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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

tiic methods. is still much of a lot
terry; fifty years ago it was still more
of lottery.
Here, within almost quarter of a
century after the Spaniards, those
men of iron and valiant hearts. had
conquered Mexico, the hapless Indians
toiled as slaves in the bowels of the
earth that men might live as mobiles
in two lands, and their patient labor
was transmitted into an Asiatic luxury
for the fortunate few who held the
titles to the mines. The decay of
Spain dates from the opening of the
mines of Peru and Mexico; Opulence
and ostentation succeeded the long
centuries of martial simplicity when
Spaniards were, with frequent re-
verses, driving the Moors down to the
south of the Iberian peninsula, and
then across into the Africa whence
they had come.
The veta madre, or mother vein, of
Guanajuato is one of the worlds great
ore bodies Several parallel veins
compose it, running from northwest
to southeast, and varying in width
where they unite from five to eighty
yards. The points where the veins
approach one another most closely,
and are richest in silver, correspond
with the valleys that intersect the d.
rection of the vein. The city has been
built as the surrounding mountains
allowed; there was no other plan pos
sible; hence it's astonishing pictur-
equeness.
Spaniards and Britons have operat-
ed here, and vast amount of British
capital in former days has. gone into
the mines and reduction works. here
worked, in the early part of the last
century, the famous miners from old
Cornwall, the Cornishmen recognize
ing no other real miners in the world.
They won evil fame here for their
drunkenness and turbulence, but were
recognized to be superior miners. more
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24
TIE ODD
C4DE2ENEIg
Prehistoric Invitation.
O906O@0@OoD)oe

Dear friend, you know I've lately been
and got another wife
"a friendly megatherium cut short my
last ones life):
so, just by way of cave-warmng, I wish
you'd come and dine,
quite quletly-you need not dress-fints
will be laid at 8.
The first thing on The menu stone uhe
dinners only Light
VIII he tricera tops-tail soup. to temnt
your appetite.
Next, just to show my missus' skill,
thereIl be, by way of fish,
lchthyosaurus fileted, very dainty
dish.
For entree there'll be fricasee of dino
saur to come:
For piece de resistance rib of dinothe-
rum;
Lastly, lucious savory (although I
mustn't boasD
or fresh laid best selected pterodactyl's
eggs on toast.
A word of warning: don't forget your
stoutest club to bring,
Your sharnest fiinted arrowheads, youi
bow with toughest string:
Then. If atlantosaurus should intrude his
ugly head,
With base intent to sup with us. wen
sap on him instead.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24
The General Utility Consul.

In those larger towns in Turkey
where England is represented by a
consul, that official is looked upon as
a sort of court of appeals by Chris
tians. Armenians, Bulgarians, Mace
domains and even Jews, who have
probably never heard an English
word spoken, will appeal to the Brit.
ish consul when in difficulties. and he
rarely refuses his kind Offices. In or
binary cases his unofficial backing Of
the "giaours" is effective.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24
DARTMOUTH TO LAY STONE.
Descendant of EngIishman AfterWhom
COLLEGE Was Named.

Lord Dartmouth will lay the founda-
ton stone of the new building to be
erected by the alumni of Dartmouth
college in place of the one burned
some time ago. The present earl is
the fourth, direct descendant of the
man after whom the college was
named by Dr. Wheelock, it's first pres
ident. His lordship has the right to
bear the arms of the first president of
the United States-three stars and two
stripes-for the first Lord Dartmouth
was a son of Elizabeth Washington.
eldest daughter and chief heiress of
Sir William Washington of Packing
ton, Leicestershire. The earl has de-
voted recent years to literary and his
torical research, and his services have
been appreciated by King Edward,
who has appointed him one of the
members of the royal commission on
historical manuscripts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24
Uniniured by Fearful Fall.

A man named Walker with two lit
tie girls reached the station Rutland,
VT, just as the train was leaving. He
managed to place one, aged five years,
on the rear platform and tried to get
on with the other and failed. The
child rode on the rear platform for
five miles and fell off the steps down
a steep embankment. The train was
going at the rate Of thirty-tive miles
an hour at the time, but the child was
uninjured.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24
Bourke Cochran to Marry?

It is rumored that Bourke Cochran
will not remain a widower much long
err. His name is being coupled with
that of Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg, the
handsome widow of the banker, but
then the gossips find a new suitor
for Mrs. Ladenburg every few months.
However, Mr.. Cockran's liking for her
is not concealed, and at the Grave
send race track he is her shadow. Mr.
Cochran is one Of the most distin-
guished looking men on Long Island.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24
BACK FROM FOOL FEAT.
Man Who Crossed Ocean in Seven.
teen-Foot Dory Home Again.

