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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
Concerning Dukes. EarEs and
C0unfr.

The telegraph thrills and trembles
with the startling information that the
duke cf Manchester has poached eggs
for breakfast on Monday morning,
and that this evening he expects to 60
to vaudeville entertainment. Under
the ocean and across the continent
comes word that the Count de Castel-
lane hardly sees how he can get along
on an allowance of $250,000 month.
The press is stopped to announce that
the Earl of Yarmouth is real mad"
at his Grace of Manchester, who re-
fused to shake hands with him at a
dress rehearsal of a cake walk. Do
the newspapers mistake the temper
of their clientage, or is 1t true today as
In the time of John G. Sake that the
people of the great republic do dearly
love a Lord? Neither Manchester nor
Yarmouth has any claim on public at
tention outside Of the accidental cir
cumstance that both of them have in
herited titles. One is playing a small
part in vaudeville company; the
other has married rich American
girl. Neither has ever shown any
ability except in the direction of
SOUR ndering money. 1t is doubtful
whether either would be worth more
than casual mention in the newspapers
of his native land The Interest shown
in this country in cast-oh noblemen Is
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
He Gaze An He Had to Give.

If a hero be a man who loses all
thought of self in the effort to serve a
worthy cause. William Kridor, flag
man, deserves a niche of his own in
the temple where the deeds OF brave
men are kept green in memory. 1t was
Kridor's duty to guard Chicago rail-
road crossing. He was standing near
his watchman's shanty the other even
ing, watching the approach of pas
senger train, when woman came in
sight, and without noticing the train
started to walk across the tracks In
front of it. Kridor shouted warning
which was not needed. He saw that
she would probably be struck by the
train. He had already complied with
the strict requirements Of his duty,
and he was not yet satisfied. He rush
ed forward and attempted to drag the
woman back out of the danger which
threatened her. She resisted and in
an instant the engine struck the two.
Kridor was crushed to death under the
wheels. and the woman was severely
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
Rapid Fruit Stem Clipper.

In sections of the country where
large crops Of fruit are harvested every
year it is tiresome task to pull each
individual apple, pear or peach from
the tree with the hands. and yet this
is necessary in order to preserve the
fruit to the best advantage. AS an aid
in accomplishing this work, Califor-
MIA man has designed the fruit clipper
which is illustrated herewith. It COM
prises pair of blades pivoted togeth-
er at one end and provided with rings
to attach the clipper to the thumb and
forefinger. A slight pressure with the
thumb and finger is sufficient to close
the knives and sever the stem. It
will be noticed that the clipper allows
the use of the hand to catch the fruit
the moment the stem is severed, thus
enabling it to be gathered rapidly
with one hand, while the other is used
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14

The poor boy was forced to accept a
clerkship in a government office.
None the less he still went about in
society. AS he did not try to borrow
money from anybody, as he talked
we'll and looked we'll the best hostesses
asked him to their houses. One even
ing he attended ball given by rich
Argentinian, Don Estevan Zuloaga.
The affair was dazzling. All the South
Americans in Paris were there. includ-
ing many ravishing beauties. Pierre
admired Spanish beauties with the en-
thusiasm of the old romancers. Those
eyes where voluptuousness disuled
their magic, those delicious curves OF
the figure, those little feet light and
trembling, those magnificent mouths
created for kissing aroused in Pierre
an ecstatic drunkenness. Don Esta-
van had sought to bring together the
richest human flowers of the Plata,
Peru, Chile, and Mexico. The scene
nearly turned the head of Pierre
when he entered.
But the grace and beauty of all the
other women was dimmed in his eyes
when he perceived young Gillian on
the arm of young and handsome
Spaniard. With skin as clear as a
blondes put of wonderful smooth
ness, with eyes that absorbed the light
and emitted 1t again in dazzling cleo
trio rays; with divine mouth as in
nocent as voluptuous; with graceful
rhythmic walk, and the sweep of her
undulating curves she seemed to pos
sess the auintessence of the charms
and seductions of twenty exquisite
women.
Pierre was overcome with the des-
pair that follows too violent admira-
ton. The love Of such a creature
seemed to him something unattainable,
3 thing to which man could aspire
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14

