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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25

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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25

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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25

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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25

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QUICK RESULTS.

W. j. Hill. Concord,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Consider carefully before you say a
lard word to a man, but never let a
chance to say good one go by.
Praise judiciously bestowed is money
invested.
Never learn anything about your
men except from themselves. A good
manager needs no detectives, and the
fellow who can't read human nature
can't manage it. The phonograph
records of fellows character are
lined in his face, and mans days
tell the secrets of his nights.
Be slow to hire and quick to fire.
The time to discover incompatibility
of temper and curlpapers is before
the marriage ceremony. But when
you find out that you've hired the
wrong man, you can't get rid of him
too quick. Pay him an extra month.
but don't let him stay another day.
A discharged clerk in the office is
like splinter in the thumb-a center
of soreness. There are no exceptions
to this rule, because there are no ex.
ceptions to human nature.
Never threaten, because a threat is
promise to pay that it isn't always
convenient to meet, but if you don't
make it good it hurts your credit
Save threat till you're ready to act
and then you won't need it. In all
your dealings remember that to-day
is your opportunity; tomorrow some
other fellows.
Keep close to your men. When
fellows sitting on top of a mountain
he's in a mighty dignified and ex-
allied position, but if he's gazing at
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Yes she said, 1T has been a
long while. am surprised that you
remember me- ~t,"
oh, could never forget YOU
said. You were here with gentle
man, and you sat here talking about
his children. and your mother
THAT was an awfully nervy thing
to do, but still she didn't get mad.
Eyes, she said: 4 remember
that day ~
she stopped as if that ended it,
but she proved to be true lady with
curiosity of her own. That made her
sympathetic, and enabled her to- ap-
preciate how | suffered under the cir
cumstances, so presently she added:
We finally fixed it up. all right. We
rented an extra house across the
street and set mother to housekeep-
ing over there to take care of his
children. The plan has worked beau
tifully, and l don't see, why all cou-
pies with irreconcilable relations do
not solve the problem that way
Philadelphia Ledger.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

treat you mean? and then, as though
enlightened by sudden thought, he
exclaimed: Here, ring up the boy,
and he pushed the button himself.
"Give him cigaret,' said the Tex
an facetiously
"Give him a whisky said the
Mexican with a grizzled mustache.
"'He can have anything he wants,
said the don, looking up, and drinks
for the crowd
THE next morning when the steam.
err had anchored off Frontera, bril-
liant in his tan suit and drab hat, the
silver braid sparkling in the sunlight,
the don went down the ladder hold
ing the monkey in his arms, and got
into the boat which was to take him
ashore. He let the monk chatter now
all it wanted to, nor did he object to
its sitting on his shoulder with its
tail around his neck He waved an
adios up at us, and we sent cheer
after him. He was a bird, he was
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
WON HIS MONEY BACK
WITH MONK AS STAKE
Merry Mexican Gambler Has Royal Time in Three
Gard Monte Came-Fortune Smiles on Him When
He Puts Up the Last Thing He Has to Bet

