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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

not need any ice for his tea. To say
that he sleeps here the first night is
misleading-he only stays few
| hours. 1t hardly seems he has had
time to warm his blankets before the
guides are after him. The start is
made in the dark, and at pace that
is thrilling. AS his mule gallops wild
ly around the edges Of dizzy preci-
pieces, he shudders from other causes
than the cold.
But the sunrise is his recompense.
1t all happens as quickly as the open
ing of a Jack-in-the-box. Long, slen-
der arms of light reach up and tear
the robe of night into shreds; the
submits flash white; the mist rolls
out of the canons; and there, in all
their miles of splendor-downward,
upward ard outward-stand the
mountains in unveiled glory, with the
sun scrambling hastily over their
crest, then soaring into the sky. The
whole thing is over in an instant. No
mechanism could move so swiftly, so
noiselessly, and so effectively.
After the hasty scramble over the
frost and snow of the summit comes
the hair-raising descent. The guides
tell you that the mules never fall, but
how they can keep their feet at such
pace seems miracle. Down! Down!
Down! The submits sway in the
white light above and the canons
yawn below. AS the mules gallop
around the projecting shoulder Of
frowning cliff, running perilously near
the precipice. there is thunderous
roar in neighboring chasm as
mass Of rock breaks away and crashes
into space. One doesn't know whether
to laugh or to pray. There Is feel
ing of great exhilaration mingled with
sense of fear.
The train makes an all-day job of
getting down to sea level. The eyes
hurt from the white light and the
throat burns from the intense heat.
The dust becomes plague. The train
stops at forlorn little station, and as
the gasping, painting engine is allowed
to quench it's thirst from the nozzle Of
q water tank, you nod in your seat.
You think the car is running through
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

ing into view a grove of LOmbardy
poplars. They encouragingly wave
their plumes across the interval OF
waste. There must be water over
there" says the fat drummer. A lit
tie later we glide along the edge of a
great field of alfalfa, dotted with the
snowy blossoms of white clover; then
we begin to traverse vineyards where
great quantities of ripening fruit give
promise of much wine. AS we skirt
some pasture lands, the cattle, sheep
and horses stop their browsing to look
in wonder at the dirty, rumbling train.
The whistle of the engine blows one
faint, tired blast, and the porters are
pulling off their grimy luggage at Men
doZa.
If the foothills felt like a furnace.
Mendoza seems like an oven. 1t is
now late afternoon and, although this
days sun has done its worst, there is
still no escape from the heat The
coachman walks his gaunt horses, but
even though they move at a snairs
pace, they are soon wet with perspira
ton. Fretful women sit in the door
ways and fan their flushed faces !;
while peevish children quarrel as they
swarm the sidewalks and cutters. We
trundle across an iron bridge that
spans the dry bed of river. So there
was nothing in the promise of the
poplars! Evidently there was not
enough water to go around.
All aboard for Buenos Ayres! What
relief to see the desert falling be-
hind in the race with steam. Never
before were water, soap and towels
so welcome. We now have a sleeping
car made in U. s. A." and someone
says the tables i'll the dining car have
white covers.
The express strikes its gait, and
the panorama unwinds like scroll. 1t
has been long, long day, but that
sunrise In the Andes was more splen.
did than a transformation scene in a
spectacle of the fairies, and this sun.
set on the pampas is a glory of an.
other kind. One was a proclamation
and the other a benediction. To see
the waning sun battle the great pam.
pas in it's flood of yellow light; to
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
GA.2ZzZ O222NNENNlt7NZ1

When the summit of the Andes was
finally reached, after the long climb
by train, coach and muleback, and the
glories Of this wonderful range were
in full view, the appropriateness OF
what the cowboy said when he first
saw the mountains came forcibly to
mind. The rough fellow was man
Of deep feeling, but few words. AS
his eyes took in the spectacle, and its
grandeur grew upon him, his spirit
Of appreciation arose, until. no longer
able to contain himself, he flung his
wide-brimmed hat in the air and en-
Enthusiastically shouted: "Hurrah for
Cod" This tribute of the honest
plainsman, although very brief and
simple, is more eloquent with feeling
than whole chapters of description.
The first night going from Santi-
ago to argentina. the traveller from
the Andes sleeps in corrugated iron
shed so high up the trail that he does
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
gBHIABOR 40 AB
(W INDUSTRY W
Not Understood,

