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HE'S A ROYAL COWARD.
Prince Ado1phus of Teck Brings Dis.
grace on British Army.

Prince Ado1phus of Teck Brings Dis.
grace on British Army.
"a Royal Coward is the title which
the Duke of Teck, brother-in-law to
the Duke of York, England's future
King, has succeeded in adding to his
princely name in the South African
war. Among all the recent scandals
of the British war Office none has
aroused so much public Indignation as
the disgraceful part which the member
of the English royal family played at
the skirmish of Koorn Spruit.
At Koorn Spruit the Duke of Teck
was escort officer for convoy of ar
tillery. He allowed his men to walk
into an ambuscade, and then turning
his horses head, he fled at mad gal
lop, permitting $50 men and six guns
to fall into the hands Of small de-
'tachment Of Beers. The Prince, ac-
cording to reports prevalent in mill
tary circles. founded on official in
formation, is not only accused of gross
negligence, but is suspected of equally
gross cowardice. The surprise pre-
pared by the Beers ON this occasion
was one for which a brave soldier,
alive to his duty, should have been pre-
pared. Teck was neither. When the
word first came to him, 1--WE are
trapped!' his womanish terror, 1t is
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Of the weapon came to him during the
Spanish7American war, when the mag
nifice1lt work of the American gunners
directed his thoughts to guns and their
improvement. He constructed his first
model of wood, his only tool being
jackknife
The lack of funds then threatened to
put stop to the young Inventors work,
but he finally obtained enough money
to go into an iron works on the West
Side, which gave him the use of its
tools aud machinery for $5 day. Here
he constructed the model, which he
sent to the patent office at Washington,
which has already allowed seventeen OF
his claims on the weapon.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
SERIOUS FACTS ABOUT FOOD.
How Can the Danger from Alum Baking
Powders be Avoided?

The reported cases of poisoning from
the use of alum baking powder have
awakened the public to the serious
danger which menaces the health of
the people of this country in the num-
ferrous alum powders which are urged
|, upon consumers.
Among leading physicians and scien-
lists there is no question as to the
detrimental effects which alum baking
powders produce upon the system. In
many foreign countries. and in many
cities of this country, the authorities
have absolutely prohibited their sale
or the sale of bread containing alum.
Even small doses of alum, given to
children, have produced fatal results,
while cases of heartburn, indigestion,
gripping constipation, dyspepsia and var
ious kindred gastric troubles from ir-
ritat1on OF the mucous membrane, at
tributed to the continuous use of food
prepared with the alum or alum phos-
phate powders, are familiar in the
practice of physicians generally
Congress has recently been investi-
eating the subject of food. and in it's
official report to the Senate the Com
mittee says: $50 far as the use of
alum in the manufacture Of food
product, such as baking powder, is
concerned, the committee, in view of
the overwhelming mass of evidence an
tagonistic to it's use, recommends that
it's use in food products and baking
powedrs be prohibited by law
1t is not possible that any prudent
housewife, any loving mother, will
knowingly use an article of food that
will injure the health of her house
hold, or perhaps cause the death of her
children.
ders be distinguished? And how shall
the danger to health from their use be
avoided?
Generally, alum powders may be.
known from the price at which they
are sold, or from the fact that they are
accompanied by a gift, or are disposed
of under some scheme. The alum pow
der costs but a few cents a pound to
make, and is often sold at twenty or
twenty-five cents a. pound; sometimes
as low as ten cents.
1t is impossible to name all the alum
powders in the market, but any bak-
ing powder sold at a low price, or ad-
vertised as costing much less than the
companied by a present, or disposed
of under any scheme, is of this class,
detrimental to health and to be
avoided.
These facts should incline consumers
to turn a deaf ear to all opportunities
to buy the inferior powders. The wise
houSekeeper will decline in all cases to
take them.
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said, was pitiful. Not one of his men
but would have stood his ground, am
bush or not. But the leader, terror
stricken, turned leaving the greater
number of his men in the trap where
his own folly had led them, and TAX
ing with him a small guard for his own
protection.
1t is not likely that there Is another
such instance in the recent history of
British arms. Teck and his men did
not draw rein until they had fled 1900
yards, where the untaken guns. were
unlimbered and perfunctory attempt
was made to shell the Beers, who
quickly got out of range with their
booty. Nor were the guns followed up,
though it is known that recovery was
feasible
The only sequel, says the Chicago In
ter Ocean, to this piece of egregious
cowardice has been the victimizing of
Gatacre. Teck was major In the First
Life Guards. An untitled Britisher
holding such position and committing
such disgraceful act would have been
promptly shot General w. f. Cat
acre was the Duke Of Teck's commando
ing officer. In dispatches to the war
office, at least those made public. the
entire blame for the disgrace of Koorn
Spruit was laid upon Gatacre by Lord
Roberts.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
A Boat Ma de of Jewels.

