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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08

The marriage landau of the queen OF
the Netherlands is on exhibition on
the premises Of a carriage builder in
the Boulevard Haussmann, in Paris.
1t has been sent thither to be refined,
but has already been used by her maj
esty Wilhelmina on few state oc-
casions 1t is painted in cream color,
"Vernis Martin" Of great purity OF
tint; the box seat, the springs and
the hubs of the wheels are of a rich
orange; the new Innings are of white
brocade, and the queen will, they say,
have eight white horses, with orange
colored trappings, 70 take her to
I. church on her wedding day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08

DARN crepe. a be-
lero collar and
small cuffs of
cream colored ge-
noese lace, a gilt
buckle holding the
bolero fronts fast
over the bust, and
a girdle of soft
stein satin are the
artfully calculated
details of this un-
criticisable spring
suit. Before the
raw blasts of
March and on into
the first bright cy-
meal days of April
II would he good TO
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08

The more one thinks about wireless
telegraphy the more amazing it seems.
BY Marconi's method, messages are
sent over, or through, mountain
ranges; and the curving segment OF
the earth, covered by the ocean, does
not prevent communication between
ships sixty miles apart. Still more
marvellous is it that simultaneous mes
sages can be transmitted by "tun-
ing" the instruments so as to produce
a difference in the vibrations; but 1t
has long been known that countless
waves of light and sound can pass
and repass, crossing eacn other in
every conceivable direction, without
the least interference.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08

1t is singular, but true, that the in
dustrial school system Of the United
States owes its origin, in large part,
TO Hawaii. General Armstrong. the
founder of Hampton Institute, was
the son of that Hawaiian educator
who organized the schools OF the Ha-
waiian Islands. Hampton this winter
contains eight grandchildren Of former
Indian students. Honolulu, in the
course of but a single generation,
shows a still more notable instance OF
rapid aboriginal development. A former
queen of Hawaii, awakened to a sense
Of a finer civilization, came with
great pomp and retinue to express her
wish for reform. Unwrapping from
her body the seventy-five yards OF
broadcloth which had composed her
royal robe. she burned it in the public
souare Her niece, Lady Bishop, later
beoueathed her entire property of over
a million dollars to the cause of edu-
cation in Hawaii. Today the COM
pulsory school system of those islands
is so admirable that Australia lately
sent there for teacher to expound in
the southern continent the Hawaiian
American system of education.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08
Worms Feeding on Poison.

The foreman Of laboratory Of al
Detroit firm Of manufacturing chem,
lists reports that recently on opening a
cask of white powdered arsenic con-
signed to the firm he found upon iii
some twenty-five caterpillarlike
worms, seemingly very happy feeding
upon the deadly poison. He had never,
he said, seen the like before.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08

Among the pretty straws that show
which way the wind of fashion Will
blow for spring and summer, we wish
to record the promise, almost the GER
tainty that with light weight cloth
skirts the proper waist is one of taf-
feta, mandarin crepe, or thick satin
finished foulard in solid color that
exactly matches the skirt. The waist
can be upholstered with cloth taken
from the goods of which the skirt is
made, or lace will do as well, and to
crystalize a mental picture of this a
tangible picture Of the very newest Gre
alton is given.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08

Engineers of the cableship engaged
in repairing the cable from Galveston
tn the Mexican coast found that the
cable was destroyed by submarine
earthquake and the catastrophe at Gal
weston may have been due to the
same cause. The destruction of deep
sea cables by earthquakes is so COM
mon that it attracts little attention
nowadays. In the East Indian archi-
nelago submarine earthquakes are SO
common that they are reckoned among
the chief causes of the destruction Of
cables.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08
Satin Faced Cashm-re.

