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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

There is a school district in Reno
county, Kan, in which there is a
school house and teacher, but not a
solitary pupil. Miss Mary Scroggins,
the teacher opens school every morn
ing, and holds herself in readiness to
instruct any children who may come,
but she is the sole occupant of the
building. There are plenty of chill
dren in the district, but they attend
q parochial school.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28
Moral .SuaSion Not Enough.

When the hard fact is considered
that heavy penalties in the way of fines
and Imprisonment are necessary in or
der to keep many adults-not few of
them well born and educated-frora
crime, the utter hollowness of the
theory that juvenile offenders can be
effectively dealt with by moral suasion
becomes only too apparent. Moral
suasion should, of course, be the main
method of both home and school gov
eminent. But in order that moral
suasion may be made effective recall
citrant Juveniles should be made to un-
derstand that in case of necessity re-
sort will b. had to the rod.-Ex.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

How quickly the huge herds of buff
alo on the American plains were swept
from the face of the earth! A recent
careful count by competent person
places the whole number of animals
of the kind living today at only LOLA,
DR.. William T. Hornaday says In his
book concerning the buffalo that 1t
would have been as easy to count the
number of leaves in forest as to cal
culate the number Of buffaloes living
at time during the history of the spe-
cies previous to 1870.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

It is said that Formosan savages
are puzzled by an extremely simple
arithmetical problem. If two Of them
are to share five articles of food. they
divide by taking two apiece and th:ow-
ing the fifth away. But that Is not
so bad, after all. 1t even shows that
they have made progress. In earlier
times, the stronger Of the two would
have disposed of his unesteemed con-
temporary, and appropriated the
whole. 1t is a movement onward and
upward when the rights Of others are
recognized and respected.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

The Inquisition abolished by the
Spanish Cortes, 1920.
Beginning Of the Salvation Army,
1865.
Doctrine of Papal Infallibility form
ally endorsed by the Ecumenical Coun-
Gil, 1870.
Bible Revision: New Testament is
sued, 1881; Old Testament, 1885.
Organization of the first Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor,
1881.
Organization OF the Order of Kings
Daughters. 1866.
Political Evenfs.
President Monroe propounds the doc
trine that bears his name, 1923.
Sir Robert Peel premier of Great
Britain. 1884.
John Sherman, U. s. Secretary of
Treasury, resumes specie payments,
1879.
Abraham Lincoln elected president
U. S., 1860.
w. e. Gladstone becomes premier of
Great Britain. 1868.
Bismarck made president of the cab
met, Prussia, 1862.
Count Cavour. Liberator Of Italy,
appointed premier, 1852.
Louis Kossuth dictator Of Hungary,
1S49.
Other EVenfr.
Gold discovered in California, 1S4S;
in Australia, 1851; in the Transvaal,
1887; in the Klondike. 1897.
Diamond mines worked in the Trans
vaal. 1870.
Opening of the Mont Gents Tunnel,
1871.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

A large amount of American steel is
being imported into Scotland. One
Scotch shipbuilding firm has received
over 10000 tons of ship plates from
America at price that is $4,000
cheaper than the same could be OBJ
tanned in Scotland. Another firm is
taking over $4,000 tons, and altogether
1t is calculated that about 100000 tons
will be imported. Some steel Is also
being sent from Germany, but not in
such large quantities as from America.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

to the estate were
the parents of Alexander Stewart, the
young boy who holds the unenviable
distinction of being the youngest pris-
oner ever sent to Sing Sing from the
Tombs. And even this privilege is only
due to the fact that his extreme youth
saved him from the electric chair. for
such would have been his fate for what
the Judge regarded as "a crime of I'M
paralleled cruelty and bloodthirsti-
ness"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

The prince of Wales has lately
amused himself by collecting pens Of
famous writer's of the Victorian era
He has one that belonged to Tennyson,
one Of Browning's, one of Swinburne's,
of Hardy's and fifty or sixty more, in
Guiding curious inkstand once the
property of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

At Wilkesbarre, Pa. three we'll
known citizens who Lad been indulg-
ing in a spree were brought before the
mayor the other day to be disciplined.
He sentenced each to saw up five rail-
road ties for the miners widows. who
have no wood and who apply at the
wood yard each day Tor fuel
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28
Hoke smith Donates Libraries.

