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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11

and pay off papas debts and hire a
girl to do the dish washing"
THAT would be pretty nice.
wouldn't it,"
You'd better guess it would"
Norma felt the letter in her apron
pocket and decided that she would
mail it.
Two weeks afterward a tall, broad
shouldered man with a firm chin and
steady gray eyes, was helping Norma
into the carriage that the boy from
the livery stable had just driven up.
Mr.. Langford had come the day be-
fore, and that evening had been spent
with the Williams who all agreed
that Norna's class mate was very
interesting man.
AS Norma held out her cold, tremb-
ling hand she felt half sick with the
fear of what this ride might mean.
This man was SO big and strong, so
deferential and so masterful. She
was glad that she had known him as
she had, and thankful for the honest
respect she had always felt for his
unsullied manhood.
Over the smooth road they sped.
Norma sought wildly for something to
say, but found no middle ground be-
tween the platitudes that her lips
would not utter and the purpose of
this drive, and that she could not
first touch upon. But the man beside
her was talking, he might be saying
something that she ought to hear.
Very quiet his voice was as he told
her about his life in the West, about
the practice he had tried to build up,
about what their class mates had
done and were doing. AS Norma felt
the culver of her excited nerves
throbbing into quiet she relaxed her
tense muscles and leaned back, thank
full that this man was giving her a
little time.
"You knew about Bessie?" he was
saying Bessie had been his tiancee
in those college days.
81 never knew which one of you did
It,"
Eve both did, guess" he answ err.
ed and his voice had far off sound.
Il was long way off and working
hard-it takes a long time for
young fellow to build up paying
practice-an honest one-and then
she began to go with Johnson and
that Hadi'ingham and | don't know
who else"
"Yes?"" it was the infection more
than the word that helped him on.
well, | heard of it. l was angry
with her and angry with myself-it
didn't seem just fair-she had waited
for me a. long time-but there were
the college debts, and when they
were paid i couldn't ask her to come
out to that far away country to moth
ing better than | could offer her."
But if you loved each. other"
Norma began and then the purpose
of this drive struck her dumb.
Yes" he went on with what Nor
ma almost felt to be ominnus quiet,
'but we grew apart instead Of to-
gether. People talked, you know, l
was proud and so was she, and
we'll the bubble burst"
Some way Norma.s vision began to
clear. She clutched at the bows of
the buggy and clasping one of them
tight she plunged in.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11
AN UNTRUTHFUL RACE
SPECIAL ooRREseo DENcE,

Lying is in Persia a social accom-
plishment, and the Persians have for
centuries been known as nation of
liars. Whatever may be the fair prom
Uses which Persian may make to
one power, there is no telling what
he may be whispering to another. 1t
thus seems to be the instinct of the
descendants of Cyrus to exaggerate
wherever fiction is more picturesque
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11

Norma Hildreth sat up in the ham,
mock and looked with increasing won
der at the open letter in her hand.
Years ago, she did not stop to think
how many. she and the writer of this
letter had been college classmates
and his fiance had been a, friend of
hers. That the engagement was
broken she had long known, though
who had taken the first step she was
ignorant. But-and she turned to
the signature and read it again, SIX.
E. Langford,". it looked as his writing
did,. when for few brief months af-
ter graduation they had carried on a
desultory sort of correspondence. but
and she caught her breath with a
little gasp, hadn't she heard that he
was dead, killed by a landslide. or
an explosion or something in the far
away state where she knew that he
had gone after his graduation from
the law school.
This was his writing and that was
his name; he was in the land of the
living; he wanted to come to see her.
She read it all over again slowly, as
she sometimes used to do her Latin,
in the hope that it would soak in.
Here was this fortune, the figures
danced before her Enthusiastically, into
which he was to come. if by the
first Of next year he was married.
He was asking her to help him; ask
ing her, Norma Hildreth, to be his
wife in the eye of the law that for
tune might be realized; that done, the
money once firmly in her possession,
half Of 1t and divorce should be
hers. Such was the situation as he
had submitted it to her.
Why should she consider it for a
moment? Here with her aunt she had
a home. But some time it would
be broken up; the little property
you'd go, and, ought to go to her
Cousins, and what would become of
her?
Then there's Lena longing for a
chance for her boy, and Carol with
her music-oh, wouldn't 1t be lovely
to do things?"
She leaned back in the hammock
and closed her eyes-all of her life
she had coveted money and figured
what it would do for her dear ones
we'll, she would write to him, tell
him to come and see her. he might
have changed so that the plan he
proposed would be utterly impossible
TO her.
1t would soon be time to get supper
and she must write to Mr.. Langford
now, while what she wanted to say
was clearly in her mind. She would
consider it as a business proposition
and would see him at her aunt's
home whenever he might find 1t con-
yenient to call. She read the short
note hurriedly and decided that it
was formal and non-committal
enough; then she sealed it hastily,
that she might not be tempted to
change it. She had put her hand to
the pillow and would not look back.
At supper that evening she was so
preoccupied that she scarcely noticed
her uncle's troubled look, until Elsie
Isked, Does your head ache, papa?"
NO"
hri,,t Won haven't Gated your toast"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11

