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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08

John Stroply.
Say, old man, what have you got in
that bundle? A pound OF butter or
package of self-rising oatmeal? These
family cares are terrible, eh. Georgie!"
Fred Atkinson smiled pitylngly as he
spoke.
1t was the first time George Hilton
had been in the club since his mar
riage six weeks ago. Before that hap
by event." as the local newspapers had
called it, he had been one of the CLUB
regulars" The boys were all glad
to see him when he hurried in little
before 4 o'clock one afternoon last
week, carrying a small package in his
hand.
1t was that bundle which prompted
the derisive questions which greeted
him, and it is with the strange ad-
ventures Of that bundle that this pain
fully true tale has to do.
ct won't do you fellows bit OF
good to try to Josh me-" said Hilton
Gust 60 ahead and do your worst. II
you want to know what Is In the puh-
die I'll tell you. It's phonographlc
record"
That was bold on Hilton's part. but
not wise or discreet.
drop a nickel in the slot ana near
the rawlings of George Hilton" ealu
Gaddis in an aside. What are you 60
ing to do with it, George. Take II
down to your happy little home"
THAT is exactly what I am going TO
do" said Hilton. who did not know
that he was tempting providence. i
bought it for my wife"
"And how does the little song go,
Georgie?" asked Gaddis. is it what
Is Home Without Hardwood Floors?
Hum it for us. won't you?"
II hope you'll excuse me-" inter-
rupted Hilton, "if venture the opin-
ion that the song on that record Is
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08

none of your business. And now I'd
like to buy you Indians drink. Come
on now, I've got to be over to the of1ce
by 4 o'clock and I'm in hurry. Here,
Edward" to the man behind the desk,
"just put this package away for me.
I'll call for it as l so home for din
ner."
The photographic record was put
away in the clerks desk and a few
minutes later Hilton left the club,
leaving behind him three desperate
conspirators.
HE told us to go ahead and do our
worst" said Gaddis.
And said it was none OF our busl-
ness" added Stroply.
perhaps we'd better see about
that" concluded Atkinson.
The clerk was called away from his
desk and the precious record was deftly
distracted from the drawer where II
had been put.
Come on, now" said Gaddis, we've
got TO work fast If we get this JOB
DONE"
The three hurried down stairs with
their treasure and went quickly to the
office of one OF the photographic COM
NAMES. where they had the record put
On an instrument and listened while
the somewhat squeaky music filled the
room.
..When Clarence takes my hand in his
And looks me in the eyes,
own this world is fair enough
Nor long for paradise.
look across the coming years
And dread the promised land.
I think I've found my heaven here
When Clarence takes my hand"
-Why did Hilton dare us to do our
worst" shrieked Atkinson,as the three
conspirators writhed in wicked mirta.
"Why did he tell us 1t was none OF
our business? Here. Gaddis. there's
no time to waste. Take pencil and
paper and 60 to work. See what you
can do now in the poetry line. Well
all help you."
In half an hour. after much effort,
mixed with bursts Of laughter, they
finished writing something on long
sheet of paper. Then 1t was turned
over to one of the monograph opera
tors. who sang it into a receiver.
They tried the record on the phono-
graph amid renewed demonstrations
of upholy mirth. Finally it was care
fully wrapped up in the paper which
had been taken from the original rec
ord deposited by Hilton in the clerks
desk.
Now, Photographic records are fiat
thin disks Of black rubber. and one
looks exactly like every otker. There.
s]pre. when the job was completed moi
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08
FORCE OF HABIT.
Vice President Henry Wilson Attended
Senatorial Caucus.

Senatorial Caucus.
During the last two or three days
the names of several United States
senators have been mentioned in con-
nection with the Republican vice-pres-
idential nomination. but this BOOM
ing has not been received with entire
satisfaction or Endorsement by the SEN
ators themselves. One reason for this
is that the vice-president has no vote
in the senate, and, as presiding officer,
is supposed to be impartial and with
out political prejudice. Some senators
remember, says Washington corre-
sponden. in the New York Mail and
Express, how Vice-President Henry
Wilson of Massachusetts left the SEN
ate to take the vice-presidential Of
flee, and soon after his inauguration
the Republicans called caucus OF
their side, and out of habit Mr.. Wilson
was the first to attend the meeting.
AS the senators began to gather they
expressed surprise at the presence or
the vice-president, but he did not seem
to notice this, and finally had to be
told that only senators could attend
caucuses, and that, as vice-president
and presiding officer of the senate, he
was not expected to attend party
gatherings. Senators who have pros
poets OF reelection, therefore, do not
care to give up their seat on the floor
to become a mere presiding officer,
with only the right to cast the decid-
iAs vote in case of tie.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08
WORTH LITTLE.
Are Contracts with Employers, Says This
Man.

