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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
"Dat cat whut ! kill hops up on my
back wild de eyes oh de debble."

back wild de eyes OBJ de debble."
slav'ry time n I was er WIFI man
that owned her, n all dat time she
was just er CROWN up like cotton
when de June sun come er bilin
down-but l doan' say nuthin' tell
she git good and grown, when, ez
toll you, axes her at de quiltin'. N
Use so happy dat evenin', Mars VIII.
lie, feels des If l dun TUX TO drains
and hit was er Sunday. We puts Oh
de weddin' till cotton is pick'd.
"Well, one day I kills er cat n dat
night / has de stranges' dream,
does, bout Mary Ann. know'd bad.
ness gwinter happen n sho' nuff de
very mex day, back er de guardin,
dar I seed her er sittin' on de groun
talkin' wild dat yaller niger Ike frum
Mars Tom Campbell's place. sez
Come erlong, Mary Ann. m les git
de cows, TO dark but she jes' lafl
n sho' her teef n Ike ne say:
'G'long, niger; doan' you see de
lady's engaged?'
II dean say er word, but To- l gifts
very fur in de paschur' dat cat whut
l kills hops up on my back wild de
eyes o. de debble in de head whut
looks blue n red n green n yaller
all at de same time, n says des as
plain, Kill dat yaller gal; Kill 'er
Sam; kill her! Oar de knit in yo'
pockit-slash her tn de heart--she
done fiirt wild you, flirt wild you; now's
de time; kill 'er, n cyarve likes
heart outten him; cyarv him!' But
jes' run, Mars Willie, COS know'd
I kwinter do powerful harm Fl staid
'roun' de paschur. l gifts erway from
whar my eyes could see EN-. doan'
sleep nair err wink, m mex mornin'
des es l was er hitchin' up de mules
fer to go after wood, who should
comerlong but Ike err holdin' Mary
AIMS hans, N she er wearin' de
clos Miss Martha dun gin her fer de
weddin', n she turn n look at me
impuden' lik' n say, Oats right
Sam; go fer de wood fer ter max de
fiahs! but mem Ike we gwine ter de
fish fry m as she walk off she kin 'er
turn n say, Nm Sam, here's dat
brass ring O. yourn-I doan' want ii
no no. Ike, he gwinter gimme eI
gol' one
"De mules dey switchin' dey tails
fer to keep de hossfiys off'n 'em n
de debble-cat he hop up on my shout
der n poke his BRET in my face
BRET dat had fab in hit, n say, Xii
EN- now, Sam! Kill emf Des es
gifts my knit out'n my pocket, dat
still hold blood on it from whar
cut myself n opens it. er voice des es
plain as my voice is now, n sweet al
de pianner is when yo' sister, Miss
Sallie, play for dat Yankee man from
Fillydelfy when he come down here
n de voice say, Member dy Father
who are in Heaven, SAM n den
when I shuts up de knit n turns my
back, de debble-cat he try ter bite Ell
piece out'n my lip, but err angel han
swishes him erway N den leaves
dat place n comes on ter town, n
here is"
ooh, but you are married now
Sam; what's the difference?',
"Yassir, but dat oman Iamarried
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Business Woman.

Pretty Girl Are you Miss Backbay's
waiting maid?
Maid-Yes'm
miss Backbay is a great heiress
from Boston, isn't she?"
"She is"
"And very much sought after?'
"Well, yes"
81 presume so. Well, II you Will
give me the addresses of her gentle
men admirers | VIII be very much
obliged"
Dear me! What for?''
81 am selling encyclopedias. New
York Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15

Nonsense! They can't harm you liv-
ing and nothing dead ever harmed
anybody"
He was silent for some moments,
sitting there in front of the big
hearth, which by this time was alive
with Goals. knew he had some sort
of story to tell and thatohe needed no
coaxing. Presently he said:
81 kill err cat. down yonder when l
was workin' fer Mister Bailey n,
you know, Mars Willie, | am mad
nair streak er luck since. Des misry
pom top err mis'ry heapin' deyselves
on top er one 'nuther tel wish ! was
plum dead. -, ,.o, -,
"Mary Ann m me done been en-
gagged ever since dat big quiltin Gay
in de quarters at Mars Eh H9orn-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Bojlinu Point of Water.