grew only the more importunate. and
said the head servant was thief, and
always took everything himself. He
even threatened throwing rocks at the
departing guest unless something was
coming to assuage his injured dignity
The American, however, finally struck
the insolent servant a smart blow
with his whip and drove on.
The Persian, unlike the Moor, doei
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11
Prlvations of the Poor.

A slum inspector told the Glasgow
Municipal Commission on the Hous-
ing of the Poor that on some occa.
sions he had found families sleeping
in tiers-the parents on the floor,
then a mattress, and layer Of chill
dren on the TOP.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11
Dry District Ruse.

Rodrick-That druggist had great
scheme for putting stick" in his
soda water.
Van Albert-What was 1t?
Rodrick-Why, he soaked the
straws in liquor and all his customers
tasted it and thought it was the glass.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11
Needed for a Picnic.

A spot on the edge of the woods,
with water near. Several persons
with sense of humor. A camp fire
where corn and potatoes may be roast
ed and coffee boiled. A red tablecloth
and little red-fringed napkins. Wood
en- plates, knives, forks and spoons
All sorts Of sandwiches, carefully
packed and wrapped in waxed paper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11
Too Great a Risk.

An insurance agent called at the
house Of a newly married couple and
during the conversation urged the hus-
band to take out policy. but when he
heard the lair young wiie say to her
husband, Yes, do so, Charlie, and III
bake you some nice pastry for your
supper" be stood moment, as II con-
sidering the risks, and then he closed
his book a. d ned.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11
Has MANY t1ouors,

The lord high steward to the Kaiser
boasts of no fewer than seventy or
by his own and foreign sovereigns.
The chancellor of the empire, Count
Buelow. follows second best, with
sixty orders.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11

New York's Population in 1900.
The population of New York in 1900
was 3,437.202, of whom more than
were forcign-born or of
foreign parentage.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11
FOR LOVE OR MONEY
by p. r. KERR.
Copyrghted 1908 by The Authors Publishing Company

the interest which fell due in Septem-
her and then there would be more
interest in March and in September
again, and some time would come the
notes themselves.
Uncle. RUDE has been so good to
me-" she said to herself as she wiped
the dishes that Elsie washed.
ELSIE, what would you do If you
had a thousand dollars, oh, more than
that; all the money you wanted?"
me? Oh, I'd study music and take
the whole family to the mountains
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11

Company Owns Many Steamers.
The Irrawaddy Flotilla company
owns the record number of steamers
for any one company-llS in all
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There Is
none to equal it in quality and guam
tity, is ounces, 10 cents. Try 1t now
and save your money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11

said Toddles, who for some time had
had coveteous eyes on the cream toast
that Norma had prepared for her
uncle. Mr.. Williams pushed the plate
toward the eager little hands with
brief, "There, Toddles, eat 1t. | don't
want it.Y
Are you not feeling well?" asked
Mrs. Williams as she peered anxiously
around the tea pot.
ooh, yes, well enough. Things got
kind of mixed at the store"
Norma knew how her uncle had
been straining every nerve to meet
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11

Precipice Has Immense Drop.
The Myling Head precipice in Str0-
moe. one of the Farce islands. has a
sheer drop of 1900 feet from crest to
sea.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11

II you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 o..
package, s cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11
Few Wild Elephants.

