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

The Sun has already reported the
departure from New York Of party
in charge of Mr.. Phillips Werner,
which is going to equatorial Africa
1or the purpose of procuring a number
of the remarkable pygmies of that re-
gion.
Mr.. Werner served for some years as
a medical missionary in large dis
trict to the south Of the Congo river,
where one of the largest groups OF
dwarfs is found. He knows a consid-
cradle number Of them, and this fact
is likely to contribute to the success of
his mission.
The pygmies are purely of the negro
type, but are abnormally dwarfed. and
no explanation of the curious fact has
vet been discovered, unless the pyg-
mics may be accounted for on the the
ory that at some time in the dis
tant past the negro race developed
tendency to generate families OF stunt
ed stature.
On the accompanying map every
place in equatorial Africa where the
pygmies are known to live is shown
by a black dot. One may see at
glance that they are widely scattered
over the equatorial region, for they
are spread from near the Atlantic
ocean to within 300 miles OF the In
dian ocean.
The existence of these pygmies was
known as the ancient Egyptians and
Herodotus mentions them in his his
tory, but they had not been seen for
twenty centuries and the modern
world refused to give any credence to
the stories of their existence. Up
to forty-five years ago there was no
good evidence that there were any
pygmies in Africa.
Then in 1858 the Americn explorer
Du Chaillu discovered the Babongo
iwarfs among the forests near the
Atlantic. The group OF pygmies
which he reveals is marked on the
map, and few centers of dwarfs In
the same region, discovered by later
explorers, also are indicated.
The world regarded the story that
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Plans have been made public for
the union station Of the Pennsylvania
railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad at Washington. This is the
station in which Congress took a
hand to solve a railway problem
which has long been bugbear to
Washington. Gen. Washington's origi-
nal plan of more than a century ago
concerning the system of radiating
avenues will not be disturbed, and
the station will be located at the
center of these avenues.
The new station will be the biggest
and most ornate in the world. 1t will
be erected at the intersection of Della
ware and Massachusetts avenues. The
natural advantage of the site as a
center of distribution has been greatly
enhanced by the creation of a plaza
500 feet wide and 5000 feet long.
The station will face directly to-
ward the dome over the center of the
halls of Congress, half mile distant,
and will be treated in an architectural
| sly 10 III hCSPiu6 with iIo Sioi oSeSA No
the vestibule of the capital. The
architectural motives for the proposed
building have been drawn from the
triumphal arches Of Rome. The plaza,
sloping gently away from the station,
will be decorated with balustrades
and fountains, and a terrace separat-
ing it from the fore-court, about 100
feet wide, will surround the building.
The station building proper will be
$40 feet long and from sixty-five to 12O
feet in height. 1t will be built OF
white marble or granite. The three
entrance arches, fifty feet in height,
will far exceed in scale their Roman
prototypes. These central doorways
lead into a vaulted open-air vestibule,
and thence into the main waiting.
room. The forty-foot arches of the
end pavilions are both carriage en-
frances.
The one toward the east is for
official use, and leads to a suit OF
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Value Of Appreciation.
AMERICA

Many men and women underestf
mate the value of expression; they
take too many things for granted;
they assume that their affection, OF
their gratitude, or their sense OF obi
CATION is understood without words.
Such people are often surrounded by
those who are craving some express
sion of affection, some word of ap
prevail some kind of recognition.
The best work is sometimes done
with shut teeth and a fixed purpose
in dead silence, so far as the world is
concerned, without murmur of ap
plause or a word of thanks, but this
is not the way in which work ought
to be done among intelligent men and
women, and it is not the way in
which, as rule, the best work is
evoked from the greatest number OF
people.
The majority of men and women gel
the best out of themselves when they
are in a congenial atmosphere. This
is particularly true of those finel
kinds of work which express individu
atty, quality and personal gift.-Out
lOOk
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

