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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28
Worthy of Daniel o'ConuelL

Not long ago Judge Dickey of the
Supreme Court, who halls from New.
burg, was holding court in Brooklyn.
The lawyer for the defendant in the
case before him occupied the time OF
the court by asking practically the
same question over and over again.
Judge Dickey called his attention to
this fact once or twice, and finally be.
came provoked, and said to the law.
yer:
You have gone over that ground time
and time again. counselor. Your cues.
lions suggest crabs to me-they al,
ways go sideways, and do not get
ahead-and l do not like crabs"
The lawyer pleasantly replied
"Well, am sorry that your honor
does not like crabs. and most respect
fully differ with you in that respect.
as we'll as others. For my part l like
crabs, but do not like Holsters, espe.
cially Holsters la Newburg!"
Some men are born foolish and 9TH
ers fall in love.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28
SOME WORKS OF ART,

A most charming idea for person
who desires to give an Easter gift is
to buy papier mache, or preferably.
a satin box in the shape Of an egg.
In this present Of some kind may
be placed-a piece of jewelry or trim
klet of some kind, pair of gloves. a
pretty handkerchief, lace collar, a
bottle of perfume, or anything else
that may occur to the giver. Most
dainty little egg-shaped boxes are made
Of silver. The latter, filled with bon
bons. are sure to please anybody.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28
"The Hussars of Death were gone"

"The Hussars of Death were gone"
sounded In my ears. And to the words
Of, another recruit" my senses left
me and all became black.
When once more my reason returned
the night had fallen, and the stars
blinked down upon a desolate field. BY
the dim light of the early moon, the
wrecked overturned cannons and the
still, silent forms threw dark SUCCESS
tive shadows on the ground, chilling
the mind with hundred wild, dark
thoughts. Over in the north soli-
tary dog lifted its head and howled
dismally.
l closed my eyes and tried to think,
but rustic by my side startled me,
and looked up to find. surrounding
me, the Hussars of Death.
| had seen men that day reel and fall
from their saddles, feebly try to raise
their sword-arm. and failing, with
their last breathe curse their Maker.
l had seen men torn by shot and shell
calling upon their God for mercy, and
dying with a smile on their lips. And
then in desperation I prayed, each
word a burning hope, petitioning Him
that gave me life, to spare me from
that CHASTITY throng. And gradually
my fears left me, peace came over
my torn and wretched soul, and I
fell asleep.
1t was morning when awoke. For
down the valley the helmets OF our
defeated, retreating army glittered.
But l was happy, for the Hussars Of
Death were gone.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28

Representative Jenkins of Wiscon.
sin has introduced resolution direct
ing the house committee on judiciary
to report on a number of questions re-
lating to the political statue of Cuba,
viz: lis Cuba. as far as the United
States is concerned, foreign or do
nestle territory" Has the United
States exercised sovereignty over the
Island and people?" Has the United
States the title to the island. and If
not, where does the title rest?" Nu-
merous other questions kre asked by
the revolution
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28
END OF THE DAWES COMMISSION.
Senate Committee Determined to Wind
up Indian Affairs.

Senate Committee Determined to Wind
up Indian Affairs.
WASHINGTON. = Especially The
senate Indian committee has reached
an important decision in regard to the
Dawes commission. 1t will offer an
amendment in the senate to the In
dian appropriation bill to reorganize
the commission. This decision was
reached after several prolonged ses-
slons behind closed doors, in which
the question was debated in all rs
bearings. There has been dissatisfac-
ton with the commission for some
time. This feeling has been twice
strongly expressed on the house side.
where the Indian commission last year
refused to make the appropriation a.,
large as was asked for.
This year the same committee ra-
euced the membership to three. I'm
DER the reorganization pan decided on
by the senate committee, the commits
sion is to consist of four members,
and time limit is fixed within which
1t must wind up its labors. This limit
Is July l, 1908. The committee will
recommend that the salary of the
chairman Of the commission shall re
$500, which is considerably NOR, than
the salary now paid. No one is
named for the Craftsmanship.
Tie intention is to make the saliiy
Sufficient to induce first class man
to accept the place. but whoever is
named will be expected to devote all
his attention to 1t and set the commits
sion a pace that will wind up the af-
fairs for the five civilized tribes within
the specified time. Congress, in short,
has grown tired of the eternal delay
which has characterized the work of
the Dawes commission and is deter
mined to wind up it's existence as soon
as possible.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28

