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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
NEW BEAST OF BURDEN.
Value of the Zebrule Is Just Being
Recognized.


Recognized.
For some eight or nine years Pror.
Cesar Ewart of the University OF
Edinburgh has been endeavoring to
produce superior animals for military
and general use by zebra-horse n.y.
birds; and now that his experiments
are coming within the range Of utiliz-
alton, the results will be watched
with keen interest by the people OF
this country. The new animal, the
zebrule, which it is predicted Will be
the mule Of the twentieth century, Is
by make, shape and hardness OF foot,
we'll fitted for transport and artillery
purposes. In color it more frequently
resembles the mother, though the ze-
bra stripping is often very distinct.
OF the many zebrules that have
now been bred, it is found that they
have better and freer tempers than
ordinary mules, and are less difficult
to handle.
Mr.. Hagenbeck of Hamburg was so
greatly impressed with the hybrid
sent to London last year that he is
introducing them into Germany and
America. With a view to convince
the people that they are useful and
docile, and to destroy any prejudice
against their blood, he drives pair
himself. He wrote in February last
to Prof. Ewart: 1.-TWO of the five
zebrules you sent go in harness quite
we'll together"
The wild blood, far from being q
demerit, appears to endow the AMI
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31

hulas--it seemed to Sylvia as II the
locomotive had lost all It's vim. Yet
the speed was slow. only by contrast,
and in reality was terrific. At last,
though. the big level of the Barren
Plains was gained, and for forty
miles-which were reeled off In less
than thirty minutes-they swept
along like an albatross on the crest
of gale, smoothly and almost noise
lessly In the deadening snow.
Sylvia suspected that the engine
was doing no better right here than
1t did every night Of the year. Yet.
when she glanced from the time table
to the clock, as they clicked over the
switch points Of Melrose she was cha
grined to discover that they were still
eight minutes behind. They were
now approaching the long twelve
mile descent of Four Mile Creek, with
a beautiful level stretch at the bottom
through the Spirit River Valley.
Sylvia came to a grim determination.
Half a dozen times previously she
had wondered, in her unfamiliarity
with heavy trains, II she were falling
short of or exceeding the safety limit;
and half q dozen times she had been
on the point of appealing to the fire
man. But her pride, even In that
momentous crisis. had restrained her
But just before they struck the grade
the responsibility Of her determine
tion-contrary, too, to her husbands
advice-seemed too much to beal
alone.
(To be continued)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31

"Be brave, grill" he said encourag-
ingly, though his own voice shook.
"You have got to make seventy-fve
miles an hour, or better; but you've
got the machine to do it with. Give
her her head on all the grades except
Four Mile Creek-don't be afraid-and
give her a little sand on Beechtree
Hill. Goodby-and God keep you'll"
AS Sylvia stood beneath the great
black hulk of iron and steel which
drew the Overland" and glanced down
the long line of mail, express and
sleeping cars, her heart almost failed
her again. The mighty boiler lowered
high above her in the darkness and
the steam rushed angrily from the
done, as though the great animal were
fretting under the unaccOuntable de-
lay.
"You are brave little woman" she
heard the superintendent saying at the
.cab-step. Don't lose your nerve-but
make time whatever else you do.
Every minute you make up is money
in the company's pocket, and they
won't forget 1t. Besides" he added.
Familiarity, we've got a big gun
aboard, and l want to show him that
q little thing like this don't Illustrate
us any. If you draw into Stockton
on time, I'll add $50 to that check"
And he lifted her up to the cab.
The fireman, young Irishman,
stared at Sylvia as she stepped into
the cab, but she made no explanations.
and, q glance at the steam and the
water gauges, climbed Up to the en-
gineer's high seat. The hand she laid
upon the throttle lever trembled slight
ly-as we'll 1t might; the huge iron
horse quiffered and stiffened, as If brac-
ing itself for its task; noiselessly and
tmperceptibly it moved ahead. expelled
one mighty breath, then another and
another, quicker and quicker, shorter
and shorter, until its respirations were
lost in ono continuous flow of steam.
The Overland was once more under
way.
The locomotive responded to Syl.
Was touch with an alacrity which
thrilled her through and through. She
glanced at the time table. They were
twelve minutes behind time. The
twenty miles between the Junction and
Grafton lay in straight, level line.
Sylvia determined to use 1t to good
purpose, and to harden herself at once
to the dizzy speed required by the
memorable schedule. She threw the
throttle wide open, and pushed the re-
verse lever into the last notch. The
great mac me seemed suddenly AMI
mated with a demoniac energy, and
soon they were shooting through the
black, storm beaten night like an
avenging bolt from the hand OF a
colossal god : The headlight-so
dazzling from in front, SO insufficient
from behind-danced feebly ahead
upon the driving cloud Of snow. But
that was all. The track was illum-
mated for scarcely fifty feet, and the
night yawned beyond like some en-
quilting abyss.
Sylvia worked with the fireman with
a fine intelligence which only the
initiated could understand; for an en-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
To Pasteurize Milk.