An italian jeweler in Turin has made
a tiny boat of a single pearl. The hull
is finely shaped, and might serve as q
model fora great sloop. The sail is Of
beaten gold studded with diamonds,
and the pinnacle light Is a perfect
ruby. An emerald serves as its rudder.
and its stand is slab of ivory. Its
weight is less than an ounce, and it Is
said to have cost $4,000.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
NEGRO LAD INvENTs NEW GUN.
Eugene Burkin of Chicago Constructs
Rapid-Fire Machine Weapon.

Eugene Burkin of Chicago Constructs
Rapid-Fire Machine Weapon.
Eugene Burkin, a colored boy of 10.
years, who lives in Chicago, Is the In,
ventor of rapid-fire machine gun
which he claims is the most effective
weapon of its kind In the world, and is
destined to throw the inventions of
Maxim and Nordenfeldt, now in general
use in the armaments of the world, into
the scrap heap. Several experts who
have seen the model Of Burkin's gun
pronounce it a marvel Of ingenuity and
a terrible weapon. The boy is said to
have refused an offer Of $4,000 for his
invention.
The boy has never had any mechani-
cal training, yet all the work on his
model has been his own. The first idea
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
MORNING
TIREDNESS

Is serious complaint. It's a warning
that should be needed. 1t is different
from an honest tired feeling. 1t is a
sure sign of poor blood You can cure
it by making your. blood rich and pure
with Hoods .Sarsaparilla That is
what other people do--thousands of
them. Take a. few bottles of this good
medicine now and YOU will not only
get rid of that weak. languid, ex-
feel we'll all through the summer
TIRED FEELING-'I had that tired
feeling, and did not have life or ambi-
ton to accomplish my usual amount
of household work. Hoods Sarsaparflla
gave me relief, and also cured q
scrofula tendency" Mrs r. Merritt.
DoWagiac, Mich
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years. doctors pro,
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be constitu-
tianal disease, and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls ltaFrh Cure, manu-
factured by F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio, Is
the only constitutional cure on the market. 1t
Is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful 1t acts directly on the blood and
mut Gus surfaces of the system. They offer one
hun dred dollars for any case 1t fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials. Address,
FL. CHENEY d CO., Toledo 0
Solo by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
FOR MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN.

Two Letters from Women Helped Through
the "Change of Life" by Lydia E.-Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM When first
wrote to you | was in a very bad con-
aition. I was passing through the
change of life, and the doctors said
had bladder and liver trouble. had
s1ffered for nine years. Doctors failed
to do me any good. Since have taken
Lydia e. Pinxham's Vegetable Com
pound, my health has improved very
much. / will gladly recommend your
medicine to others and am sure that it
will prove as great blessing to them
as it has to me."-MRs. GEO. FL. JUNE,
s01 DeKalb Ave, BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
Curiosity Saves Life.

A package marked quinine was sent
to women, but being curious she took
1t to a druggist who said it was arsenic
A like inquiry into some of the med
lclnes offered will certainly detect the
raise from the true. For half a century
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has been
curing indigestion, constipation and
dyspepsia.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
sHAKE1Nro YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot-Ease. a powder for. the feet.
It cures painful, swoolen, smarting ner-
vous feet and instantly takes the sting out
of corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
It is certain cure for Ingrowing Nails,
sweating callous and hot, tired, aching feet.
We have over $4,000 testimonials. Try it
today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. BY mail for 25c. IN stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address Allen s. Ohm
sted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

A special election of city officers un-
der Visalia's new charter as a city Of
the fifth class will be held June II. A
bond election for the purpose of OBJ
tanning $21, 300 for erection of a school
building is called for the 28th inst.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
Information. Wanted.