Hoke Smith Of Atlanta, Ca, news.
paper man and former member of
President Cleveland's cabinet, has
given travelling Libraries to fourteen
counties in Georgia. The books are
intended for school children and are
to make the circuit of the schools.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

A certain minister in Denver occa-
sionally plays havoc with his words.
In closing a very impressive sermon
on Death" he said: ERE long we
will all be called upon to shuttle of
this cortal moil; or, l should say,
muffle off this-that is cuflle off this
mortal-pardon me; shuttle off this
eort-(AhemD Let us rise and sing
the doxology."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28
Studying Our Home,tsaa A.ws.

The government at st. PETERSBURG
has appointed an agent to visit the
United States for the purpose of study
ing our homestead legislation, with
view to the partial application Of the
system to the present communities Of
Russia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

Lyman Cooley, the original engineer
OF the Chicago drainage ditch, lectured
at Ann Arbor recently. and said that
boats to compete with railroads now
adays must have a carrying capacity
OF not less than 1000 tons each. The
roads are preparing for heavier hauls.
and so must the boats If ship canal
plans are to carry and succeed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

moned by Russia, meets at the Hague,
1899.
Organization of the Red Cross so
ciety at Geneva, 1864
Organization Of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, 1873.
First College Settlement established,
1866.
Great CafdSfropbeS.
Earthquakes: Caracas, 1872; India
$4,000 persons killed., 1919; Canton,
China 5000 perished), 1880; Calabria
Q,O0O persons buried), 1885; San Do
mingo $1,000 killed., 1912; Southern
Italy $4,000 lives lost, 1852; Calabria
100000 killed., 1857 Quito $1,000
deaths), 1859; Mendoza, South Amer
lea $1,000 deaths), 1861 Manila Q,000
deaths), 1868; Mitylene Q,0OO deaths)
1867; Arequipa and district (25,000
deaths), 1868; San Jose, Colombia a.
900 deaths), 1875; Scio $4,000 deaths),
1881; Cassamicciola Q,990 deaths)
1888; Charleston, S. c. (property worth
IS 100000 destroyed and Al lives LOST,
1887; in the Riviera (2,000 deaths),
1887; Japan $4,000 dead, 5000 wound
ed, 1891.
Famines: Ireland, 1916; Russia, 1891;
in India, 1887, 1860, 1865, 1868, 1876,
1897, 1899. In the last two named years
there we're large American contribu-
lions in money and grain through the
Christian Herald. In 1897 these con-
tributions amounted to 100000, in
GLIDING corn on board the City of Ev-
erett; in 1899 and 1900 100000, In
Guiding corn on board the Quito.
The great fire in Chicago, 1871.
The Conemaugh food, destroying
Johnstown. Pa. 1889.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28
Bov Murderer Well Born.

Alexander Stewart, the young MUIR
derer who was sentenced to Sing Sing
for twenty years for the killing of Ed
ward Piesel. is a relative of the late
Alexander T. Stewart, The merchant
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28
KANSAS

The thoughtful mother of a little
Chicago boy sent the following note
with him to his school-teacher: Miss
Fitzgerald: Adolph swallowed q
brass paddock last hight, and II he has
any pain in school this morning as a
result, will you please excuse him, and
oblige his mother"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28
This Was q Rainstorm.

