. 1t was just such con-
duct as this, said the court, that caus-
ed lynch law. Men, seeing that JUS
tice often miscarried in the courts,
took the law into their own hands,
bringing disgrace upon the common
wealth and breeding contempt for all
law
The judge might have gone step
farther in his lecture and said that
judges on the bench and legislators
are responsible in some measure for
the escape of criminals in the face of
the most convincing evidence. The
safeguards provided for the defense of
the innocent have become means of
escape for the guilty. Too often we
hear the remark that culprit was
clearly guilty but was freed by a
technically" The technicality may
be flaw in the framing of the indict-
ment, the admission or rejection OF
certain testimony, bubble over the
question Of twice in jeopardy" or a
dozen and one other things by which
the presumption of innocence" has
become so hedged about and buttress
ed as in some cases to nullify practical
| proof of guilt.
1t is not for the laymen to say what
the remedy shall be but judges them
selves will admit that juries and the
jury system should not be saddled with
all the blame for lax enforcement Of
| our criminal laws.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27

pretentons to monopoly and must en-
ter the field of formidable COMPETE
ton. He goes over the ground in the
following letter:
There are no elements outside the
stock situation proper to encourage
OF the market. There is no longer
any prospective stringency in the To-
cal money market; on the contrary,
the interest and dividend disburse,
ments of the treasury and corpora
lions and the return of money sent to
the interior thru the fall months Will
produce an easy money market for the
next three months. The evidences of
business activity abound on every
hand; the condition of the crops
holds out, at the moment, the promise
OF good harvest; our surplus of eX-
portable staples and of manufactured
products keeps UP the extraordinary
rate of increase that has prevailed for
the last three years; in fact, while
the imports are kept comparatively
low, our foreign shipments are all the
time going ahead of our most san
guine expectations. At the same time,
the industrial interests have seen and
measured the great trust" undertake
ings born in the last two or three
years and are not alarmed at them.
They see plenty of room for invest
mentsof their own capitals; and find
nothing to fear from the special
powers and working facilities from
which the trusts" have expected so
much and of which they have boosted
SO much. They are equipping them
selves with the newest and best plants
and their capitals are equal to all the
wants of economical working. This
entry of independent industrialists in
to the field is taking place upon an en-
tirely extraordinary scale, and that i'm
mediately upon the creation of indus
trial consultations capitalized at
$2,5O0000,00O This settles the flu
ture status of the trusts. 1t shows
that they must give up all pretentions
to monopoly and bring themselves to
face as formidable competition as that
which drove them to seek shelter I'M
der the policy of consolidation. The
really important significance of all
this is, however, that this new rein
forcement of independent industrial
organization means a coming vast ex-
pansion of our manufacturing indus.
tries. Our ever-growing accumula-
tons of capital can find no other en-
ployment; and monopolies are mere
toys in the presence Of such an over
Whelming force OF free capital.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27

kins, editor of the Sioux City Journal,
A. B. Cummins of Des Moines, Con-
gresham John A. T. Hull of Des
Moines, LATE Young, editor of the Des
Moines Capital, former Congressman
George M. Curtis of Clinton, and for
mer Senator A. B. Funk of Spirit Lake.
Not one of these, tho, is formally
announced as candidate, no matter
when the contest comes. If the
amendment is overthrow it is practi-
cally certain Congressman Hull will
not be a candidate. Mr.. Young would
not be candidate if either Mr.. Cum
minis or Congressman Hull were in the
field Neither Mr.. Curtis nor Senator
Funk would be likely to be in the field
if Mr.. Cummins should undertake the
fight. Other candidates will undoubt-
eddy spring up before the list is closed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
PEOPLES PULPIT.
A Communication in Regard to Hog
Cholera.

~ SOtnIUuT1iCdLiOU III ftCSdFu kO GlOS
Cholera.
st. Paul. Dec. 20, 1900.-Ed. Cou,
rier:-In the daily papers l read that
hog cholera is raging in the neighbor-
ing farms of your town. l have read
a great deal about this disease nd
know how people pretend to have a
remedy ON hand, bleed the farmers for
cash, and that is all there is to it.
There is, in my neighborhood, for
eigner, who has just come to this
country, who claims that he can cure
any case of hog cholera just so he
sees the animal alive. The man has
been three months In this country,
speaks only German, Slavish and Hun
garian language, is about 4S years OF
age, is a gardener by trade, is married
ahd in very poor circumstances. He
is a stranger and cannot readily find
employment. I am kind of philan-
thropist and desire to help this man
and those farmers. Would you be SO
kind as to send us the addresses of
some of those farmers, German pre-
ferred, who have had any trouble with
their hogs dying of cholera?
The man just mentioned is trust
worthy and is as honest and true as
gold. If he would impart his secret
to me or sell it, am sure he could
make lot of money out if it.
Please excuse me for being SO free
in this letter, but it is my intention
to help a man in poor circumstances
and also to push good thing along.
Respectfully,
Christ. Bussjaeger, Florist,
Cor. Dale and Charles Sts., st. Paul
MINI.