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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15

Edmund Dolby went home from the
city that evening by an earlier train
than usual, and Mrs. Dolby was out.
He had been uneasy in his mind all
day, for the night before he and Lefty
had quarreled, and it was because this
had been fretting him and he was
wistful of making his peace with her
that he had contrived to get home so
much earlier than usual. And now
she was out.
The facts in connection with that
quarrel were, briefly, these: Edmund
one particular friend in Watford was
Alfred Hilbert, and Letty's one par
ticular friend was Nelly Hilbert, his
wife. Once a week the Dolbys went
round the corner and spent an even
ing with the HilDerts, and once week
the Hilberts came round the corner
and spent an evening with the Dolbys.
There had been a time when Alfred
Hilbert was desperately in love with
Lefty. Twice she had rejected him,
when Edmund made her acquaintance,
and they fell in love with each other
at sight.
Alfred resigned himself to the inev-
table so completely that a few
months later, being breezy young
man whose heart was too well season
ed to break easily, he transferred his
affections to Nelly, who was already
Letty's dearest friend and had remain
CD so ever since.
Edmund knew all about this from
the beginning. Alfred treated 1t as a
Jest. After they were all married, he
would speak of his past infatuation as
openly at their weekly meetings and
laugh about it, never seeming to real
ize that nobody enjoyed the joke but
himself.
Instead of growing Injured to his
facetious descriptions of his extinct
passion, Edmund more and more re-
sented them, even rebuking Lefty now
and then, as if she were to blame for
having been passively responsible for
Alfred's fascination.
Last night, after the Hilberts were
gone, he had rebuked her with unrea-
sonable irritation, for he was of nat
uTally jealous temperament, and had
gradually persuaded himself that Al
fred was much too attentive to his
wife, and that Letty's manner toward
him was unnecessarily gracious.
Lefty was disposed at the outset to
answer him laughingly, but her flip
pancy exasperated him. Finally he so
lost control of himself that his pre-
posterous hints and innuendos stung
and insulted her.
Her cold dignity was undated by
breakfast time this morning, and as
he could not humble himself and sur
render, he had gone off to the city sui
lenly. without kissing her.
Away from her, he remembered all
her sweetness. and was ashamed that
his jealousy could so outrageously be-
fool him.
He had pictured it all wildly; he
had fastened home to fulfil his happy
imaginings-and she was out.
There was pieceof crumpled paper
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
STRANGE FREAK OF NATURE.
"Sheep.Eater's Monument" In Gold
Region of Idaho.

"Sheep.Eater's Monument" In Gold
Region of Idaho.
One of the most remarkable natural
curiosities on the earth is to be seen
in rugged and almost inaccessible
part of the newly-opened, but already
famous Thunder Mountain gold region
in Idaho. This strange freak OF ma
ture is called "Sheep-eater's monu-
ment," and is said to have derived its
name from tribe of Indians formerly
inhabiting the district.
The mountain is seventy feet high
and consists of rough shaft, CON-
posed of boulders and gravel, tapering
slightly upward, and capped by huge
irregular rock, whose weight Is esti-
mated at not less than fifty tons. The
cap rests on slender projections from
the shaft that are gradually being
worn away by the elements, threaten
ing the eventual fall of the great
stone. The monument stands on the
slope of ridge which rises 1000 feet
and descends 500 feet from the site.
1t was undoubtedly formed by erosion.
The surface of the declivity has been
for centuries, and is yet, being washed
away by water, the result OF melt
ing SHOWS and rainfalls.
Originally the capstone was sta
toned on the ground but gradually
the soil surrounding it was carried
away, a narrow vertical section just
under it being left intact, owing prob
ably to some hard cementing SUBJ
stance in the conglomerate and possi-
bly, also to the direction in which the
eroding torrents expended their force.
How long time was required to form
the shaft may pc only partly realized
when it is stated that there are trees
not far away taller than the monu-
ment AS the erosive process con-
tinues, the shaft is likely to increase
in length unless a soft spot should be
reached under the present surface, in
which case the curious formation
might. topple over and break into
pieces.-Montreal Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
EFFECT OF AUTO RACING.
French Doctor Says 1t Will Produce
Eliminated Brain


