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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
WORRY
A Sure Starter for III Health.

Useless worrying IA form Of ner.
vousness) is indirectly the result
Through the nerves) of improper
feeding. A furniture man of Men,
phis says:
"About a year ago I was afflicted
with nervous spells, would worry so
over trivial things.
81 went to consult one Of the best
physicians in Memphis and he asked
among many questions if drank cof-
fee.
His advice was: Go to some pro-
vision store and get box of Postum.
drink it in place of coffee and as you
are confined to your desk to a great
extent try and get out in the open air
as much as possible l followed his
instructions regarding the Postum.
"At that time my weight was 143
and I was taking all kinds Of drugs
and medicines to brace me up, but all
failed; to-day weigh 1855 and all OF
my old troubles are gone, and all the
credit is due to having followed this
wise physicians advice and cut off the
coffee and using Postum in its place.
II now consider my health perfect.
am willing to go before notary
public and testify that it was all due
to my having used Postum in place
of coffee" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason for quitting the
drug-drink coffee. and there's a rea-
son for drinking Postum. Trial 10
days proves them all.
Look in each package for copy
OF the famous little book. 1.-THE Road
to Wellville."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
Feminine Criticism.

Camille Saint-Saens, the eminent
French composer, is as interested in
current criticism and in the work OF
his contemporaries as he is in his
own music.
He was talking recently with a
young woman who had just been to
the recital of young pianist whose
talents had had much preliminary adj
vertising. The young woman spoke en-
Enthusiastically of the pianist's good
looks, his clothes, his way of sitting
at the piano, his charming manner of
acknowledging applause. Saint
Saens listened patiently until she
stopped a moment for breath.
"Um," he commented, thoughtfully;
"and did you notice anything about
his playing ?'-Harper' Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

it had worn very well, indeed. 1t
very evidently had not had much
washing We wandered around the
bazaar, where everything was terribly
dear. to our surprise, and into the
quaint temples, the oldest of all hav-
ing stone courtyard, with three rows
of sma-. temples, each containing its
own shrine. Old Hanuman, the monkey
god, was there in great form, huge
image of him, entirely painted red.
AS we were told that in half an hour
the greatest shrine, that of the god
dess Lachsmi, would be open, we
lowered about until we. heard a great
changing of bells, and were beckoned
by a very much clothed worshiper TIC
the scene of action. There is so little
reverence in the worship of Hindu
that one is tempted to believe that II
is entirely matter of form with them
One after another came up, kneeled on
the marble pavement just outside the
temple, and, intoning lovely minor
wall, touched their foreheads to the
cold marble, or rubbed their poor
noses violently over it, glancing at us
all the time. Pretty women in their
clouds of floating color came up, car
rying on their heads lovely brass bowls
full of rice, or some other thing as an
offering to the goddess, and always
stopped to stare at the strangers, and
laugh. A young man with his baby
boy astride of his shoulder threw him
self down near by and had romr
with the little brown thing, who
shouted with laughter as he was
tossed into the air. The shrine was a
mass of rather odoriferous marigolds
and under them, about the neck, was
a necklace of lovely pearls. Hideous
goddess that she was, we felt pang
of envy at the sight of her ornament.
We stood in the shade of the carved
marble canopy, watching it all silent.
ly, until at last the bell tangled again,
and the huge doors of the temple
closed with clang. The brown baby
shouted and cooed, the priest muir.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
A PERVERTED XMAS PRESENT.
Business Instinct Highly Developed In
Little Freddie.

Business Instinct Highly Developed In
Little Freddie.
1t was Christmas Eve. Freddie was
on his way home from the Sunday
school, where he had been a regular
attendant for several weeks. His an
nual conversion had been rewarded in
a substantial way, for he had not only
Toasted upon the good things of this
world, but he bore under his arm a
beautiful blue and gold book that
showed him how to get to the other
world. He was well pleased, for ever
and anon he would look at the book
and fairly gloat over it. AS he passed
the house of an old maid, whose life
he had often made miserable, the old
lady noticed how he regarded his Sun
day school present and rejoiced ex-
ceedingly.
Il always said he wasn't bad boy
at heart" she remarked to herself.
"Oh, if his father and mother could
only see him this blessed moment as
he thinks of the home above and re-
solves to live just as the little boys
and girls in the book"
But listen. Freddie is also remark
ing to himself.
4 This is pretty good book, by gee!
1t must have stood the Sunday school
people in about dollar. Your nibs is
in great luck. l must hurry around to
the secondhand book store before it
closes up. ought to be able to trade
a book like this for half dozen dime
novels at least"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
PREY OF THE BIRDS.
klI Forms of Insects Food of Feath.
cred Sonqsters.