Man.
II wouldn't give cent for contract
with an employer" said an advertis-
ing man. Contracts are useless. II a
man hires you for a certain sum to
do certain work, he pays you that sum
because you are worth it to him and
he'll keep you without contract just
as long as he will keep you with one.
If he agrees to pay you more than you
are worth he'll find 1t out sooner or
later and then your contract isn't
worth fig. know 1t shouldn't De
so, but it is so. I've got in mind now
a case in which New York merchant
who boasts of forty years Of business
integrity figured. He employs buyer
in one of his departments at a yearly
salary and contracted with him for hve
years. This buyer was one OF the best
in the business. He worked along Tor
about year and then something hap
pened that made the merchant dissat-
isfied. OF course the buyer was under
q contract and the merchant could not
get rid of him without violating 1t.
What did he do? Why he sent for this
man and said to him: Mr.. -, you
have done splendid work for us, and
we are more than satisfied. We feel
that you deserve some reward and we
have determined to increase your sal
airy 81 900 year. Well the buyer said
he was very grateful and all that and
went out and put in some of his best
ticks. He got the increased salary for
two weeks and signed receipt for II.
Then the merchant sent for him and
said: Mr.. -, we are mistaken In
our estimate of you and we have deter
mined to let you go. We don't need
you any longer Well, l don't want to
stay where I'm not wanted said the
buyer, but I've a contract, you know
Contract said the merchant. What
contract? Oh, no, you have no con-
tract. You consented to the abrog;-
ton Of the contract two weeks agc.'
Well, don't think that'-'the buys
began. 1T doesn't make any difference
what you think said the merchant
with forty years of business integrity.
you did abrogate it. We don't nesA
you any longer. Good day, sir. -
New York Sun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08
The Leader Among Copper Producers.

There has recently been published in
Germany an interesting book entitled
"a Century of Copper" which shows
that the United States now furnishes
more than half Of all the copper used
in the world. While the production
has increased with great rapidity In
other countries,in none has the cop
per industry developed so rapidly as
in the United States. In 1890 the total
value of copper manufactured was only
s2,349,S92 in 1899 it had increased to
35,0s3,52s. In 1890 we exported TO-
7,ly9 pounds to foreign countries.
In 1899 we exported 254,9S7, 164 pounds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08
Getting His Hand In.

81 didn't have anything to do with
that job" protested the crook. "No?"
remarked the detective, calmly. "Well,
lust for sociability's sake, want you
to have hand in this" Thereupon he
produced a beautiful steel bracelet, the
mate of which encircled his own wrist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08