The skirt in this instance is of
satin faced with cashmere of an al
Turing tinge called creamed coffee,
because it is of that pale golden tan
that good coffee takes when dashed
with genuine country cream. Stitch
ings and straps and buttons OF gold
colored silk, give delicate and spark
ling effect of decortion to the simple
skirt.
The waist, which buttons up in the
rear and which is tucked in tiny up
standing tucks from the neck to with
in a few inches of the waist line, is
strips of taffeta extending from the
waist down hold the skirt width of
muslin together, and serve also in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08

Into two cupfuls of boiled and
mashed sweet potatoes beat three ia
blespoonfuls melted butter, cup Of
milk and four beaten eggs. Sale to
taste. beat hard and run into a creased
pudding dish. Bake to a golden brown.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08

It is pleasant to record the fact that
the consular service is gradually work
ing out of politics, that more and more
fitness is considered in the original
choice of consuls, that efficient men
are promoted from less important to
more important stations, and that the
effects of the improved system in ad-
yancing American trade are so marked
that the new way is approved by all
who study the subject. The cleverness
of some consuls in getting at the facts
wnic.. will enable American manufac-
turers and merchants to compete in
foreign markets is much more pleas
ing to Americans than it is to those
whom they are supplanting in trade.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08
Wealth is the bull's-eye on the tar
get at which all humanity aims.


One of the Liverpool clergy OF the
established church Of England is try
ing to employ church women as regu-
lar supplementary curates, and he sug-
gests that much organizing work c.
the parish might be better done by
women than by clergymen. He de-
clares that he can get three women to
work for the price OF one curate and
to do three times the work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08

it would be good toFor Early Spring,
wear such a gown
as has been planned for slim debut
tante who knows the value of pretty
clothes. This is figured spring vel
veteen in tapestry blue of two shades
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08
INITIAL STEAL OF THE CEN
TURY.

Mr.. Hanna is again exerting every
influence to pass the ship subsidy Dill,
which has been made an administra-
ton measure and is supported by most
of the leaders of the Republican party.
This bill makes free gift from the
public treasury of $4,000 900 a year for
thirty years to few of the wealthiest
men in the United States. BY this
measure John d. Rockefeller, Mark
Hanna and other millionaires Will
como into the possession of $27O,OOO,O 900
of the peoples money for which they
give no equivalent whatever and that
money will be collected from the COM
mon people and given away as free
gift to men who do not need it and for
it there will be no resulting good to
the nation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08

The Queen of Holland has an enor-
nous fortune, only part Of which be-
longs to the crown.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08
M Benafit to Masses.

Not a man west of the Mississippi
river will be benefited by this meas
ure. and yet we will have to be taxed
our full proportion to pay this stu
pendous steal. We do not know that
this bill will pPss. There may still be
virtue enough left in the Republican
party to defeat it. There may be men
in congress belonging to that party
who will follow the example of ex-
President Harrison and ex-Speaker
Reed in holding the interest of their
country above the claims of their
party. Twelve honest Republicans in
the house can send this monstrosity to
it's everlasting rest. Are there twelve
honest Republicans in that corrupt
body? We hope so, but God only knows
whether that hope is well founded
The people also asked this congress
for an appropriation to irrigate the
arid lands of the great west. The sum
that is proposed as gift to million
aires would irrigate every acre OF
those lands and make millions OF pros
porous and happy homes. There are
over 6O0,OO0,000 acres of land in the
west that is useless and barren now,
but which, by the application of water,
could be changed into fertile fields and
be made into the garden spot of the
world. There 10 room on this land for
ten million families or fifty million
people-a great empire Of happy homes
and songs of praise and Thanksgiving
would ascend from all its numberless
habitations.
Money to Millionsires.
But this request has been disregard
ed. This congress will give money
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08

Complexion lotions are sold at their
face value.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-08
Money to NIilIIonaIres.

