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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
in Arfisfs. Wron&Ie.

Mr.. James R. Howe, the register In
Brooklyn, N. Y, has provoked quar-
rel among prominent artists by his
generosity. Upon his assumption of the
office two years ago he promised In
advance to turn over considerable
portion of the fees to public uses. Now
that his term is about at an end he has
concluded to give the city a $5O,CO
equestrian statue of Washington.
His conclusion has been gratifying
to the people of Brooklyn, but the art
lists concerned and many Others un-
concerned have been involved In
furious discussion and quarrel. Mr.
Howe selected his own committee OF
award and asked six sculptors to send
in designs. Among them are three OF
the conventional equestrian sort by
Niehaus; one by Barnard, with the
fore foot raised after the usual eques-
trian fashion, and one by Shrady,
which represents Washington at VAL
ley Forge. The horse has all four
feet ON the ground, and the Father
of his country sits, back to the wind,
enveloped in great military cloak.
This last design has been selected by
the committee of award.
The selection had hardly been an
nounced before the trouble began. The
rival sculptors declared 1t was copy
Of Napoleon at Austerlitz. Mr.. Shrady
defends himself with the plea that
while the design may be an old con-
ception of Napoleon, it is a new con-
ception of Washington, which is the
truth, for there Is nothing like it in
this country. He might have made his
plea still stronger by declaring that
there is nothing original in any Of the
numerous steeds in this country with
one or both fore legs in the air bear
ing the Father of his Country. They
are all copies of predecessors. 1t is i'm
possible to make an equestrian statue
which Is not copy of some horse and
rider in Roman statuary or on Grecian
friezes. There are but few ways In
which the sculptor can achieve his
task, and these were exhausted long
ago. He cannot go outside these linn
its without making something unreal
or grotesque. Other things being equal
Mr.. Shrady Is to be commended for
having kept clear of the conventional
horse and rider as much as possible
even if he has borrowed design from
some other artist. Anyway, the Brook
lynites are satisfied, and that is the
main thing
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PLOW.
py an inventor of Fredericksburg. Ger
many. 1t consists of two electric mo-
tors operating winding drums on sepa-
rate carriages, which may be placed at
any required distance apart, only ono
motor being connected with the main
feed wire. To supply power to the Sec
ond motor a feed cable lying parallel
with the traction cable is readjusted
at every trip Of the pillow to follow the
latter down the field. The mechanism
is so adjusted that when once set in
motion the apparatus practically oper-
ates itself, moving the carriages for
ward at the beginning of each trip to
bring the plowshares in position for
the next row Of burrows. The plows
are attached to a two-wheeled truck,
which is pulled back and forth across
the field, moving forward at the end
of each set of burrows as long as the
power is turned on.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
ST. JAMES CHAPEL.

came down; they are all going to pray
for you to get WELL" and, getting on
her knees, she said, land l am going
70 pray, too, James, that it may be
SOON"
From where he lay, General Garfield
could see the carriages draw up and
group after group go in. He could even
hear the subdued refrain of "Jesus,
Savior Of My Soul" as it was borne by
on its heavenly way. Thrilled with
emotion, tear trickled down the
Presidents face.
In the church memorial tablets are
erected to President Garfield, President
Grant, Anthony ]. DreXel, the emf
nent banker and financier of Philadel-
phia, who was for many years a YES
tryman and leading supporter of the
church, and to George w. Childs, the
distinguished editor and publisher,
who was one of the founders of the
chapel and who for many years acted
as usher.
st. James Chapel was organized 10
boron, and many of the most distin-
guished bishops and clergymen Of the
Protestant Episcopal church in Amer
lea have preached within its walls. 1t
now has regular pastor. Rev. Will
liam B. Bodine of Philadelphia. Ser
vices in the church are conducted only
in summer, as during the winter Elber-
son is almost deserted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
News and Views
Women az Vnderfokers.

