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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-17
She only nestled closer to him.

Sne only neStIeo CLOSET 10 MIN.
the farm kitchen into the parlor now
opened and woman entered, bearing
a lamp which at once gave a cheerier
aspect to the room.
She was fairly tall, apparently a
little over 30 years of age and dressed
becomingly in black. Dark brown
curls clustered above her forehead,
and her eyes as they glanced inquir-
ingly at Leonard Cawthorn had rare
sweetness of expression.
He rose quickly as she approached
and held out his hand. "Thirza!" he
cried.
"Why, it's Leonard" she said in a
voice that was tremulous with excite.
ment. How we'll you look and how
glad am to see you back in Neither.
cote again."
Eyes, Thirza, I'm back again." said
Leonard. II wanted to see the old vii.
lage again. Though perhaps twas
hardly worth while, for there's not
much in Nethercote to interest me
now But there was little business
with Mark I wanted to SETTLE"
But what business?" she asked
eagerly. She glanced across at Mark,
who sat crouching in his chair, and as
she did so her eye caught the CLINT Of
gold lying on top of the notes.
"a business which don't concern no
one but us two," growled Mark.
"Why be so secret about it," said
Leonard contemptuously. 1.-THE fact
is, Thirza, owed your husband"-he
noticed that she started violently at
the word-"a little sum of money
which he lent me when l went away.
I've now repaid him-that's all"
Without waiting to hear more she
walked over to Mark and pointing to
the money on the table, said sternly:
Return that at once"
but why?" asked Leonard, thun-
derstruck at her strange behavior.
at has been paid already. Let us
go away" she said to Leonard. She
moved quickly to the door. and Leon
ard, after taking last look at his
stepbrother, left him to his feelings.
"Thirza," said Leonard as they
walked away from Nethercote in the
direction he had come only an hour
before, there are two things that
puzzle me greatly. What is this about
the money, and why did you marry
him."
81 have not married him." she said
quietly.
THANK God" he cried fervently.
"But why were you in his house to-
night? You came as though you be-
longed to the place."
Slowly he gathered from her that
her family. having fallen on evil days,
with her father dead and her mother
constantly ailing, she was obliged to
work. Mark Cawthorn. finding that
she could not come to Nethercote farm
| in anysother capacity. begged that she
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-17
GalloWs Hill.

the stain on his country, his church
and humanity, was turned out of the
church and died some years later iI
Sudbury. Salem prospered, grew and
fiourished. lost its ancient prestige
and much of it's former wealth. but
Gallows Hill has for ZIG years remain
ed unchanged, and with its merging
into the life of the community the
superstitious folk still left in Salem
believe that better times will be ush-
cred in for their city, and the curses
Of centuries be lifted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-17

craft. Others say that the grim.
stern Puritan life was responsible;
the distorted forms of amusement TO
which the children were driven, strik-
ing the spark. which the gloomy re-
ligion and credulous superstition of
the time and the locality famed into
such furious flame.
In the winter of 1891 circle of
young girls began to meet at the
home of Kev Samuel Paris, and for
lack of other games began secretly to
practice palmistrys and other arts
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-17
HomeWard Bound.
There is no sorrow anywhere, ;,

L mere Is uO bOTTOW dny WlltIc,
Or care, or pain. The singing hall
Beats on our faces like a fall
Green water curls above the rail.
And all the storms high trumpets blare-
Whistles the wind, and roars the sea,
And canvas bellows to be free,
Spars whine. planks creaK-I only smile,
For home our keel creeps mile on mile.
I bend above the whirling wheel
With hands benumbed. but happy face.
Past us the wild sea-horses race,
Leap up to seize each twanging brace,
Or slip beneath our lifting keel.
Dreaming l see the scudding clouds.
And ice make in the forward shrouds.
And all the long waves topped with
foam
Yet heed them not; I'm going home.
Nightly our Northern stars draw nigh,
The Southern consultations sink.
Soon we shall see along the brink
OF these cold seas Fire Island blink
Its welcome in the frosty sky.
Beyond that light. beyond the glow
OF our great city spread below.
Thine eyes now wait to welcome me
Back where my heart has longed to be-
Il. Frank Tooker.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-17
Wine from Missouri,

