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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
CLOSING YEARS OF LIFE.
The Writer, Approaching 60, Finds Con
AolatIon In the Church.

The Writer, Approaching 90, Finds Oon-
ISOLATION In the Church.
II have read the Spectator many
years, but I do not remember an ar
ticle having impressed me more than
the one published in your issue Of the
18th inst. on The Things Beyond the
Tomb There are abundant reasons
in favor of anonymous writing, but
one feels really anxious personally to
thank the writer for this paper, so full
of insight and sympathy. l was most
struck with his observations on the
views men take of death. | believe it
to be quite correct that no sane man
would like to live his life over again.
At my age approaching 60) l can, as
It were, see the end Of my life ap-
preaching. The prospect gives me no
fear. AS one grows older the outlook
becomes clearer and calmer. l have
been doubter. but like my forefatn-
srs, / can now find consolation in the
services Of the church. 1t is astonish-
ing how the ordinary affairs of life
seem to adapt themselves to your add
ed years. Ones pleasures are quieter
but quite as enjoyable. To live in the
lives of your children, to watch their
progress, the development of their
minds, is one great source of pleasure
Then one has music, reading, garden
ing, etc. May l also add that | took
the advice of an old friend some years
ago, who said the two things most
likely to give pleasure in declining life
were to learn whist and play the vio-
loncello. These are simple things and
within the reach of all but the very
poor. The writer of the article quoted
with approval a verse from one of
Baxter's hymns. There is, however,
verse in the same hymn still more ap-
propriate to my state of mind:
IF life be long, o make me glad,
The longer to obey;
If short, no laborer is sad
To end the toilsome day."
Letter in London Spectator.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
VISITORS NOT WANTED.


People Who Want to 500 Greenland
Must Get Royal Permit.
Greenland Is governed in grand
mDtherly way by Denmark, but, as 1t
consists of group of colonies which
would not under any circumstances at
tract many tourists or traders no out
slider complains of the exclusiveness of
has been and still is monopolized by
the state and only government vessels
are allowed to sail in Greenland wa
tiers. For foreign travellers also Green
land is closed country unless the
traveller in question has beforehand
obtained the rare distinction of OBJ
tanning the permission of the Danish
government. The monopoly of the
trade Is said to protect the Greenland
er from being deceived by unscrupu-
lous merchants. The administration
settles a fixed price both for the goods
the Greenlanders purchase and for the
products they sell. In this way all are
treated in the same manner and the
business being carried on by the state
Is guaranty that the natives are not
imposed upon. Furthermore, the men,
bers of the administration are enJoin-
ed to take care that the natives do not
leave themselves short of produce by
selling more than they can dispense
with, so that they are not destitute OF
needful food and clothing when the
slack time arrives. The native Green
lander never has been, neither is he
now, able to purchase single drop OF
spirits from the administration. The
exchange of goods between Greenland
and Denmark Is as rule carried on
exclusively by means of the nine YES
sells belonging to the Greenland Com
pany-viz., five briggs, three barks and
a small steamer, having a total regis
ter of about 1000 tons net. Several OF
these vessels, which are suitable for
sailing through drift ice, make two
voyages a year, and the steamer as
rule three voyages. One Of them the
brig named the Whale, is nearly lOO
years old.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
Demand for Early Mdrrfoges

At Lenten service held in St.
Peters Roman Catholic church. New
Brunswick, N. j., the other evening,
Dean O'Grady advised the young men
and young women of his congregation
to marry early. They made a mistake
"a serious mistake-he declared in
waiting until late in life to settle into
matrimony. An early marriage in the
deans opinion, is the best guarantee
that man will be confirmed in his
habits Of industry sobriety and moral
living. He advised all young men to
begin as soon as they become workers
to lay aside part Of their earnings,
so that they may adequately support
wives without waiting until the hey
day Of life is past to take on family
obligations. The girls he admonished
to qualify themselves early as home
makers, so as to make the burdens of
the young men by whom they may be
chosen as light as possible.
Almost at the very time this advice
was being given, an obdurate father
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
The Worlds Rulers.

There are over sixty rulers" in
the world, and it is surprising to find
that the presidents outnumber the
kings. There are twenty-four presi-
dents and only twenty kings. But
the balance is more than made
straight by the emperors, sultans, mi
kados, rajahs, khedives, ameers and
other potentates, who prefer their
special title to that of king. Only one
reigning monarch in the world, If we
except her most important majesty of
China, is q woman. This Is Queen
MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
A Fireman's Chilly Ride.

A fire alarm sounded in the house
of Hook and Ladder Truck No. 4. in
Newark, n. j., just as the driver, Her.
man Hanhe, was taking bath. He
bounded out. of the bath-tub, threw on
a single garment-a long India-rubber
coat-slid down the brass pole leading
to the truck room, mounted the truck,
and drove to the fire. The moisture on
his limbs froze in the chilly air, but
Herman didn't mind little thing like
that An hour later he returned and
finished his bath.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
Inefficient EnfIiSb Labor.

