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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18
Landlady Knew Him Not

room at daylight, too late to lie down
and he would toss up his bed to make
his landlady think that he had spent
the night at home. And she, the dear
old SOUL thought he was model man,
and she often spoke of his good be-
havior and advised young men to fol-
low in his footsteps. And yet the
bachelor continued in his deception,
as his greatest ambition was to stand
high in the opinion Of his landlady.
One night James became involved
in a poker game, and SO absorbed
was he that he never thought of the
time until it was o'clock in the morn
ing. Here was a pretty predicament.
He was due at his place Of business
and would be unable to 60 to his
room.
What did he do but engage a mes.
senger, who, upon receiving certain
instructions, repaired with great
haste to the apartment of James, and
after tossing up the bed departed
quietly without being seen or heard.
And after all, isn't there pretty
touch of sentiment in the story?-
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

James was confirmed old bachelor
had been for long time-and will
probably remain single all his days. A
gay boy always. polished gentleman
of the old school, often seen at dances
and receptions, and yet he never mar
ried. Folks thought he was stony
hearted, and yet he was not devoid
Of sentiment.
For twenty-five years he roomed in
the same house. and he had that rev.
erence for his landlady that doting
son has for his mother. He fairly
worshiped the old lady, and any man
who said anything about her that was
not complimentary might as we'll get
ready to fight II James was within
hearing.
James was an inveterate poker
player, and that means staying out
late at night. And yet the old bach
elor wouldn't have his revered land
lady know this for anything. For
years it had been his trial. his study,
to make her believe that he kept good
hours, and now he had to scheme to
keep her in ignorance Of his true life.
Many time he reached his bed
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18
Very Likely.

The other day new baby came to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones. A day or two
after the baby's arrival little Margaret.
aged 5, was asked by her neighbors II
her parents had named the new little
brother yet. "No'm," was the small
miss's answer, but they named the
rest of us children Jones. so s'pose
they'll call him Jones, too."-Ex-
changa
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18
.. SIR X MIG II 7
BY r. sTUDLEY.
Copyrighted by The Publishing Company
by CAPTAIN r. sTUDLEY.

The man stopped down and lifted
the vines.
His great resolve was then and there
registered with Coda resolve as
magnificent as ever chivalric quest by
any knight of old. Only plain Cali
fornia rancher, with the heyday OF
youth and its romance apparently
gone forever. Only Joel Brown, the
man that worked hard, harder than
most of his neighbors, to make his
blackberries pay.
Two women were engaged in har-
vesting the glorious abundance. A
girl was picking alone at the end OF
the patch. Joel on his knees, raising
the lower branches, was hidden from
the women.
What do you think she will DO
now"
NAY, do not ask me, you cannot
get anything out of her. heard she
was going to the CITY,"
What will she do there, I'd like to
know"
"Get lost like the rest of them, l
SUPPOSE" said the woman in answer.
with a little sigh. But there. she
might get her chance among the
crowd"
What could she do with her baby?"
"Oh, in the city there's ways Of leav-
ing it in asylums, whilst she gees to
work."
The girl at the end of the patch
stood up. She looked at the cloudless
blue-a dome Of unfathomable azure.
Its immensely awed her. She had
found her earth so small-no escape
u 1t anywhere-and here it seemed
80 vast. She felt the presence of the
sky, for the first time in her life.
Joel Brown knelt in the vines
alone with his resolve.
The girl went by, her face turned to
the sky. Its look Of appeal was pa
thetic in it's childishness. He let her
pass, and turned his face upward also.
Mechanically he went on picking. The
resolve had claimed him; he was out
Of himself, bathed in a strange glory
that swept the rest Of the world away
from him. AS II 1t had happened in
q long past, he heard the women say
ing:
What will she do in the city,"
Get lost like the rest Of them. /
suppose"
The crimson mellowed into glowing
amber. In the hush came the sound
Of the distant chimes from the mis-
sion of Santa Barbara.
He stood up and barred his head
this man accounted a pagan by his
neighbors.
Somehow the girls face, and pic
lures of the Great Mother, were trans
fused in him.
He stroked his sleeve across his
eyes as If clearing his vision.
Tired, Mr.. Brown? So be we. So
It's quit for tonight, then"
Without speaking, he took out his
leather purse, and counting their
work. paid them.
Shall you want me tomorrow"
asked the girl in low voice. Speech
was an effort.
mo" His voice sounded strangely
harsh. 1t startled and frightened
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18
Worlds Oldest Tree,

