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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01

a star. This was the plan finally
agreed upon:
In her scene with the prince the
fairy princess came on the stage all
alone and lay down to sleep on the
couch In the center. Then, while her
eyes were shut, the prince came on
and Weakened her by singing. She
aroused herself, and, making out the
prince standing by the far side Of
her couch, few into his wide opened
arms.
The actor who played the prince was
called into the conference, and among
the three men plot was carefully ar
ranged. 1t was agreed that the man
from Milwaukee should be Struggled
down into the dressing room Of the
real prince, who was to play his own
part right through the play until 1t
came to the scene with the princess.
At that point the man from Milwau-
kee was to put on the gorgeous robes
Of the prince and go on to the stage
after the princess had gone to sleep on
the couch. The actor who played the
prince agreed to help out the lover in
his impromptu role by standing in the
wings and singing the tenor solo by
the sound of which the princess was
awakened. Then, when the princess
awoke and sat up to greet her prince.
she would see for the first time the
face of her faithful lover from Mil
waukee and would be in duty bound
to rush into his open arms. That sort
of thing, it was figured, would certain.
ly realize the most romantic dreams
of the runaway high school girl.
The scheme was carried out, and 1t
worked perfectly. The girls mother
sat in a box, where she could see
without being seen. The lover from
Milwaukee slipped down into the
princes dressing room without being
seen or recognized. The house was
crowded. Finally it came time for
the awakening of the sleeping beauty.
The pretty little princess went on
and lay down on the gorgeous couch.
Her eyes were closed and her regular
breathing closely initiated the evil
dences of sleep. On then came the
bogus prince-the man from Milwau-
kee. So far as looks go Mr.. Engel
declares that he had the regular
prince beaten to a finish. He was
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
Dairyinq Improves Farms.

It is an undeniable fact that dairy
ing improves the farms on which 1t Is
carried on correctly. The best way to
increase the value of f. y is to put
live stock on it. This the dairyman
does. If he sells butter and feeds the
milk on the farm the conditions must
improve from year to year. There is,
however, way to run down farm
ever when dairying is carried on on
it. That way is to grow timothy Tor
the cows and sell the milk to the city
milk peddlers. There will be a con-
slant removal of the elements needed
in the soil, and the farm. instead OF
being improved, will become impover-
ished. There are many farms now In
the vicinity of Chicago that are now
undergoing this experience. There are
on the other hand, farms on which are
kept more cows than can be fed from
the crops grown on the area. To in
crease the feed, concentrated foods are
purchased and the droppings from the
cattle are constantly 1ut upon the
land. Even II no foods ere purchased
there should be a betterment Of the
land from year to rear II the manures
are returned to the soil and incorpor-
ated with 1t before they have lost any
thing from evaporation or teaching.
The process Of food elaboration Is 60
ing on in the soil from year to year.
and II the annual draft on the soil is
not large the land will not retrograde.
Natures plan, however, is for all fer
tility to go back to the land, and she
has not planned to have the fertility
in any one field taken away year after
year and nothing returned in its place.
The man that attempts that Is in a
manner bankrupting himself. as he is
constantly using up the capital stored
in his fields.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01