Missouri is not often thought of as
a e-producing state, yet recent
statistics compiled by the State Board
of Agriculture show that the state
produces annually more than 100000
gallons Of wine, and that more than
100000 pounds of grapes are raised
each year. These figures apply to
the products which are shipped out,
as no record can be kept Of the large
amount of both grapes and wine that
are produced for home use. r.,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-17
POULTRY
:::!|tAW|S|1'0!SG@N
Ess4A. T.A,
Taught by Mistakes.

We learn much from our Mistakes
and the lessons we so learn are I'M
pressed upon us. Every poultry rails
er could cite large number Of disas'
trous accidents occurring as the re-
suit of precautions not taken. One
man had two beautiful broods IT half
grown Plymouth Rocks. He had them
in two coops. the Stats of which were
but indifferently nailed on. Two cats
got in one night and slaughtered all
the feathered innocents. That was
lesson in favor of well-built coops, and
the owner of the said broods then
bought wire netting and made coops
that were cat-proof and rat-proof. An
other man had fine flock OF hens,
but left the door Of their house open
nights, as it was some trouble to shut
it. A mink recognized it as his cp'
portunity and slaughtered %. The
owner shut the door after that. A
man we know of accidentally broke a
pane of glass in window adjoining
the roosts Of the poultry. 1t was
March and the winds were cold and
the rains frequent. He knew he ought
to have the window fixed at once, but
did not. In week two Of the birds
had swelled heads and the man began
to doctor for roup. But that was only
the beginning. The roup had come in
through the broken window, and II
staid with the flock for four months
The man fixed the broken window and
moved his fowls to new poultry
house, but the roup remained. After
he had lost 46 birds he killed the 40
that remained, and went out Of the
poultry business for year, to give
his yards chance to cleanse them.
ture.
We knew of a man that had 200
young chicks, the result Of setting
three or four hundred eggs under
large number of hens. He staked each
hen in the yard and left box for
each hen and brood to run under. It
would be so nice and natural for them
to sit on the ground. The ground was
level grass plot bounded on two
sides by raised walk and on the
other two sides by picket fence
with a board at the bottom. One
night there came tremendous down.
pour of rain, the water falling with
such rapidity that it could not run off
the level land fast enough to prevent
the inundation Of the coops surround.
ed as they were by fences and walks.
BY the glare of the flashes of light.
ming the man succeeded in saving a
part of the frightened broods. After
that none Of his chicks slept on the
ground.
A farmer that had been raising
chickens for good many years
thought he had learned about all there
was to learn. He at least had learned
one thing well, he believed, and that
was that lard alone would kill chicken
lice without the help of kerosene.
But once he wanted to save time.
and instead of giving the chicks sew
eral treatments with grease few
days apart, decided to do the job up
at one time. If little grease was
good, more sh ould be better. So he
creased the chicks all over. But too
much grease is fatal to chicks. and
this man lost thirteen out Of sixteen
so creased. But he didn't make tina.
mistake again.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-17

"A nice, brotherIy welcomed" cried
Leonard, bitterly.
forehead of the elder man as he re-
piled. "Are you?"
mo, I'm not married" was the an
swer.
''Stlll waiting for Thirza Loveday.
s'pose?"
"Well. and what of it?" Leonard
asked, more sharply than he had yet
spoken.
"She'll never have thee. that's all. ;"
was the others sullen reply.
'.She is your wife," said Leonard
hoarsely.
"And what if she is?" retorted Mark
evasively.
"Can't you answer plain question.
rcan?" cried Leonard.
Mark did not stir nor speak; he
only vent on smoking
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-17
THE SEA.

