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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

"Some of the Oldest trees in the
world are to be found in Great Britain.
The tree called William the Conquer
or's oak. in Windsor Park, is supposed
to be 1900 years old. The famous
Bentley and Winfarthing oaks are at
least two centuries older.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06
@ABePa@esz'

the country, three from the local trade
unions and three from the executive
council of the federation meet and
formulate some plan to he reported at
the next convention at New Orleans.
The present convention is in direct
opposition to this agreement, and is
criticised by President Gompers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

An underground lake of asphalt is
reported to have been added to the
many recent mineral discoveries in
Texas. The big state in the south
west appears to have all sorts of nat
lural wealth hidden away under the
fertile crust that forms its surface.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

had, according to the poor, pitiful lit
tie note she wrote me. When she
reached home that girl found that Tom
Andrews had married her mother, and
was her step-father instead Of her
lover! It seems he had found out
where the money was in that family!
BY this time, you must have guessed
that the girl was Ethel Fanshawe.'
Now, did you ever hear anything
like that?" said Nan, folding the let
ter. to put It back into Its envelope.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

People. who are in the habit OF sell
ing their old books to the junk man
should keep the fact in mind that an
old volume bearing the date 1857
drought $1,10O in New York yesterday.
,There was nothing valuable about the
book but Its age.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06
Agree to Union Scale.

All except two concerns have agreed
to the new scale of the Chicago Book
binders Union, which provides for an
advance of $3.50 a week for trimmers
and general help. The former had re
,ceived 1880 and the other employees
SIS 4 week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

There is comfort in the thought that
for obvious reasons Hetty Green may
not keep loaded the pistol that she Is
permitted to carry.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

An Omaha school principal has de-
cided that where shirtwaists are con-
cerned there is no question Of equal
rights. The girls have all the monop-
oily on wearing privileges.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

Yermoloff, the Russian minister OF
agriculture, says he profoundly SYM
pathizes with the starving peasants.
However, mere sympathy will buy no
beefsteak.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

King Alfonso's next hurrah will &C.
cur as soon as the old, bloodless min
listers of state decide on the girl they
want him to marry.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

King Edward is regular attendant
at the opera in LONDON and keeps tab
on the fellows who go out between the
acts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

Queen Wilhelmina is now the only
woman ruler on earth-that is, If we
wish to be technical about a matter
of this kind.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

] Mr.. Morgan might be able to con-
tribute something of value to the gen.
eral safety of the world by undertake
ing a volcanic merger.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

The Wisconsin man who has invent
ed a musical scarecrow that is oper-
ated by windmill has the sort of tai
emit that ought not to be hidden on a
back country farm.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

When last heard from the Haytien
navy was fishing from the bow of the
boat and sternly refusing to join
either side until somebody could show
the color of money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

The Shah Of Persia is again to visit
Paris, and the disinfecting corps OF
the city is being strengthened and re-
stocked.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

Tenosynovitis is the name of new
disease caused by excessive devotion
to the game of ping pong. 1t will be
more fashionable this summer than
golf sunburn or bridge whist brain
fag.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

The Florida jackass who killed his
sweetheart, four other persons and
himself began at the wrong end of the
series.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

Gen. Uribe-Urib has been whipped
again. We fear that the doughty gen.
eral is the Gentleman Jim of South
America.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

| Emperor William is perfectly willing
to let the mailed hand of monarchy
meet the hand that can sign million
dollar check in friendly clasp.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

II French titles are to be abolished
later on it might be well for the
American heiress to hustle in quick
and secure a few bargains.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

Old Ben Franklin was vegetarian
from choice. Had he lived In the
present day his vegetarianism would
have been a matter of necessity.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

II we can limit the height Of a
building by legislation, why cannot
the size of jackpot be prescribed in
the same manner?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06
KANsAa.

Cuba richly deserves to be happy
and prosperous.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

Russell Sage is PROBABLY another
who hopes there will be no rush to
.overwhelm the volcano victims with
more money than they may need.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

School children in Elizabeth, N. j..
are to be taught how to exterminate
mosquitoes. There's nothing like fit
ting them for the battles of Jersey life.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

The trouble with most Of the in
ventors of air ships is that they leave
needy families behind them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06
Goodbye, Nan! Wish me good
luck!" and the front door closed
behind him,

behind him.
fire cleaned red in the crate. Pres
emily the sight of these familiar things
soothed her and she came back to
everyday life.
"Who ever imagined such thing!"
She picked up Sadie Aliens letter.
and held it irresolutely between thumb
and forefinger.
"And yet, poor Jack! Good position,
good looks, good family, good habits,
everything except good judgment.
Why, the chances are that she'll refuse
him. Women are such fools!"
Then she resolutely laid the letter on
the Goals.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

If King Alfonso is like most boys of
his age, it will not be long before his
head is too big for the crown Of
Spain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

