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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Homemade Water Motor.

T1OIuC-WdQC water WOIOTs
cloth. Slip it through the wheel and
mount a collar on each side, pressing
them tight together, and fastening
with the set-screws in the collars. A
pulley can be mounted on either end
of the shaft.
In making the jet, fill piece of "
inch galvanized pipe, 81 inches long,
with Babbtt metal. When cold, bore
a 3-16-inch hole through the center
lepgthwise. Make this hole conical,
tapering from 3-16-inch to the full "
inch.
The box is made in two parts. The
lower carries the wheel, the bearings
and the jet, the upper serves to pro-
tcct against spray. Use seasoned A-
inch stuff. The outside dimensions
are II inches long, II inches high, 5
inches wide. Screw securely and
brace with cast-iron angles. The box
has no top nor bottom.
Midway on each side, with its cen.
ter inches from the top, bore IL.
inch hole for the Rabbit box, and
from the upper edge of the box bore
with "A inch bit down through the
larger holes well into the wood below.
To prepare for casting the bearings,
first wrap the shaft with two thick.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Good News for All.

Bradford, Tenn, Nov. 21.-(Spe-
cial )-Scientifi research shows Kid
ney Trouble to be the father of so
many diseases that news of a dis
covery of a sure cure for it cannot
fail to he welcomed all over the coun-
try. And according to Mr.. j. A. Davis
of this place just such cure is found
in Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr.. Davis
says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are all that Is
claimed for them. They have done
me more good than anything l have
ever taken. had Kidney Trouble
very bad, and after taking few boxes
of Dodd's Kidney Pills l am COM
pletely cured. cannot praise them
too much"
Kidney Complaint develops into
Bright's Disease, Dropsy, Diabetes,
Rheumatism, and other painful and
fatal diseases. The safeguard Is to
cure your kidneys with Dodd's Kid
ney Pills when they show the first
symptom of disease.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Every housekeel er should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contal Is 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up IN x pound pack
ages, and the price IS the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from injurious chem.
icals. If your grocer les to sell you a
1907. package it is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he pats in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed onfevery packas sc in large let
tiers and figures "16 us" Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

HOSplLaDle soul was nll6Q with con
flicting emotions. She resolved upon
desperate move. "Marietty," she
said when she returned to the kitch'
en-, 81 guess that cabbage is chopped
fine enough now. Won't you jest step
into the settin' room an put some
wood in the stove"
Marietta stopped chopping cabbage
and filled her arms with wood from
the wood box. She looked very nice
in her best black dress and lace
trimmed apron. The warm kitchen
had given a flush to her cheeks and
the pink ribbon at her throat was
very becoming.
She went through the dining-room
and into the sitting-room. Aunt Nan.
cy, listening intently in the kitchen.
heard the sudden dropping of the
armful of wood. "My sakes alive!"
she said, whatever shall do. They'll
both get mad an go home most like
ly. Dear, dear, what did Pa go an
ask him for?"
In the sitting-room the wood lay
on the rag carpet at Marietta's feet.
She stopped to pick it up, but Silas
was already gathering the sticks to-
gether. In some awkward way their
hands touched, and they looked at
each other.
"Marietty," he said, cant we over.
look the past? Can't we be friends
again." His earnest dark eyes were
looking into hers with the old look.
Marietta held out her hands, and he
caught them in his. The next mo-
ment his arm was around her and she
was crying softly upon his shoulder.
He was smiling at her in the old
way which used to be so pleasant to
her until that misunderstanding came
between them. He took her hand
and led her into the sunny kitchen
where Aunt Nancy was about to take
Uncle Isaac to task.
The good old people started in as.
constituent as Marietta and Silas en-
tered hand in hand. The lovers look
ed ten years younger.
AUNT Nancy" said Silas Plummer,
you an Uncle Isaac have made a
real Thanksgiving for me-"
can me tool" chimed in Marietta,
with blushing cheeks. "Oh, Aunt
Nancy, we've made it up an we're
as good friends as ever!"
She looked proudly up at the tall
figure at her side. Love was in her
eyes-love and pride. And in the
face Of Silas Plummer was look of
happiness which had long been a
stranger there.
The dinner was great success.
The big turkey was roasted to a de-
licious brown, the cranberry sauce
was rich crimson, the mashed pota-
toes white as snowdrifts, and the
Hubbard squash a golden yellow The
mince pie was Aunt Nancy's best,
and the coffee was of her famous
brewing. 1t was a glorious dinner,
and Uncle Isaac said so after the
guests were gone.
"But land, Nancy! believe them
two wouldn't have known the differ
ence If it had been plain salt pork an
johnny-cake. My! my! to think what
a good matchmaker I am. It's Just
amazin, amt it?"
And Aunt Nancy smiled serenely
and said 1t was
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
be made by turning it upon its long