There are certainly not more than
10000 wild elephants left, against q
quarter of a million in 1878.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11

Somehow the things we imagine
would make us perfectly happy are
always possessed by others.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11

Figures never lie" in the hands of
q poor accountant.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-11
To Retire Professors.

TO Retire ProfesSors.
Yale professors will hereafter be re-
tired from service. except in special
cases, at 68 years of age
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
SK|N-T0RTuRED
BABIES
And Tired, Fretted
Mothers
Find Comfort in Cuticura. Soap
and Ointment
When All Other Remedies and
Physicians Fail.

Instant relief and refreshing sleep
for skin-tortured babies and rest for
tired, worried mothers in warm baths
with Cuticura Soap, and gentle anoint-
ings with Cuticura Ointment, purest Of
emollient skin cures, to be followed in
severe cases by mild doses of Cuticura
Resolvent Pills. This is the purest,
sweetest, most speedy, permanent and
economical treatment for. torturing,
sdisfguring, itching, burning, bleeding,
scaly, crusted and pimply skin and
scaly humours, with loss of hair, Of in
fants and children, as well as adults,
and is sure to succeed when all other
remedies and the best physicians fail. I
The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis the loss Of hair,
and crusting Of the scalp, as in SCALED
head; the facial disagreement, as in
pimples and ringworm !; the awful suf-
fering of infants, and anxiety Of worn
out parents, as in milk crust, letter and
salt rheum, - all demand remedy Of
almost superhuman virtues to success
fully cope with them. That Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Pills are such
stands proven beyond all doubt. No
& statement is made egarding them that
is not justified by the strongest eyi-
dence. The purity and sweetness, the
power to afford Immediate relief, the
certainty of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety aud great
economy have made them the standard
skin cures and hlmour remedies Of the
& civilized world. 4 + II 5:s@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
SUGAR BOUNTY BILL DEAD
1T is Killed In the House by Decisive
- Vote, -

The ebeet sugar bounty bill was killed
yesterday afternoon by the house. It was
taken up on general orders, and after
brisk debate was defeated by vote of
43 to "a. When the committee rose, Mr..
Stevenson moved to have the bill excepted
from the report and placed on the calen-
dar He secured a roll call, and his mo-
ton was defeated, So to 81. Mr.. Steven
son changed his vote, however, for the
purpose Of reconsideration. -<5s< = r..
The debate against the bill was led by
MI Tighe of st. Paul. He argued that the
money had already been once appropriated
and a new bill would do no good unless
the state auditors office had changed its
policy He also said that the beet sugar
Industry was a bad trust built up by beun
ties, and deserved no consideration. DR.
Dorsey also spoke against the bill. Messrs
Shearer, Fryberger, Helliwell, Nolan and
Deming Of Minneapolis, Simons of RED
Lake Falls and Cole of Walker spoke fol
the BILL contending that there was mora
obligation to pay this money, already PAID
out in good faith by the company, ano
that the state could not hOnorably@ escape
it. However, the house was too strongly
prejudtced against the bill. =. r.. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
The lie gislature g.
JOHNSON NOT HEARD
Bill Affecting Public Examiner Re
ported for Passage by House
Railroad Committee.
Figures Showing Work of the Elk
aminer in Digging Up
Back Taxes.

ported for passage the Wilson bill to take
away from the public examiner the work
of examining gross earnings corporations.
The report was made without giving the
examiner an opportunity to be heard.
The railroad commissioner was before the
committee and argued his case, but a
statement Of facts prepared by Public Ex-
amlner s. T. Johnson was not even
called for. This statement showed the
work done by the department and the re-
suits, in the way Of digging up back taxes.
1t showed the amounts claimed by the de-
partment as errors and omissions, and
the amount paid by the different roads.
In detail the statement is as follows:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
ST, 100000 FOR CAPITOL
House Committee Reports In Favor {
5#y the Bill.