change had been made without test
ing the record on a photograph.
Gaddis, Atkinson and Stroply car
ried the new record back to the club
and, while the clerk was In another
part of the house, put the little pack
age into the drawer from which they
had taken it, Then they sat down In
uneasy attitudes about the library to
await developments.
Hilton came in few minutes later
on his way home. He got his pack
age from the clerk and stopped for q
minute in the doorway of the library
to speak to the boys.
when we get settled. boys" he said
81 want to have you all out to dinner
l wish I could ask you out tonight. SC
that you could hear the new song that
worried you so much"
EYES," said Gaddis. 1--WE wish you
could"
Then the unconscious Hilton wen,
blithely home to his destruction.
Here it is, my DEAR" said Hilton
as he handed the fatal record to his
wife. Il had a terrible time getting
it. I went to every place in town be-
fore found it. 1t took me almost two
hours"
Hilton was properly rewarded for his
devotion, and then dinner was an
nounced
I'll put it on the machine right
after dinner" said Mrs. Hilton; I'm
just dying to hear it."
At the table Hilton happened to
mention that he had called at the club
that afternoon. and he described how
his old chums had tried to guy him
about the bundle he carried.
81 told them 1t was Photographic
record" he said. when they wanted
to know what the song was told them
| it was none of their business"
This simple and entirely casual ref
erence was, as Hilton afterwards ad'
mitted, all that saved his life.
When the dessert was finished Mrs
Hilton could wait no longer.
Come on, George" she said. well
have our coffee in the sitting room.
must hear the new song"
Hilton will remember to his dying
day every incident which followed. he
moved a small table to the center oil
the room, took the cover off the infer
nal photograph, unwrapped the rec
| = In, NJ Gtnrtp6
turn the crank.
He still remembers the look oil
pleased expectancy on his wife's face
as he began. He remembers even more
clearly how it changed, first to sur
prise and then to horror and incredul'
ity.
This is the song which the phono-
graph rendered to the tune of When
Clarence Takes My Hand:
When George takes drink or two
And starts to paint the town.
He isn't satisfied with red.
But does the thing up brown.
He shoots the windows full of holes,
The Holsters all turn pink.
Policemen die of heart disease
When George takes a drink"
There were other verses in the same
general tenor. giving further detail!
about Georges alleged misconduct
For the sheer horror of it Hilton heart
the thing out to the end.
How innocent and sweet he Is,
Some people doubtless think.
We hope and pray they'll be away
When Hilton takes a drink!
That was the grand climax and clos
of the song. 1t would be sacrilege no
to draw the curtain over what follow
ed.-Chicago Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08

Occasion ally q piece of fancy WORK
on the lace order does not snow SOIL
enough to justify sacrificing lts new
ness to the process of Washing. ~
such work is laid away for week III
a heavy book between blue tissue pa
per, having had rubbed into the so,ieu
places calcined magnesia or pipeciay'
r. will come out cleaned and brighteh'
ed by the process. This is a good way
TO treat Battenberg and point lac"
work which has become dingy or yell
low
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08
COOKING SCHOOL.
French Eggs and Spinach.

French Eggs and Spinach
Poach as many eggs as you may
require and let them get cold. Then
flour each egg. dip into rich oatter
and fry golden brown. COOK some
spinach, press it through a Sieve re-
turn II to the saucepan, add to II put-
ter, pepper, salt and squeeze Oh iem-
ON Juice, and make very hot. race
the spinach on long eish In MOUND.
place the eggs in row on tnls anu
nour round a good brown gravy.
Egg Pie.
Grease a pie dish. then break into
1t about half as many whole eggs as IL
will contain. They should te cropped
in carefully, so as not to break the
volks. Then for each egg add a table,
spoonful of cream and one teaspoontul
Of run butter. Season the whole with
pepper. salt and chopped parsley gar
liz ~ II be liked Cover the pie dish
with a top crust, cut Sits across u
and bake at once in sharp oven u
a delicate brown.
Deviled Eggs.
Hard boil four eggs. and whcn colu
remove the shells and cut them IN
halves. crush the yolks Tin amortar, II
YOU have one), with a teaspoonful Oh
anchovy the same of French mustard
and enough cayenne to make the mix
ture hot in flavor; add piece OF but
ter the size of walnut. then renii
the eggs with this paste, shaping IL
like a cone and cutting off the points
Of the whites to make the half eggs
stand on the dish. Serve colo anu
garnish with cress and radishes.
Eggs n Ia Charlotte.
For this delicious dish is required
three eggs, a gill Of good white sauce
teaspoonful of chopped parsley,
pinch of thyme, salt. pepper, cayenne
and nutmeg, buttered toast. Double
this recipe for large family.
Warm the sauce. beat the yolks O.
the eggs with the seasoning; beat tn
whites to a stiff froth. stir them t
the yolks; add all to the scauce. SUI
and cook gently for minute or TWO
Spread the mixture carefully on SOM
hot buttered toast; put in the oven u
brown delicately and serve at once.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08
Unwelcome Friendship.

