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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
Unaccountahle surpri.e.

"Some men never learn by expert
ence."
That's true" answered young Mrs.
Torkins. Charley is just as much sur
prised every time he loses at the races
as II It had never happened before
Washington Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
Farmers and Merchants Bank

issues drafts in any amount. They are
good all over the world. 1t you intend
travelling, this bank will be glad to be
of service to you.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
Russian BattIeship Wrecked.

London, June ga dispatch to the
Contra, News from Toxic says II Is
reported that another Russian battle
ship has been discovered stranded off
Tiger rock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
eoARpINGHousE BURNS.
Two Persons Dead and Six Others
Injured.

Injured.
Cleveland, June 20.-Two persons
were burned to death and six others
injured in a fire that partially de-
stroyed a saloon and clearinghouse
at 428 Columbus street. The dead are
Annie Movatski, nineteen years old,
domestic, and Fritz Wolf, forty-fve
years old, porter.
Twelve or fifteen people were asleep
In the building when the fire started.
Several men and women jumped from
the windows to escape. The origin OF
the fire Is unknown.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07

He-Wonderful shot, that Of Hen
ry'sl Why. he hit the bullseye nine
times In succession yesterday! She
Yes, but just think of the sufferings
of that poor bull! Men are such brutes!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07

One Of the Girls-Do you think your
poems are widely read? The Poet
Yes; nearly every editor in the country
reads them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07

Eillicus- Life is full Of trials. GYM
cus-Yes, hut there are not half enough
conviction .-Philadelphia Record.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
JOY of the Boudoir.

One woman who uses costumer in
her room says that 1t is the joy Of her
life. A costumer always needs expla-
nation, for no one is quite sure of it
by it's proper name. 1t is the clothes
hanger with central pole and prongs
OF one kind or another at the top. The
woman who uses them says that she
keeps her outdoor wraps, which she
is constantly using, on the costumer,
has them always at hand, and does
not have a remorseful' conscience be-
cause they are not tucked away in the
closet. Anything she wishes to have
conveniently at hand she puts on the
costumer, including the clothes which
sne removes when she retires at
night. One of these in the bent wood
costs S.. 1t can be finished in enamel
to match chamber sets if desired.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

ted the murder. Fox refused to &C.
\count for his own loafing around the
scene of the murder.
John L. McGraw of Chicago was ar
rested in the city workhouse, where he
was committed on the charge OF disor-
derly conduct. After the murder 1t
was noticed that the description Of
the prisoner tailed with that Of the
man seen about the scene of the
crime. McGraw was taken from the
workhouse and locked up.
Suspicious spots on his clothes will
be examined as to whether they are
blood. While investigating the STEM
geweg tragedy detectives found an I'M
portant witness in the Lulu Mueller
case-one who will be relied upon to
smash the alibi of Wilson and Salmon.
Henry Mueller, brother of the slain
Lulu Mueller, learned that George
Engel. a cooper, claims to have seen
Salmon, Wilson and Miss Mueller at
9:15 o'clock on the night of the girls
death. This was not more than fiji.
teen minutes before the time of her
death.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
Misses Tucked Coat.

Tucked coats worn with belts that
confne them at the back and sides
are exceedingly becoming to young
girls and are among the latest and
most attractive models shown. This
very excellent example is adapted
both to the costume and to the gen.
eral wrap and to the many materials
of the season, but is shown in mix
ed brown cheviot trimmed with brown
velvet edged with fancy braid. The
long lines of the front, provided by
the tucks which pass over the belt,
add greatly to the style and make a
specially noteworthy feature. The
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
ASSISTS IN BUILDING CHURCH.
St. Louis Clergyman Saves Money for
His Congregation.

Rev. P. w. Fauntleroy, rector OF
Mount Calvary Episcopal church, st.
Louis, may be seen daily, dressed in
overalls and jumper, assisting work.
men in the task of reconstructing the
place of worship named. 1T takes
money to do this kind Of work." he
says, land do not see why should
not save my congregation few dol.
lars if / can" Ten years ago Mr.
Fauntleroy was we'll known as an at.
torney and was fast gaining political
prestige. He suddenly abandoned the
legal profession and entered the min.
istry and became pastor of Mount Cal.
vary church, Jefferson and Lafayette
avenues. The building was almost de-
molished by the cyclone which devas
tated that section of st. Louis and now
is being reconstructed.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
THE WORLD
! REVOLVES
CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOLS.
Sixteen Million Enrolled According to
Annual Report.