zone of the funniest things l saw,
said the travelling man from Mexico,
was the way that Mexican came on
board the steamer at Vera Cruz growl-
ing at the monkey
Everybody looked at the Mexican.
He was bird. He wore one OF those
fluffy steeple hats of drab fur trimmed
with spangle things which cost all the
way from twenty to hundred, and
his tan suit flashed with silver braid.
His trousers fitted him like circus
performers tights, and the seams were
criss-crossed with loops of the dazzling
stuff all the way down around silver
buttons like the ones on his jacket.
He was corker.
"As some of the ladies spied the
monk, they began to cry, oh, look at
the poor little monkey The monkey,
peeping out, seemed glad to see them,
and as he began to chatter the Next
can hauled off and hit him whack,
calling him an animal, and saying he
wished either the monk or his aunt,
who gave him the monkey, were in
purgatory.
"'You beast said the Mexican in
an undertone, I'd like to throw you
overheard, and then with an express
sion of relief he tied the monk to the
rail.
"'Oh, the dear little thing said the
ladies. and several of them rushed off
to get him some ginger snaps and
cake from the steward, while the don,
with, a scornful look at the beast,
turned on his heel and sauntered down
to the other end of the ship.
while the ladies played with the
monk, the Mexican spied game of
threecard monte in the smoking room.
A grizzled, mustached Mexican was
dealing, and there were a big bull
fighter from old Spain, who had just
finished a successful season up at
Mexico; several other players and a
tall young Texan, who took an occa-
sional turn at dealing the cards.
1.-The Mexican with the glad clothes
squatted down in the first seat he saw
vacant and put his money down, and
there he remained, utterly oblivious
to the monkey tied up aft.
"He silently kept putting his money
down on one of the three cards. If
the cores ponging card came out of
the pack first his wager was doubled
by the dealer, and just as silently the
don drew the money over to his side
of the table. If the card did not
come out the dealer took the don's
money over to his side, and so the
game went on.
1.-THE night before we got to From
terra the don's pile appeared to be
getting a little low. Perhaps it had
got low before, but he always seemed
to have the wherewithal to replenish
it, but now it all went, and he gave a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
When Father Pays the Bills
All Concerned Unite Secure Slice of the Old Mans
Wealth When He Arranging for the Wedding
Festivities of His Daughter

"There ere two men who in the
midst Of their troubles never get any
sympathy and they are the man with
the humps and the prospective faith
er-in-law," said citizen of this city
who is planning an Easter wedding
for his daughter, to a writer in the
New York Commercial Advertiser. 81
am planning the wedding of my only
daughter and so am learning what
every other father before me has
learned, that the prospective father
in-law is the legitimate prey of tne
class of tradesmen who get rich out
OF the altruism of brides ard the gull
libility of papa. | refer to the
caterer, the florist and the choirmas-
ter.
1T is the duty of every prospec-
tive father-in-law to give his daugh-
ter bangup wedding, but it is also
his privilege to study economy at the
same time. | first had a conference
with the caterer who helped us out
when it was our turn to entertain
the Frisky Fossils Thursday Evening
Euchre club. l remembered he fur
nished us punch, sandwiches, ice
cream, lady fingers, coffee and camp
chairs for fifty people at the rate of
~ cents a head, not counting the
charge for walters. And | calculated
ned charge an old customer at the
same rate per head for wedding
victuals of the same sort. But, oh,
no! This is wedding He couldn't
think of serving hundred people for
less than 5000, and that would include
champagne punch. | insisted that
common, everyday punch was good
enough, but the caterer succeeded in
convincing me that only champagne
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
On the Management Of Men
"od Goreon Graham" Writes on the Subject to His Son
Rerepon- Some Pointers as TO the Successf"
Conduct Of an Up>o>Dae Business

the clouds, he's missing heap OF fi-
teresting and important doings down
in the valley. Never lose your dig
nifty, of course, but tie it up in all the
red tape you can find around the Of
fee, and tuck it away in the safe.
It's easy for a boss to awe his
clerks, but man who is feared to
his face is hated behind his back. A
competent boss can move among his
men without having to draw an mag
mary line between them, because
they will readily see the real one if it
exists.
Besides keeping in touch with your
Office men, you want to feel your
statesmen all the time. Send each of
them letter every day, so that they
won't forget that we are making
goods for which we need orders. ard
insist on their sending you line
every day, whether they have any
thing to say or not. When a fellow
has to write in six times week to
the house, he uses up his explana-
lions mighty fast, and he's pretty apt
to hustle for business to make his
seventh letter interesting.
Right here | want to repeat that in
keeping track of others and their
faults it's very, very important that
you shouldn't lose sight Of your own.
Authority swells up some fellows SO .
that they can't see their corns; but
wise man tries to cure his own while
remembering not to tread on his
neighbor 's.-From Letters from
Self-Made Merchant to His Son." by
George Horace Lorimer. BY permits
sion of Small, Maynard & Co., Pub
fishers, Boston, Mass. -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

