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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16

years Of his life, was surely slippbA
from him. He had written MnSAa,
asking her pardon for his hasty wGtds,
and begging her to reconsider her de-
cision, and, by marrying Hugh Danely.
save her aged parents from the humili'
alton of the poor farm"
With his ear open to every sound
of the auctioneers voice, he paced
nervously up and down the room.
Would his letter reach her in time?
And would she answer fsvorably? For
the hundredth time he stopped and
looked anxiously down the road.
"Gone!"
Jobs head sank upon his breast as
he exclaimed, in the Bitterness Of de-
pair, 81 will laugh at your calamity"
He felt that this was A just retribution
for his heartless cruelty toward little
"Al" and Martha.
Great was his surprise to learn that.
through purchasing agency. the prop.
erty had fallen to John, who had left
his service few days previous.
Sitting on his front porch, with head
bowed in abject, hopeless despond'
ency, Martha's belated reply was hand
ed him. With reviving hope and trem'
bling fingers, he tore it open. Its first
sentence caused his heart to sink. 1t
read:
Dear Papa-I freely forgive you
but cannot accommodate you by mar
ry Hugh"
He threw the inoffensive bit OF
paper down and set his foot upon 1t as
if to crush it out of existence. He
strobe up and down in torrent OF
passion, muttering vengeance on the
whole human race.
AS his anger subsidized his mood
changed. His mind went back to the
| time when there was no happier home
than that of Job Allison's. His min'
| wandered to the village churchyard
where lay four of his loved ones
Martha was The only child left to him
| and he had tried to barter away hel
honor and her happiness. A chokint
| sensation came into his throat ant
| the hot tears coursed down his aget
cheeks as he remembered that he hat
no longer a home to which he coult
ever again welcome her.
His eyes rested upon the unfinished
letter; he picked it up and read;
"Will be home tomorrow, to stay
Have just married the 'pig-headet
farmer the boy whom you drove from
home fifteen years ago. He CALI
himself John"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16

try Singalese districts From the sup
of the cocoanut palm the spirit ne
drinks is distilled; the kernel OF the
nut Is necessary element In MS
daily curry; the milk" is the beverage
offered to every visitor to his DOMAIN
his only lamp is fed from the OIL the
nets for fishing are manufactured from
it's fiber. as is also the rope whlch
keeps his goats or cows from going
astray, while the rafters OF his mousse
the thatch of the roof and the WINDOW
blinds are made from its lear anu
wood. There is, perhaps, no product
in the world that is put TO so many
and such profitable uses as the cocoa
nut palm. for, even before 1t Is grown
its leaf ribs are tied together to make
brooms for sweeping and cages LOT
birds. What is most interesting up
here among the hills and Waterfalls
and what most travellers come 10 see'
is the tea culture which Is compare
tivelv recent industry, and which was
not taken up until the blight struck
the coffee crop and made 1t impos-
sible to raise it in quantity.
One gets up quite early in these low
ATTITUDES in order to do most OF MS
sightseeing before the sun mounts 100
high in the sky &c. shortly after Day
break, we were called, given cup OF
coffee, and told that it was time to
start. We found the coolies were
being mustered. A large number OF
men. women and children-say 25O IN
all-were drawn up in line two deep.
| Apart from this body is small group
of kanganies, or overseers, each kind
of foreman of gang of coolies.
AS soon as the leaf arrives at the
factory it is taken to the lofts and
spread thinly on shelves to wither,
which is preliminary to rolling. me
idea is to have the leaf soft, limp and
flaccid. so that is may be susceptible
of receiving a good twist when put in
to the rolling machine. This requires
about day in fair weather when 1t Is
removed and rolled between two roll
ers. This is followed by breaking and
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cious sitting, as -contrasted with the
reverse, will often make very appre-
ciable difference in the market value
of teas.
Another of the interesting industries
here is the pearl fishery, and the prep
arations are made for carrying 1t on
during the calmest periods OF the
northeast monsoon.
The process of lifting the oysters by
the divers is as follows: Seated on the
edge of the boats side, over which
heavy stone made fast to rope is
hung ready to be dropped at mo-
ment's notice, the diver places one
foot on either side of the stone and
grasps the rope with one hand, while
his other hand seizes another rope
which Is made fast to net. On
signal given by the diver the stone is
showed off the gunwhale OF the boat
and sinks rapidly to the bottom, car
rying the diver with it. Throwing
himself fiat on the bottom, and re-
lieving his net of the stone, which is at
once drawn up ready for another
l
plunge. the diver with his right hand
gathers into the net with lightning
rapidity as many of the oysters as are
within his reach, until, at the expira'
ton of half minute or little more
ne pulls the suspended rope, which is
held in the hands of boatman in the
boat, who at once gives 1t sudden
Jerk upward, thus giving the diver suf-
ficient impetus to regain the surface
rapidly. Instances have been known
of divers remaining under water full
minute, or even longer, but these are
rare, and divers who have a good sea-
son for work before them do not care
to overtax their staying powers by
such feats. AS it is. the good diver,
like other good people, dies young, liv-
ing seldom beyond fifty years OF age.
The diver could make his descent with
out the aid of the stone, but at the
sacrifice of rapidity
The process of removing the pearls
from the oysters is tedious and most
offensive, for the contents OF the mol
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16
BOUND TO HAVE HER WAY.
Woman Comes From the Grave to Sec
Promise Is Kept.

