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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Rubonlc Deaths.

The number of deaths from the bu
bonic plague in India during the first
three months of the present year
amount to $4,000. The annual NOR.
tally for the last six years. due en-.
tirely to the pest and not including
deaths from other diseases or from
famine, is as follows: 1897, $4,000;
1898, 10000; 1899, $4,000; 1900. 3d..
900; 1901, 274,0OO; 1902, $4,000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Fact and Fancy,

BY aid of the Philadelphia freight
car burglars who pried the lido from
set of boxed-up and inhabited bee
hives, fact has. again caught up with
the funny newspaper artists.-New
York World
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
ALTON RESUMES FAST ST. LOUIS
TRAIN SERVICE.

Passengers destined to st. Louis
and points east should go via the Kan
sas City gateway, thereby securing
the advantage of the Chicago & Atoms
fast night train, leaving Kansas City
Ut . p. M. arriving In St.. Louis at 1908
l. m. Chair cars free Of extra charge.
Compartment sleeping cars The AL
ton keeps theh hight a'shining just
ahead OF the rest. Write to L. D.
Cooper. Travelling Passenger Agent,
Chicago & Alton Railway, Kansas City.
No.. for lowest rates
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
KIM In a cIeruyman.

King Edward is also clergyman OF
the Church of England, with a salary.
In Pembrokeshire, Wales, st. David's
cathedral claims King Edward as .
prebendary, and for this office he Is en-
titled to a salary Of Ell per annun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

THE X. c. 8. ALMANAC FOR 1908
A,nsnsc tor iona e o mo., readv snv AZ
tribution. Farmers. stock-raisers.
fruit-growers, truck gardeners, manu-
facturers, merchants and others seek
ing q new field Of action or q new
home at the very lowest prices, can OBJ
tain reliable Information concerning
Southwestern Missouri. the Cherokee
and Choctaw Nations In the Indian
Territory, Western Arkansas, Eastern
Texas, Northwestern Louisiana and the
Coast country. and OF the business OPP
portunities offered therein.
Write for copy of the X. G. 8. AL
manac and address, s. G. Warner. G.
P. A., K. c. 8. Ry.. Kansas City. Mo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Paradoxical.

Editor-"Yes, l am a great believer
in preserving the forests. want you
to run in Woodman, Spare That
Tree"
Assistant Editor-"But 1t is too long
for the column"
Editor-"Well. chop 1t down."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Railroad Tickets In Soak,

Many thousand dollars worth Of
railroad tickets were under water in
the Union depot. Boil your Transports.
tion.-Kansas City Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
insist on Getting Il.

Some grocsrs say they don't keep De-
hancs Starch because they have . stock In
hand of 10 6. brands, which they know
cannot be sold to . customer who has once
ussd the 10 OF. pkg. Defiance Starch for
same money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Exports Cured Herrings.
Yarmouth, England. exported over
272,O0O barrels of cured herring to the
Continent during the past year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Sounds Explosive.

Lynbomir Zsixkovfts was one Of the
leaders of the Servian revolt. A man
who can carry around name like that
is fit for any sort Of wickedness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
When Your Grocer 'says

When Your Grocer says
10 does not have Defiance Starch, you may
b sure he 10 afraid to keep 1t until bis
stock of'l2 OF. packages are sold. Defiance
Starch Is not only better than any other
Cold Water Starch, but contains 16 OF. to
the package and sells for same money - IL
q. brands.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Many who formerly smoked 1Oc cigars,
now smoke Lewis "Single Binder" straight
SC cigar, The best combination of the best
tobaccos. Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

II you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large Q OF.
package, 8 cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Piso's Cure cannot b too highly spoken Of -
acough cure.-J. w. O'BRIsN. 1922 Third Ava
n. Minneapolis. MINI. Jan & 1910
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

In society 1t is more blessed to bt
polite than to be truthful.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

To Cure a Gold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund money II it fails to cure. 25n
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Some men pay small debts for the
purpose of contracting large ones.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Milliners and chestnut burs have
fail openings.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Fame doesn't always consist of be.
ing talked about.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

A search warrant is superfluous in
the quest of happiness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Even II a man doesn't look like q
fool he can easily deceive strangers
by acting like one.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething, sOftens the gums reduces
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

