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

wedged between frisky horse and an
advancing Indian file of camels is a
Joy to the horseman of artistic percep-
tions. The pungent odor of the ship
of the desert has such instant effect
on otherwise well conducted horses
as to make them stand on their hind
legs, paw the air, waltz, and generally
conduct themselves as if they were
the property of some beautiful eques-
trienne at the Hippodrome Finally,
the horse usually subsidies on some
skinny but voluble native, who prompt
ly consigns it and its rider, with quite
unnecessary fervor, to the warm hos
pitality of the Pit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Gowns of Owed laces,

Entire gowns of dyed laces made up
with silk or velvet appliques are
among the novelties of the season.
Brown Valenciennes lace is perhaps
the newest material, and it is mounted
over brown In deeper shade. A
model in this lace is built with full
Spanish founce edged with double
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

The London Times is printing ex'
tracts from it's columns of even date
100 years ago, but, interesting as they
are. they aren't nearly as much SO as
extracts from its columns OF even date
100 wears hence would be.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Now that her husband is the King
of Saxony, Louise, who ran away with
Giron, seeks to join His Majesty in
the exercise of the divine right OF
kingship.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

In view of the riot in the Spanish
chamber of deputies, Premier Maura
is going to suspend the sittings and
ask for a vote of confidence. He seems
to need one badly, among the flying
inkstandS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Little Graft In Australia.

There does not seem to be much
graft" in Australia. All its public
men who have died in recent years
died poor The late Sir George Dibbs.
whose will was probated recently, left
only about $4,000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

John d. Rockefeller recited a poem
to his Sunday school class In Cleve-
land when he babe it good-by for the
winter a few weeks ago. If John ID.
develops liking for it poetry may
pick up bit, after all.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Young Mr.. Thaw's pretty little cho-
rus girl offers to give him up for $780,,
600. But what can pretty little cho-
rus girl be expected to know about ad
valorem?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Doubtless the criminal who suggests
novelties in the way of homemade
Christmas presents for the male men,
bers of the household is responsible
for the report that knitting is coming
back into style.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

King Edward has just celebrated
his sixty-third birthday, but he hopes
that he is in no immediate danger of
losing his job so that place may be
made for younger man.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Really, the correspondents in st.
Petersburg aren't doing their full duty
to the world. Are there any indications
yet that the new baby is going to have
a tooth?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Treasury officials report that while
some people have expressed desire
for the coinage of a new two-and-a-half
cent piece, the real demand Tor such
coin is small Some fear its chief use
would be to put in the contribution
box.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

There is some hope for the plain
people A Georgia judge has SEN
fenced a chauffeur to long term OF
Imprisonment for running down a
farm wagon and injuring it's occu-
pants.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Uncle Sam must be something of a
farmer when the statistics show that
the railroads received more than $463,-
100000 for simply moving his 1904
crop.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

The vice president of Mexico attend
ed the Gans-Britt prize fight at San
Francisco recently. He says it was
worse than bull fighting. What would
he have thought if they had really
fought?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Millions in Five.cent Pieces.

1t is said that the New York city
transportation companies collected l.
O0O,0OO000 five-cent pieces last year.
This means that $5O,OO0,OO0 was col
lected from passengers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Fund for Art.

It is stated that there will be 6
surplus of $4,000 from the Glasgow
exhibitions, which will be devoted to
the furtherance of art.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

The fifty Italians who plotted to
burn the Norfolk, Va, navy yards are
to be shipped out of the state. The
Virginians think this is worse than
capital punishment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

No, King Edward, you are not pow
erful enough to set up the fashion of
bracelets for men, and they are al
ready worn by dudes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

The New York papers are still
pointing with singular pride to the
new in a fashionable church over
there that has just fetched $1,56o.
That is just about per cent OF the
latest selling price of single seat IN
the stock exchange.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Bachelors will tell you that matri-
mony also is among the doubtful
states.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

So Mr.. Schwab has made" $4,000.
900 and Mr.. Gates $6,O00,000 in the
merry game of manipulating stocks
Our sincere condolences to the bleat
ing lambs who lost their money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

A Chicago newspaper says that John
d. Rockefeller is rich beyond the
dreams of avarice." Rot! Avarice
never closes an eye.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

