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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-22

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-22

phe was fined fourpence. Jessica then
threw healthy collection of large snalls
across into Miss Blalre's flower beds
Miss Blake appealed to Rule SO, undc'
which rubbish from one allotment migp.
not be deposited on the other. Miss
Wynch objected under the plea that
rubbish meant something dead, and tho
snails were alive. Miss Blake said
Every WE'LL" and spent an afternoon In
getting an army of fat caterpillars for
Jesslca's roses. In weeks time the
two ladies had ceased to speak to ona
another-whenever speech could be
hvoided-and took their meals sepa,-
ately.
They would undoubtedly have separ-
ated altogether and lived apart, but one
day In July, when Jessica was hurrying
to the nearest town to get her will alter
ed, she was knocked over by cart and
killed. That stopped the war.
So Miss Blake, having inherited ali
her enemy's possessions, now lives IN
the old house alone; and her temper is
little more fiendish than ever before. So
the gardener says, WHO is now called IN
to help. He looks after the lawn and
the paths, and is permitted to work or
Miss Blakes side of the garden. But
Miss Blake herself works much harder,
with more knowledge, and with more
consciousness in the garden Of her dead
enemy. 1t is on that side that the most
of the money is spent. Miss Blake sur
veyed it one summer evening when IL
was at It's best. 81 think" she salo'
chat Jessica would be satisfied
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-22
SOMEWHERE.

Somewhere the thing we long for
Exists on earth's wide bound.
Somewhere the sun is shining
When winter nips the ground,
Somewhere the flowers are springing.
Somewhere the corn is brown,
And ready unto the harvest
To feed the hungry town.
Somewhere the twilight gathers,
And weary men lay by
The burden of the daytime,
And wrapped in slu:nber lie.
Somewhere the day is breaking,
And,gloom and darkness flee;
Though storms our bark are tossing,
There's somewhere placid sea.
And thus, thought, It's always,
In this mysterious life,
There's always gladness somewhere
In spite Gifts pain and strife;
And somewhere the sin and sorrow
OF earth are known no more,
Somewhere our weary spirits
Shall find peaceful shore.
Somewhere the things that try us
Shall all have passed away,
And doubt and fear no longer
Impede the perfect day.
Oh! brother, through the darkness
Around thy soul be cast,
The earth is rolling sunward
And light shall come at last.
Alfred Capel Shaw in Elmira Facts
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-22
Time
Table

Nls. 2Ul and 202 carry free reclining
chair cars No. 201 makes close connec-
ton at Chanutc carrying free reclining
chairs Tor Pitsburg, and at Cherryvale
for Colievville.
No. POP makes connection at Ottawa
with the fast mail Tor Emporia, Newton,
Hutchinson and all points west, and at
the union depot, Kansas City, for all
points north, cast and west.
No 203 runs through to Panhandle,
Texas, and makes connections at VIM
field for Newkirk, Guthrie, Oklahoma
City and all points in Oklahoma and
Texas
No. 204 makes connection at Kansas
CITY union depot for all points.
Train 203 runs to independence, kas
only. Train 201 runs through t. Carts
bad, New Mexico, making connection at
Winfield, for Oklahoma and Texas
points.
{. s. COLEMAN. Agent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-11-22
To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tabulets.
All druggists refund the money it 1T
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature is
on each box. 25c.
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
Satan and "Pants."

A Birmingham lawyer of distinction, one whom everybody acknowledges to be per- sonally handsome and well-dressed, as well as of gifted mind, sends thther with request to publish this paragraph from the New York Sun of Saturday. The re- quest is most reluctantly complied with:
 Alas for the Mayor of Salem! In his inaugural message he talks about the dirty pants of the police force Pants in Saleml The old deluder Satan must be still bedeveling the Salemites. If a man in q high-crowned hat and a yellow bird or a woman in green safeguard and blue cloak is seen about the Mayors office, the visitation will be deserved. All the witches and wizards of 1892 should appear and dance around in front of the city hall The Prince of Darkness is gentleman. He may well be stirred to find the Mayor of Salem wearing pants
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
Noble Alabama Boy.