Woman Comes From the Grave to SEQ
Promise Is Kept.
A remarkable ghost story is told In
the parish of Burton Agnes, England.
There years ago lived three sisters OF
the name of Boynton. The youngest
of the three exacted the promise from
the others that on her death her head
should be placed on a table in the
hall. She met with an accident short
ly after, which resulted in her death,
Her sisters neglected their promise
to her and she was buried, head and
all. But on the night after the burial
the hall was thrown into terrible con-
fusion and the dead lady appeared to
her sisters with her head under her
arm. She upbraided them with their
neglected promise and, placing the
head on the table, disappeared. In the
morning the head was still there and
| IN the coffin being dug up the body
was found to be headless. Any at
tempt to remove the head was fol
lowed by disturbances during the
| night. 1t was even buried at a dis
lance from the house, but was re-
stored by the ghost. Eventually the
head disappeared, but the disturb
ances continue nightly in the hall.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16
HIS SMOOTH TALK WASTED.
Sock Agents WiIes Lost on ths
Stronghold Woman.

Sock Agents WiIes Lost on the
Stronghold Woman.
The sad-faced young man knocked
timidly at the door of the house, and
presently it was opened by woman
with u stony eye.
'T-I beg your pardon" said the
sad-faced young man in confusion. i
see | have made a slight mistake. AS
a matter of fact, have here most
remarkable work on How to Become
Beautiful and Remain So It's price
is 81, and But l can see, madam,
that such a work would be useless to
you who have the secret already. Per
haps, however, there may be another
Of your sex in this house to whom the
priceless book would be of value?"
EYES," said she of the stony eye;
there Is"
And she disappeared.
In a few moments she returned, and
with her came fifty-pound bulldog
with bay-windOw teeth.
The sad-eyer young man slid dowT
those steps like thunderbolt in strict
training, and as he flew he heard the
voice of the stony-faced woman:
"This is the only one in this house
your books any good to. Next time
you come, talk to her, and don't tr!
blatherskiting me. I'm too fought"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16
The Meeting of the Ships.

Two banks met on the deep mid-sea,
When Gains had stilled the tide;
A few bright days of summer. glee
There found them side by side.
And voices of the fair and brave
Rose mingling thence in mirth;
And sweetly fioated DER the wave
The melodies of earth.
Moonlight on that lone Indian main
Cloudess and lovely slept
While dancing step and festive strain
Each deck in triumph swept.
And hands were linked. and answerir
eyes
With kindly meaning shone:
J. brief and passing sympathies,
Like leaves together blown!
little while such joy was cast
over the deep's repose,
rill the loud singing winds at last
Like trumpet music rose.
And proudly, freely on their way
The parting vessels bore;
IN calm or storm, by rock or bay,
To meet-O. nevermore!
Never to blend in victorys cheer,
To aid In hours of woe;
And thus bright spirits mingle here
Such ties are formed below.
-Felecia Hemans. 4c
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16
oeospee,1y IN NORTHWEST.