Come down with me to the moon-led sea,
Where the long wave GIBBS and fills
Are these the tides that follow
AS the lunar impulse wills?
Nay, rather this Is the heart Of God.
Naked under the sky,
And we hear its pulse with wonder
The shore. and the clouds, and l!
Unearthly, awful. uncompelled.
} Eternity framed in clay.
The urge of exhaustless passions
Rocking beneath the gray!
Its life is the blood of the universe
Through cosmic arteries hurled,
With the throb of Its giant pulses
God feeds the veins of the world!
And the lands are wrinkled and gray
with time
And scored with a thousand scars,
But the sea Is the soul Of the Infinite.
Swinging beneath the stars!
Frederic Lawrence Knowles in New
England Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-12
THE SANITARY SEWER CASE.

The testimony ton Referee Tmbs yesterday e
 
 Mir contracting firms Mr. ponelson testified that contracting firms community practically "heId them contract He testified that Mir Dnnen told for him to buy three members of the sanitary get the contract awarded to m He further the of the and the amounts Mr. orennn Mir Donso however said he spoken these regard anything for he votes or influence He considered "hod intended pay it.
 Mr. Drennn testified influence with be able
 member thereof
 The other contractors Mr. sukater Mr. Pennington are to tss hy today and members of the sanitary commission likewise sum- Before testimony promised and get may future
 The public entitled information connected with all public works and particularly with the sanitary The men mpos Ing the sanitary substantial respected
 citizens of Birmingham Jefferson They have public spirit they had to float bonds building the ssn construction of the 
 The reasonably doubtedy finally persist Weathery yesterday the bottom
 dollars, when business hold them for ten thousand dollars pub lie whichever the business morality public morality Something the the sanitary public directly indirectly with this that should probed the bot 
 n everything n Birmingham.
 Weaey sanitary probed deeply The Aserald believes he will best 0 Birmingham the bottom He parts Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-12
A POLITICAL JOKE.

From the New York Times.
 A story is told about an experience of Mayor Mcclellan a few years ago at a social affair in Washington. MT. Mcclellan was then congressman from the Twelfth New York district He was introduced to a gushing young woman, daughter of a western democratic politician. She was deeply interested in politics. but her knowledge was not proportioned to her zeal. She had a brother living In New York, who had ambitions for the career of a statesman, and she was bubbling over with the young mans plans, These were the chief topic of her conversation with the congressman from the Twelfth.
 My brothers going 10 run for con- gress" she remarked by way of intro- duction
 "Ah?" said Colonel Mcclellan.
 "Yes." she continued; 'he's going to run in the Twelfth district. He thinks there ought to be gentleman in congress from that district and horrid Tammany man has the place now
 Colonel Mcclellan did not disturb her joy by disclosing the identity of the ''hor- rid Tammany man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-12
War on the Boil Weevil.

The house of representatives has passed bill making sa50,000 available for an immediate battle against the boil weevil. No doubt the senate will speedily pass the bill, and then the secretary of agriculture will be free to conduct very lively campaign against the pest from Central America via Mexico-a pest, by the way, whose march has never been stayed, although its historic existence covers two hun dred years.
 The money is to be taken from an unexpended balance of an appropria- tion of $500000 to fight the foot-and- mouth disease in New England. If s500,000 was quickly appropriated to protect New England cattle, certainly $250. 900 is not too much to expend to protect the chief export crop of the country.
 The pest is destroying cotton in Texas at the rate of at least s15,000,0 a year. and the secretary of agriculture puts the total loss on account of the pest in Texas at $1oOOOo,OOO. The pest has attacked 32 per cent of the cotton acre age of the country, and this acreage  grows 37 per cent of the entire crop.
 In Cuba, Central America and Mex ico the boil weevil has long thrived in wild cotton plants, and it was not until 1892 that it crossed the Rio Grande and began to destroy bolls in Texas. In 1895 it had spread as far as San An. tonic. and in 1898 the best cotton coun. ties of Texas harbored the pest. It is now found in 100 counties of the vast ctate.
 Thus far no insecticide application has stopped it's destcructive work. Its natural enemies, if 1t has any, have not been discovered, and no mechanical processes have proven useful. The secretary of agriculture has faith in a cultural method, and in the present year this method will be developed The demonstration farms have not, however, indicated more than partial relief. and the great battle lies ahead The fate of the crop hangs in the effort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-12
Willis J. Milner.