Word comes from West Point that Will jam Calvin Oates the younger, only son or Gen. w. c. Oates and Mrs. Oates, has finally passed all examinations necessary to his entrance into the military academy; and so he takes his place on the academy rolls the youngest of all the cadets. It may be we'll believed that this stalwart youth of Alabama is personally the most striking figure amongst all those future of- ficers of the army, for he is of noble phy- sique, is superbly handsome, standing at sixteen six feet in his stockings In the files of this newspaper there is a pen pie ture of Master Oates as he was seen at the Union passenger station in Birming- ham ten years ago. He was of extraordl- nary beauty of early boyhood then, and he has rather gained in his great personal graces.
 Friends of General Oates and Mrs. Oates throughout Alabama and the country at large will cordially congratulate them upon their sons success. General Oates said to friend recently that his sons mind was in keeping with his body, it was splendid, and he spoke as the judge rather than as the father
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
GRIP EPIDEMICS.

New York Special to Chicago Chronicle.
 It is estimated that from 150,000 to 2O0,O0o persons in New York city are i'll with the grip. According to the records of the Board of Health sixty persons have died of grip in this city since January 1. Dr. Dillingham;, of the Board of Health, says it is more deadly disease than smallpox.
 During the year 1890, when grip first be- came epidemic, 5000 persons in New York city died of it. This was increased to 6000 in 1891 and 1892, after which years the death rate from this cause decrea sed each year to 2000 in 1S9S-99. The State health authori- ties then thought it had run out, and were surprised at it's general prevalence in 1S99-1900 In that year 1t caused nearly 12,- 900 deaths, starting in with 600 in Decem-l Der, 1000 in January, 225O in February, $500 in April, 1900 in May, 400 in June Last year the epidemic of this disease was worse than ever.
 pr. Charles Loomis Dana said this after noon: 'I myself have had the grip twice in three days I wore it out the first time. The way to handle it is to treat the one part that it affects. Sometimes it will yield in a day or two. Sometimes it takes months. The open winter causes the cpl demic.''
The age-herald., 1901-01-14

greatly concerns this State, for nine members will be chosen as heretofore. There is in it, it is true, provision that districts shall be compact and con tigious," but almost any district is made up of territory sufficiently com pact and contagious to meet this condi- tion, and no question will ever arise under this provision.
 It is indeed doubtful whether Con gress has any power over Q States action in this respect, although the House being judge of it's own mem- bers could exercise the power without clear right to do so All Ill all it is best to make the districts within a State reasonably compact, the territory of each being of course contiguous. There are no shoestring districts in this State, and no one wants any.
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
AN OLD USE FOR GUAM.
From the Boston Herald.

rTOH lHe BOSlOn fferdiu
 A use has been found for Guam, the lonely island in the Pacific ocean, one of the prizes of the Spanish war, the south ernmost of the Ladrone archipelago and one of the two which have inhabitants. Formerly the inhabited islands had pop ulation approaching 50OOO. but the people got an insane ambition for independence, and Spain. in beating it out of them, nearly exterminated them. Guam had but 6OO0 or 1000 inhabitants left. After Spain had sub jugated them the island was made a place of exile for rebellious Filipinos whom it was not expedient to kill. It is only 100 miles in circumference, is 1200 miles, more or less east of Luzon, and is seloom visit ed, except by vessels of the nation owning it. Almost the last news from it was that it had been desolated by a hurricane, which caused the loss of the United States naval vessel stationed there.
 N It seems that the admins ration has de- termined to make it useful in the same way. that Spain did. Twenty-six of the leading Filipinos, who although captives of our army, refuse to swear allegiance to the sovereignty of the United States, have been designated for deportation to Guam. Whether this copy of Spanish treatment will have the effect of promoting good feeling toward America among the Fili- pinos is doubtful. f
 At any rate, it is quite consistent with the present policy, which necessarily has become a policy of subjugation, however different the original intention may have been. Since the demonstration which the last sixty days have afforded, that the Filipinos are not greatly discouraged by the victory of the Republican party in the Presidential election, the administration is compelled, with reluctance, and, it may be presumed, with a degree of chagrin, to re- sort to extreme measures.
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
This is Election Day.