81 want to say to you" roared the
red faced passenger, that l am a
friend to the Beers, all the time"
We'll" said the slim passenger, who
was in a corner of the car. where he
couldn't escape, 81 hadn't thought
much about it. but If you are with
them l am sorry for them myself
Indianapolis Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08

The car wheels made in Pennsylva,
MIA are generally run 1000 miles on
passenger coaches and are then put
on freight cars. A 42-inch wheel now
in the shops has been run over 70O,"
900 miles and 36-inch wheel has trav-
eled 100000 miles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08

women vote in Idaho. Two OF them
fought at the polls last week, and
scratched each others faces instead Of
tie ballots.--Chicago Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08

Hizzoner-Young man, this court
studied the law before you were born.
The Lawyer-Yes, yeronne-. but l
have studied the law since then.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08

A pretty little green and white fou-
lard frock for thirteen years old las
sic is presented in the picture. 1t IS
rather deliberately trimmed with heavy
cream lace, edged with stitched bands
of white taffeta. The hat Is a leghorn
having a corded silk crown, and IS
dressed with white roses and knots OF
black velvet ribbon.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08
Fatal Remedy.

Dentist see that shall have TO
kill tie nerve. Patient-For heavens
sake, don't It would ruin me in my
business. I'm life insurance agent:
Stray Stories.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08
,z.::,S3. Hz TIE UlNDOuNCl
@ or HILTON

HY, hello, Geor-
gie," said Tom
Gaddis. Been out
10 get a little beef-
cteak for your suf-
fering family?"
Ibid she say you
could come up to
the wicked club for
{. minute, George,
iear?" tainted
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08
Housecleaning Hints.

HOusecleaning Hints.
To clean wall paper: Lay sheet Of
thick blotting paper over the stain,
and then press hot iron over 1t. AS
soon as the plotting paper becomes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-26

adjoir ag the corner building known a,
the Aurora block. occupied DE the mining
exchange. The Marjorie, steamboat
named after his daughter. plying back
ara Iorth across the Yukon. Is mis- prop
erty- IL West Dawson he has the title.
70 100 acres OF tOwnsite land. the Villa de
Lion; a SUNDAY resort. and a greenhouse.
IN Wnlch ne raises all sorts of vegetables
tor klondike palates, as we'll as flowers
Tor Dawson bouquets.
!, BY spring he will easily be worth mil
lion dollars.
An anarchist with a million dollars can
do considerable for the cause ne advo-
Gates. Says he.
Il had lust one nickel when I landed in
Dawson. and that was not mine Ii was
given TO me by a man on SteuaTt river TO
BUY postage stamp for the posting of a
letter TO his folks in Los Angeles
i was broke and in a strange place.
StarJS4 out TO prospect for gold but
althouGlls1 am a mineralOgist by profess
sion, I Ed not make a cent. After three
months | threw down nv ninetv-tyvo
pound pack in the wet moss, where I had
waded waist deep I never picked il up
again.
1T occurred to me that the miners
themselves were a pretty good gold mine
I resolved to let them do the digging
while | Drofited through business chan
nels- An opportunity gave me my start
Dicksfredericks and Gus hungarian had
a little brewery in u tent across the river
IN what Is now called West Dawson.
They wanted to sell, and offered to dis
TO scraDe together by borrowing and we
concluded the bargain, one of the con-
dftionS being that they should teach me
how TO make beer. They taught me and
l paid all my debts with the proceeds of
the first two breWs. In six months 1
cleared S25,000. BY investing here and
there 1 acquired considerable land and
began to build. The Monte Carlo 7
planned and built. In a little more than
a years time [ had accumulated over
100000. and 1 have now an income of
100000 a year, my leases alone netting me
$1,000
George de Lion is not an anarchist of
the Cfaetano Bresci type. He does not be-
heVe that PrOudhon's ideal state of So
ciety can be brought about by slaughter
ing royalty He wishes to demonstrate
that L. 900 families can live together with
out anv government whatsoever.
De Lion was born in MarseilleS, France,
was taken in infancy TO ROumania and
spent his childhood in Bucharest. He has
been in America fourteen years.
4 have no readY-nade. worldwide ITO
pia to offer my race any more than had
Proudhon." said Mr.. de Lion, but I be-
lieve as did PToudhon that government
of men by men in every form is OpDreS-
sion and that the highest perfection of
society IS found in the union of order
and anarchy.
MY plan is to purchase 100000 acres of
land which I think can be done at
cheap figure in the southern part of this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-26

