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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
Revive Sun Dials.

The sun dial. that old-time favorite
in the garden Of the past, has been
revived, and 1t is stated on good au'
thority that no garden will be consid.
cred complete without 1t.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15

The rock, which is few inches
less than fifteen feet in height, is of
New Hampshire granite. The stripes
which appear on the back of the
toad" are of mica, and add realism
to it. All the features to be found
on a real. live field toad are repro
duced with remarkable accuracy.
Unlike many natural freaks, the
visitor does not have to be told what
it is or look at the rock in certain
way to discern any likeness to toad.
Natives of this town tell funny stories
about strangers, who, seeing the rock
for the first time. have become really
frightened at such monstrosity out
in the field. The rock is on an eleva-
ton of nearly two thousand feet
above the sea level, and from 1t one
can command an extended view of the
surrounding country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
MilIlons for ReIiuion.

The American investment in relig.
ious and educational institutions In
Turkey is $6,5O0,OO0, and more than
500 900 900 has been spent in mission
work covering nearly a century.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
Chivalrv.

The chivalry of Europe is. in great
measure, a product Of the Saracen
chivalry which entered Europe in two
streams flowing through Constantine
pie and through Spain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
Sharks Reappear.

Ferocious sharks, which have not
been seen in the Baltic for more than
century. have again appeared off
the Danish and German coasts, and
give the fishermen much trouble.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
Russians Marry Younu,

The European country in which
there is the largest number of mar
riages of men under the age of twen-
ty-one is Russia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
Facts About Coal.

The United States exports $4,000.
900 worth Of coal year. France
produces about 100000 tons of coal
q year and has to buy 100000 more.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
To Increase Population.

In the interest Of the increase In
population, Frenchman suggests
that married men and fathers be ex-
emrted from military duty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
Visible Stars,

The number of stars visible to the
naked eye is fewer than 5000. The
number of stars visible through the
largest telescope is probably not fewer
than 100,0O0,000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
Odd STAGE Device.

A remarkably clever piece of stage
mechanism illusion was practiced in
England. 1t enabled one person to
impersonate both Faust and Marguer-
tie at the same time. The sketch re-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15

produced herewith explains the meth
cd at a glance. Marguerite, it will be
seen, stands before mirror slightly
shaded. The face of Faust is painted
on the drapery at the back of her
head, while the drapery is so ar
ranged that in the rear it appears to
cover the figure of Faust.-New York
Herald
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
Feet Comfortable Ever Since.

"Isuffered for years with my feet. A frieud
recommended ALIENS FOOT-EASE. I
used two boxes Of the powder, and my feet
have been entirely comfortable ever since
send to me. VIM. L. Swormstedt, Washing
ton. d. c." Sold by all Druggists, $50.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
Old Inventions,

During the middle ages gunpowder,
clocks, telescopes, parchment, paper
and the mariners compass were in
vented or adopted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
UnIucky Man.

A man crossed the ocean from Liv.
erpool to New York recently and was
the only single man on board, while
there were fifty-fye single women.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15

Check Foreign Students.
Some of the higher institutions of
learning in Germany have increased
the fees for foreign STUDENTS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
His Honest Way.

"Do you ever take stimulants of
any kind?" asked the doctor, who was
examining the red-nosed candidate for
life insurance.
mo, sir. When drink whisky, |
do it without trying to make any ex-
cuses to myself whatever"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
MARRIAGE and COOKING.

The young woman who will marry
before she has learned to cook is In
danger of learning something about
the divorce courts.-Exchange.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15

It's all right to strike while the iron
is hot, but don't burn your fingers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15

The world has little time for trouble
From which it may escape. Be glad
And men will turn aside to greet you,
To hear of joys you may have had.
We coldly turn away from people
When they approach us, looking sad.
s. e. KiSer,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
ERRORS IN EARLY eIBLEa

Humorous Slips That Went Unnotlced
by WatchfuI Eyes.
Although the printing of early Eng
lish Bibles was conducted with great
care, and two of the conclave
watched it as the paper went through
the press, yet the first editions CON
tanned some striking errors. The first
edition, because of its translation OF
Ruth iii, Is, was called the "He Bi.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
Silent Iapanese Soldiers.