Mitchell, South Dakota, Sept. 81
The South Dakota idea this year Is 10
emphasize the riches Of this state.
When it is confidently stated that tnls
year for the sixth consecutive year
South Dakota will lead all other states
in the greatest per capita wealth. IL
can readily be understood why SCUM
Dakota is ambitious to advertise i's
crops and resources.
The report of fortnight ago regard
ing the heavy fall of snow and dam
age done to the crops by frost, now
appears to have been a false alarm:
This is the judgment OF a party o!
newspaper men and representatives OK
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paui ny.
who have made a trip Of more tnan
1.2O0 miles through the state during
the last ten days. The greatest esti-
mate of damage that is now made py
those in position to know is. three
per cent damage to corn crop OF the
state. In the rich agricultural section'
in the valley of the Missouri RIVER
crops appear to splendid advantage.
Occasionally one finds fields where
there has been perhaps too much wa
ter and the crops are somewhat late'
but this is the exception. -,
The following is a conservative esti,
mate of the products OF the state ano
.boir valuo for 1903.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16

couple of years, mebby-Hugh Danely
I'D"
I'll never marry Hugh Danely."
by jeeminy. you SHALL"
81 will not"
Their eyes net: his determined,
hers defiant.
He laid his knife and fork beside
his plate, wiped his mouth upon the
corner OF the tablecloth, and shaking
his finger at her threateningly, said:
Martha, don't allow no child OF
mine to dsobey me. Eff you don't
want to mind, you kin go. You under
stan'?"
She did understand; there was no
installing his meaning now; he was
desperately in earnest. She arose
from her seat, pale and trembling. 1t
was the last day Of her annual six
/ weeks vacation.
For Eve years she he'd held posl
ton In the Pension department al
Washington, and during this period
her father, through mercenary mo-
tives, had persistently used his influ'
ence to bring about union between
his daughter and Hugh Danely, a
wealthy, but profligate young man.
who held lien upon his remaining
| property.
To Danely's wooings and her
fathers opportunities she had turned
a deaf ear, pleading time in which to
decide this momentous question.
An hour later, as she stood waiting
for a conveyance to take her to the
station. her father said: 'Marthy, Pd
like to know what you've done with
all yer wages in these five years.
reckon ye amt got no objections te
tellin'?'
ooh! certainly not" she replied; :"
have loaned the money to that pig
headed farmer who Is spending 1t OF
his education"
"The devil you did Then it's my
opinion"
The slam OF the carriage door ant
the rattle of wheels, caused that valu
able opinion to "lose its sweetness OF
the desert air"
Fifteen years before, he had stoo'
on those steps watching the recedinl
form of a young boy, an adopted child
until it was lost in the gloom of gath
ering darkness. For some trivial oil
tense he had driven this youth iron
him to battle alone with the world.
A few minutes later little girl hui
ried down the road, and throwing he
arms around the boys neck. begge
, him to return.
But no, John Allen Wilberton woul
make his own way through life, an
some day-ah, how young and old d.
, light to feast upon those delicious
though deceptive, promises of som
> day."
!. Going! Going! Going!"
: Job Allison realized that the littl
home. for which he had given the be.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16
I'M ISLE OF CEYLON
Tea PTnntins and Pearl Fishins


the purpose. This process is finished
when the tea feels perfectly dry, has
a good black color, and is SO brittle
that 1t breaks on the least attempt to
bend it. The tea is now weighed, and
Is generally found to be only about
one-quarter of the weight Of the green
leaf when brought in by the pluckers.
After firing the leaf is sifted and
sorted by a machine in which a num-
Der of sieves of different sized meshes
are arranged one below the other. and
which have a common motion. Judi
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16

Away up in the hills of Randy, Cey-
lon, one can hardly realize that he Is
only few hours ride from the heat
of the plains and the red dust OF Co
lombo. The ride up is delightful, as
the foliage is ever changing and the
views in the hills in the general direc-
ton of Adams Peak are really fine.
The various kinds of palm trees are
in themselves of great interest, and
when their different uses are explained
one can we'll appreciate how essential
they are to the natives in the low coun-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16
Need some help?"