the way of singing and dancing. The
younger girl especially proved to be
extremely clever, and Mr.. Engel was
glad to give them both an engagement.
The little girl soon became gen.
eral favorite with everybody connect
ed with the theater. Not only was she
quick to learn and good singer, but
she went out of her way to do kind
things for other stage people who got
into trouble.
Mr.. Engel was especially attracted
by the child-she was not yet IS
and he tried to find out as much as
he could OF her past life, with the idea
of writing to her people and suggest
ing that they take their daughter on
the stage. But in spite OF his con-
tinued efforts he found out little-only
that the girl came from Milwaukee.
Nellie" Sc said to her one even
ing, where do your parents live? In
Milwaukee,"
Father and mother are both dead
long ago." said Nellie with look in
her innocent blue eyes that went
straight to the heart even OF a bur-
lesque manager. Il haven't relative
living"
In the course Of two months the
pretty young girl had been promoted
to principal part in the burlesque OF
Beauty and the Beast" She was the
sleeping beauty, and 1t was her duty
to lie apparently asleep in soft, white
robes on a couch of gold, until she was
awakened Dy the coming of the prince
Then she sprang up with cry OF Joy
and ran into his arms. She made a
dainty little princess and her scene
with the prince was always hit with
the house.
One morning big, fair-haired young
man called on Manager Engel. He
was accompanied by an elderly woman
dressed in black. He introduced him.
self as a wholesale sausage manufac;
turer of Milwaukee. The elderly wom-
an whom he was escorting was the
mother of Mr.. Engel's fairy princess.
According to the story told MIN by the
pair the girl had graduated from the
high school the previous June. She
had been engaged to marry the big,
yellow-haired maker of sausages. Sud.
denly one day she disappeared, leav-
ing behind her two letters, one for her
mother and the other for the man she
was to marry. To her mother she
wrote that she was going away to
make a name for herself on the stage
and that she would keep her where
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
Value Of SiIaGe.

The great value of silage IS its sue
culence. Foods lose in value as they
lose succulence. This quality once lost
is lost forever. The corn that dries
in the field has the same chemical
constituents in its dry form that 1t
had in its green form, but 1t has lost
some succulence and is not therefore
so valuable as 1t was in its original
state. The fermenting Of the stover
renders it more digestible. This is
illustrated by the experience OF the
dairymen that feed silage the year
around. They find that when the sill
age gives out in the summer and they
have to turn to feeding corn stalks
green there is decided falling off in
the quantity Of milk made. To rem
edy this some of : .irymen are
building enough silos to hold large
enough quantity of silage so that they
can have we'll fermented silage to feed
the year around and not have to feed
silage newly put into the silos.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
Non-Payinc Cows,

The dairy commissioner Of Mime
sofa says that rs per cent Of the cows
in that state do not pay for their feed
and that they should be sent to the
butcher as soon as possible. The sad
part of this is that the owners of those
cows do not know that they are not
paying for their feed, but keep them
in the belief that they are doing some
thing to increase lie profits. Many
and many man has been ba1krupted
by the cows he has kept The trouble
has been that there>was no way the
owner could know what was being
done by his cows, ill the Babcock test
came into use. Since that time the
great factor that prevents its use is
negligence. 1t takes a great deal Of
hammering to get even a single new
idea into the heads Of some men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
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The kasaska Duck.

This very handsome bird Is a native
Of Asia and Is one Of the few large
ducks. being as large as some OF the
smaller breeds of geese, and consider
ably larger than the Labrador duck.
writes Ira W. Shaw in American Poul-
try Advocate. The female Is a tribe
smaller than the drake, but not nearly
so great as in the Muscovies. They
always go in pairs and during the
laying and Matching season the drake
watches over the duck with much So
licitude, following her constantly
wherever Sue may go. When domesti-
Gated they feed much the same as 9TH
er ducks. but in addition require some
grass. In their native haunts they
make their nests on the ground under
some small bush or in the tall wild
grass and rushes. The eggs, never
more than six in number, are pure
white and round with very thin shells.
The period of incubation is the same
as In our common domestic breeds OF
ducks. While they have very hand
some plumage, this Is secondary to
their general carriage and bearing.
which is elegance itself, and whether
swimming or posing on a nice lawn
they are objects Of admiration to all
observers. AS in the case with all our
wild and parti-colored domestic ducks,
the drake is more brilliantly attired
than the female. The colors running
through shades of grey, green, red and
black; bill black and legs and feet
grey. During the breeding season
they have the quarrelsome trait Of
the Muscovies, but this slight fault
does not in any way bar out COM
mendation Of the Kasaska as worthy
place among the many handsome
and valued aquatic fowls.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
Who Is to blame?

