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

Every househeeI Ell 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 contai Is 16 Ozone full
pound-while all Other Cold Water
Starches are put up IN q pound pack
ages, and the price Is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from a injurious chem.
icals. If your grocer les to sell you a
1907. package 1t is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes TO
dispose of before he pits in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package 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, 1904-11-11
There Is no Rochelle Salts, Alum,
Lime or Ammonia In food made with
Calumet
Baking
Powder
NOT IN TIE BAKING POHDER TRUST
II makes pure food.
Insane of England and Wales.


The fifty-eightn report of the COM
missioner of lunacy, issued September
Z, 1904, shows that in England and
Wales, on January l, last, III ,199 per-
sons were certified as insane, being
1926 in excess Of the number on the
same day in 1903. This increase is
comparable with that Of 3,251 in 1902,
2,76y in 1901, and 1888 in 1900, the
average annual increase in the ten
years ended December 81, 1903, being
2,513. Private lunatics numbered 81
551 on January l last, incluring 297
who were maintained by the state in
naval and military hospitals, and SOL
who were found insane by inquisition.
Pauper patients numbered 106,77 and
criminal patients SIT. On January l
last, the total number of certified in
sane was to the estimated population
of England and Wales in the proper
ton of l to 2SS, or BAT per 10000 Of
population. Last year the ratio was
34.l4. In 1894 the proportion of in
sane to the total population was 1921
per 10000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
Best In the World.

Cream, Ark, Nov. 7.-(Special.)-
After eighteen months suffering from
Epilepsy, Backache and Kidney Com
plant, Mr.. w. H. Smith of this place
is a we'll man again and those who
have watched his return to health
unhesitatingly give all the credit to
Dodds Kidney Pills. In an interview
regarding his cure, Mr.. Smith says:
81 had been low for eighteen months
with my back and kidneys and also
Epilepsy. had taken everything l
knew of, and nothing seemed to do
me any good till friend of mine got
me to send for Dodds Kidney Pills.
| find that they are the greatest med
icine in the world. for now | am able
to work and am in fact as stout and
strong as before | took sick"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kid
neys. Cured Kidneys cleanse the
blood of all impurities. Pure blood
means good health.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

has been radium. Liquid air was to
turn all our wheels, heat our houses
in winter, and cool them in summer
liquid air was to destroy our gar
bage, anesthetize all our pain, and
usher in a new era. 1t was soberly
argued by men who made claim to
scientific knowledge that liquid air
could be used to run compressors to
make more liquid air, and thus, with
thimbleful at the start, force could
be created strong enough to pry the
earth from it's orbit. A sad common
tary on these high hopes is an item
to the effect that judgment of 1913
against the company owning the pat
ent has been returned unsatisfied.
Liquid air is as wonderful as it ever
was, but wonderfulness is not useful
ness. Science also has it's toys.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
Tricks of Rickshaw Men.


A Chinese street in summer time
is one of the most delightfully."- infor'
formal places imaginable. No one
seems to have anything in particular
to do and they all come into the
streets to do it. The men have finish
ed dressing after they have put on q
pair Of dirty blue trousers and a pair
of shoes. The people who have shops
move their contents out into the street
for no apparent reason, unless, per-
chance, to induce the purchaser to
buy in self-defense.
All the rickshaws have two men.
One pulls and the other pushes. Those
who are fulfilling these useful func-
lions for the European hotels are i'm
pressed with an overwhelming idea
of their own Importance. The one
who goes ahead is very dexterous in
letting GO his rickshaw handles with
one hand and violently pushing out
of the way any unfortunate bystander
whose thoughts have moved too SLOW
ly to have suggested to him the ad'
visibility of standing aside. The
coolie who is doing the pushing is
equally skillful and invariably catches
the man who has been thus jOstled out
of the way with resounding smack
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