Santos umont is about to run thu
greatest risk Of his life. His engage
ment is announced.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

As usual Uncle Sans sympathy took
the cash form at once.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

The Queen Regent Of Spain may
now put away her crown and catch W
on sleep.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

Haiti is not volcanic island. but
st is having lively eruption all the
same.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

Herbert Spencer, the only man who
has found out everything, has just
sent another book to press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

One thing the meat trust can't put
up the price Of is newspaper roasts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

Truth is the simplest of all virtues;
requires neither study nor art
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-06-06

Truth. Ike oil. always comes to the
surface.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07

hoops, but 1 never heard of one that
gle handed before. The mouse got into
the sitting-roOm somehow and, appar-
emily confident that it would not be in
terfered with, as my wife was alone,
ran across the floor and disappeared
behind the window curtains.
my wife does not deny that she
trembled, but she summoned all of her
uncommon resolution to her aid and
sat perfectly still while she thought of
the best means of meeting the emer-
gency.
"a hundred schemes for escape
flashed across her mind, to be in turn
rejected. A mad impulse to scream
and leap upon the table was heroically
resisted.
Suddenly her eyes fell upon a broom
which had been left standing in cor
ner and the instant her resolution
was formed.
with bated breath and wildly beat
ing heart she stealthily arose, keeping
one eye on the curtain. Then, swiftly
and silently, she crossed the floor and
seized the broom. The touch of it
seemed to give her courage and conf
dence almost instantly.
''She went quickly to the door and
closed it and with the act came an ac-
cess of calnness. Yes, she was per-
fect1y cool and collected. With the
broom poised she advanced to the win
dow curtain and aimed vicious swipe
at the place where the mouse was con-
cealed. Then she sprang quickly
back.
"She was hardly more than in time
for the mouse ran out and then, seeing
the determined figure opposite him,
ran back and began to climb the
window curtain.
again my wife advanced and
aimed another deadly blow, but her
aim was poor and the mouse gained
the window sill in safety and tried to
get through the glass.
'Once more the broom was raised.
This time there should be no miscal-
culation. My wife was 'calm-per-
fectly calm, as 1 said before. She
measured the distance carefully
with her eye and then, true to it's
mark, the broom whistled through
the air and crashed through the IS
| pane OF French plate, incidentally
| taking the mouse and a rather nice
little Venetion epergne with it.
81 think that was magnificent,
don't you ?''-Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
THE CARE OF CARPETS.
Some Housewives Destroy Their
Floor Coverings by Being En-
tirely Too Economical.

To keep a good carpet do not hide
it under a cheap drugget, as many
prudent but short-sighted housewife
does. This only makes a good carpet
the lining for poor one. Through the
loose fibers of the drugget dust filters
and little bits of dirt, which wear away
the fabric underneath.
1t is always best to have the carpet
laid by men from the store, as they
know how to avoid straining the fiber.
Let them also clean the carpets, as the
amateur usually does more harm than
good as a cleaner. The carpet should
be brushed away from the nap. Nap
dragged daily the wrong way weakens
and pulls away.
To clean a carpet it should be done
over yard by yard with clothes brush,
sweeping with the nap. This will give
YOU chance to see all the stains.
The right method to treat a good
carpet is to lay it carefully Oh a soft
bedding of thick layers of newspapers
or of brown paper. The printing ink
on,newspapers is disliked by the moth.
which will avoid such things place
unsuitable for the laying of its eggs.
Thus thick folds of newspapers not
only give a thick underfooting for the
floor, but relieve the housewife of one
source of worry-moths in her best
carpet. The papers should he renewed
each time the carpet is taken up.-Bos-
ton Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
PROUD OF HIS WIFE.
cent Heroism and Is Praised
by Her Husband.

The good-natured looking suburb
ante put his feet on the seat opposite,
in defiance to the regulation of the
company. 1T isn't lonesome where
live,' he observed to the man next to
him, land my wife never feels uneasy
when I'm away
''But then," he added, my wife isn't
an ordinary woman. She's not nervous
or observation-disclosures her presence of
mind under all circumstances. She
gave me a practical illustration Of that
yesterday. I felt proud of her.
''She's woman to be proud of" said
the seat mate politely.
''She is" agreed the good-natured
looking man. This was an encounter
with mouse, too. If it had been a
large-sized and ferocious Bengal tiger
it wouldn't have been so remarkable
I saw a woman go into cage of lions
once and slap and slam them around
and make them jump through fiery
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
ROYAL CHURCH WORKER.
Queen Christina of Sweden Labors
ZealOusIy for Spiritual Well
fare of Her People.

