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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

New Zealand has been consulting as
to the best means of defending itself
against such enemies as may assail
that outpost of the empire; and the
report of the defense committee rec
ommends an expenditure Of about
s59,000 year. Guns of the latest
pattern at Auckland, Wellington AND
other vulnerable points are, of course,
suggested, and an imperial reserve,
towards the payment of which the aid
of the imperial authorities may be In
voked, is proposed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
LocoMoroR ArAxrA.
Mon Who Travel Much Prone 70 sufssr
from This Disease.

Mon VINO IfovoA Mucn fron0 70 ouHef
from This Disease.
This distressing affection, known
also as Tabes dorsalis. is disease OF
the spinal cord occurring usually in
middle life, between thirty and fifty
years of age, but sometimes in chill
dren as young as ten or twelve years.
1t is believed to be due primarily to
some constitutional trouble, but is
brought on often by exposure to
changes of weather, by physical or
mental overwork, and by whatever de-
presses the general health. 1t is said
that railroad men and others who
travel much are prone to suffer from
this disease. Men are affected more
often than women. The first sign Of
the disease is usually numbness Of
the feet and an uncertainty In walk
ing, especially In the dark. The patient
feels constantly fatigued, without ap-
parent reason, and sometimes slight
attacks of dizziness are complained Of.
The difficulty in walking gradually in
creases, and then an awkwardness in
the use of the hands Is noticed. This
becomes very apparent II the patient Is
made to shut his eyes and try to touch
the end of the nose with the index
finger A we'll person can usually place
the finger on or very near the nose,
but one suffering from locomotor
ataxia is as likely to touch the eye or
the chin. There is also frequently a
| feeling of construction about the waist,
as If a cord were tightly tied around
the body. Sharp, darting pains may
be felt in the legs, and sometimes there
is severe pain in the stomach, perhaps
with vomiting. Not uncommonly there
| Is irregular action of the bowels and
bladder. The eyes are often affected
the sight gradually growing dim, OF
double vision being present, and oc'
casionally there is deafness as well
Painless swelling and deformity of one
or more joints may occur, and some
times the bones become SO brittle thai
they break very easily, as in simple
fall. A rare symptom is an ulcer OF
the sole of the foot, which it is diff
cult or impossible to heal. Locomoto
ataxia is a very slowly progressive
disease, lasting sometimes for man!
years, and seldom in itself cause o
death. When treatment is begun II
the very early stages, it is believed
that the disease may possibly be curet
but later the most that can be done Il
to delay its progress and relieve tn
most distressing symptoms.-Youths
Companion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
PosUers ASree on China.

The agreement between Great Brit
ain and Germany on common Chi
nese policy is accepted by the United
States and Russia as pledge rather
than as a guide to their own action.
In responding our government simply
assents to principles which it was the
first to formulate, namely, the prin-
ciple of the open door and the prin-
ciple of the preservation of Chinese
territorial and administrative entity.
Under the circumstances an assump-
ton of leadership on the part of the
two contracting powers would be
absurd, and we have only to reaffirm
our own views without giving prom
ises.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09


A noted Chinese statesman recently
beheaded by order OF the dowager en-
press because Of his too liberal views
was we'll known in diplomatic circles
at Washington, as he had served as
minister from his country to the
United States from 1886 to the latter
part of 1889. He was Chang Yen
Hoon. His death occurred last July,
but the outside world became aware
Of the fact only few days since.
Chang was an able diplomat and
we'll thought of in official circles. He
was a pronounced antiquarian, and
while in this country made many Wis
its to the Metropolitan Museum OF Art
in New York, where he could study
its rare collection of priceless antiqui-
ties. Especially on the specimens
from his native land was he an au-
thority, and his information in con-
Lection with them was Of great aid
to the antiquarians of the United
States. A memento Of his visit to
this country is to be found at the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
LUCKY PREACHER
Makes a Fortune In Mining Stocks ans
Pays on Church Mortgage.