An English architect, writing in the
Nineteenth Century, traces the threat
ened commercial decline of England
to the harmful domination of the labor
unions. While these organizations are
steadily forcing up wages, they are at
the same time cutting down the ac-
tual working hours until these are
now said to average little more than
four hours of honest work each day.
Union men in the building trades in
England are expected to work fifty
hours a week in summer and forty
seven in winter, thus making an aver
age Of about eight hours day. But
when they are paid at noon on Satur-
day many of them are not seen again
on the building until the following
Tuesday, by which time they have
spent all their wages. Their absence
throws the contractor into serious
trouble, but he cannot put new men il
their places. This is only one OF many
ways in which the unions are said to
delay the work and make it expensive.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

NANOpuDAlSuA Sduuludlt III MdyOI Va
Chicago)
principal candidates admit that they
are seeking the votes of the citizens
who usually vote 1.-The other ticket"
So that it may be said that aside from
the names Republican" and Demo-
crat" at the head of the official ballot
there is not much evidence of close
party lines. Carter H. Harrison, the
Democratic candidate has been twice
elected mayor of Chicago and is seek
ing his third successive term. He is
the son of the late Carter H. HaTri-
son, who was assassinated by crank
in 1898. He was born in Chicago.
Elbridge Hanecy, the candidate Of
the Republicans, came into national
notice year ago, when he sought the
Republican nomination for governor.
Not being able to muster the required
strength, he threw his forces into
faction for Judge Yates, who was nomi-
mated and elected. He has been on the
circuit bench of Chicago for several
years. He was born in Wisconsin, but
settled in Chicago when a boy
Besides Harrison and Hanecy there
are several candidates nominated by
petition.
Two Hoyts are in the race for mayor.
One is Avery Eugene Eoyt, who is
running on the prohibition ticket, the
other is Gus Hoyt, who heads the So
cial democratic ticket. Other nomi-
nees are John Collins, the candidate Of
the socialists; John R. Pepin, who
leads the socialist labor men, and
Thomas Rhodus, the selection of the
single takers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
SAYINGS and DOINGS
Xii Corson'S Portrait.

Charles C. Carson, of Higbee, Col, a
son of Kit Carson, the great scout, Is
much displeased with the picture of his
father it is proposed to use for por-
trait in the State house, and prefers
the picture from which the accompany
ing cut is made. Kit Carson ran away
from his Missouri home, going to
Santa Fe, N. NJ, when but a lad Of
IS years of age, and began his career
as scout, which was invaluable to the
government for number of years. He
was married to Miss Josephine Albania
at Taos, N. NJ, seven children being
born to them as result of this union,
all of whom are dead with the excep-
ton of C. c. Carson. of Higbee.
wealthy stockman; Kit Carson, Jr., Of
Hastings, Col, and Mrs. Carrie Allen,
Of Wagonmound. N. M. Kit Carson
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
Current Topics

was waiting his 17-year-old daughters
19-year-old husband out over the front
steps and advising him never to show
his face in that precinct again. There
may be personal reasons for this ia
theirs objection to early marriages that
may be said that people in general, IL
they have children of their own, seem
to have an unalterable opposition to
early marriages except in other fami-
lies. Nearly every man is willing that
some other mans son or daughter
should contract an early marriage, but
But it seems impossible to adjust
these matters according to the calm
judgment of disinterested observers.
he wants his own children to hang
around the hearthstone until he can be
sure that they have reached years of
discretion.
Dean O'Grady's idea may be the
right one. 1t is undoubtedly true that
a good many men by waiting until they
are 80 or 40 years of age before getting
married rob themselves OF happiness
that can never be recovered. More than
this, they increase the crop of old
maids, and no community can be at
its best with a high percentage of old
maids.
Matrimony is, and probably always
will be, largely matter Of individual
inclination or convenience, save in
cases where girls have opportunities
to marry titles. Age then ceases to
be a matter for consideration. So it
may be as well to preach about some
thing else.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
NEARLY GONE.
Has a Very Narrow Escape-The
Doctor Had Little Hope.