But this request has been disregard
ed. This congress will give money
to the millionaires and refuse 1t to the
people-$270, 100000 for a subsiy-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-18

The time has gone by when spraying
of fruit trees is considered a task that
can be successfully performed BY any
novice. When fruit growers irst real
lzed that their trees must be sprayed j
was currently supposed that any hired
man could take a spray pump q any
make ana cover the trees with spray
solution destructive 20 the Insects and
fungi but harmless 20 The tree Itself
This belief was the cause ci the many
faiiures that we're early recorded
against the operators. SPRAYING 's now
rerornized as a science. and all Of our
agricultural colleges are teaching ho"
n "a the work correctly The advice Is
now eiveu. DO not trust an lnexperi-
anced man behind the nozzle q q
snraver. Most OF the men that spray
are mere bunglers at the business haF-
ne no complete conception of The great
principles underlying the operation.
Spraying Is rapidly becoming pro
feasiou and We predict that g VIII not
~ long before men sklliful in spraying
trees viii be IN demand both ~ me
eltr ana country. II Is becoming evil
s.nt that the owner OF q smell orchard
can better pay an expert owning nis
own apparatus 10 DO the work tnan 20
himself invest 10 40 outfit and trust
his own experience.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-18
FUNNYGRAPHs

Guest-What a splendid dinner
don't often get as good meal as this.
Lite Willie lson Of the hosu-We
don't either
The camel can 90 two weeks With
out taking a drink. but it would make
some men hump Themselves to abstain
for two days.
Kind Lady-Why are sou crying
little boyg Little Boy-Coz nav tis
made a example out O. me fer ~
uttie brothers sske
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-18

Purdue University was organized
under the Land Grant act passed By
Congress in 1868 John Purdue gave
the Institution $4,000 and 100 acres
OF land upon which It is now located.
On account Of this gift, the state legis.
lature in 1859 gave It the name Of
Purdue University Since then the
area has been increased BY 30 acres.
The university Is IN all senses a pub
lie institution. and tuition ia free %
the young men and women Of Indiana.
Greek and Latin are not taught the
Institution retaining its first char
acter as an agricultural and mechan-
icai college Il now embraces ak
special schools as follows. School Of
Mechanical Engineering. School OF
Civil Engineering. School Of Electri.
cal Engineering. School Of Agricul
ture. School Of Science and School Of
Pharmacy. The annual income con
sists Of s57 900 from the United States
government, S65.000 from the state
government and about $4,000 from
fees. The tss.i income last year was
about 1882 900. The buildings are val
ued at 1857 900 and the equipment Al
f2ss. 900. Tie library contains 10000
bound volumes and $500 pamphlets.
The teaching stan OF the university
consists Of So professors and instruct
ors The growth OF Purdue is shown
BY the following table OF student at.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-18

The careful packing Of butter haa
rood eeaf 10 DO with the fostering ot
the butter trade whether that trade
Sc with q few private families or with
large commission houses. This matr
~ has been frequently referred 70 10
these columns. and without doubt
some improvement is being made. The
commission men report that the man
nsr "a which butter iE put up helps or
binders them in making sales.
creamery that has a reputation ot
neatness in packing 0uds iiseik
sought not only hy The commissf Il
men. but BY large grocers that want
an article that looks we'll This mat.
ter Of looks Is especially important IN
butter that goes to the homes q the
wealthy. They viii form opinions on
the looks OF things Two packages Of
butter may Re similar in quality, but
h one Is put up in better style than
the other the buyers are preiudiced
in favor OF that package. and The
eaters. II they have seen the package
win actually imagine that the butter
"a 81 better favor. This helps sales.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-18