apartments especially for the Presi-
dent and the guests Of the nation.
The general waiting room, 1870 feet
wide and 220 feet long, is to be GOV.
ed by a Roman barrel vault ninety
feet high, decorated with sunken cot
fers or panels after the manner OF the
Baths of Diocletian. It Is lighted by a
semi-circular window seventy-fve feet
in diameter at each end, and by five
semi-circular windows of thirty feet
diameter on each side. The architects
say that not even imperial Rome pos
sessed hall of such proportions.
The station will have no large span
train sheds, since roo. sufficient to
cover them would dwarf the dome OF
the most notable building in Wash.
ington and would mar the beauty OF
the city. Ordinary platform sheds
have been adopted, which will over
lap the trains and afford sufficient pro-
lection from the weather.
One of the novelties of the new sta
ton will be an invalids room,. located
on the passenger concourse. 1t will
be Immediately accessible from the
trains and will be provided with every
convenience. A resident physician
will have his offices there, Several
mortuary chambers for the use of peo-
pie accompanying the remains OF rela-
tives or friends are so located that a
hearse or carriage can approach or
leave without coming in contact with
the public services.
For the convenience of business
men and tourists desiring to spend
only a day in Washington comfortable
dressing-rooms with baths have been
provided, and in connection with them
will be a Turkish bath and a SWIM
ming pool
The cost of the entire improvement
will be about $14,OOO,O00. The govern
ment gives 100000 as its contribu-
ton toward the expenses of abolishing
grade crossings, and, in addition.
| shares with the District Of Columbia
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Du Chailu brought home as incredible.
he was accused of having drawn
upon his imagination for his dwarfs,
and he suffered for many years under
this injustice. Fortunately he lived
long enough to see his good work
fully recognized and appreciated
NeW York Sun.
Germany's Advancement.
Berlin, Germany, will soon have an
electric distance-printlng apparatus as
an adjunct to the telephone. Through
the contract with the postoffice de-
partment, of which the telegraph and
telephone system is part, the Fern
drucker Company is able to establish
a special service for subscribers in
Berlin and its suburbs, who can eX-
change communications in printed
type by way of the main telegraph Of
fee. The apparatus is similar to a
typewriting machine After connection
is made, communication can be had
by simply manipulating the machine
like a typewriter, even if the address
see be absent, the printing goes on au-
tomatically on tape. The text of the
message is duplicated on the machine
of the sender, so that correct record
is kept and mistakes in transmission
are avoided. The annual subscription
is S119
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
CONSUMPTION Is Durable.

Consumption is a preventable, cur
able, communicable, but by no means
a dangerously contagious disease.
Among those who were once afflicted
with it and were ultimately lastingly
cured we count the brightest minds,
the most generous and truest hearts.
The German poet, Goethe, our own
Peter Cooper, the French poet, Coppee
were among them. The greatest Ger
man specialist, Herman Brehmer, who
cured himself and thousands of others
from this disease; his two greatest
contemporaries and co-workers, still
alive and active, Dettweller, in Ger
many, and Trudeau, in this country,
all are examples Of the highest type
of men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Make silk from Wood.

A plant for making silk from wood.
erected near Sydowsaue. Germany, is
at present turning out fifty pounds OF
skein silk a day, which product can
be increased in quantity to 1000
pounds. The silk is soft in texture and
creamy in color. Each thread is made
UP of eighteen single strands. A sim
gle strand is hardly perceptible to the
naked eye. In strength 1t is but one
third that of the real silk. When
woven into pieces the new substitute
is said to have the appearance OF real
silk. The pulp undergoes a chemical
process, and is pressed through very
fine tubes by hydraulic pressure, form
ing the single strands which go to
make up the thread.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Improve Southern Ports.

A noticeable contribution to tho
present excellent economical situation
in the South is to be seen in the i'm
provement of terminal facilities, with
a view to large expectation of south
ern products from southern ports
Harbors are looked after, wharves are
built, and railroad tracks are run out
to deep water. Much Of the grain
trade has thus been attracted away
from northern ports.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
The Sultan of Zanzibar.

