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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17
VALUE OF THE FOOT BATH.
Extraordinary Care Of the Feet Brings
Its Reward.

Extraordinary Care Of tho Feet Brings
Its Reward.
To break up a cold, which certainly
disfigures the face Of beauty, as well
as a valuable adjunct in the removal OF
facial eruptions, the nightly foot bath
is invaluable, says writer in the
Ledger Monthly. The largest SWEET
glands of the body are located in the
palms, armpits and soles Of the feet. 1t
is OF ordinary Importance that these
multitudinous outlets should be I'M
clogged. Where facial eruption exists
and the whole attention is devoted
toward the care of the face, every pore
is active and open to afford the escape
If clogging impurities. This % all
wrong. The feet should be made the
gateway for the escape of effete de-
sosits. The temperature Of the foot
bath should range from 105 to ITO de-
grees, or as hot as can be endured with
comfort. Should there exist chronic
profuse and offensive perspiration, add
lump of washing soda to neutralize
the acid emulation. The feet should be
rubbed briskly to draw the blood down
to the extremities. Cool the water be-
fore withdrawing the feet, so that they
may not become unduly tender. RUB
long and thoroughly with a soft towel.
Good pedal circulation is foe to corns
and chilblains. Frequent warm foot
baths prevent callouses and make
walking a pleasure. For beauty and
complexion, take extraordinary care Of
the feet.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17

ers of 515.62S tons. The second is that
of the North German Lloyd, with 1OS
steamers Of 501,050 tons. The third
in the world, and the largest under the
British flag, is that of the British India
Steam Navigation company, with 1872
ships Of 3S5,740 tons. Then comes the
"P. & o." with fifty-eight vessels of
1882 tons.
Imagine John Bulls feelings when
the first merchant fleet IN the world is
American, the second and third Ger
man and only the fourth British. Will
he still sing Britannia Rules the
Waves" with undiminished cheerful
ness?" asks the Chicago American.
The report that the new ships to be
ordered by the Morgan combination
will be built in the United States is
inherently probable. 1t will be to the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17
WHY HE WAS DETAINED.

From the London Spare Moments
"Why in the world did you keep
that errand boy so long. Jane?" re-
Gently asked lady of her servant, who
has just taken in siphon of soda
water.
please, ma'am, he waited for the
bottle!" glibly answered the damse.
Waited for the bottle?" queried her
mistress.
please, ma am, he wanted to know
If he could have returned empty, 30
l drawed off all the soda water into
a jug and let him ave it! | drawed it
all off, ma ami" was the reassuring re-
ply.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17

81 say, Scribbler," said Sappy, chow
on earth do you think up all these
characters you write about?"
"Oh, take them from real life," re-
piled Scribbler, "but they never sus-
pect. Take, for instance. the character
of Woody Britten, who is always
saying 'dooced' this and 'dooced' that.
Now that's a fellow I know very well,
but he doesn't know I'm using him."
ooh, come now, l say. How dooced
clevah of you; dooced stupid of him,
though. Catholic Standard
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17
THE SOUL OLE WIT.

The following is an announcement in
the advertisement columns Of the
latest number to hand of the New
York Herald:
LAS useful Companion, Daily or Per-
man. Wanted sit. by thorough comp.
sup. yng pers.; sd. FIR. Germ. Eng.
scholar; typewr. cd. seamstress and
pack"
Evidently our contemp. charges its
advtsrs accord. to amt. space occupd.
in sting. up thr. annncemts. The eff
feet is deddly. plsng., and mt. with
advntge. be intrded. into other depts.
of the paper.-London News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17