Silent Japanese Soldiers.
Japanese soldiers fight noiselessly.
They have no bands, no drums beat
reveille or tattoo, and in action they
utter no cheers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15

1t isn't so bad to be absent minded
If we can only forget our troubles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
Irritation Adds Value.

BY means Of irrigation something
like 100000 acres of land in Dako-
ia have been increased in value over
$3.50, 100000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
Turkish War Expenses,

Something like three-fourths Of tho
annual expenditure Of the Turkish
government has of recent years been
for arms and munitions of war.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
Insist on Getting Il.

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
f1ance Starch because they have stock in
hand of - OF. brands, which they know
cannot be sold to a customer who has once
used the 10 OF. pkg. Defiance Starch for
same money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15

The Best Results in Starching
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting o. more for same
money-no cooking required.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15

There is too much charity in this
world-for worthless people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15

God measures by motives; men, by
mistakes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15

Chiffon Has Many Eyes.
The chiffon, sort of shellfish, holds
the record of possessing 1000 eyes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15

Esau was foolish to swap his BIRTH
right for mess Of pottage if he could
have traded it for breakfast food.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
THREE
Cardinal
POINTS
BLOOD
HEALTH
HAPPINESS

It is fact that, with impover-
ished or unhealthy condition OF the
blood, suffering, ill health and I'M
happiness must result.
Rich, Red, Radiant Blood means
to the possessor splendid health,
and health means happiness to the
vast extent physical condition may
exert it's influence.
Do you suffer from nervousness.
weakness, brain fag, loss of energy,
a sluggish, tired body, with little,
if any, ambition and Vitality Do
you feel that you must have rest
and are unequal to your daily tasks
and responsibilities Does your
body ache and pain all over from
lack of circulation and proper nu.
triton? Docs your system need
to be built up and held theref Il
these and similar conditions exist,
speedy relief and permanent cure
are within your reach.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15

Fast living makes mast links in the
devils chain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-15
reosinte and Billion Dollar aras

The two greatest fodder plants on earth,
one good for IA tons hay and the other
80 tons green fodder per acre. Grows
everywhere. so does Victoria Rape, yield
ing 10000 lbs. sheep and swine food per
acre.
JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS TO THE
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis,
and receive in return their big catalog and
lots Of farm seed samples. wv. N. W
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-13
KILLS A GRIZZLY
WITH A CHEAP GUN
Prospector In Alaska Has an
Exciting Experience With
a Bear

NOME, Alaska, July ia twelve
bore shotgun was the weapon carried
by f. x. King and 1903 repeating
Savage was the armed equipment of
his partner, N. P. Peterson, when they
went prospecting in Homestake Creek,
at the base of the Sawtooth noun
tains. The men are proprietors of the
/ Nugget roadhouse across the Nome
divide
After a walk of several miles they
sighted bear tracks and little later
came upon a grizzly. Peterson drop
ped to one knee, took steady aim and
fired. The bullet struck, but not in q
vital spot, and with a growl of rage
and pain the wounded bear gave a
spring over the cliffs and rolled almost
to the bottom, some 800 feet below,
where she regained her footing and
vanished among the rocks. Chagrined
at the failure, Peterson turned and was
Mortified at seeing another grizzly,
about twice as large as the other.
spring upon his partner, Mr.. King, and
was more horriffed when he remem-
bered that his was the only available
gun. and as the magazine was out OF
repair, could only be reloaded by re-
moving the empty shell by hand. When
the bear Sprang at King the latter,
with habitual presence of mind in
herent in the backwoods hunter, thrust
his shotgun into the face of his as
sailant, which was advancing with
open mouth and extended claws.
Bruin chews Gun Barrel
In the twinkling of an eye the bear
had grasped the muzzle of the gun in
his teeth and was crunching the gun
barrel. Towering two feet higher than
King, the latter realized that the only
hope for him was to pull the trigger
and maybe stop the beast until his
partner could reload the old rifle, or
until they could procure safety by
fight. A loud report, a sullen roar
and the bear gave a spring in the air
and fell to the ground.
The men beat quick retreat and
after covering considerable ground,
turned, and were surprised to see the
bear still lying on the spot where it
had fallen. They waited for few
minutes, in the meantime reloading
the rifle, the shotgun being broken at
the stock and the muzzle left in the
mouth of the bear.
safe distance they ventured nearer and
found the bear stone dead.
The men went back for sled and
after several hours managed to ger
the bear to the Nugget roadhouse and
then started for Nome with nine strong
dogs to draw the heavy load. 1t took
them three days to reach the Sour
Dough roadhouse, where the bears re-
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-13
MAN Is HORSEWHIPPED
BY SEVEN GIRLS
They Accuse Him of Improper Remarks
and Get Even With Him