During the unprecedented rainfall at
Calcutta in the third week of Septem-
Der - people were KILL and 1872 brick
houses, besides 400 hut fell to pieces.
The rainfall In one week wes As inchea.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

Tidal wave at Galveston, Tex, 1900
Tidal wave in Japan sweeps away
$4,000 houses and kills 2,419 persons
1889.
c1 Century in Literature.
Goethe publishes Faust, 1908.
Victor Hugo writes Les Miserables,
1862.
Thomas Carlyle's History Of the
French Revolution published, 1887.
Ralph Waldo Emersons Essays,
1S41-71.
John Ruskin's Modern Painters pub
lished. 1S43-6O.
Whittier's Poems, 1868.
Harriet Beecher Stoves Uncle Toms
Cabin. 1S51-52.
Darwin's Origin Of Species, 1859.
ReISious Progress.
Organization of the American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions, 1910. First missionaries sent
out 1911.
Organization of the first Sunday
School Union in London, 1903. Ameri-
can, 1924.
British and Foreign Bible Society
founded. 1904.
American Bible Society organized,
1916.
First Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton, established by George Williams
in London. 1874.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28
Theodore Parker's Old Letter.

A letter from Theodore Parker, the
famous Unitarian preacher and re-
former to James Freeman Clarke, with
marginal comments by the latter, was
sold in Boston the other day for SIS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

prince and finan-
cier. with whom
many people claim
ed relationship at
his death a few
years since. His
demise was the
signal for a large
amount Of litiga-
ton, and among
the litigants who
praccadt air n1oi,,,c
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28
MRS. p. A. PASSMORE.
Finishing Mich

When physicians and all other
methods of treatment have failed try
Dodds Kidney Pills. What they dld
for Mrs. Passmore, they will do for
any one similarly afflicted.
SOC. a box Al dealers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

The history of mankind is an I'M
mense volume OF errors.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28
FOUR DOCTORS FAILED.
A Michigan Ladys Battle with Disease
and How 1t Was Won.

and How 1t Was Won.
Flushing, Mich, Dec. 22.-(Special.)
One of the most active workers in
the cause of Temperance and Social
Reform in Michigan is Mrs. p. A.
Passmore OF this place. She is a
prominent and very enthusiastic w.
C. Il. U. woman, and one who never
loses an opportunity to strike blow
against the demon of Intemperance.
Mrs. Passmore has suffered much
bodily pain during the last three
years through Kidney and Bladder
Trouble. At times the pain was al
most UNDESIRABLE. and the good lady
was very much distressed. She tried
physician after physician, and each
in turn failed to relieve her, let alone
effect a cure. Home remedies sug-
gested by anxious friends were ap-
piled, but all to no purpose. At last
some one spoke of Dodd's Kidney
Pills as a great remedy for all Kidney
and Bladder Diseases, and Mrs. Pass
more decided to try them. She did,
and is now well woman. She has
given Lie lOllONih SSt'eSAhSAs 49,
lication:
At different times in the past three
years, | have suffered severely with
Kidney and Bladder Trouble. and az
ter trying four of the best physicians
I could hear of, two of them living in
the state of New York, found my
self no better. | took any amount or
home remedies suggested by kind
friends, with little or no relief from
anything. | decided to try Dodds
Kidney Pills. Lnss than one box has
done me more good than all the other
treatments combined. | am still using
them, and can say from experience
that they arc an excellent remedy for
Kidney and Bladder Trouble. l WOULD
heartily recommend them to all those
suffering from these ills in like man
uer.
MRS. p. A. PASSMORE,
Flushing, Mich.
pbysicionG and ALL other
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-28

Don't run if you want to catch your
breath,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22
IS SWEPT
BY DISASTROUS STORMS
Hundreds Lose Their Lives and a Vast Amount Of
Property is Demolished Oh Land and Sea.
Greatest Damage is in Mississippi Tennessee and Akan
SaS, Towns Being Nearly Wiped Out

Dispatches show that terrific storms
have swept the continent and extended
far beyond its confines, sinking ships,
demoIishing buildings, blowing down
telegraph and telephone wires and kill
ing and injuring hundreds of people.
The storm is first reported at Hawaii
II has worked havoc along the Pacific
coast. inapeded travel in Idaho and
Montana and has descended on Colo
RADIO, wrecking many buildings in Colo
RADIO Springs and doing other damage,
the extent of which cannot be learned.
Tennessee. Mississippi and Alabama
have been the worst sufferers, the loss
of life there probably exceeding 100,
with several towns almost entirely
wiped out.
Shipping is endangered on the great
lakes, and similar reports come from
the Atlantic coast
Utah seems to be favored state.
the storm having merely touched it
with its tail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22
zimmerman PROPOSES TO MAKE BUSINESS
MAN OUT OF TITLED SON-lN-LANI

