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AMERICAN LOOKING oLAssEs.
Fhis Country Now Imports but Few
 Mirrors and Trade Is Increasing.

This Country Now Imports but Few
 Mirrors and Trade Is Increasing.
 Most of the french" mirrors bought in the United States today are made here. Very little looking glass is im- ported now compared to a decade ago. The tables are gradually turning. The European nations do not see them. selves in American mirrors, but the Central and South Americans are very partial to the America looking glasses, and this country is doing a large ex- port business to that quarter. Penn sylvania and Indiana furnish most of the glass which is turned into Ameri= can mirrors at present, but plate glass factories that can turn out a quality of glass suitable for the use of mirror manufacturers are springing up very rapidly in several of the eastern states. The American glassmakera have finally succeeded in turning out a superior quality of clear white glass which makes as fine mirrors as can be bought in any part of the world. The leading looking glass makers have faund this out and they import very little glass for their use. Not, more than one-tenth of the mirrors made in this country last year were made of imported glass, whereas a few years ago nearly all the American mirror makers were compelled to go abroad for their glass. In the matter of frames, the American mirrors are now put up quite as richly as any of the foreign creations. The multiple mirror, in which one can see. ones image from all sides and angles, Is strictly an American creation, and has proved big success with mer- chants, especially clothiers and ladies' furnishers. As for size. larger mirrors xss asssSsS aE ssssaas s.=szs..=z.7 s=szs..7 sssae SSss<: were ever attempted in Earope.--New York Times.
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4 Remarlrab1e rribute of Respect.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe received remarkable tribute of respect few days ago at a gathering of Unitarian women in All Souls church. New York. Mrs. Howe, 80 years old, but still in her prime in wit and charm, grew tired before her speech was finished, and vas unable to pitch her voice so thaS the women in the rear could hear. Can Mrs. Howe raise her voice?
 came call from the back. No re- piled Mrs. Howe, frankly. T saiS yes terday I should not kill myself, even for this august body. You can't ex- pect an old lady of 80 to explode in one gigantic effort There was ripple of laughter at this, and then the women In the back seats rose, making their way toward the front, where seats and platform were already crowded They deliberately sat down on the floor. where they stayed throughout Mrs. Howe's address. Gray-haired women mingled with young girls in this humble position. Mrs. Howe's ad- dress was on The Progress of the Century in Manners" There was a general call for Mrs. Howe to recite 4The Battle Hymn of the Republic" ]" which she did amid great applause.
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How Hussars Got tho Name.

Hussars do not derive their name rom any sort of a war cry or cheer. The name is from the Magyar word houtzar, meaning the twentieth. Hus- sars, as cavalry soldiers, were hrst confined to Hungary. In 1445 the crown passed law compelling the peasants to supply one man out of every twenty of their number, and that man a horseman, to the army of the state. The first hussars were recruited from the inhabitants of the immense Hungarian plains-strong, hardy fel. lows, with sinews supple as steel. who spent their life In the saddle. To the present time the Hungarian hussars are considered to be the finest body of light horsemen In Europe.
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SINGULAR FRUIT FOR 4 TREE.
'hinese Product That Fears Tallou
 Brought to South carolIna.