came out of the pack and the don had
lost. The hat went over to the bull
fighter.
1.-THE Mexican grew loquacious.
"I don't believe there is cOpa de
orc in the pack, said he, peeling off
his richly embroidered packet, and
holding 1t up to the bull fighter
1.-THE bull fighter never fiinched, but
signified, that he would take the jacket
and began to deal again. The game
was growing interesting, and we all
pressed around the table to see the
result.
The Mexican had grown as reckless
as loquacious, for his coat was soon
gone. and he next held up his SIX
shooter, which in another two min
utes was keeping company with his
coat and hat, which the bull fighter
was piling up on the seat by the side
of him.
1.-THE don was busted now sure. and
he looked around helplessly at the
crowd, and then down at his trousers,
and then at the bull fighter.
"T can't take them off right here,
he said, but I'll stake them, and If
you win you can let me have an old
pair to put on. They match the coat,
and it will be no good without them.
I'VE wanted to hurrah for the
Mexican. The bull fighter took him
up. We thought the Mexican would
surely win this time, but he didn't.
The bull fighter turned up the wrong
card for him and there he stood in
mis- shirt, the only thing. he had left,
and that wasn't worth stalking on any
thing he had lost. He looked around
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

sigh of relief as he drew his final
dollar out of his picket lit cigarette,
and, leaning over the table, placed
that dollar on the middle card, NAM
ing it quietly.
THE copa de, oro.'
"'Voy,' said the dealer, and as he
turned up the cards in the pack the
don saw his last dollar sliding over
into the dealers little pile.
1.-THE don was broke. Nonchalant-
ly he got up from the table, and, with
an aid as if losing his last dollar was
nothing to him, he went out, and lean
ing over the rail began to smoke.
"He. smoked his third cigarette.
Then turning suddenly on his heel he
poked his head through the smoking
room, window overlooking the table,
and as though in fun he asked:
whats the limit?"
"The bull fighter was sitting oppo-
site the window dealing the cards, and
scarcely looking up he replied as he
turned up top card:
"'All that's in front of. me.
"The don stepped quickly around
into the door, and, taking the vacant
place at the end of the table in front
of the bull fighter, held up small
gold ring set with a diamond and
two rubies. The bull fighter glanced
from his pile to the ring and nodded
assent. Then the don put the ring on
one of the cards saying. 'Copa de orc,
and reaching out for the cards, signi-
fed his intention of dealing.
without word the bull fighter
handed the cards across the table, and
the don after shutting them turned up
\ caballo. One of the three cards on
the table was caballo. The don had
lost, and the bull fighter took the
ring.
"'My sombrero?" said the Mexican,
with an accent of inquiry, twirling his
big hat on his fist as he threw down
the cards.
THE bull fighter again nodded, and
picked up the cards to deal, while the
Mexican again picked out the copa de
orc. Again one of the other cards
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

punch should be served at a wedding
reception, and that wedding feed in
variably includes chicken salad and
croquettes la something. So | gave
in.
"Then | sought the florist. My
daughter decided on daisy bouquets
for the bridesmaids, a bouquet of Ill
les of the valley for herself and
boutonnieres of daisies for the ush-
ers. / figured on 25 cents for the
boutonnieres, So for the lilies of the
valley and So each for the bunch of
daises and thus fortified | went to the
florist. In this item | had to raise
the ante about 100 per cent. l got the
boutonnieres for so cents, the daisy
bouquets for S. and the lilies of the
valley for $40 and for this price | got
a cascade bunch which, | was in
formed. was a great concession for
which | ought to be thankful.
But got my real eyeopener when
l went to get the choirboys to sing.
Now, | thought the boys would be
glad to come around to the house and
have a good time and sing Faithful
and True and The Voice That
Breathed Ger Eden for so cents
EACH But l forgot again that a we'd
ding changes the aspect OF all things.
The boys will sing Lohengrin and the
anthem at S. head.
Thus have my eyes been opened
and my legs been pulled, but | am
rejoicing My girl will have as pretty
a house wedding as has ever been
given above I'D street"
well, then, don't kick when the
livery stable keeper tacks on $40 to
your contract bill for carriage hire,
added sympathetic listener.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
Where People Talk Too Much
Restaurant Water Tells of Bad Habit Of Many People VIC
Dine in Public Places Exceptional Case Of
Gratifed Curiosity In Point