Los Angeles, Cal.
a day at time how l would feel the
next day. Five bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkhdm's Vegetable Compound
changed all that, my days became days
of health, and have enjoyed every day
since-now six years.
1--WE have used considerable of your
Vegetable Compound in our charitable
work, as we find that to restore a poor
mother to health so she can support her
self and those dependent upon her, II
such there be, is truer charity than to
give other aid. You have my hearty
endorsement, for you have proven
yourself true friend to suffering wo-
men."-MRs. z. SAILER, 1861 Hill ST..
Los Angeles, Cal.-s6ooo forfeit II abous tss-
tfmoniai 10 not genuine.
No other pers on can give such
helpful advice to women who
are sick as can Mrs. Pinkham,
for no other has had such great
experience-hera address Is Lynn,
Mass, and her advice free-if
you are sick write her-yOu are
foolish if you don't.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28
voice to the strain of Easter melody
by the musical lines:

voice to the strain of Easter melody
by the musical lines:
That is the Joy of life,
Joy bought by sacrifice.
Pleasure for hopeless signs,
And rest for strife.
The earth Is no more, as 1t was at first,
BY some strange spell accurst;
A mystery has passed mystery.
A boundless hope has bid new heaven and
earth to be-
Rise happy earth, arise,
Thy wintry darkness done
To greet the new-risen sun.
Oh, soul, arise!
The joy which stirs the world let It wake
thee;
A symbol Of thy risen life is born.
Awake, arise this is the very morn;
A mystery has been a mystery!
If Wadsworth, that poet so dearly
beloved by countless hearts, has failed
to record in any special poem his feel
ings about the festival of Easter, there
are lines in the Excursion" conclu-
ding the fifth book of that work which
can scarcely be excelled as thoughts
with which to encourage meditation
upon the mysterm OF the Resurrec-
lion:
Life I repeat, is energy of love
Divine or human; exercised In pain,
In strife and trlbuaton. and ordained
Is so approved and sanctified to pass
Through shades and silent rest to endless
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28
CHANGE OF LIFE.
Some Sensible Advice to W0.
men by Mrs. E. Sailer.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-When I
passed through what is known as
change Of life,' had two years suf-
fering, sudden heat, and as quick
chills would pass over me my appetite
was variable and l never could tell for
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28
ALTON RESUMES FAST OF. LOUIa
TRAIN SERVICE.

Passengers destined to st. Louis
and points east should go via the Kan
sas City gateway. thereby securing
the advantage Of the Chicago & Atoms
fast night train. leaving Kansas City
at 8 p. M. arriving In st. Louis at 7:08
a. m. Chair cars free Of extra charge.
Compartment sleeping cars. The AL
ton keeps their light ashining just
ahead of the rest. Write to L. D.
Cooper, Travelling Passenger Agent.
Chicago & Alton Railway. Kansas City.
Mo-. for lowest rates..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28
Songs Of Poets
In Joyous Mood
Immortal Minds Have Recognized the
Significance Of the Day.

