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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-06

their attendance at fete commemora-
tive of the opening of public garden,
at which they auctioned off goods at
one of the booths.
The Europeans present, with the
crowds of natives, heard the outriders
crying, Make way for the KingN A
European carriage drawn by four
horses, with caparisons of scarlet and
gold, drew up, guarded by attendants.
The King and Queen, both in native
costume, were surrounded by their
mobiles and taken to the booth which,
was to be honored by their presence.
The Queen, with the short-cropped
hair that all of the women wear. and
her face wreathed in smiles, was clad
in scarlet. This color, with yellow,
occupies a prominent part in decora-
tions for royalty and the priesthood.
She is charmingly devoid of any Of
that arrogance and hostility to New
World ideas that is usually found in
one of her rank in isolated countries.
There have been English governesses
in the palace to instruct both the chill
dren and the wives. The King is re-
markably affable and not reluctant to
adopt European customs, but he is held
back by his prime minister.
The tonsorial celebration is fea-
ture of every males life. The hair Is
shaven at infancy, and tuft allowed
to grow on top of the head until the
boy reaches the age OF IL or 10 years,
when the tuft is cut off. This consti-
tutes the tonsorial ceremony. The head
is considered very sacred, and no one
must touch it, nor must 1t be raised
above that of superior when in a
boat or in carriage. The tonsorial
ceremony is attended with elaborate
feasting, and the central figure Is
made the recipient of gorgeous gifts,
including fans, jewels and other tok-
ems of esteem.
Taking their cue from the progress
siveness of Chulalongkorn, their King,
the rich and blooded Siamese are try
ing hard to combine Occidental and
Oriental ideas. Their dress is made
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-06

Y. e flowery kingdom of Chulalong-
korn.
They are the forbidden ladies'" or
Nang-hams, destined, many of them
from youth, to be the royal concu-
bines, and trained and educated for
that purpose. Such petty duties as
watching those under them or acting
as servants to those above them in
favor are often assigned them in order
to keep them from absolute idleness.
The Nang-hams are inferior to the
queens, four Of whom are allowed the
King by law, and their children can
not claim any share of the govern
ment of the country. The King is
allowed an unlimited number Of these
lozenge-shaped faced, black-lipped wo-
men, but despite the extravaganza
permitted him in his marital relations,
he cannot do his own wooing, for all
that he is King.
When he sees or hears of a beauti-
full girl who arouses his interest, he
sends messenger to beg to be allow
ed to conduct her to the royal palace
that she may be schooled and trained
and then installed as aNang-ham.
Often parents thinking it would be a
social advancement as well as pow
erful alliance to have the King for a
son-in-law, themselves offer their
handsomest daughter for this purpose.
The Queen must be selected from
the highest rank that can be found in
Siam. She is not certain of her pro-
motion as queen until she has lived
with the King and gained his favor. If
she is so fortunate as to arouse his
passing fancy, he appoints day for
her exaltation. This ceremony gener-
ally lasts three days. The first two
days are of Indifferent interest, being
spent with feasting and fireworks, the
atricals and other kinds of amuse-
ments.
The morning of the third day is con.
sumed in bestowing the priests gifts
of yellow robes, fans. umbrellas and
other necessities" Of the priesthood.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-06
LIFE THAT IS uNcoNsIDERED.
Billions Of Living Things That Swarm
on the Globe.


on the Globe.
Few persons ever consider the enor-
nous amount of life other than hui
man which exists the world over. In
populous London, for instance, there
are three times as many rats as peo-
pie, and three times as many sparrows
as rats. Cultivated country districts
in England are said to contain from
700 TO 1000 birds to the square mile.
AS for the insect population, that Is
quite beyond any statistician to figure
out; but the fact that each bird GER
tainly consumes on an average fifty
insects day may give the person who
tries to imagine it some faint idea OF
the terrible figures needed to express
it. The insect population of single
cherry tree infested with aphides was
calculated by an authority at 10000
900.
M. Yung, a French entomologist, has
killed the ants in five hills by means
of a poisonous gas, and undertaken
the prodigious labor Of counting the
dead. The. results. beginning from
the smallest hill, were, respectively.
as follows: Seventeen thousand eight
hundred and twenty-eight, 1888, 3d.
O1S, 64,47O and 93,964. The real fig
ures probably averaged 5000 higher
in each case, as no allowance was
made by M. Yung for absent and
escaped ants.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-06
HE EUTAW FLAG
BY MARY 4. RINGGOLD.
,py,iqated 1908, by The Authors Publishing Company


you, remember honor 1t for your
sake"
81 have no flag to carry with me"
he replied, "and there is no time to get
one. / leave tonight for the camp"
II will make you one" said Jane.
Cutting large square from the
heavy silk curtain and binding it with
gold braid taken from the girdle which
had encircled her waist. she handed it
to him.
"Take It," she murmured. "and keep
It unsullied for the sake of your coun-
try and Jane Elliott. Both shall be
proud of their hero, whether he re-
turns bearing 1t triumphantly aloft, or
folded above his breast"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-06

