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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-23

Our pet cat had three kittens, Of
which she was particularly fond. One OF
them was unusually active and mis-
chievous, and much given to climbing
up fence posts, walls and trees. One
morning heard pitiful little cat-cry
up in tall cherry-tree, and on exam
nation, found that the mischievous
kitten was near the top of the tree,
clinging to a branch. and its cries
showed that it was frightened, and
afraid to come down. Sitting on the
ground a little distance off, was the
mother-cat, looking as If she was think
ing what she ought to do to get her
kitten out of its trouble. Suddenly she
seemed to have made up her mind, for
she ran quickly up the tree to where
the kitten was, and pausing there a
moment as if to fix the kittens atten-
ton on what she was doing, she began
to descend the tree slowly and care
fully. She was showing the kitten the
easiest way to get down. When she
reached the ground, she sat down and
looked'~up at the kitten, calling to 1t
with soft, entreating cries, and the kit
ten, as if understanding exactly what
was expected of it, came down just az
the mother had done.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-23
Illegal Use of the Mail.

Who taketh the name Of the United
States Government in vain is quite liza
BILE to get into trouble. The charge Is
made against the Twin City Rapid
Transit Company, which runs cars be-
tween. St. Paul and Minneapolis, that
it seeks to protect its property by an
improper use Of the sign ~. S. Mail"
upon its cars. 1t is true that this COM
pany does carry the United States mail
between the two cities, but this does
not give it the right to label with this
magic signs cars not engaged in this
traffic. This is what the company is
charged with having done, despite the
statute which imposes fine Of from
$500 to $500 per car for such an offense.
1t is generally understood that the
government sign is Illegally used to
intimidate labor unions in case Of
strikes, and the agitation at the present
time is credited to the labor organiga-
tions.-Syracuse Evening Standard.
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pie in a race for Congress, sat nightly
among the choice spirits in OILERS
store. John Calhoun was among them.
likewise the first Richard Yates, after
wards the war governor of Illinois.
Judge Stephen T. Logan, Mr.. Lin
coins law partner. used to sit in an
old chair, favorlte seat of Lincoln's,
poking fun at ABE" and whiting
away at anything wooden that was
near. One day Judge Logan was in
the midst of a fire of raillery, busily
engaged in slicing off chunks of the
chair on which Lincoln was sitting.
This was more than Mr.. Diller could
stand.
Judge" said he, "there is a pine
box in the back yard, and if it will do
as well as that chair l wish you would
white on it, -
Judge Logan was so offended that he
left the store, and for a week did not
return. But, passing one day, he caught
sight Of few friends inside, and, pick
ing up a pine board, he walked in, and,
seating himself in the arm chair, re-
marked: well, Rolla, guess I've been
a fool long enough; I've brought a
piece of that pine box with me-"
Judge Samuel H. Treat, afterward
circuit Judge, Judge of the Supreme
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-23
LITTLE, BUT MIGHTY.
Fsats OF Strength Of the Pirate OF the
Insect World

Fsats of Strength Of the Pirate OF the
Insect World.
The flea possesses all the piratical
instincts-thirst for blood, rapacity.
cruelty. He is, further. as ingenious
in devising tortures as he is untiring
in the torment of his victims. The
flea Is built upon the lines that make
him forever hungry. But his contin-
uous performance appetite is far from
being the oldest thing about him. Pro-
portionately to size he is the Samson
of the universe. II the elephant hac
the same relative strength he could
come near to overseeing a STEEL
framed skyscraper A flea, wingless.
with body out Of all proportion to
his head, and all over less than the
sixteenth of an inch In length, will
leap upon a plane surface more than
yard. This, too, when he has been
Matched in hair, or straw, or sand. and
never known what 1t was to have a
full meal. More marvellous still, he
will spring perpendicularly upward
from one to two feet. Fancy man
or boy standing flatfooted and all of
sudden leaping over church spire.
Wonderful things have been done with
fleas. They have been put into gold
collars and set to drag about lengths
of gold chain at least 10 times their
own weight. Further, an ingenious
goldsmith back in the leisurely seven
teenth century made coach and four
in ivory and gold, with coachman on
the box. position and outriders. yet all
so tidy it was dragged by pair of
fieas working in gold collars. They
worked under bell glass and were
exhibited in London and Paris. To
of continuing strife, but even cats and
dogs do not fight so bitterly as cat fleas
and dog fleas. Oddly enough, the cat
fleas are bigger than the dog fleas, so
should be always victors. But here as
elsewhere condition tells. If the cat
fieas are lazy and luxurious-fat they
can never grow-the small, lean. keen
beaked dog fleas kill them out. A
flea's beak is sharp and hard, some
thing like a birds, only more pointed.
A flea bite is not poisonous, save and
except in rare cases where flea has
previously been biting infected tissue.
Certain French scientists have shown
that both fleas and bedbugs could thus
carry tubercular infection. Further.
rats and rat fieas are greatly dreaded
as helping to spread the fearful bu-
bonic gue.-Washington Evening
Star.
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Alphabetical Abuse.