gin Streets Of Pekin s

3H-ss-~'|V\-ss-'s1f- ss-.~l
Especial Correspondence

Pekin is like other large Chinese
cities, only more so. The Biographies
talk about its being the largest city
in the world and airily speak of 4,OOO,'
900 inhabitants. This is all mistake.
1t is safe to say that there are not
1,OOO,O0O people, al. told, and less than
that number within the walls. 1t Is
impossible, however, to make any es-
innate of the population or the real
size of the capital, as 1t seems to be
built in groups. In one spot the
houses will look as though there had
been a stampede to erect dwellings
in a certain place, aid when that had
been taken everybody else built as
near 1t as possible. A few hundred
yards farther on the houses thin OF
and are scattered about without
rhyme or reason. A little farther still
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

IN the side of his black and tan coun-
.enance. The strangest part of it all
that no one seems to object. The
look with which these little pleasant
ries are received is one more of sor
row than anger and it's hardy hea-
then indeed who makes a protest.
Giving Coolies Lesson.
This same attitude Of the eastern
coolie toward violence is, by the way,
one Of the strangest things imaginable
to a western mind. The other night
at the Palace hotel there was fright
full uproar arising from the building
next door. Apparently mailman
was running amuck among score or
two of rickshaws that had drawn up
to the door Of the building, and were
soliciting patrons for their two-wheel-
ed carriages. The center Of the group
was a European, and the f1ercest tu-
multi prevailed as he began upsetting
rickshaws, breaking their shafts, tear
ing off their lanterns and dashing
them on to the ground. In another
moment every rickshaw man was
tearing madly off with his vehicle to
escape the fury of the onslaught, and
who should come walking from the
scene of the panic, with his arms
loaded down with rickshaw cushions,
but the proprietor Of the hotel.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
Joke on Swallow.

When Silas C. Swallow, Prohibition
candidate for president, was in Mum
Gle, Ind, he stopped at the Braun
house. 1t happened that Clerk Morri-
son did not know the distinguished
prohibition leader. He very easily
mistook him for the usual travelling
salesman. After assigning Candidate
Swallow to a room he obligingly in
formed him that he could find a bar
room lust around the corner"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
HIoh Paid Canadian Soldiers.

An order has been promulgated by
the Dominion government increasing
the pay of the militia as follows:
Colonies, from s4S6 to S. day; ma
jors, $3.50 to 81 day; captains, $3.50
to SO day; lieutenants. $1.5S to 81 a
day; provisional lieutenants, SIPS to
S1.50 IL day. Recruits will receive the
first year y cents, and if their con-
duct is good they will get 70 cents a
day the second year. Privates will
get so cents, and if their conduct is
good 80 cents the second year, and
the third year 80 cents, and If their
conduct is good 81 day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

He calmly wiped his brow and smil.
ingly remarked: 1T is nothing. These
coolies annoy my guests with their
noise and so two or three times an
evening l go over there and beat a
few of them and break their rick.
shaws, which, as you see, at once dis
perses them and he smiled reminis-
Gently as he thought of the dozens
which had been demolished in times
past. One could not help wondering
at what would happen if hotelkeepers
were to deal in this easy way with
the American hack drivers.
In the Temple of Buddha.
The first point of interest to which
we repaired was the lama temple
After about an hour of being pushed
and showed through the dirty, crowd.
ed streets, we came to the ancient
fame. Everybody gives the number OF
the priests differently, but there must
be at least 500 of them. The shrine
is inclosed within walls and you &c
through a big gate to get into the
first courtyard. After that you keep
going through gates and courtyards
without number. Before you can get
through the dignified Chinese guide
raises his benevolent countenance to
the skies and emits plaintive
howl. The gate is opened from within
by piratical-looking lama. You have
to give him some money. Then he
shuts and bars the gate behind you.
You then come to series of TEN
pies where are numerous figures OF
gods A lot Of beautiful draperies are
strewn about and the general effect
is one of much richness. This was as
far as | got when the priest CLOSED
the door of the temple and carefully
barred it in our rear forgot abou
the god and his troubles and began tt
wonder how we were going to ge
out, which we did by going in behint
the altar and coming out the bacl
door. We repeated this process a
every temple, and there are at leas
six, though there seemed to be many
more. Passing through these doors
we thought of what Henry Norman
said of this place in his book on China
and how he nearly lost his life there
The guide was so full of talk abou
the famous Buddha temple in the las
of the series that we pressed on ant
at last entered really wonderful
room in which there was most i'm
pressive Buddha seventy-five fee
high. The building appeared many
sizes too small for the figure and the
whole effect was as though the house
had been built around him before he
had a chance to get away.
At this juncture there was a fear
full uproar about some incense and
everybody talked at once and
thought of the innumerable gates In
the rear and wished | were in a safer
place. There were some more TEN
Piles to see; but we had enough. and
were let out Of the gates one after the
other, being held up for money by a
yellow-faced priest at each turn. Fin
ally, we got out of the last gates and
after seeing a few more shrines and
big tower, that is called the drum
tower, we returned to the hotel fov
tifin.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