A bell rang. 1t was the signal that
visitors, perhaps the soldiers Of the
king, were approaching.
God bless you, dearest" said Wash
ington, taking the flag and kissing the
hand that held it. May He keep you
safe until we meet again" Then he
passed out Of one door as the guests
entered the other.
Mr.. Elliott sank into semi-con-
scious condition that night and became
gradually weaker, until. a week later.
as in a dream, he passed into that
great unknown.
Jane did not return to England.
Months and years passed. She re.
ceived tender letters from Capt. Wash.
ington, full of devotion to her, to his
country, and telling of his promotion
to the rank of colonel.
In the spring of 1881 Jane sat near
en-. open window, inhaling the frag-
rance of tea and cloth-of-gold roses.
and watching the many-hued humming
birds, as they fitted about, slipping
sweet refreshment alike from the
poisonous trumpet flower and the coral
.honeysuckle. The deep blue Of the
sky, the bright sunshine and gentle
breeze made perfect day. Yet Jane
was sad. She had not recently heard
either from or of her lover.
She was startled by the opening of
the gate, and looking up, recognized
Col. Tarleton, a British officer, though
he wore the garb of civilian.
"Miss Elliott" he said, standing near
the window, you do not know how
delighted am to see you.P
Are you just returned from the
seat of war;" she asked. "If SO, can
YOU tell me anything about Col. Wash
ington?"
"Are you in earnest? What can a
rebel of the worst type be to you?
Besides, hear he is so illiterate he
cannot write his own name"
"You have been misinformed,' said
Jane coldly. "At any rate" glancing
at his hands, "he can make his mark
Col. Tarleton frowned. $50 she
knew that Washington had, by a
stroke of his saber, cut of two OF his
fTarleton's) fingers while catching his
horses bride in an attempt to make
him prisoner.
Zone truth did hear, however" he
remarked. Gust after the battle Of
Cowpens, as he was riding through the
woods, he met Miss Evelyn Morris
carrying her sick brother in her arms
She had fed when the fighting began
in search of place OF safety. He con
Quoted her to a friends house. Admir-
ing her bravery and courage In riskine
her own life to save the boys, he Eel
desperately In love with her. The feea
ing proved mutual and they are TO bs
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-06
WHY SHE WANTED TO KNOW.
Ambitious Woman Would Get Even tor
Snubblngs of Society.

Ambitious Woman Would Get Even for
snubblngs of Society.
A woman who lives on the fringe OF
fashionable society in this city and
is consumed with an ambition to break
into the innermost circle, recently
went to a psychic and had him read her
character. The psychic happened to
be a man Of unusual honesty and can
dor, and the social climber was i'm.
pressed with the truth Of the things
he told her about herself.
"Do you know" she said to him, Il
could make your everlasting fortune
for you by recommending you to my
acquaintances? have enough social
influence to have you taken up"
"But you would expect some return"
suggested the psychic.
eyes, would" acknowledged the
woman, "and I'll tell you just what I
want you to do. I want you to read
the characters of certain women and
tell me all the mean things you find
out about them"
"Why?"
"Well, I feel there is no uae Of my
trying to deceive you. Those women
have snubbed me cruelty, and want
to be able to say things about them
that will sting."-New York Press. /.
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married In a short time He wins
hearts so easily wish aad seen him
during the campaign"
ITO me your memory seems pool"
ssid Jane, "bpt had you looked behind
you at the battle of the Cowpens, you
would certainly have had that pleas
ure."
Col. Tarleton made no reply, but,
bowling low, departed. She had scorned
him, but he had left an arrow to
rankle in her heart.
Jane left the window, passed into
the garden, and seated herself on a
vine-encircled bench. So this was the
reason for his not writing. She was
forgotten, or worse. discarded FOR q
new love. 1t seemed impossible to be-
lieve 1t. He was too noble and honor.
able to be untrue to the woman he had
taught to love him. Tears filled her
eyes. Her head dropped. Why had he
not written? She did not wish to be-
lieve it, and yet!
Suddenly the sound of martial music
recalled her wandering thoughts. The
victorious troops were passing
through the city.
Her lover should be in command,
Why was he not with her? Alas!
Must rhe believe Tarletop's cruel tale?
The music died away. She bowed her
head on her clasped hand and became
oblivious to all, save her own sad mis-
givings. She did not hear the gate
open behind her nor see the advancing
form, nor note the eager gaze OF the
eyes that rested lovingly upon her.
"Jane," said familiar voice, have
you no word of welcome for me?"
"Why have you not written recent
ly?" she asked, coldly, not raising her
eyes.
Look up and see," he replied. j.
"Forgive me" she said, seeing that
his right hand was in sling.
II was wounded" he said, but l
have brought you back, unsullied, the
flag you gave me. It is covered with
glory. Long years hence, still known
as the Eutaw flag, 1t will be cherished
and honored by all Americans. but es'
pecially by the sons Of Charleston.
Will you not give me yourself in ex'
change for it,"
Jane trembled with Joy. Tarleton
had told a falsehood. II have no
choice" she replied. "Who could re-
sist the hero of Eutaw and the Cow
pens"
authors Note.-The above named nag
really exists; came into existence as stat.
ed in the story: is in the possession OF
the Washington Light Infantry, OF
Charleston, S. c., and is one Of the few
Revolutionary flags still is use. 1t -
known as the Eutaw flag.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-06