be made by turning it upon its long
axis.
Screw the box to stout plank, hay
ing 3-inch hole directly under the
center of the wheel. The board
should be long enough to reach the
length of the sink and be attached to
the woodwork at each end. This is
simple and firm. The joint can be
made watertight by a washer of thin
sheet rubber If the wheel is used
to drive a dynamo, both may be at
tached to the same Dashboard.
The spray guard is separate for con-
venience in casting the Babbitt boxes
and subsequently for oiling. 1t is con-
structed of zinc, 6 inches high, and
long and wide enough to slip snugly
into the lower section for about
inch. Four screws will keep it in
place. The machine is now complete.
III. F. Swartz, in Scientific American
Supplement.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
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lUncle ISaac'S Matchmaking

early an help fix things for dinner
an then you an her could visit long
er, she said"
"Well," said Aunt Nancy, that's
real good of Marietty. There'll be
quite lot of work fixin the vege.
tables an such, an I guess she can
help me quite little. I'm real glad
she's comm, poor SOUL"
The next morning when Uncle
Isaac, in his Sunday clothes, came
into the kitchen and lifted his chin
high so Aunt Nancy could adjust his
collar button and necktie, the dear
old lady said: IF l was you, Pa, Id
look all over the meetin'-house an
pick out the lonesomest-lookin' per-
son there-anybody you think amt
invited nowhere to Thanksgivin' din
ner-an' ask 'em to come along home
with you"
Anybody" asked Uncle Isaac.
did you say anybody, Nancy?"
Aunt Nancy started swiftly toward
the oven door. Land sakes! l be-
lieve that turkeys boilin' dry" she
said, as she opened the oven door
with a clang and poured hot water
into the sizzling roasting-pan. Her
rosy face peered into the big, savory-
smelling oven.
eyes," she said TASK anybody you
think looks lonesome"
Uncle Isaac drove off to meeting
with a merry jingling of sleigh bells.
He chuckled to himself as he drove
along. Il shouldn't wonder If Silas
Plummer would be lookin' kind of
lonesome to-day" he said. Great
guns! Who'd ever think I'd take to
matchmakin' at my time O. life?"
When the Thanksgiving sermon
had been preached and the last hymn
sung, the congregation moved toward
the doors. Silas Plummer buttoned
his overcoat and prepared to go his
lonely way. But Uncle Isaac, unhitch-
ing the old white horse, called to him.
Hold on, Silas," he said, don't
you want to ride along with me? An,
say, by the way, Nancy said she'd like
first-rate to have you eat Thanks
givin' dinner with u.s."
Silas Plummer hesitated-and was
lost Much obliged, Uncle Isaac"
he said; you and Aunt Nancy are
very kind, but l was calculatin' on
goin' to the restaurant for my din
ner."
Restaurant nothin'!" cried Uncle
Isaac, jovially. Come, pile in here
an We'll be goin'. Nancy'll be jest
tickled to DEATH"
But privately Uncle Isaac wasn't
so sure of that. "Merciful Moses!" he
thought, "mebby I've gone an put my
foot in it. But We'll wait an see
how it turns out. If Nancy scolds,
I'll tell her the poor fellow looked
lonesome, an sure enough he did"
The cutter stopped at the side door
with a jingle of bells Aunt Nancy
came to the window and looked out.
"Of all things!" she said to herself,
what in the world possessed Pa to
go an do that! My land! what shall
I do? Here's Marietty an there's
Silas, an they won't speak, know
they WON'T"
Marietta was in the kitchen chop
ping cabbage, and did not see the
newcomer, who was ushered into the
sitting room BY Aunt Nancy, whose
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
POWER FROM WATER TAP.
viii Furnish Motion for Many Expert.
mental PURPOSES,

mental Purposes.
A source of power lies in the town
and city water service which can fur
nish motion for multitude Of expert
mental purposes. The impulse wheel
here describes developed OPS brake
horsepower. and 1000 revolutions. on
pressure of fifty pounds. But little
water is consumed, since the jet is of
only 3-16-inch diameter. The cost Of
materials is $1.05.
Cut fiat sheet of 1 16-inch brass
into circle 10 inches diameter. and
in the center bore 1s-inch hole for
the shaft. With hack-saw cut in
the circumference 16 radial Sits *
inch deep. Take sixteen pieces Of
brass 1h inches by 21a inches, and on
the thickness of the hack-saw, each
making one cup. Shaping the cups is
easy. A Piece of broom-stick, with
the tip rounded, serves for half the
die, while a piece of iron pipe of /
inch inside diameter serves as the
other half. Lay one end of n brass
strip on the pipe and hammer the
rounded end of the stick into it (see
drawing), whereupon the cup Is
formed. Trim to shape indicated in
the drawings. and hammer out any
irregularities by fitting again upon the
broom-stick. Solder the cups in the
radial Sits, best done over a Bunsen
burner. The bowls of the cups must
come tight against the wheel, and also
run in good alignment.
The wheel is attached to the shaft
by clamping between pulley collars.
Get the size for k-inch shaft, by
special order if necessary. Let the
shaft be 1s-inch in diameter and 10
inches long. Polish with emery
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Home for Aaed Animals.

