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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21
THREE FORMIDABLE BASES.


French Plans for Worrying England Are
Quite Comprehensive.
Apart from Bizerta and other Med
iteranean stations, which are intended
to get the mastery over the Gibraltar
and Malta route, says the Engineer,
the French are creating three formida-
BILE bases on the Cape route to India,
and the extreme East. The first Of
these is Dakar in Senegal, for which
fresh grant Of 10,550,600f has been
made. Dakar Is to be the headquar-
ters of fleet of cruisers which will
sweep the Atlantic along the West
coast of Africa, and 1t is also proposed
to constitute a station at Pore de
France, In Martinique, 80 that the
commerce. destroyers will be able to
patrol thu ocean east and west, and
extend their operations northward
across the path Of merchant vessels
running between England and the
West Indies. The second basis Is at
Diego Saurez, in Madagascar, which
commands the route between the Cape
and India. The work of equipping
this port is regarded as one of the
most urgent and necessary, and the
Chamber voted an additional grant OF
10 900, OOOf to allow of the construction
of a dry dock. Diego-Saurez is be-
coming the most formidable naval sta
ton in the Indian Ocean, and is likely
to be perpetual menace to South At
RIGA. The works at Saigon, for which
a further sum of 100000 has been
voted, are being carried out for the
protection of the Indo-Chinese posses
sions, and affording basis for the
ships of war which will operate In
the Chinese seas. -'-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21
A RUIZ AL-LOOKING SENAlOR
CoCKRELL, OF MISSOURI HAS THE AP
PEARANCE OF A BUNCO MANS VICTIM

IL we go on as we are going, will find
more divorced than married persons
living in the country. The divorces
granted in all other civilized countries
put together do not equal the number
granted in the United States. And
while our population is growing at the
rate of % per cent per annum the num-
Der of divorced persons is increasing at
the rate of nearly 10 per cent per an
mum. All of which may well mako
sober minded citizens, who understand
that the strength of a nation Is its
marriage affairs rather than its divorce
courts. ask themselves, Whittier are We
drifting?-New York World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21
DIED ALMOST INSTANTLY.
Thought of Mother XIII. Son While Die
g.. tuti,,u His Hog aphy.

Thought of Mother XIII. Son While Die.
.t. tating His Biography
A distinguished pubic man of In
diana, who has died recently, was en-
gagged at the time of his sudden death
In writing his biography. He was mar
rating to his daughter, who was writ
ing from his dictation, the story Of
terrible temptation which assailed him
in his youth. by attention to busi-
ness and correct department had won
the implicit confidence of all who
knew RE. This confidence was shown,
when on one occasion-before the day
OF easy and rapid communication by
means OF railroad and te.egraph-I was
entrusted with $4,000 to deliver In the
then far-distant Cincinnati. Day after
day. on my long horseback journey, ]
guarded my treasure without thought
of dishonesty. But there was mo-
ment, supreme and critical one, when
the voice of the tempter penetrated my
ear. 1t was the old tempter that sung
in the car Of Eve. 1t was when reach
ed the crown of those imperial hills
that overlook the Ohio river, when ap-
preaching Lawrenceburg from tho In
terror The noble stream was the
great artery of commerce ct that day,
before a railroad west of Massachu-
sets had been built. What gay spec
tacle it presented, flashing in the
bright sunlight, covered with fiat boats,
with RATS. with gay-painted steamers,
ascending snd descending and trans
porting their passengers in brief time
to the Gulf o. MEXICO, the gateway to
all parts CT the world. | had but TO
sell my horse and go aboard one OF
these with my treasure, ard was abb
solutely beyond the reach Of pursuit
l recall tie fact that this thought was
tenant of my mind for moment,
and for a moment only. Thank God
it found no hospitable lodgment any
longer. And what think you were the
associate thoughts that came to my
rescue? Away over rivers and noun
tains, a thousand miles distant, In q
| humble farm house, on bench, an
aged mother reading to her boy from
the oracles Of God" At this point his
voice suddenly choked, his emotions
ovGcame him, he said to his daughter
I'VE will finish this at another time,
laid his head back on the chair and
/ died almost Instantly. e.:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21
INGENIOUS Plan by
Which He Secured
a Second Pair
of Shoes

of convincing the fellow that he was
lying than anything else. brought
out the Shoes Sure enough, there were
two of them for the left foot without
any corresponding shoe for the right
foot. didn't see how he could utilize
them, but he said they would serve
his purpose, and he departed with
them. My wife met him half way
along the block, and he quickened his
pace.
I'm the morning that fellow had been
sharp enough to pick out the two shoes
for the right foot, and then waited
till he could work me for the other two.
| suppose one pair went to some pal.
There's not one man in ten thousand
would have thought of turning the
trick he did"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21