Dec. IL was the one hundredth ami
versary OF the establishment Of the
seat of government In Washington.
The events celebrated in the CAPT.
tai this week as a mark of the centen-
NAL constitute one Of the most inter-
esting chapters of American history.
These events began decade preced-
ing the year of 1900 when congress,
acting under the authority granted by
the constitution, began to look for
suitable spot upon which to locate the
seat of federal government. The con-
stitution gave congress exclusive con-
troll over district ten miles square,
the land to be given to the nation by
the states adjoining the site selected.
There was a bitter and prolonged
squabble over the selection Of site,
which was especially noticeable in the
first congress. Desirable locations on
the Delaware, Susquehanna and Poto-
mac had enthusiastic advocates among
the senators and representatives. Once
both houses actually voted to locate
the capital at Germantown, Pa, but
reconsidered.
Potomac REGION Called Vn-
healthy.
New England members denounced
the Potomac region as an unhealthy
swamp. Their prejudices were echoed
by senators and representatives from
Pennsylvania, New York and New Jer-
sey, but the south was a unit for the
Potomac, and by clever strategy final
ly won out. The Potomac site was
selected in 1890 by majority of three
votes in the house and two in the
senate. Pennsylvania was humored
by a grant Of the temporary capital for
10 years. President Washington was al
lowed to choose any spot, within about
100 miles above the junction Of the
Potomac and its eastern branch. He
set out to fulfill this duty in March,
1871, and on the 2Sth of that month
reached Germantown. The next day,
accompanied by two commissioners,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14

prophecy: "As soon as he is defunct
the city which is to be the boosted
monument Of his greatness will also
be defunct." That Englishman I'M
doubtedly believed that the republic
would also become defunct, but he did
not count upon the enduring qualities
of the foundation upon which the re-
public was built. The Englishman was
not alone in thus voicing the cry Of
vanity against Gen. Washington, but
1t was noticeable that few Of the dis
tinguished men who were in public
life at that day Joined in this assault
On the contrary, they appear to have
heartily approved of the action Of the
commissioners and were glad that the
name Of the greatest American was to
be perpetuated by city which would
forever remain monument to the
service which he had performed for his
country.
The Sixth Congress-.
When congress began its sessions
in Washington, Nov. II, 1900, it found
the capitol anything but an inspiring
spectacle. Only the northernmost Of
the old wings was finished, and that
was badly constructed. The senate
chamber was mostly Of wood and
plaster. The rotunda had not been
built, though its foundations had been
previously laid. Across this founda-
ton was constructed platform, al
lowing members to pass from the sen-
ate to the house side without being ex-
posed to the weather. This passage
was covered with rough pine boards,
something after the way in which the
sheds Of brickyards are covered"
The Supreme Court of the United
States seeing that no preparations
had been made for them in Washing
ton continued to meet in its comfort
able Philadelphia quarters, until Feb.
2, 1901. It's members, like those Of
congress, were loath to begin their du-
ties. Two adjournments had to be
taken before there appeared in Febru-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14

airy a sufficient number to do bust
ness.
CrfyofMaSnificenf Distances"
Georgetown was called city Of
houses without streets; Washington a
city of streets without houses. The
Able Correa de Sierra, Portuguese min
lister, was speaking in sarcasm when
he called the new capital "The City Of
Magnificent Distances" now proudly
applied. Strangers after viewing the
offices Of state are apt to inquire for
the city when they are in the very CEN
ter" wrote c. w. Janson. an English
visitor. Quail and other birds" said
he, ARE constantly shot within 100
yards of the capitol during the sitting
of the houses of congress-" New York,
Philadelphia, New England and even
foreign newspapers waxed facetious in
their descriptions Of the new seat Of
government. In fact, poor Washing
ton was the laughing stock of the
world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14

