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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07

1t was IL p. m. and Sunday. when
the northbound steamer Resale touch
ed at Metlahkatla. A score or more
of Indians, all in neat black clothes,
with white collars and SNOWY neckties,
were on the wharf. One Of them ran
and caught the line, when a sailor
flung it ashore, and made the ship fast.
One white man stood among the In
dams, directing their movements. His
voice was clear and happy his accent
Scotch.
That's Father Duncan" said the
Irish captain of the Resale. "A hne
old chap who has been with these In
dams, here and in Canada, for forty
years.
We were to have an hour here, the
captain said, so nearly all the passen-
gers went ashore.
The town is situated at the point of
a little neck of land that is part OF
Annette Island. The slope that tips
gently toward the sea is dotted with
pretty white cottages, the homes OF
Indians; just such homes as prosper
Gus white men have in a wen regulated
community. Father Duncan, the EN-
peror of the island, or Doctor" Dun
can, as he is sometimes called, is the
only white man here, save the man
who, with his white wife, is, servant
IN the Kings household.
There are no horses, no wagons, IN
This town of a thousand inhabitants;
no streets, only the high, wide board
walks along which the natives drive
their bicycles. High up on the slope,
overlooking the bay, stands the al
picturesque church, and above and still
beyond it, the new one-the finest III
Alaska.
The Indians are very proud of this
church. 1t is of their own handiwork
and is 20 by 100 feet in size and capa-
pie of seating 1900 persons. Pews. pull
PIT and ceiling are finished in native
woods handsomely and artistically in
aid. Over the pulpit, in a semi-cir-
.ie OF large letters of inlaid woods, If
the Bible Injunction. "Peace on earth,
good will TO men,"
These Indians Once CannibaIs.
According to Father William Duncan
me indian who executed this bit OF ar
usuc work Ia the identical cannibal
Mhom the father found, come forty
,ysaB ago, al Port Simpson, picking
ne Wlshbone OF one Of the men Of his
lDe' Only the good Father. accord
,,,,s % an admiring correspondent, puts
70 blunt and brutal. 80 awful and
Fotlng, that 1 am unable 10 qu0tf
n, Story for the benefit OF ny readers
suiheient for you 20 know thai
DilNHh Columbia, only forty year,
~ ihese aeme Indians were feedina
w each other as blackbirds feed o.
sliNs. how they have painted no
A with Bibles. bath tubs. bTaes
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07

captain that the ship must never
touch at Metlahkatla again, with that
mate aboard. To be sure, the boat
could land, spite of the ruler of the
island, but it could get no freight, so
they promoted the mate, made cap
tain of him, and the incident was
closed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07
THE CECILIAN,
The Perfect Piano PLAYER.

With it's aid anybody can play the
piano without practice. Practice simp-
Wy gives dexterity to the fingers. 1t
does not give musical feeling or ex-
preston.
The Cecilian enables you without the
dexterity which comes from practice
to play anything You may desire in
your own way with all possible shades
of expression.
The Cecilian is the superior of all
other instruments of the kind, as we
are always glad to demonstrate to our
customers.
Come in to see 1t.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
A Faithful Friend.

Lenox, Mo-, Sept. 1st.-Mr. W. H.
Brown Of this place has reason to be
thankful that he has at least one
friend by whose good advice he has
been spared much pain and trouble.
He says:
II have had backache for over
twelve months. Sometimes could
hardly get up when I was down the
pain in my back was so great.
II tried many things but could not
get anything to help me or give me
relie' till a good friend of mine ad-
vised me to try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
after had used two boxes the
pain in my back had all left me and
was as we'll as ever l was.
II am very thankful to Dodd's Kid
ney Pills for what they have done for
ME and I will never forget my friend
for having suggested this remedy"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
GAVE THE SNAP AWAY.
Embarrassment Caused by Answer OF
Thouqhtless Youth.