Maj. Willis J. Milner is in the city. He came up yesterday on call from New Or leans. where he and Mrs. Milner are vis- iting their daughter, Mrs. Tutwiler.
 He will be here during the day and may be longer. Major Milner seems to be in perfect health He has practically retired from business, and Is called upon only in an advisory way by those with whom he is financially associated Said he last night:
 ''I intend to spend the remainder of the winter yachting along the gulf and At lantic coasts. I find there that the climate and the salt air agree with us.''
 Major Milner was asked how far out at sea he was accustomed to sailing with his private yacht, and answered:
 "So far not more than twenty-five miles. but I could easily cross the Atlantic. I do not care, however. to get so far from my native shore"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-12
ONE DAY WITH WHISTLER.

From The Reader.
 His man servant entered the studio. 'Well?" said Whistler. Lady Somebody, sir" said the servant (she was one of the great ladies of the British peerage). Where is she?" "In her carriage at the door, sir Whistler took no further mo- tice of his servitor, but resumed the read ing of his proof sheets to me, and the puzzled footman, who was standing be- hind his masters back and facing me. shook his head slowly up and down, and like Longfelow's silently stole away" Thus the reading went on for quite ten minutes longer, and the read CTS sole auditor fidgeted more and more, till, realizing how deadly cold 1t was on that March day I called out to him, T beg your pardon, Mir. Whistler but I think I overheard your servant telling you that lady was waiting to see you. "Oh," said he, "let her wait, let her wait-Pm mobbed with these peopler' Then he went on reading for fully fifteen minutes more. and after that (his voice was getting tired, 1 daresay) he conde- seconded to go downstairs and receive her shivering ladyship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-12
About Persons.

The Hon. Ross Blackmon, a prominent young attorney of Anniston, is at the Hillman.
 w. N. Paine of Valley Head is register ed at the St. Nicholas.
 J. E. Blackwood of Gadsden. is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 Herbert Davis J. A. Fain and Fred Gip- pon of Tuscaloosa, are at the Florence. c. P Jackson of Montgomery, is at the Hillman.
 H. N. Burford of Nashville, is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 E. A. Greedy of Jasper. is at the Morris Frank N. Julian of Tuscumbia, Is stop ping at the Metropolitan.
 Daniel Pratt and Mrs. Pratt and w. T. Northington of Prattville. are at the Hill man.
 H. T. Gill of New Decatur. is stopping J. B. Stern of Montgomery is at the Metropolitan.
 c. J. Huggins of Corona, was an arrival of the Florence last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-12
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
The Hon. VI. Bullock.

The brief dispatch in this morning s Age-Herald announcing the death of the Hon. W. l. Bullock, in a Memphis hos pital, has cast a gloom over the entire state said a well-known Alabamian last night. Mir. Bullock was one of the best known men in Alabama, and has always taken an active interest in the affairs of the democratic party. He has been a mem- Der of both houses of the state legisla- ture and for eight years was a member of the democratic executive committee. He voluntarily resigned from this commit- tee but was elected again.
 MT. Bullock stood by the democratic party in times of trouble in Franklin and other counties in the Seventh congress sional district. and on one occasion was nominated for congress with M. w. Howard, the populist, and J. J. Curtis the republican, against him. MT. Howard was elected by a small plurality. Notwith- standing this defeat Mir Bullock con- tinued to work for the democrats, and uii- der his magnificent leadership Franklin county was finally redeemed,
 As a lawyer MT. Bullock was very successful, and his ability was widely recognized. While in the state senate he took an active part in all important legis- lation, and was prominent in the fight for an elective railroad commission. He was also a supporter of the child labor law, and the pensioning of Confederate vet erans on a more liberal scale. In the loss of MT. Bullock Alabama loses a valuable con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-12
Passlna of the Negro Domestic.