Any housewife can "pasteurize'
milk. making it sterile, If she cares
to 90 to little trouble. Place pan
of cold water on the stove and put the
vessel containing the milk into this
nan. Just as soon as the water comes
to a boil take it off. Add pinch OF
baking soda to the hot milk, the pro.
portion being a little less than half a
teaspoonful to the quart. If the milk
is sweet it will remain SO for twenty
four hours even in the hottest weather
IL put in stoppered bottle. Physi.
clans recommend this method Of treat.
ing milk for the use of babies in sum.
nor
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
THE TEST OF TIME.
Useful Instead Of Ornamental Are ths
Things Which Survive It.

Useful Instead Of Ornamental Are ths
Things Which Survive It.
The tomb of Moses is unknown; but
the traveller may yet Stake his
thirst at the we'll Of Jacob. The gor-
geous palace of the wisest and
wealthiest Of monarchs, with Its
cedar and its golu and its ivory, yea,
even the great Temple Of Jerusalem,
hallowed by the visible glory of the
Deity himself, are gone; but Solo
mons reservoirs are as perfect as
ever. OF the ancient architecture OF
the Holy City not one stone is left
upon another; but the Pool Of Beth
saba commands the pilgrims rever-
ence at the present day. The col
umns of Persepolis are moldering in
dust, but it's cisterns and aQueducts
remain to challenge our admiration.
The gilden house of Nero is a mass
of ruins; but the Aqua Claudia still
pours into Rome its limpid stream.
The Temple of the Sun at Tadmors
in the wilderness, has long since fall
en- into decay; but its fountain yet
sparkles as brightly in the morning
sunlight as when, in days Of yore,
thousands of worshipers thronged Its
lofty colonnades. Thus 1t Is that
time, through the instrumentality OF
successive generations Of men, per
mits the merely ornamental to crum'
BILE away to worthless ruin while the
truly useful is preserved in all Its
pristine greatness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
Suicide a Habit with Him.
is flask is silver plated and

In Vienna there is a man who has
made forty different attemps to kill
himself and has not yet succeeded.
According to the Austrian press, no
other man who is still living has tried
so hard to get out Of the world as he
has.
That he will finally succeed In
killing himself is very probable, as
he says that nothing would induce
him to remain alive much longer. In
deed, he has gravely informed the
chief of police that he would much
sooner die than give pledge that
he would stop trying to commit sui
eide.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
Long Tresses.

The woman who possesses the long
est head of hair in the world is said
to be Mercedes Lopez, Mexican.
Her height is feet, and when she
stands erect her hair trails an the
ground 4 feet. inches. The hair
is so thick that she can completely
hide herself in it. She has it cut
very frequently, as it grows so quick
ly, enabling her to sell large tresses
to hair dealers every month. She is
the wife of a poor sheep herder.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
zebruIe Driven by Mr.. Hasenbeek.