The prosecuting attorney in law
suit had waxed especially indignant
at the defendant, whom he character
lied as an abandoned. baneful, Gym
ical, diabolical, execrable. felonious.
greedy, hateful, irresponsible, jaun-
diced, knavish, lazy meddlesome nox-
ious, outrageous and prof1igate row.
dy." 1.-The learned counsel on the OH
err side" said the attorney for the de-
PENDANT, when he rose to reply, should
have put his adjectives in hat and
shaken them up little before using.
You must have noticed, gentlemen OF
the Jury, that they were in regular al
phabetical order. This shows that he
selected them from dictionary, be-
ginning with "a He stopped at p
but in his manner of reproducing them
he has given us the cue as to how he
got them" This turned the laugh
against the other lawyer and he lost
the case.-London Tit-Bits.
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IS UGLIEST
DENIZEN OF
THE DEEP
A TERRIFYING

and defensive armament, and at Will
the fluid could be, mixed with the
water. the animal pumped, surround
ing itself with dense cloud.
A Match for Several Mon.
Such an animal in good condition is
more than a match for several men,
and that they attain to great length,
Weighing possibly several tons, there
can be little doubt. One has been seen
with its arms wound about whale,
the latter leaping out OF the water to
rid itself Of the animal which 1t had
attacked, and which is the natural food
of the toothed whales. Another giant
was struck by a harpooner, but the
captain of the vessel ordered the men
to cut away from 1T, fearing for their
lives. Another squid. estimated at 10
feet in length. was harpooned and
killed, but fell apart when being
hoisted oyer the ships side. These
animals undoubtedly inhabit the deep
sea, which explains the fact that they
are so rarely seen.
The smaller squids, ranging up to 10
feet in length, afford excellent sport
with the spear. In little bay on the
California coast l once secured six or
seven of about this size. They came
rushing in in school, probably chased
by large tunas and presented a re-
markable sight against the dark green
of the kelpilined rocks. When struck
they wound their arms about the spear
and chung to it, pressing 1t to their
beaks, all the while filling the water
for feet and yards about with ink,
which might well dismay an enemy
following in the water. One Of these
souids was caught uninjured and
placed in a large tank, where its move
ments were watched. 1t attached Its
hundreds of suckers to the glass, hold
ing on with a death grip, filling the
water with ink, while the body. pre-
scented "a marvellous appearances; a
succession of bushes passing over It;
now. gray, now red, to deeper changes,
illustrating the remarkable faculty this
animal possesses OF adapting itseli W
the color Of the bottom.
Between the squid. and the octopus,
so far as appearances go, there is lit
tie choice of evils. They are equally
hideous and ugly, but the squid is an
open water animal, moving here and
there covering long distances, while
the octopus clings to one spot, or lives
within a certain radius. How large
the octopus grows is not known, but
that it attains spread of so feet is be-
lieved. l have handled large num-
Der of specimens fifteen feet across and
believe that in the open water man
would have little chance against such
an animal If, entangled in its snake
like arms.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-23
LATEST IN BRIDES CAKES.
What Fashion DEGREES to be Best
Ur- Date Form.

