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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
INJURED IN CHICAGO
Miss Roberts Hurt In Collision Be-
tween Fire Engine and
Street Car.

Miss Lillian Roberts, s29 Bryant avenue
N, milliner employed in the New Store
who is spending her vacation in Chicago
was struck by fire engine in that city
last night and her right hip was frac-
tured. She was taken to the home OF
her sister, Miss Lottie Roberts, sS Hast
ings street. ~
The Are engine collided with Lake
street car. The pole of the engine pene-
trated the side Of the car and struck Miss
Roberts,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
SLEEPS WELL NOW
Woman Who Left an Unpaid Bill twenty
Seven Years Ago Settles Her
Accounf
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, Aug. 4.-The heirs Of E. B.
Gonzales, who, about thirty years ago, con-
Quoted a large grocery business IN East
Orange, N. j., have received check for $40
from a conscience-stricken woman, who says
she has not enjoyed night of SOUND sleeE
since she ran up a bill for groceries twenty
seven years ago, and left town without pay.
ing it. The woman's lawyer asserts thai
after paying the debt the woman retired ant
slept until next morning at 10 o'clock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
Actors and Actresses.

& Wanted AL people for my repertoire
show Mo- 9 Also vaudeville people.
Good amateurs for certain parts Good
position to right people. Call at 10 to IL
a. m. on II. D. Rueker, West hotel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
3. q. Hanson Returns.

peter q. Hanson, secretary Of state, was
ack at his desk yesterday after vaca-
ton, the first he ever mad. he visited
tha Pacific coast cities and Yellowstone
park.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04

Congressman Warner Of Clinton. ILL.,, who was
lad when Abraham Lincoln. before the War Of
the Rebellion was practicing law in southern and
central Illinois, says that David Davis was
coin, though Davis father was Of the upper
class in Maryland.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04

The London Chronicle remarks that "for
soaring and coruscating eloquence no Irish
man on this side of the Atlantic can hold
candle to Bourke Cochran"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
CITY NEWS.
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day 70
Degrees; a Year Ago SO Degrees.

\ Senators VIII Dine-Lieutenant Cover
nor Ray w. Jones has issued invitations
to the members Of the state senate to
dinner next Thursday evening at the West
hotel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-04
.GREATHOMEBUILDER.'
And One Of the Best Possible Mort
gage Lifters-An Institution that
Has Made Itself Famous in the

City.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

mercial Importance than the new
Corinthian Canal, picture of which
accompanies this story.
When the project was first proposed
many skeptics jeered at it, asserting
that it would cost an enormous sum
of money and that some of the diff
culties in the way would prove prac-
tically insurmountable. A syndicate
was nevertheless formed and the work
was begun. The task of cutting wa
terway proved much harder than was
expected. but in time all obstacles
were removed and the canal was con-
structed. To the merchants and ira
ders of southern Europe the canal is
bound to prove Of immense service.
since by passing through it their yes
sells can reach in few hours points
which it formerly took them several
days to reach All the maritime coun-
tries of Europe have cordially well
coined the canal and therefore there
is every reason to believe that the
money and labor spent on it will bear
good fruit.-New York Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