With the expiration Of the Fifty
sixth congress the work OF rebuilding
the American navy completed its
eighteenth year.
The act u. March 8, 1888, found US
without single modern ship or gun.
On that day we made the modest be-
ginnings of a new navy by providing
for the construction Of one dispatch
boat, the Dolphin, and three SMALL
cruisers, the Chicago, Boston and At
lanta. The Dolphin was not only our
first modern war vessel; she
was the first steel ship OF
any kind built in the United States
of domestic materials. Nor did the
significance of her advent end there.
She was not only the pioneer Of our
vast steel naval and commercial fleets
of today. but she naturalized the now
gigantic steel plate industry in Am
erica.
Just two years later the Forty-eighth
congress took another step in advance
by authorizing the completion of the
double-turreted monitors Puritan,
Miantonomoh, Amphitrite, Terror and
Monadnock, which had been rusting on
the builders hands for ten years.
That gave us the beginnings Of an
armored fleet.
On August 3, 1886, we ventured to
authorize the construction of the two
second class battle ships Maine and
Texas, but the undertaking was so
tremendous that the keel of the Texas
was not laid until nearly three years
later The same act that provided for
tn Maine and Texas gave us the
audacious experiment Of the Vesuvi-
us-a daring novelty that has had no
successor-and 1t also began our fiotil-
la of steel torpedo boats with the Cush-
ing. which remained for four years
our solitary specimen Of type of
which other naval powers had hun
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17

dreds. And in the same month Secre-
tary Whitney succeeded in letting con-
tracts that created in the United States
the industry of producing steel forg-
ings for armor and guns.
Our next advance was the armored
cruiser New York. authorized on Sep
TENDER 7, 1888, and followed by an i'm
proved mate, the Brooklyn, the next
year.
Finally by June 80, 1890. seven years
after the reconstruction of the navy
had begun, we felt self-confidence
enough to prepare to build first class
battle ships On that date congress au-
thorized the Indiana, Massachusetts,
and Oregon, together with the triple
screw commerce destroying cruiser
Columbia, and our second steel torpedo
boat, the Ericsson. At that point we
may be said to have passed the expert
mental stage and seriously taken our
place among naval powers.
But even then our strength was
principally on paper AS lately as the
time of the Columbian Naval Review,
in April, 1898, We could put nothing
more imposing than second class
cruiser into line to welcome the united
warships Of the world.
Our first vessel that by any stretch
of courtesy could be called battleship,
the Maine, did not have her
trial trip until October II,
1894. a little over three years be-
fore she was blown up in the harbor of
Havana. We did not have a battle
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17

interest of the steel trust and its asso.
ciated shipyards to have such a mar.
ket for their products. BY supplying
it they assure themselves at once @
means Of tiding their works over slack
times. They create an immense new
demand that is not affected by foreign
tariff policies.
When Mr.. Morgan crossed the At.
lantic wave Of terror ran ahead Of
him. People on the other side were
sure he was going to do something
terrible-they could not guess what
But none Of them imagined that he
would do anything so dreadful as to
challenge British supremacy at sea.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17

548 tons. Here are 1854 vessels of 515.-
TAI tons.
But that is not all. 1t is said that
the American line. of twenty-six
steamers and $4,000 tons, is to be
part Of the combination. This would
make in all 100 vessels of 702.741 tons,
or more than twice the entire present
registered steam tonnage of the United
States.
To be sure It is said that the present
English head of the Leyland line has
stipulated that the Mediterranean, Por-
tugal and Montreal fleets Of the line
are to be sold to him. but this deduc-
ton will probably be balanced by the
gigantic new building programme Of
the American combination. In any
case the American company will be by
far the greatest steamship owner in
the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17
crowded with wretched People.

A recent census of the population Of
Rio de Janeiro gives the city approx
mately $4,000 inhabitants. This 10
much smaller than was generally sup
posed. In all there were 60,132 houses
and dwellings, giving the large average
Of ten people each. The tenements are
crowded with hundreds Of occupants.
many of them living in the most
wretched manner.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17
AN EXTINCT SPECIES.

A lecture. in Hastings inquired
dramatically, Can any one in this
room tel me of perfect man."
There was dead silence.
Has any one" he continued, heard
of a perfect woman?'
Then patient-looking little woman
rose up at the back of the room and
answered:
There was one. I've often heard of
her, but she's dead now. She was my
husbands first WIFE Answers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17
HIS GOOD STORY.

This young man has a good place
with Wall street firm, and is anxious
to "get along" He also likes to shine
as a raconteur. but he has very bad
memory as to details. However, the
germ Of the story sticks in his mind
and he is able to make good bluff
at telling it. Recently he heard a
funny wall street story" Nothing
but the story end of 1t stuck to him.
A week or so later the junior partner,
in high good humor because of car
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17
LITTLE LAUGHS.
HypocrIsv Exposed.