ZebruIe Driven by Mr.. Hagenbeck'
mails with alertness, activity and In
telligence.
Until quite recently it has been
thought that zebras were so rare as
to be almost extinct; but with the
opening up of Central and Eastern
Africa it has been found that these
beautiful creatures still exist in
large numbers. 1t is quite a common
sight to see herds of over two hun
dred on the banks Of the Tama river
and in the province Of Ukamba. They
are proof against the African
plaques, the tsetse fly and horse-sick-
ness. They adapt themselves to al
most any climate, and by hardness OF
foot and strength of back are well
adapted by nature to bear the bur-
den which at last man realizes it is
intended to bear.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31

Sumdtran home.
effects of the damp and miasmic con-
ditions of the soil during the rainy
season.
For the flooring they lay whole
bamboos, about four inches in diam
eter, close together. Across these are
laid split bamboos about an inch
wide. which are tied down with fila
ments of rattan, and over the top are
spread mats of various kinds. This
sort of flooring has an elasticity
alarming to strangers when they first
tread on it. The sides of the houses
are covered in the same manner as
the floors, or else with layers of bark.
In procuring this bark the tree is first
stripped of its outer covering, after
which the coarse outer covering,
after which the section OF the
inner bark to be removed is pound
ed with clubs to loosen it. Any boy
who has ever made willow whistle
knows how easily the bark may be
removed after having done this. The
roof on one of these bamboo huts Is
neatly matched With palm leaves, az
ter which the family climb the
notched pole, which Goes duty as
front steps, ard take possession. But
in their lapi of quakins uncertainty
they never know how soon they may
have It all to do over again.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
STRANGE METHOD OF SUICIDE.
Austrian Baron Poisons Himself by
Excessive Smoking.

One of the most extraordinary sui
cides on record is reported from
Pesth. Baron Rela Oluyi, wealthy
citizen, deliberately poisoned himself
by smoking cigars and tobacco to ex-
cess. The baron had lost fortune
iE speculation. Having a wife and
six children, he insured himself very.
heavily on their behalf in five COM
panies, and then proceeded to put
into operation his unique plan for
self-destruction.
He hired a small room In mean
portion of the city, and in ten months
died of what the doctors called gal
Looping consumption" But the insur-
ance companies unearthed the bar
ons secret plot, and found that he
had poisoned himself by consuming
$500 cigars and about 100 pounds Of
tobacco.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
Loss by Forest Fires.

A Maine lumberman graphically
states the loss through the forest fires
to the people of Maine as equal to four
years cut on the Penobscot river, and
more than a years cut in the entire
state. Ten million eight hundred
thousand dollars is the money value
of the three hundred thousand acres
of timber burned and the consequent
loss to the various industries from
stump to saw.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
An INGENIOUS Bird.

The Indian tailor-bird is very handy
with his bill. On leaf or two at the
extremity of a slender twig he most
ingeniously makes his nest. If one
leaf be sufficiently large its edges are
drawn together with wonderful skill
and dexterity so as to form a sort OF
pouch in which the cradle of coming
tailor-birds is formed. To preserve
the protective pouch the parent birds
twist vegetable fibre into a fine thread.
and by the help of their beaks and
feet bore boles along the edges of the
leaves and stitch them together. II
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
Thinks Women Are to Blame.

A New York magistrate who was.
asked to sentence boy for snatchinG
a woman's chatelaine bag delivered =
lecture to the complainant in which he,
said that women ought to have pock-'i
cts even if these did affect the style
of their garments.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
Various Names Of the Cat.

The cat is called kat in Danish and
Dutch, katt in Swedish, chat in
French, katti or katie in German,
catus in Latin, gatto in Italian, cato in
Portuguese and Spanish, kot in
Polish, kots in Russian, cath in
Welsh. kath in Cornish, catua in
BASQUE, and gaz or katz in Armen-
ian.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
THE NIGHT RUN OF THE OVERLAND
BY ELLIOTT
IN THREE PART Mcclure Phillips a Co.
(Continued.)

Yet, as they flashed through Grafton
they were still ten minutes behind
time. Sylvia shut her lips tightly. 1t
it was necessary to defy death on the
curves and grades ahead, defy death
she would.
The sticky snow on her glass now
cut off Sylvia's vision ahead. Another
train ahead, an open switch, a fallen
rock or tree-one awful crash, and the
engine would become gridiron for
her tender flesh. while the palatial
cars behind, now so full OF warmth
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
Doc Smokes Corncob Pine,

H. Gaber, of Minneapolis, has an
Eskimo dog which likes to smoke a
pipe, and has a young corncob. which
it smokes several times day. Its
owner says that some of the Es-
kimos teach their dogs to smoke, and
that there is nothing uncommon in
MNding one that does.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
WHERE BRICKS ARE ussLEsa
An Earthquake Country Where Only
Flimsy Buildings Are Desirable.