Not understood. We move along asun-
der:
Our paths grow wider as the seasons
creep
Along se the years. we marvel and we won
Why life is life, and then we fall
Not understood.
Not understood. We gather false impress
sons
And hug them closer. as the years go
Till virtues often seem to us transgres-
sons;
And thus men rise and fall and live and
die
Not understood.
Not understood. Poor souls with stunted
Oft measure. giants by their narrow
gauge.
The poisoned shafts of falschood and de-
risiOn .
Are oft impelled gainst those who mold
Not understood.
Not understood. The secret springs of
Which lie beneath the surface and the
Are disregarded. With self-satisfaction
We judge our neighbors, and they often
Not understood
Not understood How trifes often chanse
us,
The thoughtless sentence or the fancied
slight
Destroy long years of friendship, and es-
TRANCE us,
And on our souls there falls freezing
blight
Not understood.
Not understood. How many breasts are
aching
For lack of sympathy! All! day by day,
How many cheerless, lonely hearts are
breaking!
How many noble spirits pass away
Not understood.
o God: that men would see little clear
err.
Or judge less harshly when they can
not see,
o God: that men would draw a little
nearer
To one another.-they'd be nearer Thee.
And understood.
Thomas Bracker
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
Johnny's Lament.

Wish l didn't have any sisters round
Fourth of July time. Got six that are
pretty decent other times, but when
the Fourth comes they buzz round
like mosquitoes.
They amt got no consid'ratio for
feller's feelings. They bust in on
his fun just when he's lighting q
cannon cracker and want punk
fixed, and when they see the cannon
sizzling they scream loud enough to
split your cars and that brings your
nav and she yells to you to quit
teasing your sisters and then sees the
cannon and rushes out and grabs you
and bears you away, and you miss see.
ing the cannon bust into a thousand
pieces.
No, sir, sisters are all wrong round
Fourth of July time. If they amt get.
ting your nav after you and scream
ing all the time fit to KILL they're
moozing round and blubbing and say
ing, Poor Johnnys burned his finger"
That makes Teller with any spunk
darn mad.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01

burning cheek, and wonder II it is
really blistered. The clouds drift aim
lessly because there Is no plotting
wind to shape their course. The train
kicks up an enveloping smudge Of
dust, which sticks as close as body
guard. Your eyes are red, and your
nose and throat become raw. Awake
you think of nothing but water, and
II you doze, your mind dwells on 1t as
you sleep. lover 400 men started
across the desert and only forty-three
got over alive. Those white things out
there, shining in the sun, are the
bones of men and horses. Farther on
there Is a gulch choked with the
bleaching bones of a thousand cattle
that died of thirst" Why will your
companions tell such stories when you
are so thirsty?
There is stir among the passen
gers as the train swerves around the
base Of a jutting promontory, bring
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
A Bunch OF Fire Crackers.

A lit firecracker in the hand isn't
worth two in the pack.
There is no use pulling the trigger
after the gun has been fired.
Do not look a gift cannon in the
mouth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-01
The First stars and Stripes.

ne FIRST StdTS anu 0tIlUSSs
The first using of the stars and
stripes in military service was at Fort
Stamoix, renamed Fort Schuyler, now
Rome, New York, in 1777. August I'd
of that year the fort was besieged by
the English and Indians; the brave
garrison were without flag, but one
was made in the fort. The red stripes
were of a petticoat furnished by a
woman, the white stripes and stars
were supplied by an officer who gave
his shirt for that purpose, and the
blue was a piece Of Col. Peter Ganse'
voort's military cloak. Three women
worked on the flag, and it was raised
to victory, when on the 22d of August
the redmen and the English were de-
feated at the fort.
The next record of the using of the
stars and stripes is on the first ami
versary of American independence,
which was celebrated at Philadelphia,
Charleston, S. c., and other places.
July 4th, 1777.
The banner was used at the battle
OF Brandywine, September 18th, 1777,
at Germantown, October 4th OF the
same year, and it also floated over the
surrender of Burgoyne.
This flag ,cEeered the patriots of
Valley Forge'the next winter; it waved
at Yorktown and shared in Tie rejoic'
ings DIT the close Of the war.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
CHARM is
Belated Case Of Smallpox Discovered
in Billings.

After having escaped all fall and
winter, the seasons when the disease
may be expected, without a single
case of the malady and when every
one began to feel certain that small
pox would give Billings the go-by, a
man has been found who has the
scourge in severe form.
The affected person is a stranger,
named Ralph Hofer, who has
been employed with the ditch
ing outfit of James Ryan, a short
distance west of town. He came to
the city Wednesday to consult a doc
tor, as he was not feeling well, and
took a room in the Roth ladging house,
in the eastern end of Montana ave-
nue.. The physician whom he sum
moned was not quite positive, but be
lieved Hofer gave premonitory evil
dence of bein gaffected with small
pox, and notified the county doctor
Yesterday morning Hofer was examin
ed and found to have the dread dis
ease. Arrangements were made i'm
mediately to remove him to the iso
lation hospital, where he is now be
ing cared for.
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THEIR ROMANCE INTERRUPTED.
Loves Dream Of Wyoming Couple
RudeIy Shattered.