The solemn festival in honor of the
resurrection has given inspiration to
many poets to whom the joyfulness Of
the occasion, the coming of the light
after darkness of flowers springing
from dead earth, of the raising up Of
buried hope into gladness, and Of the
perfection of virtue issuing out of sin
has appealed powerfully by one form
of imagery if not by another.
That greatest of latter-day poets,
Robert Browning, in Easter Day"
writes of the amazement that will come
to doubters:
From repose
We shall start up at last awake,
From life, that insane dream We take.
For waking now, because it seems.
Where is the Christian to whose
sympathy those lines will not appeal
in conjunction with others following
them:
With darkness. hunger, toll distress.
Be all the world wilderness!
Only let me go on. go on,
Still hoping ever and anon
To reach one end, the Better Land.
Christina Rossetti, who has Justly
been called the poeuess Of death, never
seemed to hymn her joys without en-
HANGING their value by recollection
of past sorrow, yet her poem. "Resur.
rection Eve" is begun by the senti
ment-
He resteth weep not.
And she would have us note how the
Gray hours of morning. ere the days
dawning,
Frightened by CLEANS
OF the sunbeams-
BY the foreseeing
OF resurrection,
or glorious being,
or full perfection,
OF sins forgiven
Before the face
OF men and spirits.
or God in heaven,
The resting place Srr-r
That he inherits
James Russell Lowell concludes with
the following verse, a poem which he
entitled "Godminster Chimes" and
wrote in aid Of a chime of bells for
Christ Church, Cambridge:
Oh chime of sweet Saint Charity,
Peal soon that Easter morn
When Christ for all shall risen be,
And in all hearts newborn!
That Pentecost when utterance Gle IT
To all men shall be given
When all shall say my Brother" here
And hear my Son. in heaven!
Sir Lewis Morris adds a modern
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28

head. The sword passed through him
as it would have passed through space,
and l fell back in my saddle sick at
heart, his hooking laugh ringing in
my ears.
The bugle blew the charge, and the
blades flashed higher and brighter in
the morning sun. Forward swept the
troop, onward swept the phantoms.
the shot and shell tore gaping holes
IL olif ranks, and as each man went
down, a host ct twisting spirits gath
Grad around him, their long black
coats Mapping round their frames and
blowiEe back every now and then to
disclose framework Of whitened
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28
sALzERs LIGHTNING CABBAGE.
Ha. Large Congregation.

Rev. Henry A. Sullivan, rector Of
the Cathedral Of the Holy Cross, Bos-
ton, administers to the spiritual
wants of the biggest congregation In
New England, his parishioners num-
bering between 5000 and 5000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28


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Mrs. Ida A. Francis, of Mooresvlle, Ind. writes:
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28
object to Booker Washington.

object to Booker Washington.
Five seniors of Nebraska State uni
versity have notified President An
drews that Booker T. Washington
must not be the commencement day
orator at that institution. although al
ready invited.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28

Some men are born foolish and 9TH
ers fall in love.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-28
He resteth. weep not.

James Russell Lowell concludes with
the following verse, poem which he
entitled "Godminster Chimes" and
wrote in aid Of chime of bells for
Christ Church, Cambridge:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Charleston Post says: Miss
Stone is preparing to cash in her alb
due ton. She has started for the
United States to open a lecture tour.
j. is not. stated that she will devote
its profits to reimbursement OF those
who made uD the fund for her van
SOM but such might be a convenient
Arrangement and relieve us of the Ie-
eassslS Tor squeezing the amount out
OF Turkey and Bulgaria"
The Cleveland co. Plain-Dealer
Oem.) says: The river and harbor
bill failed in the last Congress be-
cause the time was limited and was
talked out before final action could be
taken. The situation is different now.
The House can keep Congress in ses-
sion as long as it chooses, and the
friends of the river and harbor bill
declare they will stand together and
prevent adjournment until the Senate
passes it, even if they have to sit all
summer. The failure of the bill in the
last Congress has made action imper-
alive at this session, or some abso-
lutely necessary work will have to be
abandoned. Not even the ship subsidy
senators will care to face the conse-
quences of another failure to the vast
commercial navigation and indus
trial interests it would affect"
The Philadelphia Record (Dem.)
says: There should not be too great
impatience for the solution of the
Philippine problem. 1t is now over
fifty years since the United States be-
came the possessor of territory pur-
chased from Mexico which we are by
treaty bound to incorporate into the
Union of States. The promise re-
mains as yet unfulfilled as to a part
of the territory, but there is no doubt
of its ultimate fulfillment. The House
Committee on Territories has report
ed favorably enabling acts to admit
New Mexico and Arizona as states
Firty years hence the state of Luzon
may be quite as fit for statehood. The
process of ripening for self-govern-
ment may go forward as rapidly in
our islands as upon the continent I'M
der favoring conditions of political
and commercial intercourse"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-09
Tic MEAT QUESTION.