"Say?" asked the editor.
"What is it?" asked the office poet.
care you sure that this head, Made
Is what you want over this
stuff? Isn't 1t intended to read Made
"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

The Chino Champion says the new
deal in Chino ranch affairs seems to
be making progress, although the par
ties concerned are reticent and unwill-
ing to make any announcement about
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
wellOualifed.

Dobbs- Didsyou see about that bag
gageman who claims to have discover
eJ sure cure for Influenza?
Bobhs-He ought to know how to
check the grip.-Baltimore American.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

out opposition to be colonel of the First
Regiment of California volunteers.
Thomas o'Neill, who had been most
prominently mentioned for the place,
withdrew in favor of Duboc, who is
lying at the point of death from dis
ease. Colonel Duboc made a record as
a brave officer in the Philippines
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

Howard street, s. F., CAL, for free trial
package Adams Sarsaparilla Pills for con-
stipation, bilousness, dyspepsia ssimpure
blood, etc. Buy in drug.stores if you like
tn EN-.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

Hanford Trustees are about to in
vestigate the selling of liquor by res
taurants without a license, and col
lect back license money wherever it is
found that the practice has been go
ing on
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
Relief Came Promptly

DEAR MRS. PNKHAM:-I had been
under treatment with the doctors for
four years, and seemed to get no better,
I thought would try your medicine.
Ny trouble was change of life, and I
must say that never had anything
help me SO much as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Relief
came almost Immediately. 1 have
better health now than I ever had. I
feel like q new woman, perfectly
strong. I give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Compound all the credit, and would
not do without her medicine for any
thing. I have recommended it to
several Of my friends. There is no
need of women suffering so much for
Mrs. Pinkham's remedies are sure
cure. ~ MAHALA BUTLER, Bridge
vuof 70.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

When one woman has a secret to
tell another 1t always makes her mad
to discover that the other knew 1t first.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during the teething
period.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

I do not believe ~ Piso's Cure for
Consumption has an equal for coughs
and colds.-John F. Boyer, Trinity
Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
Settlers from British Territories.

It is estimated that there are $4,000
settlers more than last year in Mani
toba and the territories, and Of these
about $4,000 are Americans.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

lAe9, W prospect LOT metals and min
erals in California and Arizona
A cablegram from Portici, Italy,
says explosions within Mount Vesuvius
are frequent. The volcano is only
emitting some cinders, and the erup-
ton is considered terminated s 80
1t is expected that the piece-work
SYSTEM introduced on the Santa Fe
Railroad by Third Vice-President j. NJ
Barr, will be gradually put into opera
tfon in San Bernardino.
In reply to Fresnos offer of supplies
for India if a ship were furnished for
conveyance, the San Francisco Cham
ber of Commerce has replied tht no
transport is at present available for
carrying California donations but
application has been made to the
Secretary of War for the privilege of
using one of the government trans
ports. secs 90
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

What has become Of the old-fash-
toQed boy who had hives?
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

So, Nice to Eat, So Mild, So Effective. 2
To take medicine is pleasure, when the
medicine is Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the
only modern laxative fit to be used. All drug
gists, 10c 95c, soc.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
Parisians. study Foreign Languages.

In 1891 a society for the promotion
of the study Of foreign languages was
founded in Paris. 1t now has over
5000 members.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

A special Yosemite excursion is to
be run from Stockton at the close of
the Christian Endeavor convention.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01

A mad dog never takes drink. Some
men get mad IL they are refused
drink.
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Another Woman Helped

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM IL took Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
during change of life and derived great
benefit from it's use."-MARY E. JAMES,
1876 Coydon ST., Bradford, Pa.
Mesa free press., 1900-06-01
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is the Best Medicine Money Can Buy.