Boulder, Col, claims the distinction
of being the only town in the United
States having two women undertakers.
This grewsome profession has hither-
to been Stunned by the emancipated
members of the fair sex, but In that
little western city two charming young
women, who have been prominent III
local society, are experts and rivals IN
the business.
While residing with her brothers
family at Louisville. Miss M. Wendt
became the wife OF F. ]. Buchheit, the
undertaken of that place. Later they
moved to Boulder and engaged in the
undertaking business. The ambitious
young wife recently took the states
prescribed examination, and In due
time received from DR.. Tyler, the sec
rotary of the board. her diploma. Mrs.
Buchheit is quite prominent in Boul-
der society, and is an attractive wom-
an.
Miss Mary Melette, says Denver
News special, is another young Boul-
der woman who has engaged in this
profession. They represent rival
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

"Their mothers must surely have
told them. Didn't you ever tell yours
so?"
mo" confessed the other. 81 never
thought of It," But It Is safe to pre-
dict that she thought at the next time
she lurched around in a car while
bach of healthy half-grown boys COM
fortably cracked jokes and peanuts In
their seats.
Some Comparisons.
Interesting, though impossible,
would be a comparison Of the differ
ent little things Git is always a little
thing) which have led different women
to begin thinking Of the man they
ended by marrying. Ten to one 1t was
some little act of niceness and gentle
ness whose seeds were sown while he
still toddled and played "chu-chu
cars" One woman confessed that she
was first attracted to her husband be-
cause he spoke of all women as girls"
irrespective Of age. A mother must
have been somewhere at the bottom Of
that habit. He who would offer apples
sufficiently golden and bright to tempt
the breathless Atlanta Of today from
the various goals of ambition to which
she is fastening must haze had the
seeds planted long years before he was
old enough to care for them.
And woman has always been most
actively concerned with the apple in
dustry.-Philadelph Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
227,995 24,O7S

Totals .227,99 24,07S
This table is strikingly suggestive
of the rapidity and extent to which
merit alone has forced recognition OF
very wonderful field crop. AS will be
noted, the total acreage of the twenty
six counties in 1891 does not greatly
exceed that of the one county OF jewell
in 1901, and the combined acreage OF
the two counties Of Jewell and Butler
in 1901 is greater by over 5000 acres
than the entire states alfalfa area
in 1891. 1t is difficult to comprehend
adequately the magnitude of the in
crease, and, however prodigious 1t may
appear so expressed, it is fact that
Smith county gained over 14,179 per
cent in acreage in the ten years, Phil
lips over S,1l6 per cent, ETC., ETC., in
lesser degree to the end, those men
toned being given as striking ex-
amples.
"This years figures proclaim an in
crease for the state of 1874 acres, or
more than is per cent over one yea,
ago. Among those counties leading
in alfalfa and showing greatest per
cent of gain for the year are: Jewell.
81 1894 acres, gain, "a per cent; Butler.
1860 acres, gain q per cent; Nor
ton. 14,401 acres, gain rs per cent;
Finney, 1855 acres, gain 9 per cent;
Chase, 1O,390 acres, gain per cent;
Republic, 1O,3S9 acres, gain q per cent;
Mitchell, 1859 acres, gain IA per cent;
Wabaunsee, S,97S acres. gain % per
cent; Osborne, 1871 acres, gain 20 per
cent, and Greenwood 1888 acres, with
gain Of 9 per cent.
"All portions of the state display re-
markable and increasing interest in al
falfa growing, as is demonstrated by
the large gain. Some counties present
ing notable examples of the continued
activity in sowing alfalfa are Hodge
man, with an increase of 234 per cent;
Harper, 210 per cent; Neosho, "a per
cent; Miami, 80 per cent; Barber, 67
per cent; Clark, so per cent; Mar
shall. "A per cent; Decatur. AZ per
cent
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

The other day John r. Barlow, the
famous guide to the Cave Of the Winds
at Niagara, made trip with his SON
to point behind and under the Amer
lean fall. which had not been visited
since 1867, when Barlow last made the
venturesome trip. The two also went
farther and reached point where 1t is
said no human being had been before.
Barlow says there have been consider.
able changes in the rocks in the last
thirty.four years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
MartineiIi's Successor.