A young lady who had been pouring
tea at function in suburban New
Jersey town, having toward the end OF
the affair become somewhat fatigued,
sat down in a quiet corner of the
room, where she witnessed the follow.
ing incident:
A young man came in and made his
way to the hostess, greeting her and
apologizing for his lateness.
lawfully glad to to see you, Mr..
Blank" said the hostess. $50 good of
you to come. And all the way from
New York, too. But where is your
brother?"
II am commissioned to tender his
regrets. You see, we are so busy just
now that it was impossible for both of
us to get away, and so we tossed up to
see which of us should come"
How nice! Such an original idea!
And you won."
mo-" said the young man, absently;
81 lost"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

the cover of novel on a department
store counter she turned pale and
then purchased copy Of the volume.
When Miss Crescy was shown the vol
ume she fumed, and when Richard L.
Crescy, her father, saw 1t he started
for the office of his attorney, and COM
menced suit against M. A. Donohue,
publisher of the novel, for $4,000
damages.
In the papers filed in the Superior
court Miss Crescy charges the publish
ing firm with pirating her photograph
in its edition of the sensational love
story" and connecting her name with
the heroine, thus injuring both her
reputation and her standing in the
professional ranks to an extent equiv
alent to $4,000.
T. A. Donohue of the publishing
firm declared that the use of Miss
Crescy's portrait was an accident. II
am sorry it occurred" he said. but
we took the picture out of dramatic
magazine; 1t was not copyrighted, and
the uncopyrighted pictures of &C.
tresses are public property"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
Explanation Of Little Value.

An editor on a daily paper has laid
himself open to unkind remarks by
trying to take up a collection in his
office. Happening to want a small
coin, he turned to fellow-worker and
asked for quarter.
Haven't got 1t, but here's a dollar,
the man replied, as he tossed 1t over
The editor put the dollar in his pocket
and Immediately turned to a special
writer at the next desk and said:
miss -, could you lend me q
quarter?" Then, seeing the man from
whom he had got the dollar grin, he
added, hastily: "Oh, never mind;
just got dollar from Brown"
In analysing his conduct he said
that Browns reply that he did not
have quarter was apparently the
only part Of the transaction that made
any impression upon him. But he is
under suspicion in that office, and will
probably never be able to live it down.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
NOT LIKE OTHER HYENAs.
A Friendly Specimen Of That Usually
Despicable Animal.

A Friendly Specimen Of That Usually
DespIeabIe Animal.
considering the dumbness, mean
ness and usually the despicable quail
ties of the hyena, the specimen in the
lion house at the zoo is tremendously
interesting" said Keeper Mullen to a
Philadelphia Record man, stroking
this decidedly queer favorite all the
time he dilated on Its peculiarities.
"Hyenas are usually lacking in intel
ligence as we'll as being mean, but
this one is capable of better things.
An animal trainer could do wonders
with her, and even without training
she's not so slow. She's coQuettish,
too. See how she runs away half
squealing, half laughing in that I'M
earthly way of hers, while pat and
stroke her. We put her in with those
bowling heather Of her own kind only
once, and then she was nearly killed
poor thing didn't know what to
make of the brutes. She's likely to
pass the rest of her days here in bet
ter company, poking out her paw for
shake both morning and evening
when l come and go. She may not be
as attractive as some of her neigh
bors, but her hearts In the right place
just the same. Goodnight, old girl;
give me your paw again."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
!pArHos IN A TRUE STORY
Mcthsr Of Little Fellow Had No Time
for Pettlng.

| Mother Of Little Fellow Had No Time
for Pettlno.
The following may have bearing ON
the general conditions Of the present
day in our cities. It is true story:
A friend of mine, physician, has
given much of his energy and scien'
THO skill to work among poor chill
iren. One of his methods of helping
them is to take them on weeks
camping expedition in the country.
One night as he sat around the camp
fire with his little friends, telling
them stories, he beckoned to him one
Of the littlest boys, who was sitting
apart from the others, and who some
how invited a "mothering" without
asking for 1t.
Climb up here in my lap" said the
doctor, and the child did so so eager
ly, smuggling to his friend with sigh
Of contentment.
Presently he looked up into the dos,
tors face and said thoughtfully, as
though he had been considering the
subject for some time. my mother
never does this"
Never holds you in her lap, you
mean, Arthur"
"No-never does"
"Well, why not?"
Drearily, but with entire resigna-
ton, the child answered:
"She works."
Mothers, sociologists, kind people
everywhere. do you hear the child's
answer? He has missed not only edu-
cation, good times, pleasant home.
careful bringing up, but he has also
missed that small, inalienable right
Of children-being mothered little
in the hour when the evening shadows
fall, because "she WORKS. James
O'Donnell Bennett in Chicago Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
HORSE WAS, A,TRuE SPORT.
But II 10 Doubtful II His New Owner
Appreciated Him.