MT G"' s''1""NS
Flinsy Buildings Are Desirable.
Accustomed to seeing about us SOL
idity of structure in all things, we or
the temperate zones would hardly
consider house in Sumatra worth
moving into.
The natives have no idea of archi-
lecture as a science, though much in
genuity is often shown in making
up their materials. The general ap-
pearance of their houses Is accurate
ly represented in the illustration,
which shows a common type. The
floor timbers are fastened to the
main posts several feet above the
ground, presumably to escape the Ill
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
A Puzzle.

He-Here's puzzle for you.
She-Let's have it.
He-Give woman bunch Of pho
tographs to examine, including one
of her own, which one will she look at
the longest, and why?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
LIQUID Air Bottle,

Liquid air is an article Of commerce
in Berlin. 1t is sold in packages like
this, each of which holds about two
quarts and costs rs cents-that Is to
say, the liquid air does, for packages.
which are returnable, are much more
valuable.
The glass flask is silver plated and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
Apple Crop of America.

It is estimated that there are about
200 100000 apple trees in the United
States and that the average crop
amounts to about 175,000.000 bushels.
Apples can be grown anywhere in the
United States except where 1t is very
cold or very hot. At present sixteen
states produce most Of the apples.
with New York in the lead. The west
is coming forward rapidly as an ap-
ple-producing region, some fine fruit
being produced in Kansas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
Tailor Bird and Nest.

one leaf be too small another growing
near or dead one from the ground is
brought into requisition, and stitched
on in order to form receptacle
roomy enough for the expected family.
The inside is then carefully lined with
down and feathers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
Nouraoe at Santa Barbara.

them temples or tombs, others tow
ers Of science or watch-towers. Built
of large rough-hewn stones many OF
these reliques are most extensive and
there is one at Domus Novus, which
forms real citadel, with sixteen
chambers and outer walls, 500 feet In
circumference and quite eight feet
thick. The "nouraghe" here pictured
is at Santa Barbara, and was probably
used by the early Sards who crossed
the Mediterranean from Lydia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
Mystic Ruins.

There are many singular ruins on
the Sandman plains, locally called
"nouraghes," the origination Of which
is "wrop' in mystery" Some consider
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31

CINE is a steed whose speed depends
upon its driver She opened or closed
the injector, to economic heat and
water and eased the steam when 1t
could be spared. Thus together they
cosxed, cajoled, threatened, and
,goaded the wheeled monster until, like
a veritable thing of life, 1t seemed to
strain every nerve to do their bidding,
and whirled them faster and faster.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31
Trees and Rainfall.

The minimum rainfall at which trsei
will grow Is twenty inches.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-31

Has Her Third Set OF Teeth.
Mrs. M. A. Billet of Vicksburg, Miss,
Is cutting her third set of teeth. She
Is in her seventy-sixth year.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-12-02
First MOntn.

The monthly statement Of the
pEM.NG NATIONAL BANK. which
appeared IN last weeks GRAPHIC is
worthy of notice by all our realcas
The showing is particularly good one
IN view Of the fact tina, il is the frs,
month the bank has been in business.
The reed ot second bank has been
keorly felt IN this county for several
years, and, We .re much pleased 20 See
tina, ,Ic people are giving il such a
.itara. support, and IN this substantial
way showing their appreciation of "a
cocd thing. We urya.g. TIA, the next
monthly "a.euegt will show
even better re>ui.s thar this one.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-12-02
Local and Personal