This is a subject regarding which {
good deal of nonsense is habitually
talked. We often hear people say thai
they have a good memory for certain
things, but bad one for other things
This | believe to be delusion.
mans memory may be good or it may
be bad. but it cannot well be good fol
one thing and bad for another thing
It might as well be said that bottle
was good for holding brandy, but bad
for holding whisky. In the case of a
feeble intellect all it's faculties will be
feeble-memory judgment and all the
rest-but they will not be feeble for
one purpose and vigorous for another
purpose. The fact is that our mem
Dry is in itself equally powerful or
feeble for all purposes, but we remem-
Der best those things which interest
us most, and so say that we have
good memories for such things
while we forget those things which
do not interest us, and we say, ac-
cordingly, that we have bad memories
for those things.
Horace Walpole used to say that
dis memory was all-retentive as to the
names of persons and places, but that
1t was absolutely impotent in regard
to dates. 1t has been said of him
by Macaulay, l think-that he could
tell you the name of the grand-aunt
Of King Ethelwald, but that he could
not tell you whether she lived in the
year so or in the year 1900. The
truth was that he took an interest in
names and genealogies, but none in
dates. Similarly, in his introduction
to Anne of Geierstein," Scott aptly
says:
II have through life been entitled to
adopt old Beattie of Meidledale's an
swer to his parish minister when the
latter was eulogizing him with respect
to the same faculty: No, DOCTOR said
the honest border laird, I have no
command of my memory; it retains
only what happens to hit my fancy /;
and like enough, sir, if you were to
preach to me for a couple of hours
on end | might be unable at the close
of the discourse to remember one
word of it. Perhaps, there are few
men whose memory serves them with
equal fidelity as to many different
classes of subjects, but | am sorry to
say that while mine has rarely failed
me as to any snatch of verse or trait
of character that had once interested
my fancy, it has generally been a
frail support not only as to names
and dates and other minute TECHNICAL
ties of history, but as to many more
important things. Washington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Congress will be called upon to de-
eide who was the father of the
American navy Representative
Thomas Currier CT New Hampshire
has introduced bill providing for an
appropriation to pay for statue in
Washington to John Paul Jones, who
is referred to in the text of the bill
as the founder of the American
navy" Representative Driscoll of
New York, has asked for an appropria.
ton of $4,000 tor a monument to
Commodore John Barry upon which
shall be inscribed the words: Erected
to the memory OF John Barry, father
IF the American navy" The congress.
men admit that founder" and
father" are synonymous terms within
the meaning of the proposed legisla-
ton and both will appear before the
committee on libraries. to which the
bills were referred. fortified by history
to establish the right of their respec-
tive heroes to the undisputed title of
father" or founder" of the American
navy,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Hottest Place on Earth.

Between India and Africa lies the
hottest place on earth. The Avail
Islands cover fairly extensive area
of the Persian Gulf, lying off the
southwest coast of Persia, and it is
the largest of them which enjoys the
doubtful distinction of leading all per-
spring competitors in the matter OF
heat. The mean temperature of Bah
rein for the entire year is SO degrees.
July, August and September are I'M
endurable save for the natives. Night
after night, as midnight comes, the
thermometer shows 100. By seven in
the morning it is 107 or 10S, and by
three in the afternoon 140. 1t is sta
ted by veracious travellers that $4,000
Arabs inhabit the Avail group, fully
25, 900 living on Bahrein, in which con-
nection Sir Henry Layard adds: 1T
would seem that man can accustom
himself to anything" The following
are the temperatures at some of the
hottest places in different countries:
Hyderabad, los deg; Lahore, 107 deg;
Ell Paso, 113 deg; Mosul, III deg;
Agra, 1T deg; Death Valley, 1872
deg; Algeria, 127 deg; Fort Yuma,
1928 deg; Jacobobad, 122 deg; Bah
rein, 140 deg.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Floating Island.

Passengers on what is called the
national route from Gruestrow to
Goldberg, on the German coast, wit
messed a strange spectacle, which re-
called well-known novel by Jules
Verne. A piece of land of about
10000 square yards became detached
from the coast, and began to sail out
to sea. A curious feature of the
spectacle was the position of some
twenty large alder trees. Some were
reclining, while others were almost
lying on the ground. Hares and rab-
bits ran hither and thither, anxious
to escape contact with the waves.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
A Woman's Love.

/ mans heart turns to them that make
him laugh:
The cares that he must carry through
the day
Are forgotten or diminished more than
half
II there's just a chance to laugh along
the way!
But woman-ah. God bless her
How her heart does ever leap
With lOve-true love and tender
For the man who makes her weep,
like the maid who gives me cause to
smile!
| love the child that gives me little
care:
Men praise the ones who keep them
laughing while
They bend beneath the burdens they
must bear:
But woman-ah, God bless her!
Her love Is true and deep
For the child that brings her sorrow
And the man who makes her weep.
IS. T.. Kiser in Chicago Record Herd.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Fishing Boats in the Harbor.