When | marry rich man and take
to eating in restaurants myself in
stead of waiting on other people who
eat there. l dom intend to talk about
anything but the weather, and l shall
discuss that with great deal of eau
tion," said Waitress No. 10. 81 shall
be thus guarded in my remarks, be-
cause | think it had form to give my
family affairs away before folks the
way most people do when dining and
lunching away from home.
81 remember, for instance, the case
of the man and woman who couldn't
agree to get married on account of
their relatives. They sat here for
two solid hours talking it over He
had three children, which she didn't
want to be bothered with, and she
had mother that he didn't want
hanging around. Much as they SEEM
ed to care for each other, neither
would agree to break family ties, yet
neither would accept the others in
cumbrances. The argument waXed
pretty hot at times, and they went
away still in fighting mood.
Several months after that the wo-
man came in one day alone. She sat
at my table. was deyoured with
curiosity, and finally, as the risk of
losing my place, | spoke to her.
"It has been long while since
you were here said.
"She was surprised, but she did not
gst angry.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
THE DEACON ENTIRELY FORGOT.
Sport Made Him Overlook the Fact
That It Was Sunday.

Sport Made Him Overlook the Fact
That 1t Was Sunday.
A few Sundays ago good old Car
thage deacon, over-tempted by the sun.
shine, hitched his team to his surrey
and drove with his grandchildren to
Center creek. While he was not look
ing the young folks slippcL some joint
ed fishing rods and tackle under the
seat Arriving at the creek they pulled
them out. much to the old gentleman's
surprise and indignation. He was
still demonstrating against such I'M
godly usages on Sunday when one of
the girls hooked catfish more than a
foot long. Now, the deacon is an old
time sport at fishing, and the sight of
this fish set him wild. The girl
couldn't land her prize and the deacon
pulled it in for her. Then, batting the
hook, he began angling on his own
account, and soon landed four-pound
bass. Forgetting the Sabbath and all
else save the glorious sport he was
having, the deacon kept on fishing,
bringing out several beauties, until
the children reminded him that they
would have to hurry home 10 get sup
per SO as to attend church.
my gracious, yes" he said. "ISfor-
got this was Sunday. This is awful,
just awful"
With one longing, lingering look at
the river the deacon grove away
Kansas City Journal. ~
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

ri think the Spaniard would have
liked to get out with whole skin.
but he didn't dare show less nerve
than the Mexican, so he stuck to it
till the last Of that pile went over to
the Mexican's side of the table, and
then it was time for him to go out
and smoke cigarettes at the mooII.
HE threw down the cards and
went out, and the crowd fell back
from the table, but the Mexican, he
just sat there, hugging that little
black monkey as though it was the
best friend he ever had.
Poor little monkey said he.
hasn't had a thing to eat; did they
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

at us just as though he didn't know
what to do next.
"Then the tall Texan, who had sud,
denly disappeared, came in again,
and before we realized what he was
doing he was lifting the don's infer
nal little monkey over to him. The
Mexican grabbed that monkey as
though it were a long-lost child or at
least the best thing he ever owned.
"'D-n the monkey said the bull
fighter, as the Mexican held it up to
him.
TIA! Hal laughed the Mexican,
the monkey feazes you, you've lost
your nerve
you would have thought it was
the bull-fghter that had lost every
thing, and not the Mexican, but the
Mexicans accusing him of losing his
nerve settled it.
"T'll stake your trousers on the
monkey, them said the bull fighter,
as he picked up the cards.
I'VE just held our breaths as that
nervy little Mexican in his shirt
sleeves, with the monkey perched on
his shoulder placed his finger on the
copa de GRO, the card that had been
against him all the evening. And
then I'll be switched If the Spaniards
didn't turn up the copa de orc from
the pack. The don had won back his
trousers, and the monkey was still
his. 49, 8.
HE seemed to know that his luck
had changed, for he didn't even look
at us and grin as he had done before
when he lost, but was serious as he
challenged the Spaniard to play him
back his hat and coat, which were
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
REMARKABLE PIECE OF MONEY