Tho image of her dearly loved mother.
with a start to hear the young man
say:
Il realize, sir, that l am not at all
worthy of her, but l know that no
man could be worthy, and my love
shall make up for my deficiencies"
After all, Richard seemed to have
some idea of the magnitude of the
boon which he was seeking. He would
bid them wait awhile; they would
know their own minds better in few
years and would be able to learn If
what they felt was really love or only
it's counterfeit. Something OF this he
put into words for his answer.
Much to his surprise his great con-
cession seemed to meet with a cool
reception. With a singular tenacity
Of purpose and Supplying audacity
the young man seemed about to argue
with him.
Margaret is 81, sir, and am 26. l
think we may each of us claim to be
old enough to know our own minds.
You, yourself, as you told me. were
married when you were 81 and your
wife 49,"
But that was a different case
Richard"
How different, sir?"
'"Why--' For the life of him the
Judge could not have told what the
difference was.
you mean that you loved the girl
who was to become your wife very
dearly, and that you felt you could
not wait for her. Is not that the
case, sir?"
The judge thought the young man
was treading very close to the bor-
derland which lies between earnest.
ness and impudence. But he had stat
ed the true condition of affairs.
The song inside |. , house had
ceased. and Margaret came toward
them along the piazza. In the moon
light the resemblance to her mother
seemed even stronger than in the day.
light.
When she reached the two she
stood and looked at her father. There
was a question in her eyes, a ques.
ton that was pleading.
And when the judge had nodded his
consent the young man and the young
woman looked at each other as
only -"
AS he sat alone in the moonlight
and smoked dreamily. the judge re.
called with a deep sigh that the love-
light which he saw in his daughters
eyes had completed the resemblance
to her mother.-Vernon Warren in
Boston Globe.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

There IS more Caarrh In this section OF the country
than all other Diseases put and until the last
few years was supposed TO be incurable For great
many years doctors pronounced u local disease ana
prescribed local remedies and by constantly railing
To with local treatment pronounced 1t incuraole
Science has proyen Catarrh to be constitutional dis
ease and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by +. j Cheney
d. Co.. Toicdo ohio, Is the only constitutional cure on
the market. II IL taken internally In doses from ~
drops 10 II fcaspoonful. II acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system They oaer one
hundred dollars for any II falls to cure. send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address; f. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Take Halrs Family pins for constipation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