HypOCrISV ENpOsOd.
81 would willingly give you the
money if only knew you'd spend
1t wisely"
Don't worry on that score, uncle.
The only beer ever drink comes from
the brewery where you hold the bulk
of the stock.-Heitere Welt.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17
Morgan Rules "
" the Waves.

At present the largest merchant fleet
in existence is that of the Hamburg
American line, with ninety-flve steam
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17

The purchase by the Pierpont Nor
gan interests of the control of the Ley
land line of steamers is the most mo-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17

well, how do my poems suit your"
Your poems, sir. will be resd when
Goethe, Heine and Shakespeare have
long been forgotten"
do you think SO? I'm glad to hear
you say SOL"
Eyes, but not till then!"-Heitere
Welt.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17

A Quakerviile Josh.
Mann Hatton-What! You're not GO
ing to move?
Brooke Lynn-Yes, we're Obliged to.
Mann Hatton-Why, your wife told
mine you had the cutest little NAT
imaginable.
Brooke Lynn know, but some
friends gave us rubber plant at
Christmas, and it's grown so fast we've
got to move to give 1t more ROOM
Philadelphia Press. Il
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17
And Put More Briefly.

How did you like my sermon this
morning?" asked the Rev. DR.. Fourth
ley.
WELL" replied the candid commun-
icant, there was one part Of it that
thought you might have brought more
to the front"
What was that"
"The preroration." - Philadelphia
Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17
REVENGE.

The youthful waiter has just been
ANONYMOUSLY discharged.
Landlord" says he, "I'm a guest
now-bring me glass of eer!".-Flie-
gende Blaetter.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17

mentous event that
has occurred in tho
field of world COM
merce since the
Confederate cruis-
ers drove the Am
erican flag from
the ocean. 1t means
nothing less than
that American cap
ital Is preparing to
grasp that sover-
eighty Of the seas
which we seemed
on the point Of at
tanning fifty years
ago.
The Leyland line
o W ms f1fty-four
steamers of 245, 900
tons. The Wilson
line, which belongs
to the Leylands,
has eighty-seven
steamers Of 1898
tons. The Atlantic
Transport lin e,
which is already in
American hands,
and which, accord
Ing to current re-
ports, is to be con-
solidated with the
Leyland system. has
% steamers of 81
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-05-17

Distance lends enchantment to the
view. without interest or security.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-16

HOW Old MIN HA|NES |
LOST patience.


The red gentleman with the feather:
in his hat and the telegraph wire
bracelets became too importunate in
his demands for cigarettes, and as he
had been detected in the act of appro
priating a wooden handled skinning
knife, valued $1.50, five minutes be.
fore the post trader walked around the
counter and kicked him energet1cally
out of the store and half way around
the hay corral 1t spoke volumes for
the post traders activity that he was
able to do this, for it is no easy matter
to keep within kicking range of prop
erly scared Grow Indian for the dis
lance that he covered, to say nothing
of performing the act itself. There
fore the post trader was breathless
when he returned. and had to lie on the
counter with his head on bolt of pink
striped calico to recover himself. The
old bnllWhacker, who had been watch
ing the race from his seat on nail
key, with grin on his wrinkled ma
hogany visage, complimented the ad.
vance agent of commerce on his
achievement.
81 wuz suthen of a. foot racer myself
when WuZ younger an limberer than
what l am now" he said, ''but dunno
that ever seen the time that could
have done better than that. I'm re-
gardin it purely as a physical feat,
however. I'm not sayin that you
showed strikin amount of Judgment.
When Young Man Afraid of His
Breechclout has got you knotted up
with green rawhide an the squaws are
fixing the fire fer the grand barbecue,
mebbe you will regret your pernishus
activity an cuss the day that you hum
bled the proud spirit of the noble In
jun warrior Is this shebang insured?"
"You was never introduced to me-"
rejoined the pest trader. 1--WE got a
half inch of cauous on the soles Of my
feet, an l come into this country from
the headwaters of Bitter creek alo1ig
of J. W. Hancher an Ed PheEnetton an
the rest Of them desperadoes. I've got
relatives by marriage among the Grows
and Ogallalas, an I've drunk more al
kali water an eat more dog an buffalo
berry than any white man this side of
the big Mizzoura. ] didn't bring my
outfit in here in the spring of 800. What
did you expect me to do give that
greasy tin tagged coyote my stock Of
to keep him good tenpered?"
can if you had you wouldn't have
fortified his friendship" returned the
old bullwhacker. LAS it is I've got an
idee his heart is bad, an he won't come
an see you no more. An Injun has got
his feelin's the same as white man
has, an l reckon you would git hostile
if any hombre booted you from blazes
to breakfast because you asst him fer
the means of soothin your nerves. You
inferred that Grow in a sensitive spot,
Ike"
81 done my best to-" said the post
trader.
"He may belong to the Badface band
an have hair in his tepee," continued
the old bullwhacker in the same grave
tone Of reproof. ''but at the same time
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-16