II learn upon high authority" says
the Rome correspondent Of the London
Daily Chronicle, that Mgr Falconio
will succeed Cardinal Martinelli as Pa
pal delegate in the United States, in
stead of Mgr. Calabrin, as previously
reported"
Mgr. Falconio, Papal delegate in
Canada. is an American citizen, having
been naturalized at Little Valley, N.
Y, and voted for President in 1872. He
was born In 1912 at Pescocostango.
Italy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
PIosOind BY Electricity.

The up-to-date farmer with large
acreage finds it slow work to plow
his fields with the old. single plows OF
the past, and so he Utilities the electric
current, and multiplies the number OF
plowshares to suit himself. In the West
this is practically necessity. on ac-
count of the large size of the fields and
the cost of labor and teams. Our illus
tration shows convenient form OF
motor pillow which has been designed
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
ALFALFA CROP
SEC'Y COBURN TELLS OF
INCREASE IN ACREAGE.
WAS EIGHT FOLD IN TEN YEARS
34.384 Acres In 1891; $4,000 Acres in
1001-Every County In the State now
Raises More or Less-Jewell in
the Lead-Aifaifa Is the Sal
walton Of Stockmen
In Dry Years.

Secretary F. D. Coburn, Of the Kan
sas State Board Of Agriculture has is-
sued bulletin on kansas and Her
Alfalfa" supplemented by a general
statement of the value of alfalfa as 4
crop in Kansas. Secretary Coburn
says:
"The past summer of diversified
weather has served admirably to en-
phasize the desirability of growing
alfalfa in the Middle West. and also
testified forcibly to its adaptability.
The wonderful performances this year
of this widely exploited plant have at
tracted attention anew to its worth.
it having already yielded two, three
or four cuttings, and the stockman who
was possessed of even a small acreage
is in an enviable situation. The in
telligent Kansas farmers, whose state
far and always leads all others in al
falfa production, are constantly bet
tering their condition and chances for
success by devoting larger areas to its
culture, as is conspicuously indicated
in official statistics compiled by the
state board of agriculture. For In
stance, the first official notice was
taken of alfalfa by the board in 1891,
when the total returned was 34,3Si
acres; this year its field extends over
$40 900 acres, showing the phenomenal
increase in the ten years of over S2S
per cent.
Even when first considered of sIf-
fiIient Importance to be officially rec
ognized as belonging to Kansas rep
ertoire of crops, a canvass Of the re-
turns for that year (1S9D shows that,
with the three exceptions of Atchison,
Johnson and Miami, each county de-
voted more or less land to its growth.
Finney county leading with 5,717
acres; while the counties ranging be-
tween that number and 1000 acres
were Kearny, Chase, Cloud. Gray,
Lyon, Saline, Sedgwick and Wabaun-
see, and of those claiming an acreage
at all Linn was among the smallest.
having two acres. Now, while not the
foremost, Finney has 12,545, and Linn
261. and the three counties mentioned
as having none in 1891 have total
of C21 acres.
"The following table shows, accord
ing to their rank the twenty-six
present leading Kansas counties in al
falfa acreage, with their acreage for
1901 and also for 1891:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

The gown on the right shows thu
daring Of Paquin in the capricious
combination of velvet and linen. The
bolero is of ecru Irish guipure made up
over cardinal red velvet in a most
effective way. Around the neck of the
bolero is an odd little collar, with but.
toned straps of black velvet, which
also faces the turnover cuff of guipurs
on the elbow sleeve.
The bolero opens over full front Of
white muslin, tucked all over by hand
which is drawn in by wide draped
girdle of black velvet. The skirt is Of
the linen made with groups Of length
wise tucks, or plaits, and trimmed al
the bottom with deep points Of tho
guipure. Hat Of cerise chip, trimmed
entirely with cerise plumes.-La Mode
Artistique.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