ouBHt to south Carolina.
 The people of China are emirantly
 practical, and have added much to the civilization of mankind by their habits of industry, of which the method of obtaining vegetable tallow is an excel lent example. The tree producing this tallow Is called Stillingta Sebifera, and .he words remind us ot the dropping product and it's soapy nature. The Chi nese pick the seeds Of this tree in au- tumn, and first place them in wooden cylinder, open at the top and perforat- ed at the bottom. After being steamed
 over fire for ten or fifteen minutes the tallow is softened and is then more readily separated. The seeds Ere trans. ferred from the steaming cylinder to Q stone mortar, in which they are gently
 beaten. They are then thrown on sieve, heated over the fire and siftei. by which process the tallow is separat-
 ed and resembles coarse Indian neal
 h this state the tallow is put between circles of twisted straw and these plac- ed in press, by which the tallow Is forced out and falls into tub. Freed from all impurities, 1t is then semi fluid of a beautiful white color Candles made of 1t easily melt in hot weather and on this account they are dipped in melted wax of various colors-red. green or yel1ow-and are exposed for sale by 6al1ow ehandlers and other shopkeepers. This remarkable tree is found on the banks of the Min, in SZe- chuen. It also grows near Seochow, and has been transplanted to North and South Carolina. It is tree with shining green leaves and small yellow flowers at the end of the branches.
 They are succeeded by dark colcred seeds and vessels containing delicate white seeds. In late autumn, on the banks of the Tsien-tang river in Cho- kiang, south of Hangchow, this tree is g striking object. The leaves are then of blood red color instead of light green. When the tallow has been squeezed out of the seeds the remainder is preserved to be used as fuel or to enrich the lapd.-Philadelphia Record
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' o5T-A black fur boa Friday nighs on 9th k avenue. between Main and Oak. Finder will be rewarded upon returning same to Mrs. John Perdue, S09 ". 9th ave. TO
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FOR SALF-An undivi ed two-thirds inter- l est in TIuloek plantation at U bargain, Apply to N. B. x J. B. Trulork. Fl
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 oid Hudson Bay Receipts.
 40hs some curious records of the X V pay company are receipts aead as follows. Received per na .se' Jane Goody, as per invoice, " condition" Received per Os- s. .aa'ilos Timbins. Returned per
 s' as not being in accordance ,esscrlption contained in invoice. ," a Ssiong to pioneer times, when eo' lsn who settled in new parts Of 1aa.ry were either obliged to re- tsaonelors, marry squaws or send
 <, Wlves. trusting to the judg- s.s - tne company to select them 'sad them out.
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Tho PetriHed Man.

According to a Billings, Mont, dis patch in the St. Louis Globe-Demoerat, John Johnson, known throughout the west as sLiyer-Eating Johnson,' gov- ernment scout and spy, and who is be- lieyed to have killed more Indians than any other man, either living or dead, that ever rode the arid wastes of the west. reached this city recently en route to the soldiers home at Los An geles. He recognized the ossifed man found in the Missouri river, near Fort Banton about a year ago, as being the petrif1cation of a man he knew at Fort Benton. The petrif1cation looks as nat ural as life. It will go east from here, and then to the Paris exposition
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.. Girls, What a Noise:

|n,, 'irls, What Noise:
 sisal Ssa Industries in the United
 nsport the largest sales last year |6aa uoWn in the business. Over planos were made and sold,
 ass arsond the previous year, 1s94
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BATHING IN ELECTRO LIGHT,
Painful Ailments Quickly Banished bv
 the Heat Rays.

thS aSdt Ikats.
 It has been found that there are many painful ailments which, when acted npon by electric heat and light rays, are completely banished from the sufferers body, says Pearson's Maga- Zine. Strong electric light is thrown onto the seat of suffering, the patient basks in a bath of light and heat, ex- periencing nothing but pleasant sensa tions and, in most cases an immediate and comforting sense of relief from pain. Men and women who for years have lost control of their limbs and who have unavailingIy tried every known cure, have arisen after course or electric-heat baths and walked with perfect freedom. The apparatus which enables patients to bathe in electric light is extremely simple To an ad- unstable stand are fitted two large cop per or niekel-plated reffectors, which can be moved in any direction IF a patient is lying in bed refectors are placed on either side, adjusted to the exact position for locating the rays where desired On the rehecting sur< faces are the electric lamps which ra- date the luminous heat rays. The heat may be regulated by varying the dis <anee of the refectors, or the number o1 lamps, or by means of a special regulator which controls the electric current. Those parts of the body, such as the armpits or shoulders, which it would be impossible to treat locally with other arrangements, are easily dealt With by the new system. When the patient is in the right position and IS comfortably settled Che may be fully clothed, or covered with blankets, without affecting the power of the rays) the current is turned on and heat and light of considerable intensity are immediately produced. In a few moments the thermometer will register 800 degrees Fahrenheit. I have seen patients chatting cheerfully and ex- pefieneing no inconvenience, while an affected limb has been exposed to heat rays at temperature of 400 degrees Fahrenheit. It might be supposed that such heat as this would roast limb. Undoubtedly there would be evil re- Eults were it not for the important fact that dry heat Is employed, which evaporates precipitation as soon as 1. appears on the body.
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II you have a House for Rent, or have any, thing for Sale advertise it in this Column.
 Rates: lines. one week, 25 cents. CASH IT ADVANCE.
 If charged, will be charged at the regular ocal rate of 5eents a line each insertion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-16
The Drummer's Victory.
BY MILTON GOLDSMITH.