Mrs. Julia A. Mallahan, of Owosso, Mlch..
Has Worry Narrow Escape-The
Doctor Had Little Hope.
Owosso, Mich, March 25.-(Special.)
Elite Rebekah Lodge, No. 2, l. o. o.
F. of this town, came very nearly losing
their esteemed and capable secretary,
Mrs. Julia A. Mallahan. Mrs Mallahan
caught a severe cold last winter, and
like many others, failed to recognize
the dangerous possibilities until it had
settled in her kidneys, and left her
with very severe bearing down pains
and almost constant backache. 1t al
most carried her off. Mrs. Mallahan
tells the story this way:
81 caught a cold last winter, which I
neglected until it settled in my kid
neys, causing severe bearing down
pains and almost constant bachache.
My health had previously been so good
that l paid little attention to these
symptoms. until the disease had gone
so far that my doctor entertained but a
slight hope Of my recovery.
Fortunately one of our Lodge Mem
bers mentioned Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Her description of the cures they had
effected sounded like fairy tale, but
sent for box, deciding to give them a
trial. I soon found that she had but
half told the story of what they could
do. | bless the day l first tried them.
and have nothing but the highest
praise for them"
Many very valuable lives have been
saved by the timely use of Dodd's
Kidney Pills. and not few of these
have been in Owosso and other neigh
boring Michigan towns. There seems
to be no case of kidney trouble or
bach-ache that Dodd's Kidney Pills
will not cure.
They are SOC. box, six boxes for
$3.50. Buy them from your local
druggist if you can. If he cannot sup
ply you, send to the Dodds Medicine
Company, Buffalo. N. Y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
ConscriptIon Rampant In France.

Russia, with population of 129 ,O00,-
900, has an army reaching, on a peace
footing, to 100000, and in war time to
100000. Germany, with a population
of 52,000,O00, supports $4,000 soldiers
in time Of peace, and these, when nee
essary can be brought up to 10000
The French army, in peace time. is
$4,000 strong, the second largest in
the world, and 100000 men can be put
into the field. These figures mean that
in France every soldier fights for if
teen civilians; in Germany, every SOL
der fights for seventeen, and Russia
finds one soldier in every thirty-seven
persons. With a demand for such a
supply of fighting men, CONSUMPTION is
rampant, and every able-bodied
Frenchman is liable to be called upon
for service. Cosmopolitan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
ManiIo's Police Chief.

Capt. George F. Connolly, who won
fame as a commanding officer while in
charge Of Company H, Thirtieth Regi-
ment Volunteers, is now fully installed
in the position Of captain of the Metro
politan police force of Manila. The
force consists of three captains, nine
lieutenants and 700 American patrol
men, all Of whom are honorably dis
charged United States soldiers.
They receive SIS every month for
their services and are reported to be
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
Introduoer Needeh Introduction.

A fussy little man from Ohio met
Senator Hanna in a committee room
of the senate. dragged him over to one
side and said: Senator. want you
to meet my friend, Mr.. Soandso." Mr..
Hanna shook the strangers hand cor
daily, expressed formal pleasure at
the meeting, and added: will you
kindly make me acquainted with the
man who introduced me to you?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

The Roman roads were built with
a substratuIn of heavy blocks of the
stone most abundant in the neighbor-
hood, covered with a layer of smaller
stones or gravel. They were highest
in the middle. with trench one each
side to carry or the water, and no trees
or shrubs were allowed to grow with
in 100 PAGES of either hand.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
Bill Eyarts OutdOne.

Ex-senator William M. Evarts is no
longer the champion Trainer of long
sentences. He frequently made rec
ord of 500 words, but has been far out
done by Rastus S. Ransome, New
York lawyer, who, in will case re-
Gently put hypothetical question 1000
words in length. Boiled down all
this means: Assuming the testimony
10 be true was she sane or insane when
she made her will?" 1t took just thir-
ty minutes to ask the question.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
Cams Nomesoke Dies.

From the Philadelphia North Amer
lean: Cain Minninger, the Oldest res
ident of Earl township, died yesterday,
aged 80 years. He was probably the
only man in the state named after the
Bible character who figured in trag-
edy with his brother Abel. In the
same neighborhood some years ago
lived man whose surname was
Ananias.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

The old wooden lion and unicorn
on the old statehouse at Boston are
to De succeeded by copper figures of
the same heraldic beasts. The lion is
to wear coat of gold leaf. The lions
crown will be Of the shape of the Brit
ish royal crown, the jewels being rep
resented by splashes of color.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
CbicoSo MayoroIfy Confer

Chicago MayoraIfy Confer
Chicago is again in the thick OF a
municipal campaign The contest for
the mayoralty is attracting more than
local attention and this for the reason
that it is believed by many that the
success of one party or the other in
contest in a city as great as Chi
cago, has an effect on the party at
large. But no matter which candidate
succeeds the result will hardly have
been attained as a result of strictly
partisan campaigning. Both OF the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY g. CO.. Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
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and financially able to carry out any obliga-
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Druggists Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
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Of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
Sane VietO as TO Mancbooric

The London Spectator frankly ad-
mits that Russia will have Manchooria,
and that everybody knows it. Such
being the case, it deprecates the belli-
cose tone of the Asiatic correspond
ents. 1t advises Englishmen to admit
once for all that they cannot drive
Russia out Of Manchooria by force,
and that nothing will ever cause the
Cars soldiers to evacuate the pro-
vince. Russia is as much fixture in
Manchooria as England is in Egypt.
The Russian government will go on
declaring that this is merely a tenn
porary occupation for the purposes Of
f-protection, but the Spectator says
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
Requirement. for Ci.ll.n.h,p.