Duchess of Manchester arrived at Tan
deragee castle, Armagh, yesterday. and
We're received with great rejoicings.
Binfires blaZed and illumirations were
general. The crowds cheered as the
couple drove through the town, and
the duke thanked his tenants for their
reception of his bride The duke and
duchess Will go to India and Japan
from the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22
ways AND MEANS COMMITTEE DECIDES
TO CUT THE WAR TAX S3O,OOO.OOO

beTS Of the ways and means committee
who saw the president last evening say
that before Secretary Gage appeared be
fore the committee the whole matter had
been carefully considered by the presi-
dent and secretary.
Briefs of interested parties are being
received and considered, but the commit
tee has given no hearings and will not do
so. General GroSvenor was not at the
meeting today, having gone to Ohio for
a few days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22
PORTUGAL PAYS THE LAST OF THE
DELRCOA BAY RAILROAD AWARD

been told many times during the last
few years.
Besides the principal of the award and
the interest, tOtaling about s.. 000. 900.
Portugal paid on account $40 coo in
1880. The Americans interested are the
heirs of Colonel McMurdO, who with a
number of English capitalists. built
the road and ran il until seized by the
Portuguese officials.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22

Cincinnati. O.. Nov. 21.-Application
for membership in the Business Mems
club of this city has been made by the
Duke of Manchester through two mem
bers of the. club. Eugene Zimmerman,
his father-fu-IaW. has also applied for
membership. 1t is said the duke will
shortly be here. and his father-in-Iaw
promises to place him in business.
Belfast. Nov. 1.-The Duke and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22

Phoenix, Ariz.. Nov GA message
received here today from the San Car
los reservation says that no Indians
have left the reservation. contradicting
the belief that the Apache band which
has been on the war path in Mexico
came from San Carlos There are no
indications of Uneasiness among the
San Carlos Apaches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22
APACHES HAVE NOT LEFT SAN CARLOS
RESERVATION; MORMONS UNHURT

A dispatch from CaSas Grandes,
Mexico, states that the fight reported
there between MOrmOns and a band of
Indians was grossly exaggerated. Near
CoIOnia PachecO, whites fired on few
wandering reds who plundered eatableS
from a ranch house. One Indian is said
to have been killed and another
wounded
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Republican
members of the ways and means COM
mittee made such progress today with
ia bill to amend the war revenue law
that it * expected the first draft will be
completed by tomorrow night The COM
mittee decided today to make a reduc-
ton of s30o90,0G0 Il year. This is the
amount suggested by Secretary Gage yes
terday and it is underStO God. meets the
views of the president. In fact, the men,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22

London. Nov. 2f.-The Delagoa Bay
railroad award was paid today. The
Americans received their share through
the SeHgmans-
The Delagoa railroad award of So, 062,-
500 with interest at > per cent from
June %. 1883. is the result of the
seizure of the Delagoa Bay railroad by
Portugal. The facts in the case have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22
TWEED IS PRESIDENT.
New Yorker at Head of Pacific Mail
Company.

New York Nov. 21.-The boards Of
directors of the Pacific Mail Steamship
company held a meeting today at
which Charles II. Tweed, James Speyer
and Ogden Mills We're elected directors
in place of George J. Gould, Samuel
Thomas ana Henry Hart, resigned.
Mr.. Tweed was elected president of the
company on motion Of Mr.. Harris. The
Southern Pacific interest considered the
name of Mr.. Schwerin vice president
and general manager of the company
in connection with the president, but it
was deemed preferable to all concerned.
including Mr.. Schwerin, that the presi-
dent should reside in New Yor6. where
the beard of directors is located. Mr..
Schwerin remains vice president and
general manager of the company, with
headquarters in San Francisco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22
ONE WOMAN ACCUSES ANOTHER OF
RODBING WHILE IN MALE ATTIRE

was dressed in male attire and helped
to beat her.
The diamonds have not been found,
although DR. Haennalt. one of the rob
bers, recently confessed, duplicating
two other men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22
Manv Neproes Killed.