who were empowered to act with him,
and also to govern the district, to-
gether with two surveyors to lay 1T
out, he began to arrange for the mark
ing Of the bounds of the new city One
of these surveyors was Major Pierre
Charles L'Enfant, the French engin-
Ger. 1t has only lately been discovered
that Major L'Enfant's remains lie in
an unmarked grave out on the Riggs
farm.
Laid Ouf by a Frencbmon.
A movement has been started among
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton to raise enough money to build
suitable monument to perpetuate the
memory of this gallant Frenchman,
who gave his sword and his genius to
the young republic, which he continued
to serve until his death. He drew a
careful plan Of the future city of
washington, which was promptly &C
cepted by the father of his country
and the then president Of that same.
Gen. Washington was not hampered
by law in his government of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Congress had not
foreseen the necessity Of providing
laws for the district, so the president
simply appointed three commission
ers, Messrs. Johnson, Stewart and Car
roll. without the advice or consent Of
the senate, and invested them with all
the power he deemed they required to
preserve law and order. These COM
missioners in recognition OF the great
trust reposed in them promptly chris
tened the city the "City Of Washing
ton" While there was no especial dis
sention upon this action there was an
element In the district and IN congress
that was DESTROYS of calling the city
'washingtonople I" The commission
ers, however, declined to consider these
names.
En9Iisb Writer Rsdfcufed CITY.
An English letterwriter who was In
the United States during the contro-
versy over the location and the name
of the city publicly accused President
washington of vanity and wrote this
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
A case Of Oxercapffalizafion

Complaint was made to the Inter-
state Commerce commission by busi-
ness men Of Danville, Va, that the
freight rates on the Southern railway
were too high. The commission, after
taking evidence, decided against the
railroad company and ordered a re-
duction in rates. The road recently
asked for rehearing on the ground
that obedience to the decision would
involve loss Of $433, 900 year. q sum
the company alleged it could not at
ford to lose, considering that In 1899
no dividend was paid on Its common
stock Of $120,000,000.
The commission was not moved by
this argument. 1t is said that the
common stock was issued as part OF
the scheme of reorganization Of the
road, and that ut does not rest in the
whim Of a reorganization committee
In Wall street to impose tax upon
that whole southern country" So the
rehearing was refused.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
THE WIND.

saw you toss the kites on high
And blow the birds about the skyS
And oil around 1 heard you pass.
Like ladies' skirts across the grass
wind, a-blowing all day long.
o wind. that sings so loud a songI
saw the different things you did.
But always you yourself you hid.
felt you push. heard you call,
/ could not see yourself at all
o wind, ALLOWING all day long.
o wind. that sings so loud song!
o you that are so strong and cold.
o blower, are you young or old?
Are you beast of field and tree.
Or just stronger child than me?
o wind. ALLOWING all day long,
o wind. that sings SO loud song!
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
Profits of Promotion.

The Financial Times of London re-
Gently commented at length upon the
superabundance of water in some Am
erican stocks. This must be admitted,
yet these conditions are not confined to
the United States. There was tried in
London last month case that shows
watering to an extent that probably is
not equaled in America. The Colonial
Finance corporation limited, originally
valued at 91,500, was sold for COM
pany promoting purposes in a rising
scale of $4,000 and 100000 with
additional sums in shares. The pro-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
The Art of Good Manners.

Just why SO many good men and
women who have been the means Of
loading the modern curriculum with 30
many useless things never thought OF
or undertook to inject this lost art into
modern school life is strange and hard
to understand. Thirty years ago
children were taught to be polite in
school and out of it, and when one
notes gray haired man arising in q
street car to give his seat to woman,
while a great hulking boy remains
seated, he recalls the early teachings
of long ago and is thankful for them.
Exchange.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14

moter obtaining control Of majority
Of the shares sold the company to a
dummy company, which in turn sold
it to another>at the 100000 price.
One Of the minority stockholders
thereupon sued the promoter for esq.,
$50, the profit on the plaintiffs shares
made by the promoter, and Sir Francis
Jeune has decided that he must dis
gorge. This is a new decision on COM
pany promoting cases, and is likely to
lead to similar actions. The ruling
being based on the common law. it
may be made basis for rulings by
American courts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14