II Is said that the Oldest tree In the
world 10 a DO tree at Adnuradhapura,
Ceylon, which was planted close to .
Buddhist shrine in 245 B. c., and IL
therefore 2,14S years old. Legend has
1t that this tree sprang from branch
which severed itself by miraculous
power from the sacred tree under
which Gautama became Buddha, the
enlightened one.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18
Beauty of the Cherry Tree.

The cherry is. the most beloved OF
all Japanese trees. not for its fruit, but
for the exquisite beauty OF 1t In bios
som time. Hearn says its loneliness
is only to be compared to the effect OF
fleecy clouds, family tinged with sum
set folded about the branches, which
are at the time destitute Of leaves. To
compare the beauty of girl to that OF
the cherry bloom is the height Of COM
pliment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

81 want you for my wife, Ruth"
stronger-"yes, Ruth. have an idea'
too, that if yell give me that child,
we'll call it our'n, do you see?"
Ruth listened to him as If she were
dreaming. Joel saw that she was but
half comprehending; his voice uncon-
sciously became sterner.
Il want you for my wife, Ruth"
All it meant came on her as flood.
"Oh, l cannot, cannot. People will
say as ! was allus bad, II | let you
go and marry me-" and she burst into
tears.
Suddenly and passionately she ex'
claimed: 81 never meant to bel
wanted allus to be good girl; l."
Ruth, listen to me. think you
have got to have me. think before
God you have got to be my wife. You
have got to come to me, and be safe.
And once my wife, damn the soul OF
anyone that says word agin you or
the young one, If l am anigh."
He saw a passion Of hope creep in
her face. Very tenderly now he spoke,
the harshness had all flown.
Trust me, Ruth. l will treat you
awful gentle. have an idea you will
get happiness. OF course you'll be
wanting the place furnished; there's
plenty in the bank to do that. And
mebbe you'll want a kitchen built on
to the side. And when the blackberry
season is over we will buy a new
dress or two and go up to San Fran
cisco, and make believe we never had
a sorrow, and mebbs we'll say nothing
to nobody, and (his last was the ut
most he could advance as a vision to
dazzle), we'll go to the the-a-ter."
One afternoon she looked again to
the sky.
Joel, no, dear, don't think want
you to read to me-not now; lift me
up bit; there, that's easier" She
took the book from hint was Days
of Chivalry." There's something l
want to say to you, Joel, That's good"
his arms were supporting her. she
put hers round his neck-"no, it's not
about little Susie-you can't do wrong
to her, you'll do more for her than !
could ever think of. All! can see
the women picking the blackberries,
all the way from here. No, dear,
what l want to say is, when am
gone-and you know am going soon.
don't you, dear?-I want you to know
when you look at the books, that !
understand that in all Of them there
had been no knights, no, not one that
carried lance. that did more splen'
didly in any tournament-than you
who fought-for me! I hope God will
let me go while l am asleep, one time
after l have kissed you and said
Thank you, Sir Knight
One evening as the mission bells
gently chimed in the distance and the
sun was setting, respondent in amber
and gold, Joel bent down to hear q
faint whisper
THANK you, Sir Knight"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18
A Profitable Investment.

An estate consisting of twelve mes
sages and freehold land, in Holborn,
England, was purchased by the church.
wardens of st. Clement Danes in 1853
for EGO. The annual income now ex-
ceeds $1,000. This is devoted to the
provision of almshouses, pensions and
schools
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18
Bio cities Of the World.