The poultry raiser that fails to make
money with his fowls often asserts
that his birds were to blame. Usually
he says that there is no money in
poultry anyway. Seldom is he willing
to admit that his failure was due to
himself alone. Yet such is about al
ways the case. A man fails because
he does not know enough to succeed.
That is the one great cause of failure.
The antidote is to know more. This
knowledge must come both by exper-
fence and study. There are some peo-
pie that never could learn enough to
succeed with poultry, because they are
lazy and refuse to busy themselves
about details. Some people take to
the culture of poultry thinking 1t to be
a lazy way Of getting living. Never
did they make a greater mistake.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
pensjons for Old Folks,

In the current issue of the Lend q
Hand Record Edward Everett Hale
has an article advocating old age
pensions. He believes that such pen
sions should be limited in any state
to three conditions: First, to persons
who have never permanently aban-
doned their native state; second, to
those who have paid taxes since
reaching manhood; third, to persons
80 or SIS years old. DR.. Hale thinks
500 a year would keep old folks from
the poorhouse.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
Do Not Market Bad Eggs.

Every farmer that sends or tokos
eggs to market should test or candle
his eggs before disposing of them.
This will prevent putting on the mar
ket bad eggs. There are many ways
of Gambling them. One OF these
ways is to roll up piece of heavy
paper into the form of tube. Place
an egg in one end and permit the light
of the sun or of a lamp to shine
through the egg. The eye at one end
of the tube will be able to see through
the egg and determine the condition
of its contents. II the contents Of the
egg appear cloudy or blurred the egg
is not fit to go to market. Good eggs
present to the eye contents that are
clear and translucent. Bad eggs de-
press the market. After people have
gotten hold of one or two bad eggs
they turn to other kinds Of food and
cease to buy eggs. If only good eggs
were sold at all seasons the con-
sumption of eggs would be enormously
increased. Especially If the farmer
have private customers is it foolish
to market eggs that have not been
candled. There is nothing that will build
up private custom like always CIV
ing absolutely perfect eggs and there
is nothing that will so quickly destroy
a private trade as a few bad eggs scat
tered through the lots sold. Guess
work need not enter into this matter,
as Gambling is entirely feasible and
can be rapidly performed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
JAPANESE Bantams.

The striking beauty and peculiar
shaped tails of the Black Tailed Jap
anese Bantams make them great fav'
orites and place them in the front
ranks of the bantam class. They are
white, excepting the tail and wings.
The tail is black, the sickles black,
edged with white. The wings are
large and long. with dropping points;
the color of the primaries and second
aries is dark slate, edged with white.
When the wing is folded 1t is appar'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
Minnesota Butter In Europe.


A press dispatch from st. Paul.
Minnesota, says: Minnesota butter Is
good enough to compete with Danish
butter In British markets even after
the influences of a long sea voyage IL
has done so in the past, and Will PROD
ably do so again, according to state
Creamery Inspector B. D. White OF
the state dairy and food department
Mr.. White recently returned from at
tendanc, at the monthly tests at chi
cago. held under the auspices OF the
department OF agriculture, at which he
assisted 1, the scoring Of butter. MT
White says that butter has been
shipped from Minnesota at various
times in the past and has competed
successfully with the best Danish but
ter put upon the English markets.
Four years ago firms at Albert Lea con-
Quoted a regular export trade and
their entire supply found ready sale
in English markets. The demand
grew as the English consumers be-
came acquainted with the Minnesota
piOuuCt, uuI Tic IiduC uiu NV AS~-
long, as the prices at home rose to such
an extent that it was more profitable
to sell the product on the home mar
ket. Since then the prices have kept
so high that the trade has not been re-
sumed, although the Minnesota firms
handling the product have had repeat
ed requests from British dealers for a
resumption of the trade. while the
present prices for butter hold out
said Mr.. White, there will be no re-
sumption Of the trade. If the market
goes down to a point that admits OF
shipping at profit Minnesota butter
will find its way into a renewed pop
ularity in English markets"
The Farmers Review has repeatedly
pointed out this condition. under
which 1t Is impossible to build up and
hold a butter market in Europe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01

abouts secret until she had shown
her fitness for dramatic career.
To her lover she wrote releasing
him from their engagement. She
could not bring herself to settle down
as the wife of mere sausage maker.
She must have some romance, some
color In her life. She was not good
enough for him anyhow. He would
easily find girl who could make him
much happier than she could ever
hope to do. And so on.
In some way, the details of which
Mr.. Engel has forgotten, the two
traced the girl to New York and to his
theater. Now they wanted his help in
getting her to go home with them.
He gladly gave it. though the success
Of their plan meant to him the loss Of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
Town With Many Historic Trees