They say parting the masculine
head of hair In the middle has really
gone out. The side parts the thing.
Besides, it's more masculine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

A minister says Manhattan island IS
named in the Bible. Certainly-that
island is heaven on earth-if you are
not bankrupt.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

"A St. Louis woman has left her
comparatively new husband because
he is too good natured. 1t surely is
hard to suit 'em.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

The Baldwin flying machine lighted
In tree The only genuine and orig.
inal flying machines also light in
trees.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

Prof. Langley may retort to Prof.
Baldwin that anyway he wouldn't
give much for an airship that won't
stand when hitched. q,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Earth's Oldest lnhabitant.

The oldest known inhabitant of the
earth is giant tortoise of New Zea-
land, weighing $40 pounds. Its age is
estimated at from $50 to 300 years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

There Is cat in London worth $5,.
OOO-just as there are postage stamps
that are worth" $1,000 or so apiece.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

lace or embroidery, but the model is
made of English nainsook and is
closed by means of small pearl but
tons and buttonholes.
The night-gown is made with fronts
and back and can be left plain or
strengthened by the applied yoke as
preferred. Also there is choice al.
lowed between a turnover and a
standing collar. The sleeves are sim.
pie full ones gathered into bands.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size az years. is 5ss
yards ~, or 35s yards SO inches wide.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

DR.. Hirsch tells us that marriage is
no picnic. The Doctors text is older
than the Pentateuch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25
Design by May Manton.

Design by May Manton.
canvas veilings make up most charm
ingly for the coats of lighter weight.
The quantity of material required for
girl Of IA years of age is 81 yards
81, 3B yards q or " yards A inches
wide with y yards of velvet and 5
yards of braid to trim as illustrated.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

A married man always wonders
what his wife will say after the COM
pany has departed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-11-25

France produced 5000 novels last
year-percentage adapted for perusal
by The Young Girl not stated.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-24
VERMONT FIRES.

Fire Nov. Is destroyed The VIII
louphby Lake House. The family had
moved into its winter home across the
street, bit was having some carpenter
work done. 1t is supposed that de-
feet in the chimney or a spark from an
open fireplace started the fire.
Fire has destroyed the barn on the
PREMISES of Edward Burnett, larmer
residing about two and a half miles
south of Williston village. 4 quantity
of hay was burned, besides some tools
and farm implements. The mouse
some distance away was saved, but no
water was at hand nor any apparatus.
The loss was nearly total.
James Bocash. who lives at the
south end OF Fairfield pond, about tour
miles from sheldon. went % his barn
the evening of Nov II to feed ms
horses. taking lantern. He went up
Ia the Ion to put down hay for the
horses and the lantern exploded, set
tine fire to the barn The flames
spread through the hay loft in a short
time. The building was burned 70 me
ground. Mr.. Bocash had TO work
hard to save his house as i was WIN
IN forty feet OF the barn. -Four horses
n the barn and the harnesses were re-
moved. The loss Is about 500, with
insurance of $3.50 .
The steamer Mohawk, belonging 70
the Central Vermont Railway Co., was
burned oil Pierpoint, Long Island, Nov.
rs The crew of the vessel was taken
OF by a Fall River line steamer and
taken 10 FAN River. The Mohawk
carried no passengers. The steamer
with a full cargo OF Merchandise
sailed from New York the 18th ioi
New London. with % men and two
women. who were rescued by tn'
freight steamer City OF Taunton. r
i, Arson, Waterman on the Mohawk
was lost. II is supposed he was over
come by smoke and was burned Z
death. An explosion occurred Jus
AFTER the crew was taken oil I'M
lifted the deck and smokestacks an'
spread flames over the entire vessel.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-24
Mothers Praise It.

Mothers everywhere praise One Minute
Cough Cure for the sunerings ~ mas re-
1fo,-s5 ana the lives OF their little ones il
mas saved. certain cure for coughs,
eroup and whooping cough. A. l.. spaf-
ford. Postmaster, Of Chester, Mich, says;
t.Our little girl was unconscious from
strangulation during sudden and teT-
rible attack Of Group. One Minute Cough
cure quickly relieved and cured her ana !
cannot praise it too highly One Minute
Cough Cure relieves coughs, makes
breathing easy, cuts out phlegh, utaM
ont inflammation, and removes every cause
~ cough and strain on lungs Sold ~
all druggists.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-24
SUICIDES AND ACCIDENTS.