"hbg DoCioon W. Do DSSs
Ur- ro-Date Form.
Wedding cake boxes are in any de-
sign which the bride is pleased to Or
der, IL she gives the instructions long
enough in advance. At present, how
ever, there is a tasteful preference for
severe shapes, with dependence upon
the best materials for distinction.
Heavy white water color" papers are
the proper sort for the covering OF
boxes, on the tops or sides Of which
the monogams, usually of both bride
and bridegroom, are blended in relief,
either in white or in gold and silver.
Ribbons for tying the boxes are OF
MORE, taffeta or satin. The brides
cake is exclusively the brides. What
ever the amount Of cake previously
stored in boxes for the guests to carry
away as they pass out. there is always
an especially decorated cake among
the goodies served to the guests 1t
is intended frequently that the bride
herself shall cut the cake in the pres
ence of the guests, especially her
maids, who expect to find in 1t gold
ring or some other article foretelling
the marrying within year Of the
finder A bride lately took high
handed hold of tradition and substi-
tuted a heart for the ring of our fore
mothers superstition. Some persons
account for the brides cake by saying
that it originally was sample Of what
she could do in the way Of fanciful
her wedding cake was
her chef doeuvre. Whatever it may
have been, the confectioner takes the
hazard now and the dear girl Is re-
lieved of any possible last-minute dis
satisfaction with her accomplishments.
Wedding cakes are sent any distance.
One New York maker of cakes whose
pastry has long been famous, shipped
an ornamental brides cake with dis
tinguished success 5000 miles to Libre-
ville Gaboon, West Africa.
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CLOTHING FROM THE SEA.

Man May Make Suit from Things OF the
II all the land-grown materials out
of which man clothes himself should
cease to grow he still could fit himself
out from top to toe with a warm and
comfortable suit. and even embellish
himself with watch and other orna-
ments. The sea will furnish him
everything required. 1t would be an
expensive outfit, but would wear for
long time. and, though at first 1t
might have IAN ancient and fish
like SMELL" one would soon get used
to. that. His shoes he could make OF
porpoise hide or alligator skin, with
laces of the same material. His socks
and underclothing could be spun from
the byssus or tufts OF the pima. The
pima is a sort of mussel which lives
in the waters of the Mediterranean
and cllngs to the rocks by long tufts
of silky FIBRE which is woven into
beautiful cloth by the Sicilians. For
summer wear he could bring to his
tailor the skins of few burbot or
ling, which the Russian Tartars use
for making garments which are cool
and waterproof. Salmon skin, which
when tanned resembles wash leather,
would do for winter suit, and for an
overcoat what could be better than
sealskin? For thread there are the
sinews of the walrus, or, II finer
thread were desired, one could easily
be spun from the tufts of the Medit-
erranean mussel before mentioned. AS
for buttons, the ocean shop offers
large and varied assortment. 1t is a
line of goods which is always on hand.
Mother-of-pearl buttons cut from oys-
ter shells vary in color from white
through iridescent to black, and lovely
ivory buttons could be made from
the tusks of the walrus. If desired,
these could be dyed purple with the
murex which furnished the famous
Tyrian dye. If neither of these ma
terials suited the fastidious taste OF
the dandy he could have buttons of
tortoise shell. An excellent imitation
of palmetto straw hat could be made
from the funori, seaweed which
grows on the coast of Japan.-New
York Press
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-08-23
ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS A CON.
SAINT VISITOR.


"Hoffman's Row." about four doors
north from the corner of Fifth and
Washington streets, on the west side
Of Fifth street.
When the new state house" now
the Sangamon county court house, was
built in 1912, Wallace & Dillon bought
the frame building that had been tenn
porarily used as the state house and
moved it to Sixth street., opposite the
now remodeled court house. There
they remained in the drug business un
til 1S49, when the firm of Wallace &
Diller was succeeded by Corneau &
Diller, the Diller of the new firm be-
ing Roland w. Diller, cousin of the
first Diller.
The first Diller, ]. Roland, was a
noted Democrat. In 1848 Thomas Har-
ris beat Stephen T. Logan for Con-
gress. The night the result Of the
election was known Diller coated him
self with PHOSPHORUS and went out
on the street to celebrate. In his on
thusiasm he caught fire and would
have burned up alive had he not
plunged into a horse trough at cor
ner of the square.
In 1858 the building occupied by Cor
neau & Diller burned, and the present
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Especial Letter.)