MILFORD, Utah, July 12.-John Nc
Kean, agent of the Continental Oil
company, said to have made improper
remarks concerning the young women
of Milford, was severely horsewhipped
by seven of them last flight. McKean
was calling on Miss Pratt when a
messenger asked him to step outside.
He declined, and a few moments later
the house was stormed by the young
women who brought him out by force.
He was thrown on the porch and beat
en- for several minutes by rawhide,
while Miss Pratt and her mother stood
by screaming in vain.
After Mexican had washed the blood
from his face and had his cuts dressed
he endeavored to have the young
women arrested, but was not success
full.
Mexican has been prominent socially
here and has paid attention to a num-
Der of young women. He transferred
his allegiance often, and is said to
have made sighting remarks about
former sweethearts. Mexican left Mil
ford this morning.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-13
Scarcity of Rabbis in Jewish Church

Last night several of the rabbiS who
are here attending the central confer
ence of American rabbis We're discuss
ing the great scarcity of Jewish min
insters of the gospel.
1T seems passing strange" said one
of the most prominent of the rabbis,
than there are preachers in the Jewish
church. This is not true of any other
religions, and from conditions exist
ing it would seem that just the reverse
condition would be true.
in the first place. Jewish preachers
are paid better than those of any other
denomination. Even the youngest
preacher gets a salary which the aver
age Christian preacher waits many
years to earn.
Another thing is that the work of
a rabbi is not usually so arduous in
point of conducting services as that of
the Christian minister. The services
are not SO frequent nor SO long. Fur
thermore, they are always simple.
IN spite of this there are hundreds
Of cities of considerable size in tnfs
country which are hungeri1fg fof q
rabbi. When the students of the He
brew Union college of Cincinnati are
graduated they always have six or
seven fine positions offered to them.
Possibly the solution of this is that
the bright young Jewish men take
more readily to the other professions,
where the emolument is greater and
into which they can enter quicker
Louisville Herald
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-13
THEY DINE TOGETHER
AND THEN REMARRY
Divorced Pair Meet to Draw Papers
and Become ReconciIed

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July 12.-
After being granted a decree of df-
vorce from her husband by Judge A.
T. Rorabaek in the superior court in
this city on May 80, Eleanor S. Bourka
Bibby, of Catskill. N. Y, and Edward
A. Bibby, of New York. agreed to wed
once more, and were married at Mil
ford, Pa.
She and Mr.. Bibby were married on
June 6, 1894. About a year ago Mrs.
Bibby brought suit for divorce. The
case was uncontested by Mr.. Bibby,
and she got divorce upon the ground
of intemperance.
After receiving her decree she found
that her husband was living at Mill
Rift, Pa. and they made an appoint
ment to execute papers connected with
the divorce case. The former husband
and former wife dined together.
After dinner they talked matters
over The old love rekindled. and in
stead of executing the papers they
hurried to find a minister.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-13
WOMAN FINDS STOLEN
WATCH IN. A FISH
She Is Robbed and Receivers PIunder in a
Remarkable Way