hiI FOTTnS OF IUScCtS TOOu u TCdSI-
cred Songsters.
There is hardly a single group Of
insects which does not suffer from the
appetite of one or more species of
birds. The eggs and larvae are dug
and pried out of their burrows in the
wood by woodpeckers and creepers;
those underground are scratched and
clawed up to view by quail, cartridges
and many sparrows; warblers and
vireos scan every leaf and twig. Fly
catchers, like the cat family of NAM
mails, lie in wait and surprise the in
sects on the wing, more particularly
those flying near the ground, while
swifts, swallows and martins CLEAN q
harvest from the host of high-fying
insects. When we think of humming
birds are taking dainty sips Of honey
from the flowers, they are in reality
more often snatching minute spiders
and flies from the deep cups of the
calyxes. When night falls the insects
which have chosen that time as the
safer to carry on the business of act
i've life, are bounced on by crepuscular
feathered beings; the cavernous
mouths of whip-poor-wills engulf them
as they rise from their hiding places
and the bristles of nighthawks brush
them into no less rapacious maws If
perchance, they have succeeded In
reaching the upper air.-New York
Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
The Irishman's Protest.

The late Amos Cummings Of New
York used to tell this story of his frs
assignment as newspaper reporter
He was sent out to write up an acct
dent where an Irish hodcarrier was
injured in a fall from building. He
arrived just as two officers were as
sisting the injured man into the ambu
lance.
whats his name?" asked Cum
mings of one of his officers, at the
same moment pulling out his pad and
pencil.
The Irishman heard him, and mis-
taking him for the timekeeper on the
job, exclaimed, with look of disgust
covering his face.
Isn't it trouble enough to fall three
stories without being locked for the
few moments l lose goin' to tn hos
?'-New York Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
Pats Lesson In Golf.

Pat had been helping the green's
keeper construct several tees at the
new golf links, and during the noon
hour had been given few lessons in
driving. A day or two later he was
telling his friend Casey about it.
Faith, Casey" he said, this game
they call golluf do be funny game.
Yez have little white ball an long
stick wild knob on the ind av it, an
yes put the white ball on a little hape
av sand. Thin the game is to haul aft
an knock the ball so far yez kin niver
find ut agin."
AN did yez hit the ball whin yez
tried?" asked Casey.
did OH" said Pat. "Thot's the fun
ny thing about golluf. Shure, the first
tonne Oh hit ut, OF niver touched ut"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
lust as a Favor.

The man who knows it all had beer
talking, and in his superior way had
settled every question that had come
up until the quiet little man was
moved to speak.
Twill you grant me one little ia
vor?" he asked humbly, as became g
man who realized that he was ad
dressing one who knows it all.
Certainly" replied the other. What
is it?"
"Well, will you kindly permit me
to know something about one or two
subjects in which I am personally in
terested, if l will concede all the
knowledge of everything else to you?
And after that there was a lull In
the conversation that seemed to indi
cate that permission had been given
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

Ever since our arrival in Dalhousie,
India, we had been hearing of the
beauties of Chumba, and had at last,
after many inquiries succeeded in dis
covering that it was very old town,
far back in the mountains. at the ex-
IRENE south point of the State Kash-
mir; and at last we, with groans and
means at the thought of leaving our
dear little bungalow, and our beautiful
view, decided that 1t was over the
better
Inc rains at last had ceased, and
the weather was very much like the
loveliest of our early October days in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
Professors Little Joke.

The late Prof. Samuel D. Gross was
man who, like many of his col
leagues, was very fond of good
story, and was equally quick at repair,
tee, says the Philadelphia Ledger.
The following anecdote of his happy
retort to an admiring patient is too
good to be lost:
DR.. Gross had been i'll for some
time and was just beginning to get
around, when he met patient, who
said:
Professor I am very glad to see
that you are out again; while you were
sick your patients were dying by the
Dozen"
A merry twinkle came into the doc
tors eye, as he replied:
81 see! Now, | suppose, they will
die by the Gross"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
Sympathy Misplaced.

Edward l.. Adams, representing the
United States as consul general at
Stockholm, Sweden, was for several
years editor of the Rochester Demo.
crat and Chronicle. While occupying
that position he wrote an obituary no.
tice of neighbours child, whose
trousers had caught fire during a
Fourth of July celebration, burning
the little fellow so badly that he died
in consequence. Mr.. Adams ended
his article with the statement that
the sympathies of friends would go
out to the bereaved parents. His
shock the next day may possibly be
imagined when the types made him
say that "the sympathies of a large
circle of friends will go out to the
burned pants. New York Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
The Demon of the Pit.
A din of voices shouting hoarse,
A whirl of outstretched arms;

