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Judging by the numerous proverbs on the subject, one would be inclined to think that a large number of persons in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
Graceful DraperIes.

The mirrored gagras, the pictur.
esque skirts Of the East Indian women,
make graceful drapery. One can
buy the genuine skirts that have been
worn by the natives, but not. OF
course. SO old that they have grown
dingy or faded. Oddly enough, the
skirts are all a-shimmer with squares
Of mirror inset, a relic of the crude
decorative instinct of half civilization.
There is a peculiar fascination in
adopting, now and then, one Of the
unguided customs of barbarity. The
fascination grows, too, If the element
of the picturesque crops out. The
phulkorries are shoulder shawls worn
quantity over the shoulders of the East
Indian women, and these shawls are
used for graceful drapery to fill IN
empty looking spot in the nook.
Such a nook with the odd draperies
and equipment named, valuable be-
cause they are genuine importations
from the Orient, would approximate an
expenditure Of modest amount. One
may make lifetime hobby of adding
to its treasures, and eventually an
enthusiast may make its extravaganza
run into the hundreds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
Crimson Glover for Hats.

Crimson Glover for Hats.
White and green are prominently
popular for the country modes in hats.
For the seaside deep shade of GRIM
son with white Is much worn. For ex-
ample, a white serge or cloth gown
has deep folded sash of crimson silk
with gold buckle, with which goes q
turned-up sailor hat with crimson silk
scarf and white wings. Crimson
clover is also introduced, and is most
effective in conjunction with natural
colored leaves and foliage.
Fashions are eminently becoming
just now; the simplicity Of tailor
gowns makes dressing comparatively
easy as regards choice of styles, etc..
but the intricacy of applications. en-
crustations, piques and strappings can
only be carried out by ingenious and
experienced fingers. It is rare to find
little dressmaker" who can carry
out a really chic model as 1t should be.
Something is wanting, and 1t Is only
fair to those who have labored and
toiled to reach the perfection of the
couturier's art that the same result
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

and the house frocks of wool and
silk were trimmed with hand-done
white embroideries, braid, gimp, and
the like. 1t is easier to wear white in
Paris than in London, for Paris is as
clean city as can be, and such is the
"contrariness" Of life, it is also the
city of the cheapest and most perfect
cleansing. The Parisienne may put on
her white frock with light heart.
But even in cities not so clean, white
serge and cloth, carefully worn, keeps
fresh longer than the uninitiated could
believe, and cleans again like new. AS
for white satin Innings to coats, pro-
vided the satin be good, it is the best
lining known for wear.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
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The day the above reached the post
office two clerks devoted the major
portion of their time to it. Finally, as
a last resort, It went to Mr.. Menger,
the head Of the department. and after
he had wrestled with 1t for several
hours 1t was finally resolved into this:
Miss Lee Dunn, Woodville, Rapp coun-
ty, Va. The letter was delivered to
that address, which was found to be
the correct one.
Some of the greatest difficulties en-
countered by the blind reader" are
due to the fact that writer's are not
particular about the exact spelling Of
the names of towns and cities. Their
efforts mark the very apex of phonetic
spelling. This kind of address comes
most frequently from foreign coun-
tries, where the writer's have merely
tried to convey the name according to
the sounds as they have heard them.
But not infrequntly Americans make
the same sort of mistakes. For exam
pie, there was the girl. whose hand
writing indicated Enthusiastically that
she was native of this country, who
addressed letter to Gold Snake, N.
Y" What she meant was Colts, Neck,
N. Y, and the addressee was discov-
cred at that point.
A similar confusion existed in the
mind of a writer who was responsible
for Dutch Johnson, N. Y.," when
what was intended was Duchess juno
ton.
And another example of the same
kind of error is found in an envelope
addressed to "Hell's Meadow, N. y"
and intended for Helmetta.
Here is an example of an exception.
ally difficult address that was finally
deciphered by Mr.. Menger:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
THE SAYINGS OF CHILDREN.
Queer and Amusing ldeas Formed by
the YOUNGSTERS.