House Committee Reports In Favor OF
5#f the Bill. s.
The house committee on public build
ings decided to report for passage to-day
the bill appropriating $1,500,00 for the
completion of the state capitol. Their
action. however. was not unanimous Mr..
Gillette opposed the recommendation be-
cause he said the committee had no in
formation relative to the matter. He
rather resented the fact that the commit
tee on public accounts and expenditures,
which had been instructed only to inves-
tfgate the disposition of money formerly
appropriated, had also gone into the mat
ter as the prospective appropriation and
had not seen fit to give the committee
on public building the advantage of in
formation gained For himself, he said,
he was unwilling to advise the passage
of a bill entailing the expenditure of 81.
500, 900 without knowing something about
how money was to be spent. No mem
Der Of the committee has had any in
formation whatever on this point, except
Mr.. Hickey, who is also member of the
public accounts committee. It is not
unlikely that Mr. Gillette will fight the
bill on the floor Of the house unless he is
informed regarding the facts in question
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
REPORT TURNED DOWN
HennepIn Delegates Reject subeomm't-
tees Courthouse Salary Report.

HennepIn Delegates Reject Suoeomn't-
tees Courthouse Salary Report.
7. The Hennepin county delegation yester-
day refused to accept the subcommittee s
report on courthouse salaries. The dele
cation would not agree to giving the
county commissioners authority over the
salaries of subordinates, and by a vote OF
LIS to rejected the report. The subcom-
mittee declined to serve longer, and
new one was appointed consisting OF Sen
ators Jepson and Gjertsen and Representa-
tives Bardwell, Helliwell and Nolan: This
committee will draw an omnibus Dill hx-
ing the salaries of all county officers and
subordinates and report it back to the
delegation. It is understood that the com
mittee is to make very few Increases, il
any, in addition to the $500 salary for the
county attorney.
The mayors salary bill was not acted
upon, but the bill for $4,000 bonds for
the new courthouse was approved. The
Smith bill prohibiting the use Of explo-
sives in the city within 100 feet of any
building except for city work, was also
recommended. n s.-l -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
NEW SENATE BILLS.

S. F. see, Cole Appropriating 50. 900 to aid in
eoastr%etng bridge aeross the h,d Red river in
section SIS, statutes Of 1854 relating to appoint
ment of special assistant county attorneys. JUDI
ciary. 80 ~ ~: -. 4
s. +. 1898 Peaehey-1miting the time , within
which alimony may be obtained on divorce
after the entry of judgment to five years. Judi
tion s. e to
public printing, so as to include reports Of con-
foS ns p of d
S. +. 400, Cowan-7Appropriating $4,000 for
pr Ven and Of ste
S. F: 4O1, Notwithstanding. section 1904, Stat
utes of 1904, relating to service Of summons in
S. F. 402. stephens--Reimbursing owners ow
land damaged BY the construction OF bitches OF
H. F.. 4o2. stephensuReimbursing owners of
chapter 49, Laws Of 1902 as amended. relating Ing
may levy assessments at the rate of / mill a
S: F.. 4o4. stephens for county aid
IN caring for nonresident paupers. Towns and
S. F. 4o5, Naeseth- Authorizing the board of
acres of land within four miles of courthouse in
Rsa Ting stne f st ss aas seSao
in building bridge across Bear creek. town of
issuance Of $5o, 700 81 Hennepin and Minneapolis
| anu CITY nall Uohuo a. o12 Pei NCAiL
S: r 4os Wilson-Pioposing an amendment
Gle 10. relating to liabilities of stockholders of
corporations having no banking privileges. Cor
s.. F.. 400, Wilson-smending sections 1891
and 1892. Laws of 1894. relating. to payment OF
Incorporation fees. reducing fee for first $4,000
$: 40 Wilson 81 REQUEST -Requiring Ger
avoirdupois weight, Agriculture. o. :
NEW HOUSE BILLS.
HE. $50, snderegg and misunderstanding the
primary election law toSprovide for blanket
ballot - Fl Elections ion! 5s713s-
small fruit in crates. boxes baskets that have
ben used before. Public health, dairy and food
H. F.. 65s, Aanenson- Authorizing the issu-
ance Of bonds By Norman county for building "a
r. to
| Of real estate made BY executor, administrator
and f to limit the time he vtn %h
s: r: $50, MISUNDERSTANDING the building Of
missieners and toW Jointly in Ger
tain fss +,os
over $4,000 population to acquire lands for park
purposes Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis
II. r. 662 shepard-To provide for the taking
of agricultural statistics in Minnesota. Agri-
H; F: $50: Appropriating $4,000 IS: for
ing in connection with the stae training schoo!
at Red Wing. State training school. Z
H. f. 664, Schroeder D.-To provide for
carving money from, one county fund to an
H. F. 665. Schroeder, j. ~D.-Requiring coun-
| ty treasurers to notify township clerks of the
payment Of money by the county treasurer tC
| township treasurcrs Towns and counties. <
+ H F.. 666, Peterson, s. D-Providing for the
| taxation of grain in the name of the proprie
tor of the elevator warehouse in which it is
stored on May and granting a lien against tho
H. r. 667, Hanaford-To encourage the breed
ing of thoroughbred horses and to provide fol
and regulate, the holding of race meetings
General legislation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
POSTED.