A Lausanne correspondent writes
that the Swiss engineers have sue
ceeded in arresting the progress of the
Moving mount, near Neuchatel The
measures taken to save the village
and valley from destruction were ex-
tremely daring and original. They
consisted in building huge cement
wall to hold up the mountain. whose
sides were full of small crevices, those
also being filled with cement. BY these
means the mountain became firm and
most of the danger has passed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21
whittier Are We Drlfting,

The increase of American divorces
has been remarkably rapid. No longer
ago than 1870 only 81 per cent Of
marriages were dissolved by the courts.
In 1900 the percentage was 8, and II
the same rate of increase Is kept up
the closing year of the twentieth CEN
fury will find 5S.S per cent OF all
American marriages dissolved by the
courts. In other words, the year 1000,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21
wan R.oe wien rorn.do.

The engineer on Burlington freight
train from Juniatta to Hastings, Neb.'
had an exciting race with small tor
nado the other day and won. The
wind picked up large barn and car
ried it straight toward the train FOR
a distance of hundred yards. The
engineer saw his peril, put on full
steam and an exciting race followed
hut the wind changed its course before
reaching the track.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21

long up to the ranch with ~ and
we'll explain matters there"
But l can't 60 to the ranch. I'm
in great. hurry. l am going to get
doctor for man who's badly hurt
The cowboy grinned dryly
"Oh, the man amt hurt w.t., no
said, but he will be pretty soon' ana
when he is, he won't need no DOCTOR
Doctors amt no use to boss thieves
when once we git our hands on EN-.
Horse thieves! What are YOU
why you are mad!"
"Talkin' bout you. That happens
to be our horse you are riding ana as
you didn't buy him 1t stands to rea-
son you stole him."
"But l did nothing OF the kind. us
q lie."
And then Martin told how he came
TO have the horse in has possession
but the cowboys only shook their
heads and smiled incredulously. "Yo'
can tell that to the boss when we ge'
to the ranch" one Of them saio
"Mebby he'll believe It, Mebby So.
Joe perforce accompanied the cow
boys to the ranch. There they were
met by the owner, young man OF
good appearance, and to him Joe toto
his story, hoping 1t would be believed
However, when he had finished, the
other slowly shook his head ana re-
piled:
"You tell very plausible story, put
4 ha1t
am fearful l can't do anything for
you. but l will think 1t over In the
meantime we will hold you. Go into
that room there"
Martin went into the room indicat-
ed and sat down in detected attitude
It was bad enough for young man
of irreproachable character to be sus-
pected of such crime as horse-steai-
ing. but that was nothing compared to
the prospect of being hung to the near
est tree. He had not been In Texas
long, being only there for an outing
but he knew that horse thief, ana
sometimes those who were merely
suspected of the crime, were summar-
lily dealt with there.
He had been sitting so for long
time when suddenly woman's voice
broke deathlike stiffness, ana ne
raised his head to listen.
ooh. Rob-" she cried, 81 have Just
had the greatest experience! 1t would
have been perfectly lovely under othel
circumstances"
1T must have been lovely anyway
Judging by your appearance. You look
as though you'd been wallowing in 9
pond"
81 have. Not wallowing, exactly
but fell in, and the handsomest
sweetest young man came along and
pulled me out Oh, dear! l wish
could know him."
Rob was silent and thoughtful for
little while, then he said:
would you know the man, sister
II you were to see him again?"
"Of course. But l shall never sec
him. More's the pity"
did he have horse?"
mot then. But / saw man give
him one, or sell it to him, or some
thing, directly after he left me. Bu1
why do you ask that?"
Robert Meade, the owner OF the
! ranch, took his sister to- Martin, and
of course, she recognized him at 6
glance. Then Meade understood thu
whole situation. The horse thief, find
ing himself too hard pressed by thu
cowboys, put Martin in possession O
the horse to throw the suspicion OF
} him.
, Martin not only established his in
nocense and regained his liberty, bu
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21