Copyrighted. 1900. Daily Story Pub. Coz
The telegram, which, though inno-
cent in itself, was the cause OF 1t all,
read as follows:
go at once to Burkesville and sell
Featherly & Co.; new concern. Get
ahead Of Dinkel's man.
Lyman & Jones'"
This brief message from my firm
was pregnant with significance for me,
their travelling salesman, and much as
disliked disarranging my plans and
doubling on my tracks, l decided to
leave for Burkesville at once. knew
that Featnerly & Co., the new con-
Germ, were rated high and would buy
literally, and my anxiety to get ahead
of my competitor, Griggs, who Travelled
for Dinkel G. Bros. was due to the
knowledge that whoever secured the
patronage of the new house was rea-
sonably sure to hold 1t.
Griggs and I were stopping at the
same hotel in Hannibal, where. for the
last two days, we had been leading a
merry war over one Of the manufac-
turing concerns there, each trying to
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-16
SHOPPING FOR STORES.
Line of Work at Which Some Wome,
Make Good Commissions.

Line of Work at Which Some Womel
Make Good Commissions.
A few women in large cities succeed
in earning a good living and frequent
ly something besides by shopping for
the retail drygoods houses in the vicin-
ity Of their homes. Almost every bia
establishment has one-sometimes
more than one-of these shoppers, who
are really detectives in their way. The
shopper is provided with handsome
gowns and hats by the firm employing
her, so that she may have the appear
to buy largely. Her duties are to make
a daily tour of rival establishments, as
pertaining the novelties in stock and
the price, and especially to become
cognizant of all bargain sales and re-
auctions in the different departments.
The danger in the work of the shopper
lies in her probable detection. Once
she becomes known clerks and floor
walkers are combined against her and
her usefulness is done. She is treated
Will oCduI Coui Icoy anu lhC oaiSoPSS
pie are instructed to deny her informa-
ton and to refuse to show goods. She
Is frozen out and must seek other
fields. One of the cleverest and most
successful of these shoppers is abso-
lutely unsupported She travels in
brougham and purchases largely, be-
ing, to all intents and purposes, a le-
Ultimate and desirable customer. She
keeps rigid watch on the different
stores and enables her own house to
undersell the firms rivals at all times.
Having ingratiated herself with some
of the salespeople, she even receives in
formation a week ahead sometimes OF
contemplated sales, and on the same
day her firm will make similar re-
duction.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-16
British Government Proposes to Drive
Monopoly Out of Business.

say to the postoffice for the telephone,
then charge users four cents and d.
vide the proceeds with the govern
ment.
= At present the great digging opera
tions are following the basin Of the
Thames pretty closely, for naturally
the crowded business section of Lon
don will be provided with its new
telephone first Of all. The postoffice
people drew a two-mile circle around
st. Paul's cathedral and proceeded to
survey it. To do that they had to
explore every street, court, and alley
in all that great section, job that
took little over nineteen months.
Then they began digging.
Underground London Is already
such vast network of various
plants" old and new, that it has
been no easy task to find a place in
every street where the telephone wires
could be laid. Perhaps the contractors
had their pleasantest time in Cheap
side, where in digging they found a
curious system of followed tree
trunks through which, one hundred
and fifty or more years ago
part of London got its water supply.
The trunks were black with age, but
most of them sound as a nut, and
were promptly pounced upon by Lon
doners eager for souvenirs.
The new experiment in paternalism
will make the British postmaster gen.
eral more nearly than ever the father
of his people. The responsibilities of
his department are already astonish-
ing. Aside from his regular postal
business of handling two billion let
tiers year, he runs the entire tele-
graph system of the country, conducts
the biggest savings bank in the world,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-16
uan for the Ferris Wheel.