Queer and Amusing Ideas Formed by
the Youngsters.
The queer conceptions Of things
that come to children cause them to
advance such strikingly original ideas
that their elders are more than aston
ished. A little boy who lives down
in the country not far from Chicago
was driving out through the farm
lands with his parents. On the way
they passed a place where a house
was being erected. The builders had
completed the floor of the porch, but
had not as yet put up the pillars. The
little fellow looked at the house for
minute and then exclaimed:
ooh, mamma, there's porch with
out any handles"
Another little chap, three years old,
stepped out into the yard with his
mother on a cold evening not long
ago. Suddenly he grew silent and
then burst out with: why, mamma,
Use a-foggin'."
He had been watching his breath
freeze in the cold air.
Still, another youngster, this time
little girl, is exceedingly fond of
pumpkin pie. All year she has watch
ed diligently for the pumpkins and
finally when they arrived this fall her
delight knew no bounds. Rushing up
to her mother, she begged:
Mamma, please kill pumkin and
make q ie"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
Hen and the Diamond.

A lady lost diamond in a Paris
cab The cabman, who Is the owner
of his own vehicle, lives at Levallois.
small place outside Paris where he
keeps a number of fowls. Recently,
at family gathering, one Of the fowls
was killed, and the diamond was
found in its gizzard. The cabman at
once thought about the lady losing
a diamond, and guessed that the hen
had jumped into the cab in the stable
and swallowed 1t. Having kept the
lady's address, the honest cabman re-
stored the jewel to its owner. and
was rewarded with present Of $40.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
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H.|'ekeepers


Instead of raisins in cakes and pud.
dings, try dates.
A pinch Of salt will make the white
Of an egg beat more quickly.
A pinch of borax in cooked starch
will make the clothes sitter and
whittier.
A spoonful of vinegar put into the
water in which meats or fowl are
boiled makes them tender.
A pillow of red clover blossoms Wilt,
1t is said, be found soothing to per-
sons who suffer from nervous head
ache.
To prevent articles Of iron or steel
from rusting immerce or wash them
for few moments with solution Of
oarbonate Of potash or soda
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
should not be attainable by all who
compete.-The Ladies' Field.
Chop suey and Chow Mein.

Shop suey, Chinatown's favorite dish
with Americans. can reach perfection
only in the Chinese kitchen, but q
counterfeit enough like the original to
suit the average Occidental taste can
emanate from the American chatting
dish or frying pan. A Chinese gentle
man who often entertains his Ameri-
can friends with the savory dish gives
these directions for preparing 1t: Put
into the pan enough peanut oil to
moisten 1t and cook few narrow
strips of fat pork without browning
them. Add an onion, also cut to fine
strips, little water, and some bean
and mushroom sauces. Boil ten min
utes. Then add mushrooms cut into
small pieces, sliced water nuts, sprout-
ed beans, and celery and bamboo cut
fine. These should all be in about
equal proportions. Stir in a Glove Of
chopped garlic, salt and pepper, and
cook until all are tender; this will re-
quire only a few minutes. Butter or
olive oil might be substituted for the
peanut oil and pork.
Chow mein-in English fried noodles
lis one of the Chinese dishes which
the most conservative American diner
usually likes. The noodle paste. made
of flour and egg, is cut into the mar
rowest strips and fried in deep fat. It
comes to the table an attractive, gold
en-brown heap, with the top delicately
garnished with strips of green garlic
and onion cooked in oil until they are
clear, and over them is lightly ar
ranged layer Of boiled ham and the
white meat Of chicken, also In tiny
strips.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Reduced to plain English this means
Louis Sawyer, Auburn, Me-. the pine
tree indicating the name of the state
and the 10" of the poor Indian"
providing clue to the first syllable of
the addressee's Christian name.
One Of the chief requirements for
the work is knowledge of the names
of streets in all of the different cities
and towns of the country, as many
addresses have the name of the street
properly indicated, but existed in
city in which it does not exist. It is
easy enough for the clerk to recognize
in Broad Street, Brooklyn" a letter
intended for Philadelphia, but when it
gets down to the minor streets in
smaller towns considerable knowledge
is required to properly locate the ad-
dressee.
Persons with artistic proclivities
send addresses such as this, and the
letters are usually delivered promptly:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
Raising Wives for Farmers.