Sixteen Million Enrolled According to
Annual Report.
The annual report Of the United
States commissioner of education
shows that more than 100000 pu-
pills, or 20.04 per cent of the entire
population of the country are enrolled
in our common schools.
The average daily attendance for
1903 was 11,O54,502, the same being
69.2 per cent of the total number en-
rolled. This is the largest average at
tendance in the number enrolled ever
reported in the United States. 1t was
only 59.3 per cent in 1870.
it appears from this report that
women are rapidly supplanting men
as school teachers. Male teachers
formed nearly 80 per cent OF the en-
tire number of teachers in 1870, and
nearly 43 per cent in 1880, but only 26
per cent. in 1903. The wages OF teach
ers have also increased.
This report, taken in connection
with the flourishing Indian and other
schools supported by the nation,
shows that we shall take our place
soon among the most highly favored
nations in point of education.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
WILL COME BACK FOR CUP.
French Rider Determined to Win
Automobile Trophy.

Albert Clement, the French rider,
who participated in the Vanderbilt
automobile cup race, has sailed for
Paris. A few days after his arrival
there he will enter upon three years
of military duty. While in the French
army he will act as special automo
bile driver to the general in chief
driving him on all military inspec
tions, army maneuvers, etc. During
these three years he is in the army
young Clement will be allowed to in
dulge in automobile racing to his
hearts content. He will be allowed
time to prepare his machine for any
race he may enter-in short, his army
service will in no way interfere with
his racing. He has definitely an.
nounced that he will come over and
drive in next years Vanderbilt cup
race, and in his broken English add
ed: Next time l get it."
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
Novelty From Paris,

"Tilleul' is the name Parisians ap
ply to the greenish yellow or yellow
ish pale green called after the linden
tree. 1t is seen in the smart brocaGes
which initiate oldfashioned colors
chiefly seen now in scraps of boarded
satin or brocaded velvet, or in some
her editary garment handed down by Q
long-pedigreed colonial dame. One
cannot say tilleul is strictly becoming
to the majority of women, put pro.
nounced brunette, with a clear, high
color, may safely venture upon wear.
ing this fashionable new shade near
her face without the aid of a lace
assistance. 1t is seen in the narrow
waistcoats of dressy broadcloth cos
tunes.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
Beresford's Care of His Sailors.

A recent incident serves to show
why Lord Charles Beresford is so
beloved by seamen in the British
navy. While the channel fleet was
at Invergordon one of the marines on
board the cruiser Theseus became SO
seriously i'll that his removal to the
mainland was rendered impossible 1t
would equally endanger the mans
life had the vessel gone to sea with
the others, and rather than run any
such risk Lord Charles ordered the
vessel to remain behind. This kindly
act was of no avail, for the man died
within a few hours after the depar.
ture of the fleet, but the kindness OF
the admiral has already enhanced his
popularity in the far north.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
Shoe Lore.


Slippers run to gayety and high
heels. Some of the new ones have
eight straps.
Cuban heels are more fashionable
for walking than French heels.
Many women are wearing plain
vamped shoe without tip.
Dull kids will be more fashionable
this season than for some time.
Patent leather is the thing for dress
occasions, but is not durable for hard
wear.
1t seems true that toes are becom-
ing more pointed than for several
years past.
In high dress shoes cloth uppers
are in good taste.
Bronze slippers, buttoned with a
strap across the instep and worked
with bronze beads, are modish.
AS for stockings, extreme open-stitch
styles are demode, and fine but plain
woven hose is the correct thing.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
About MuHs.

Muffs are very important item in
the fashionable girls winter outfit;
and the new ones are just as quaint
and old-timey as are the smart effects
they accompany. There are the IA
miliar fiat pouchshape, the round pill
low, bigger than ever; and nowadays
they term the Victorian what used to
be called the granny muff.
A very fascinating novelty combines
d handbag and muff; the bag is
mounted invisibly in the top of the
muff, just a jeweled clasp peeping out
to indicate it's whereabouts. Others in
the same style show merely purse,
but either form is in the height Of
fashion.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
Coats and WALKING skirts.