A debate recently took place In
Paris between a brain specialist and
an eminent physician as to the effect
high speed auto racing had upon the
brain. There was marked disparity
in the views set forth, and this has led
to much discussion on the subject.
The brain specialist predicted that
motor maniacs will be represented in
the insane asylums in the near future.
There are a few already there, and he
contended that many more should be
confined although driving their cars
unmolested at the present time.
It remains to be proved how fast
the brain is capable of travelling; If 1t
cannot acquire an eighty-mile speed
per hour, then an auto running at the
rate of eighty miles per hour is run
ming without the guidance of the
brain, and the many disastrous results
are not to be marveled at.
If this be true, it must be said that
automobiles run remarkably well alone
and without the aid of a guiding brain,
for even at their best speed not more
than 20 per cent of them meet with ac-
cidents, and a large percentage OF
these are due to defective machinery.
The brain specialist.predicted that the
future high-speed automobilist Will
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
Two Queer Names.

A correspondent of the Louisville
Courier-Journal gives an interesting
explanation of the origin of two queer
names of places. The mountains OF
Kentucky afford many queer names OF
streams, peaks, towns and villages,
but perhaps none are more remark
able than Kingdom Come and Why
Not. The first of these is the name OF
a stream in Leslie county, is taken
from the Lords Prayer, and is the
scene of John Fox, Jr.'s, recent story,
Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come"
The second is the name of a small
postoffice in the county, and originates
from the old song why Not To
night?" 1t is said that an interesting
religious revival was once held in this
locality, at which this song was sung
a great deal, and the people became
so carried away with the music that
the place was ever afterward called
Why Not.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15

ped inside and closed the door, and
Nelly was scared by the pallor and
the tense expression of his face.
"Why-! What's wrong, Edmund?"
she calculated.
He told her, painting and stammer-
ing incoherently.
"Nonsense!" she interrupted.
"There must be some mistake"
There is no mistake he cried. Il
have his letter to her."
where is it,"
"He says"-he was fumbling hast
lily in his pockets-"he says he has
booked their passage. and she is to
meet him at his Office by 7.
Oh, can't find it-must have left it at
home! But it doesn't matter-Tve
told you what it says. But can't
stop. want to catch the next train
to Euston."
ooh. please wait-let me come with
you'll"
They reached the station not a
moment too soon. The train stopped
nowhere until it arrived at Euston.
AS it drew up at the platform Ed
mund sprang out and assisted Nelly
to alight.
Here! What's up? Where are you
two eff to-"
They started round and were face
to face with Alfred Hilbert.
Where is my wife," gasped Ed
mund, selling his arm.
Don't talk like fool! Tell me
what's happened"
"You know well enough"
81 tell you don't; l want to know!
And want to know, too, what are you
two tearing off together like this for?''
Either he was a hardened and ac-
complished hypocrite or he really did
find it hard to realize exactly what he
was charged with, and eventually he
was as bafIied as themselves.
"All l can say is" he reiterated,
chat note was not from me-"
"But it's in your writing" Edmund
insisted.
Cant help that. I've never writ
ten to Lefty in my life-not since
you've known her, Ned, anyhow.
Where's the letter."
81 thought | had it with me" Ed.
mund began to search through his
pockets again-"I must have left it.
No, here 1t isl"
He pulled it out, and the other two
read 1t over his shoulder.
Eyes, that's mine, right enough
Alfred admitted. Then, all of a sud.
den, he broke into roar of laughter
ct is mine"
cts no laughing matter"
"Why, mustn't man write to his
own wife. then? It's the note sent to
Nell, here, the day before yesterdav!'
at can't be! How can it be?" pro-
tested Edmund. II found it at my
house-in the fireplace"
Gall right! You ask Nelly"
Nelly glanced at 1t again. eagerly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
Queer Foods.