The electors of each State will meet chusetts. Roger Wolcott, once Govern- or of his State, is dead, and Mckinley and Roosevelt will be one vote short, for there is no provision for filling such vacancy. All parts of the electoral machinery are absurdIy clumsy, and the fact that the Massachusetts voters will be partially disfranchised but illus trates anew the fact.
 When the AT electors meet today they will vote for the candidates of their parties, but only the sense of honor keeps them from voting for Pat Grove or any other enterprising citi- zen. They are at liberty to do so.
 Only one case of this sort has ever occurred. Tn 1921 James Monroe had no opposition at the polls, and one elec- tor refused to vote for him because in his cheap opinion Washington only was worthy of unanimous choice. He therefore broke unanimity, and.he also broke the record.
 Electors may be chosen in any way the Legislature of State sees fit, but as custom they have long been chosen by general ballot. This plan will give. New York hereafter 39zslectoral votes, that could be swung from one side to the other by a handful of votes, thus deciding the election, as was done when Cleveland ran against Blaine. Michigan in 1892 adopted the district plan, whereby each Congressional dis trict elected an elector. This would split up New York's heavy vote, and would bring the individual voter in touch with national choice. But in course of time all this absurdity will be swept away, and the people will vote directly for their chief magistrate, and for their United States Senators.
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
$75,ooo LOG CABIN.

From the New York World.
 Bangor Me.-A costly log cabin is now being erected on Warren's Island, which lies just outside the mouth of Gilkey's harbor of the town of Ilsesboro, on the Maine coast. The cabin will cost, when completed, in round figures $75,O0O
 It was begun by the late w H. Forwell of Philadelphia, and Is being completed by his son, Nathan P. Forwell to whom the property was willed with the express re- quest that the house be finished according to the plans decided upon by Mir For well, sir
 The cabin is 1O0x1O5 feet on the ground is made of unpeeaed spruce logs, cut upon the island, and Is made after the style ~ur-the old-time houses of Virginia by an expert log cabin builder, Fred Heald, from the Old Dominion
 The first floor is twelve-foot posted the second ten foot. The house will contain when completed twents-two sleeping rooms, a living hall 30x6O feet, dining room 20x90 feet, kitchen 96x25 feet laundry 2Ox25 feet, and storeroom 15x25 feet There will be a private dining room 2Ox15 feet and a bathroom 2ox23 feet. There will be 123 windows to furnish light for the place during the day. Of these there will be sew enteen dormer windows, six bay windows and 100 ordinary windows. A large num- ber of the windows will be fitted with lights of glass 4x5 feet in size. The roof is of the old-fashioned gabled style and the whole effect of the place is most pictur- esQue
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Rivers and Harbors in the senate.


 Senator Frye. it is reported. says the river and haror bill is too large by half, and must be cut down to the extent If $30,000,000. In other words, $30,000, 900 must be taken from the rivers and harbors of the country which lack use. fitness on account of a want of devel- opment. This sum must be stricken out, but $23O,0O0,OOO may be voted to about twenty rich ship owners in the country. The ship subsidy bill is very dear to Senator Frye, as it is to Sena- tor Hanna
 Senator Frye is chairman of the Commerce Committee, to which the rivers and harors bill will go in the cut down needed appropriations for the rivers and harbors should be met with efforts to block the passage of the sub- sidy bill. There are no items in the bill for the Southern States that are not needed, and the Senators from this section have the power to prevent the passage of the subsidy bill, and they will be upheld at home if they do it, and especially will this be the case if Senator Frye carries out his threat to cut down the items in the rivers and harbor bill.
 The present rivers and harbors bill makes good the refusal of Congress tc pass bill last year on account of the political campaign. That piece of po- litical cowardice is made good in this years bill, and that is why the bill calls for $6O,OOO,00O all told, contracts and cash. The bill is not too heavy. The appropriations named in it are needed, and if Senator Frye scales them down his subsidy bill should be put over to another Congress, at least
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
Stormy Weather Coming.