appreciated f1lms
A shrewd old Yankee horse-trader,
after years of success Of kind to
make David Harum look small, got
badly stuck on nag so feeble and
spiritless that it squatted like jack
rabbit every time its ribs were
touched. TIL new owner felt very
sore, but determined to do what he
could to retrieve. He invited dea-
con of the village church for a ride,
and himself rode the new horse. See
ing rabbit, he jabbed the horse with
his heels, and the animal promptly
squatted. When the deacon inquired
the cause, the trader explained that
the horse had the faculties of a set
ter, and set whenever he saw game.
A rise of cartridges brought forth
another manifestation, through the
traders heels; and then the deacon
insisted on trading his own horse and
$50 for the sporting equine. On the
way home, the deacon rode his new
purchase. Fording stream, he
raised his feet to keep them dry and
accidently jabbed the horse in the
ribs, whereupon the animal sat down
in the water, wetting the rider from
feet to chest.
whats the matter, Ecker" called
the deacon. ''He can't see no birds
nor rabbits now!"
Fish, Deacon" explained Zeke, SOL
EMMY. THAT critters sport thru
and thru'!"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
win Scale tho HImaIayas.

An attempt to climb the highest
Himalayas will be made this year by
a party consisting Of three English
men. two Austrians and q Swiss. They
will begin with the Goodwin Austen,
2S.250 feet high, and Dapsang, 1856
feet high. II they are successful they
will then try Mount Everest. the
highest mountain in the world. $4,000
feet high. The Himalaya record II
held by Sir Martin Conway, who
climbed the Pioneer peak. $1,000 feet
high, ten years ago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
FORTUNE As A GIFT.

Pennsylvania Man Made Wealthy by
Lucky Accident.
William c. Stiffler has secured 379h
acres of unseated land In Logan town
ship, which has an aggregate value Of
$4,000.
State records show that in March,
1898, David Lewis took out patent
rights on the tract. Lewis and his
heirs disappeared. The ownership OF
the land passed to the state by reason
OF non-payment of taxes. AS soon as
Mr.. Stiffier had mastered the facts OF
the case he entered claim for the
land and the payment of small sum
to the state treasury gave him abso.
lutte title to the tract. There are two
veins Of coal underlying it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

his feet frostbitten. The surgeons re-
moved all of his fingers, both thumbs,
and his toes. and the citizens Of
Gloucester collected $500 and started
him in business. He did not leave
the sea. however. and was the first
to organize an expedition to round
Cape Horn for the Yukon river. On
June 10, 1899, he made the first Of his
memorable trips across the Atlantic.
His second journey was made a year
ago.
The captain plans to sell his boat,
buy craft suited to river navigation,
and make trip down the Mississippi.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
GO FISHING IN AN AUTO.
The Motor Car Getting Down to the
Ways of Every Day People.

The Motor Car Getting Down to the
Ways Of Every Day People.
There are now to be seen automo-
biles in so great variety that an odd
new one doesn't attract the attention
that 1t once would have attracted. But
one of familiar style seen the other
day going down Fifth avenue did at
tract attention because Of an unusual
feature about it, in the shape of a
fishing basket hanging on its side.
Evidently this autos occupants had
been fishing somewhere, or had just
come back; they were going to make.
or they had made, their trip to and
from the stream in this most modern
of vehicles. And somehow this fish
ing basket, to the one observer at
least, brought the still strange auto
nearer in the mind to familiar use
than anything he had seen before
New York Sun.
FRIck WOULD BE SENATOR.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
Demand for Readino Matter.