The Oxnard Exploration and De-
velopment Company has been organ
lied, to prospect for metals and min
erals in California and Arizona.
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P. N.U.-No. 143
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
Man 6)bo Stole ,S7OO,OOO.

shirt front, he wore no jewelry. He
has blue eyes, bright skin, and gray
mustache and hair. His favorite pas
times were faro, roulette, betting. on
horse races, and speculation in stocks.
He pretended to be a most devout
church member. A curious fact in
connection with Alvord is that his ia
Their, whose name he bears in full,
stole 100000 from the Salt Springs
bank of Syracuse forty-one years ago.
He lost the money, 1t is said, in the
slave trade, and was never prosecuted.
Vice President Hine of the First Ma
tional bank explains some incidents
leading up to the discovery of AL
worlds crime. In the first place, Mr..
Hine said Alvord had worked stead
lily and without suspicion until the
afternoon Of Oct. is. By the merest
accident clerk saw him make cer-
tain erasures in the Clearing House
sheet, and, while he thought this un-
usual, said nothing about 1t to any
body until shortly after A o'clock. By
that time Alvord had gone, but 1t was
expected that, he's would return, as he
had some work to finish.
When. Alvord failed to return the
clerk who had seen him make the
erasures made casual mention of the
matter to Assistant Cashier Backus.
The latter, without suspecting that
anything was wrong. looked over AL
words balance and soon found sew
eral discrepancies. He was on the
point of leaving matters for 4lvord's
adjustment when he decided to make
further examination, and soon saw
that many items had been deliberately
falsified.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
The STARS IN *
* NOVEMBER.

shine in their best and most perfect
shape. Pegasus (The Winged
Horse) stretches its 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 few to
the rescue of the forlorn maiden. This
quartet of stars serve to help us To-
cate many other consultations. Un-
derneath the stars "a" and "b" of
Pegasus, shines the Zodiacal Constel-
lation "AQuarius" (The Water Bearer) I,
with number of fourth magnitude
stars. To its right, little above,
we find the Constellation "Delphinus"
(The Dolphin)-four stars in a square
and one little off to the east. Be-
low 1t, shines the magnificent Affair
(first 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
Maxwell, one of them, perhaps the
handsomest, has quite history. Dis
covered in 1896, it has been found to
disappear at times for periods varying
from fortnight to four whole years;
its brightness changes from the Sec
ond to the fourth magnitude and vice
versa. The Zodiacal Constellation
pisces" (The Fishes Is visible just
above Cetus; 1t contains but two stars,
both of the fourth magnitude. To-
ward the west, above Pisces, shines
another Zodiacal Constellation, Aries"
(The RAM with three bright stars in
its horns, one, Hamal, of the second
magnitude. Finally, near the south
western horizon, we gaze upon the
upper portion Of "Eridanus" (The. Riv-
or Eridan); this is the classical name
of the famous italian river Pc. BY
pointing out "Fomalhaut" the splen-
did luminary of "Piscis Australis"
(The Southern Fish, toward the south
eastern horizon, complete the study
Of the skies in November. Let me add
that during the nights Of the 18th
and 14th of November a number Of
shooting stars-they are called Leo
hides" will diaper the armament
with fantastic streaks of light as their
predecessors did, on the same nights.
In 1899. Unfortunately the full moon
may interfere with the display.
"Mercury"-often difficult to see
with the naked eye, on account TO is
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09
LOOMING NORTH

a lighthouse lamp. flashing out every
few seconds dazzling ray of lumin-
GUS beauty.
Allowing our eyes to travel down.
ward, always along the eastern direc-
ton, we recognize the Constellation
"Auriga" (the Waggoner or Char
ioteer) with the superb "Capella" (the
She-Goat) shining down on us. Men
kalinan," another beauty, is worthy
mate Of Capella Three smaller stars
in this constellation are known as the
Kids"
From Auriga to the Pole Star, the
small constellation "Camelopard" (the
Giraffe)-not marked on this map
stretches its line Of five stars Of the
fourth magnitude.
The foot Of Auriga is placed upon
the extremity of the upper horn of the
Zodiacal constellation Taurus" (the
lations-imperfectly visible in October,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