Especial letter.
OF all the creatures Of the deep the
most terrifying and appalling Is the
giant squid, writes Prof. Charles F.
Holder, former member Of the United
States Fish Commission. Up to COM
paratively a few years ago 1t was
known merely by rumor, and the tales
of monsters 60 or 70 feet in length
were discredited and laid at the door
of fun-loving mariners. But one day
some fishermen were going into one
of the deep fiords of Newfoundland
when they saw strange object float-
ing on the surface. The men rowed
nearer, when suddenly into the air
shot seven or eight arms Of livid white,
eight or ten feet in length, and hor-
rible animal of a dark reddish color,
with eyes black and staring, moved
toward them. The men were familiar
with small squids. and recognized in
this a giant of the tribe. The average
man would have fed before such an
apparition, but these men of nerve
rowed ahead and hurled harpoon
into the white and notified mass. d,
The squii Captured.
The effect was appalling. Long
sucker-lined arms shot over the boat,
one winding about the leg of the har-
pooner, while the animal surged back
ward and downward. pumping a vol
ley Of inky fluid from its siphon; its
eyes, as large as saucers, staring fix
eddy. With Ratchet the men chopped
away the arms which were fastened
to the boat, lodging others, and finally
hauled away from the animal, which
now attempted to escape. The men
rowed in shore as rapidly as possible
and fastened the harpoon rope to a
tree and at low tide had the satisfac-
ton of seeing the hideous creature
high and dry. Even when stranded its
struggles were described as remarka-
BILE. The ten arms rose convulsively,
like snakes, the body changed color
rapidly, while jet-black mass of ink
was elected from the siphon.
This squid was estimated to be near
ly 60 feet in length and was undoubt-
eddy injured, or it would not have been
captured so easily The largest indi-
vidual seen and measured by me was
As feet in length. The body. about
seven feet long, was barrel-shaped, ter
minating in an arrow-like tail. The
head bore ten arms-eight short and
two long ones. The former were lined
with suckers their entire length, the
latter expanding at the tips, the suck
ers being confined to this portion. The
eyes were enormous black and staring
and the mouth was provided with a
pair of beaks in color and shape very
similar to those Of parrot. Leading
into the siphon or swimming organ,
was the ink bag, part Of the offensive
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pENMARK'S KING ONCE POOR.
And His Daughter. Engiand's Queen,
Helped Do Homework.

Ana Ills Laughter, EngIhuds Nuoous
Helped Do Homework.
some interesting things concerning
King Christian, of Denmark, are told
by William E. Curtis, the Chicago
correspondent who is touring Europe.
Here are two entertaining paragraphs
from a long letter on the father-in-
law of Europe:
Christian was not always a King.
Until 1863 he was only captain in
the guards, as poor as any officer in
the army of Denmark. He lived in an
old house. on Amalia gade (Amalia
s.reet), where his wife and his daugh-
tiers did the housework, made their
own clothes, until Alexandra, the pres
ent Queen of England, was 10 years
old, and her sister, Dowager Empress
Of Russia, was 16, when the change
came. His salary as captain was his
only support, ana it was less than that
paid to second lieutenant in the
army, of the United States-only few
hundred dollars year. When King
rTcucIiCk VIII ulcu Culluicoo anu lcuf-
ing no heirs, parliament was obliged
to search for successor to the throne,
and to his own surprise and to the sur
prise of the public. Christian, Duke of
Glyksborg, was found to be the near
est relation-a sort of 40th cousin of
the late King. His wife. the late
Queen Louise, was related to the Duke
of Hesse-Cassel Of Germany At the
time he was proclaimed King the fam
lily was living in the little village of
Bernstorff, about five miles from Co.
penhagen, where he was performing
the ordinary duties of a captain of in
fantry.
But he has been king Of Denmark
ever since he assembled the throne, and
is noted for his stubborn disposition,
which is quite as strongly developed
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PLUNGED I'm ~ "A t1ONoE lpOOdfl'
structure was erected. 1t was a fine
affair in its day, and the, workman
ship on it was so good that the origi-
nal fittings still remain intact, after
nearly fifty years. After the death of
Mr.. Corneau in 1860, "Rolla" w. Diller
conducted the business alone, until re-
Gently, when he was succeeded by his
son, Isaac Diller.
The, store was the chosen loafing
place of the choicest wits .9f. the daytt
Abraham Lincoln was constant visi.
tor. and many of his best stories were
told there. At that time Lincoln used
to carry his important law papers in
his tall hat, and had somewhat lin
tied list of clients. Stephen A. Doug
las was another illustrious loafer at
the Diller store. And hobnobbing with
these two great lights Of history were
many lesser lights, who. have since IL
lumined the annals of city, state and
country BY the store oftsn, satR Col.
ED. Baker, who made proud record
as soldier, statesman, and orator, and
who fell at the battle of Balls Bluff.
There, too, was often seen General
James Shields, the distinguished Irish
American soldier, patriot, and states
man.
Major John T. Stuart, the only man
who ever beat Douglas before the peo-
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With the sale the other day OF the
old Diller drug store in Springfield,
H., there retired from business a'vet-
eran merchant whose shop was the
lounging place of some Of the greatest
men Illinois has produced, and the
scene of many boisterous exchange
OF witticisms, in which Lincoln and
Douglas, and others of great. though
lesser, note, were participants. A MS
tory of the old store is interesting.
In 1888, when Springfield was young
and Abraham Lincoln was the idol OF
the Wing party in the General Assem-
bly,, there came out from Pennsylvania
two young men, DR.. William S. wal
lace and Jonathan Roland Diller, drug
gist. They started a drug store In
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buying the "stock, good will and fx-
lures" The new owners are preparing
to remodel the store, and the place as
known to Abraham Lincoln and his
friends will soon be a thing Of the
past. Springfield grleves to lose the
OILERS from the historic building.
whose walls have echoed the shouts OF
laughter produced by the wit of Lin
coin and Douglas, and mourns the
passing of the old landmark.-Chicago
Tribune.
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Some AstonishIhg Figures.