ne'S human, an as human It's your
play to extend the right hand of Teller
ship to him instid of the sole of your
number nine. Hain't they got no Sun
day school liberties out on Bitter
creek? Hain't you never read about
the settler who found poor, starin
redskin out in the snow plum exhaust
ed an took him inter his shack an fed
him up a whole lot an warmed him an
then turned him loose with a grub
stake, an when the Two Kettle outfit
exhoomed the tomahawk an raised
merry Cain scalpin an burnin through
the paleface settlements an the good
hearted granger was raked in the In
jun that he had saved sashays in an
rescoos him from turr'ble death?"
'1've read them Stories" said the
post trader.
''But you don't believe 'em," said the
old bullwhacker. ''You amt sanguine
concernin the good that there is in your
Teller man. If you git bad deal, you
decline to chip in an lay down your
hand instid Of calm fer cards an draw
in to the ace"
II don't draw to no two spot in the
hope Of completin fush."
''Well, my the'ry is that there amt
no galoot so low down but if you treat
him with kindness an keep him close
herded he will show the good that's in
him. Did ever tell you about old
man Haines an Gus Minnick? Well,
it goes to prove what I wuz a-sayin.
Old man Haines lived out on Blue
creek apiece above where it empties
into the Platte, opposite the mouth Of
Ash Hollow, where Harvey cleaned up
the Sioux. He wuz jest about the most
benevolent old duck that ever ripped
up tough sod with balky team Of
bulls. Long sufferin wuzn't no name
fer him. He had two boys that wu2
jest like him, an his ole woman wuz I
worse'n he wuz.
zone fine, cloudy evenin Gus Minnick |
an Todd Blakey comes along an rustleS
ten head of old man Haines' ponies
an wEs hikin south with 'em when |
they met up with crowd of inquirin
strangers who were driftin back down
Prairie Dog into Kansas after an on
successful pursoot of some north bound |
boss thieves. The boys had too many
brands in their bunch, an one of the
strangers reckernized Blakey, SO. they !
tied their feet under their horses
bellies an headed fer the nearest tim
Der. They give Blakey the first swing
in an wuz adjustin the grass rope to
Gus neck when old man Haines comes
up with his biggest boy, Arch. They
had been hot an close on the trail all
the time.
'As soon as they explained who they
wuz an identerfed their ponies, the
boss stranger allowed that there
wuzn't no reason why the ceremonies
shouldn't perceed, an he throwed the
other end of the rope over the limb.
why says the old man, you hain't
goin to hang that poor boy, air you?
4 reckon am says the boss stran-
gler, cheerful an gay.
81 don't believe it helps a man to
hang him. says Haines. You jest give
1im up to me, an I'll take him back to
he ranch with me an surround him
with moral influences an keep him out
# bad company. He's got good in him,
In I'll bring it out of him an make a
Useful citerzen of him.
"Well, the long an short Of it wuz
hat he begged so loud that they let
1innick go. an old man Haines started
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back with him. On the way ne talked
to Gus like father an told him how
wrong it Wuz to rustic cayuses when
he could get 'em himself by werkin
honust fer 'em. He made Gus a pres
ent of the ten that he had stole as a
starter an offered him good wages to
work on the ranch.
"Gus staid there fer two months, an
then he got inter argument with the
biggest boy about breakin a colt an
slot him up an lit out. Old man Haines
wuz real provoked about it, but he
jumped on a horse an put out after
Minnick an overlook him at Box FL
der. AS soon as Gus seen him he
throwed down on him with Winches-
ter, but the old man told him to behave
himself an quit monkeyin with fire.
arms.
"T sh'd think you'd seen the evil of
them sort of actions after KILN Hen
ry,' he said.
"'Did kill him? says Gus.
eyes, you did, says the old man as
severe as he knowed how. AN sh'd
think you'd be ashamed of yourself. l
don't wonder you felt as if you didn't
want to look me in the face after sech
actions. All the same, 1 don't want
you stragglin off where you'll get inter
bad comply, so you jest come right
back home with me. We've got to have
them colts broke, an we're short hand
ed now
"Well, Gus knowed how forgivin the
old man wuz, an he went back, an they
all avoided the subjec' of Henry, SOS
not to hurt bis feelin's. He staid on a
month longer, an then because the
old woman burned his cakes fer him
he brained her with the skillet The
other boy told him that that wuzn't no
way to do, an Gus got mad an mas
sacred him with the butcher knife an
then set fire to the house an lit out.
'fWhen old man Haines got back an
found out what had happened, he said
that it wuz enough to make man lose
patience but he wuz sot in his ways,
an he said that he would make a good
citizen of Gus%in spite of hill an high
water. So he.went out after him again |
an coaxed him back, an everybody
said that Gus was a changed man from
that time forward, as meek as Moses
an honust as the day"
care they Twin there together yet? |
inquired the post trader, with some in |
terest.
The old bullwhacker took a large |
chew of tobacco before reDlying. Then |
he said: 81 wuz hopin you wouldn't |
asst me that question. becuz it might |
seem to milertate against my the'ry |
The truth is that the old man sent Gus
to town one day, an Gus come back /
with a jug of whisky fer himself. but
he forgot the old mans smokin ter
hacker. The old man said that it show
ed selfishness an ingratitude on Gus
part an he allowed that he must be
poor material anyway. an he had done
The best that he could with him, but
that settled it. They wuZ standin by
the woodpile at the time, an the old
man had the ak. I come along jest in
lime to assist at the funeral
'Still never took the old mans
view. reckon that Gus jest forgot"
Chicago Record.
Close Resemblance.
Contractor You won't sell me car
Dad of bricks OH credit?
Dealer-No. Me and my brick are
1eFy much alike. We're hard pressed
or cash.-Philadelphia Record.
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Greenhurst.