The gown on the left, designed by
Doucet, is of embroidered white muslin
made up over straw-colored silk. with
a sheen like mother-of-pearl. The long
tunic, plated to fit smoothly over the
hips, is of the embroidered muslin and
falls over a deep flounce Of plain mus
lin finished at the bottom with wide
tucks.
The fitted bodice is of embroidered
muslin, with wide collar Of the same
falling over two plated ruffies OF the
plain muslin. The chemisette and full
undersleeves are also of the plain mus
lin. The wide draped girdle Is of soft
taffeta of a deep straw color, and is
finished with long ends in the back.
A hat of black lace, ornamented with
black, white and yellow paradise
plume completes this costume.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

school books, the child also
made attempts at sculpture,
modelling in putty and clay, and crude
efforts at wood carving. These efforts,
immature as they naturally were, APP
peared so surely to indicate more
than ordinary love Of art that it was
considered well to cultivate the feel
ing, and Miss Bowen was sent to the
Chester School of Art to acquire the
rudimentary principles of knowledge
to which she aspired. This was fol-
lowed by some work at Albert Ludo-
vici's studio in the metropolis.
The young artists more important
training at this time, however, she
found to be in Rome, where she was
with the well-known painter, F. San
toro, whose wise system 1t was, while
thoroughly grounding his pupils in
drawing and painting, to endeavor at
the same time to develop in them the
individual taste and talent they pos
sessed. Anxious to fill up the whole
Of her time in this valuable portion Of
her student life, Miss Bowen also at
tended the night classes for figures at
the Circolo Artistico in Rome for three
or four years.
The young woman's first exhibited
works were my Old Nurse and "a
View of Sorrento" which, without tell
ing any one and in some fear and
trembling at her presumption, she sent
to the exhibition of the Society of Wo-
men Artists, where. to her great de-
light and establishment. they at once
found purchasers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
TRAINING A HUSBAND.

The man who has everything his
own way with women is invariably the
man who in childhood was taught con-
sideration for them. Sisters are good
material to practice on, as then, even
II your well-trained paragon never
finds mate worthy Of him Ia contin-
gency which l fear few mothers would
weep over), somebody will be the
gamer. Good boys love their sisters"
as the old doggerel runs. but they are
rarely polite to them All but the best
of them have two languages for girls
one for other boys sisters. one which
they perhaps consider to be efficacious
in training their own sisters for the
other boys wives. They are fatally
liable to mix the two up, or else to
gradually merge them into one Ian
guage-always, alas! the rough,
"bossy," alf-contemptuous one used
to the sisters rather than the expensive
and troublesome one of unaccustomed
courtesy to other girls.
Boys without sisters.
But there are boys who have no SIS
ters. For these, and even those VINO
have and who may be nice to them.
there is the danger Of getting out OF
touch with the feminine world and LIE.
Some mothers are so anxious that their
boys shall be boys that it Is case
of too much boy" Respecting wom-
en-, and, perhaps-though almost too
wild a hope-showing politeness to-
ward them, they yet find themselves at
Is or 20 as far removed from any abll
ity to understand the thoughts. wishes.
ways and temperaments OF the sex
they are likely to marry as the China
man Is unable to understand the Eng
iishman. They make the men who say
woman Is an enigma, to avoid the
trouble of solving her. They make also
the men whose wives cry after they
have gone off without remembering to
kiss them goodby. That woman Is
creature who likes goodby and other
kisses; that she dosent like you to
read or whistle when she Is talking to
you (nor do other mem; that she can
bear being disagreed with when she
tells you she knows she is losing all her
looks ("My poor girl" is a decidedly
infelicitous reply to make), and that
she doesn't like her comments on poll
tics and the great worlds other doings
to be treated like those of IAN infant
crying for the light" even II they are
such-are things every mother owes
It to her impending or unimpending
daughter-in- law to teach her son.
The Mothers Duty.
She can do 1t by other means than
throwing him into the companionship
Of fascinating girls, If that ruff1es her
maternal anxiety. Close companion
ship with her need not be apron
strings. A woman without sons once
said to one who has: Il don't want
the seat in street car Of any full
grown man, tired out with his work.
But it exasperates me beyond endur-
ance to see strong boys still in school,
boys able to stand or to sit on 1
barbed wire fence all day watching a
ball game, complacently occupying
seats while delicate women pitch
around hanging on straps. 1t is bad
for the boys, because they surely must
know it Is bad for the women.
How are they to know it," asked
her friend.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