Makes a Fortune In Mining Stocks ans
Pays on Church Mortgage.
Shrewd investment in Arizona min
ing properties has raised Rev. Larkir
A. Rockwell, pastor of the West Pull.
man M. E. church, from his position
as a struggling minister on a small
salary to a man of affluence. Several
years ago he began buying stock in
the Azurite, Irvine Beauties and Other
old mines in Arizona. His investments
turned out so profitably that short
time ago he was able to announce tc
his congregation that he himself would
pay off the mortgage Of $4,000 which
rested over the little church where he
presided as pastor. At the same time
ne resigned his salary, as he said his
own income was adequate for the sup
port of his family. Rev. Mr.. Rock
well was formerly pastor of the Sec
ond Methodist church at Englewood
When he accepted the call to West
Pullman he found that church incum-
bered by a mortgage and the congre-
cation hardly more than able to keep
nm the interest. The mining invest
ments of Mr.. Rockwell are reputed tc
have made him worth 100000. He is
at present in Arizona looking after
his investments. He has in view Other
charitable dispensations on his return
Chicago Times-Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
LIVELY ENCOUNTER

To a Fini h Betw cen a Big Bear and Z
Husky Negro.
While at Batesville last week thu
writer was told of genuine mix-uI
between Edward Brown, a worthy anc
well-to-do colored man living 10 mile:
west of Batesville, near the big ITALIA
hatchie bottom, and a 60O-pound blacl
bear, says the Atlanta Constitution
The incident happened on Tuesday o.
last week. The Negroes corn field l!
near the bottom. and for two week!
past several bears had made night Wis
its thereto to partake of the deliciou!
roasting ears. Brown Is an old beal
hunter, and in his day has killed many
dozens of them. He built a scaffold II
the corn field near where the bear!
entered, and Monday night, with hi
trusty gun, he took his stand thereon
intending to bag Bruin while devour
ing his corn. Now the thrilling par
comes, and boys who love to read hair
breadth escapes from wild and Zero
cious beasts must prepare to mold theil
breath. The bear came on schedule
time and started straight for the ne
gros shelter. Brown saw that he was
a tremendously large one. and trie(
to make good his aim. He only sue
ceeded in wounding him badly, how
ever, and the bear ran off to the woods
Brown called his sons to bring thu
dogs and fresh gun, and soon thu
dogs had the monster bayed in brush
thicket within the field. The moor
shone brightly, and he could see thu
struggle the dogs were having with
the game, so to make short work of il
he rushed in to get dead shot, wher
Bruin turned on him with the ferocity
of a Texas cyclone. The negro was
knocked down. his arm crushed tt
splinters, and he was badly bitten ant
otherwise used up. Browns Oldest sor
saw the predicament of his father and
rushed in, grabbed the rifle and ended
Bruins, checkered and corn-eatfnG
career on the spot The bear weighed
over 600 pounds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

Commenting on the late Mr.. Hunt
ington's assertion that there is great
danger of over-educating the young,
Mr.. Abram Hewitt declares: "If I
were to have the choice Of one hun
bred million dollars or the pleasure
/ had in my college days and the
pleasure have had as the result Of
my education, would quickly choose
the latter: Were to choose the mil
lions, I should receive, and I should
expect to receive, the scorn of my fell
lowmen."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

The last surviving member of the
family OF. Rossini, the illustrious COM
poser Of William Tell" and Of other
equally popular operas, and who was
invested with the title Of count by
the last Grand Duke of Tuscany, has
just committed suicide at Milan. There
seems to have been species Of mania
in the Rossini family, for the elderly
lady who hurled herself to death from
a fourth floor, the other day, at Mi
Ian, was the ninth suicide in the fam
ilY.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