Amos Kellogg of Hardwick died
Nov I3 OF lockjaw resulting from IN
juries suffered by falling through a.
scuttle.
While walking up hill Nov. II,
Daniel Heating, Sr., OF Ludlow, 81
years old, was knocked down by a
horse ridden by j. p. Culliton, but
which had become manageable, and
was so badly injured that he died in q
few hours.
Frank Lapoint. a teamster, was
killed at Dandy Nov Is while driving a
four-horse team with wood down the
mountain. He lost control OF the load
and was thrown under the horses and
crushed to death. One OF the horses
had to be killed as a result OF injuries
received.
j. w. Longlay, Henry Bushey and
TYLER HaZleton OF st. Adams Bay mar
rowly escaped electrocution Nov. 10
and Mr.. LOnglays horse was instantly
killed by coming in contact with tel
ephone wire which had broken ana
fallen across the trolley wire IN St.
Adams street. Mr.. Longlay saw a
wire hanging down from the trolley,
but was 50 close that he had no time to
pull his horse TO one side and the wire
struck the animal across the forelegs
and the breast, killing her instantly.
Oscar Davis was seriously if not
fatally injured on his farm on the
Horn of the Moon road about two OF
three miles out of Montpelier. lie was
choppinp in the woods Nov. 10 and
tree which he was telling toppled oyel
and struck him on the head, crushing
portions of his skull and rendering
! him unconscious. When he did no
appear at the house at supper tint
one of the men on the farm went GU
to look tor him and found him wher'
he had fallen, and where he had Ian
for several hours.
John Rutherford, car inspector TO
/, the past IS years for the Central Yer
mont railway, was instantly kllleI
Nov. IA at Montpelier Junction. Tier
was no eve witness TO the accident
! but il is thought Mr.. Rutherford wa
under freight car mending Drak
beam and that another freight car wa
! shunted on the car under which .
was working. Another theory is tbs
q he was struck by the freight car tbs
{ was switched on the track where B
!. was at work. The head was con
= pletely severed from the body an
}, was carried about go feet from Whei
! the body was found. Mr.. Rutherior
was a native Of Scotland and WI
So wears old. He is survived by
widow and one son.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-24

was in such condition that the state
game commissioner was telephoned
and asked how the animal was to be
disposed of. He answered that any
disposition that seemed advisable
would be satisfactory to him, and so
the animal was killed. The forward
leg was from all appearances broken
bv bullet. The person who shot the
ballet committed double oiiense, kill
ing, or trying to kill, both out OF sea-
son and on Sunday.
Through the efforts of few Rutland
men, the members OF the state tish and
came commission discovered recently
that they had apparently been imposed
upon by DR.. G. H. Barber, who,
through alleged misrepresentation,
obtained a permit to take large NUM-
her of trout from Shrewsbury pond,
strip them of their eggs and return
them TO the pond unlnjured. 1t Is
claimed that on the strength OF this
permit the man caught what trout he
could before his deception was dlseoY-
cred. and then started for home, tax
inc the trout with him. 1t is under
stood that he did not have very good
luck in netting the fish and that only
sixteen or seventeen We're carried
away. The permit has been revoked.
Nelson Parker of Chittenden, aged
la years, who has been town clerk lor
twenty years, is making remarkable
recovery from blood poisoning. a
few DAYS ago Mr.. Parker opened with
a nopket-knife a small tester on one 0l
| his thumbs. The slight wound be
came very sore and the Inflammation
snrea6 10 the entire hand. Little at
tention was given the matter except e
use home remedies, until the arm
swelled 10 nearly twice its natura
size and the man became very i'll. !
Rutland physician was then calico
but he had little hope OF saving IN
mans life, so advanced stage ha'
the blood poisoning reached. IN
condition of Mr.. Parker is now mucl
2 better and unless complications set Il
he will recover.
Patents have been granted TO Ner
mont inventors as follows - To Jane
Hardness OF Springfield for turre
|. lathe; TO Fred b. Howe OF Burllngto
for a window screen; to Frank ). Oh
yer of Newport for a fire escape Z
: Arthur w. Perkins of Rutland for
i composition for blocks and for con
i position for wall plaster; 70 Gustav /
: Grimm OF Rutland for sap spout an
/. cover; to John Galyinsof Brattlebor'
two patents tor an automatic IRE e
c tinguishing device to Henry B. BarC
IS en- of Wallingford Tor a grass moo
n and lawn trimmer and to William /
Freedman OF Burlington for an aut.
: matte brush adiuster. William 3
q Barratt OF Bennington and &. ). ~
:, bald OF Troy, n y. have assigned
= q. Cooper OF Bennington patent rlgh
4 in d knitting machine.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-24
Tobacco Strike.