Nath Pennington is confined in Jail
awaiting return to Wyoming, where
it is said a warrant charging him with
statutory rape has been issued against
him, and his alleged victim is also a
prisoner in the city, but with no more
restraint placed upon her than to be
kept under guard at a lodging house,
where she was taken by the sheriff
day Eefore yesterday. The couple hail
from Cody and came here to be mar
ried.
Last Tuesday two dispatches were
received by the county clerk directing
that when Nath Pennington and Ida
McGhan appeared and asked for a
marriage license to refuse the permit,
as the girl was under age, being only
II years old. AS the officer to whom
the kilograms were directed is not
the one who issues marriage permits,
they were turned over to the clerk OF
tn district court. At the same time
the messages to the clerk were re-
ceived the sheriff's Office also was
notified to be on the lookout for the
runaways and %apprehend them if they
could be found.
Nothing was seen of the couple I'M
til Wednesday night, when they were
found Aby the sherif's officers. The
girl was taken in charge and placed
in a lodging house, where she has re-
manned ever since. The man promised
not to leave and vas permitted to
remain at large. Yesterday he put
in his appearance at the sherif's Of
flee and expressed his willingness to
pay the girls fare home if the officer
would release her and permit her to
go. This was contrary to instructions
and his offer was refused.
Meanwhile the Cody authorities
had been notified and replied to hold
the girl until further orders, as her
father resided some distance in the
country and until he could be heard
from nothing could be done in the
matter. Shortly afterward a second
dispatch was received directing the
arrest of Pennington, as a warrant
had been issued for him on the charge
of statutory rape. This was done
and he is now awaiting the arrival OF
an officer. When asked if he demand,
ed a requisition he said he would GO
back voluntarily and would make nc
trouble.
An officer from Cody is expected
tomorrow to take the clippers back.
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c. AND

, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Brown are
mourning the death of their infant
daughter, who died last Tuesday at
ter a sickness that lasted only a few
hours. The funeral took place We'd
nesday.
G. Emmerich, assistant general
claim agent of the Northern PacihP,
accompanied by his wife, is wishing
the city. Mr.. Emmerich was until
recently stationed at Billings for a
number of years.
In place of the regular sermon Sun
day evening, J.. Frank Fourche will
give a sacred reading at the Congre-
gational church. The same gentle
man will also give a reading in the
c4fpch Monday evening.
<Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Bouton and chill
dren departed yesterday for the east,
intending to visit relatives IN southern
Illinois. Mr.. Bouton expects to be
gone two or three weeks, while ting
others will be absent until fall.
E. A. Jeffrey, district deputy e
ruler of the Elks, paid an official
visit to Billings lodge Wednesday ev-
ening. After the adjournment of the
regular session a social session was
rendered the distinguished visitor.
Letters received from Mrs. H. E
i Armstrong bring the happy news that
the condition of Doctor Armstrong
Xhas improved greatly during the last
few days and that hope is now enter.
tanned that he will recover speedily.
NA city election was held at Meetee
tse, Wyo., last Saturday at which w
Dean Hays was elected mayor by a
vote of 80 to Sc. The successful
candidate for mayoralty honors for
merly residede at Red Lodge and is
well known in Billings.
Next Sunday the Knights Templars
will attend services at the Congrega
tional church, the commandery goine
in a body. This is in accordance
with a custom of the order to attend
divine services either on the Sunday
preceding or the n succeeding as
cension day.
Mrs. J. w. Gum and Mrs. J. D
Ritter. both of Butte, arrived in the
city Wednesday and were the guests
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Worlds Fair Rates via Burlington
Route.

Worlds Fair Rates via Burlington
Route.
To St. Louis and return, $4O.75.
To Chicago and return, $45.75.
To Chicago, returning from st.
Louis, or vice versa Transportation
between Chicago and st. Louis not
included), $43.25.
To Chicago returning via St. Louis,
or St. Louis returning via Chicago,
$4,000.
Dates of Sale.-Tickets on sale
Tuesday Of each week, commencing
May 10 and up to and including Oc-
tober rs, 1904. Also on June 8, IL
and II, 1904.
Routes.-Tickets may be sold to
Chicago or st. Louis n way via
Burlington route, the other via North
ern Pacific and Burlington route.
Tickets reading to Chicago and re-
turn via st. Louis, or to st. Louis and
return via Chicago, may read between
Chicago and st. Louis via any direct
ticketing route.
Limit and Stop-Overs.-Final re
turn limit ninety days from date OF
sale, not to exceed Dec. 81, 1904; go
ing transit limit, ten days from date
of sale. Stop-overs will be permitted
in both directions within the limits
named.
For any information apply to
J. Francis, G. P. & T. A., Omaha.
F. w. Klippel, general agent, Bill
ings, Mont.
J. l.. Harrington, agent. If
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shakespearean Recital.