Prof Harrington, curator of the
Field Museum, and professor Of geol-
ogy at the university, has lately re-
turned from a tour of the Indiana
caves with 300.specimens Of stalactites.
His most interesting find was stalac-
tite broken off and marked by party
of scientists in 1850, which has grown
three-fifths of an inch since that date.
He brought home with him a column
six feet high and one foot in diameter,
which is the largest specimen ever OBJ
tanned for a museum. Figuring from
the basis of the one which was meas
ured, it required about 5,400 years for
1t to grow to its present size. On the
same basis, the professor thinks. he
will be able to figure out how long ii
has taken for the st. Louis limestone
to form.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

A treasury warrant for cent, GER
titled with all the customary solem-
nifty, was sent by the auditor for the
postoffice department to Frank H.
Lynch as his salary for carrying the
mails during the last fiscal year.
Lynch carries the mails from Mineral
Point, Iowa county, Wis, to Dodge
vile, daily. He drives stage and
makes a fairly good living off his
passenger and traffic trade. He was
afraid someone would underbid him
for carrying the mails, so year ago
he contracted with the government to
perform this service for four years for
/ cent per year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
6be HVeekIY
Panorama.
A Woman Major.

The only woman major In the
United States army is Mrs. Belle l..
Reynolds, OF Santa Barbara, Cal. Mrs.
Reynolds is native OF Massachusetts,.
When IA years old she removed to the
west and at the opening Of the civil
war, when her husband enlisted in
the Seventeenth Illinois, she Joined
him at Birds Point, NO., commencing
a life of three years in the camp and
on the field, helping the wounded and
sick. After the battle Of Pittsburg
Landing she received her comission
as major from Gov. Yates Of Illinois.
She was at Vicksburg, Miss, when
Gen. Grant dared the experiment OF
running the batteries, and she en-
tered that city with the triumphant
ARMY.
After the war she studied medicine
in Chicago and became practitioner.
Later she removed to Santa Barbara
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
Illinois and Texas.

The state of Illinois has 995,199 more
inhabitants than it had in 1890. Its
numerical gain is exceeded by New
York and Pennsylvania alone. and is
barely exceeded by the latter state.
The percentage of gain. being 26 per
cent, is equaled by that OF no other
large state, with the exception of Tex
as. The increase in population In Hi
nois between 1880 and 1890 was 74S,-
4SO, being little less than rs per
cent
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

By a recent postoffice regulation In
France, 1t is decreed to be serious
offense for postoffice employe to read
what is written on the back Of post
cards-a very excellent order. But by
another article in the same "regle-
ment" the postoffice employe is also
prohibited from forwarding any post
card on which is written anything
abusive or indecent. Now what is
the postal clerk to do?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

forms a triumvi-
rate that controls
the money stock
Of the republic.
Not a dollar can
be paid from the
federal treasury
without the assent
OF these two and
the negro Judson
W. Lyons, regis
trar Of the treas.
ury. Furthermore
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

Details of the defense Of the lega-
lions in Pekin give a picture of wal
in its most luxurious form. The be-
sieged defended themselves behind
sand-bags made of silk brocade and
similar valuable stuffs. Their am
munition was eked out with missiles
made of metal from candlesticks and
parlor ornaments. One gun was con-
structed from two cylinders forming
part of a fire-extinguisher. Somewhat
ancient history was represented By
Crimean guns, from the Russian le-
CATION, which must have been a dis
tinct menace Of the attackers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

At present the greatest distance
over which electrical power is being
transmitted by wire is eighty-1ve
miles, being carried from waterfall
at Redlands, CAL, to the city of Los
Angeles to run a street railway, to
light the city and to furnish power
for several municipal undertakings.
The plant was set up in 1897. 1t has
a capacity Of 1000 horsepower ana
$500 volts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
Rece,Ved $4,000 Per |onS.
Two years ago Nine Alva, "a singer

famous in Austria
liza, volunteered to
sing one evening
at Bendigo before
srne nuns who
were about to go
into retreat. She
is now informed
that a wealthy Au-
strali,aln;; in recos-
milton of sher tkihd-
ness, "as' well as
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