Some idea Of the increasing appetite
Of the American people for reading
matter" is conveyed by the census
bulletin on Printing and Publishing"
The number Of newspapers and perio-
ideals published in 1900 was 1925
and the aggregate number OF copies
issued in that year was 8,16S.14S,749.
The latter staggering total was an
increase Of "A per cent over the cor
responding total Of the census Of 1890.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

The center Of interest to Chicago
people last week was the little sloop
Great Republic, in which Captain
Howard Blackburn, owner. master and
crew, has made two voyages across
the Atlantic and trip up the great
lakes. Captain Blackburn has fol-
lowed the seas all his life. Twenty
years ago, when mere lad, he was
blown to sea in an open yawl, with one
companion. They drifted about for
FIVE days and his companion persisted
from exposure. The boat was finally
driven ashore at Little River, N. F.,
with his hands frozen to the oars and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
Work of Making Cashmere shawls.

Cashmere shawls are made from the
wool of the Cashmere goat, which
lives in the Cashmere valley, Thibet
and Tartary. Only the summer wool
is used, and this is bleached by prep
aration of rice flour. For each colored
thread different needle is used. The
process is SO slow that when the de
sign is elaborate, the completion Of
one square inch will occupy three per
SONS for q day, and q shawl Of re-
markable beauty would take this NUM-
~ Z ySex ~ ~ oxccQf ion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
pIsappoint for Abbey.

Among those whose work was much
disorganized by King Edwards ILL.,
ness is Edwin Abbey, R. A., tho
American artist selected to paint
picture Of the coronation. He had
made rough sketches of what he de-
sired to be historic picture, designed
as it is for Buckingham palace, when
the king was stricken with illness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
III
Cooperation In Germany.

Co'oPeTatIoh III OerWdHy'
German cooperative societies and
associations can look back upon half
a century of successful activity. At
present the self-aided trades and in
dustrial cooperative societies number
altogether upward of 1900 local So
cieties, Of which about 5000 are agri-
cultural, and include more tnan l,000.-
600 peasants. Fourteen thousand CO.
operative societies are comprised In
Twenty-Five unions. -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
Where Cotton spooIs Come From.

The making Of spools and the saw
ing Of wood for them have assumed
such immense proportions that they
are classed among the leading In
dustries Of Maine. Not all the spool
bars sawed in Maine are made into
spools within the state, but are
shipped to Europe. About 15,000,-
900 feet are sent across the water an.
nually, chiehy to Scotland, one-half
Of the total being shipped by one
concern. almost ~ H. ~ mchipx
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
Future of Electricity.

II believe that within thirty years
nearly all railways will discard steam
locomotives and adopt electric motors
and that the electric automobiles will
displace the horses almost entirely. In
the present state of science there are
no known facts by which one could
predict any commercial future for
aerial navigation. Thomas Az Edi-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

The Rochester woman who died at
70 with record of thirty-six inven-
lions, mainly useful, helps to disprove
the malicious assertion that her sex
relies upon the hairpin as the univer-
sal mechanical device.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
KNOX WILL GO TO EUROPE.

Trip Is Necessary to Settle Issues
Arising Over Panama Canal.
Attorney General Knox is now on
his way to Europe. Mr.. Russell, who
is in France investigating the Panama
canal question for this government,
cabled Mr.. Knox that there are some
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

Three hundred million stogies, made
by a trust, were smoked last year.
Something seems to be wrong with
that old adage: "Give person rope
enough and he will hang himself"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

During severe windstorm in Kan
sas the other day a stalk of corn blew
across farmers house, completely
demolishing 1t. Luckily the farmer
and his family had taken refuge in
the barn.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

As Mark Twain would say, the re-
ports Of the assassination of the king
of Siam appear to have been greatly
exaggerated.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
FREAK ROOSTER ON KEARsARoE
Sailors on United States BattIeshIp
Have Queer Mascot.

sailors on United States BattleshIp
Have Queer Mascot.
Aboard the battleship Kearsarge,
at New London, Conn.,, was rooster
that has remarkable history. 1t is
now years old. The steward of the
ship ordered eggs sent him while sta
toned in Manila bay. In preparing
them for dinner one that was cracked
was found to contain a live chicken
The steward EMBODIED the chick in
dough, leaving the beak exposed, and
In the heat of the stewards depart
ment the cock grew apace, and has
become one OF the pets and mascots
of the ship. 1t crows Justify and
gives all evidence of its title to be-
ing noble chanticleer. The sailors
regard it with veneration.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