A wealthy Frenchman receives in
his park near Paris aged animals and
birds. The oldest inmate is a mule
of seventy-three, whose affectionate
companion in retirement is a goose of
thirty-seven. Among the other in
mates is COW, aged thirty-six, hog
of twenty-seven, bullfinch which has
reached the ripe age of twenty-eight,
and a sparrow that stepped from the
egg in 1869.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Good Husbands.

When man has notion that he
is entitled to any of the money no
earns he is called fairly good hus.
band.-New York Press.
Increased Varieties of Food.
Man will eat 200 or 300 more foods
in the year 1000 than he eats now"
said a chemist. "A movement is on
foot among the worlds governments
to increase the varieties of our foods,
and every week, from somewhere or
other, a new vegetable or fruit or nut
is added to the international bill Of
fare"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Undertook Too Much.

Herbert Spencer, in IAN Autobi-
ography," tells of gentleman who,
having adopted boy with view to
educating him after system of his
own, found that he had underestimate
the magnitude of the undertaking. He
therefore cast about for wife, whom
he gave clearly to understand that his
principal reason for marriage was to
secure fit person to rear the boy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

well, declared" said Aunt Nancy
Winters, 81 never did see turkey fat
up nicer'n that one! l tell you, Pa,
it's too good for jest you an me to
set down to. Hadn't we ought to in
vite somebody to help eat Thanksgiv-
in dinner?" Aunt Nancy paused in
her task Of stripping the feathers
from the turkey in question, and
beamed placidly upon Uncle Isaac
Through her gold-bowed specs"
Uncle Isaac Winters rubbed his
hands together gleefully, and genial
smile overspread his face. "Jest like
you, Nancy, to think about somebody
sharin your blessin's. To be sure, to
be sure, have somebody in to help dis
pose Of that Teller. Who'll you in
vite?"
"Well," said Aunt Nancy, reflective
ly, 1--WE a notion to ask Marietty Pea
body, poor, lonesome old maid!
don't know as there's a soul in the
village that would enjoy nice piece
of breast meat an sage stuffin' an
Hubbard squash an mashed potaters
an gravy an mince pie an pumpkin
pie better'n she would. l do believe
she lives pretty slim sometimes"
Aunt Nancy sighed motherly sigh,
and looked thoughtfully at the big
turkey lying across her lap. Pears
to me Marietty done a foolish thing
when she give Silas Plummer the nit
ten the way she did years ago. l wish
she was married an settled down in
q home of her own. Silas would be
a good provider an Marietty she's
neat housekeeper-neat as wax-an'
seems to me they could be real happy
together"
Uncle Isaac sat down on the edge
81 the wood box and looked at Aunt
Nancy's kind old face. "S'pose we try
an make a match betwixt EN-" he
suggested. cts high time that old
spat of thern was cleared up. Let's
see-it's as much as ten year, amt
It. since they quit speakin' to each
pther? I say let's ask 'em both here
10 dinner tomorrow an see how it'll
turn out"
Aunt Nancy stared at him in amaze
ment. Isaac Winters" she said, "be
you clean gone crazy? Why, the very
idee! A pretty Thanksgivin' it would
be. wouldn't it, with them two glar-
In at each other an never sayin'
word! My! my! you don't know Ma
rietty Peabody, guess, or Silas Plum
mer either, if you think you could
pacify 'em at this late day."
"Well," said Uncle Isaac, meekly,
"vou know best, Nancy! you always
know best. l thought mebby it would
work all right, but that's all fool
man knows about sech things. Think
I'd best hitch up an drive down to
invite Variety? Jest as soon If you
want I should
Aunt Nancy turned the big turkey
nver laboriously. why, yes, Pa" she
said you better go. Give Marietty
NV compliments an ask her to spend
rhanksgivin' with us. If she's goin'
n meetin' tomorrow she'll likely ride
home with you in the cutter"
when Uncle Isaac returned, an
hour later, he remarked: "Marietty
.eemed awful tickled about your in
rite. Nancy, an she said she want
min to meetin'-she hadn't a new
hing to wear-an' she'd come over
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Sly BRIDGET.

Bridget was none too truthful and
her mistress had been using all her
eloquence to make her see the error
of deceitfulness. But her would-be in
former owned herself routed when
Bridget turned upon her beaming
Irish smile and said in most cajol-
ing tone: Sure, now, ma'am, and
what do we suppose the power O. de-
savin' was given us fer?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
HOw'S This ?

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directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
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bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Advocates Cots for Infants.