The cities with population above
the million mark are: London, $751;.
372; New York, 3.437.202; Paris, g..
714,OG8; Berlin. 1,sSs.S48; Chicago.
i,698,575; Vienna. 1,674.957; Canton.
100000; Toxic. Japan. 1.44O.121;
Philadelphia, 1.293.697; st. Peters
burg. l,267.022; Calcutta, 1884 400:
Constantinople. 1.l25.O00. and Pekin.
100000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

A prisoner in a Brooklyn police sta.
ton refuses to eat anything and has
lost forty pounds since his arrest. II
all prisoners would refuse to eat, the
tax rate might be brought down to
where it ought to be-.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18
Paper Car Wheels,

Every wheel on a Pullman car 10
made of paper covered with iron and.
steel. The body Of the wheel is a
block of paper about four inches
thick. Around this is rim Of steel
from two inches to three inches thick.
which comes in contact with the rails.
The sides are covered with circular
iron plates bolted on.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

The quartermaster's clerk who wss
discharged for insisting on spelling
route" with an e" is said to be b
native of Chicago. It's absolutely Ger
tain he isn't from Boston.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

The Korean army has been ordered
to join the Japs in the field. In order
to cause panic among the Korean sol
diers it will only be necessary for the
Russians to shoot their hats.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

Admiral Togo's plan of stepping IN,
giving the enemy few swift jabs and
then making a quick getaway before
receiving any damage must commend
itself forcibly to the judgment of Mr..
Corbett and other great American
strategists.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

Peru and Ecuador have submitted
their boundary dispute to the king OF
Spain for final decision. We shall con.
tent ourselves with commencing the
principle of arbitration without com.
menting upon the arbitrator.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

The German court which decided
against the use Of the red necktie
seems to have taken the matter with
an amusing seriousness, but there are
lots of people in the United States
who applaud the finding.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

The popping Of champagne corks
gave an alarm Of fire in New York
hotel. Might be a great anti-prohibi-
ton argument, IL it were not for the
fact that ginger ale would do the
same thing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

President Harper declares that stu.
dents at the University of Chicago are
affected with "mind-wandering." They
have probably been taking their pro.
fessors too seriously.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

A Chicago casket manufacturer
drew 100000 in a lottery. If he had
remained steadily at work a more GER
tain thing than lottery would have
paid him as we'll.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

New Jersey comes forward with a
woman highwayman. No, she didn't
go through her husbands pockets.
She held up woman who kept res.
taurant.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

One of Ibsen's plays has been STOP
of spontaneous combustion. Chicago
is taking no chances on these things
now.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

Did Mr.. Spreckels fancy Santos.
Dumont was flying too high when he
aspired for the hand of the sugar mag
mates daughter?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

1t will be time enough for us to re.
joice over the soaring price of wheat
for export when we find out how it is
to affect the price of bread for home
consumption.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

The crown prince of Germany may
take comfort in the thought that he's
not the only young fellow hopelessly
ensnared by the American girl.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

Is 1t any wonder that the rooster
crows? A Missouri farmer hauled a
load of baled hay to town. and on that
hay he carried basket OF eggs. Both
The hay and the eggs were sold at the
market price, and the hay brought
onIv two cents more than the eggs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

The New York Mail states that a
professor of Greek has been arrested
for begging. Got tired of digging for
roots, perhaps. -
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

The news comes from London that
the Prince of Wales is not coming to
the st. Louis exposition. Sorry for the
prince.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

Laureate Austin is said to be incu-
batting a poem on the Japanese vic
tories. Somebody should shoe Mr..
Austin off the nest.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

A bunch of celluloid roses was re
sponsible for the latest Chicago thea
ter fire. Here is one more argumen,
against the celluloid collar style.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

Herr Conried says the proposed pro
duction of "Parsifal" in English would
be Dissertation" For heavens sake,
let it go at that!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18
Id,bo,. worId,s Fair Exhibit.