Reports from crop correspondents
Indicate that the dry. clear weather
which has prevailed largely during the
past month IN the states Of the middle
West has been very favorable 70 the
maturing Of sugar bsets and some
other crops. particularly corn. which
In many localities Is giving a larger
yield than was expected. Much Of
the crop was cut before fross caught Il
and the universal testimony Is that
larger amount has been shocked and
saved for feed than ever before.
The dryness of the soil has prevent
ed the completion Of fall seeding and
proved unfavorabla to termination
and growth Of early sowlngs. partica-
larly In Missouri. where little more
than half the usual wheat acreage has
been put in. Hssslan ~ and ehlnch
bugs are an additional cause Of delay
to Illinois, Ohio and Michigan farm
ers In the state last named the area
s0Wn to wheat this fall Is 20 70 40 per
cent less than average.
Correspondents continue 10 report
light crops OF potatoes Ia Ohio and
csatral and southern Illinois. Irish
potatoes IN Kentucky are very poor
and IN Missouri the late crop Is prac-
tically a failure. In northern Illinois.
Wisconsin. central and southern Mich
lgan and South Dakota, though the
crop will be considerably below full
average. yields are much better than
were expected. as tubers have maos
good growth during the past two
months. Northern Michigan has a
good crop. the yield averaging lls
bushels to the acre.
There has been some improvement
IN the pastures OF northern Illinois.
Kentucky, northern and western Ms
souri, and some portions Of Onio.
Kansas and South Dakota pastures are
generally good and in the state last
named the range west Of the Missouri
is pronounced the best In years. A
haying is stu IN progress 10 that
state. live stock are likely 70 have an
abundance Of feed for the winter
Pastures in Southwestern Ohio and
central and southern Illinois are short
and poor
Concerning tobacco. Kentucky cor
respondents report a splendid crop IN
the dark tobacco districts OF western
counties. all OF which has been housed
and is curing well The Burley tobae-
co OF the blue grass district Is nearly q
full crop. but some OF It was cut TOO
green and on that account Is curing
badly Ohio tobacco was housed IN
good condition. but as 10 Kentucky
some Of It was cut prematurely 70
save Il from threatened fr0st
The South Dakota fax crop Is light
70 fair. with a considerable percentages
of damaged seed.
The Illinois crop OF broom corn has
been harvested and reports concerning
1t are favorable.
Relative to apples. Missouri reports
Indicate that great improvement las
been made and that the principal ap-
ple-growing counties viii harvest
good crop: IN Kentucky apple trees
are yielding very lightly and IN sons
counties there Is no crop; IN only 4
few counties IN Ohio viii there be
fair crop or win.er fruit Illinois re-
Dorts continue dnfavorable. as fruit q
sdr falling; the crop oi eastern and
middle Kansas is reported good
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-18

cuitivating and Manurinr Fruit Trees
II Is probably fact that pear trees
wsn titled and well manured are more
susceptible to the blight than trees not
iertsiized and left to grow 10 sod. Yet
the fruit on such trees Is correspond
ingly poor. and II is doubtless better
to cultivate and fertillze and take the
chances with the blight Il makes a
great difference With the fruit whether
Ire tree has been properly looked after
and nourished or not Some speak o.
the sizes OF fruit as being fxed and we
see statements that such fruit Is Of
medium or lGrSs size fs the case may
be. But the experience Of the writer
& that the size varies according 20 the
soil and condition IN which the tree
Is produced. The writer has In mind
two fruits that he has seen greatly
modified By cultivation. He remem-
bers q group Of Porter apples trees.
ali but one OF the trees standing IN
greensWard Around each tree each
year a circle was cut with a diameter
Of about ten feet and the ground with
IN was kept free from weeds. Outside
Of that circle the grass held fun sway.
Il is more than likely that the feeding
roots Of most Of those trees was IN
the sodded portion Of ground and not
il the little space that had been dug
up. The fruit on those trees was OF
medium size. very hrm and kept
fairly we'll The one tree excepted was
In the midst Of a currant patch that
was carefully spaded and manured each
year and kept 10 a high state Of culti-
walton an the time That one tree at
tained d0rble the size o. ang other
Porter tree IN the orchard. and there
is no reason TO doubt that IS thrift
was due TO the fact that al Of its feed
ing roots were 10 rich mellow soil
The greatest change was seen in the
fruit. The size attained was large and
the texture OF the fruit was soft. %
soft that It would not keep long except
under the most exceptional conditions.
The apples from that tree could not
be shaken on or dropped on the ground
lest & bruise result that started decay.
The picker had 20 go over tne tree
With a basket and carefully pick and
place In the basket each apple. But
J tie apples were worth the trouble.
/ They had favor and iuiciness IN
known in the same variety q apples
grown in sod. AZ q luxury they stood
next 60 the Bartlett pear.
The second illustration in the mind
81 the writer Is Of a Greening tree thai
stood near a barnyard and got ths
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-18

drainage from that place. The apples
on that tree we're larger and
OF finer texture than any other
apples OF the same variety In
the orchard The flesh vas juicy,
yellow and better favored They were
in every sense hne eating apples a.
maturity.
This fact Of change In characteristics
Of varieties due to cultivation is fire.
qusntly noticed In fruit shown at fairs
and expositions The differences are
sometimes So great that a casual OBJ
server would never suspect that certain
exhibits were Of the same variety This
all goes TO show the effects Of cultiva-
ton and fertilization on quality and
form of fruit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-18