Ferris big wheel as locomotive
round house for some enterprising rail-
road company Is the latest novel pur-
pose proposed for the disposition OF
that piece of gigantic machinery. The
originator of the idea would have II
laid on it's side. rooted over in regula-
ton round house fashion, and yet keep
to its business of turning, thus receiv-
ing seventy-two locomotives, If neces-
sary, from one single track leading to
it's periphery. Frogs, turntables, and
switches would be done away with
Chicago Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-16

efforts on the part of officers necessary
to the protection Of the interests of
the government, the collection Of
taxes, or the vigorous prosecution of
willful violations of law is to be per-
mitted, and it must be understood that
this office will not tolerate practices
which are manifestly inconsistent
with the law and the dignity and well
fare of the public service. Written
confessions and admissions of viola
tons of law secured under duress by
internal revenue officers, and offers of
compromise obtained by solicitation
or threats, will be held by this Office
to be void, and officers who are instru-
mental or concerned in securing such
confessions and offers OF compromise
by the means indicated will be held
to have disregarded the regulations of
this office and will be dealt with &C.
cordingly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-16
NO SWEAT BOXES
In the Internal Revenue Service OF
Uncle Sam.

Sweat boxes are not popular in the
internal revenue branch of the treas
ury department. A recent circular
from this bureau says: 1t has come
to the knowledge of this office that in
some instances write confessions OF
violators of law are secured from ac-
cused persons under duress, while in
other instances delinquents are in
duced by solicitation or by threats to
make an offer in compromise under
a section of the revised statutes, which
authorizes the commissioner of internal
revenue, with the advice and consent
of the secretary Of the treasury, to
compromise civil and criminal cases
arising under internal revenue laws.
Neither the ends Of justice nor the
statutes call for such proceedings.
They are wholly unwarranted by law
and the regulations of this office, and
must cease at once. A treasury de-
cision says: mo solicitation Of an
offer should be made and no delin-
quent should be induced by threats to
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-16

actual receipts are increasing rapidly,
despite the fact that a telegram Of
twelve words costs the sender only
twelve cents.
II he manages his new telephone
business as well as he does the tele-
graphs, London will get a service at
cheap rates that may tempt American
cities to try the experiment, too, the
experience of Stockholm to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
The present postmaster general is
the rich and powerful Marquis Of Lon
donderry, one Of the great coal mine
owners of England. He was put into
the place at the beginning OF the
Transvaal war.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-16
An Uninhabited Parish.

There is a London parish which,
though it's electoral list must always
be duly signed, does not contain a sin
gle inhabitant. This is the ancient
parish of st. Christopher-le-Stock,
which extends over the open space in
front of the Mansion house and the
Royal exchange, and includes the cor
ner of the Bank of England. Gene
rations have elapsed since the parish
was anything more than the shadow
Of q name.
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Selling the biggest bill Of my life.