The habit coat which will accom-
pany the walking skirt bids fair to be
plain, and the sleeves, like those in
most garments, will be moderate. An
effective model of light weight mus
tard brown cloth is trimmed with pas
sementerie braid. The skirt is hung in
small box plaits, with the exception OF
the front breadth, and attached just
about the knees with little clusters OF
braid loops. The bottom of the skirt
is trimmed with rather an elaborate
pattern done in the braid, but at this
point the plaits are left free. The
bolero has reversible fronts faced
with silk in the same tons and en-
broidered with the passementerie, the
coat fastening with passementerie
loops and buttons. The sleeves are
gathered into the cuff by means OF
row of small box plaits taken in the
material half way between the shoul-
der and elbow. The cuff about the
hand is trimmed with passementerie.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
GRAND DUKES AS "GRAFTERs."
Russians In High Positions Have Itch
ing Fingers.

According to story recently told
in st. Petersburg even grand dukes
are among the grafters in the cars
domain. Just off the Newski Prospekt
in the capital a memorial church is
being erected on the spot where Alex
ander II was assassinated. There
seems to be small prospect Of its be-
ing finished. Several hundreds Of
thousands of rubles are yearly de-
voted to it's completion. No progress
is visible. Year after year the scat
foldings are as before. Not long ago
a British traveller inquired from Co.'S
sack officer Of the guards as to the
mystery. The officer smiled and ex-
planned that the funds passed through
the hands Of grand duke-an uncle
of the present czar-who drove down
now and then to see how things were
going, but-the officer shrugged his
shoulders and laughed. Just what
grand duke would do, was the impli-
cation.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
Houston's Effective Answer.

Representative Cooper of Texas tells
a story about Gen. Sam Houston Of his
state and a practicing physician who
did not like the old general, being
strenuously opposed to him politically
One day, after a heated political dis
cussion, the physician said: General,
like you we'll enough socially, but
politically I would not believe you on
OATH" 81 would believe you, doctor, "
was the quiet reply Of the general.
"Then, sir" vehemently exclaimed the
doctor, "you have much better opin.
ion of me than l have Of you." "Not
better opinion. doctor, but simply
have little more politeness than you
have"
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
CATS GREAT WALKING FEAT.
It Tramped Eighty-Five Miles to Re.
gain Its Home.


What is probably another record
has been created, this time by cat,
which has walked from London to
Overslade, near Rugby, distance OF
eighty-five miles, says the London
Mail.
"Jummy," as the tramp" is called,
belongs to Mrs. Mark Robinson OF 8
Belsize grove, Hampstead, and is just
an ordinary medium-szed black cat.
Although z years old, "Jummy" had
never before displayed any marked
nomadic tendency, its previous ram
blings having always been confined to
the neighborhood of it's home.
About the beginning of June Mr..
Robinson brought the cat to Hamp.
stead from Overslade, and it was at
once apparent that "Jummy," like the
Rev. Mr.. Spalding, didn't like London.
The climax came when some furniture
was moved into the house. This was
too much, and "Jummy" took his de-
parture.
Nothing more was heard of 1t until
about fortnight ago, when .news
came from Overslade that "Jummy"
had returned, it's coat trifle rough,
its limbs trifle thinner, but "Jummy"
nevertheless.
AS the cat was brought to London
in a closed basket its achievement in
walking back is really remarkable.
"Jummy" has rival in the walking
craze for cat belonging to friend
of Mr.. Robinson walked from Rugby
to bennington and was seen wander
ing about the empty house there
which its owner had left. 1t has since
returned to Rugby, having taken three
months for the double journey.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
CORNELL SUN IS POPULAR.
College Daily Well Liked by Students
and Alumni.


The Cornell Sun. which began the
twenty.fifth year of its publication
with the present college year, is now
the largest college daily in America,
and, so far as known. in all the world.
Besides covering the college news, the
Sun has each morning page of tele-
graphic news covering the whole
world. A place on the board of edi-
tors and managers is one of the great
est honors in the university, and,
therefore, much striven after. The
places that are made vacant each
year by graduates are filled by COM
petition, as high as thirty underclass-
men starting out in the race for a
single position. There is always a
money surplus at the end of the year,
which is divided up among the men,
bers of the staff. OF this years board
of editors ~ H. Morse of Northpart,
N. Y, is editor in chief, and E. H..
Kelley of Dayton, o., is business man.
ager.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
As HE UNDERSTOOD 1T.
Salesman Had Broad Definition Of the
Word "VoIuntary."