Capt. Ludwig Eisenbaum, the lone
navigator who crossed the Atlantic
from Boston in seventeen-foot dory,
has come back to New York as a
member of the crew of the Red Star
line steamship Kroonland, from Ant.
werp. He brought his dory with him,
and it is said that both will be seen
later at the ST. Louis exposition. The
captains trip was almost constant
fight with death. Twice he was sight
ed in mid-Atlantic by passing steam
ships, and the skipper of one vessel
spent considerable time urging him
to abandon his perilous undertaking
He had several narrow escapes from
drowning and once he lost nearly all
of his provisions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24
Victim of Smart Thief.

While fishing for trout the other
day, John Nj. Houck of Middlefield,
Mass, had a fine string OF some thirty
fish stolen from him. He was whip
ping a bit of rapid water where the
stream made so much noise that he
could not hear what went on around
him, and his string of fish lay on a
rock behind him. When he turned
around to put his next fish on the
string, there was no string there.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24
HIS PERIOD OF LEISURE.
Work as Organizer Completed, Vor
Moltke Waited for War.

Talk of army reorganization recalls
a story told of Won Moltke, the great
German military master. who held
that when war begins the work of the
organizer ceases. In 1870, few days
after the mobilization of the Germany
army had been ordered, a friend of
Won Moltke, who was anxious to see
him on important business, called up
on him in some trepidation of mind,
expecting to find him overwhelmed
with work. He was shown into the
counts study and found him lying on
a sofa reading a French novel. you
could not have come at better time,
my dear fellow" was his welcome.
my work was ended when mobiliza-
ton was ordered. l begin again when
we move to the front"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24
German Historian Dead.

The death is reported from Jena OF
DR.. Ottokar Lorenz, well-known his
torian. He began by studying law,
but after 1850 philology and history
claimed his attention. He was made
professor of history at Vienna in 1860,
and was employed on the state
archives, but lost the latter position
in consequence Of his political views.
In 1885 he went to Jena as professor.
His contributions to German and
Austrian history were numerous and
valuable.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24
When Mansfield "Does Things.

To Richard Mansfield an enthusi-
astic woman admirer had paid trib-
ute of praise, adding: 81 suppose, sir,
that when in the spirit of those great
roles you forget your real self for
days" Yes, madam, for days, as
we'll as nights. 1t is then do those
dreadful things-trample on the up
turned features of my leading lady
and hurl tenderloin steaks at wait
ers." "And you do not know of 1t at
all?" mot solitary thing, madam.
until I re- d the papers next day"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

A woman who claims to be the
daughter of Cecil Rhodes has been
discovered in South Carolina. The
wonder of it is that widows and
daughters of Cecil haven't been bob
bling up in all parts of the civilized
world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24
First Matches,

The first sulphur matches, now up
wards of century old, appear very
awkward according to our modern
ideas of convenience. They were
known as "spunks" and varied in
length from five to seven inches.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

A Pittsburg man went home the
other night and shot himself because
supper wasn't ready. Being afraid OF
the cook he probably thought that
was the only way to get even with
her.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24
liqhtninq Kept Busy.

Lightning at Cape Neddick village,
York, Me-, played peculiar freak
recently. A bolt struck the house of
Silas Norman, passed through tho
body Of a mason named Fernald. who
was working in the house, killed a
dog at the latter's side and set fire to
the building. Fernald was critically
burned.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

The government of Queensland has
offered a prize of $4,000 for a sure
method of DISCRIMINATING the opuntia,
a species of cactus. That's easy. Pull
every optunia up by the roots. We
claim the money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

Members of the American Medical
association have made the discovery
that the young men of this country
are working themselves to death.
This is one Of the results of trying to
run automobiles that break down
every three miles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

The latest educational authority ad-
vises parents to "kneel down and
pray" before walloping their children.
Down this way they generally reach
ND for fresh hold on the subject
under discussion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

The use of mustard brown" socks
in the United States army will prob
ably result in placing every soldier in
the smart set.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

A Pawtucket (R. ~ lad batted q
ball in such way that it landed in
the powerhouse of cotton mill near
the grounds and stopped the plant for
the rest of the day. The boy made a
run for home.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

If the clergymen of the various de-
nominations keep on agreeing not to
marry divorced persons, the justices
of the peace will all be buying auto
mobiles and living in brownstone
fronts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

Gen. Alexander Hays, one of Pitts
burg's sons, is to have his memory
kept green by the erection Of monu-
mcnt where he fell in the battle Of the
Wilderness.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

A Wabasha, Mimi, paper states that
a young woman OF that town sis sick
of being threatened with appendici-
it's" And if they don't quit threaten.
ing her with it there will be trouble.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

Ants that are fierce enemies OF the
boil weevil are being brought to this
country from South America. In
few years there will be wild appeals
for somebody to discover how we may
get rid of the ants.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