Idaho will make big exhibit Of tin
ore at the worlds fair. Important dis.
coveries Of this metal. SO rare in
America, were made recently near
Salmon City, Idaho.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

The Japanese shell that discovered
the Newsky works at Port Arthur con-
firmed the suspicion that there was
such place.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

Many Pass Allotted Time.
Seventeen persons in hundred In
the state of New York live to be over
seventy years Of age.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

"Panamans" is the official word.
And it ought not to be objected to by
those who call themselves "Ameri
cans"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

Sole Leather Exports.
The export of sole leather from the
United States averages about 100000
a month.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

The name of the Emperor of Korea
is Hill. For the next few months
his highness had better lie low.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18
Value Of the Corset.

An Oregon woman wore a corset
which DETECTED two bullets frod at
her and saved her life. And still
they claim the corset isn't healthy,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

Crinoiine must be coming into fash
Jon again, as Vassar college needs 81.
new buildings.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

Che looked at tho cIoudless blue, a
dome Of unfathomable azure.
him; it was so at variance with his
resolve.
Put your boxes in the crates" he
said, pointing to few scattered
empty ones at the end Of the patch
where she had been picking, and
turned away.
ooh! I wish was dead. wish I
was dead. indeed do"
Such q childish gesture for such
pftilul words. Joel Brown heard and
saw both. It all seemed 80 out OF
yiace in the midst of the calm and
peacs Of the mellow light. She was
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

Somebody at Port Arthur ought tc
be able to set up fine business In
scrap iron when the trouble is over
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18
but a shred of a girl. seventeen at

but shred Of girl, seventeen at
most.
Ruth" Why did his voice sound so
harsh when he meant it all other.
wise? Ruth, listen to me. Do you
know why I didn't want you to pick
blackberries tomorrow? Then I will
tell you, Ruth. want you to be my
wife. l want to marry you, my girl. I
have got an idea that can make you
happy. I have an idea that in this
house you kin get to feel bit
stronger-like. away from folk that
talk and worry. And have an idea.
too"-his voice sank lower, but grew
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

Schwab broke one of the banks al
Monte Carlo the other day. They are
probably drawing him on.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18

Rice may be declared a contraband
OF war. Well, let's be glad 1t is neither
beans nor prunes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-18
MANY Students Marry

Many Students Marry.
According to a Berne newspaper .
surprising number of the Russian stu
dents at Swiss universities are mar
ried.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
FIRST GAME TOMORROW
VARSITY WILL CROSS BATS WITH
THE WINNIPEG LEAGUE BASE
BALL TEAM, WEATHER PER-
MITTING.

Manager Deering of the university
baseball team announces that the first
game of the season will be played on
Northrop field tomorrow afternoon
weather permitting. This last phrase
has become a regular part of all an
nouncements.
After being postponed three times
the game with North Side has been
given up for the presnet and the game
with Winnipeg, which was to have
been played at st. Paul yesterday aft
ernoon, has been cancelled. The Sec
ond game of the Winnipeg series will
be played tomorrow afternoon.
The lineup has not been announced
and it is impossible to predict further
than to say that Gleason and Brig
ham will be in the box and Captain
Leach behind the bat. Varco at short
and Rogers in the outfeld are pretty
safe to guess on. The other positions
are open.
The straw has been removed from
the gridiron and diamond marked
out. This work was completed yes
terday morning and at the same time
the work of clearing the running
track was recommended. 1t will be
some time before the path is fit for
use.
The track team is badly behind in
training, because there have been no
facilities for work. Tho Coach Tenn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
Other Games Yesterday.