Human nature may be the same the
world over, but tastes in matters of
cuisine vary good deal.
For instance, in Arabia horse flesh
is a favorite article of food.
The flesh of the elephant is partak-
en- of with zest in certain parts OF In
dia.
Chinese taste, as we all know, runs
to cats, dogs, bears paws and birds
nests.
In the West Indies there is a certain
large caterpillar found on the palm
tree which is reckoned a luxury OF
diet, while in Java the nests Of swal-
lows are considered edible.
Inhabitants of portions of Sweden,
Finland and other countries eat clay
with gusto; indeed, it is partaken of
in all countries of the torrid zone.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
A Rat Show.

A successful rat show was recently
held at Cheltenham, England. There
were sixty exhibits of black, gold,
gray, white, piebald and tan rats.
Some agricultural journals, comment
ing on it, maintain that the rat has
an economic future and may become
table dainty in England, as it is In
China. To many people the show Is
the first correction of the impression
that rats are all alike, whereas the
varieties of them, all more or less
alike in characteristic, are quite nu-
merous. The first display having been
marked success, others will no
doubt follow and the rodent be studied
with increasing attention, the pros
pert, however, of finding out any
thing good about him being not at AL
promising.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
ItaIv's BOGUS Antiquities.

In reciting the different articles ex-
ported to the United States, in his
annual report, U. s. Consul F. B.
Keene of Florence, Italy, says:
Next in value are antiquities of
every kind, description and alleged
epoch, but most of them such clever
limitations as to require experts to de.
tect the deception.
"The only competent judges in the
matter are the officials of the govern
ment galleries, whose duty it is to in,
spect and seal all cases of works of
art intended for expectation.
SHOULD they, however, find any pre-.
cious ancient pieces, they ex otficio
hinder the expectation, yet. thousands
of cases are classified as ancient art
works and dispatched to all countries. u
Jewellers Circular Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
Father Johns Power.

Father John Of Cronstadt, who has
prophesied that the war against Japan
will continue for twenty-five years, is
really the Rev. John Sergieff, one Of
the priests of st. Andrews cathedral.
in the famous fortress city. After the
car, he is and has been for years
the greatest man in Russia, by virtue
of his piety and reputed power Of
healing. People of the highest rank,
as well as the poorest peasants, go to
him for help. He was summoned to
the death bed of Emperor Alexander
and when the present car was strick-
en- with typhoid in Lividia public opin-
ion required the imperial doctors to be
REINFORCED by Father Johns healing
touch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
GREATNESS THAT WAS HIDDEN.
The New Reporters Awful Break"
and Its Effect.

There is a well-known newspaper
man who is old enough to be married
and have family-and has one-who
is withal Of slight physique, small
stature, and elects to wear a smooth
face. He has had some rare assign
ments; has been a war correspondent,
has been to see Mont Pelee blow up.
has lived among the ruins Of Balti-
more, has been intrusted with many
important commissions, but he can
not get over the habit Of looking
young. One evening recently he went
to public dinner to write an intro
duction, and young reporter who
has been in the business about six
months was assigned to the same
place to report some of the speeches.
The experienced reporter has had all
of the public dinners he wants, so he
drifted in with the cheese, whereas
the new reporter, to whom such things
are a novelty, was on hand to get the
oysters and secure his share of drink.
The new reporter is youth of impos-
ing presence and magnificent self-con-
fidence, which will land him in an edi-
torial chair in time. He had just
lighted his cigar when the expert
enced man blew in and took his seat.
modestly, on the edge of the circle OF
scribblers. The two men who figure
in this narrative had never met one
another, so neither paid any attention
to his neighbor till the fresh young
man had finished his cigar and his
draft of the chairman's address, when
he turned to his senior, gave him a
quarter, and said: Sonny, run across
the street and fetch me couple Of
cigars" And they tenderly bore away
the misunderstanding Eagle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
A Pullman Automobile.

An automobile, costing $4,000 and
equipped with an engine of 3OS horse
power, said to be the largest auto,
mobile in the world, has just been
built for Louis d. Schoenberg OF
Cleveland. In it's appointments it is
probably the finest automobile in the
world, the interior of its Pullman body
being made of mahogany and uphol,
stored in leather. There arc sleeping
car berths at each side OF an aisle,
separated from each other by cur
tains. The automobile is lighted and
heated by electricity furnished by a
seven-horsepower dynamo on board.
There are also dining room and
kitchen and cupboards.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
VICTIM OF NOVEL ACCIDENT.
Woman AWakens to Find Herself on
Top of a Freight Car.