"A married man doesn't feel like a
bird when his wife makes him quail.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Eat pecomuosed Mea,

Eat Decomposed Meat.
The kaffirs of Natal eat the flesh Of
dead cattle, however advanced in de-
composition 1t may be.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Why Il 10 the Best

b because made by an entirely different
process. Defiance Starch 10 unlike any
other, better and ons-third more for 10
centA
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

In order to enjoy life a man must
be q little miserable occasionally.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Sometimesa girls face is her mis-
fortune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

A gold brick is a gilt-edge invest
ment. but it's all on the edge.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

When a man doesn't meet his bills
1t keeps him busy lodging.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Decoy ducks are the kind you en-
counter at some boarding houses.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
More Flexible and Lasting,

won't shake out or blow out; by usfng
Defiance Starch you obtain better results
than possible With any other brand and
sne-th1rd more for same money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Cultivate prudence; do not eat to
morrow's dinner to-day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
Those Who Have Tried I

wiil use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has NO equal in Quantity or Quail
ity-l6 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands con-
tain only 10 OF.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Some men are bulls In the stock
market and bears at homo
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

There is nothing like leather-not
even the paper limitations.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17
HAIR GROWTH
Promoted by Shampoos
Of Cuticura Soap
And Dressings Of Cuticura the
Great Skin Cure
Puresi, Sweetest, Most Effective Remedies
for Skin, Scalp and Hall.

This treatment at once stops falling
hair, removes crusts, scales and dam
druff, destroys hair parasites, soothes
irritated, itching surfaces, stimulates
the hair follicles, loosens the scalp skin.
supplies the roots with energy and
nourishment, and makes the hair grow
upon u swcct, wholesome, healthy scalp
when all else fails.
Millions of women now rely on Cuti-
cura Soap assisted by Cuticura Oint-
mcnt, the great skin cure, for preserving,
purifying and identifying the skin, for
cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales and
dandruff, and the stopping Of falling
hair, for softening, whitening and
soothing red, rough and sore hands, for
baby rashes, itchings and chafngs, for
annoying irritations, or too free or
offensive Precipitation, for lucrative
weaknesses, ard many sanative, anti
septic purposes which readily suggest
themselves, as well as for all the pur-
poses OF the toilet and nursery.
Cuticura remedies are the standard
skin cures and humour remedies of the
world. Battle the affected parts with hot
water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the
surface of crusts and scales and soften
the thlckened cuticle. Dry, without
hard rubbing, and apply Cuticura Olnt-
mept freely, to allay itching, irritation
and Inflammation, and soothe and heal,
and, lastly, In the severeI forms, take
Cuticura Resolvent, to cool and cleanse
the blood. A single set is often sum-
Client to cure the most torturing, dis
figuring skin, scalp and blood humours,
from pimples to scrofula, from infancy
to age, when all else fails.
Sold throushout the world Cuticurs Rssovent soe On
form Of Chocolate Coated Ps per vial Of CO.. Ont,
ment Nc. eosp. 49, Depot., London. n Chaftsfhouss
Eq:i Pans Rue Ne ID Pax Bnsfon. ~ Columbus Ava
- Send for " How 10 Cure Every Huuoufw
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

The comic valentine is only comic
on one side.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-07-17

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
The Washington times., 1903-06-17
PHoNOGRAPH BARRIERS"
Good Money to Be Earned by Men
Powerful of Voice.