Water boils at different tempera-
lures, according to the elevation of the
sea-level. In London water boils prac-
tically at PIP degrees Fair; in Mu-
mich, in Germany, at 2O9h degrees; in
the city at Mexico at 200 degrees; and
in the Himalayas, at an elevation of
$4,000 feet above the level of the sea,
at 100 degrees. These differences are
caused by the varying pressure of the
atmosphere at these points.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15

tons. She was er mighty sprightly
n lovely gal--you members her,
doan' you, Mars Willie? Her nanny
gin her ter me de night after de
steamboat Liza Battle burn up close
down yonder ter de sholes.
81 totes Mary Ann blackberries n
shakes de plum trees fer her when de
dew was er stannin' on de leaves jes'
lik' hit been er rainin'; buys nick
nacks wild de mummy you and Mars
Alfred gin me n puts 'em in her lap;
kills err painter which was er follerin'
her when she wuzzer pickin' will
roses fer her sister Em'line's grave
den she tells me she wishes it was
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Not Patented.

"Your mother-in-law never pays you
a long visit"
"No, she never did but once, and
that was right after l was married"
PUT me on to how you worked 1t,
the first man requested, earnestly.
81 had my mother come on visit
at the same time"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Thouuhtful Husband.

"You asked me to bring you some
pin money this morning, my dear"
said the young husband.
eyes," she replied, with an air OF
expectancy.
"Well," he continued, 81 thought
might as we'll save you trip, so
brought you a paper of pins instead"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
A Scientific Diagnosis.

College Senior-So you think Tom
will propose?
College Junior-Yes; last night his
pulse was 7O-temperature 95; this
afternoon his pulse was 90-tempera.
ture 105; think the crisis will occur
by to-night.-Puck.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Because She Smiled.

Because she smiled he went away
Brave hearted to his work that day:
His petty cares were all forgot,
He hurried on with one glad thought;
His task became joy giving play.
He did not know the sky was gray;
To him the world was bright and gay;
BY splendid hopes his breast waa
sought
A man was made from hopeless clay
Because she smiled
New York Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Point of View.

isn't it awful" said Mrs. Goodwin,
''to realize that all our sins and short.
comings will be revealed on the judg
ment day."
Eyes" rejoined Mrs. Cables, "bur
there is some satisfaction in know.
ing that we will find out lot of mean
things about other people,"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
It All Depends.

"But you must admit, sir" said the
aggressive party, that man ought to
be the boss in his own house."
yves, suppose So" answered the
meek and lowly man with the absent
hair, "but the house 1 live in belongs
to my wife,"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Only a Few Months.

He-After am out of college, dar-
ling, may have to wait few months
before can make enough to support
you.
Shelf is so hard to wait.
He (bravely)-I know it. But, OF
course, you know the world does not
know anything about me yet.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Firms Love Liberty.

Since the decree of the Gear in 1899
depriving the people of Finland of
their constitutional liberty, 100000
Firms have come to the United States.
Newcomers are looked out for by the
Finnish Exiles' Club, at Battery Park,
New York. Ten per cent of Fin1land's
population of 100000 is now in Amer
lea
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Not NEGOTIABLE.

isn't this climate changeable?" ask.
ed the newcomer.
rather brusquely. ut amt changea.
BILE. If it was, don't you s'pose we'd
have traded it off for something else
long ago."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Poor Sample.

Domestic-"Where shall l take this
prescription, NUM-"
Mrs. Sharpeye-"Anywhere, except
to Pillbox & Co.'s There goods are
not fresh. l bought postage stamp
of them yesterday and it was last
years ISSUE"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Influence VS.. Affluence

"How DID Scadds manage to secure
the nomination." asked the inquisi-
tive party. Il understand he had no
political influence"
"True," replied the man who knows,
"but he is simply rolling in affluence."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
A Broad Assertion.

81 wear no mans collar!" he ex-
claimed with vehemence.
Which is a statement that the patron
Of the average laundry cannot reason
ably make until he has examined the
mark to see whether there have been
any exchanges.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Crown Gems of Rare Worth.