|, further. I am very grateful to you for
your kindness"
Which MEANS" he said. that may
60 as soon as 1 like"
Don't feel that am ungrateful and
unappreciative." she answered. But
you-"
II know" he said. 1T Is your ap-
pearance. I am not cruel enough to
take any notice Of that. Isn't there
some other service l could render you?
Can't see you to your homer"
Il thank you, but l prefer to go
alone"
Then I'll bid you good day."
Good day" y: -
AS Joe continued ON his way he re-
called her features and the more he
thought of her.. thee more eagerly he
wished that he might know her. She,
too, thought of him and wished she
might know him.
But it can never be-" he said to
| himself, "for tomorrow l leave for my
home, back East"
Perhaps l shall meet him again,
| she said to herself, for one can never
tell what may happen"
She was right. One can never tell
what may happen. Joe discovered the
| truth of those words sooner than
might have been expected. And he
discovered it in way not to be read
lily forgotten.
He had gone but short distance
| when he met a man on, horseback
The man. had. been riding. shard, for
his horse was wet with sweat and was
we'll blown.
"Are you going to town, stranger?
he called eagerly, bringing his horse
to stop.
81 am" Joe replied. "Why?"
Il thought you might be willing tc
do me a favor" the other answered
quickly.
Certainly. What is it?'
"My brother has Just been severely
hurt and must have the attentions o.
doctor at once. There Is no one Will
him and / hate to leave him alone, sc
thought IL you would just take my
horse and ride to town you could sent
l the doctor out"
| It all seemed reasonable enough tt
Joe, SO he consented to the arrange
ment.
"Just leave the horse at stable
there" the man added, "and tell tn
doctor that it's at Hi Blenkins heI
wanted"
"All right" Joe replied, swinginl
himself into the saddle, as soon as tn
other had vacated 1T. ~ y ssrss7
And remember that there's no tim
to waste" the man said. for 1t is
matter Of life and death"
II was a matter OF life and death
but in a different way to that whic
Joe suspected. IRE undxaood some
thing of this, however. when ten min
utes later he rode full tilt into gan
OF cowboys and found himself stoppe
with dozen pistols pointed at ri
, head.
While he sat staring amazedly at Tn
cowboys, wondering what their cor
, duct meant, one of their number r.
marked dryly:
"Pow'ful 'coninrodatln' OF you I
come right to us, young Teller, 'stea
q O. havin' us chase you all over IN
] prairie Saves us a heap O trouDi
Don't pear lack it shows much GOO
Judgment on yo' part, though.
what do you mean?" Martin maj
!. aged to gasp. What are you taikin
' about?'' sss,,
u "oh., nothin' patticlar. You Jest !
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21
NuS.. Inherit. $500. 900.

7: Mrs. Ethel CASTILLO, nurse In the
family of ]. H. Bostwick of Kalama-
zoo, Mich. has received letter bear
ing the news that by the death of her
late husbands uncle she will receive a
legacy of 100000. The uncle was
Martinez del PHO Castillo, wealthy
diamond merchant of Honduras. He
had also given 100000 to charitable
institutions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21

Mrs. Milford Brady operates an old
fashioned water power mill In Nor
row county, Ohio. her only assistant
being boy, aud she-lives in log hut
adjoining the mill and has no inter-
course with her neighbors except In q
business way The mill, built CEN
fury ago, was owned by her father
and she has kept it going since his
death.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21

lest Of prospects. and was having a
hard struggle to keep back her tears,
Joe Martin appeared on the bank
above her.
She looked up at him with mingled
feelings of joy, shame and anger. 1t
was joyful to know that rescuer was
at hand. but she was too womanly TO
forget for an instant the sad spectacle
she presented in her drenched condi-
ton. and the faint trace OF a smile
she saw on his lips angered ner'
Reaching down toward her he COM
manded her to give him her hahas
and she hesitatingly obeyed. ana .ne
next moment he drew her up 10 hiS
own level. ia
81 hope you are not hurt ne saiu
looking at her anxiously.
mot in the least" she repheu
shrinking before his gaze, ! am very
we'll now, and need not trouble so'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21

According to German authorities
at least one-third of the inhabitants of
Santa Catharina, southern Brazil, are
Germans. The colonists live IN settle
ments of their own, their local govern
ment being in the hands OF men Of
their own nationality
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21
A Huge white AFFAIR.