"The most suitable present to new
Unmarried people," said doctor at
an inquest recently, sis cot. If more
cots were used, fewer infants would
be suffocated"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Tourists Enrich Greece.

1t is estimated that about $500 trav-
elers from the United States have Wis.
tied Greece during each of the last
four years, and have annually left
about $1,50O,O0O in the kingdom.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
The Marriage Partnership.

Marriage is a partnership, and as
one partner in business house is
not grateful to the other partner for
paying him his portion, so a wife
should not be expected to be grateful
to her husband. And if she has right
to her money she has right to her
own life, which is the gift of Cod
Everybodys Magazine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Thew Need a 26-Hour Day.

If you have ever lived in the coun-
never yet been labor union of farm
ers, loudly demanding an eight-hour
Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Preached From Engine Footplate.

Hundreds of audiences have been
addressed from railway trucks; but
DR.. Parker once had the unique expe-
rience of preaching a sermon from the
footplate of an engine. Nearly 1000
men were gathered around him, and
he has been heard to say that that
was the most interesting episode in
his life.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Novel Straw Hat.

Aproud Englishman has a hat made
entirely of straws through which
King Edward, when prince Of Wales,
imbibed iced drinks. The hat owner
collected them himself.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Half a loaf may or may not be bet
ter than no bread. 1t depends alto.
gether on the maker.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Important to M others.

Some people are so egotistical that
they imagine everybody they meet is
glad to see them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Torpedo Beats SearchIiqht.

The practical use of the searchlight
is only 700 yards, while torpedo can
be used effectively at from 1000 to
1000 yards.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Chinese MARRIAGE Law,

Persons bearin gthe same surname,
although they may not be related in
any way, are forbidden to marry in
China.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Some men hate to be husbands just
as naturally as some boys hate to go
to school.
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THANKSGIVING ON THE FARM

The skating pond with its fringe of
Oh! the farm was pleasant sight that
day!
For the romping girl and the climbing
boy,
Horses and oxen and sheep to count:
Tunneling hay and fashioning dens.
Helping the men to do up the chores.
Letting some work come In with the
Oh! the the farm was a jolly place to stay!
oh! the pantry shelves were loaded down
With cakes that were plump and rich
With apple pies and pumpkin and mince,
And jellies and jams and preserved
ounce,
Cranberry sauce and buildings and rice,
The dessert dishes that look so nice,
Vegetables, breads and bonbons sweet,
A great brown turkey and plates Of
Sauces fixed in the daintiest way
oh! twas a glorious sight that dayl
Oh. the farm was bright Thanksgiving
morn,
The sun shone clear on the hay and corn,
The guests came early with laugh and
Shout
And the boys and girls scattered about,
Seeking the pets they had known before,
Climbing through window instead Of
door
Racing from barn to corn-crib or mill.
Shouting and laughirT with glee, until
The dinner horn sounded. Oh, say
Twas pleasant upon the farm that dayl
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Defiance Starch Is put UP 16 ounces
In package, 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

If man gets ratified there must be
a screw loose somewhere.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Sensible Housekeepers

will have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money, but also because Of
superior quality.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

More women weep over onions than
over love affairs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Trout Swallowed Young Rats.
Caught in an English river, mod
erate-sized trout was found to have
recently swallowed two young rats.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Valuable BADGE.

The badge worn by the lord mayor
of London is studded with diamonds
to the value Of 100000
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Country Girls Temperate.

Intemperance among young women
in rural districts is said to be rare.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

If woman could have her way she
would never quarrel.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
When You Buy Starch

buy Defiance and get the best, Is OF.
for 10 cents. Once used, always used.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

oh! the farm was bright. Thanksgiving
With its stacks Of hay and shocks of
corn,
And its apples brown and green and red,
And in Its cellar its winter store
In bins that were filled and running
With all the things that farm could
In barrel arsI' and bin and goodly heap.
Hung to the rafters and hid away
Oh! the farm was goodly sight that
And here and there were the Jersey
stock,
The sheep and horses-old Prince and
The turkeys and geese and awkward
calf
And the goat that made the children
laugh.
A pair Of mules that friend had sent
Out to the farm on experiment;
Pigeons and fowls and guinea pig.
Dogs that were small and dogs that
were big
Chickens that were white and black and
Oh! the farm was a pleasant Mace to
stay!
Out back of the house the orchard stood,
Then came the brook and the chestnut
wood,
The sawmill where the children play,
The fodder barn with its piles of hay.
The walnut grove and the cranberry
bog
The woodchuck hole d the barking
dog
The wintergreen and the robbers cave
(Wherein who entered was counted
brave),
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Man, unlike other objects in nature.
decreases in size the closer you get
to him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

A woman might be happy without a
new bonnet if no other woman had
one.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

A college professor shakes hands
like a preacher.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

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