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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

upon her back, she still lacked $40
of having enough money to pay her
way to Seattle. She obtained the bal.
ance by cutting off and selling her
hair
Arriving here, she could go no fur.
tner. She was too weak to seek en-
ployment and too proud to beg. She
went to bed in cheap lodging house
and was soon SO alarmingly i'll that
physician was called. When he
came she was standing upright in bed.
holding an imaginary wolf at bay.
"See his white fangs and his long,
lolling tongue" she cried. His red
eyes have followed me over the snow
until they burn into me-hear the
sound of his stealthy feet treading
after me-always after me-" The
doctor quieted her, but his trained
eye soon discovered that he had a
fatal case. The unfortunate woman
mad no money, but she was treated
kindly.
She fought death bravely enough.
but the vital spark sank lower and
lower. ooh, God, be good to me and
let me go back to Indiana" she would
sob, and then she would be out in the
snow again, alone with the wolf
stumbling, falling, ever as She ran. II
was heart-breaking to see her thin
hands choking the pillow in the delu.
sion that she had the wolf by the
throat ~
At last she turned her pretty head,
cropped of it's luxuriant hair, and
said: Its no use, doctor, give up.
There isn't any more fight left in me
the north has conquered me. But
when you send word to the folks in
Indiana, doctor, be sure to tell them
was good woman to the end; tell
them | was true to poor dead Harry
and to them and to myself. A woman
can lose everything, you know, doctor
-eVen her loved ones and her life,
and still be rich in her purity. I've
been terribly cheated in the game of
living, but I've played fair and clean
honest l have, doctor-honest
have"
When the physician told the news
paper man about brave little Hates
losing fight, the eyes of both were.
wet, and the paper next morning con-
tanned f1aring head line which,read
Caught in the Pitiless Grasp of the
North"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

Buffalo papers printed the local news
of Utah., d..
This is all due to Seattle's remark
able geographical location. On going
to or coming from Alaska it is the
only way" It is the front and the
back door. 1t sells, the gold hunter
his outfit as he passes into the tabled
land of wealth. and If he finds the
precious yellow stuff, affords him a
thousand ways to spend 1t when he
comes back. If he fails, and returns
broke" it gives him work 80 he can
earn another stake"
Hundreds of writer's have exhausted
themselves in discussing the spirit
of the West. The hopefulness, the
courage, the enthusiasm OF the west
ern man cannot be avoided. Here, v
he tells you, sis the place where the
Lord intended the elect should sit"
If you seem incredulous he will con-
tinue: Look at this harbor-fnest
In the world! See that lake-purest
drinking water on Gods green earth!
And our ball club-why, old fellow,
we've got team here that can trim
'em, no mater where they come
FROM"
His pride is boundless.. His faith
reaches all things. His belief in the
men; his admiration for the women
and his confidence in the institutions
of his locality make MIN eloquent rs
he espouses them. It is fine spirit,
and the right one. 1t will carry a
man far, and it will carry a COM
munity farther if it's men all join in 1t.
L. is fitting that the spirit OF the
West should be so manifest in this
far western town. Its people are not
only talking, but working. If they
can't chop a hill down to the level
they do the next best thing and climb
over. When ship building firm in
Seattle fell 100000 short of securing
the contract the build battleship for
the government, the citizens raised
that sum within week, presented it
to the shipbuilder and landed the con-
tract.
When the people Of Alaska need
financial aid for some deserving
cause, it is as natural for them to
turn to Seattle as it is for a small
boy to approach his father. 1t is
busy, spreading, wide-open town,
where everybody. from peanut ven
ders to highwaymen, follow their
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02
Serves Long az Lawyer.