There Is a new enjoyment in town for
the lu-ky possessor of a powerful voice
who can use 81 with sufficient impress
iveness and djstinctness. Some stage
experience as actor or singer is Of
great assistance. but not ali OF the men
who engage in this vocation have en-
JOyed this preparation.
II Is in the factories Of the manufac-
tUTers OF monograph rolls that this new
employment IS 10 be found. Some of the
men at this work earn as much as
S25 week, and two get twice that sum.
Both of these are able to enunciat0
clearly and have very good voices.
Both have been on the variety stage.
The duty Of such an employe is to an
nounce into the receiver before a song
the name of the selection and of the
person who is to deliver IL, not for
getting 10 mention more emphaticaIly
than either OF these facts, the name OF
maker OF the instrument-"as sung into
the Blank blank phonograph"-he must
say with both feet on the name of the
machine.
The habit of engaging music hall
performers and later noted actors
and singers to use the phonograph,
made the announcer more Important
than he had ever been before He has
now TO pronounce correctly foreign
names and titles of arias in different
languages, and he must do all this 10
way that will be understood For
these reasons IL became necessary to
have capable men; so the new profess
sion OF the photograph barker came
into existence.-New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1903-06-17
DAILY STOCK MARKET REVIEW
Market Chiefly in Traders Hands and Inclined to Weak
ness-Gains in Some Standard Issues, Fol-
lowed by Slight Recessons.

NEW YORK, June 17.-The opening of
the stock market was unusually quiet.
and prices, while irregular, averaged
Iuily as well as the closing. in spite Of
the lower London figures. Among the
conspicuous recoveries were those of
Atehison. Baltimore and Ohio, and New
York Central. amounting TO p per cent.
The principal declines were Sugar. q;
colorado Fuel, II; Canadian Pacific and
Louisville and Nashville, Il each. Short
VI after the opening an upward crusade
began with some vigor. There were six
successive transactions in Wabash COM
mon In 1oO-share lots, each gaining u.
Reading advanced y. tThe rest of the list
sympathized and became irmer.
II a m.-While the stock market this
morning ignored the slight decline re-
ported from London. and showed consid-
cradle strength in the first three-ouar-
tiers of an hour. prices did not hold In
numerous instances after the time had
elapsed. Transactions were only on n
moderate scale and the speculation APP
peared to be in the hands OF the profess
sional clement Reading and Delaware
and Hudson advanced poiut on settle
ment of the coal labor dispute. Wabash
advanced 2Ss per cent on a drive against
shorts. the preferred in sympathy NOV
ed up IL per cent. but later lost the
fraction A rise of IL per cent in 500.
The Washington times., 1903-06-17

preferred, and 1 per cent in Kansas City
and Southern. preferred. were the ex-
ceptions. Canadian Pacific showed
weakness from the start, nearly per
cent.
Toward the close of the first hour the
the market, and prices, under moderate
pressure, declined fractionally. The
reaction in st. Paul. Atchison and Bal
timore and Ohio and Missouri Pacific
extended to about a point.
In the industrials Amalgamated Cop
per, after advancing IL per cent, lost
the gain. Sugar rose q per cent. Con-
solidated Gas opened up a point and
General Electric scored a sharp open
ing advance. North American rose ,
per cent. Twin City gained a peint.
The local fractions were dull and some
what heavy.
At IL o'clock the market was weak
under rumors OF probable gold export
engagements.
Government bonds unchanged. Rail-
road bonds irregular.
Noon-Londons business has been
scattering today; the market is more
than usual a room traders affair. The
so-called Waldorf crowd have been
most conspicuous buyers. and it is only
during the last half hour that a short
covering movement has become at all
general.
The Washington times., 1903-06-17
ALCOHOL FOR THE SICK.
The Good 1t Does in Some Cases Sci
entifcally Explained