dubbed "the archaeological museum of
Europe"
As for the student of mythology,
was not this island the Cyclop's own
home? Here Ulysses landed with his
Jolly companions, the glory of the'con-
quests Of Troy full upon him; Pros
erpine gathered her flowers and all
the traditions Of Demeter and Perse-
phone and pagan Emo and thousands
OF others cluster around this place.
= Sicily has, been the battling ground
of innumerable' wars, and consequent
ly the football Of emperors, popes
and kings" ..-.,
Poor little Sicily! She has been in
turn, ruled by Swabians, Angevins,
Aragones, Galatians, Castilians, Savoy
ards, Spaniards. Austrians: and the
hated Bourbons,, whose government
Gladstone described as "The negation
of. God erected into the form Of
government" ere Garibaldi broke the
bondage yoke in 1860 and freed Sicil-
! fans to live their own lives.
-, The picturesque start from Naples
takes the tourist through no less
picturesque route to Palermo, and
whether the trip be made in winter or
spring, with ,Vesuvius in full action,
and by chance, "a full moon, the spec
.tacle is one not often witnessed nor
easily forgottens
The flaming volcano sends ribbon
q of red light across the bay, and a
cloud of glowing steam against the
black sky through which the silver
moon trails shows up with startling
effect above the dark blue of the wa
ters., BY early morning land is sight
ed. and Monte Pellegrino rises, from
the sea, gray green mass. frightened
byfits rocks and cliffs.
Entering the harbor Of Palermo, in
terest centers in the gay-colored boats
gliding about. Scores of bum-boats
range themselves around the steamer;
fishing smacks and coasting steamers
are anchored here and there, or cruise
lazily about, the whole scene suggest.
ing the dolce far niente" life of the
Italy of which we read.
On land it is the same The air is
full of the scent Of sweet wild flow
ers and luscious fruits. Over the vel
low plastered walls. lemon orchards
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
|SUNNS|CEN;|
|Isl:E OF F1|STDRYS R9MANcE|
Especial Correspondence.)

lift their abundant fruits; fine old
olive trees, pinky peach trees and
plum trees stand like huge bouquets;
almonds, always lovely, lift their
branches wreathed in soft foliage;
hedges of prickly pears send out great
arms over secondary hedge rows Of
scarlet geraniums, and all along the
road side are pink asphodel and beau
titul passion-dyed poppies a-growing
In early March there are immense
fields of artlchokes already ripe, and
pastures, grain fields and gardens are
all intermingled with almond or
chards, terraced vineyards, fruit plan
tations and parks full Of tropical
shrubs.
All types of people are, suppose
the outcome of environment and cir.
cumstances, but with Sicilians this is
peculiarly true. In each of the sew
eral distinctive types to be found in
the island may be recognized the i'm
press which long line of intermar-
riages has left. In their faces, char
acter and daily life we find curious
blending of the effects of glazing sun
shine and heavy scented flowers, fire.
quent earthquakings, war and woe, SO
that, as one writer has put it. There
is sunshine and beauty all over the
land, and burden of hunger and dis
tress on her children, and the beauty
Of the women and dignity of the men
are always intensified by the yelled
sorrow in their eyes"
The commercial classes are plain,
oftentimes coarse, and devoid even Of
the grace and litheness which is their
natural heritage. Their thrift is that
Of patient poverty, native ingenuity
forbidding any waste.
"Idleness becomes a dignified pro-
fession, and the first lesson they learn
is to do nothing on no income" but
for the most part they are simple, mu-
sic-loving, home-loving. quick-witted
people, whose everyday life as the
tourist sees it is intensely interesting
from it's very simplicity and quaint
ness.
Their love of bright colors is DEM
onstrated everywhere, in the streets,
in their homes and in their dress.
Even the carts carrying various prod
ucts are gayly decorated in red and
yellow. Scenes from history, ancient
and modern, depicting everything or
anything from Ulysses to Abraham
Lincoln, may be seen on the wagons
trundling piles Of lemons about, or
else they are filled with fennel, the
large white bulbs standing temptingly
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