The Russian crown jewels consti-
tute the largest collection in the
world. Priceless stones are each year
added to it. From time to time i'm
memorial the Eastern princes under
the dominion of Russia have brought
gorgeous gifts to the czar, and from
the East have come wonderful jewels,
which have accumulated year by year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
High Living.

Mrs. Uppson-I received a letter
from my niece in Boston this morn
ing. She says she has meningitis.
Mrs. Oldham-No wonder that girls
always ailin' when she eats such fool
stuff as that. Corn beef and cabbage
is good enough for me.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Conceited Fellow.

She-You men don't seem to realize
that girl can't imagine anything
worse than to have young man kiss
her against her will.
He-No? l should think it would
feel worse to have us refuse to kiss
you when you're willing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Positively Brutal.

Husband-I actually believe, my
dear, that you think more Of your
poodle than you do of me.
Wife-Td like to know what reason
you have for thinking SO?
Husband-Well, you never allow
him to eat anything you cook.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Then He Got It.

Prisoner said the verbose judSa,
the law gives you a long sentence"
"All right. judge" said the tired
prisoner, I'm willing to take any
sentence the law gives me, but give
me as few of your own as you can"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
OF More Importance.

Excuse me, madam" said the book
canvasser as spinster who was be.
ginning to carry weight for age opened
the front door, "but are you interested
in the study of prehistoric mani"
II should say not" replied the giddy
old girl. 81 am too busy trying to get
a man of to-day interested in me-"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Somewhat Different.

Daughter-He says he loves me
more than life and cannot live without
me.
Father-Oh, that's what they all
say.
Daughter-But he is the only one
who has proved his sincerity by lying
to me.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
SlX Uncle 81.

Circus Barker-Here you are, sir.
Fifty cents for the big show.
Uncle Si-Say, mister, I'll give we
dollar if yell let me crawl under
the tent. bet old Dad Foghorn I
was young enough to do that trick
again.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Her Point of View.

He-Miss Longleigh's dresses al.
ways look so neat; don't you think
so?
She-Yes; for one who has so little
to dress on.
He-Why. I thought she was quite
wealthy.
She-So she is-but she's so awful.
ly thin.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Then and Now.

"Demosthenes," remarked the stu
dent of ancient history, used to fill
his mouth with pebbles to improve his
oratory."
"At the present writing" said the
observer of modern events. "a lot of
men become garrulous after filling
their mouths with rock and rye"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Slams of the Times.

Younger sister (peeping through
keyhole)-Mr Spoonamore is going to
propose to Bertha tonight.
Johnny-How do you know?
Younger sister, can tell by the de-
termined look on Bertha's face.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
No Shrine Desired.

"For that may not wear my rose
Full-cherished on my breast.
leave my rose upon the stalk
At honors high behest.
"For that may not show my pearl
In orbed moonlight fire,
leave 1t cleaning, fair and far,
Unfawed by my desires.
"For that, through ban OF cynic Fate.
My love may not be mine
In face of day, i go away,
And leave my saint in shrine"
Thus spake her love ere that he went;
The loved one bent her head
And shivering. "A shrine Is cold
And desolate," she said.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Alarmed.

Ernie-Yes, he plays the violin for
her benefit every evening He says
that music is the food of love.
Eva-And does that impress her ia
vorably?
Ernie-No. She is afraid he will
think 1t Is the food of married life.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
A Doubtful Compliment.

He-You are just as sweet as you
can be.
She-I don't think that much of
compliment. You see. it all depends
upon how sweet you suppose am
capable Of being, Town Topics.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
His Boy Knew a Whole Lot.

His Boy Knew Whole Lot.
Flows my boy getting on?" asked
the farmer of the city merchant.
"Oh. he's all right. Does just what
he's told, but seems to lack judgment
of his own"
WELL" replied the farmer, "he
knows a whole lot if he could only
think of it."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Brave to Rashness.

ooh, George" sighed the romantic
girl, 81 wish you were like the'old time
knights; l wish you'd something brave
to show your love for me-"
Gracious!" cried her fiance,
haven't agreed to marry you, and me
only getting $40 week?"-Philadel-
phia Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Mean of Her.