Top of a Freight Car.
Mrs. Joseph Callowitz went to bed
at her home at Centralia, Pa, and
woke up in the morning on top Of a
box car.
The car, one of an extra west-bound
freight train on the Lehigh Valley rail-
road, jumped the track at Railroad
street and Locust avenue, on the
northwest corner of which the Gallo.
WITT restaurant and residence is To-
Gated. 1t turned at right angles with
the track and plunged into the build
ing. 1t cut a swath eight feet wide
through the barroom.
The car was so high that 1t reached
the first floor ceiling, and as it dashed
into the house it tore out the floor OF
the room above the saloon, in which
Mrs. Callowitz and an infant were
asleep. The car roof took the place
of the floor, and Mrs. Callowitz's bed
settled firmly upon it.
Trainmen and neighbors came to
her assistance and by means OF a
plank she reached a rear room with
her infant and secured clothing. She
was uninjured, beyond slight cut on
the nose.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15

A gun which will throw projectile
fifty-nine miles, or, to be accurate,
59.117 miles, is one of the immediate
possibilities in ordnance, owing to a
system of construction devised and
now in use at Reading by j. Hamilton
Brown.
In order to convey more strikingly
to the mind what this means, it may
be said for illustration that a war
ship lying off Atlantic City could
throw projectiles into the heart OF
Philadelphia. New York city could
be bombarded by hostile fleet which
would be out of sight and out of range
of Sandy Hooks greatest guns. The
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
London BulIseye.

Lewis C. bennett of Saco, Maine
has a London bullseye watch, which
is nearly 200 years old.
The watch was owned by Isaih Den
nett, grandfather of Mr.. bennett. The
watch was made by Thomas Spruce
of London. While the watch has not
been running regularly for some time,
a jeweler said that he could repair 1t
SO that it would keep as good time as
any watch made to-day.
There are in the inside case many
slips of paper which give the dates
that the watch has been cleaned. The
last time, according to the paper, was
in 1917, when Edward S. Moulton,
clock and watch maker of Saco, did
the work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
Odd Insurance,

An educated chimpanzee that died
in England recently was insured for
$125,000. Other notable entertainers
are heavily insured also. Nine. Patti
was one of the originators of this
kind Of insurance. Her voice-the
most intangible of subjects-is in
sured for $4,000, at premium of $125
for each performance. Paderewski's
hands are underwritten for $780, 900 and
for each of his concerts a temporary
policy Of $500 is taken out. Josef
Holman goes even farther and sets
a price of $500 on each finger of both
hands. AS precaution against acct
dent preventing his performance. Ku'
belik's right hand is insured for So,
600 for each concert and for $4,000
against total disablement.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
Rattle Box ExpIodes,

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
N. Votaw of Arkansas City, Ark,
died in agony from burns received
while playing with celluloid rattle
box. The baby was sitting on the
floor near a hot stove when the rat
tle-box took fire and exploded. The
flames were blown into his face and
set fire to the clothing, burning the
flesh. The flesh of the hand in which
the toy was held was blown away by
the explosion. There was no one in
the room with the child except an
older sister The baby was about
four feet from the stove when the &C.
cident happened.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
A Soma,

One time there was an aged king.
His heart was heavy, his head was
gray,
And this same poor aged king
Took a girl to wife one day.
There was a page both blond and young.
His hair was gold and his heart was
gay,
He bore the silken train that hung
From the queens shoulders one day.
Have you heard the old. old song Of
them?
Sweet, sweet 1t is, and very sad!
Both TO them died-it was the will of
men
Died-because Of the love they had.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
A SUBURBAN SCANDAL
by A. ST. JOHN ADCOCK.

his watch from his pocket. A quar-
ter past six. There was bare posi-
bility that he might even yet be in
time to intercept them, and he must
make the most of that.
AS he passed the Hilberts' door q
vaguely forlorn hope tempted him
aside, and he knocked till the servant
opened it.
SIS Mr.. Hilbert here?" he demand
ed.
mo, sir"
where is Mrs. -Hilbert?"
"In the drawing-room, SIR"
81 want to speak to her. Don't
trouble. l will go to her." He step
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
Horses Remarkable Name.