The sultan of Zanzibar is only IL
years of age, and is under the regency
of Mr.. Rogers until he attains the age
of 81. His majesty is woolly-head.
ed youth of negroid type, but he is an
old Harrovian for all that, having
been educated at the famous school.
He married at the age of 16 his little
cousin of II years old.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Dutchmen as Smokers.

Holland holds the first place in the
world as a nation of smokers. Every
Dutchman consumes, on an average.
100 ounces of tobacco year. The Bel
gian comes a good second with an an.
nual consumption Of so ounces, fol.
lowed closely by Turkey with 70
ounces and the United States with 60
ounces. Germany, France. Spain and
Italy tread closely on their heels, while
the United Kingdom comes compare
lively low on the list with % ounces.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
&HIAB0R I'D sd
@ INl)US'IRY @
Today.


thou. close wrapped. a goddess in dis
guise
1t needs but one determined, fearless
stroke
To tear aside thy gray and homely
cloak.
When lo like splendid lamps shine thy
deep eyes
On him who has the gift to recognize;
Io-morrows beauty pales beside tiny
face
And Yesterday sinks to her rightful
place,
Forgotten stars that fade at thy sun
rise!
Tomorrow is dream, she Is not mine,
And Yesterday is dead and tear-wet
clay
But thou. born new each morn. DEATH
less, divine.
Thou rulest life and fate, o great To-
day!
For to the door of Opportunity
Thou and thou alone holdest forth the
key.
-Venita Seibert, In September Nc
Clure's
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
A Typical Duel.

typical duel is that reported from
the town Of Minsk. in Russia. Two old
friends. lawyers had been to the thea
ter together Coming out, one acct.
dentally knocked off the others hat.
he apologized, but the other, very an
cry, called him names. The result
was duel in which one was killed.
Neither had shot pistol before.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
How to Saw IL,

The proper noun and adjective fol
citizens of Panama is "Panamino," but
it does not seem to be used in the
news dispatches, although it is moi
only proper but short and musical
while "Panamanian," "Panamian" and
"Panamaian" are all awkward
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Married on SIGHT.

John T. Kruger of Wabash, Neb..
bet friend $500 that he would ask
the first girl he met, after leaving his
hotel tc marry him. This happened to
be Mamie Gram, who promptly &C.
cepted his offer. They were married
within an hour.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Ace of the World,

In an article on 1.-THE Age Of the
World, Sir Edward Fry, the famous
English geologist, declares that 45O.-
100000 years must have elapsed since
the existence of life on the globe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Monument to Pigeons.

A committee has now been formed
In Paris to erect public monument
to the memory Of the carrier pigeons
that rendered such signal services
during the siege of Paris.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
AVERAGE MARRIAGE Ace.

The average age for men to marry is
highest in Sweden, thirty-one years.
and the lowest in the United States,
twenty-six and one-half years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Britishers Grow Taller.

Statistics show that in fifty years
the average height of British men has
risen an inch. The present average
height for man of thirty is five feet
eight and one-half inches.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

England makes but third of the
machinery used by its farmers. OF
the remainder $1.3OS.OO0 worth Of it
comes from America and $4,000
from Canada. r..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Few Railroad Accidents In Holland.
Railways in Holland are so carefully
managed that the accidental deaths on
them average only one a year for the
entire country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Cats Well,

In the south Of Ireland, near Inchi-
geelah. is the Cats Well" the waters
Of which are supposed to exert mar
velous remedial effects upon ailing
Tables.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Cotton Figures.

In the cotton zone 25,000,00O acres
are devoted to that staple. the yield
being 10,S27,00 bales Of 500 pounds
each, worth in cash $425. 100000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Jananese Petroleum.

The Japanese petroleum appears In
gas wells, asphalt springs and mud
volcanoes. The Importance Of the de.
po,its was only recently recognized.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Compilers Of ancient calendars de-
Hare that No. was the day on which
it began to rain when Noah's food re.
suited from the steady downpour.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Child Mortality.