Selling the biggest bill OF my life.
cinders from my face and made bee
line for Featherly G. Co.
When Griggs, the smooth-tongued,
insinuating Griggs, arrived half an
hour later he found me busily engaged
selling the biggest bill of my life. and
he was completely left. To this day
he cannot explain how I got to
Burkesville ahead OIL him, nor have
vouchsafed an explanation. That even
ing called on Miss Losly. To my Joy,
I found that her fathers hurts were
not serious. A detention in bed for
day or two would set him right The
old gentleman received me very cordi-
ally, thanked me for my kindness to
his daughter, and expressed hope
that we might become better acc ueint-
ed. That hope has since been realized.
Last Wednesday. Jane, my darling,
beautiful Jane. became my wife.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-16
BIG TELEPHONE UNDERTAKING.

insures lives, deals In government
bonds, manages messenger service,
and spends $35, 10000 year in sala-
ries alone. His telegraph monopoly is
run at net loss Of about half mil
lion dollars year, on an average, but
the loss is due largely to the sums
spent in extending the service; the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-16

companion ue NOydSS.
forestall the other in fitting out the
plant.
Placing my telegram into the inner
most depths of my pocket so as TO
more effectually conceal its contents
from the grasping and INSCRIPTIONS
Griggs, | sauntered to the desk and
paid my hotel bill.
when does the next train go to
Burkesville?" l asked.
In ten minutes" replied the clerk.
you'll just have time to make 1t II
you rush"
grasped my satchel and prepared
to rush. by the way" l said hurried
ly, don't let Griggs know CT my de-
parture."
"Mr. Griggs left half an hour ago to
catch the same train" replied the
suave clerk.
My heart fell! Then Griggs must
have had similar information and was
after the same game. 1t was annoy
ing! All the more reason, however,
why should hurry.
1 jumped into cab and reached the
station. nervous and excited
"a ticket for Burkesville!" l cried.
1.-THE train has just left! There
won't be another till three fifteen in
the morning"
For a moment the ticket Office, with
its red-headed vendor, swan before my
eyes, and l gasped for breath. Then
swore a strange, horrible oath, such
as travelling men only use under great
provocation.
Griggs, the INSCRIPTIONS, bargain
driving Griggs, had half a days start
of me, and would certainly capture the
prize had set my heart on.
"Give me a special train" I cried,
anything to get to Burkesville ahead
of the local"
The ticket agent smiled sweetly. He
evidently thought was daft. But l
was in earnest.
"Well." said the agent, IF you want
a special, go and see the superintend-
ent Perhaps he can accommodate
you. 1t is only matter of price"
At that moment young girl, Wis
ion of loneliness came to the window
"Please, SIR" she said, when can
get train to Burkesville?"
mot till three fifteen in the morn
ing!" was the curt reply.
"Why, l thought there was one
around nine O'clock" said the girl,
TREMENDOUSLY.
80 there is, but it left five minutes
ago."
The girl turned her eyes towards
me. They were wet with tears. Such
eyes! They shone like stars through
pearls of dew. My heart went out in
sympathy towards her, her disappoint-
ment seemed so deep.
81 suppose I'll have to wait" she
said simply, but her mouth twitched
sadly.
Are you anxious to reach Burkes-
Vile quickly?" l asked.
Eyes, sir. I've just had a telegram
that my father met with an accident
and he is all alone. l don't know
what shall do" Here she broke into
sobs and l led her to seat.
Don't cry, miss" 1 said reassuring-
ly. II, too, am in hurry to get to
that town. Perhaps I can get some
kind of car to take u.s."
l left the young woman to her tears
and sought the superintendent. He
listened to my story patiently. and fin
nj
cial train, but If you don't mind rid
ing on locomotive, 1 may be able tc
accommodate you. An engine has just
been ordered at Sabina to replace one
which has broken down. We could
stop at Burkesville to let you off,"
stammered my thanks. The RELIEF
was so unexpected as to stagger me.
"You will have to hurry" said the
superintendent. THE engine leaves IN
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invoke the power Of the commissioners

invoke the power Of the commissioners
to compromise and no assurance
should be given Of the probable action
of the commissioner II an offer Is
made, but where the individual Is ig-
norant Of such provision Of law and
desires to make his appeal for Glenn
ency in the manner provided 1t is the
duty of the collector to give him suit
able instructions" 1t is not to be un-
derstood from anything contained in
this circular that any statement of the