MORRIsToWN, N. J., July PA re-
markable restoration of watch to its
rightful owner was made to Mrs John
Biddle while fishing in Budd's lake yester-
day. Mrs. Biddle, who lives at Mine Hill,
caught twelve-pound pickerel and in
the stomach of the fish the watch was
found.
The Biddle house at Mine Hill was
robbed three years ago and all the jewelry
in the place carried off. Later, when the
burglar was caught, he said hel lhad rowed
out into the middle of Budd's lake and
dumped the stuff overheard He was CON
victed and sentenced, but none of the
jewelry ever was recovered, because
Budd's lake is a deep body of water
For the first time in her life Mrs. Bid
die went fishing yesterday, and the only
catch she made during the day was the
twelve-pound pickereL She is now con-
sidering the advisability of fishing there
every day to see if she cannot recover the
rest of her jewelry in the same way.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-13
SALTWATER

uLo D.-..
me Ravenna was compelled to return
to Saltwater for repairs Monday even
ing. She broke one of her engines near
Hudson and came back to the levee in
this city. Repairs were made and she
resumed her trip. The Isaac Staples and
bow boat got away yesterday with logs
for S. & j. G. Atlee Fort Madison.
The Northwest Thresher company. of
this city, has opened new field for its
threshing machinery and yesterday
shipped several outfits to Russia Off
GERS of the company say they look for
large European trade, in which event the
number of employees In the factory here
will be largely increased. The machines
shipped yesterday were Grated in huge
boxes, and two cars were required to
transport them to New York
A. ]. hammers, of saltwater, and F.
w. Leonard, of Eau Claire, left last even
ing for Florida, where Mr.. hammers has
spent considerable time looking over
large tracts of timber. They will be
gone a month or more.
The funeral of Mrs. Fannie Jenkins is
to be held this afternoon from the resi-
dence of her daughter Mrs. w. H. H.
Taylor
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-13
Byron in Greece

From his childhood Byron Ionged to
distinguish himself in real life; one
of his boyish dreams was that some
day he would raise a regiment of
horsemen in black armor, to be known
as Byrons Blacks, with which he
would raid kingdoms and turn the tide
of battle. Robert Louis Stevenson had
similar aspiration, and pictured him
self riding out of a devastated valley
at the head of his command, five thou
sand sabres strong; he also took more
pride in his part in the affairs of
Samoa than in all the books with
which he delighted the world. He
would quite have appreciated Byron's
reply to a gentleman who remarked on
the qualification which he must have
derived from the classical remains ana
recollections" of the Greek islands.
you quite mistake me- answered By
ron. II have no poetical hunbug about
me; 1 am too old for that. Ideas Of
that sort are confined to rhyme. Man
chester Guardian.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-13
A CLASS IN PLAIN SEWING
Simple Way for Women to Earn
Money at Home


Many woman unable to leave home
may earn a comfortable sum by teach
ing plain sewing, as mothers nowadays
frequently find little time to instruct
their daughters in this very essential
accomplishment. The first thing neces-
sary is to make. an outline of the work
to be taught, then arrange for pupils of
equal ability to begin a course of
twelve lessons, says writer in the
July Housekeeper.
Commence with teaching the use of
scissors, thimble and properly knotting
the thread. On strips of muslin about
twelve inches long mark dots with red
ink where stitches are to be made. Be
gin with five stitches an inch, and in
crease the number till twenty or more
can be run in that space. Then, with
overhanding, hem1ning and filling,
make short marks instead of dots, to
give the proper slant.
Continue with binding, facing, ruff
fling, ningrbuttonhole making, hem
stitching, cat stitching, and graduate,
if possible, in teaching how to run the
sewing machine. Keep specimens of
each lessons work in a sewing book
made of leaves of any strong paper.
Review each lesson, and give only one
subject at lesson. Give practice work
to be done at home. Enliven the lesson
hour by a fve-minute recitation and
with some good physical culture exer-
else to rest the muscles.
q A class of ten is a good size. Each
one must receive individual attention.
One lesson a week is often enough for
girls under ten; older ones may take
two. The course should bring $5 a pu-
pill. "A good teacher of plain sewing
may feel that while she is doing some
thing to help herself she is conferrfng
a blessing upon the rising generation,
in that they are learning usefulness in
form that has become rare in these
strenuous times
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-13
HAVE ODD IDEA OF ANATOMY
Chinese Have OutIandish Notions Re
gardina human Frame,