The child mortality is three times as
large in East London as in west, being
$50 per thousand.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
AdmjraI's Eiaos.

An admiral flies his flag at the
main mast; vice admiral at the fore.
and rear admiral at the mizzen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

the cost of building the new plaza and
establishing new streets, for which
work the estimates amount to $1,000
600.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-14
A Useful Citizen.

Last week Mr.. r. II. Moore left
for Waxahachie which place he will
make his future home. In partner
ship with Mr.. Geo. A. Thomas, he
purchased "a drug store in Waxaha-
chic, and he will give that business
his personal attention, withdrawing
from the Cameron firm. We regret
very much TO lose Turner Moore as a
citizen of Our city, and cheerfuliy
recommend him to the people of his
new hcme as a gentleman aud a
citizen whom they will learn to value.
He is a first class business man,
a church worker, and is always
ready to do his part in every good
work. We have known him for
twenty years and we are certain
that the world would be better of
with all men like T. II. Moore
Cameron Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-14

CROP and Cnattls Megtgagss now
In stock. Orders allied for any guam
tlfy dessrad. Also Iii % sale books
fer stoeknsa. The Enterprise.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-14
MEETING OF THE TEACHERS
Several Questions Pertaining to
School Work We're Discussed.

The teachers in the city public
schools held their regular monthly
meeting this morning. All the
teachers were present. Very many
interesting discussions were engag-
ed in by the teachers.
The first thing on the program
was response to roll-call with an
event OF interest In the educational
world.
Following this, Miss Jennie Ward
reviewed very thoroughly "Educa-
ton In the Philippines" which elic-
tied a lengthy discussion. Even
though the salaries paid American
| teachers in the Philippines are con-
siderably higher than paid at home
yet none of the teachers seemed
favorably disposed to apply for po-
I sitions there.
Mr.. r. H. Seoby then conducted
] in very clear and logical way the
regular monthly recitation on the
Method OF the Recitation" The
value of types, the relation of the
formal steps Of instruction TO text
books and their use, and the vary
| ing application of the formal steps
to the different studies, were among
the subjects considered by the teach
! ers in this discussion.
| Miss Matte Warren then read a
very interesting paper on the Ideal
| Teacher"
This was followed by practical
suggestions upon the best way of
managing our local school work at
, this season of the year.
A healthy interest was evident
throughout the meeting which is a
guarantee that good will result TO
| the teachers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-14
With the jury.

Attorney G.. {. Groce closed the
argument late yesterday afternoon
in the suit of Miss Emma Gibson
against the Hou sten and Texas Cen
tral railway. This morning after
hearing the charge of the court the
jury took the matter under advise
ment, bat at this hour they have
not reached an agreement on a
verdict.
The habeas corpus hearing Of
Henry Willis was resumed this
morning. The proceedings will be
concluded some time this evening.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-14

Waxahachie, March I6.


The supply of American cotton Is
$50, 900 bales Less than at this date
last year. Owing to this fact the
American and foreign markets have
been very erratfc of late, and If re-
ceipts are not on liberal scale from
now to September /, we may not
expect anything but an extremely
active market and wide fluctuations.
The demand for the raw material at
present Is not encouraging for hold
ers of the actual stuff. Yet, taking
into consideration the shortage, this
Is likely to improve onfshort notice,
and, all in all, we ageof the opinion
that the present pxfces on late sum
mer options YiUrlook quite cheap.
We are in ! 6od position to handle
business of y speculative character
in cotton or grain, having direct
connection with the New York
cotton exchange, New Orleans
cotton exchange, and the Chicago
board of trade. Our charges are two
points on cotton and one-eighth or
grain.
we must respectfully solicit youi
account, Both phones, No. l07.
G., T. NIVION.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-14

The Dallas league team and
the Trinity University team will
cross bats sa Ttfnity University
Erounds fonday afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-14
Rash DEED or YOUHG MAN
June Williams Ends His Lille by
Sending q Bullet Through
His Heart.