Job Allison Strengthened himself
from his stopped position. leaned upon
his scythe and looked critically at his
interrogation.
What kin We do?"
The young man placed his hand
upon the top rail of the fence and
sprang lightly over. saying carelessly:
"Oh, almost anything"
Again the farmer scrutininzed him
from head to foot. His lip gave a
slightly disdainful curl as he said. sar-
castically:
yell find scythe hangin' in tibet
tree yander; git it an see eff ye kin
keep outen my way"
The young man soon returned, and
taking the proffered soythe-stone from
Jobs hand, drew 1t along the edge OF
the blade with regularity, rapidity,
and recklessness that made Jobs eyes
open. Then. swinging into position,
he asked: Ready"
Farmer Allison nodded, rolled his
sleeves bit higher, spat upon his
hands, and ordered: Lead out
The stranger lied out" with a pace
: Job Allison had not tackled in twenty
years. For dozen rods their
scythes swung with perfect rhythm.
( Then the young mans athletic training
came into play and in few moments
Allison's paintings sounded in his ears
like the puffs of receding locomotive
and, finally ceased.
AS he threw his scythe out, at the
end, Allison turned and looked at the
swath, straight as line; the path
smooth, clean and regular, then again
critically eyed the stranger.
What mout yer name be?'
John"
Job had always prided himself on
not being zone Of them fellers whose
tongues wag twice to their brains
once" He was not quite satisfied with
the answer, yet there was that mys
terious something about this mar
that checked further inquiry.
"Well. John, ye kin stay"
Three years later he had learned
these facts about that hired man:
He was an indefatigable worker, al
expert farmer, honest, reliable, ant
his name was John"
Up to ten years before the COMING
Of John, Job had been prosperous
farmer. A few bad moves on the mar
ket chess.board. a few scourgings II
Solomons school, learning that HI
that is a surety for a stranger shall
smart for it," and his fine three-hun
dred acre farm had dwindled to sixty
81 tell you, Marier, I'm agin it-eveI
lastingly and eternally agin' 1t. Fee
why? Because I'm getting old an
can't work the farm many year
longer, and I'm opposed to Marth
marryin' any pig-headed, highferlutin
patent farmer as don't know the dj
ference atween posthole and pie
track. And him a-settin' up on hig
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by s. IL. McCAUSLAND
Copwighted 1908, By The AUTHORS Publishing Company
"If what, papa?"

IT WIFI, papa
Martha's gray eyes, brimming over
with laughter, completely upset her
fathers equilibrium as she seated her
self at the breakfast table.
"Why, was jest a-tellin' yer ma
that is, was jest a-sayin'-or, reether
was juest a-goin' to say, eft you
warn't too dead sot about tibet Teller
as how, mebby. it 'ud be better fer
you to wait a little while afore you
git married. OF course, l want = see
YOU do well. II you would wait, say q
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16

sitting the rolls, which are somewhat
lumpy, and then it is left to ferment'
This process forms the distinguishing
feature of black tea manufacture. and
upon it's proper accomplishment de-
pends much of the character OF the tea
made. One notices smell something
like that of apples when he enters a
room in which tea is fermenting The
progress of the tea is always carefully
watched, and at the point when the
color of the tea indicates that 1t Is
sufficiently advanced 1t is checked by
firing. This term means that the tea
10 hung in a current of dried and high
" heated air in one Of the numerous
machines that have been invented Tor
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16

lusks must be allowed to decay before
the pearls can be detached, and as a
result Cologne and it's smells are not
in it. Occasionally the natives health
suffers from this cause. AS may be
imagined, the crowds which are at
tracted by the fishery are very great
for not only are there hundreds OF
pearl dealers, great and small, but
there are thousands Of petty traders
brought there for the supply of the
daily wants of the pearl merchants
and the official subordinates and
laborers. The sandy beach is for the
time converted into little city by the
myriads of tents and huts, and the
scene at night is most remarkable.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16
THE X. c. s. ALMANAC FOR 1908