NHaE % nNNN "A.-A - n AEIN
The fight which has been inaugur-
ated By the Sugar trust against beet
sugar makers in the Missouri Valley
and more western districts. threatens
TO affect beet sugar interests iD all
parts OF the United States. The
Trust has cut the price Of granaiated
sugar 10 3ls cents a pound At Mis-
souri, River points This has been
followed by a reduction Of price II all
states from Colorado 10 California
amounting to 90 cents per hundred
pounds on beet sugar and 20 cents on
cane sugar. The Trust controls most
OF the sugar plantations and mills in
Cuba and Puerto Rico and has prac-
tically a monopoly OF raw cane sugar.
In the beet sugar industry It nnds is
only competitor In other words. thu
beet sugar industry alone opposes the
monopoly OF the sugar trade Of this
country BY the Trust. which now
seeks 10 close up the beet sugar re-
dneries and compel producers 70 sell
their raw product 70 the Trust at It's
own terms to be refined BY the Trust
at a profit The recent report OF Sec
retary Wilson on the beet sugar indus
try estimates the total product Of
1901 at 1876, 900 tons. Of which $4,000
tons come from the Pacific coast and
Rocky Mountain states. besides 1000
tons from Nebraska. California. with
an annual output OF $4,000 tons. ls the
leading producer. Perhaps a more
definite idea Of the magnitude and ex.
tent Of the industry may be gained By
other statistics which show that Mich
igan has eleven beet sugar factories
having a beet consuming capacity Of
1900 acres; Colorado. factories.
capacity $4,000 acress California ;
factories. capacity 100000 acres; Ne
braska 3 factories. capacity 10000
acres; Utah factories. capacity 20
900 acres; New York 2 factories, ca
pacity 10000 acres; Wisconsin, Min.
nesota, Oregon, Ohio. Indiana, Ari-
zona, New Mexico each one factory,
with a capacity OF 5000 acres
An opinion has Deen expressed that
the carrying Of the war BY the beet
sugar men into eastern territory.
where the cane sugar trade centers,
would compel the Trust to stand loss
es which would seriously affect the
value Of their sugar stocks and more
greatly damage their interests than
those Of their smaller rivals. Reports
OF interviews with leading manufac'
turers indicate that the beet sugar men
intend to appeal TO Congress at It's
next session for legislation that VIII
protect them against the Trust. When
one considers that FOR many years the
production Of sugar in the United
States has been encouraged BY the
government. that large sums have
been spent under the direction Of the
Department Of Agriculture In costly
experiment. to this end; that some
state governments have Joined the
movement and granted bounties to
sugar producers, Il would seem strange
II no protection could be secured for
an industry so carefully nursed and
which is just beginning to stand
alone. against the aggression Of a
greedy corporation aiming 10 estao'
iish a despotism in the sugar trade
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-18
He- pedbroke s 4 msan I'D

Why Brother Dickey, hardly
knew you. you're looking 80 young
ami spry. What's up now?
We'll. sub. I studyin bout gittin'
married ergln-dat's all2"
Getting married."
Yes. sub. ! made de 'quaintance er
a young gal ter day. en- she lowed
dat ef I'D shave OF my gray whiskersl
en- chop OF De hair what on my head
en- stop limpin wid De rheumatism
sn wear cioze what come out de
SO. en- smoke se-gars 'stidder pipe
en- stop preachin' gin dancin', en- Sc
cure my life IN her favor fer one hun
dred dollars. she'd marry me. Dat
how come ] look so young.