The explanation of the rise in the
price of fresh meats, furnished by the
Butchers Association, reads as if it
had been written by the Chicago meat
packers and not by the local butchers
1t is well understood of course that
the butchers are not responsible for
the rise in the prices of meats. If they
have to pay more for them they have
to Increase the retail prices.
The reasons offered by the packers
for the advance in the prices are not
wholly satisfactory. 1t is true of
course that there has been a very
great advance in the prices of the arti-
cles on which beef cattle are fed, but
this advance took place a good many
weeks ago. There has been no great
rise recently. The sudden and very
great advance in prices of meats point
to an understanding among the pack
ers. 1t looks as if the packers thought
they were not making money enough,
and might make more just as we'll as
not.
The great advance in the prices of
fresh meats calls the attention of the
farmers of Georgia to the profit there
Is in cattle raising. There is no rea-
son why Georgia should bring about
all of the fresh meats her people con-
sumo from the West. She can pro-
duce as good meat as can be obtained
from the Chicago packers.
90, a Lone 20
she could not grow grass sufficient to
maintain stock. 1t has been demon
strated that as good grass can be
grown within her borders as in any of
the other states. 1t is probable that as
much corn per acre cannot be raised
here as elsewhere, but to offset that
cattle can find food in the fields the
greater part of the winter.
The trouble here in Georgia-that is,
with most farmers who have given att
tention to stock-is that they do not
take the care of their cattle they
should. A great many of those who
undertake to grow peaches in this
state fail, not because peaches will
not thrive here, but because they do
not give them the attention that they
demand. Those who go about the cul-
tivation of peaches in the right way
are very successful. If the same care
and intelligence We're given to cattle
raising here in Georgia as is given to
it in the Western states Georgia beef
would rank with that of the best from
the West. and those giving their time
and attention to cattle would get sat
isfactory returns.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-09
Rhodes, Soft Snot.

A glimpse of the late Cecil Rhodes is
had in a letter written from Kimber-
ley soon after the British occupation
of the city, says the New York Times.
Ever a dreamer, his mind filled with
visions of empire, Rhodes one day in
Kimberley was picturing the grand
eur of British South Africa when the
rich lands should be developed under
the British flag and the great colony
should be tied to England by lines of
fast express steamers and by rail-
road to Cairo.
Just then litter was borne by.
Rhodes face was illumined by enthu-
siasm. He had just said: The cost
of the struggle is as nothing to the
fruits that are to be reaped."
The litter bearers paused to change
their hold. The fair face of an Engs
fish soldier lad was turned toward
Rhodes, and the wounded boys pain
drawn lips moved.
Sympathy changed the expression of
Rhodes face as he stepped down to
the dying soldier
II am not afraid to die" gasped the
boy, bravely, "but there is no one to
take care of mother"
II will provide for her" said
Rhodes, simply, as he made note of the
mothers name and address, and he
strobe quickly into the house, with
tears in his eyes, muttering:
"Oh, the cost of it; the cost of it
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-09