Yesterday afternoon about $40 in
a bed room at bis residence on
Water street. June Williams ended
his life by sending bullet from a
. 44-caliber revolver through his heart.
At the time of the commission of
the rash deed he was at home by
! himself, and he had been dead st
least thirty minutes before the dis
covery of self-destruction was made.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. ID. Pickens, who
live just across the street from the
Williams residence, heard the shot;
but as they were in the house they
we're unable to determining its loea-
tion. II was while they were in the
yard about thirty minutes later DIS
cussing the matter that Carl Hick-
man had occasion TO enter Will
Iiams' residence, where he found the
lifeless form Of the unfortunate
young man lying in pool OF blood
ON the bed.
Very few particulars could be OBJ
tanned in connection with the un-
fortunate affair. From what could
be learned II appears that Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams spent Thursday in
Dallas, returning home that night.
Yesterday afternoon they were seen
down town together, and at 3:00 they
went to the Central depot where a
ticket was bought 10 Marlin for
Mrs. Williams, 1t being understood
that Mr.. Williams would join her
there later. After the train left Mr..
Williams returned home. Going to
his bedroom he undresssd as If pre-
pairing TO go TO bed. Seating him
self on the edge of the bed be picked
| up his pistol, placed the muzzle
against bis breast and pulled the
trigger. The ball passed entirely
through his body and crashed
through window ia the end of the
room. The flesh around the wound
was badly burned and hole was
burned in bis undershirt as big AS a
mans hand. That death was in
Simultaneous there can be no ques.
tion. So far as is known nothing
was left behind to indicate the cause
for self-destruetiou.
AT O'Clock Justice of the Peace
+. p. Anderson. Jr., held al inquest
over the body, his verdict being In
accordance with the above facts.
Mrs. Williams was intercepted
with telegram at Corsieana. which
gave her the first information of the
terrible deed of her husband. She
, reached home this morning anc
. when she was taken into the room
where the body had been prepared
for burial her grief was almost
heart-rending.
The unfortunate young man was
born and reared in Waxahachie anC
was about twenty-six years old.
II The inserment took place this af-
ternoon at the city cemetery, the
funeral services being attended by q
large crowd OF sorrowing relatives
- L. IL
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-14

aEras a. g Simpson, 100 Craig
s., Knoxville, Tenn, writes, June
i1&ils k6a0: 81 have been trying the
baths q Hot Springs, Ark. for sell
attic rhenmatIsfn, bat I get more re-
lief from BallRrd's snow LinIment
khan m1ay medicine Or anything ]
have tried. Enclosed ind p0Ntolisec
order Tor Ni.00. send me n large
bottle b. Southern Exprees. = 6ela
By Hood 4 Martin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-14

Mayor II. r Pickett has APP
pointed the following delegates to
represent Waxahaehie at the good
roads convention to be held In Dal-
las March 10 and -: s. 2. skinner,
j. }. MeQuatters, h. f. Thornhill,
II. ID. Timmons and III A. Pierce.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-14

A Severe Cold For Three Months.
The following letter from A. j.
. stnaln, OF Bmtesville,. Ind, tells
its own story. II suffered three
months with . severe Geld. A drug.
gfst prepared me some madeline. and
: physician prescribed for tne, yet
did net Improve. / then tfiad Folays d
Honey and Tar, and aHght doses
cured me. = Refuse krbelltufes.
Sold by B. w. Pearls.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-14

FOley's Kidney Cure makes the
kidneys and bladder right. Con-
tains nothing injurious. Sold by
Il. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-14

New goods arriving daily at the
Oriental Drug Store. Thomas d
Moore, pranr&tces. 80
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-14

Tonight and Sunday generally
fair, colder tonight.
H. ALFRED DENNIsOS,
Observer,