A UNIQUE strike took place at the
house of correction Monday. Nov. IA.
when the prisoners decided that II they
mad TO undergo the terrible fortunes
resulting from total abstinence from
the use OF chewing tobacco, they would
not work until their suffering was re-
lieved. The strike, which was Oh
short duration, was due indirectly 70
the recent storm. Ii is customary 70
distribute the weekly ration OF chew
ing tobacco to the prisoners on Mon
day. A supply had been ordered, put
for some reason, probably the Storm
# hsd not been delivered when the
uspsl hour for distribution arrived.
The telephone line bad been disabled
by the storm so that no relief could ne
obtained from that source. Inc lrri-
tatjup effect on the men, Il Is under
stood. was noticed at once, as they
showed their dissatisfaction IN various
WAYS.
The storm broke when TIE time
came for the prisoners 20 return e
work after dinner. A large number
M the men announced that they wonlt
40 no more work until the company
complied with their demands pine
OF tobacco for each. IL soon ue
yeloped, however, that the striker
were not very thoroughly organized
A. "scabs~ began to crop out Of thei
ranks when the officials intimate'
what would happen to them II thel
refused to return % work, IL wa
only short time before the maroi
shdp was again in operation, althogg 8
the door still remained dusty IN
strike aritators. two or three m mum
lber. were punished
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-24
A Morphine Fiend.

John d. Salisbury OF Batavia, n. Y,
who recently pleaded guilty to the
charge OF passing counterfeit money.
and is now at the house of correction
awaiting the action OF the federal
grand jury in his case, says that he
was born and brought up near Batavia
and that his business is electrical en-
cheering. He enlisted IN the signal
corps IN 1899 as a second private, but
within three months had been adj
vanced to a sergeant. While in the
Philippines he was taken sick with
tropical dysentery and liberation Of
the bowels. About three months later
he was sent to San Francisco, where
he underwent an operation without
obtaining relief. The surgeons told
him that the only chance OF recovery
Law in keeping him as near dead with
morphine as possible for at least %
DAYS and this was done, the drug OBJ
/ tanning such hold on the man That
/ he could not shake it off.
After his release from the hospital
he obtained no relief from the drug
until he put himself under the treat
ment of the st. James society of New
York city last June. The physicians
advised him TO come to Vermont while
taking the treatment and on June Y
he arrived at Castleton. When the
patient arrived there he was a total
wreck, physically and mentally. After
a month be began to get better and
obtained 4 job at Poultney laying
cement walks In regard to his coun-
terfeiting Salisbury says -
my money was gone and certain
|, persons were pressing me for small!
! sums which | owed them. ! could
have obtained the money If had been
, given time to reach my friends. As
. last resort | manufactured some
. money. / will not tell you how J made
it for it might tempt others to do tht
same, as the method is very simple.
; learned how to make the none!
through reading scientific publications
! will not try to excuse myself beyon'
: saving that the effect of morphine OF
a mans morals is as terrible as on hl
/, mental and physical condition. | an
! now entirely cured.n
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-24
MlsDggos ANo PENALTIES.