More than fifty girls are studying
scientific farming in the Minneapolis
College of Agriculture. The course
they take includes botany, chemistry,
physics and geology, requiring In the
first two years, two terms of each.
They pay special attention to cook
ing, laundering, household economics,
furnishing houses and social culture.
They learn to plan buildings and to
lay out grounds. By this means 1t is
hoped that farmers can be provided
with wives who will know enough
about making life In the country at
tractive to keep the boys from emf
grating to the towns and cities.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

The jokers have all sorts of fun at
the expense of Jersey towns, and the
Oranges are full of suggestions for
those who send catch" addresses to
the postoffice. Chopped Beef" N. j..
had to be translated Hamburg" and
the letter was delivered in that town.
Needless to say letter addressed
Louis M. Mohar, Any Old Fruit, New
Jersey" finally found its way to the
dead letter office, as the address was
not specific enough even for the ex-
perts. One wound-be humorist ad-
dressed letter to "Saccharine Eleva-
ton, N. H." and 1t was delivered to a
man for whom 1t was intended in Su.
gar Hill, N. H. A letter postmarked
Sing Sing, and addressed to "Mr. Plu-
to, The Fourth Circle, Hades, On the
Styx." Is still awaiting Identification
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

very dark cup of brown sugar in
pan of water over the fire and add
little hot water, just sufficient to rem
der the mixture liquid. Beat three
eggs in pint of milk with a cup Of
brown sugar and add to the caramel
mixture. If any fiavoring. such as lem
on, orange of vanilla, is desired. add
1t and freeze.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

lure OF the new
York postofice system which can
compare with the department
where knotty problems in
badly addressed letters are solved.
The work of ascertaining the names
Of the addresses is carried on labor
iously day after day, and seemingly
hopeless characters on the envelopes
are usually resolved into ineligible
addresses before the blind readers"
as the clerks are termed, are willing
to give up their labors.
A veritable curiosity shop of chiro-
graphy is this department Of the post
Office. AS was jocularly pointed out
by one of the clerks the other day,
there is some advantage in ignorance,
anyhow. If everybody knew how to
read, write and spell correctly and leg
IDLY we would lose our Jobs" The ex-
hibits in the office illustrate wide
spread desire for practical Joking. for
the postofiice is often in receipt Of
communications the addresses on
which have obviously been inspired by
the desire to have some fun with
those postofice fellows" 1t is esti-
mated that nearly a million of those
badly addressed letters are handled
by the Office every year. The work
Of deciphering the names and ad-
dresses is intrusted to three men.
Their days are pretty full. and they
have little time for loafing. And as
received fully IS per cent are ultimate
ly delivered, 1t may be gathered that
the service is an efficient and useful
one,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

An U. s. patent has been granted
for an amidobcnzofiavine produced by
Transforming the nitrotetraamidoditol.
ylphenylmethan of amididitolyphenyl-
methan into acknowledgements
methan. An infringement seems i'm.
possible.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
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Reduced to plain English the address
is Mrs. Caroline Yanowski, Tenth
Story, 242 Chambers street, N. Y,
America.
It is not often the postoffice authori-
ties have to confess inability to de-
cipher addresses, but this one was
given up. It was felt to be asking too
much of the clerks to remember just
where the last letter received by this
gentleman was delivered:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

The action of the German students
in joining in movement against PTS
toll duels Is unreservedly to be COM
mended. There is always possibil-
ity that somebody will get hurt in a
pistol duel.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
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lowed to pouch over the hand slightly.
OF course on a stout figure 1t is best
to avoid all pouching and keep the
back as fiat as possible. The coat is
fitted to the figure at the side seams.
and is completed by basque. This
Is quite one Of the features of autumn
coats. It requires, however, tall,
slight figure to carry off this style sue
cessfully when expressed in heavy ma
terials.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Michael ]. Dady, the Brooklyn con.
tractor, has been bunkoed out of $780,
900 in Havana, but in simple justice
to the Cubans it must be said that the
operation was performed by man
hailing from Chicago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

A beautiful young American woman
who was not satisfied with the shape
of her nose is now likely to lose it
entirely because she attempted to
have 1t changed AS rule nature
understands better how to do these
things.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

The Kansas judge who has deliv.
cred the opinion that a man has the
right to bury his wife alive appar-
emily has no fear that he will ever
be in q position to need the equal sui.
Crage vote.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

White Is the rage in Paris. They
are making as many white gowns
there now as in the summer. A trous'
seau lately completed in famous ate.
lier contained twenty all-white cos.
tunes. For the ornamentation of the
crepe de chine and gauzy evening
gowns, silver embroidery was used,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

The New York Tribune thinks that
the result of the Molineux trial ought
to put stop to the practice of hiring
handwriting experts" at $50 day
and Expenses" to swear away mems
lives.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
Embroidered Linen stock.