GREENHURsr. February %, 1901
Mrs. A L. Clifford was an Oxford visitor
on Monday.
Lewis Demson was the guest of Phil.
adelphia friends last week.
George Mccullough was the guest of
Granville Boyd on sunday.
Cecil Armour made Il short business trip
to Oxford on Monday.
Miss Arrie Duhamell was entertained by
Baltimore frien S on saturday and sunday
Mrs Nj. j. Lair visited friends at Zion
last week.
William Dawson purchased n pair of fine
horses at kissing un on riday.
l'r and Miss abina Slicer were ElktOn
visitors on uesday
The sale of the personal property Of Jesse
lanney deceased was fairly attended on
on cdnesday
Harry Me Dwell lost a valuable horse
recently pneumonia is supposed to be the
cause Of its death.
Iohn Nc ullouSh and Miss Mollie Me
CullOugh, of rolwyn Pa were the guests
Of NisS winnie bennison on ,unday
A number of young folks received invita-
tions to attend a box social given by the
American Mechanics of Bay View on Friday
evening
Key W. r Mowbray preached an interest
ing sermon at Ehenczcr hurch on sunday
his text was the third verse of the fifth
chapter Of i Matthews.
he members of EbenCZcr VI. f. Church
will give an entertainment in Butler school
house on Friday evening, March i. Pro-
ceeds for church Improvement fund.