Ex.Congressman' E. B. Taylor OF
Warren, o.. who succeeded James A.
Garfield as representative Of the old
Nineteenth district in congress- on the
advance of the latter to the 'presi-
dency. has just completed the nifty
eighth year of his practice Of law. It
is said that no other lawyer in"ohio
is able to show SO many years. Of &C
tivity In the profession.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

nv local applications as they cannot reach the dis
essed portion Of the ear. There IL only neway TO
cure deafncss and that by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inHamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have q rumbling sound o. I'M
perfect hearing and when 1t 10 entirely Closed, Dear
ness 10 the result aud unless the inf animation can be
taken out and this tube restored 20 its normal con-
dtlon hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine cases
an innamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case o.
Deafness caused by cataffh1 that cannot 20 cureo
by Hajrs Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
49, :. F..J. CHENEY, d co., Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best, .y
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02
az Found II So"


Mccormick, Ill.,, Sept 28-Miss
Ethel Bradshaw Of this place has writ
ten a letter, which is remarkable for
the character Of the statements it
contains. AS her letter will be read
with interest, and probably with profit
by many women, it has been thought
advisable to publish it in part Among
other things Miss Bradshaw says:-
81 had Kidney Trouble with the
various unpleasant symptoms which
always come with that disease, and 1
have found cure. would strongly
advise all who may be suffering with
any form of Kidney Complaint to use
Dodd's Kidney Pills, a remedy which
have found to be entirely satisfac-
tory.
This remedy is within the reach of
all, and it is all that 1T is recon-
mended to be- found it SO, and. there
fore feel it my duty to tell others
about It,"
DR.. -Dunaway-of Benton, Ill.,, uses
Dodd's Kidney Pills in his regular
practice, and says they are the best
medicine for Kidney Troubles. He
claims they will cure Diabetes I'll
the last stages
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02
British Guiana.

British Guiana Is said, to be the
most cosmopolitan of British colonies.
the population consisting of an admix-
ture of Dutch French, British and
American colonists, East Indian COO
lies, Chinese, Spaniards, Portuguese.
Germans, -Scandinavians and the abor-
igines Of the country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02
American Medical ctudents.

The number of medical students In
the United States forthe last college
year was 27.615. OF this number "a
$50 were ut the regular schools; L.
498 at the homeopathic. S4S at the
electic, and 339 at the, physiomedical
and nondescript schools. Germany
with more than two-thirds the popu-
lation Of the United States, has less
than third as many students Of med
icine. -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02
Valuable Book.

The most valuable book ever pub
lished by private citizen was prob
ably the catalogue of the Walters col
lection of pictures and ceramics in
Baltimore. Only one hundred copies
were published, which were presented
to the great libraries and museums of
the world. This small edition cost
more than 100000, cs~r. -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

There has been much argument and
a long contest to decide which town
should be the capital Of Alaska, but
there has never been any dispute
about Seattle being Its metropolis
This hillside city is as much part OF
the north as II it were in the heart OF
it, yet. it takes longer to go to the
boundary line than it does to go from
st. Paul to New Orleans. When they
wish to hold convention the people
of Nome meet the residents OF Juneau
in. Seattle, which, as matter of COM
parative distances. is about the same
as II the people Of Boston were to go
to Atlanta, Ca, to confer with folks
from Los Angeles, Cal.
The Seattle papers devote as much
space to Alaskan matters as they do
to the affairs of the state Of Wash
ington, which. to make another COM
barison, is about as odd as If the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02
LABOR I'D BH
SWNNDUSTRYW
Poverty.

Poverty.
The people call him rich his lands
Stretch very far and very wide;
They call him rich, yet there he stands
1ll-clad and bent and hollow-eyed.
The people call him rich: his gold
Is piled In many yellow heap.
But he Is all alone and old,
And when he dies no one will weep.
They call him rich, but where he dwells
The floors are bare, the walls are bleak;
They call him rich; he buys and sells.
But no fond fingers stroke his cheek.
They call him rich; he does not know
The happiness of standing where
Sweet winds across the meadows blow
And toss the ~verdant pillows there.
IS. e. Kiser, in Harpers
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

WHAT DID KATY DO?"
"Katydid! Katydid! Katydid!'
Please. what did Katy do?
Katydid Katydid,
What did Katy do?
Further back than l can scan,
Ever since the birth of man,
You've insisted Katy did!
Come, what did Katy do?
Katydid. Katydid.
What did Katy do?
Must have been an awful sin.
For three thousand years you've been
Katydlding, Katydiding!
What was this awful scandal,
To be worthy of the candle9
Oh, what did Katy do?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

respective vooations and succeed at
them. f3A
The. trail to, the golden North is
the scene Of all emotions. and almost
every heart beat, whether gay or
grave, is felt, IN Seattle. The other
night Klondike Jim came down a
gang plank with enough of the yellow
stuff on his back to make him stagger.
A carnival was at its height. A make
believe queen sat upon q mimic
state, and; upon. her head there was
tinsel crown. Many lights flashed,
bands played, glasses clinked.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

We are naturally prejudieed against
any person who gets up early In the
morning, and then goes around look
ing as II he had outdone the lark.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02
Monsoon Stations.