A Boston paper says of dear, de-
lightful Joe Jefferson" that eternal
sunshine radiates from his brow" 10
all of which Rip will probably say,
20, fudge!"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

A French scientist says automobile
ing cures consumption. He may not
be altogether right but 1t can be said
that few automobile enthusiasts are
likely to die of consumption.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

A certain railroad is trying to de
termine the value of some Sioux In
dams injured in a wreck, but who
would not rather be Comes Last
than kills Ahead?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

In the absence of explicit directions
in the cook books for eating crow 1t
is recommended that the bird be well
cooked, lightly seasoned. and swal.
lowed hastily.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

Joseph Chamberlain foretells a
time when America will have to i'm.
port it's foodstuffs." Evidently Mr..
Chamberlain doesn't take any stock
In the race suicide bogy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

These were generally packed in bun.
dies of dozen tied together with bits
of straw. The matches illustrated
herewith were made in 1880, and are
preserved in York Museum, England.
They were even less satisfactory than
they appear, since the sulphur re-
fused to strike fire.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

An automobile has caused a st.
Louis man and his wife to go into
the divorce court. 1t has now done
its worst.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

The widow who has scattered the
ashes of her husband en- two CONT
nents may be trying to make extra
work for the last day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

OF course the university of New
York, which is going to confer the de-
gree of master of letters on Mrs. Rus.
sell Sage at the commencement exer
cises, isn't bidding.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

If you find, in looking through your
pile of 500 bills, one with a poorly
executed portrait of Thomas H. Ben
ton upon it, you may know it is a
counterfeit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

At first it is hard to find name for
the baby, but when the poor old man
gets 10 walking the floor at nights with
1t names come easy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

Alfred Austin now publishes an ode
entitled Forgiveness" But II Mr..
Austin is really penitent let him keep
quiet.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

The man that never has to write
off loss has mighty little else to
post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

An eastern millionaire has cinched
the domestic situation by marrying
his cook.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

Look out for the woman who says:
you know l never gossip, but did
you hear" etc., etc.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

When a man slaps the public In
the face he need not expect 1t to
drop on its knees and kiss his hand.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24

Can 1t be true that Ma is flirting
with Mr.. Toulisan, chief of the Chi
nese bandits? Well tell Pa.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-24
ia Save smokers trouble.

To Save Smokers Trouble.
An Austrian has invented selfllght-
ing cigars and cigarettes. Tipped
with a chemical mixture. they ignite
On being struck against anything.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-26

Every housekeeper should know
that II they VIII buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
viii save not only time. because IL
never sticks 10 the iron, but because
each package contains l6 Ozone
fun pound-while all other Cold
Water starches reput upin R.pound
packages, and the price Is the same.
10 cents Then again because Def
ance Starch Is free from all Injurious
chemicals. II your grocer tries to
sell you a 12-oz. package it Is be
cause lac has a stock on hand which
he wishes to dispose OF before he
puts In Defiance. He knows that
Defiance Starch has printed on every
package in large letters and figures
"l6 ozs Demand Defiance and
save much time and money and the
annoyance Of the iron sticking. De
fiance never sticks.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-26
The l'odd-WalI Murder Case at
Richards.

We have read 50 many versions
Of the Todd-Walls murder, over al
Richards, about Is miles southwest
of this city, aud no two Of them
alike, that we believe we viii give
the version we first heard by a par
" Just from the town where il oc-
cured. Our iuformaats story runs
about thus: Ou the morning. of the
murder DR.. Todd and another man,
a one legged man. bad a quarrel
about some matter, our informant
did not know what, which resulted
in DR.. Todd trying TO shoe, the one
legged man but did not hit him, and
then the Doetoy began beating the
fellow over the head and would
probably beat him 10 death. bu, be
managed 10 escape into a barber
shop aud the door was shut against
DR.. Todd, aud they wouldn't let
him in the shop. The Or. then
TOOK a seat by the door 20 waFg for
his victim 10 come out aud while
waiting tor him, Air Walls, with
whom Dr. Tojd had had a diiheul-
~ some twenty-five years ago, came
riding along tbe street and DF.
Todd turned his gan on him shoot
ing At him tour umes and killing
him instantly. Ne presume our in
ioumani saw the whole grausaS1ion,
though Sc didn't say 50. Tie also
told Us that d. To 80 had bad !
brother and sister both iA Aa ia-
sane asylum. aud ta8i a plea % ia'
sanity would ec made N.asu as
would be ,.iei iog lhs murder &nt
would pJobabiy be easily establish
ca, but, said be u was a cold blood
ca aud deliberate murder as vas ey'
e. committed.
Both parties are said 20 be weas
tbs aud toe lawyers Tees will ran uF
into the thousands and the coar
costs be immense 70 prevenS son.
vicuon. Thus the temper of Tssl
usan again furnishes splendid pick
ing for a set % pomp0us lawyers.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-26
siemoriaI Day.