Charleston, South Carolina, 1.-THE City
by the Sea-" on the morning Of Feb
ruary IA, 1777, was unusually cold and
dreary Sleet and snow whirled hither
and thitter. and biting northeast
wind made 1t advisable for all not
obliged to face the storm to remain
within.
Jane Elliott was seated near q win.
dow, mechanically passing her needl"
through q. dainty piece of embroidery.
She felt a chill at her heart; the pre-
monition of parting from much-loved
parent. now dangerously Ill.
An elderly woman entered the room.
"Mr. Elliott is awake" she said,
"and wishes to see you."
Rising quickly, the girl went to her
fathers bedside.
"Ginnie," he murmured, using his
favorite name for her, as with trem-
bling touch he smoothed her hair, do
not weep because l am soon to leave
you. For long years I have missed
your dear mothers sweet smile. l
shall be glad to go in search of her.
You have the same smile, the same
laughing blue eyes and tender mouth.
AS women of your type love only too
we'll, it behooves you to be exceedingly
careful in your choice of male COM
panions. Most womens lives are
made beautiful or utterly ruined by
the love they accept. You must not
stay here. This land Of rebels is not
at for my sweet flower. Promise that.
when left, alone, YOU will return at
once TO England"
A deep pallor in the girls face re-
placed the flush of a few minutes be-
fore.
1T is time for the DOCTOR" she ex-
claimed, rising. Il think he is COM
ing" :
"Ginnie," said her father, you have
not answered."
Without apparently hearing him she
left the room. Outside the door she
paused.
II could not promise and I could not
answer" she murmured, "for, heaven
help me, 1 love rebel who glories in
his defiance of England's king"
BY evening the storm passed away.
The stars shone brightly; the moon
light glorifed all surrounding objects.
Again Jane Elliott stood near win
dow, at the back Of the house. She
saw a familiar form enter the gate.
She opened the door. A moment later
Capt. William Washington stood be-
fore her.
"Why have you come here?" she
asked II thought you were miles
Gway with the rebels"
"You must know" he replied, II re-
turned to see your sweet face once
more. To carry in my heart, amid the
tumult and strife OF battle, a picture
of azure eyes, and sun-kissed hair; OF
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-06
BEAUTIES OF SIAM
SPECIAL @oMoEnoE,

Bounded by the walls Of the palace
garden, in which they can dance. sing,
or feed the strutting peacocks and
birds in the aviaries, or the fish lazily
swimming in huge glass and gilded
fountains, the betel-chewing beauties
of the harem of the King of Siam are
still leading the quiet and unruffied
lives that their predecessors lived five
hundred years before them. And this
despite the fact that the spirit Of
modernity is making itself strongly evil
dent throughout the length and breadth
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-06