Canon and Mrs.
Charlotte e. Bow
en- of Chester. for
when quite a small
child the little
girls lesson books
were so ornament
ed with sketches
of figures and views
that 1t became diff
ficult to know
whether to COM
mend or reprimand
these essays, which
W ere somewhat
outside the range
Of ordinary schol-
artistic education.
Beyond this I'M
n tinn IF her
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

considerable extent have been formed
and while the cultivators have notsuc-
ceeded in initiating the fine fiavors OF
Chinese, Ceylonese or Indian teas, yet
the derand among the peasants for
tea of some kind is so great that even
the Caucasian variety finds market.
The Russian government is trying to
encourage the cultivation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

caSuS. Nearly half
a century ago 1t
was found that the
tea plant could be
grown In gardens
on the shores Of
the Black sea, but
at first 1t was cul-
tivated only as a
curiosity or for
ornament. Since
1890 Plantations of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
As the World
ReyoIx,eS
Improxed Wafer rYhesL

The pocket of the ordinary overshot
water wheel began to discharge the
water soon after starting on the down.
ward trip. which, Of course, decreases
the weight of the load, with a corre-
spending decrease in power. As an i'm
provement over this form of wheel,
q Pennsylvania inventor designed the
wheel here illustrated, the object being
to utilize to the fullest extent the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
An Inferesfin6 Church.

st. James Chapel at Elberon, N. j.,
with one exception the only place of
worship at this famous summer resort,
has unique history and certain fea-
lures Of national interest. Here Gen.
Grant spent good portion of his time
during his term as President. and here
in 1881 President Garfield was taken to
die.
1t is repeated that President Garfield
said to his wife one memorable morn
ing. as the ringing strokes from the
belfry of this chapel. almost across the
way from the cottage, reached his ears,
"Crete, what are they ringing that bell
for?"
THAT" said Mrs. Garfield, SIS the
church where we went when we first
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
FOR WOMEN ANDHOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

How to Train . Husband -"Somo-
body's Mother" Did 10 for You
and You Must DO 1t for Some
body's Daughter.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

The wraps of the season are fore
Swallowed in this kimona shape OF
black velvet, lined throughout with
white silk. The white satin revers and
cuffs are strapped with black velvet
ribbon and the collar is of chinchil,a
fur.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

Among sums paid recently by an -.
cidcnt insurance company were SIS to
a person "stung by wasp" and
$319.2S in case where "a woman
stepped on foot. indianapolis News
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
GIRLS LINEN.

The frock Is Of
the Natural linen
color, and both the
front OF the waist
end skirt are cut In
blocks over a band
of red linen, and
each block is orna-
mented with a lit
tie button covered
with red linen. The
rest of the waist
is tucked all round.
The girdle is Of red
silk.-Le Costume
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
Rursion 6e0.

The Russian people are fond OF tea,
and efforts are being made to develop
important tea plantations in the eau
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27
Current Topics
II a younS Arfisf.

The artistic instinct made itself
known with no uncertain sound in
Miss Bowen, daughter of the Rev.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-09-27

A conspiracy to kill the secretary
was told in court at London the other
day. A prisoner charged with MUIR
dering money lender said he killed
the fellow because he (the money lend
err had tried to bride him to, kill Jo-.
seph Chamberlain.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
Ladies' Underwear. Hosiery

Ladies' Swiss ribbed Vests, high
 or low neck. long or short
 sleeves. or sleeveless, tonight.
 bargain day. 121ac Ladies Mereerized Silk Vests, to- night, bargain day, 25c Ladies ribbed knee Pants, fancy
 trimmed, tonight. bargain day. 15c Ladies fancy striped polk-a-dot
 Stockings. regular price 15c, to-
 night, bargain day, 1Oc Ladies fast black. double heel and
 sole Stocking. selling at 15c, to-
 night. bargain day. 121ac Misses fine ribbed Stockings fine
 quality. selling at 16c pair, to-
 night, bargain day, per pair, 1215c