J. W. Gill has been quite sick the past
week.
Mrs. Morris Ellison is reported or
the sick list this week
For Christmas mince pies, try that
fine sweet cider at Clark & Co.'S.
J, W. Hannigan was business visitor
at Hachita last week, returning on the
26th.
Mrs. +. l.. CaSsels has been on the
sick lis severai days, but is improving
at present.
Before going to the gold fields, get
a supply of those Location Blanks at
the GRAPHIC office.
Mrs. Judge Bristol had the misfortune
TO fall and Sprain her wrist quite badly
last Saturday evening
Ralph {. Ely of tie haywood Lead
mines, transacted business in FL PaSo
few days last week.
Mrs NJ. Dwyer of Dwyer. on the
MimbreS, spent Thanksgiving in our
town, returning home on Friday.
Hon. 5. 5. Birchfeld was a business
visitor at I'll PaSo two or three DAYS
days las, week, returning on Thursday.
II. A. Presley. circulation agent for
the Los Angeles Examiner, transacted
business IN our town few days last
week
Mrs. Ella Graham Of Chicago. sister
of Mrs. A. II. Thompson, of this
city. arrived last Thursday for an ex-
tended visit.
Don't fail to see the ad o. J. A. Kin
near & Co. in roday'S GRAPHIC. They
can furnish you anything you may
wan, for Christmas
+. W. Lewis came in from a trading
trip IN Sierra county the latter part of
last week, and made a shipment Of two
cars of horses Saturday,
See the big ad Of J. A. Kinnear &
Co.. in today GRAPHIC. They have the
finest assortment of Christmas goods
iU southwestern New Mexico.
Tomorrow night at the regular meet.
ing of Deming lodge, No. y, A. T. a
A. NJ, there will be election OF officers.
Work in the third degree will also be
lone.
James Lucas, a mining man Of Ger
'ilos, Santa Fc county. was in our
own one day last week, as he returned
rom a business trip to Arizona ana
'alfornia.
Walter /. Resell and wife left Fri.
lay morning for their ranch on the
,imhres, wrere they vii! reside. AS
..r, Russell has to be- there TO ,oon after
rs extensive cattle interests in that re-
riOn.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-12-02
ALBUQUERQUE DEFEATED
Basket BAH Team an Easy hark for
the DeminR Girls,

There were certain persons at tn,
depot last Friday when the University
ba kst-b al team of Albuquerque,
reached here, who were of the opinion
that the Deming girls would not b,
one, two, three in the contest booked tC
take place between the Duke City az.
gregation and the local team in the
Opera House on Saturday evening.
IL is even said that certain town BOYS.
after sizing up the visiting team. wa
gered boxes of bon bonS. soda water.
erc., against the home talent, strangers
and visitors taking the other end.
But the wise guys" had another
guess coming, for, Notwithstanding the
fact thar the Albuquerque team was hy
TAR the stockler and heavier, the Dem
ing girls made the visitors look like
small change long before the game
ended.
The visiting team consisted of Miss
Kate Cunningham, captain lc): the
Misses Finch (gl. HarSch tgl. smith
%, Mondy %, Vaughan. substitute.
Accompanying the team were Miss
Juha Duncan Brown, coach and Uniyer-
Slty librarian, Clarence Heald. mana
ger, ana Professor Angel. The Dem
ing team was composed of Misses Susie
Connolly, captain lcl; M4nta Rice 10.
Frankie Burnham til. Edna Decker,
lgl, and lone Hodgdor Ogl.
Inc attendance al the Opera house
was large and the game a spirited and
lively one. At no stage of the contest
were our girls me. in effectively han
ding the ball. They outplaytd the Wis
ltorS at every point. We're quicker on
their feet and displayed more science
ana the results %. hand practice and
careful training The game was eNci,.
lng 10 times ana considerable enlhusi-
aSm prevailed
In the frs, half Dem.ng made one
free and Two field goals. AIbuGuerlue.
two free and one field. total. 54 In
the second half Demrg Scoreu four free
and three field goals. Albuquerque. one
free. total. los, making the score for
The game ln Dem'nE S favor 20 Is 90 ..
The complete summary here follows.
DEMi>G. Free goals, Connolly. =.
field goals. Rice. >: Buruham. IS: fouls.
Connolly !. Rice, D. Burham, /.
pether,, !. HolCdor. .. UNIVERSITY.
Free goals, Cunningham g, field
goals, Cunningham. ! fouls Cunning
ham, !, smith. / Monday. !. Harscn.
;: Finch, >. Referee. Jaeger, umpires.
Wright Lawhon lDemiuLl Clarence
Il aid, Albuquerque, fime-keeper.
LETTER, score-ke,pe., Brown.
The Albuquerque girls remained in
town over SUNDAY. they were rather
sore over their urfeat and II Is said
that some Of hem will abandon the
game, return home and in the future 90
fancy work or help mamma about the
house.