that his patent leather boots were
cracked and that no tailor would give
him credit, his desire for death be-
came greater as he realized that he
could not again meet his goddess.
Mechanically he raised himself and
went to the box where he kept his
souvenirs in the hope that he might
find some jewel that he could sell.
Some portraits, following letters, locks
Of hair, notes, and leaves and dry
flowers were crushed under his hand.
He encountered the journal of travels
and turned over the pages. The notes
on Chile awakened his interest. 1t
was there that she had been born.
Il was twenty years old then" he
sighed, How could have known Of
the misery in store for me?"
He read the lines written by Alva-
RADIO: "In ten years ]. promise to share
my property with partner Pierre La
valle"
He smiled sadly.
"This very evening the ten years ex-
pire. II the good Alvarado wishes
to keep his promise he has not much
time left"
Two knocks were heard on the door.
Pierre said to himself ironically:
There he is now"
He opened the door. He saw before
him a man of large stature, white hair
and beard with the mien OF cowboy
and the coior of cinnamon.
The visitor addressed him In Span
ish:
Excuse me-" he said. ~ am late.
You are Mr.. Lavalle"
eyes," replied Pierre astonished.
II am Alvarado."
The young man nearly dropped the
lamp.
Alvarado continued:
81 have come to pay my debt"
Good" thought Pierre, ut will en-
able me to buy some clothes SO l can
see her again."
Aivarado continued: II have made
my fortune, l bring you our accounts
as we are partners. Aside from my
personal property which l deduct. we
possess between 100000 and 1907
600 900 francs. The half Of these have
been realized and 25,OOO,00O francs are
at your disposal"
The the lamp fell.
Good" continued Alvarado, you
are content. 1t is natural. That en-
courages me to demand something OF
you. l prefer that the money remain
in my family and my family is COM
posed of my sister and my niece"
disappointment. Pierre had vision
of his magnificent Gillian and re-
manned silent.
II wish that you marry my niece.
You know her already. She is named
Anita Pena."
Pierre threw himself upon the cow
boy and covered his white head with
kisses, while he sobbed for happi-
ness.
"And this" concluded Landa, lis
what 1t is to give 1000 francs to q
Chilean who seeks his fortune"
II wish I could find one like him
to stake" groaned Langrume
A beggar passed and asked aims In
a piteous voice. Langrume turned
away. why do not the police arrest
these vagabonds?" he growled
at will bring you good luck to give
him money" said Landa.
The banker took franc from his
pocket.
Make him write memorandum In
your Journal said songeres.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
Gold and Sheer Gun.s.

The gaekwar of Baroda, an Indfan
prince, has battery of artillery con-
sisting Of gold and silver guns. There
are four guns, two Of gold and two Of
silver. The gold guns were made In
1874 by an artisan Of Lakha, who
worked on them for five years. They
weigh 400 pounds each and. except fer
the steel lining, are Of solid SID.
They are mounted on gun carriages
of carved wood overlaid with silver.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
The Lite-@ax,ns ./ervfce.

The annual report Of the Federal
Life Saving Service is one that is read
by few and cuts little figure among
the department publications. and yet
it deserves to be widely read as rec
ord of heroism and service to human
ity performed by the life guardsmen
who patrol our ocean and lake coasts
to save life and property. During the
last fiscal year 700 shipwrecked per-
sons have received help at the sta
tions. The value Of property imperil-
ed was $9,737 ,260, and OF property lost
$2,245,S0 Out of 3,436 persons whose
lives were in danger only fifty-three
were lost. To accomplish these results
has cost the government s1,535,936.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
Out of Eax,or.