Being thorough society girls, Helen
and Eva were playing bridge whist
for money.
"Jack says I'm Dresden doll" said
Helen.
Doubtless he is right" retorted
Eva. "You are good to play with and
easily broke"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Tin for a Waiter

DeBorem-I say, Bobby, did you tell
your sister that | was waiting here?
Bobby-Sure did.
DeBorem--And what did she say?
Bobby-She said you ought to get
"a job like that in restaurant
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Mourning In Real Earnest.

Mourning In Real Earnest.
Death is a said thing" said the
stranger to the man who stood weep
ing beside grave.
1T is indeed" sobbed the other.
Il suppose" remarked the stranger
you are sorrowing over the grave of q
very dear friend"
Il am sorrowing over the grave OF
man l never knew" replied the
mourner, "yet deeply regret his
demise. He was my wife's first hus
band"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Her Reasons for Doubt.

"Do you think he loves your" said
Maude.
81 don't know" answered Mamie.
"He writes to you every day."
Eyes. But his letters sound sus-
piciously sane and sensible"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
In a Dry Town.

First Drummer-Are you Prohi-
bitionist?
Second Drummer-Well, should
smile.
First Drummer-All right, come on;
I know where to find place.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-08-30
PALO SECO A LA UNION

En- una reunion celebrada aver en-
Palo Seco, quedo constituido el Conf
t6 Unionista en- la forma siguiente:
Presidente honorario, doctor don
Rafael del Vale.
Presidente efectivo, don Angel
Gonzalez Resto.
Vice-PreSidente, don Jose Resto
Oquendo.
secretario, don Celedonio Coma a.
lez Resto.
Vocales: don Adrian Ocasio, don
Benito de la Tore, don Vicente Oquen-
do y don Daniel Audino.
Suplentes: don Remigio Dinguf,
don Pedro Gonzalez, don Senon Yer
dejo don Carlos 2. Santos.
Todos estos elementos son perso-
mas de gran prestigio, que saben sos
tener muy alto ell ideal de nuestro par
lido.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-08-30

vaci6n de alma, NO son las cla-
ses bajas, las classes populares; sino
esas que sc llaman clases directoras,
cl lases intelectuales; que con sus egois-
mos sus miserias, van envenenando
cada dia mas ell alma de ese pueblo,
Que ha sido siempre bueno, pero que
con esos ejemplos de inmoralidad po-
Utica de inmoralidad social, con-
cluira por corromparse tambien, para
que todos tengamos que lamar, quizas
en- no lejano dia, ell desconsolador gri-
to de FINS PATRIE.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-08-30
Lista de ndQuinas de hacef
medias Y caIcetines

Tn motor de petroleo con un dep6-
sito para aqua, l4mpara de alcohol,
chimenea demas tuberfas. Dos ma
quinas automaticas de hacer medias
de seforas calcetines, con ITO agu~
jas cada una dos burriquetes para
montarlas. Una maqnina con cuatro
tejedoras de hacer tejidos para me-
dias cortadas de nifos ninas, con
150 agujas cada tejedora. - Una ma
quina de cerrar las punteras de las
medias, con mil agujas su burrique-
re para mOntarlas. - Una MAG uina
acanilladora automatica de Glen agu-
jas.---Una estufa con su chimenea
ocho planchas. - Ochenta moldes de
MADEIRA para planchar- las medias
In albor con IN eje de seis varas dc
largo cinco poleas de hierro con sus
cinco correas. volanta con su
correa.--Dos .devanadoras con sus
mesas y cincueuta vovinas. -Ocho me-
sas para coser y sus ocho banquitos
Quintal medic de hilaza de algod6n.
Mil agujas para repuesto.
Production diaria: Sesenta doce-
mas, entire medias calcetines.
Estos objetos Sc venden al contado;
Y 81 alguna persona desea establecer
una Sociedad, puede dirigirse en- Ca
guas su dueno
Don ,Iesiie E0Y0sfieYi.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-08-30