Unwieldy Medium of Exchange on
Island of Yap.
The most remarkable money in the
world is used on the Island OF zap, in
the Caroline group. The accompany
ing picture shows single coin, per
forated through the middle. Coins
of this kind are sometimes as much
as twelve feet in diameter and vary
in value according to their size. They
are circular slabs of limestone and
form a most unwieldy medium of ex'
change. A man who had extensive
business debts to meet would need a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

no good without the' trousers, he said.
The Spaniard seemed to know that
he was up against it, for he shufiied
the cards and slid them over to the
Mexican to deal, but it made no diff
ference. The hat and coat went back
where they belonged, on the don, and
then he got his six-shooter.
His luck fiuctuated a DIT, and
expected to see him quit, but there
was no quitting in him. He got his
ring back, and then he laid for that
bull fighters pile.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Senator Clarke and Congressman
Brundige of Arkansas got into street
brawl recently, thus emphatically re-
futing the general opinion that the
senate and the house never get to-
gether."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

The Holland strike appears to have
collapsed, and the anti-strike bills
have become law in that country. So
far as we can judge at this distance,
there is nothing in these two facts to
cause rejoicing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Mrs. Rah of Baltimore, herself
seventy-eight, has three friends, each
over 100 years old, for whom she
cares and provides. Hurrah for Mrs.
Rail-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Naturalists tell us that it is only
the female rabbit that believes in
large families. The male parent tries
to kill the young rabbits. In some
parts of the world the regret is deep
ard sincere that he has such poor
success.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

The toast to Reginald Vanderbilt
Mt his bachelor dinner was, May he
De as happy and care free in double
harness as he is now in single" Some
Young men, about to be married, have
hopes of being even happier than
they have been as bachelors.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

The drinking of kerosene as a bev-
erage is said to have increased to
alarming proportions in France. Per
haps it is this that makes the Paris
ian so light-headed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Gotham has had to stand good
deal, but to. be designated as the
headquarters of 'the South American
revolution factory" is straining the
limit severely. lf. ~
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Having so many good excuses to
offer, Whitaker Wright should be
glad to get back to London and bring
them conspicuously to notice before a
court of law. t|f
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
A Bit of Small Change.

whole fleet of canoes, or perhaps, tel
yoke of bullocks, and wagon to
transport his specie. Generally speak
ing, however, this stone money is not
moved about to any extent, the great
discs or wheels being. kept outside the
houses of the rich men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

BY the way, did it ever occur to
you what a fine thing it would be If,
instead of having so. many reformers,
we could boast of few less people
who need to be reformed?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Crop failures and the .exigencies of
war have forced the ameer of Afgha an
istan to make a heavy cut in his
domestic expenses. He has divorced
all but four of his wives.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Dakota divorces and New Jersey
charters seem to be catching it all
around. They are companions in
judicial misery.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

William Waldorf Assor has bought
another castle, but he has not as yet
been able to find a title that seems
to fill all requirements.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Uncle Sam will have jobs for about
10000 men when he begins to work
on the big ditch. But be sure that
your hands don't blister. easily before
you apply.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

]. Pierpont Morgan is going to
Europe next week, but there seems to
be no indication that he has resigned
his job or intends to.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

AS to Mrs. Russell Sage's remarks
on, eschewing social life, Uncle Rus
sell may be depended upon for a
resounding amen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Since the date of his coronation
King Edward has ordered four bar
rels of Kentucky whisky. There
must be leak somewhere.