out from among the green to attract
the eye of possible purchaser.
The homes of these people are gen.
orally in the easements of old palaces,
dark and dungeon-like and unhealthy,
but as their inhabitants spend most OF
their time squatted in the courtyards
this fact is less of an objection. Like
the Spaniard, the Sicilian wraps him
self in large shawl, loose knot at
the throat, the rest of the drapery
falling over the shoulders. The wom-
en- generally envelop their heads in
bright kerchiefs, which make fine
setting for their dark compilations.
The fat, bronzed faces of chill.
dren are tied up in close, white cotton
bonnets, and the little dusky, chubby
bits of humanity at least are happy
and light-hearted as they should be.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

us, "Italy without Sicily leaves no
image in the SOUL" yet Sicily with all
it's picturesque scenery, its relics OF
classic times, it's beautiful examples
or architecture and its wealth OF
legendary history, has attracted COM
paratively few of the tourists who
annually do" Europe.
Nevertheless this pearl of. the Med
iterranean," as it is called, offers an
inexhaustible field of interest to who
soever enters it's borders.
The archeologist might spend the
rest of his days wandering among the
caves of the cliff jewellers, Cyclopean
structures, old Byzantine edifices, Ro-
man bridges, Saracenic mosques, etc..
and yet have seen but small fraction
of it's wonders. Indeed Sicily is often
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Students of human nature and po-
litical economy, and travellers who are
restlessly in search Of something new
to whet their appetites for life, will
undoubtedly be interested in recent
arrangements made by some OF the
steamship companies whereby the
larger boats of the transatlantic lines
will make Palermo port of call for
the season.
This means that Sicily may now be
reached with as much ease as when
one lands at either Genoa or Naples,
and that the rough journey, from Mes
sina or Naples to Palermo which here
tofore had barred many tourists from
entering Sicily, has become a real
pleasure trip.
To know Europe, we are told, one
must know Italy, and Goethe assures
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Carnegie Institution Work.

There is one feature in the work Of
the Carnegie institution which is of
widespread Importance, and that is
the selection of twenty-five research
assistants" to each of whom is given
sum of $1,000 to $1,000. These
research assistants" are for the most
part young persons who have already
been well trained, and are prepared
to prosecute definite lines of investi-
cation under the guidance of older,
higher qualified leaders. These men
are not allowed to be assistants" in
the ordinary use of that word, nor to
engage in instruction.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Chopin and His Funeral March.

The story of how Chopin composed
his wonderful Funeral March" is re-
lated by M. Ziem, the celebrated paint
err, who still lives on the heights of
MOntmartre, Paris, and despite his
great age is clear in his recollection
of the facts that occurred over half a
century ago. Ziem was the friend and
comrade of Chopin, and it was In the
formers studio that a Bohemian re-
past was given, with Ludre, De Polig-
nae, the musician; Ricard, the paint
err; Chevandier de Valdrome, and
Chopin, as gay and festive spirits
around the table. There was an old
rickety piano in the corner, all the
panels having been taken out for pic
lures. as Ziem was poor, and had to
economic. Behind curtain was a
skeleton, and this gave an idea to
Ziem, who brought the skeleton out,
covered it with drapery. and began to
agitate it with realistic effect. De
Polignac then took the skeleton to
the piano, and sat with it as though
ment that Chopin. who had been rath-
err quiet, was seized with sudden in
spiration. Uttering an ejaculation. he
rushed forward to the piano, pushed
aside De Polignac, and to the stupe-
faction and awe of his friends, impro-
vised the world-famous Funeral
March" I'VE were all extremely
touched" added Ziem, and dead ST.
lence reigned. We thought no more
of laughter, and saluted with respect
and admiration the composers new
creation. Paris Correspondence Of
London Daily Chronicle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

weak, was short of breath and was
troubled with bloating after eating,
and my limbs were badly swollen.
One doctor told me it would finally
turn to Brights disease. l was laid
up at one time for three weeks.
had not taken Doans Kidney Pills
more than three days when the dis
tressing aching across my back dis
appeared and later all the other symp-
toms left me-"
For sale by all druggists. Price 80
cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
RECORD RUN TO KANSAS CITY.
Wabash Train Makes Trip In Five
Hours and Fifty Minutes.