Monsoon stations are to be estab-
lished. in India for the purpose, Of TAX
ing observations by means OF kites
and kite balloons. The frst station
will be in the Himalayas, at. Simla,
1000 feet above the level Of the sea.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

MiIIionaires Scarce in France.
Not more than $500 persons in
Paris have a capital Of as much as
5000 900, and nearly one-third Of those
are foreigners.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

Roasting ears have become so tough
that a man no longer has such a good
time in eating them that he forgets
how he looks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02
Joke on Railway Company:

In an advertisement by. q. railway
company of some uncalled for goods
the letter "i"-nad dropped from the
word lawful and IT read; People
to whom the packages are directed
are requested to come forward and
pay the awful charges on the same"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

Louise.
Louise is pretty, 4 t--
Louise Is fair;
Louise Is witty, .s,--
And has sun-kissed hair.
Louise is saucy,
A gay coQuette;
Louise Is fiossy
But I'll win her yet.
Louise is wary,
.,fs' Her hearts duress:
Louise. the fairy.
She will not confess! -,
Louise, I'm gazing.
Deep In your eyes
See hope amazing
And u paradise.
Louise, you're blushing! ~
Louise, your cheek
With love is flushing s'. |'t -
What your heart would
speak! see
Tnpise caresSipU
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

The Artistic Temperament is a
phrase applied to women; the same
kind of man is described as "bue
house." -,. :. S0-, ~ u.s.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

Religion has its bluffs: There Is
that one of being willing to wait till
the next world for reward for being
good.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02
Chicaao's Trade.

chicaso's Trade. ,I,
Chicago's building permits for 1909
aggregated $4S,O00,0O0, and its whole
sale trade WAS $173 600, 900.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02
Defiance Starch

should b IN every household, none % good,
besides 4 OF. more for 10 cents than any
other brand Of cold water starch
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

All Up to Date Housekeepere.
uss Defiance Cold Water Starch, because n
Is better, and 4 OF. more of 1t for same
money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

Mrs. Winslow,s Soo,.iing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces IN
nammstion, allsys palm. wind oiic. 80 bottia
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02
What Did Katy Do?

What Did Katy Do7
Katydid. Katydid.
What did Katy do?
Every night now for week
l have listened to your tweak:
'Katydid! Katydid! Katydid!"
Pray, what did Katy do?
Katydid, Katydid.
Are you sure she did?
May be Katy did not do
What you are abiding to!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

Some men imagine the
whole orchestra because
drums In their ears.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02


LOUISE.
hold you tight:
Louise. Tn pressing
For your Yes Tonight p
Louise. you're clinging
Upon my breast
And at loves behest!
80 "
A Boquet. 49,, -c,
ON THE SUBURBAN TRAIN.
Tafr xyara tho phfxy nud Hliec
And pale "swset-william" bloom.
Wrought I'm tbs Masters image
Upon Dams Natures loom.
Rich in their royal incense. =.
All WEI with morning dew
Babe t'iey. in flower language. IA
Good morning. on the o."
Brought by bashful native y
From fragrant dell and far, n
Spake they to hearts aweary ~
Upon the crowded car. Isl
Glowing in scented beauty. -
They sang to dozens there.
Songs of the land out yondcr
Where His own people are. )
One from the peaceful country
Suppressed a wistful sigh
She WAS farmers daughter
From bonny land and sky.
Flowers of home, she loved them,
Lily and phlox and rose
Sore was her heart with aching,
Her soul was sick with woes. ~
Long, gazed the maid, in silence
Into the great bOquet;
Tears to her eyes came yelling.
Despite her will at bay.
And once again she fastened
Her gaze upon the .fiOwr's- . o.
Smiles wreathed her face serenely
AS sunshine follows show'rs! ,rrt
Fragrant and sweet a message
OF tender hope they brought
God, in the flowers faces.
Had sent the Peace she sought
-
Honestly. don't care much for the
theatre. If could go three or foul
nights a week, twice on Sunday an<
take in few of the matinees, II
be satisfied. This spending all ones
A 4 a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