Quoted under big screen to a place
where she can take off her wet attire
and don the royal garments Of silk
wrought with jewels.
Phra Nahng Boromaraj Device is the
favorite Queen at present. and enjoys
the distinction Of being the mother Of
the Crown Prince. This title is be-
slowed by the King on whichever son
he cares to select from among those
of his queens, regardless of age.
The approachable spirit of the King
and the favorite Queen Is shown by
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-11-06

dimpled chin and laughing mouth.
These shall nerve me to stand firm for
the cause of liberty and right, until
return to claim them for my own"
"Nayyhow can that be?" she asked.
"My father to-day has commanded me
to return to England as soon as1-
Her lip quivered. She could not
complete the sentence.
"And you will obey him7" he ques'
toned.
May" she faltered. Il cannot let
you 70. shall not return to England.
When In battle your hag floats above
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-05
HERMANN HAS
POWER TO ACT
National League Peace Com
mittee Has Full
Authority.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 4.-Chair-
man Herman of the National baseball
league peace committee, today made
the positive statement that his COM
mittee had full power to act in ne
gotiating for peace with the American
league. Hermann protested against
the construction which President Ban
Johnson placed on his letter of last
Friday and when asked for a state
ment, said.
TT seems from the telegraphic dis
patches from Chicago that an errone-
Gus impression has been made relative
to the national committee. 1t has
been reported that the committee had
been delegated without authority to
act. The contrary is the fact. Our
committee has been given full power
by the majority of our clubs and I SO
notified Mr.. Johnson in my letter last
Friday. The committee prefers, how
ever, not fully and finally to exercise
that power without reserving the right
on their part to confer with their col
leagues or business partners on the
important matters that may present
themselves during the conference, with
the understanding, however, that they
VIII take such steps as will enable
them at any time during the confer
ence to reach the colleagues without
moments delay
1nlS actlon on our part mas been
taken for the reason that the club
owners in our league have not been
in consultation with reference to any
of the important matters that undoubt-
ed1y would present themselves during
the conference and we, therefore, be-
lieve it only fair and reasonable that
we should reserve the right to confer
with those whose financial interests
are at stake without coming to final
MT h0f Lnx +T,0i,
Notwithstanding the fact that the COM
nittee has been given full power to
act. In taking this position we do
not question that our findings will be
fully concurred in.
IF reserve contracts are to be
barrier to the peace agreement then
1 can see that the other side is not
anxious to obtain it. The National
league wishes peace 1t is our object
to have a free, fair, open discussion
of points about which there may be a
difference of opinion"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-05
FEAR EASTMAN
MET FOUL PLAY
Missing Mans Hat and Wal
let Are Found in
Alley.

The finding Of hat and wallet be-
longing to H. L. Eastman, whose sud-
den disappearance has become a mat
ter of great concern to his wife and
friends, in the rear of the Victoria ho-
tel, Ninth and Nicollet avenue, yes
terday, strengthens the theory of muir
der advanced by those who knew him
best.
Mrs. Eastman and friends of the
missing man believed that he must
have been attacked by footpads near
the Victoria hotel and murdered. Fear
ing that their crime would be discov-
cred they secreted the body.
The police decline to give out an
opinion until the detectives now at
work on the case have made a report.
1t is known that they do not place
much credence in the murder theory,
although not certain that Eastman was
not victim of foul play. The fact that
If the murder was committed it must
have occurred some time near o'clock
in the evening, and considering that
the section Nof the city where the hat
and wallet were found is thickly popu-
lated and deserted at no time except
possibly during the small hours of the
morning, 1t is hardly probable that it
would have escaped notice altogether.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-05
WALTER CAMP PICKS
ALL AMERICAN TEAM
No Western Player Is Honored With a
Place on First Eleven.

Walter Camp, in the current issue of
Golfers Weekly, picks a first, second
and third all American football team
for the season of 1902. No Western
man is honored with a place on the
first eleven, while Weeks and SWeeley,
both of Michigan, are placed on the
second team. Farr, of Chicago, Lerum,
of Wisconsin, Schacht, of Minnesota,
and Heston, Of Michigan, are given
places in the third division.
Western football players and coaches
in general are prone to criticise the
Eastern selections as provincial, but
they should remember the selections
are made on hearsay or an Judgment
formed from one game. Chicago writ
ers did not honor Nebraska players
with places on first or second all West
ern elevens because they had not seen
them play, and the Eastern piclxings
should not be taken too SeriouslyN
Camp in announcing his eleven
frankly says: with the statement
that the selection has been as difficult
this season as it was with the head
coach who on the night before the
game said he hoped that one or two of
his selections would get laid up in the
first half because he believed his sub
stitutes were better men, the writer
offers his team"
First Eleven.
(HarVard).
Tackles-Hogan (Yale) and Kinney
(Yale).
Guards-Dewitt (Princeton) and Glass
(Yale).
Center-Ho1t (Yale).
Quarter-Rockwell (Ya1e)
Halves--Chadwick (Yale) and Bunker
(West Point).
Full-Graydon (Harvard).
Second Eleven.
Ends-Sweeley (Michigan) and Davis
(Princeton).
Tackles-Pierce (Amherst) and Knowl-
ton (Harvard).
Guards-Warner (Cornell) and Goss
(Yale).
Center-Beyers (West Point.
Quarter-Weeks (Michigan). ~
Halves-Barry (Brown) and Metcalf
(Yale).
Full-Bowman (Yale).
Third Eleven.
Ends-Metzgar PENN and Farmer
(Dartmouth).
Tackles--Farr (Chicago) and schacht
(Minnesota).
Guards-Lerum CWisconsin) and Mar
shall (HarVard).
Center-McCabe (Pennsylvania).
Quarter-Daly (West Point.
Halves-Foulke (Princeton) and Hes
ton (Aiichigan).
F'ull-TOrney (WeSt Point),
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-05
BEAUMONT LEADS
The NATIONAL
Nick Young Announces Of
fical Batting
Averages.

> WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1.-The
official batting averages of the Nation
al league players who participated in
fifteen or more games in the season of
1902, as compiled by Secretary N. E.
Young, were made public tonight. They
show that the ten leading run getters
were j. Wagner, Of Pittsburg, leading
with los; Clarke, Pittsburg; Beau
mont, Pittsburg; Leach, Pfttsburg;
Crawford, Cincinnati; Tenney, Boston;
R. Thomas, Philadelphia; Keeler,
Brooklyn; Sheckard, Brooklyn; Beck
ley, Cincinnati.
The ten leaders in sacrifice hits were
as follows: Tenney, of Boston, lead
ing with twenty nine; Dobbs, Cincin-
natl and Chicago; Demontreville, Bos-
ton; E<eeler, Brooklyn; Dexter, Chicago
and Boston; Flood, Brooklyn; Dunn,
New York; Ritchey, Pittsburg; Think
er, Chicago; Smoot st. Louis.
The ten players who led in stolen
bases were: J. Wagner, Pittsburg;
SIagle, Chicago; Donovan, st. Louis;
BarcIey, st. Louis; Clark, Pittsburg;
Carney, Boston; G. Smith, New York;
Dumont, Pittsburg; Lush, Boston;
Dexter, Chicago aid Boston.
hat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-05
SULLIVAN CONTINUES
TO CARRY PACKAGE
"Yours Truly, John L.," is Drunk and
He Is Glad of 1t.

TOLEDO, Ohio, JAM 4.-John Law
renee Sullivan is drunk again. The big
telloW has been q load on the hands
Oh his friends here, and, as a last re-
sort, when they tried to !S5utshim aboard
OF a train bound for New York TODAY
he backed UP and "dared6 EN- to-
I'm drunk, and glad oft, see, cuIls!"
hiccoughed the champion, "and if
you mugs t'ink you kin push me
board train yesh er no, ye've got shev-
eral more thinks comin'. SHEEP"
The big fellow was spif3fcated and
was wallowing about like a water
logged hulk in high sgaway
Not fer mine" he beloved wen
1 wants RATHER PIl take it, but We
can't force me. / likes dis town, and
dis mans town fer me till I gets ready
TO blow it. Freedom 'Merican citi-
zhen swhat John Lawnch Sullivan is.
and dis FIR feller shays I'm not" and
John made swipe at the atmosphere.
What to do with Sullivan is a nron-
osition here in Toledo just at present.
After he had run through with the last
Of the money he had, he emerged from
his place of seclusion without money
or price, wandered back to the Jefrer-
son hotel, and resumed his former
quarters. Friends at the theater had
saved out enough money to purchase
q ticket to New York for him, and they
enoeaVored to get him aboard a train
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-05
Must Be Open Meeting.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-There is still a
chance for peace in baseball, accord
ing to Ban Johnson, president of the
American league. Mr.. Johnson says
his organization is prepared and will
ing to hold a conference with the Ma
tional league to further the best inter-
ests Of baseball, but he also insists that
the meeting be held in the open.
"The American league is ready to do
its part to reach just settlement"
Mr.. Johnson said, and still think that
there is a good chance for a. meeting
There are certain matters which I
shall take up with Chairman Hermann
and in the end all may be adjustedI
1 have unbounded confidence in Herr
mann. He has been prominently be-
fore the public in Cincinnati for years,
has splendid record, and through him
believe the way may be found for a
meeting under reasonable conditions"