The G. A. r. b0ys. at their
meedag Wednesday Of last week,
sPPoialsd a committee consisting Of
Comrades VonErcmansdorf, Case,
Poutlus and Conley to designate ihe
graves to be decorated Oh Memorial
day, Monday May 50. On thar
day the comrades and all others in
tsressed will assemble II ter o'clock
At the @. a. Z. burial lot and 20
through the program, as laid down
in the ritual ot the order, incIzaing,
the reading OF President Lin-oln's
Gettysburg memorial address, and
the comments thereon BY Comman-
der Johr c. Black. After the GER
emony, all Other graves will be dec
GRATED in due form aud with this
will end the exercises Of the day.
Comrades 5. B. Cole and A. II.
Thatcher were appointed a comnit-
tee to inviie some one OF our city
preachers to prezch s memorial SER
mon on Sunday the sg,h Of May.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-26
Valley Girl Pictures,

The publishers % the Valley
Weekly. that bright Illustrated mag
azinc published In ST. Louis, and
which has become the talk Of the
Middle West. has just issued a limit,
ed number oi artists proofs ot their
beautiful Valley Girl, whose face has
been secn On the front cover page Of
the weekly, These pictures are II
10y II inches and are on highly fn-
ished paper, giving all the exquisite
tones and details OF the original
Strnus photographs,
The price for e set ot these eight
pictures Is Si00. but We have made
arrangements with thepuhlishcrs by
which YOU can secure them for moth.
lug. The pricc oi "A years subscrip-
tion 10 the Valley Is s20u. the price
ol "a years subscription 10 Tar Tn.
nUNE Is SiOO. Now scnd us Se00
and YOU viii receive TnE TRRuNE,
the Valley Weekly for one year and
set OF the artists proofs pictures,
A complete set of these pictures
can be seen at our Office,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-26

Hume, Foster, Amsterdam, Mer-
win, Adrian, RoekVill ana Rich
H,n are III prospecting Tor OF and
gas, below the surface. There is
an abundance OF gas above the sur
face but il is not profitable and ca n
not be puy TO any good use.
Mr. Chas. Jones, a veteran Of the
civil war, was quite sick With hesr,
trouble last week, but IS able 10 be
up aud around agam. lie is over
eighty years Of age.
Mrs. Capt. NanBsn'husen and
her daughter, Mrs. Eokegt, OF Pa
sale, spent several days last week
visiting ,he family Of PTol. c. 4,
NanBenthuSen,
The strawberry and ice Sreau
festival given by the Ia dies OF Sa'
Chrsiisn church last Saturday nigh
was a financial and sosial success.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-26

Rob,. n. Feeley who killed Mar
tin Hoots, a, Burdet, last Septem'
Der, was tried at the present term OF
the circuit court, aud the jury failed
to agree. The costs in this case
have already amounted to something
like $500. 90, so il is stated, and the
end rs not yet.
y. :. Brown from Route 3 was
in town Saturday seeing our mer.
chants. His name Is being men
toned as a probable candidate cam
didate for sheriff in Vernon county,
on the Republican ticket. No bet
ter man could be nominated.
Our fellow townsman J. II. Rn.
pard was tried during the past week
on the charge OF embeEzling a tomb
stone but the evidence didn't sus.
tain the charge and he was aequit-
ted by a Jury of his peers.
Mrs. Jas. Fitch was SS years Of
age, las, Friday, and large num-
Der OF her friends reminded her Of
the fac, by calling and spending the
evening with her and enjoyed them
selves in a social evenings chat
Mrs. b. Kirk visited Mrs. d. Z,
lSmallsy at Hume last Friday,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-26
Attention
Farmers.

Why remain I'm the North
and stay In doors six months
In the year consuming what
you raise during the other
six months?
Go South where you can
work out doors every month
I'm the year, and where you
are producing something the
year round. II you are a
stock raiser you know your
stock are now eating their
heads off, and, besides. have
to be protected from the rig
ors OF winter by expensive
shelter
Economical stock feeding
requires the combination Of
both hesh-iorming and fat
forming foods In certain pro-
portions. Alaha ma and
Florida produce In abund-
NAtAN AftA NNaNAA AIHAA aiAA AAAH"
eava, the first a flesh pro-
duccr. and the latter a fat
producer, and they are the
cheapest and best fnttening
materials known 10 the world
More money can be made
and with less labor, in gen
ernl farming, fruit and berry
growing and truck garden
ing along our road in the
South than Ia any other sec
tion. Of the Union.
II you are interested and
desire further Information on
the subject. address
G. a. PARK.
CrnG lmmIzfasi7r s. lnsasifial AEsns.
Louisville a Nashville X Il. Co,
LOUISVILLE. Ky.