week in the month. the stars will be
visible in their respective positions
between the hours of $3.50 and p. m.
During the second week. they will
occupy the. same position, between 8
and s: 30 p. m. During the third week,
between 7:30 and p. m. During the
last week between and 1880 p. m.
To be still more exact, we will ex-
plain that, owing to the annual mo-
ton of the earth, each star comes to
any chosen point in the heavens near
ly -four minutes earlier" every day,
making a difference of nearly half an
hour in a week, and two hours in a
month.
And. now this informal half-hour of
lesson begins.
Immediately above our head, at the
Zenith point, shines the Constellation
"Cassiopeia" (the Seated Lady, in the
shape of large M composed of five
remarkably fine stars of the third
magnitude: 1t displays its splendor to
the nSAt of the pole Star" at the
same distance from it as the great
Dippsr; only the latter constellation
is situated to he.lest Of the Pole Star.
One Of the Cassiopeia stars is really
double and exhibits, to the naked eye,
on very clear nights, the beautiful
combination Of large white star and
q smaller one of rich, ruddy purple.
In 1872, the famous Danish astron-
omer, Tycho-Brahe, discovered anoth-
er star In Cassiopeia, that almost
equaled the planet Venus in bright
ness. Two, years later it vanished, and
has never been observed since.
This month, the constellation
"Cepheus" Is found directly under
"Cassiopeia"; Alderamin of the third
magnitude is the most remarkable Of
its stars; told, in my preceding arti-
Gle, the poetic legend of King Cepheus,
King of Ethiopia. and of his Queen
Cassiopeias beauty-the cause of a
terrible family. disaster. Now, gazing
down toward the horizon our eyes
meet SUCCESSFULLY 1.-THE Little Dipper,"
including the Pole Star, just about
degree and Is minutes to the right Of
the true North; still lower down, the
chariot and horses of the "Great Dip
per" stretch almost along the line Of
the horizon the dazzling radiance Of
their sevsn stars Looking upward
again, In. an easternly direction, this
timSs I'VE, admire "Perseus'' the deliv-
erer Of poor Andromeda in the fable
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

Members 4 of the building trades
architects, builders and influential
citizans in New York city have Or
ganfyed the work Together" club.
The Object is "to promote harmonious
relations between employers and en-
ployes by bringing about reforms d.
rectly AFFECTING the building trades.
This organization will from time to
time make appeals for the indorsment
of measures for the protection of
workmen engaged in the construction
and alteration OF buildings"
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we alluded to above. II you draw an
imaginary line between the star "a"
Of Perseus Called Algenib) and the
star marked I'd" in Cassiopeia, and II
you look intently for few moments,
you will notice a splendid cluster of
small stars forming what is called q
"nebula;" 1t is really worth the
trouble. The star in Perseus, marked
3D." has the curious property of
changing from a star of the second
magnitude to one Of the fourth mag
nitude; the transformation takes place
in three and half hours; then the
star, in the same space Of time, re-
turns to its pristine splendor, just like
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LOOMING SOUTH

Bull. The cluster of seven stars
called "the Pleiades," In the neck Of
Taurus-so conspicuous throughout
the winter nights, facilitate greatly the
discovery of this constellation.
1t contains likewise another beau
tiful cluster-not marked on the map
as we were afraid of crowding it
called "The Hyades." The superb AL
debaran first magnitude) of red
dish hue, is often called 1.-THE Bulls
Eye"
This month, several Of the Constel-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-11-09

You ought to have known that
when you ceased to be regular in your
courses, and yeu grew irritable with
ont cause, that there was serious
trouble somewhere.
= You ought to know that indigestion,
exhaustion, womb displacements,
fainting, dizziness, headache, and
backache send the nerves wild with
alright, and you cannot sleep.
Mrs. Hartley, of 221 w. Congress St.,
Chicago, ILL.,, whose portrait we pub
lish, suffered all these agonies, and
was entirely cured by Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; her case
should be warning to others, and
her cure carry conviction to the minds
Of every suffering woman OF the UNI
failing efficiency Of Lydia E Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.