Few Hold Degrees.
Only one medical student In twelve
holds degree in arts. , uAt
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-02

Honestly, don't care much for the
theatre. If could go three or four
nights week, twice on Sunday and
take in a few of the matinees, I'd
be satisfied. This spending all ones
time at the theatre isn't what it's
cracked I'D to be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
TO INCREASE THE CORN CROP.

The only thing. that can increase the pros
pective corn crop this year, which is likely
TO be below the average, is more hot wealth
er and timely rains, but there will be other
years and other crops. Professor Holden, of
the Ames Agricultural College. of Iowa,
claims to have discovered a plan by which
the aggregate corn crop in the seven great
corn States can be increased 10000. 900 BUSH
els year on the same acreage that is now
planted. His plan involves more careful Sc
lection of seed corn and more careful and
systematic planting. He would have the
seed sorted by hand into kernels of
uniform size and the plates in corn plant
ers filled in such way to drop one hun
dred live kernels in every thirty hills-no
more and no less. He claims TO have dem
onstrated by a series of experiments that
the best results in production are obtained
from an average of about three and one
third stalks to a hin. The experiments
showed that one stalk in hill will produce
but one-third as much corn as a proper
number of stalks; two stalks three-fourths
of yield, and five stalks the same. Too
as too few To secure the proper average of
stalks it is necessary to exercise care in
planting and to be sure that every kernel
is a live one. To find how much the farmers
Of Iowa are losing each year by not plant
ing properly Professor Holden last year
sent one thousand letters to all parts of the
State. asking the number Of stalks in each
hill Of corn fields. The reports showed the
stand only as per cent. of what he has
demonstrated will produce the largest yield,
some fields averaging too many stalks to a
hill and others too few. The acreage planted
to corn in the seven States growing more
than 100,0O0,000 bushels each in 1902 was:
Illinois. 9.623. $50: Iowa, $780,. 6Ss: Nebraska.
1871, 1862; Kansas, 7,45l 693; Missouri 6,775, 195;
Indiana. 4.52O.637: Ohio. 3,2O0,2S4 1t is
claimed that careful planting according to
the above rule would add an average of
ten bushels to the acre, making in the
States above named 4S0,OOO,OOO bushels Iowa
farmers have become convinced of the
correctness of these conclusions that they
have formed association to practice and
extend them. and trophy, valued at $3.50,
has been provided to be awarded annually
for seventy-five years for the best results
in corn-growing according to Professor
Holden's theory. When it is remembered
that nature does. everything by rule and law
it is not surprising that she should have
an exact standard of productiveness in corn,
and that strict compliance with it will Sc
cure the best results.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
MIR. BRYAN UNDER THE CURSE.
The Democratic Party Proving Its In
capacity by Destroying Its Leaders.
San Francisco Call.