Until few years ago Minnesota ac-
corded the right Of suffrage to civ
ilized Indians certified by district
courts to be fit for the exercise Of the
suffrage. In Florida requirement OF
suffrage was enrolment in the local
militia. Tennessee provided that per-
sons Of color who were competent wit
nesses In court Of justice against
white man might vote in that state.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

The capitalization of the RAILWAYS
of the United States is s11 ,OOO, 900 900.
Those railways employ more than
$4,000 men. and for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1898, they paid to
their employees as compensation for
services more than S495, 100000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
Lone Star In the Attendance.

Texas has been attracting immI-
grants by the thousand through won
derful agricultural crops. Now that I'M
derneath these crops the biggest oil
wells in the world have been found,
Texas will take its place as the fastest
growing state in the Union.-St. Louis
Republic.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

You ought to have known that
when you ceased to be regular in your
courses, and you grew irritable with
out cause, that there was serious
trouble somewhere.
You ought to know that indigestion,
ustion, 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
ish, suffered all these agonies, and
was entirely cured by Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; her ssss
should be warning to others, snd
her cure carry conviction to the minds
of every suffering woman Of the TN
failing efficiency of Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
verdis Antique Boxe, Burn.d.

In his last will and testament Verdi
directed that two large antique boxes
which he kept in his villa should be
burned unopened Immediately after hs
had been buried. His wishes were, of
course, carried out. though with much
reluctance on the part of relatives, as
1t is believed the boxes contained the
manuscripts Of several unpublished
operas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
Professional Story-TeIlers,

Professional story-tellers roam from
house to house in Japan, to spin their
yarns. In the city Of Toxic there are
about 600 of these professional ro-
mancers. Their pay averages 20 cents
an hour. When the story-teller discov-
ers that his romances are becoming
dull from frequent repetition he moves
into a new district.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
Two Leading Uniyersities.

Harvard has total enrolment of
4,2SS for the present academic year.
The University of Michigan is the Sec
ond largest university In the United
States, having total registration of
z 700
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

General Reyes, who is anxious to
succeed Porfirio Diaz as president OF
Mexico, is the commander of the mill
tary forces of the country and popu-
lar with the army and civilian classes.
I.e is we'll known for his large per-
sonal acquaintance with Americans
and his admiration Of America.
Jose Ives Lmanteur. who is also .
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

In the Spring. take Garfield Tea. This
wonderful Herb Medicine purities the
blood and gives new and vigorous life
to systems depleted by the trying win
ter season.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
WOMEN MUST SLEEP.
Avoid Nervous Prostitution.

II you are dangerously sick what Is
the first duty Of your physician He
quiets the nervous system, he deadens
the pain, and you sleep well.
Friends ask, "what is the cause ?"
and the answer comes in plying
tones, nervous prostration. 1t came
upon you so quietly in the beginning,
that you were not alarmed, and when
sleep deserted you night after night
until your eyes fairly burned in the
darkness, then you tossed in nervous
agony praying for sleep
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

The stomach has to work hard, grinding the
food we crowd into 1t. Make Its work easy by
chewing Beeman's Pepsin Gum.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

Beauty is as beauty does, but justice
is just as it is.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

Money talks, but the calamity how
Ter doesn't want to give it chance.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure.
L w. Groves signature is on the box 25c.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

What the small boy saw at the circus
-sawdust.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

We thank you for trying Wizard OIL
Tor rheumatism or neuralgia, then you
will thank us. Ask your druggist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

candidate for presidency of Mexico is
now financial minister of til republic
and one of the most brillis lawyers
of the country. He was tall up sew
eral years ago by President Daz and
attained great success in tn manage
ment of the governments money af-
fairs. He is also very friendly to the
Americans.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

went into the Arkansas valley In
1868, and located at Boggsville, then
a small town two miles south OF the
present site of Las Animas. He was
taken i'll shortly after his arrival, and
died at Fort Lyons.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

Woman is conundrum that man
never seems to give up.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

The Bluest Blue makes the vhitest
white, that's Red Cross Ball Blue.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29

Democratic Candidate for Mayor or
Chicago.)
the thing to do now is to recognize the
truth of the matter and attend to Sc
curing commercial open door"
This is plain and sensible statement
of the actual situation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-03-29
No, Maude, dear, the financial news
is not written in money syllables.
~ You Have eumatism

Send no money, hut write DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis,
box 1iS, for six bottles of DR.. ShOop's Rheumatic
Cure express paid If cured $3.50 If not 1t is Free