In the first place, the idea that a
stimulant gives strength must no longer
be entertained; II certainly does not
contribute muscular force or nervous
energy. The action OF alcohol causes q
temporary general acceleration OF the
ell culation and increases affiux OF blood
to the brain and yiscera. and Of this
the physician may take advantage.
Such action may permit the evolution
OF energy. but only at the expense OF
blood and tissue; the energy Itself is
not supplied by the alcohol.
In prescribing alcohol in chronic dis
eases the first thing IS to take care 20
do no harm. Alcohol has no place in
the treatment OF weakness in childhood
The most treacherous employment OF
stimulants at any period of life is
their administration for the relief OF
Oppression or OF sensations described
as sinking" or subjective feelings OF
weakness, even though such subjective
sensations be accompanied by weakness
of the pulse. Doubtless the immediate
effect Of the administration of alcohol
under such circumstances is distinct
and agreeable, but reaction is inevi-
table. Disease OF either kidney or liver
may almost be regarded as bar to
stimulants. A good word. however. is
to be said. according to the experience
OF DR.. a. Ransome. for the use of alco-
hol in phthisis and tuberculous dis
eases.
Ia debility, moreover. stimulants prop
erly employed are OF great value. They
should only be taken at meals. and their
beneficial effects are 10 be estimated
BY the Increase In the amount OF food
which is taken with their aid. In Sc
lecting a stimulant then. the criterion
is not Its chemical constitution, but
its effect on the appetite and digestion.
In acute febrile disease stimulants
are now generally given with judg-
ment and In moderation. Time was,
however, when the treatment OF fever
practically resolved itself into the ad-
min!stration of brandy. and this idea
has not even yet been entirely uprooted
from the public mind. Thus we are con
stantly called upon to withstand the
entreaties Of friends who imagine that
III" obvious weakness of the patient
calls imperatively for stimulants. In
acute febrile disease stimulants should
Ia no cases be given in the early stages
bu, should be withheld as long as pos
sible.
When stimulants promote sleep and
diminish Testlessness and agitation
they are doing good. On the other
hand should they cause excitement.
o. sleeplessness, or increase the fire.
quency OF the pulse. or set up gastric
o. intestinal arrangement. they are
doing harm.-The Hospital.
The Washington times., 1903-06-17
GROWTH OF THE TELEPHONE.

Great strides have been made in the
most recent development-the automatic
system-and that form of the telephone
service is giving satisfaction. II has
been under trial In comparatively small
exchanges, but contracts have already
been scared. and installations are I'm
der way where the most rigid large ca
pacity exactions viii have to be met In
The manually operated exchanges the
wealth represented In the industry is ap-
parent. While the independent interests
are more or less welded together by the
bond OF national organization. the secur-
ing OF data is not easy. and until clear
Ing house methods are adopted and &C
curate reports are made to a central
head IL VIII be hard TO show the amounts
OF business done by independent com
panies. The growth OF the business
however. may be judged by the report OF
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
The gross revenue for the year 1902
penses. including interest and taxes.
were &5.442.ls5.l4. The total amount
added to construction and real estate by
all the companies constituting this sys-
tenn was ;37. 336. 800. The total miles OF
wire on January l. 1903. were 2.443. $50.
an increase for the year of ia. 79l miles.
or this increase l .s4S miles are repre-
scented by submarine circuits, which now
total up to 6.O4S miles
One OF the most interesting figures
in this table shows that extent to which
underground construction has been car
ried on during the year. On January
!. 1903. there were l.32S,6S5 miles OF
wire under ground. or 219 SOS miles in
excess OF that overhead showing an in
crease in underground wire OF AS. O06
miles, az against 267 s77 miles increase
for overhead lines. The estimated num-
Der OF exchange connections made daily
was 9 1922 g5l, or a total for the year OF
about 5000 .OOO, 600
The Independent telephone interests
claim that this expansion has nearly
been equaled. Under more practical
management. the rates being charged
by Independent telephone companies are
based more on the economic values OF
IS rapidly assuming a more healthy con-
dition. The independent interests are
certainly now reaping the benefit OF
skilled employees. practical managers and
highly trained electrical engineers. Not
withstanding the efforts which are be-
ing made by each factor in the contest
10 secure virgin territory and to acquire
properties which have already been in
augurated. there is today a trebled de-
mand for service, and the prospect. rs
voiced by all OF the operating companies.
is that the coming year will witness
still greater expansion than the year
Just closed.-Electrical Review.
The Washington times., 1903-06-17
Trinity School Closing.