It was second nature with the Judge
TO wish to put his visitor thoroughly
at ease. Moreover, he rather liked
the visitor, this son of his old friend
and comrade in arms.
You will sit down, Richard?" he
asked, noting an unusual trace OF awk'
wardness in the younger mans man
ner.
From an open window on the other
side of the house floated the sound
of girls voice, full, rich contralto,
singing a. little love song, old-fash'
toned and quantity beautiful.
1t brought up memories to the older
man, and in their strain he seemed
half to forget the presence of the
other.
1t cost him an effort to bring himself
back into the present and to make
some conventional remark about the
beauty OF the evening; remark to
which the younger man replied in a
strain of equal conventionality.
Margaret is in the drawing room,
Richard and is expecting you, be-
lieve. At last seem to remember
that she said you were going to call
this evening""
II will join her presently, sir. But
4 wished to see you first"
At this remark the old man looked
quickly and sharply at the guest.
Could it be possible this young
jackanapes was coming to ask for
Margaret's hand? The idea was too
ridiculous to be entertained for a
moment.
Margaret was mere child Of 20
or 21 at most, and this youngster
could be but little older. 1t was
only the other day that Margaret and
Richard had been making mud pies
together.
There was disquieting air Of
grave solemnity in Richards voice,
which disturbed his host, and the
words which followed completed the
shock. ;
81 want to ask your consent to your
daughters marriage with me, SIR"
went on the younger man, somewhat
hastily, but with fine air of pride
in his manner.
After all, reflected the Judge, some
thing like this was bound to come
sooner or later. But there was no
earthly reason why the young. man
should be in such hurry to carry off
Margaret They were both mere chill
dren, and neither could be certain Of
their mind at so tender an age.
Yet Richard, he was bound to ad-
nit, filed most of the requisites of
the man who should marry his daugh-
ter.
Determined not to offend the young
man nor hurt his feelings unnecessar-
lily, he began to point out these rea-
sons why the desired consent should
be withheld.
The exposition was beautifully logi-
cal, the Judge felt with warm pride,
and must certainly appeal to any rea-
soning human being. And he had al
ways felt that Richard was a young
man of exceptional intelligence.
But, strange to say, the reasons did
not seem to impress the young man
as seriously as he could have wished.
Indeed, Richard showed an obstinate
tendency to combat them.
The judge scarcely heard all of the
young mans eager arguments. The
voice from within the drawing room
had taken up the burden of another
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
New Zealand a Land of MarveIs.

To no country in the world has Ma
ture been so prodigal of scenic gifts
as to the island of New Zealand. 1t
has the largest glacier and the larg
est geyser, in addition to marvellous
boiling mineral springs that have few
rivals. The whole place teens with
nterest-history and NEUROLOGICAL
traditions of the tribal heroes. Every
hill and glade, even the trees and
flowers, have mystic association with
demigods, elfs or demons, for the folk
lore of the Maoris is the richest in
the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

the daughter who was the image Of
her dearly loved mother?
AS he listened unheedingly to the
arguments of the young man and
dreamily to the music from the open
window, another dream of the long
ago came to him:
He. young man once more. was
standing before an old man and ask.
ing for his daughter, answering argu.
ment with argument, and wrath with
proud humility and logged tenacity Of
purpose. After all, he reflected, each
of us is an individual and life must
be lived.
He had half forgotten that Richard
was waiting, and he recalled himself
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
Traction Car Innovation.

After series Of experiments, the
Wolseley Motor Car company of Bir-
mingham, England, has decided to
use on it's suburban lines a small, d.
rect-geared petrol-driven car, which
will carry thirty passengers and ton
Of baggage. 1t is likely that the Pc
troll car will be introduced for city
traffic, too, as it would obviate sus-
pension of street car traffic by failure
of current.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
Didn't Fit Father,

what are you studying now?" asked
Mrs. Cumrox. I'VE have taken up the
subject of molecules" answered her
son. - hope you will be very atten-
tive and practice constantly. l tried
to get your father to wear one, but he
couldn't make 1t stay in his eye."-
Washington Star
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
Avoid the Cheap and "Big Can" Bak
Ing Powders.