People who think that a Napoleon
could do business in France at present
evidently do not realize that the age
of Napoleon has passed. A man of
destiny could do business with the
police, and that is about all.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

A young Illinois girl has been ar.
rested charged with burglary. 1t is
said she was caught going through
the pockets of mans trousers. She
should have taken the precaution to
get married first.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

Cooperative housekeeping will new
er be generally popular. 1t is hard
enough for one family to get along
without quarreling.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
Cultivation of the Orchid.

An authority on the orchid says an
amateur cultivator often fails, not so
much through want of attention, but
through oveIttention and disregard
of nature and her laws.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

The New York man who descended
upon the business part of London in
an automobile, claiming to be from
heaven, was unable to exhibit any Gre
identials.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
ASKS FOR HEAVY DAMAGES.

Chicago Girl DispIeased at Publication
of Her Portrait.
On the cover of yellow back novel,
under the title 1.-The Discarded Daugh-
ter" and framed in an ornate green
scroll, is the portrait of Miss Elsie
Crescy, a Chicago girl and an actress.
When Miss Crescy's mother saw her
daughters face peering at her from
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

It is said that Chauncey Depew has
the blues. Possibly his wife hasn't
been laughing at his anecdotes as loud
ly as she did during the halcyon hon.
eymoon days.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
WANTED TO CATCH SMALLPOX
Strange Request Made by New York
Man Of Doctor.

VISIT VI SOStOTs
A well dressed, middle aged man
called on the commissioner of health
at New York and requested permits
sion to send his wife to the smallpox
hospital. "She hasn't got smallpox"
he said, "but want her to catch the
disease. Such request is unusual.
know. My wife is in the last stages
Of tuberculosis. There is no hope for
her recovery, the doctors say. have
heard that 1t may be possible to drive
tuberculosis from the system by hav-
ing smallpox. 1t is just chance.
Both my wife and myself are ready
and anxious to take the chance"
DR.. Lederle refused to give the priv
ilege.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

Edison thinks electricity will dis.
place locomotives in the next thirty
years. However, we are still waiting
for his much advertised storage bat.
terry.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

A young divinity student who re-
Gently disappeared has been found in
a haymow happily reading a book.
Could it have been "The Story of
Ny MacL~e"?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
Lono.plstance ewim.

Two medical students, Frederick
Groah and Robert Piowathy, have just
swum from Vienna to Presburg on the
Danube. They covered the distance
of thirty-five miles in~6 hours "a min
utes. They intend to- continue their
swim down to Budapest, q hundred
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

that somewhat rare class in Newfound.
land, the landed gentry, and depends
upon neither politics nor commerce
for his living. He was educated at
Queens College. England, and began
his parliamentary career several years
ago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

is seeking reelection. Failing in this,
Mr.. Frick is to be brought out against
Senator Quay next year, when his
term expires. Senator William Finn
and Recorder J. o. Brown, with Gov.
Stone and others who are opposing
Quay, are with the big manufacturer
against the senator.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

The woman horse thief is becoming
quite prominent. in the west. Men
must not expect always to hold .
monopoly In the business Of crime
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05
Attorney General Knox.

Attorney General Nnox.
features of the case that in his opin'
ion should receive the attorney gen.
erals personal attention. AS to what
these matters are Mr.. Knox has no in.
formation.
The report that Solicitor General
John X. Richards is to resign to enter
into partnership with Abner McKin-
ley is discredited by Mr.. Knox.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

''Why does he write to me IL he
does not love me?" asks miss" Yohe.
Why do young men ever write to girls
they do not love?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

Two young boy robbers in Superior
were given twenty-one lashes apiece.
This is to signify that the boys have
not yet arrived at years Of discretion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-09-05

Six boxers have been decapitated
and one crucified-to encourage the
spread of Christianity at Tien Ku
Chiao.