An odd hat just turned out by an
artistic milliner was huge white af-
fair with very slight indication Of
4 crown, bordered- with a wreath Of
blue ribbon loops, and having hydran-
geas, a pet flower of fashion. under
the brim.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21
Mineral OIL a. Fuel.

Now that such phenomenal develop
ments in oil productions are daily be-
ing made in the south, there are hope
full reasons for believing that mineral
Oil will largely replace other combus-
tibles as fuel.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21

he became a guest at the ranch, and
finally bought an interest in the busi'
ness and stopped permanently.
He never forgot his experience oil
that day, and he never regretted It,
either, for otherwise he would likely
never have won Susan for his wife.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21

Captain Charles e. Henry, former
marshal of the District Of Columbia.
was a classmate of President Garfield
at Hiram College. He Is now one OF
the largest land owners in Ohio. and
has just been elected trustee OF HI
ram College.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21

Signs in Vegetarian Restsurants'
Boston has vegetarian restaurant
which advertises in the papers as fol-
lows: "Shall we Stay to eat?' NO! GO
to the - dining rooms and learn the
reason why. Have some OF the meat
substitutes"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-06-21

The crab may not be as good eating
a. the lobster. but he'll do In q pinch
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-02-09
That Is the Value Of the Copper
Which Exists In the Calumet
& Hecla Tailings.
YET NOT WORTH so CENTS.
Inventors Are at Work Schem-
ing to Reclaim This
Copper.

Calumet & Hecla rock is very
hard to stamp, according to the
Boston News Bureau. The mine
absorbs millions OF dollars worth Of
timber, and Notwithstanding twenty
years Of experiments, one OF the
greatest copper mines of the world
exists in the Calumet & Hecla tail
ings, which contain more than
three-quarters of l per cent to the
ton of rock stamped.
There are 22, ,OO0,0 tons OF these
copper-bearing sands which have
been thrown out from the Calumet
& Hecla stamp mills, and at one
time they sampled eighty-seven
hundredths of per cent in copper,
although Of late, by dressing the
mineral" lower in its percentage
of copper, the per cent OF copper in
the tailings has been reduced to six
tenths oil per cent. but In theSe
dumpings is at least an average of
three.quarters OF l per cent copper,
which at II cents per pound has a
gross value above $50, 900. 000-and
yet is not worth 80 cents. From
five to ten people are at work every
year on the problem of recovering
this value, and the next generation
may find its Edison or Pupin to re-
claim this copper.
1t is remarkable fact that mines
at Lake Superior pay dividends
from soft rock yielding no greater
percentage OF copper than is con-
tanned in these Calumet & Hecla
tailings.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-02-09
Hereafter Ore will Not be Placed
In StOckpiles at the Iron
Mines for Shipping.
ESCAPE Personal TAKES
by the New MethOd-OAd System
Has Been In Vogue Ever
Since Iron Mines were
Opened Up.