Chicago National 8. Omaha 2.
Philadelphia American 4, National g.
nittsburg 6, Kansas City 3.
washington IA. Georgetown University 4.
Yale |, Columbia ..
Boston National I. Terre Taute L.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
MUNICH SHOWS UP
IN GREAT FORM
COLLEGE PLAYERS ARE HELP
LESS BEFORE HIS DELIVERY.
Watkins New SOuthpaw Shows Great
Speed and an Effective Change of
Pace-Millers Win from Illini by
Score Of 5 to Ludwig and Demont
Have Sore Arms.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Champaign, ILL.,, April 13.-Minne-
apoliS captured yesterdays seven in
ming game, by a score of to 2. The
victory was due to big Jack Katoll's
powerful swat of Ponds curve in the
trouble with the good pitching Of
Owens and Munich, who arrived Mon
day evening from Chicago and was
used in yesterdays game for the last
three innings He merely toyed with
the varsity players, who were unable
to solve his curves for a single hit, and
at no time had chance to score. His
work won him much favorable COM
ment. He is a lefthander and varies
his speed in such a manner as to con-
fuse his batters. His slow ball is very
deceptive.
AS usual, Minneapolis played the
hit and run game which is being
taught them by Manager Watkins.
The day was too cool for fast ball, and
several errors were made.
Demontreville is suffering from a
sore arm caused by being hit with a
rDaler polo ball while refereeing a To-
cal contest. He has had two years
experience In the western polo league,
as referee, and as soon as he arrived
was secured as referee for the big
games here. Monday evening he re-
ceived two hits on the arm, which are
not of a serious nature, however, and
will not prevent him from playing as
usual. Ludwig's arm is now troubling
him slightly but will be in good shape
again soon. Thomas has recovered
from his neuralgia and is ready to do
slab duty any time he may be called
upon.
Manager Watkins has notified Con-
verse of his transfer to the Winnipeg
team Of the Northern league, and Con-
verse will leave as soon as his trans
DOrtatiOn arrives, Yesterdays scores.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13

.
Agency, onigum, MINI, April |. 1900
addressed to the undersigned, will be received
at this agency until II o'clock, noon central
down de tin, timber on Sections %. q, e, IS and
and IS, township 1913, range "a, and Sections
25, &C. q. %, 70, 30, 81, 81, SO, "a, 35, 36
and fractional parts Of Sections 10, co. o.
p. %, "a. township 153 range SO. Of the
Red Lake Diminished Reservation
The greater part OF this timber blown
down on Sept. IL, 1903. and is estimated at
one million feet per section.
Bids must be by sections, for all or any
part of the described tracts, and certified
check or draft upon United States de-
pository solvent national bank, payable to
the undersigned for at least 20 per cent of
the amount of the proposal must accompany
the bid
No bid for less than four dollars per thou
sand feet Of Norway pine, and five dollars
per thousand feet for white pine will be con-
sidered.
The right is reserved to reject any or ali
bids or any part of any bid.
Rules and regulations governing the pur-
chase and cutting of the timber can be OBJ
tanned by. prospective bidders on application
to this Office. G. L. SCOTT,
Major Tenth Cavalry, Acting U. S. Indian
Agent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
EVANS, MUNZER, PICKERING & GO !

being the first to receive the emblem
under this ruling. The resignation Of
R. D. Mayo, member of the inter-
collegiate conference arrangement
committee, was accepted, and George
Horton was chosen to fill the vacancy.
The annual strength tests under the
new system devised by DR.. Roycroft
of Chicago began to-day.
The university girls basketball
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13

The university board of athletic
control yesterday awarded Ms to the
following members of the basketball
team: Hugh Leach, Mike Kiefer,
William Deering, A. r. Varco, George
Tuck, E.. B. Pierce, r. D. Collins, r.
A. McRae and Helon Leach.
The board decided to award Ms
to all tennis players who win two
intercollegiate matches, Fred Payne
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13

pie has been at the university over a
week he has been unable to give his
men any practice or to get a line on
their ability. 1t is not probable that
he will be able to do any thing for
another week.
The board claims that the contract
for the improvements was let in
good season and that the fault lies
with the contractor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
GENERALE TRANS.
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steamers naval officers man of-war discipline
Company vestibuled trains, Havre-P Paris four
hours.
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