1t isn't often that you find queen
going in seriously for religious work,
but that is what the queen of Norway
and Sweden does. OF course, her court
and family duties do not leave the
elderly royal lady much time for OUT
side employments, but all that she has
she devotes to looking after the spir-
itual welfare of her two peoples.
All sects are on the same footing
in the estimation of this highly-placed
Church worker" so long as they ac-
complish good. She herself is a mem
Der of the Swedish Evangelical party,
and when she was in England in 1900
the religious work done blythe low
church greatly attracted her. She at
tended social meetings of those who
devoted themselves to lettering the
condition of the poor, and got many
pointers" for her future work at
home. She is the stanchest friend
that the Salvation Army has in her
realm, and the great influence which
the followers of Gen. Booth have
gained in Sweden is due more than
q little to the encouragement they
have received from the queen.
Queen Sophie, however, is not the
only member of the Swedish royal
family with spiritual tendencies. Her
eldest son, the crown prince, is too
busy learning statecraft to give much
time to spreading Christianity, but
her second son, Prince Oscar, and his
wife .(who are known as the Count
and Countess Won Wisberg) are their
mothers devoted lieutenants in all
her religious enterprises.
The count and countess are, of
course, the handsome young couple
whose picturesque love affair made
such a time in Sweden several years
ago, and in dealing with which King
Oscar Il. behaved SO good-naturedly.
The countess was then Miss Ebba
Munck, y-in-waiting to Queen So
phie, and it was to be expected that
the king would do all in his power
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07

to prevent the attachment between
his second son and a young woman
without title from coming to any
thing. The monarch, however, as
soon as he was convinced that his
son was honestly in love. permit ed
him to make his morganatic mar
rage, insisting merely that, as usual,
the young man should give up his
succession to the throne. This Prince
Oscar was glad to do. He took the
title of Count Won Wisberg, married
Miss Munck in England, and they
have "llyed happily ever after Even
as one of the most attra ctive young
women of the Swedish court, the
present countess was great reli-
gious worker, and it is her example
which has led her husband to give SO
much attention to this rather novel
form OF royal amusement.
It is not so very strange that King
Oscar should have acted as he did in
regard to his sons marriage, for he
is regarded as perhaps the most I'M
ceremonious as well as one of the
most talented of European monarchs.
AT the weekly receptions which his
ma iesty holds in Stockholm any one
of his subjects, be he high or low, is
| welcome.
To them come noblemen, poor cod
fishers, wealthy merchants and even
peasants, and to almost every one
| the affab1e royal host has a good
| hu1nored word or two to say. His
| maiesty's mode of getting from place
to place is quite as originator a
king. Except on grand occasions he
never thinks of using his state car
rage, but viii jump carelessly on q
passing street car, or, if he hasn't
| too far to go. walks along the street
like any one else, entirely without
escort. Probably if King Edward
we're 20 saunter alone down Piccadil-
tly traffic would be stopped by the
crowds that would gather to get a
near view of their sovereign. King
Oscar. however,~is so well known a
figure that passers-by hardly turn
their heads except to salute him.
The l:ing's literary gifts are, OF
course, well known He has trans
lated Goethe's Faust" he has pub
| lished several books of poems an6
composed four or five rafting sailor
songs His majesty's poems are pub
lished under the pen name of ''Oscal
| Erodericl<,'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
THE MUSIC OF TIE eouaHs.

The music of the swaying boughs.
Where sifteG' sunlight fakes the grass.
No instruments of mans device
The harmony can e'er surpass;
The quiet charms of earth and sky.
To sound transformed by such rare art
Behold, the strain,
With shy refrain,
Resistless, steals town the heart!
. In murmuring swell and cadence low
The tunefuI tide is borne along.
BY turns it floats the hum of bee,
By turns the wild bird limpid song.
And straightway Memory and Hope,
By Fancy's aid, in bliss unite.
Till one forgets
The old regrets,
And life becomes a vista bright.
Beneath the great trees ample arms.
Whose kind protection grants no room
Where all is tenderness and cheer
For vague repinings, thoughts of gloom,
A spirit dwells amid the shade
That hath a thousand storms def1e0.
And calm and strong
Its gracious song
Makes bold the soul whate'er betide.
What fruits of meditation wait
For those who seek the forest aisles;
What courage bides for trembling hearts
To meet the threat Of Fate with smiles;
What restless sins may be confessed
To Natures kind anG plying ear,
Till washed anew,
The soul grows true,
And faithful to its visions clear!
The music of the swaying boughs-
No tapered mass from human tnroats
Can vie with that pure harmony
Which. win6eblown, through the wood
land, floats.
How futile seem the narrow creeds
With which man stains the musty scroll!
Be mine, be mine,
The forest shrine
Where glinting sunbeams lead, my goal
Samuel Minturn Peck, in Boston Tran
script.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
Her Cue.