state and then to locate upon il 1850
families who shall be found 10 be con-
GENIAL Each family IS TO have It's
100 acres OF land. share and share alike
and Tor each family j shall have house
built, and each shall supply with tools
and seed. / shall take no more land and
no less than any other member. In this
way we shall all be on an absolute
equality. and when no one is superior to
another there can be no dictatorship
Other than the mere Incorporation into
company TO satisfy the legal requirements
OF this state. there is TO be not the least
sign of government. This however. shall
not preclude cooperation. so long as the
cooperation may be perfectly voluntary
To insure a true solidarity il viii be
necessary to get only those families that
VIII be cOngeniai To this end [ shall
employ expert phrenOlogists and ply
SiOgnOmiStS TO examine all applicants
FOR admission % the COLONY,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-26
.ONE BOND BUYER ARRIVES
POOR OUTLOOK FOR SALE OF
REFUNDING BONDS.
Bids on Half Million of Refunding
Bonds to Be Opened at Council
Meeting Tonight.

Were 1t not that yesterday was Christ
mas and such active men as the agents of
eastern bond buying houses usually eat
their turkey dinners at home, the city
officials who have been awaiting the COM
ing Of the bond men would be dishearteu-
ed a { the non-arrtvaI in this city yester-
day of at least a half d dozen of the
shrewd ones who are on hand when a sale
of city bonds is on the programme. Only
one eastern bond buying houses repre-
sentative arrived here yesterday TO look
the situation over before putting in a
bid 81 tonights council meeting for the
citys refunding issue of $4,000 worth OF
bones. Inc lone bond buyer is D. NJ
FaTsOn, agent of FaTsOn. Leach & Co
Chicago who arrived al the knutsfOrd
yesterday from the east
on the aeSumDffoT1s that REPRESENT ffz-eS
of Harris & Sons, Hayes & Co, Rollins &
Solt oi-u l-slll4l,.leCt, BIOS scent 5ne4r
Christmas IN Denver, wing on the
evening train for Salt Lake a full half
dozen agents of eastern bond brokers
ought to be here cauvassing the situa-
tiOn this afternoon. Owing to his sue
cess in huying the city's $4,000 of water
bonds. II Is believed that ". I. O'Meara
representing +. d. Sheppard < Co. Of
New York, viii put in a bid for the re-
me bonds for which bids are to be
opened by the city council this evening are
lLovnCe0 90 un -Cr twenty years straight,
rate of 312 per cent. a half per cent lower
than the Tefunding series of 1895 or the
new water bonds just issued. Whether
or not the CITY will be so fortunate as to
sell 30 per cent bonds at even par remains
10 be demonstrated.
There was never yet municipal bond
sale that the brokers agents did uot at
tempt usually with success, to gather
the stuff in a their own figures set by
pooling their interests. thus wiping out
connection. When the water bonds were
offered for sale last September the COM
bination formed by the agents of eastern
bankers was broken by the city twice re-
iectiug bids This action angered the
aEents who came here to bid and the pre-
dictiOu Is made by some of the city Off
Gals that now the municipality Will be
made to recent for brea king the cOmbin-
alton, finally ge tting the bonds at higher
price than the pool was willing to pay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-26
Che Curt.
Sloan in Saddle Again.

CO.. TduciSc0. Dec. .5-Jockey Tod
made his ur=t appearance in the
Today since his return from Eng
10 Was al Tauforau i'm the Christ
-....Hlcap- The race was won by Ed
zones an outsider. with Jenkins un.
-~ assoc jenkins first ride since re-
-iE from England EesdVian. on
sloan made his first appearance.
- installed Joint fa-oriJe with his
.." E"muauion. AHdrisa. Gres-eII and
once Guard received strong support
. ,oole Jones and MORTGAGE we're
r..s."' az TO L The start killed Grey
IN chances Andrisa sci the mace bft
r- 9'tVre the stretch was reached
-...-ls Jones assumed the lead I'm the last
M ana beat NcSUViau three lengths
.-e Lady was a close third a recir ir
-.- 'l Advance Guard. Sloan was
.- --'-t aNplauced and was presented
---- q HgraI piece when he rode To the
~ Inc weather was fine. track good
zt attendance large. Texarkana fen
S sr..--- leading in the stretch. The ride of
Ne@-igared i