From Marion, in the heart of the Black Belt, comes the statement that negro house servants are scarce, and that white help is coming in to take their places. Deserving white women are largely sought for, says the Marion Standard, and domestic work Is no longer conceded to negroes. House work is no longer considered degrad- ing. It never should have been so con- sidered, and the false notions concern ing it are disappearing, it Is plain, in Marion. "It will not be many months" adds the Standard, "until families not only in Marion but in other towns simi- larly situated will supply good homes for deserving white women. God speed the change"
 What is at the bottom of this revolu- tion in domestic service? What social unrest underlies 1t? It bears all the earmarks of great change, and the Standard vouchsafes no explanation. It simply notes the change, and wishes it further and rapid progress.
 Possibly cotton picking is behind it. The picking of 15-cent cotton AE a very different affair than ttA picking of S. cent cotton. Perhaps tha higher ,edu- cation is lifting the cotmed lady above the washing of dishes There are many other suggested explanations, but it is best perhaps to let Marion itself ex- plain its social unrest and condition. Whatever ails Marion presumably ails the rest of the Black Belt, and possibly the rest of Alabama. Whither are we drifting?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-12
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 N EoPLE who are privileged to play " host and hostess to the king have
 good deal more to go through than is imagined by those who merely glance at the descriptive reports in the papers and admire the successful and sat- isfaetory way in which everything has gone. In truth. a royal visit, if it reflects certain share of honor and glory on those to whom 1t is paid. entails also on them a very real amount of worry and trouble.
 The first anxiety of the host and hostess is naturally the selection of those who are to be invited to meet the illustrious visit ors. Not only has the name of every guest to be submitted for approval, but 1t is the usual custom for the king to signify his wishes as to who should be asked to meet him. It is not even deemed necessary for the host to be already acquainted with them It Is true that certain of the great ones of the land, with, perhaps, an old fashioned Idea of what Is due to them selves as hosts. have from time to time objected to invite perfect strangers to meet royalty under their roof.
 The personel of the party being at length fixed, elaborate preparations have to be made for the actual housing of the royal guests. Painters paperhangers. and so on are busily at work all over the house for some weeks beforehand, and most special and particular attention Is paid to baths, water supply, and sanita- tion generally-a precaution which has been strictly and invariably observed ever since the disaster of 1s1 when the Prince through a sojourn in a badly drained house in Yorkshire.
 Preliminary anxieties are not, of course, ended when the house from attic to cellar is ready for It's august guests; but all is at length ready, let us hope, and the royal party arrives at the honored house.
 When Queen Victoria honored any of her subjects with & visit 1t was by no means A matter of course that people staying in the house should have the priv ilege of sitting down at the table with their august fellow-visitor It was her majestys custom not only to take with her to the houses where she designed to Tie" Gas the old phrase was) for a night or two her own bed and bedding, car riages, horses and servants Qncluding oc- casianally her cook), but also to confine herself at meals to the company of her own suite. sometimes inviting her host and hostess to join her at luncheon or din ner.
 Such ultra-royal exclusiveness as this was never the habit Of the Prince and Princess of Wales, nor is 1t now in their changed and more exalted position. The first meal of the day Is invariably served In the royal apartments; of course, on shooting and racing days, or on the oc- casion of any public function, luncheon Is usually taken abroad. But at the great event of the Englishman's day" as some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-12
Curernt Events.

Why do not the public and private schools of this and other states create chair of current eventss l" asked one in- terested in education. 'I would suggest that pupils of all schools be required to read daily newspapers, and daily answer questions touching current events By this do not mean that they should keep up with crimes and casualties, but with historical events. For instance we will take the Panama matter How many peo- pie, especially children, know where Pan- anna Is. and what the causes which led to the present troubles?
 How many children know where Rus sia, Japan and Korea are located, and what the cause of the present disturban- ces concerning these countries?
 You see that the child who keeps posted on these subjects will in years to come, be thoroughly impressed with geo. graphical locations and historical facts. Let the teachers bring out the maps and the globes and daily explain current events"