Word "Voluntary."
"Some men don't always understand
what another means by the language
he uses," said William F. King of the
Merchants association the other day
in talking of the difficulties that sales.
men sometimes have to contend with.
Now there is one of our statesmen
whom overheard the other day boast
ing that Western buyer, who is cele-
brated wherever statesmen congregate
as a hard man to do business with,
had come into the store voluntarily
and bought large bill of goods. AS
soon as the other man had gone
asked our man if he really meant that
the buyer had come in voluntarily.
"'Sure he did, was the reply got.
"'How do you account for it?' I
asked.
"'Oh, well,' said the salesman, it's
simple enough. The day he arrived
in town l sent him a special delivery
letter at his hotel, and followed it UP
in the afternoon with call at which
l showed him couple of samples. The
next day | met him as he was going
to lunch, and blew MIN off to the best
meal he ever ate. That night took
him to the theater, and the next morn
ing met him at his hotel before break.
fast. OF course never let chance
slip to talk up our goods, and this
morning he just walked into the store
and bought the biggest bill we ever
got out of him..
WELL" said Mr.. King, that was
what the man called coming in vol
unfairly, and he meant it. Of course
he didn't have to hit him over the
head with a club and drag him in.
Every man is entitled to his own def
nitions. New York Times.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
Indian at Civilized Work,

Purcell Powless, a full-blooded Onei-
da Indian, grandson of former chief
Of the tribe, has just been given po-
sition as motorman in the st. Louis
street railway service. He is the sec
ond full-blooded Indian to be employ
ed by the st. Louis Transit Company,
Felix Scott, Sioux, having been in
the service six months. Powless is 23
years old. He was born in Wisconsin,
where the Oneida tribe has lived for
years. His Indian name is Soda-Wah.
He was educated at Haskell institute,
Lawrence, Kan.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
Beautiful Irish Lace.

The newest thing in Irish lace
might better be called French.Irish. It
has the beauty of the work of Irish
crochet, treated after the wonderful
fancies of the French. It's wonderful
combination. For the Irish work only
few patterns-the shamrock predom-
inating-and make them over and
over; while Paris INDUCES in marvel
GUS, daring flights, and illumines ev-
erythirs she touches with radiant
changes.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

sleeves are the new ones that are full
at the shoulders and are finished with
Follower cuffs.
The coat is made with front, back
and under-arm cores and is finished at
the neck with simple Follower col.
lar. The sleeves are full and are plait-
ed into bands that are concealed by
the cuffs. The belt is adjusted over
the back and fronts to the center
tucks, where it passes through open
ings left for the purpose and is closed
invisibly.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size is yards 27
inches wide, 2% yards A inches wide
or 21s yards So inches wide, with "
yard of velvet and IL yards of braid
to trim as illustrated.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
Preference for RuIIfiahtlna.

The Boston Record notes that once
in a while one of the Sunday exhort-
ers on the common startles the crowd
with his hits. A well-known old spell
binder was comparing the vices and
amusements of various countries and
the relation between the two. In
particular he described bulIfighting
in Spain and pugilism in this coun-
try. "And l don't know but what
bullfghting is the BETTER" he roared.
"God Almighty made the bulls for
beef. But when you kill pugilist,
what use is ne to anybody"
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
Blouse or Shirt Waist.

Plain shirt waists always are in de-
mand and always fill need. This one
shows the new sleeves that are full at
inches wide, yards A inches wide,
box plait at the center front. The
model is made of Russian blue Sicil.
ian mohair, stitched with corticelli
silk, and is worn with belt and tie
of. black taffeta. All wasting mate
rials are, however, appropriate, the
many mercerized cottons, as well as
wool and silk.
The waist consists of the fitted lin.
ing, which is optional, fronts and back.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

and again by tortoise-shell sets mount
ed in gold, at present the apex of ex-
travagance and fashion.
Some people say it is the interest
we feel in the Japanese at this mo-.
ment that has brought back the ivory
toilet sets into favor, butt others de-
clare it is simply the moment for
ivory. A jeweler says that there is.
another cause, and that is that ivory
is not quite so expensive as it was. 1t
is being used either plain or carved,
and sometimes delicately colored With
art nouveau tints and designs.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
The Garden.