A din of voices shouting hoarse,
A whirl of outstretched arms;
A little truth, mass of lies,
A score of false alarms
And standing in the midst OF II
We see the Demon of the Pit!
A hundred faces. white and strained,
Are peering to behold
The man whose name throughout the land
Is hailed the leader bold;
And standing in the midst of 1t
We spy the Demon of the Pit.
Another cent! Another cent!
A madding, fearful sway
The King of yesterday goes down.
Another rules to-day
But monarch over all of 1t
We hail the Demon of the Pit.
A crash of wasted, blighted hopes,
A pistol shot-a scream
Another life is yielded up
To join the awful stream;
And grinning in the midst of 1t
We see the Demon of the Pit.
A ruined mill, with crumbling walls.
Ten thousand starving men:
'How long, o Lord? How long?" Gey
cry
Then cotton jumps again.
And gloating over all of 1t
The King is Demon of the Pit!
-McLandburgh Wilson.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
The Fond Parents Pride.

A reporter was endeavoring to find
out the particulars of an accident that
had befallen a boy, and was asking
the questions necessary in such cases
of the father of the injured boy.
"Did the little fellow stand the op.
Grafton well?" asked the reporter.
Like a major-came through it all
right"
did he have to take anything?"
continued the reporter.
mot gol darn thing but chloro.
FORM" was the proud reply of the ad-
miring parent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

whole costume to take away with us.
and not knowing what to pay, stopped
a pretty young woman in the bazaar,
and after admiring her countless
silver ornaments, asked her what such
a dress ought to cost. She answered
in Hindustanee that she did not know.
We begged her to tell us the price of
hers, and she shrugged her shoulders
with sigh and said, "Huzoors, how
can | know? The dress was bought
for me when was little child, so
how can l remember"
1t was rather short, and had faded
into a lovely pale red, but as the wom-
an looked fully thirty, we decided that
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
Life.

A catch of breath. rising sun.
A few gray clouds, lifes race begun.
Youth scales the heights, love seeks its
end,
Wealth comes and goes, ties break and
mend
A few good friends, a tear, a smile,
Some days of cheer, a sign meanwhile.
Times text of change. old friends depart
Late thoughts grow wise. grace leads the
heart.
The sun drops down, the clouds swing
low.
A few farewells, then time to go.
Clifford Kane Stout.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

blades. During the interval which
has elapsed | have had occasion to
resort to Doan's Kidney Pills when !
noticed warnings Of an attack. On
each and every occasion the results
obtained we're just as satisfactory as
when the pills were first brought to
my notice. Just as emphaticaily en-
dorse the preparation to-day as did
over two years ago."
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. T.,
proprietors. For sale by all druggists,
price 80 cents per box.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
Took Eiqht Turkeys, Left 5000.

John Krider, farmer near Lebanon,
Pa, discovered that his flock OF eight
turkeys had been stolen one night last
week. Farmer Krider however, is not
mourning, for the robber dropped a
wallet containing ten twenty-dollar
bills. 1t is supposed the thief obtained
the money while ransacking some resi-
dence in the observation-disclosures
town (Ky.) News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
Was Not Rewarded.

A small miss who had but recently
mastered her catechism confessed her
disappointment with it thus: Now,
obey the fifth commandment and
honor my papa and mamma, yet my
days are not bit longer in the land.
for I'm put to bed every night at z
o'clock just the same"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
Significant Name.

Rev. Dr. William T. McElveen, or
the intelligent use of Scripture
when l was a younger man I met 9
colored woman in Tennessee, who
named her son Judas Iscariot,' ant
when asked her why, she said: Oats
Scripture name, massa. l reads il
ma Bible dat it was good for dat maj
he neber been bawn. Well, me an
ma old man had sixteen children fore
dis one come, and we jes' called hin
Judas Iscariot.'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the There is only one way to
cure deafness and that ia by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an Unframed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eustachan Tube. When this
tube is innamed you have rumbling sound or i'm.
perfect hearing and when 1t s entirely closed, Deaf
ness 10 the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken and this tube restored TO It's normal condi-
ton he aring will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out OF ten are caused by Catarrh which is nothing
but an inhamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness Caused by caarrhl that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
Exposition at Milan.

The opening OF the Simplon tunnel
will be celebrated by an exposition at
Milan, in which the United States Is
invited to participate in the following
sections: Transportation on earth
and in the air, marine transportation,
insurance, decorative art and work.
shop of Industrial art.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
Christmas Box.

The familiar term Christmas box
comes from the old-time custom OF
placing alms-boxes in the churches
Christmas morning to receive dona-
tons from the congregation for the
benefit of the poor. AS the aims were
not given out until the next day, Dec.
rs came to be known as Boxing day."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

One of the best and simplest cures
for insomnia is said to be the odor
of raw onions. They should be
crushed to a pulp in order to free
all the juice. Smell this substance
for ten minutes after retiring. 1t is
said to quiet the most nervous per-
son and relax the most overweight
nerves. 1t is hardly pleasant, but is
said to be efficacious.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
New Occupation for Women.