Wabash train No. 9, fast mail be-
tween st. Louis and Kansas City,
made a record-breaking run from st.
Louis to Kansas City Sunday after.
noon.
The schedule time for starting Is
2:2O p. M, and the regular time for
the run is seven hours and ten mill.
utes. No. 9 started one hour late.
lost twenty minutes on the way and
pulled into Kansas City on time, max.
ing the run in five hours and fifty
minutes, five minutes faster than any
previous record.
There was a full equipment Of q
mail car, combination car, chair car
and diner. At many places along the
route the train showed a speed Of
seventy miles an hour, and between
Mexico and Montgomery City mile
a minute was reeled off. The dis.
lance is twenty-four miles, and 1t took
lust twenty-four minutes to make the
trip.
The train was in charge Of Con.
ductor ]. S. Gould. The engineer was
George Nelson and the fireman was
Charles Summerville.-St. Louis Re
public.
It's a wise hen that gets IN ths
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Corn Belt.

The corn belt includes little o.
northwestern Ohio, considerable
strip across north central Indiana, all
Of northern and central Illinois, the
whole state of Iowa, northwestern
Missouri, northeastern Kansas and
southeastern Nebraska. On the map 1t
roughly resembles an elongated kite
with the little end in northwestern
Ohio and the widest part on the Mis-
souri, river.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Just a Passenger.

This world 1t keep a-spinnin'
AS fas' as II can go;
We wonders whah IT'S rushin' to,
But no one seems to know.
De sun he Is de headlight,
A-bazin' out so fine:
De stahs dey Is de signal lamps
A-gleamin' long de line.
amt akin questions
Bout how de train Is run,
rs simply gwinter stick until
My little journeys done.
1t amt no use to worry,
Whatever may betide-
Is only jes passenger,
An mighty glad to ride.
Washington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
How's This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any caso
Of Catarrh that cannot be curen by Halls Cattarh.
Cure. FIJI. CHENEY d CO.. Props Toledo. 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney for
the last Is years. and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST q TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDIYe, KISNAN d MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gfsts, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken Internally acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces Of tho
iystem. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c pe@
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
ANOTHER LIFE SAVED.

Mrs. G. w.
Fooks Of Sails
bury, Nd, wife
of G. w.
Fooks, sheriff
of Wicomico
county, says:
Il S u # e r e d
W | t h kidney
complaint for
eight yea r 8.
It came on me
gradually. !
felt tired and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

There is a giant in Amsterdam, Hol-
land, who thinks he can whip Jeffries.
A great many other men with similar
convictions have had the ambition ,ef-
fectually knocked out Of them in, one
interview with Mr.. ]. =;
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of De.
fiance Starch is fast taking place OK
all other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

An Alaska child bearing the name
of Leon Edward Seattle No.~3 Yukon
Woodpile Bartlett is in trouble, Its
father recently killed its mother Let
us hope their quarrel was not a result
of the naming of the baby.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Honor the memory Of the late Hugh
s. Scott-"Henry Seton Merrimah.'"
He never allowed himself to be inter-
viewed and his photograph was never
published.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

It is immodest for women to attend
a prize fight in which two participate,
but If it is one in which there are %,
they not only attend, but wear the
colors and give the yell.-Atchison
Globe. -.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

An Ohio man died from drinking
five quarts of whisky in single day
recently. and now Kentucky is moral
izing on the way in which the physi-
cal vigor of the race is deteriorating
Just to the north of her.-Newark
News. -.-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Sunday proposals are illegal, and
kisses have been reduced {, in value
from $500 to $1.49. Thus does loves
young dream fade away before, the
stern and unrelenting alarm clock
known as the law.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes it
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

A Cincinnati man refused to marry
the girl because she cried on her way
to the church. This should, be .awarn;
ing. 1t is always best for the girls
to leave the crying to be done by their
mothers. -