Patrick H. Linnehan of Birmingham is come to be a designer of weather as well as jewelry, time-peces, and the like.
 Beginning with or about the last week of January, we in Birmingham and the district, far and near, will experience the worst winter weather known in these parts in great many years" says Mir Linne- han. We are in for t;,there is no doubt in my mind; the weather just ahead of us is going to be awful in storms of wind, rain, and lightning, and there will also be intense cold
 'I doubt if we have ever seen weather much worse than that which promises; and I base my conclusions on my own system of observation, backed up by the phenome- nally open and warm weather we have ex- perienced since last September
 Astrologer Raphael sustains MT. Lime hans view to extent that about the 27th of January the weather will be stormy" and that our winter will be severe long and tedious So everybody may prepare for the worst.
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
Father o'ReiIIy III.

The Rev. Father o'Reilly, the beloved priest of St. Paul's and everybody's good friend, is very i'll at St. Vincent's Hos pftal Father O'Reilly, went to the nos pital Saturday night feeling very unwell, as he had felt since last Wednesday, but expecting to return to his house yesterday forenoon. He was so i'll, however. that a physician was summoned, and it was an- nounced last night that the father was suffering from pneumonia. His tempera- ture was reported to be 104, and his pulse very high. Respiration was easier than during the dax
 The illness of no man in Birmingham could cause greater or more hearty solici- tude than this affliction of Father O'Reilly win produce; for no man is closer to the public heart.
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
Mclennan Trial Ended.

Waco, Texas, January 13.-The Duncan McLennan trial which has attracted much astention came to close yesterday and after Judge Scott read his charge the jury retired to consider the case The court room was crowded. great many ladies being present The plea of insanity was urged by the lawyers for the defence. Tonight the jury brought in the following verdict We, the jury, acquit the defend- ant nthe ground of insanity"
 McLennan was on trial for the murder of his son and son-in-law, which deed was committed several months ago.
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
PASS THE cARAMELs, PLEASE.

From the Boston Herald.
 It has long been suspected that indul- gence in the candy habit would lead to excess, and here it is! A candy drunkard is the very,very latest. New York has the proud distinction of producing him-s man! and not a woman, as one imagines that reckless adorer of sweets should be. It must be confessed, most of us will sympathize with such an inebriate in his cups, if that is the proper term to use, and think the magistrate who charged this degenerate $10 and costs for his iaa a cruel and unconscionable judge, Bless me, if-.I wouldn't like some fresh caramels this minute!
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
DEMOCRATS AND THE
 SHIP SUBSIDY BILL

Washington, January 13 = Especially = While 1t is not to be expected that any Democratic Senator will vote for the ship ping subsidy bill when it comes up for passage, the Democrats are divided<as to the proper policy to pursue. A few Demo- crats, of whom Senator Jones of Arkan- sas. chairman of the Democratic national committee, appears to be the leader, be- : lieve that it is their duty to defeat the Subsidy steal" as they call it, by any parliamentary methods that are available This would necessitate, it would seem, the employment of filibustering tactics, for that is the best method of obstructing and thus defeating legislation. Senators Petit grew of South Dakota; Allen of Nebraska and Butler of North Carolina, who are Populists and not Democrats. are quite certain to filibuster. Pettigrew more than any of the others.
 The other Democrats believe in opposing the bill in a legitimate way, by making speeches in which they state their reasons for objecting to the bills passage. and then voting against it when the opportuni- ty is offered. They hold that as the Re- publican party has the responsibility, hav- ing the executive and the control of each house of Congress, that it should be per- mitted to pass whatever legislation it sees fit Some of them think that 'by giving the Republicans enough rope they will ul- timately hang themselves" and conse- quently regard it as the best policy not to be obstructive, while not wavering an inch in their opposition to the bill. There are very few who, while maintaining that the bill is objectionable, say that it is a new departure in America legislation and that it is we'll enough to give it trial. If it is beneficial and really does upbuild the American merchant marine, we'll and good; but if it is bad the Republicans will be responsible In this connection it is ar- gued that the new vessels that would be constructed under the provisions of the act will require a great amount Of steel, and when constructed will call for immense quantities of American coal to run them. This should benefit the steel-producing and the coal-mining States. It has been point ed out, to the Alabama Senators, for in- stance, and they will oppose the bill, that the demand for steel and coal should be especially beneficial to Alabama, with it's great foundries and it's immense supplies of coal. It is stated, on the best authority too, that there is a. very great sentiment in Alabama favorable to the bill. While the Alabama Senators will vote against it. it is understood that they will not be among the filibusters.
 The friends of the bill say they are not disturbed by the prospect of filibustering; that Senator Frye, who is in charge of the measure, has been patient with and considerate of the opposition, but that when the army bill is out of the way the shipping subsidy bill will be pushed ener- getically, and that if fillbustering is resort ed to, night sessions followed, if necessary, by continuous session until a vote is had will be the Republican policy.
 ALBERT HALSTEAD.
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
IcHABOD.
,y John G. Whittier.