Litchfield, Conn.,, has more historic
trees than any other town in New
England. Among others are two elms
planted by John c. Calhoun, syca-
more srld to be one of thirteen plant
ed by Oliver Wolcott, signer Of the
declaration of independence and nam
cd after the thirteen original colo
MES, an elm which served as whip
ping post in colonial days ard will
low tree which grew from a walking
stlck stuck in the ground by Col.
Talmadge, the American officer who
captured Major Andre, the British
SOY.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
Dreyfus Still Unpopular.

Ex-Captain Dreyfus is still having
great trouble to get fiat in Paris.
Recently he succeeded in obtaining
the lease of place in the Boulevard
Malesherbes, but the outgoing tenant,
having discovered who was his sue.
cessor, refused to allow him to enter
or to give the necessary instructions
to the upholsterers and decorators.
The Paris courts have now ordered
the tenant to admit M. Dreyfus once
week for two hours until the ex
piration of the lease. ,i,-sy
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
Painting of Fort Sumter.

A painting of Fit. Sumter in war
time, made in 1863 by Lieut.. John X.
Key, a nephew of Francis Scott Key.
author of "The Star Spangled Ban.
ner," is on exhibition in Charleston.
1t was shipped through the blockade
to England, where it remained until
it was returned to Charleston a few
dayS ago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01

1t is well known that the palm-Mke
nipa tree of tropical Asia has sap
exceedingly rich in sugar, but SO salty
that its utilization has not been found
profitable
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
Russian Dairy Schools.

The dairy schools of Russia have
brought that country to the front as
one of the foremost producers Of but
bor, cheese and milk in the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
Our Next BattIeship.

Naval Constructor Capps will have
charge of the work on the new 10000
ton battleship which is to be built
in the New York navy yard, and Is
determined that the vessel will be
completed, If possible, in as short
time as would be taken by oontrac.
tors. She probably will be called
the Connecticut.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01

emily Aiite. The tail is expanded and
carried in an upright position. almost
touching the back Of the head; sickles,
long and gracefully curved. The
shanks are free from feathers cad
bright golden in color.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01

A Young Man Called o.. Mr.. EngeI.
gorgeous and splendid prince. Close
to him in the wings stood the real
prince and sang his tenor solo more
sweetly than he had ever sung 1t be-
fore.
Presently the princess awoke. She
started up and looked into the face OF
the lover whom she had not seen for
nearly year. But she was a thor
oughbred. Once or twice she rubbed
her hand across her eyes as If to brush
away mist. Then she threw herself
into his arms with joyful cry.
lotto, my prince" she said.
And then the curtain went down.
Chicago Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
Mutton Breeds and Merinos Compared

Prof. w. A. Henry: The Merino
sheep is peculiarly wool bearer, and
nearly all lines descended from the
Spanish stock have been selected with
that single end in view. The story OF
the Spanish Merino in its home coun.
try forms one of the most interesting
chapters extant in the history of 1.-Two
stock. In their pilgrimage from South
to Central Spain each spring and theii
return in the fall, the Spanish flocks
make annual journeys covering in all
about 1000 miles. Only the strongest
and most rugged animals survive the
long, fatiguing and perilous marches.
The ability to exist in enormous
f1ocks, to range over a vast territory,
and to subsist upon scant food, are the
leading of the many remarkable quail.
ties wrought by stern fate into the
very fiber and constitution of the
Merino sheep.
Almost opposite in some respects are
the English mutton breeds of sheep,
which have been reared in small foeks
confined to limited pastures the best
specimens being saved and nurtured
by kindly hands with intelligent at.
tention to all their wants. They have
been sheltered from storms AMI given
roughage and grain from barn and
stack, whenever the fields were scant
OF heritage or the weather severe. In
general, the life of the English mutton
sheep has been one of plenty almost
to surfeit and quiet contentment In
this country we cannot hope to attain
the wonderful success reached by
British sheep-owners unless we follow
closely or improve upon their methods.
The rules and practices prevalent in
this country in handling Merino sheep
will prove satisfactory with the NUT
ton breeds, and the feeder, in the very
inception of his flock experience,
should duly consider the habits and
characteristics Of the animals hA 10
hRndling.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01