George Richardson, who live az
Brockway's mills in the town oil Rock
inoham. was arrested Nov. ID by Dep
mn Marshal +. III Chapman Of kut-
Land IN a grand Jury Indictment charg-
inc him with breaking down r9ral ue-
livery mail boxes. lie was placed IN
the house OF correction for sale keep
ing. 80, r.,a
yonth Who was before the United States
courts 4 short time ago on a charge
of having stolen q letter from a priVate
mail boX. IS again confined IN the
Chittenden county Jail, this time on 2
charge OF breaking and entering the
summer cottage OF g. w. Ferry on
Grand Isle. Ii i alleged that Huobeil
stole clothing. fishhooks. baseball
mitt and other stuff Of small value; =
hearing was held az Grand Isle Mon
day. the 18th. when he was hela loi
comfy court in the SUN OF $500, when
he was unable 10 furnish.
Newport Is agog over the disappear
spce OF W. =. Delarm. manager OF tnt
i pisir 4 pelarm Veneer %. IL = nm
derstood that Al 8 meeting Of ne "a
rer,ors of the company it was dlscoF,,
cred that the help ia the factory naa
not been paid for SIX weeks. = Is ~
ory is that Delarm has been mlsappio
nriatinr the funds Of the com ~
4 some say 10 an amount between -
and s8O00. Il Is not believed, bow,
ever that he carried that amount
sway with him, but that he had spen
II In the course Of the pretty eNtfSN q
cant life he has been living.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-24
Mrs. Rogers ia Solitary Confinement.

Mrs. Mary Rogers, who is in the
state prison under sentence OF death
for the murder OF her husband, Mar
ems Rogers, in Bennington in August,
1902, has been kept in ignorance OIL
the fact that the general assembly mas
killed the bill abolishing capital pun
ishment.
Mrs. Rogers has all along enter
tanned a deep-seated hope that hef
sentence would be commuted by the
legislature to Imprisonment for llte or
that the abolition OF capital punish
ment, itself, would operate to the same
effect. She has known in general
way that the legislature was consld-
erino some attempt TO abolish the
death penalty. but she has not been
informed as to any OF the details OF the
situation
Mrs. Rogers is sentenced TO be
hanged IN the state prison February
Is. 1905. Under the law the last three
months of imprisonment prior TO the
execution OF the death penalty must DC
passed in solitary confinement. Mrs.
. Rogers was, therefore, placed In soil
farv confinement November l, ana Il
now uttefN Niluuut 1oiitiAuhiNee' ~
with the outside world except through
the routine visits Of prison attendants
She win be the first woman TO be exc
: cuted since the hanging of Mrs. I'm
/: incline l.. Meaker. March 80, 1883.
n Is something ont of the ordinary
, not to see a murder case taken to th'
/ supreme court. Exceptions were taken
{ below. but they are OF little value
5 some think that If board OF physi
8 clans familiar with mental diseases
], shonld examine Mrs Rogers the,
would find her mind in a diseased con
: di,ion. but as il would take fully 500
to meet the expense Of such an inves
tiration in order to prepare the cast
for trial. that method seems 20 be on
\ OF the question.
The only hope for Mrs. Rogers i
STAY of sentence by the supreme cour
: on a petition for new trial on IN
grounds of newly discovered evidence
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-24
The Best LinIment.

"Cham berlain's Pain Balm is considered
the hest Eminent on the market write
Post & Bliss Of Georgia, Vt. NO othF
Eminent will heal cut or brulse so
promptly. No other affords such quick
relief from rheumatic pains. No other -
SO valuable for deep seated pains ,, i'Ne
lame hack and rains IN the chest. Give
this IMMINENT trial and you will never
wish TO be without it. Sold by r. u.
BRYAN. Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-24

j. y. Patterson. night policeman g
Nashua. la. writes, "Last winter Z haa :
hsd cold on my lungs and tired q ieAat .
half dozen advertised cough inca lcihts
ard bad treatment from two pay sleAat /
without getting any dement, a 49, :
commended Foley's Honey and Tar and
tvro-thfrds ofa bottle cured me- cons
slider il the greatest cough and lung meal-
cine in the world Drew LeonAFa'
Raudulnh.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-24

"sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks restored
nv using DeWitt's Little Early Risers, so
writes s. p. Moore of Nacogdoches, Tex
A certain cure for biliousness, constipa-
ton. etc. Small pill-easy to take-easy
to act. Sold by all druggists.