NO Ch1neSe representative of the
healing art has ever dissected any por-
tioE of the human frame. Accordingly
their ideas of anatomy and physiology
are matters of faith-confirmed by i'm
ages which have been reproduced dur
ing untold centuries. Their osteology
teaches that the skull is formed of one
bone; so is the pelvis; the number of
ribs varies with the individual, and at
the junction of the arm with the fore
arm is placed a cubital patella Ac-
cording to Chinese splanchology the
small intestine communicates with the
scavity of the heart, while the colon,
after describing sixteen circumvolu-
tions, terminates by opening into the
lung. The heart governs the vital proc
esses-in cooperation with the cavity
of the stomach it supplies all ideas and
all pleasurable sensations. The liver
is the habitat of the soul, and it is
from this gland that all noble and gem
erous sentiments emanate.
The gall bladder is the receptacle of
courage, its ascent in the body is the
cause of a fit of anger. They have an
idea of the continuous motion of the
blood but it seems to be the product of
an imagination more riotously Oriental
than even that which created the other
items Of their physiology knowledge.
They do not know the pulmonary cir
culation; they, naturally, know nothing
of the valves in the veins; they do not
even appear to have quite grasped the
motor function of the heart itself; but
they nevertheless profess to differen-
| tiate no less than seventy-four varie-
| ties of pulse simultaneously recog-
nizable on the person of a single indi-
! vidual. In its ultimate structure the
/ body is composed of five elements
Fire. water, earth, wood and metal
Each of these elements is in har-
monious rapport with the correspond
| ing members of the series of five plan
! cts, five metals, five solid viscera, five
colors and five tastes. All diseases
/ originate from disturbances of the pri-
mary and essential quintic harmonies
Of these orreations.-Shanghai Times.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-13
USES ''PERSONAL .
TO PROTECT HIMSELF
Swlndier Advertises Sum oil
Money Found, Then Passes
Counterfeit BiIl

PROVIDENCE, R. l., July 12.-Mar-
Gus Graham, of Providence, r. L, who
has just begun ia serve two concurrent
sentences of fifteen years each in the
federal prison at Atlanta, Ga for ut
tering forged hundred and ten-dollar
bills, can blame his own astuteness
for his long imprisonment.
William j. Flynn, in charge of the
United States secret service here, told
yesterday how Graham had prepared
what he thought was a sufficient de-
fense before he set out to "shove the
queer" Graham used the newspa pers
to get up an explanation of how he had
come into the possession of the bogus
certificates.
These two personal advertisements
attracted the attention of the treasury
departments agents a few weeks ago:
FOUND-Sum of money in bills near
Grand Central station. Address E. K.
ST. -LOUIS-One hundred received.
Don't be afraid to CORRESPOND directly.
REAL GENTLEMAN.
On May 25 several of the bookmak-
,ers at the Gravesend track found them
selves in possession of new s1OO GER
tificates which they later learned We're
counterfeits. The next day thirty Of
these 500 bills We're accepted at the
Agents of the treasury department
began to watch men who were tender
ing hundred-dollar certificates at the
various race tracks, and at st. Louis,
on June 9, they arrested Graham, who
is photoengraver, with a home and
place of business at Providence, where
he had employed half dozen men.
When charged with circulating bo-
gus money he said: These may. be
counterfeits. 1 don't know anything
about that. 1 found the rnoney-quite
a roll of bills of this denomination-and
after / had advertised for the owner
to call upon me and received no reply L
thought 1 had as good right to the
money as anybody else"
When he was searched it was foNnd
that he had a receipt for a valise left
at the union depot in ST. Louis. This
contained 124 of the fraudulent hun
dred-dollar sbills. In his suit case at
the Planters hotel there was found
more than $4,000 in good money
1t seems that Graham, who was not
follower of the horses, has had wonder
full luck in hitting long shots, both here
and at ST. Louis. and was fast ac-
cumulating a fortune He had first
begun to initiate the $40 certificates
known as the Buffalo" series and had
found this SO easy and the passing of
them no more difficult that he began to
manufacture 800 certificates.