In Tunica the church and a number
of buildings were totally demolished.
More than fifty negroes are missing
and il is feared that several of them
persisted. Corn is reported badly dam
aged.
At fernando a white man was kill
ed and a negro fatally injured by fly
ing debris. Numerous sawmills, several
residences and hundreds of negro cab
ms were blown away At Love sta
ton ]. :. Doney, a white man, was
crushed by flying timber and Is eX-
pected to die The tornado passed down
CCIdwater river, leaving trees and
houses in its path.
At BatesviIle much property damage
was wrought and several persons were
seriously injured. but no fatalities are
reported. Several dwelling houses. d
number of outhOuses and many miles
of fencing were torn down and scat
tered The roof of the Methodist
church was twisted off and was blown
some distance from the building. News
of terrible havoc southwest of Bates
vile is expected, as generally the
houses in that section are not securely
built.
At Guys plantation, the residence
and large mill building of John Guy
were torn down and their timbers hurl-
ed some distance. Miss Guy, who was
in the house at the time, miracUiouSly
escaped with slight injuries. A shanty
in which two negroes had taken refuge
from the storm was shattered. and both
occupants were instantly killed.
At Tracey the residence of J. R Hig-
gins was totally demolished and sew
eral other buildings were wrecked. Ten
cabins were destroyed on the planta-
tion of Mr. Marshall and three negroes
were killed
Town Wiped Out.
At La Grande, Tenn, two persons
we're killed outright and score OF
more seriously injured. The town is
practically a wreck, nearly every resi-
denee being destroyed or damaged.
The tornado struck the town from
the southwest, but veered a little &c
the northward in its course. 1t ap-
pears to have made a revolving mo-
ton and played many FRANKS
In one instance it demolished botf
the Methodist and Baptist churches, {
block apart. and left standing a resi-
dence between them About 100 resi-
dences. mainly those of poor people
were destroyed.
At MOSCOW. ten miles west of L
Grande, several buildings were swep
away by the wind. No fatalities are re
ported. although many persons Wer,
injured.
At BIackton, on the Pine City brancI
of the Arkansas Midland railroad. Mis-
Robinson was killed while trying [,
( escape from a wrecked building anC
at MORO, Lee county, the infant chic
of Professor Richard Blount was kill
[ ed by flying timbers, the home of Pro
/ fessor BlOunt was torn down. Al
/ along the track Of the storm there wa
more or less damage.
| The damage to unpicked cotton can
not be estimated, but is undoubtedl,
| considerable.
Traffic on the Memphis branch of tn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 21.-Advices re-
ceived tonight from the storm swept
sections of Mississippi Arkansas and
Tennessee, indicate that the loss Of
life and damage to property is far
greater than at rst reported.
The Deaths Probably Exceed 100.
The difficulties in the way of secur-
ing information from the devastated
sections are almost insurmOuntable-
The places affected are remote and
isolated, and at the best they are not
well equipped with means Of com
munieation and the storm which last
evening carried devastation across the
country at the same time swept away
the wires, so that telephone and tele-
graph wires alike were put out of
service. Dependence has necessarily
been placed in railroad men and
travellers coming from affected parts.
The following list shows the loss of
life. together with the injured, COM
piled from dispatches forced, So far
reported through by courier and tele-
phone from the devastated territory;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22

Denver, Colo, Nov. 21.-Mrs. Flora
Belts this evening identified MRS. Bes-
sic Hodges as one of the hold-ups who
assaulted ard robbed her of s., 900 worth
of diamonds on Aug. p last
Mrs. Belts declared that Mrs. Hodges
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-22
Killed. Injur


In Mississippi the great loss of life
and damage to property occurred near
Tunfca, Lula. and fernando. 4 re
port by carrier from a point thirteen
miles from Tunica says that the lorna
dos devastation was so great that it
will take weeks to calculate and repair
it. Five negroes lost their lives on the
HamliD DlaCe