Mr.. Engel was just putting on new
burlesque and he wanted two dozen
young women to appear in the chorus.
His office was on the stage, and to
him one morning appeared two young
and pretty girls. One Of the girls had
evidently been on the stage before;
the other was as evidently new to the
business. Being both fresh, young and
pretty, the manager gave them a
chance to see what they could do in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01
A Bride Well Won

UT is the story of a stage WOO
iii ing. It took place six years
. ago when Manager Engel was
QXJ running a burlesQue theater
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01

Some people have to die before PEI
pie discover any good in them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-08-01

The Farmers Review has repeatedly
pointed out this condition. under
which it is impossible to build up and
hold a butter market in Europe.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-28
DEGREE POCAHONTAS.

Ogareeta Council met In reg Ular
sleep Tuesday evening. There was a
fair attendance. Our deputy, Il. M.
Capron, assisted by Past Chief VIM.
Crumwell, and Past Pocahontas Ella
Shoup. raised the following Chiefs to
their respective stumps: Prophecies,
Emma Mitchell; Pocahontas, Mary
Kittinger; Wenonn, Grace Fiscus;
Powhatton, John Baggett; First Scout,
Nellie Mobly; Second Scout, Barbara
Linn; First Runner, Dorothy Smith;
Second Runner. May Skiver; Guard Of
Tepee, Sue Moneysmith; Guard of
Forest, james Finn. Brother and Sis
ter Skiver entertained u committee
from the Forest City Tribe of Cleve-
land, over Sunday, who were here to
make arrangements for Red Mems
picnic, August "a, at Cottage Grove
Remember, brothers and sisters, there
will be no more meetings for three
weeks, when we expect to rattle the
pillow presented by Sister Bowers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-28
MODERN woODMEN.

Akron Camp held an interesting meet
ing at Tip Top hall on Main ST., last
Wednesday evening. New applications
were received and several candidates
were given their first introduction in
to the mysteries of Woodcraft. The
hot wea ther has bad effect on the at
tendance. This should not be. The
Neighbors should arouse themselves
and all call at least once a month, as
those who remain at home, don't know
what they are missing.
The managers report for the past
six months was the best we ever had
yet, and we hope to continue the good
work, as we are speedily climbing up
to the Ave hundred mark. E
Let us all roll up o,m sleeves and
see whether We can not have 500
Neighbors eDrolled by Jan. /, 1903.
The FIRST Wednesday in August we
will have an Interesting debate on the
new reimbursement plan. AS you are
all interested 1t will be to your advan-
tage to come, hear and take part.
Owing to the resignation OF Mr.
Hall, MIR. Hanson was elected to fiji
out the unexpired term of Worthy Ad-
visor. Mr. Warner was elected to fill
out the unexpired term of Mr.. Grif-
fiths as Watchman Mr.. Walton was
appointed Chief Forester, in place of
Mr.. Huffman, who resigned.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-28
! UNCLE RUSSELL
Has Keen Memory In All Things
Financial.

New York, July 2s-This story is told
broker back in 1877 bought put
from Russell Sage and had dispute
with him over the price as to whether
1t was to be 500 or $101. The broker
only had 500 in cash with him, and
Mr.. Sage finally said he might have
the put" but could ''owe him the dol
lar" The former broker so the story
went, met Mr.. Sage the day before
yesterday for the first time since the
put" transaction % years ago. After
greetings Mr.. Sage remarked; "You
remember you owe me a dollar"