A most curious occupation concefv.
ed by a woman is that of dinner
day visiting houses and tasting dishes
intended for dinner. She suggests i'm
provements and shows the cook new
ways of preparing dishes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

Three sparrows may be sold for a
farthing, but any one of them can
navigate the air better than a flying
machine upon which thousands Of dol
lars have been spent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

Mr.. Carnegie has given away $780,
100000 in the year just closed, Mr..
Rockefeller 100000, Mr.. Morgan
$4,000, and Uncle Russell Sage-but
words fail us.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

The people of the United States eat
$50, 100000 worth of candy every
wear now, six times as much as sat
isfed them twenty years ago. Uncle
SANS sweet tooth is growing fully
40 fast as his wisdom tooth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

Wonderful deposits of radium have
been found in various parts of the
west. Now look out for the bogus
companies with worthless stock to
sell that are going to make you rich
exploiting these deposits.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
To Test the Purity Of Water.

Take some of the suspected water
in clean, glass-stoppered bottle; add
little pure cane sugar; expose, hav-
ing well stopped the bottle, to the
light, in warm room. Should the
water, even after a weeks exposure,
become turbid, it is dangerously inn
pure for drinking; if it remains clear,
1t Is SAFE
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

Miss Irwin, dean of Radcliffe, says
in her annual report: Radcliffe needs
100000, to be applied to purposes of
instruction, and for this we can hardly
wait" Come, Uncle Russell, here's
your chance!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

President Wilson of Princeton has
been warning the nation against the
evils of selfish ease and of amassing
money. No newspaper men are in
danger.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

An Iowa man, who has used whisky
and tobacco regularly all his life, has
just completed his Tooth year. and
has no regrets to report. The brands,
please?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

AT the approaching SEVENTEEN birth
Adv anniversary Of the Dowager Elm.
nress of China one OF the viceroys
pvilI make her a present of seventeen
automobiles. Apparently this officia!
90 determined that the old lady shall
not see seventy-one.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

AS a rule when 1t is necessary to
light an oil stove in order to supple.
ment the work of the furnace. either
the wick is burned out or else the oil
is nearly used up.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

A poetess named Russell contrib
utes to an eastern journal a short
poem entitled, Back of 1t ALL" With
her name, she ought to do the sub
ject justice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

A Chinaman in St. Joseph, Mo-, re,
fuses to pay the rent on his telephone
because he can't make 1t talk the
chinese language. The courts prob
ably will hold that Chinese Is no
harder to transmit than American
slang.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

II the British forces are not careful
they will sour the disposition Of the
Mad Mullah. A man can not be
whipped periodically without becom.
ing somewhat resentful.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

]. P. Morgan has consented to talk
to a reporter. When financier is rel
egated to a more lowly seat on the
steps of the throne 1t sometimes
opens his mouth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes 1t
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

Prince Cupid has been locked up at
Washington for disorderly conduct.
This is not the first time, however,
that Cupid has caused unnecessary
trouble.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

Among South American republics 1t
is becoming recognized that every
nation should have an adequate navy
so that the warships may be sold to
other powers at a big profit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
In Emmons Co., Dakota.

We can sell you 160 acres fine land.
You can break 100 acres this spring.
sow it to Salzer's Flax and reap
enough to pay for your land, ETC., hav-
ing a fine farm free the first year.
Have ten such pieces for sale.
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO.,
NV. N, W La Crosse, Wis.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

1t helps one to understand what city
life does to some human nature when
we read that many of the IroQuois
theater dead were robbed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

We can't help wondering if the coun'
try editor who refers to rival paper
as "a mere fortuitous concourse OF
type" is equally good at fattery.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

This is the first chance the girls
have had for eight years. We shall
hope to see them embrace the oppor.
tunity, if he's a good one.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

OF course the wire trust is greatly
amused at the idea of fencing this
country off from Canada with barb
wire.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

1t is safe bet that the man who
wrote so rapturously on Beautiful
Snow" hired some one else to shovel
it away for him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

Somebody has invented a device for
making permanent record of all tele.
phone conversations, but most of them
aren't worth it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

It is to be long year this year for
the man who draws his pay every Sat-
urday, for there will be fifty-three pay
days in it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22
ALL DONE OUT.
Veteran Joshua

veteran Joshua
Heller of 706 8.
Walnut street. Ur
bana. ILL.,. says:
"In the fall OF
1899 after taking
D GA MS Kidney
Pills l told the
readers of this
paper that they
had relieved me
Of kidney trouble,
di 8 p o s e d Of a
lame back with
pain across my
loins and beneath
the g oul d err
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

1t looks like war in the orient. But
why this delay of Richard Harding
Davis departure?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-22

Perhaps M. Curie, the inventor OF
radium, feared that with few decora'
tons he might be mistaken for duke.