Princess Charles of Denmark is a
very clever carver in wood, and one
of her favorite pastimes is carving
pipes. These she presents to her hus-
band and several of her male cousins
who are smokers.
Sir Henry Strong, chief justice of
the Supreme Court of Canada, has
notified the department of justice that
he wishes to retire in September. JUS
tice Taschereau will be promoted to
the chief justiceship.
John Sincox of Sterling, Kan, has
eleven children and fifty-one grand
children and great grandchildren In
his family there has been but one
death, that of his wife, in more than
fifty years. He never lost a child nor
a grandchild and in fifty years a doc
tor never crossed his doorstep on
professional business but once.
--All the Rhodes family manifested
idiosyncrasies. None of them ever
married The empire builders sister
Miss Rhodes, is of a very masculine
appearance and took her greatest
pleasure in riding among the strong
holds of the rebellious natives to dis
tribute glass beads and articles
of clothing for the native warriors.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-09


DR.. Temple was often greeted affec-
tionately by perfectly unknown young
men who protested to be old friends,
and who afterwards turned out to be
old Rugby boys. The Bishop got in
the way of pretending to remember the
identity of any lively person who flew
up to him with rapturous greetings
simply, says the Week End, to save
lengthy, and sometimes crestfallen ex-
plantations. One day, at Oxford, a
handsome youth greeted him with a
fervent shake of the hand.
"Eh?" said the always curt Bishop
abstractedly. you quite well?''
Yes replied the looking
young man, with graciousness.
"All well at homer" said the Bishop.
The young man stared slightly, but
replied courteously. "All well, thank
you
Father well?" said the Bishop.
My father, sir, is dead" said the
young man, with little pardonable
sternness.
"Ahi" said the utterly undisturbed
Bishop, land how's your mother?"
Sir" replied the handsome young
man, with great gravity, Her Majesty
the Queen is in excellent health"
He was Prince Leopold, the Duke
of Albany, to whom DR.. Temple had
been tutor, but whom the unimpres-
sionable Bishop had for the time being
forgotten. The reply is unrecorded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-09
Distinction, No difference.

Some time ago, says the Philadelphia
Times, a white man was arraigned be-
fore a colored justice on the charge of
killing a man. and stealing a mule. The
prisoner remarked:
Judge, believe you've no jurisdic-
ton. only to examine me, but do the
best you can for me"
Oats what Use gwine ter do; Use
got two kinds of law in this court-de
Arkansaw and de Texas. Which do
you want?"
II believe I'll take the Arkansas"
well, in that case, I'll dismiss you
for stealing de mule-and hang you fer
killing de man."
81 believe, judge, that I'll take the
Texas"
Wall, in dat case I'll dismiss We fer
killing de man.
You have good heart. judge
AN hang We fer stealth de mule
I'll take de occasion to say that de
only difference is in the way you state
de case"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-09
MarIs Twain,. Engine.

Capt. Thomas Bixby, under whom
Samuel L. Clemens Mark Twain
served as pilot and engineer on the old
Mississippi river boat Swallow, has
given in New Orleans paper the toll
lowing description of the engine of the
Swallow: THE craft was a little,
shaky affair, which piled between st.
Louis and Cairo. 1t had a stern wheel,
a place for freight and passengers, and
a pilot house and place on what may
becalled the pilot deck for the engine.
That engine went aboard when it was
needed. and only then. 1t burned no
wood or coal, but ate a powerful sight
of grass. 1t was a. large gray mule
named Jerry, which worked a tread
mill that propelled the boat, Samuel
Clemens was chief engineer and pilot.
He had a system of signals which was
effective and ingenious. By pulling a
cord he could raise a head of cabbage
just out Of reach of the mule. The
engine would start and begin to walk
after it, and the boat flcated majesti
cally down or up the river, as the case
might be. Without desiring to be per-
sonal, 1 will say that Jerry was one
of the most intelligent animals / ever
met His voice was more on the order
of a foghorn than a whistle, being too
much of a barytone for the latter.
When Samuel wanted to whistle for a
landing he just hit Jerry with a stick. !"