The big mines at Ironwood, owned
by the Oliver Iron Mining company,
have practically done away with the
system OF stock pill, which has
been IN vogue at all the mines of the
Lake Superior country ever since
the first one was opened.
Heretofore the principal work at
the mines during the winter months
was the hosting of large quantities
of ore to the surface aud depositing
it in huge piles, to be loaded upon
the cars with steam shovels at the
opening of the shipping season.
This winter, however, the Oliver
company has done practically moth
ing in the way OF stock -piling, but
has confined its work to opening up
the mines underground and putting
them in such shape as will render
possible the hosting of large
quantity Of ore the coming summer.
The reason for this change in the
system is that the stock -piling of
the ore necessitated its handling
twice and in many cases ore that
had been stock-piled during the
winter months was found to be so
solidly frozen in the spring that it
was necessary to use dynamite to
loosen it before it could be loaded
onto the cars. 1t is thought that
by putting the mines in proper
shape large shipments can be made
without the expense of stock
piling and re-handling the ore.
Another thing that may have had
something to do with the change is
that heretofore there were hundreds
of thousands of tons of ore on the
surface in the stock piles at the
mines every spring This ore has
always been assessed as personal
property and has greatly increased
the assessed valuation of the mining
properties. Under the new tax law
the companies are required to make
sworn statements which show the
actual amount of ore in stock The
stockpiles haye heretofore been the
principal item IN the personal prop
erty valuations Of the mines, and
their passing will greatly lessen the
assessment OF the mining COM
panieS.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-02-09
Items Of Interest Taken From
Our Exchanges and
Condensed.
ESCANABA MAN IN LUCK.
Falls Heir to q Fortune of $780,.
900, Left Him by an Uncle
In Spain.

Joseph G. Reinger, young man
residing in Escanaba, aud dealer
in shingles, was advised Wednesday
that he has fallen heir to fortune
Of $3.50, 900. left him by an uncle in
Spain. The announcement, in ad-
dition, conveyed notification that
Reigner has also been named by his
uncle's will as guardian of a young
girl who hes fortune in her own
right.
The legislative committee on the
Northern Normal school and the
members of the state board OF edu-
cation concluded their visit at Mar
quette and left for Lansing Tuesday.
They expressed great satisfaction
with the condition and progress of
the Normal, aud it is believed that
they will report in favor of building
the north wing and spending 5000
on the grounds. The party also
visited the branch state prison.
A lumberman named Furnace,
whose home was near Bay City, was
injured at the camps Of the Bay
Shore Lumber Co., a few miles from
Michigamme Tuesday morning.
Some logs rolled ever him at the
bank, horribly smashing his right
leg. The injury was bandaged tenn
porarily and he was driven to the
railroad. He died on the train
while en- route to Marquette.
w. ]. Phillips and John Lenshek,
OF Negaunee, employed at the Ne
gaunee mine, had terrible fall
Saturday last. The men fell from
one of the levels to the bottom of
the mine, distance OF 116 feet. Al
though both are seriously injured
they will recover.
Edward Aplin and Thomas Cotaey
were injured at the third level Of
No. 2 shaft OF the Aventure mine by
the unexpected explosion Of blast
last Saturday morning. Cotaey
may die; his eyes we're blown out
and other serious injuries resulted.
Aplin's fingers were blown off.
The two men were picking out hole.
Capt. James Snowden, OF Calumet,
aged IS, one of the best known men
in the copper country, is dead He
was prominently identified with the
copper mining interests. Death
was caused by old age. He leaves
two married daughters.
Samuel Peterson, of Menominee,
was found guilty Of arson, attempt
ing to burn his house twice for the
insurance money. As a result of
his arrest and trial, he is practically
physical wreck.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-02-09
State Game Warden's Report.

State Game Warden Morse reports
fewer complaints of violations of tho
game and fish laws in January than
for number Of months. A total of
eighty-tive complaints were in
vestigated and forty-three arrests
followed. These resulted in thirty
five convictions, three acquittals
and one dismissal, with four cases
still pending. A total of $412 in
fines and costs was assessed. There
we're fourteen seizures OF illegally
used property, valued at $500.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-02-09
The Cost OF Registering Mail.

Many persons used to refuse to
avail themselves OF the privilege OF
registering their letters, on the
ground that to do so was to adver-
tise the fact that q missive was
worth stealing, while, il it we're
actually stolen or lost the govern
ment would pay no compensation to
the loser. Two years ago an APP
preparation OF $4,000 was made to
provide an Insurance fund. This
amount had been asked for by the
postoffice department in the belief
that it would not much more than
cover the indemnities demanded in
a year. The department was agree
ably surprised when, at the end of
the first twelve months, only 1854. 03
was found to have been paid out on
this account. Thus it appears that
the adoption OF this system OF in
surance has cost the government
very little, while encouraging many
people to register their letters and
packages.