- New York Sun. H.
''Ah, ha." he cried, a great white light sud
denly diffusing his intelligence. Another in
stance Of the mailed fist ~
Who could deny that here was philosophy
pure and simple? Not heated word. Not an
excited gesture. And yet, mind you, there he
Stood with his hand stuck in the letter box and
he simply couldn't get it out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
BILLS PASSED By sENArE.

5ss H. f. al. Wilder (by request)-To amend
the laws authorizing the organization Of mutual
creamery fire insurance companies and mutual
retail hardware fire insurance companies. &
and IL of chapter %, general laws OF 1857, as
amended, entitled, An act to provide for the
Incorporation Of savings associations. !, ~
II n. r. 255. Clague--To authorize and empower
the village council of any Incorporated village iii
the state Of Minnesota to appropriate money in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
? MORE MONEY NEEDED
Another Appropriation Necessary to Take

Another appropriation Necessary to axe
Legislature Through Session. r
b Another appropriation for the expenses
of the session will be necessary. even with
an adjournment April 15. The seventh
ten-day payroll, cashed yesterday.
amounted to SHASTA, and made a total OF
$109,519 thus far expended. If adjourn
ment is taken April Is, SIS, 900 more will
be required for salaries alone, while an
adiournmentment at the usual time would
require s64.0OO, or total Of $4,000. Only
$50 900 has been appropriated and no pre-
yious session ever cost more than that
amount 80 a. ,zs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
.s246, 146.13 s117,49s.41

Totals .............. $246,146.13 SILL, 49S.41
The prepared statement also showed
other items of earnings not from opera
ton, on which the state under the present
law cannot collect. These are dividends
on stocks and receipts from other prop
erty owned by the railroad companies
but not employed in operating their lines.
The 1901 receipts of the different roads
which escaped in this fashion from pay
ing anv taxes were as follows: ,...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
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Iotal :. :. - 'p''o t"so'''Ao
Three per cent tax, 500, 41o.s5.
Mr.. johnson strongly urges that the
law should include under the gross earn
ings tax all receipts from any, source, so
as to add this important item Of revenue
to the state. ...5 b.: ~,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-17
BILLS PASSED BY HOUSE.

Ii. F.. 1923 Aanenson-To repeal chapter 161
of the general laws of Minnesota for 1897, en-
titled an act relating to dams used for the pur-
pose Of aiding in driving logs. .s =
II. F. 525, Stevenson--Entitled an act to hx
and determine the meaning of the word time
when the same is used in any contract, writing
or process ,I5 .f..gt
S.. +. 1856. Cooke-To amend section 92S, gen:
eral statutes 1894. relating to the election OF
superv isors and other town officers.
H. F. 800. Sllove-Allowin coinsurance clauses
to be placed III fire Insurance policies in consider
alton Of reduction of the rate.