-4rIn a sermon the other day Rev.
Charles M. Sheldon of Topeka, Kan,
famous for his extraordinary works on
what Jesus would do" in various
spheres of life. presented these aston
ishing figures: Last year the United
States paid over 100000 for in
toxicating drinks, $500, 100000 for to-
bacco, $25,OOO,OOO for kid gloves, So
900 900 for ostrich feathers and only
s12 900 900 for mission work..
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I'VE BROUGHT A PIECE OF THAT
PINE BOX WITH ME-"

flNE bOA WI II ME-.
Court, and United States District
Judge, flashed his ready wit while
seated on the counter in the Diller
store. Captain Isaac R. Diller was
there, too. distinguished veteran of
the Mexican war who was chosen
many times as clerk of the house in
Z the general assembly.
William c. May, congressman;
Thomas Campbell, secretary of state;
Senator McDougal, who became United
States senator from California, were
also in the crowd around the prescrip-
ton counter. Besides these men there
were scores, of others whose names are
closely identified with the history of
Springfeldsand of Illinois.
Virgil Hickox, the railroad promo
ter; Captain Isaac Keys, president of
.-.e Farmers Bank; Colonel William
F. Elkin. Of Black Hawk war fame and
member of the Long Nine; Andrew
]. Mccormack, first mayor of Spring
field and another member of the Long
Nine tine Long Nine were. nine
members of the general assembly. Lin
coin being one of them, averaging six
feet in height; John Reynolds, after
wards governor Of Illinois; and Obed
Lewis, but recently deceased, all swap
ped yarns and whitfield shingles in the
Diller store amid wreaths of tobacco
smoke that rose to the classic ceiling.
There, too, sat Charles H. Lanphier,
formerly proprietor Of the Illinois
State Register. who is still Lying at
Springfield; George, L. Huntington,
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once mayor of Springfield and always
musician, scientist and artist; Colonel
Dudley Wickersham, hero of the Mex
ieen and civil wars; Charles Ryan, the
popular physician; and many others of
that coterie have finished their work
and passed to their reward.
On Aug 10, 1899, Mr.. Roland w. Dill
Ter celebrated his golden anniversary,
having been fifty years in business at
the same stand.
Two weeks ago the store was sold by
Mr.. Diller, the firm of Hay G. James
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s.t.,lor in Nor.sv.,t Territory.

Canada Is now the only country in
the world offering free land to home
seekers Of limited means. Fifty thou
sand immigrants are each year enter
ing her ports, and rs per cent of these
people go at once to the Northwest
territory.
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Exports of cottonseed products from
New Orleans last year reached value
of nearly s10.O00,000. remarkable rec
ord for what not many years ago WAS
thrSwn away as waste material.
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The very latest novelty in corsets
for bathing purposes, is made of per-
forated rubber mysteriously stiffened
so that 1t answers all the requirements
of a genuine corset.