1t was observed at the New York
horse show that the woman's high rid
ing hat seems to have said good-by.
A simple black derby was the correct
thing. OF all the woman riders not
one wore a silk hat. All wore their
hair braided low and tricked out. per-
haps, with black hair ribbon. Gsunt-
lets were the mode, not gloves. Skirts
were full and short, just falling below
the stirrup. The trailing habit II
dead forever,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14

only by genious heroism or some
other great quality. During the en-
tire evening each time she passed near
the place where he sat watching her
dancing or walking, wave OF pas
sionate alteration and sadness surged
through his being.
He saw her again. He was intro
duced to her ana N time to her
mother. During the winter he loved
her silently and without the least
hope. What right had he to covet such
love. hundred men, the elite OF
Paris, would have killed themselves
for her. And she was fabulously rich.
So he loved her as one loves mac
cessible things, the clouds, the stars
or the sun. She welcomed him as she
did others and her mother seemed to
like him. What did that signify?
Pierre was an impossibility. In debt
up to his neck he passed through the
most humiliating period of his life.
The chief of his bureau warned him
that he must either settle with his
creditors or the bureau would be COM
PEELED to dispense with his services.
One evening the poor boy sat with
his head is his hands rejecting upon
his situation. The thought Of suicide
entered his brain. A tiny fire burned
in his stove: the lamp with little oil
fiickered He was cold and hungry,
and he felt himself alone and without
a sympathetic friend like an animal
dying in cave. In the midst OF his
distress there came vision OF the
Gillian belle and knowing that his
clothes were no longer presentable,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
not fattering to the intelligence Of
American readers.
Fash,on 8etore cieanlinees.

What is the use of the women's or
CARNATIONS sending out printed
pledges" requiring the women who
sign them to wear short skirts for
walking? The sweeping skirt is q
nuisance. Every man knows this.
Every woman knows 1t. When the
short walking skirt was the fashion 1t
was thought lat least by the men OF
small experience) that woman, having
tasted the delights of greater ease and
cleanliness. would not be quick to fore
go these at the instance Of man mil
liner. But the fiat went forth for the
sweeping skirt and the parlor germ
collector is still with us. The added
ease and cleanliness Of the short skirt
was not a feather weight in the bal
ance.-Exchange.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14

DEVICE FOR SEvERING FRUIT.
for drawing in the boughs Of trees Or
for holding a receptacle. The clipper
could also probably be turned Ia aa-
vantage by florists In gathering their
flowers for market BY adjusting the
position of the two rings the leverage
Of the clipper can be Increased at VIII
for severing large and small stsmned
fruits. 4.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14

injured. Kridor's death was modestly
mentioned in the newspapers. In real
ity he deserved as much praise as II
he had risked and lost his life in lead
ing forlorn hope on the battle field.
He had given all he had to give in the
interest of an unselfish cause.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-14
"cnyofMasnificenf Distances"

him, airy sufficient number to do bust
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-10

y reforms ory for conviets under 16
years of age has been established in
North Carolina.
Missouri sold in 1897 24.0Oo.000 pounds
Of cotton. $3.50 pounds of popcorn,
2,473, coo pounds of wool. G5,2l5 pounds
Of honey. and 2,005.79 gallons Of wine.
The otter is the fastest swimming
quadruped known. In the water it eN-
hiDits an astonishing agility, swim
ming with a speed equal if not superior
TO that OF many fishes.
II is said that the sales of locking
glasses il the United States amount to
a about SS,G00,000 year, and that the
industry gives employment to more
than 2.00o persons.
The athletes Of Greece, in ancient
times, when training fer physical con-
tests, were fed on new cheese, figs and
boiled grain. Their drinla was warm
water, and they were not allowed to
eat meat.
To dance attendance" is an express
sion borrowed from the medieval Gus
tom which compelled the bride a a
wedding to daece with whosoeyer
asked her. No matter how low the
condition or how objectionable the
person. the bride could not refuse.
Some extraordinary catches OF sal
mon were reported at Berwick this
fail. At Yarrar. one Of the Tweed
fisheries. ever 200 salmon Were got il
the morning tide. In one haul GO large
salmon and grilse were brought
ashore. and in another so.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-10
BRffSee1S S ErfgU Sc
Carson City, Nevada
GILBERT BRIGGS, pROPRI =

This old established hotel, hnown from Maine to Ore
go and from Georgia the Gulf has recently naugur
system of electricity throughout tie entirc build
ing whereby every is lighted by ncandescen Lights
At the present time this is the only hotel in Carson that is
lighted exclusively by electricity Frst-class through
Best 81 day house the Coast. Free bus to and
the trains Meals % cents lodging and 80 cents.