one of Ii Hung
Chang, the able
G h | n e S e states
man. although 1t
bears a striking
r g S e m b ! an C e
to him. 1t Is
that Of an Eski-
mo, discovered by
the Arctic explor-
er, A. ]. Stone.
and is reproduced
from, The Worlds
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

ueS MOeuTS, Us LHdJ
particular division
of the Partisan po-
lice are designated,
which is intrusted
with the duty Of
putting into exc
cution the laws
dealing with the
women of the half
world. The most
recent victim Of
the Brigade des
Moeurs is May
Garlick of Balti-
more, wife of the
Marquis de Fec.
She is now serious
ly ill from the eff
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
connecting Bur Eccentrlclt,c..

Bug eccentrlcities are being brought
into a special collection by the British
Museum. 1t has now moths with male
wings on one side and female wings
on the other, butterflies with no fore
wings. and insects with an abnormal
number of antennae or OF legs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
Railroad SERVICE In Italy.

For ten or fifteen years the Italian
government has built no new locomo-
tives or rolling stock. Recently no
fewer than twelve trains stopped,
broken down, in one day. The cause
of the government neglect is the sys-
tenn by which 1t owns the rolling stock
and lends the use Of it to private COM
Danies a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
Employers of Numerous workmen.

The business concerns in Germany
having the largest number of employees
are Krupp's works, at Essen. with A.
0S7 workmen; the Hamburg American
line, at Hamburg, with 1853; the
North German Lloyd, at Bremen, with
II 200 hands; the Vulcan shipyards, at
Stettin, with 7,20S workmen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
Heroine of Pekin.

Miss Cecile Payen, the Chicago por-
trait painter who shared with Mrs.
and Miss Woodward of Evanston the
long siege of Pekin, reached Chicago
last week. Miss Payen gives an inter-
esting description of the siege, which.
she says was not so black as 1t was
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

that city last week.
His death was very
sudden, for, al
though the general
was n years old,
he had been re-
markedly healthy
and had not COM
planned Of any i'll
ness.
Gen. Frost was
a native of New
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

Work. One can see in the face Of the
picture many oriental characteristics.
The head is Monaghan in its cast and
Chinese guilelessness and cunning are
expressed in every feature.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

w. X. Vanderbilt has given Nissan
hall to the university at Nashville,
but as 1t is coeducational institution
the boys probably had not waited for
that.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
New Grand oper. In Embryo.

Camille Saint-Saens, according to LIE
Guide Musical. is thinking Of writing
a new grand opera. He takes with him
to La Palmas In Majorca libretto By
Victorien Sardou and M. Gheusi.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1t con-
sists of a hammered bronze vase OF
the Han dynasty, and is over 1000
years old. This was presented in 1897
while he was returning home from
Queen Victoria's Jubilee
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
Daughter of Gov. Dan w. Jones, Who
Will Christen the Monitor Arkansas
at Newport News. Va. Nov. 10.
States

A Spanish paper asserts that two
descendants of Columbus, Manuel and
Maria Columbo, brother and sister,
are at present inmates Of the asylum
for the homeless in the city Of Cadiz.
1t is said that documents in their pos
session incontestably prove their de-
lcent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
KANSAS

A word to the wise may be sufficient
but he is sometimes wiser who doesn't
speak it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

A goodly portion of what the world
calls good luck is composed of ninety
nine parts Of ambition and one part Of
talent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

endowment as a vocalist" has left her
SITS, 900, which is at the rate OF $25,-
900 for each Of the seven songs she
rendered. Nine. Alva is Protestant.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

Negro Registrar Of the Oreasury
= "A colored man is the watchdog OF
the nations wealth and, with Secre-
tary Gage and :. Treasurer Roberts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
cheap L,,.n,turs IN engage.


While 1t costs one cent to look into
the new directory, there is no time
limit. and one may read the book
through for that price.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

MRS. BELLE L. REYNOLDS.
When trouble arose in the Philippines
she went there as Red Cross nurse.
She has since returned home.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

Gen. Frost ParSeS Array.
General d. M. Frost, one Of the
most distinguished citizens Of st.
Louis, died suddenly at his home in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
Opero tinker Arrested.