Her Cue.
sand what are the principal shots
N billards?" asked the fair young
iamself of the wise young man.
''The kiss, the follow, the bank and
he draw" he replied.
''How lovelyi" she exclaimed. cit
is almost like a courtsh1p.- First the
lover gets a kiss, then he follows the
girl all about, and then"
And then" interrupts the man,
who aspires to pessimism, ''and then
they get married and he goes to the
bank and draws, for that is his cue,
unless he wishes to be frozen"
(For the benefit of the unsuspect-
ing reader we will state that "cue"
and frozen" also are billiard terms.
There are still more that might be
worked into the little jeu d esprit.
such as scratch" break" drive y
ttip," table" rum" ETC., but lack
of space prevents carrying the theme
to the bitter end.)-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
can.
Economy,

Neighbor-Your little Dicky seems
very unwell; his cough is quite dis
tressing. Don't you think he ought
to have medical advice?
Mrs. Flyntskyn-Well, yes, I sup
pose he ought; but, you see, the win
ter's coming on, and some of the 9th
er children are almost sure to get
a bad cold or something, and it'll be
almost as cheap to have the doctor in
for two or three as to call him in for
only one.-AIly S1oper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
No Harm Done.

''I was afraid my sermon last Sunday
day would make some of my people
mad, but it didn't" said Rev. Shouter.
What was your sebject?" asked his
friend.
"'The Duplicity of the Average Man,
and I spoke pretty plainly"
you couldn't tread on any corns
that way. Every man considers him
self above the average. "-Philadelp
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
AnffcfDafcd.

Don't you think we had better lay
aside something for a rainy day%
was the somewhat reproachful re
mark
Charley, dear" said young Mrs
Torkins, 81 am so glad you said that
While L was out shopping this morn
ing bought two lovely silk umbrellas;
one for you and one for me."-Wash
ingtOn Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
Left Nm Rouhf

John" she said, Il don't know what
o do
whats the matter?" he asked.
Why, Mrs. Brown said to-day that
I'd reached the age of wisdom, and
lon't know whether to thank her or
say something spiteful about her.
That's an awfully uncertain age, you
know. but it's nice to be considered
Mise. Chicago Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
An Artist In His Line.

Photographer Wasn't that Miss
Antique, the actress, who just sat for
her picture?
Assistant-Yes.
Photographer look through
the old negatives for the photo
graphs we took of her Is or 20 years
ago. Well add this. and make a
composite photograph of them.-N.
Y. Weekly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
Disinf crested.

The man who had dropped in to see
him was smoking a cheap cigar.
81 think you will find it more COM
Portable" said Uncle Allen Sparks
pleasantly, eff you'll sit over there by
that open'window. There is no draught
from it, as you will see from the fact
that the smoke from your cigar goes
out through it. There, that's better"
Chicago Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
Nothsnr Retter I'm siCht

Cook-Please, ma'am, 1 want to give
a weeks notice.
Mistress-Why, Jane, this is indeed
surprise. Are you not satisfied with
the treatme you receive here?
Cook-Oh, yes. ma'am.
Mistress-Then 1 suppose you have
better place in view?
Cook-Oh, no, ma'am. I'm only go
ing to get married, ma'am.-Chicago
Daily News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
Poor Eve.
Though Eve was surely first of all

Though Eve was surely first Of all
The women settling here on earth,
She could not have been quite content;
Though ruling Adam from her birth.
For, when she donEed her cute leaf dress.
Tis certain that she wore frown,
For not another woman lived
To envy her that brand new gowni
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
He WaH If

Friehd-You didn't stay in that
western town long.
Young Doctor-No, only six weeks,
md there was only one case in the
Whole town during that time.
FrieEd-But you had that case,
iidn't your
Young Doctor-Yes, I had it good
md hard--It was a case of home
sickresS--Philadelp Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
In a Fad Way.

JoEnny-Mother. fathers coming II
he road.
Moiher-Is he sober?
job, .nv-Yus-
y5tter-i thought there was sum
1t wrong with him this morning RIM
md asl. the doctor to come up, quick
All, Sloper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
1t Makes a difference.

Hes dreadfully disagreeable and
booriSh."
Tut. tut. my @sar. He used to be
but he is no longer"
How is fhat?"
why, since he has become famou.
we have decided to consider him ouls
delightfully."- eccentric and original.-
Chicago Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
Hirxute Calculation.

Little Wynnie Gust returned from
Sunday schoOl)-Is it true that even
the hairs of our heads are num-
cred?
Mr. Crcntseat-The Bible says so,
my child.
Little Wynnie (after a pause)-It
won't DC very hard to keep track OF
yours; Will il, papa Judge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-07
storage of Summer Gowns.

In folding delicate summer gowns
for packing in the trunks. if tissue pa
per is crumpled and laid in the crease
of the skirt in a rather large bunch.
that part of the frock will be much
less liable to become wrinkled in
transit.