One of the oldest and prettiest
stocks of the season is of embroidered
linen in the natural color.
1t has pointed turnover with a
triple row of fancy brown stitching
above the tiny hem.
Triple pointed tabs are drawn
around from the back and crossed in
front, where they fasten with pearl
button.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Which do you suppose is the mad
der, the burglar who blows apart a
81, 900 safe and finds 1913 in it, or the
owner of the safe when he views the
wreck the next morning?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Sarah Bernhard denies that she is
German. 1t seems ridiculous, taking
her past into consideration, that Sarah
must make a personal declaration Of
her Frenchiness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

The turtle who had initials carved
on his back thirty years ago at Nan.
tasket has just arrived at New Jer.
sey coast resort, where he hopes to
play his shell games unmolested.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

After refusing food for four years
the captive turtle of Prof. Lee Of
Bowdoin college has died. Maine al
ways was a healthful state.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

The decision of a Montana Judge
that an abusive cartoon of Senator
Clark is not libelous should not be
taken, however, as applying to all pub
lie men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Mr.. Carnegie's former private secre.
tary snys that the chief characteristic
Of the great philanthropist Is This
egregious vanity" We beg to differ.
It is his egregious bank roll.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
An Autumn Toilette,

The smart toilette sketched is OF
royal blue cloth, made very simply
with an embroidered collar and waist
band. The skirt is cut in one of the
most fashionable styles for autumn,
which, although not exactly novel. is
very popular, and well suited to
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
As the Book Clerk Understood It.

As tne BOOK CIerk OnoeTStooo IT,
II don't blame people for getting out
Of patience with some Of our sales
people," said the head Of the book de-
partment. "Only yesterday girl
who, to do her justice, has only been
here a short time, came to me and
said: Have we book called "The
Strength of a Bootblack"? I replied
that had never heard of such book.
and asked her If she was positive
about the title Yes. that's what the
lazy asked for she replied. Lead
me to the lady said. expected to
find her among the juveniles. but in
stead she was looking over the re-
ligious works. approached her and
asked what book she was in search Of
And what do you think 1t was? 'Cul-
ture and Strength by Hugh Black. p
PHILADELPHIA Record.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Mascagni has discovered that an
American cocktail makes music. Two
or three Of them. however, are apt to
create discord.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

The North Missouri father who has
an 18-ounce pear in his orchard and a
12-pound boy in the nursery is glad
that the boy isn't a pair.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Both the man who invented the
tCardiff giant" and the man who
c4rved it are dead and neither had
anything left of the money of which
the public was defrauded.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Buffalo Bills retirement from the
show business will rob many Of our
most carefully educated Indians OF
a congenial vocation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

To ascertain just how many Of us
there really are cost the census
bureau about $12,0OO,0O0. or 1876 per
capita.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Express messengers are warned
that Harry Apgar, aged eleven, has
left his home in Gotham with the in
tention of becoming an outlaw like
Jesse James.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Uncle Sam is now at peace with
all the world. Both Crazy Snake and
the sultan of Bacolod have promised
to be good.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

A prominent Mexican boasts that
ne owns 100000 cattle, 100000
sheep and 100000 horses. He is a
hog.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

School girls have reason to rejoice
because the price of sugar has be-
come lower at the very beginning of
the fudge season.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

The American heiress whose name
was not on that European syndicate's
list must feel very cheap.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

High noon is the proper hour for a
wedding in high life. When 1t comes
to a divorce any old hour is good
enough.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

M. Marconi is still trying to accom-
plish results without the use Of wires.
What If he should get into politics!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Hawail's latest scandal proves that
Honolulu Is making q desperate effort
to get in the st. Louis class.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Another duel has been fought on
French soil; fierce combat; nobody
killed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
Suit Of Black Velvet.

Simple and elegant is this Russian
blouse and plain spirit of black velvet;
the slip skirt being Of black taffeta,
the blouse lining of white with tucked
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Soft tissue paper crumpled and
punched and placed beneath the folds
of skirts in packing will prevent
wrinkling. It is also useful in sleeves
and fancy waists.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

chemisette Of edged black baby velvet.
The rufle is Of black net edged with
black baby velvet, over rufi1es OF
white silk. Ties Of white and black
ribbon.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05
Caramel tee Cream.

Caramel ice cream is q delicious
dainty and easily made. Brown until
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Guipure laces. especially in black,
are noted on the new hats and dresses.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

Gray halt is the fashion in Paris.
The dye Is cast-aside.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

DARK blue pongee. with blue Chinese embroid'
efed collar and cuffs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

<Dark blue suit, trimmed with dark blue and.
white braid and stitched bands Of the cloth.
Vest Of white broadcloth. with red and blsct =
embroidered fevers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-12-05

N point of fascina-
ton for the casual
Investigator there
is probably no fea-
ture of the New