The cheap baking powders have but one
chaser plenty of powder for his money. These
powders are so carelessly made from inferior
materials that they will not make light, whole
some food Further, these cheap baking
powders have very small percentage of leaven-
Ing gas; therefore 1t takes from two to three
times as much Of such powder to raise the cake
or biscuit as 1t does of Calumet Baking Powder.
Therefore, In the long run, the actual cost to the
consumer OF such powders is more than Calumet
would be. Cheap baking powders leave the
bread sometimes bleached and acid sometimes
They are never of uniform strength and quality.
Why not buy perfectly wholesome baking
powder like Calumet, that is at the same time
moderate in price and one which can be relied
upon? Calumet Is always the same, keeps in
definitely and gives the cook the least trouble.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
Record for Long Service.

Sir Jenkin Coles, speaker of the
South Australian parliament, has just
established what is probably worlds
record. He has completed fourteen
years of uninterrupted service in the
chair without ever once being absent
during the working hours, from i'll.
ness or any other cause.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
A Curt Reply.

"Ah!" said Mr.. Borem, sitting with
her in a secluded bower near the
moonlit lake, isn't it delightful to be
out here alone?" Eyes, was enjoying
it so before you came" she replied,
promptly.-Philadelp Ledger.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
Colored Photouraphy.

DR.. Koenig, of Hoechst, Germany,
has announced to congress of sci
entists in Berlin that he has succeed
ed in solving the problem of colored
photography, through simple pro-
cess, whereby every shade Of color
in the photographed subject was re-
produced to perfection in the photo
graph.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

you come across field of several
acres almost bare of habitations and
after that the frenzy for building may
have begun again. The result is that
the city is simply mass of houses
all tumbled up in crowds and of open
spaces between.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
BIanke Coffee Wins Everything.

st. Louis, Nov. S.-World's Fais
gives C. F. Blanke Tea & Coffee Co.
highest award, grand prize and gold
medal, on coffee, also five additional
highest awards on Grant Cabin Tea,
Quaker Ceylon Tea, China Tea, Shid-
zuokaken Japan and Formosan Teas.
making greatest number grand prizes
ever awarded one firm.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
A Chance for Kansas MiIIers.

The Royal Hungarian Commercial
museum of Budapest has officially in
formed the United States government
that there is an opening in Hungary
for from 1000 to 5000 carloads of
wheat bran.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

Diogenes being asked, What is that
beast which is the most dangerous?"
replied: "Of wild beasts, the bite of a
slanderer, and Of tame beasts, that OF
a flatterer."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

A grain of honesty and native worth
is Of more value than all the ad.
ventitious ornaments, estates or pre-
ferments, for the sake of which some
OF the better sort so often turn
es.-Shaftesbury.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

When woman wants people to be-
lieve her old family horse is young
and wild, she has wood buttons put
on the reins to show how hard it is
to hold him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

I'm afraid, Johnny" said the Sun
Gay schoo teacher, rather sadly, that
l shall never meet you in the better
land" why? What have you been
doing now?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

There is a mistaken impression that
every time an old maid is introduced
to an unmarried man, she sees Hope
Ahead.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

Many man who thinks he is smart
outwits himself in trying to outwit
others.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
More Flexible and Lasting,

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any otner
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

1t is easier to keep good-for.noth.
ing dog in the house than it is to
keep the wolf from the door.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
rboee Win Have Tried IL

will use no other. Defiance Cold Wa.
ter Starch has no equal in Quantity
or Quality-16 OF. for 10 cents. Other
brands contain only IL OF.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This Is why Defiance Starcn
II taking the place Of all others.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11
BIjssfuI Ignorance,

He-They say he has more money
than he knows what to do with.
She-Has he really. Such ignorance
is bliss.-Puck.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

If you must knock get out in the
middle of 40-acre lot and WELD your
hammer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

Catnrrh of the Bladd err and Kidney Trouble
absolutely cured by DIR: David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy. World famous for 30 years. Of bottle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-11

Write MURINE EYE REMEDY Co.. Chicago, II
your eyes sore or nfamed and get ocultst's
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