Under the gloom of the shivering pines
That whisper when it blows,
Behind the creeper-covered wall,
Is a garden that always grows.
In summer and in springt!me,
And when the winter SHOWS
Bend the dark branches to the ground
The garden always grows
The hand Of man has made It,
The white Stones stand in rows:
The tears of the world have watered It,
And the garden always grows.
There are many gardens like it,
Their number no man knows,
Each day, till the world Is ended.
This garden always grows.
-Lorimer Stoddard
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

A New Jersey minister announces
that he has made arrangements to
give free rides to and from his church
by automobiles, carriages or trolley
cars, to all who will attend his serv.
ices. It is question whether ne
couldn't get larger audiences by charg.
ing an admission fee instead.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
Cloth Collars.

One sees a few cloth collars In the
shops, handsomely embroidered by
hand and applied. with curious little
motifs. They come in white, black
and few colors, and make lovely
accessory to the cloth gown Of similar
shade.
Deeper. than these is white cloth
collar that reaches the proportion of
a shoulder cape, embroidered with
handsome padded Easter lilies.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

Still that cataract in South America,
which is bigger than Niagara, has a
long and strenuous campaign of adver-
tising ahead Of 1t before it can hope
to attract the bulk Of the wedding
tour trade.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

The back is plain across the shoul
ders, drawn down in gathers at thu
waist line, but the fronts are gath
cred at their upper edges, also, So
forming becoming folds. The sleeve,
are in shirt style, gathered int
straight cuffs, and at the neck is
regulation stock.
The quantity of material require,
for the medium size is 81 yards 2.
inches wide, 31s yards 27 inches wide
or yards A inches wide.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

Every man who hunts deer in Yer
mont has to pay e15 for license.
This goes to the state, however, and
his friends are supposed to look after
the funeral expenses.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

Some day an enterprising insurance
company will make hit by putting
out line of Halloween insurance"
in addition to its fire, lightning and
tornado risks.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

The new king Of Saxony refuses to
recall his former wife to share the
throne with him, but he will probably
not be so cruel as to neglect to send
her picture of himself, seated in his
solitary splendor.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

1t is a great thing for. the world
that the dispute between Russia and
England is to be settled by the big
guns at The Hague court, instead o,
the big guns of the warships.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

was born at Lyons in 1855, entered the
diplomatic service in 1876, and has
written several books, one of which
was crowned by the French academy.
M. Jusserands wife is the daughter
of American parents. but she had
never seen this country until she ar
rived with her husband. Her maiden
name was Elise Richards.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

A Boston judge, in sentencing cul-
sober, I won't stand for any man beat
ing his mother" One of these SEN
tences is unhappily ambiguous.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
Ivory in Fashion Again.

ivory toilet sets have once more
come into fashion after years of neg
lect, during which time silver-backed
brushes have been in vogue, which
nave been superseded by gold ones,
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

The light of hope dawns. The wom-
an purchasing agent of great Chi
cago store was rebuked by the man.
ager of the house for buying the
plumes of birds that are protected by
law.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

If Alfred Austin had had any sense
of humor he would never have pub
lished that essay of his on "The Grow
ing Distaste for the Higher Forms Of
Poetry"
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18
Found Fortune In New New Zealand

Found Fortune In New New Zealand.
Albert Winter, an Englishman work
ing in the Grannity Creek mines, New
Zealand, picked up stone to throw
at a pigeon one evening while on his
way home. Something in the stone
attracted his attention, and on ex-
amining it he found gold-bearing
quartz. Winter quietly took out
miners wrights and with a mate
pegged out claim. This was couple
of months ago. He has just sold his
interest for 100000 and has gone
home to his parents, who had not
heard Of him for ten years.
Kansas agitator., 1904-11-18

That young man who forgot he mar.
ried in the morning and married dn.
other woman in the evening will get
year in the penitentiary to strength
en- his memory.