The commencement exercises of Trim
ity Parochial School were held last
night at Trinity Hall. In y Street, be-
tween Thirty-ifth and Thirty-slxth
Streets northwest. The hall was filled
TO Its utmost capacity with the families
and friends of the members Of the
school An interesting program was
rendered. The little boys of the school
opened the program with the song, The
Little Turkey Turks Welcome" after
which the entire school participated in
a drill. Cock Robin" was then pre-
scented. The following numbers com
pleted the program: Violin solo. Riley
Stanton; vocal duet. Frank Gross and
Carl Findley; quotation. Richard Dren-
nan; and sacred chorus, the Boys Choir.
The program concluded with the award
ing of the prizes by the Rev. Father
Mulvaney. assisted by the Rev. Father
Cahill. Scholarships TO Georgetown
University we're awarded to John Ready.
Raymond Reed. Vincent Hunter, and
Richard brennan
After the awarding Of prizes the Rev
Father William J. Scanlon. former
The Washington times., 1903-06-17
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. June I7.-Not many trad
ers being prepared for strong cables.
there was a lot of cotton wanted by
shorts and the market here early rose
Is points on some months amid
considerable excitement. Commission
houses reported fair orders. and room
bulls gave considerable support in the
face of a favorable weather map and
estimates for receipts at the ports Of
double last years.
Immediately after the call. however,
there was a general disposition to take
profits. under which prices receded 1
to points from the opening figures.
The Washington times., 1903-06-17
Lien on Jay Cooke House.

a deed of trust for s75. 600. secured
by the old Jay Cooke mansion. at the
southeast corner of Thirtieth and @
Streets northwest. was placed on rec
ord yesterday. The mortgage named is
Carl B. Keferstein. and the party secur-
ed the Washington Loan and Trust
Company. The property is described as
lots 27O, 271. parts of lots 50. 24s. 249.
and ESQ. 1t Is understood that this
money will be advanced as the projected
apartment house to be erected here
progresses in construction. This is one
OF the largest loans ever placed on
Georgetown property. 1t is interesting
TO note that loans in the West End are
now sought by the most conservative
investors. This shows very substan-
TALLY. a real estate man says, that
Georgetown property is more market
able than ever, and not only it's present,
but its future is assured
The Washington times., 1903-06-17
THE 5VEWS OF GEORGETOWN

pastor of Trinity Church. who is now
stationed in Maryland. made a brief ad-
dress.
Trinity Sunday school will close next
Sunday for the summer months. Dur
ing the summer children's mass will be
celebrated in the church at 8 O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1903-06-17

The possibility Of resumption OF gold
exports is being discussed in foreign ex-
change circles. and opinion favors the
theory that more Of the metal will be
shipped in the course OF the summer.
Sterling is weak in Paris and Berlin.
while local rates are firm and not far
from the gold shipping point. II ship
ments should be made in the next few
weeks, they would doubtless be for Ber-
lin account. as at that center efforts are
being made 10 attract gold New York
is al present the cheapest money market
in the world. and exports OF gold from
here to Germany could be made by the
so-ealled triangular operation. with only
a slight change in foreign exchange
rates The movement of money from the
interior will continue in excess of ship
ments until the middle OF August and
gold exports should therefore cause no
uneasiness in Wall Street circles. espe-
The Washington times., 1903-06-17

Time money is coming to be offered
more and more freely In New York with
sixty and ninety day money at 4 per
cent and with five and six months funds
at AZ and ) per cent. II is believed
that the first receipts of Klondike gold
at the coast will be announced early
next week.
The Washington times., 1903-06-17

WASHINGTON BOYS SUCCESS.

The closing exercises of St. Mary's
College. Belmont. n. c.. took place last
evening. The gold medal awarded to
the graduate making the highest average
OF class was won by John p. Downy, Of
Washington. ID. c.. having three sue
cessful examinations. The congratula-
tions in the form Of flowers were nu-
neTous.
The Washington times., 1903-06-17
REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING NOTES

]. w Branson. as trustee for the Or
der OF the Good Samaritan. permit to
make repairs TO the house, 43S First
Street southwest; estimated cost. $50.
Mary G. Ryan permit to make repairs
at 3l4 First Street southeast; cost, $3.50.
The directors OF the American Sc
eurity and Trust Company have chosen
a design for its new building. and have
accepted the plans submitted by York
& Sawyer. of New York. Hill & Ken
dali. OF Washington. also competing. The
building will stand on the old Riggs
Bank site. the price paid for which, was
about 100000. 1t is understood a like
amount will be expended on the new
building.
The Washington times., 1903-06-17

J. G. Meyers. 1904 Lydecker Avenue.
Holmead Manor. has completed plans for
alterations to the house at the above
number. The alterations will consist OF
a one-story brick addition and extensive
repairs.