san francisco Call.
The fearful appeal OF Harper's Weekly
that Mr.. Bryan. be treated with tenderness
and respect by the Democratic press is re-
sponded to with derision. The Democratic
press, especially that of the South. seems to
count as lost that day whose low, descend
ing sun marks a snOOt at Bryan left I'M
snooted In that section of which he was
the primate in politics he Is now basted Tor
his impudence, lambasted for his weak ana
pretentious leadership, advised TO go way
back and sit down, TO clap stopper on MS
Jaw tackle mind his own business. go INTO
the political ragbag, and in other phrases
expressive of extreme contempt 20 let poH-
tics alone and go at something LOT WHICH
he is qualified.
The outbreak of resentment is extreme
The gold Democrats in the last two cam
paigns expressed themselves as TO Mr;
Bryan in terms that could not be called
fond or languishing. but which now loom
up as fiattery in contrast 10 what Is Deihs
said Of him by his supporters In those two
battles. Unfortunately for Mr.. Bryan these
pins stick him where his quick is quickest.
for his vanity and self-esteem amount 10
an intellectual eczema.
But. turning 10 the party in whose De-
half Bryan is now being harried. we ma
that the same organs were doing the same
to Mr. Cleveland in 1896 and four years
later It proves its incapacity for admin
istration Of national affairs by regularly
choosing and as regularly shooting down
its leaders. The hero of to-day Is the poi
troon OF tomorrow: the idol OF Tomorrow
is reproacned for having clay feet the next
day. The country never knows on wnat
TO depend I'm the aspect and case OF that
party. II defies prophecy as 10 Wnat y
will do. Perhaps II has lost its mind ana
these cratic courses are due 10 that mis-
fortune. One thing is sure-the people,
who have interests at stake in conslstent
policy and the stability OF government.
don't want the government 10 fall into the
keeping OF a party that either does NOT
know its own mind or has no mind 10
know.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
GRADE CROSSINGS.

The Journal is rot informed as to the rea-
son of the Logansport Railroad Company
refusing, in the form in which it was
offered. the franchise prepared by the Board
of Public Works. The declination to accept
is probably based on the provision requir-
ing elimination of grade crossings
at two or three points. When
the question is taken up again the city
authorities should insist on the franchise
being in such shape that there will be no
crossings at grade for the time being, or
at any other time.
Undoubtedly, new road through the ter
ritory marked out would be of advantage
to the city. but the time is past when one
railroad more less is of very vital i'm
portance to Indianapolis, though Indian
apolis is of vital Importance to any rail-
road system operating in this territory. The
time is therefore past when the city can
be forced into any kind of terms to obtain
a road.
Either track elevation or track depression
or some reasonable method of eliminating
the grade crossing in Indianapolis is sure
to come sooner or later-and the sooner il
comes the less expensive it will be for the
railroads, the industries along their lines
and all others concerned. A few months
ago there was much talk of the railroad
companies and the city getting together on
| this proposition and formulating plan
that would be satisfactory all around and
] the mayor went so far to appoint a COM
mission composed of level-headed business
men to treat with the roads this ques-
| ton. The Journal trusts that the PROPOSE
| ton is not being permitted to sleep or to
| drag out it's existence in inaction 1t takes
| time, of course, to work out an engineering
undertaking Of such magnitude but it would
| be gratifying to know what engineers are
working on ii and whether or not they
| are making any progress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
PITTSBURG ON SCHwAB AFFAIR.
Beliefs mt His Old Home Regarding
the Resignation.

Pittsburg Special in New York Post.
weeks developments in the United States
Steel Corporation. and particularly as TO
the resignation OF c. NJ. Schwab as presi-
dent, are very much mixed. The late preSi-
dent or the big corporation has a number OF
enemies here, whose comments are as Bit
ter as those of any heard in Wall street;
but the general opinion is that his retire.
ment was entirely voluntary. From sources
OF information close to the directors of the
company here. principally to Judge j. II.
Reed and II. G. Frick, comes the positive
assurance that this Is the case. Mr.. Schwab,
1t is also declared leaves under no pledge
or promise, but has voluntarily promised TO
do all in his power in the future to hold up
the hands of the officials of the company.
1t is in fact asserted here that Mr.. Corey
refused to accept the position until after
he had talked with Mr.. Schwab and salts
ned himself as to the attitude of the latter.
The statement that Mr.. Schwab had a
longtime contract with the corporation
which had not expired. is entirely true; but
Tor many reasons ii was quite satisfactory
TO both parties 10 annul it, Mr.. Schwabs
relatives here are plainly relieved that he
Will nave time to devote TO the recovery of
his health, which, they say, is very bad
so lar as the future is concerned, Pitts
burg entertains no fear for the corpora
ton. Its position, Pittsburg people hold is
really improbable in the steel business,
and consumers are its friends from the fact
that it took all business fat during the past
year, when even the big independent COM
panies took the opportunity to demand pre-
miums- Thus the corporation was for
months selling below the market, but at
prompt deliveries. butt it kept its other
promises.