Escribe: s'Sin hesitacion digo que estoy
conYencido que Ia Peruna es un remedio
que efectuara las curaciones que pre-
tenden para ella.-J. Floyd King, Wash
ington, D. G.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-08-30
S0bre uncinariasis

Han terminado las investigaciones
de la uncinariasis, que venfa practi-
cando ec Utuado ell doctor Ahsford,
con la ayuda eficaz de los doctores
Gutierrez Lopez Gaztambide, siendo
de notar Ell sinndnero de cam 2esinos
que acusan la existencia del parasitic
productor de In anemia.
FL doctor Ahsford Sc ocupa en- la
red acci6n de un informe, dando cuen-
ia minuciosa de La Uncinarfa del
coniunto de observaciones que Sc han
experimentado durante el tempo cue
Sc han practicable los analisis.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-08-30
28 Generates Del Eerco Mandan Cartas De Recommendation
Al Inventor Del Gran Remedio Para E Catarro La Peu-na
General de Brigada King del Ejercito
Confederate,

General de Brigada King del Ejercito
Confederate,
Escribe: sSin hesitacion digo Que estoy
conYencido que Ia Peruna es un remedio
que efectuard las curaciones que pre-
tenden para el1a.-J. Floyd King, Wash
ington, D. G.
General Smalls, Beaufort, 5. C.,
Escribe "He empleado Ia Peruna para
intermediates catarrales Y encuentro
que es buena, Y que es todo 10 que
promote ser le doy mi recommendation
sin reserya a."-Robert Smalls.
General Abbott, de Washington, ID. c.,
Escribe: "Estoy bien convencido que su
remedio, la Peruna es un excelente
t6nico. Muchos de mis- amigos Ia han
usado con los mejores resultados para tos,
resfriados Intermediates catarrales." p
Ira G. Abbott, 906 M. ST., n. W., Wash
ington, d. G.
Captain Yarnell, de Washington, Dc,
Escribe: "Creo que su remedio, la Pc
runa es ell mejor remedio para el catarro
que hay en- ell mercado. He tornado muy
POGO pero puedo notar resultados muy
benefcos."-W. 6. Yarnell, 1922 Lincoln
ST., n. E., Washington, D. c..
General Mcbride, del U. S. A.,
Escribe: mo vaci1o en- recomendar Ia
Peruna para todas las personas que estan
adiiidas con intermediates catarrales."
j. d. Mcbride, 450 Pennsylvania Ave-,
n. W., Washington, D. G.
General Longstreet, del Ejercito Com
federadO,
Escribe: "Puedo ser testigo de los meri-
tos de Ia Peruna como tonico y remedio
para el catarro. La Peruna goza de Ia
mejorzreputacion como remedio para el
catarro de todas las medicinas todavfa
inyentadas." ."-J ames Longstreet, Gaines
vile, Georgia.
General Noske de 0. V. u,
Escribe: "Puedo recomendar la Peruna
para los que estan mo1estados con los
resfriados que producer el catarro, como
un remedio muy eficaz, unbuen t6nico
general. ."-Chas. f. Ncske, 213 ST.,
n. W., Washington, D. G.
Recommendation del General Erwin.
"Muchos de mis- amigos han usado Ia
Peruna con los meJores resultados como
remedio para Ia dispepsia."-John b.
Erwin, Washing ton, D. G.
Gen. DufEield del Ejercito de Ia Union,
Escribe: "He usado Ia Peruna en- mi
familia encuentro que es un remedio
de valor, tengo gusto en- recomendarla
para todos los que sufren del catarro del
estomago que necesitan un t0nico
eficaz"-The Cairo, Washington, D. c..
General Lumax de Washington. d. c..
Escribe: "Puedo con gusto recomendar
ST. renedio como peTmanente eicaz
cura para el catarro y resfriados, y para
cualquiera persona que necesito TN
t6nico invigorante para renovar el sis
tema.''-L. L Luma1, 1903 10th ST.,
Washington, D. G.
FOR special directions every,
bttle. Peruna is for sale by all c
Those wishing direct corresp
receiving a reply should address
Fide1 Guillermety. Plaza de