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ecrutinized him from head to foot.
stool, with four walls around him, ana
q little w,nder on top, a-writin' things
tellip' us fellers how to farm. Why,
Maricr. she's that ashamed OF him she
won't even tell his name"
Mrs Allison seldom argued with JOB
On knotty points. 1t didn't pay. Be-
sicea she knew that Martha usually
bed her way.
They haint no use talkin'," he
ptinued. .Pve worked nigh on to
attn year a-gittin' this farm, an l per
pose ver leave It to Martha ef-under
staa, Marisr-I s
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16

The returned traveller tries to put or
Jugs by speaking of his luggage"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16
THE KISS.

Hes going to kiss me-" visit the maid.
And. In her rogush heart, she smiled;
And, deeper in the ambuscade.
Straightway with eyes and lips De-
guied.
A challenge was each dlmple Vice.
And becked each Grant tress OF mar,
While ran her mind. In wicked giee;
1.-The stupid thing! He doesn't dare!
"I'm going to kiss hertz vowed the man.
And chuckled. and was Ill at ease.
And fdgeted, and now began
To feel weakness of the knees
1t seemed somehow. a downright shame
Deliberately to scheme like this.
And play SO treacherous game
Upon so innocent miss!
The conversation ftful grows;
Demure Is she any nun
With sudden grit. the scratch ne tore
A start-a smack-the deed Is done!
CHigh time the nlnny!" she inveighso
Dwell planned" he singers. sheepish-
lyo
How dare your she rebukes. ablaze.
81 did 1t ere thought" pleads he
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-16

Consistency is a jewel, hut some
women regard jewelry as yniear
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-13

undemonstrative face and the words:
"Ten cents, please"
"Ten cents? What for?"
Storage"
threw down 10 cents and handed
In another dozen roses, which she took
in her usual businesslflle manner. Her
composure was upsetting me. Seiz.
ing a pen, wrote a telegram to my
lister:
I am wildly in love with a girl with
chestnut hair and brown-sSLes who treats
me with supreme Indifference.
looked for at least slight blush in
the cheek or a halting as the pencil
jabbed the words. There was not q
sign of either.
"Flfty-One cents"
| pulled a half dollar and cent
from my pocket and threw them down
impatiently. The girl took up the sill
yer coin, looked at it critically,
scratched it, threw it down to hear it
ring, then said:
counterfeit"
"Counterfeit2 That coin counterfeit?
You're mistaken. It's genuine"
Not the coin-the telegram"
Her face broke into as merry and
happy smile MS l ever saw on the
face of woman. l thrust my hand
under the bars where | had pushed so
many kilograms and managed to get it
on hers. She did not withdraw it, and,
although the position was cramped,
felt thrill running up my arm,
through my elbow, my shoulder and
into my heart.
JOHN MARTIN BANCROFT.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-13
POMONA.

MARRIED-At' Pomona by the Rev
VI. G. WeIch Feb. 4, Mr. d. b. Ray
BON of Lulat' II, Ga, and Miss Daisy
Middleton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
W. b. Middleton Of Hortense, Ga
This wedding furnished Mr.. Spencer
Middleton happy occasion for open
NO his new house and giving very
handsome send-otf to his sister and
her husband. The bride was beau
fully gownad in IA dress of crepe de
,hine yer white silk, garnished with
ibbon, chIhon and pearl medalions
After the hearty congratulations OF
vi present We're offered to the happy
couple refreshments We're served,
md Mr.. and Mrs. RaybOn departed
Tor their home in LulatOn, Ga, on
the o'clock train amid showers OF
ice.
Mrs. Geo. f. Welch of Palatka is
in town on a visit to friends.
Miss Emma Olmstead was home
IN visit last week.
The bean supper and entertain
ment of last Saturday evening, given
" the Ladies' Aid Society, was
largely attended and enjoyed by all
w. J. Keown spent Sunday in
own with his family.
Mrs. E. M. Weeks and son Louis of
Glenwood, spent a few days of last
week in town with friends.
r.. C. Middleton formerly of this
place but now of Ocklawaha, Fla,
vas here on short visit last week.