By John G. Whittier. So fallen! so lost! the light withdrawn
 Which once he wore! The glory from his gray hairs gone
 Forevermorel Revile him not-the Tempter hath
 A snare for all: And pitying tears, not scorn and wrath,
 Befit his fall! Oh! dumb be passions stormy rage
 When he who might Have lighted up and led his age,
 Falls back in night. Scorn! would the angels laugh, to mark
 A bright soul driven, Fiend- -goaded, down the endless dark,
 From hope and Heaven? Let not the land, once proud of him,
 Insult him now, Nor brand with deeper shame his dim, Dishonored brow. But let its humbled sons, instead,
 From sea to lake, A long lament. as for the dead,
 In sadness make. Of all we loved and honored, naught
 Save power remains fallen angels pride of thought,
 Still strong in chains. All else I sgone; from those great eyes
 The soul has fled; When faith is lost, when honor dies,
 The man is dead! sx Then, pay the reverence of old days
 To his dead fame: Walk backward with averted gaze,
 And hide the shame!
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
UNBIASED OPINIONS.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.

From the Chicago Times Herald
 Many a man has killed himself trying things that were supposed to prolong life.
 No woman ever took the copceit out of A. man by refusing him at 6tF and finally consenting.
 children don't like to have bells attached to their neckS.
 If you tell a woman she is good she may thank you. Tell her she is pretty, and she will love you.
 One reason why a little learning is A dangerous thing is that it's possessor Is likely to write historical novel.
 The women in the neighborhood are ar- ways anxious to ten @ bride how to man. age her husband, but the men prefer to let the groom find out his troubles for him. self.
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
CALLED HIS PAPA DOWN.
From the Albany Journal
 T it+Ja xyyilIia ;e .a br;gb+ boxy ooa n

From the Albany Journal.
 Little Willie is a bright boy and saucy boy. His apt answers have often turned away wrath and often turned it upon him strongly. The other day his father was reprimanding him for some misdeed and Willie was answering very saucily.
 The father became very angry, and seiz- ing the youngster by the collar, said: See here, young man, you mustn't talk like that to me. never gave my father impudence when I was a boy"
 Willie was not phazed at all. With a cherubic smile he looked into papa's eyes and said: But, papa, maybe your father didn't need it''
 Twas all off. Willie escaped punish ment, while papa retired to another room
The age-herald., 1901-01-14
"FOILED AGAIN.

From the New York Times
 John H. Gilmour, who plays Flambeair in L'Aiglon,' has been adjudged in con tempt of the City Court The principal grievance against him is that he skillfulIy escaped the process servers when he was playing at the Montauk Theatre, Brook Iyn, last week. Wearing a long military overcoat and disguised with a gray mus tache and imperial he left the theatre pass ing between the process servers, who said, There goes Admiral Schley'' ,t.