Another American woman has been
subjected to the ignominy of arrest
and detention by the infamous Brigade
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
MISS CECILE PAYEN.

painted, one of the chief troubles OF
those within the walls being the
thought of the anxious ones at home.
She was just completing a portrait
when the first scare came to the lega-
tion. and after the momentary excite
ment had died away she persuaded
her sitter to give her another hour
In which she completed the picture
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

Paris has sixty wholesale firms
which deal in mushrooms exclusively
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

Dir. Edward A. Ross, who has been
at . the head Of the department OF
economies and sociology in Stanford
university since 1898, has just been
elected an associate member of the In
stitute International de Sociologie at
Paris. There are only five other mem
bers of this society in the United
States.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09


and vile treatment to which she was
subjected by the police, who, insist
ing that she was a notorious charac-
ter, arrested her and kept her for sew
eral hours in prison until she was
identified. Then she was released with
the usual apologies. May Garlick.
prior to her unfortunate marriage,
was one of the leading singers Of the
Castle Square Opera company at the
American theater in New York. Her
husband, who is an Italian, deserted
her after shamefully maltreating her,
leaving her without means, whereupon
she returned to the operate stage,
making her European, debut at Monte
Carlo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
Like Ii Hunt Chon6.

The accompanying picture is not
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-08
A summcr National Capital

"A Summer National Capital
The suggestion made by writer in
Harper's Weekly that the United
States have summer capital is plau-
sible but impracticable. 1t is urged
that many officials find the heat un-
bearable. Thus, Secretary Hay has
spent much time in New Hampshire
and President Mckinley has found rest
at Canton, while other members of the
administration have been forced to flee
the torrid atmosphere of Washington.
1t is undeniable that the national capi-
tai is not an ideal place of summer
residence and the heat is hard on the
clerks, continues the Chicago Tribune.
Perhaps it would be pleasant for them
II the capital We're located at some
delightful summer resort, such as Chi
cago. The dual capitals would en-
tail great additional expense and. all
though Chicago would be a good place
as a summer capital, Chicagcans can
not expect the government to settle
mere, even temporarily. The tempo.
rary Inconvenience to officials is out
weighed by other considerations.
Meanwhile it cannot be said that the
government suffers by the occasional
absence of the heads of departments
in summer. 1t might have been true
in the days of mail coaches, but now
the telegraph and telephone enable a
man to keep in touch with his busl-
ness in almost any place he may be.
The Leon reporter., 1900-11-08
dish hue, is often called "The Bulls

dlsh hue, is often called "The Bulls
Eye"
This month, several of the Constel-
lations-imperfcctly visible in October,
shine in their best and most perfect
shape. Pegasus (The Winged
Horse) stretches it's triangle close to
"Andromeda" (The Chained Lady,,
its three stars of the third magnitude
Markab, scheat, and Algenib, almost
embracing Alpheratz, the chief lum-
mary of Andromeda, just as the tabled
Horse of the gallant Perseus flew to
the rescue of the forlorn maiden. This
quartet of stars serve to help us To-
cate many other consultations. I'm
derneath the stars "a" and 'b'' of
Pegasus. shines the zodiacal Constel-
lation "Aquarius" (The Water Bearer),
with number of fourth magnitude
stars. To its right, little above,
we find the Constellation "Delphinus"
CThe Dolphin)-four stars in square
and one little off to the east. Be-
low it, shines the magnificent Affair
(irst magnitude) of the Constella-
ton "Aquila" (The Eagle); the milky
Way again lends its richness as a
back ground for this grand luminary
Directly under Aquarius, "Cetus"
(The Whale) displays the very original
design of its nine stars; Mira (The
MarveD. one of them, perhaps the
handsomest, has quite a history Dis
covered in 1896. it has been found to