George o. zilligitt of Inglewood.
Eng, has a 10-year-old carriage mare
with a name of silvery hair IS feet
long, which is usually kept braided
and in a net. She has colt Few
month old, whose name and tail al
ready reach the ground.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
Entitled to a Rest.

Rev. DR.. William A. Robinson, pas
tor of the First Congregational
church of Middletown, N. Y, sur
prised his congregation by handing in
his resignation after thirty-nine years
service in the ministry. He said he
was Ga years old and as army officers
were retired at that age he thought he
a: Ssssd. retire.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
Cross Section of the Gun.

Cross SeCtIon OF the OuH'
English and French coasts could be
made uninhabitable by land batteries
on either side of the English channel.
The gun needed to do this execution
would only be one of ten-inch bore,
and would throw shot weighing 575
pounds, or quarter of ton.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
Eastern Man Fond of Eggs.

At Taunton, Mass, man ate ten
hard-boiled eggs and topped the feast
off with a raw one, all in less than
tan minutes, to win wager.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15

collection of curios owned by man in
Tarrytown, and was used by the old
Knickerbockers to light their pipes.
They called it a comforter" Filled
with live Goals, it furnished lights for
many curled-paper taper a century
ago. 1t is made of copper, with the
upper works of brass, and decorated
with an apple seed pattern.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
ORCHID HAS BAeY's PICTURE.
Almost Perfect Likeness of Infant en-
Center Leaf.

Center Leaf.
It has. been noticed frequently that
plants, and especially orchids. bear
curious resemblances to animals. This
"baby orchid" is in New Rochelle
greenhouse. In India there is an or
child which resembles a butterfly,
with coloring enough like that of a
moccasin snake to be protected from
it's natural enemies.
The "baby orchid" obviously, gets
its name from the fact that on the
curves of the center leaf, or peta., is
the almost perfect likeness Of baby,
partly nodded, and in a measure
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15

living in the fender. He had noticed 1t
idIy. directly he sat down, and now,
suddenly, seeing there was writing on
q he picked it up, Strengthened Il
out, and read it;
"Have got the tickets. Be at my
office not later man 7, and we will go.
MI, dootb and after Alfred"
He, sat stunned. rereadlng IL me-
Aanically, as If 1t h.ednL Lothing TO
Gradually the words seemed to
Unto his brain.
Narted to his feet and snatched
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15

in filling her molds. she let 1t drip
over the edge. The wick, which was
fastened in the bottom end of the of
the mold, had to be held in the center
with one hand, while with the other
she filled the mold with the melted tai
low from dipper When the tallow
had cooled, the candles were pulled
out backward by the free ends of the
wicks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15

made by the coloring on the petal,
which has light yellow ground, with
spots and lines of rich brown. The
little infant also has a canopy over
it's head. The orchid averages about
three inches in width. and blooms in
January.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15

Pipe Lighter of Bysone Age.
This strange thing of wood and iron,
with the look of combination chat
ing dish and sieve, is a bi-metallic
three-legged stove. 1t belongs to a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-04-15
L Fish I Could.

] stand and look in the glass tonight
At my girlish form and my face fair,
With not trace or warning of blight
Nor hint or shadow of coming care.
feel so joyous alive and free!
Growing old Is something that's far
away;
1t seems as IL 1 always must be
Young and happy, care free and gay.
Deep down in my heart does thought
unfurl-
wish l could always stay girl
My mother is near me, best friend and
true;
turn to leave her, and yet stay;
dimly wonder If l shall, too,
Look sweet and patient when I am
gray.
All! mother love is priceless pearl
i wish l could always stay girl.
But he is waiting for me below,
The one l have promised to love and
we'd
oh! what does life hold for me? Bliss or
woe?
Why am I so happy. yet filled with
dread?
All! cheeks Of roses! Ah shining CURL
/ wish could always stay girl.
philadelphia Press.