The C. E. society of the Congre-
gational church have secured the not
ed impersonator, ]. crank Fouche, OF
Oberlin, O., for a Shakespearean reci-
tai at the church on Monday evening,
May 16. Admission 35 and SO cents.
One of the pleasing and profitable
entertainments of the week was given
by the Plymouth club at the First
Congregational church, when J. Frank
Fouche, the noted reciter, held the
platform for two hours, to the delight
of the audience. Mr.. Fouche is as
versatile as he is clever in his mono-
logue efforts. The court scene from
"The Merchant of Venice and the
arena scene from "Quo Vadis" were
| exceptionally fine. His dialect and
comic recitations were mirth-provok'
ing in the extreme.-Helena Record,
He stands among the greatest OF
Shakespearean MISREPRESENTATION
James Reid, President Montana Col
lege, Bozeman, Mont.
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John l.. Hale of Glendive is visit
ing Billings.
A. M. Clark of Hunters Hot Springs
is in the city.
J. w. Farrell of Joliet was in the
city yesterday.
Sheriff Potter was among yester-
days arrivals from Red Lodge.
f. v. H. Collins of Rosebud was
among yesterdays visitors in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Goshorn of
Kalispell are visiting in the city
toaay,/
After an absence of several months.
spent in the west and southwest,
Clay jolly is back in his old haunts,
Mrs. E. B. Camp has been confined
ITO her bed for about a week with a
complication of la grippe and ton
5tfitis.
//David Mcleod, lately with the ..
TO-. D. stors, has enrolled himself on
the muster of Robinson & Kinks cler,
ical force. =
Frank holland Of Musselshell was
admitted to st. Vincent's hospital
"wednesday to be treated for a serious
attack of pneumonia.
vf'rank Derby has returned from an
extended tour of the west during
which he visited about all the states
between here and. the Pacific. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Trip, parents 81
Mrs. G. L. Jones and Miss Jovea
Broadbent, have arrived from Los
Angeles and will spend the summer
here.
Fred Rixon has been seriously sick
for a number of days, but today is
reported as much better and his com
<plete recovery is now speedily ex
%Chief of Police Morse has taken a
leave. of absence and gone On a visit
to the east for a few weeks. During
his absence Sergeant Hannah will be
in command of the force.
Am adjourned meeting of the Civic
Improvement league will be held nex1
Monday evening, in the council cham
Der of the city hall. All members
are requested to be present.
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WHERE TO WORSHIP.

Services at the Congregational
church: Morning service at II
o'clock, subject, knights Templar-
ISM" Sunday school at noon; junior
C. e. at 3 o'clock; senior G. E. at
z o'clock; preaching service at 3
O'Clock, theme of address, THE True
Man"
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Elks' hall. Sunday service, II a. m.
Subject, "Soul and Body" All are
very cordially invited to attend. Sun
day school, IL m.
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are prominent in wOman's club circles
at Butte and were on their way to
St. Louis to attend the biennial con
yention of women's clubs. A reception
was given in their honor by. Mrs. Sher-
man during the afternoon OF the day
of their arrival. They departed for
st. 1bGis yesterday.
W. Miss Nellie Billiard was given
46<A place in the declamatory contest
at the opera house Wednesday even
ing, with Miss Minda Mowre second.
The decision was a close one, being
given to Miss Billiard by one point.
The Judges were A. G. Logan, the
Reverend J. ]. Bowker, Mrs. James
Mccormick and Henry White. Pro-
nunciation, enunciation, selection and
general delivery were the points on
which judgment was rendered.
About two months ago A. E. Barnes,
night foreman of a Northern Pacific
switching crew, had one of his feet
badly crushed while helping to place
a derailed car back onto the track.
He was taken to the hospital for
treatment, but left before the injured
member had thoroughly healed and
resumed work. Inflammation follow
he'd and the results threaten to be Sc
rious. A few days ago he went to the
company's hospital at Brainerd to be
treated.
Richard Holland, who was shot by
a crazy man near Tacoma last week,
writes to his father that he expects to
soon be we'll again, but that his left
hand will probably be crippled. One
of the bullets passed through that
member and another struck the hoy
in the back, but made only a slight
flesh wound. "Dick' is being held
as a witness against the shooter, who
killed his companion and seriously
Wounded the sheriff, who was attempt.
fngLto arrest him.
'HEMr. and Mrs. w. ]. Youmans were
1.-THE unfortunate victims Of a serious
runaway last Monday, about two miles
west of the city. The horse they were
driving became frightened at some.
thing and soon was beyond control
and began to run and plunge, upset
ting the buggy and throwing the oc
cupants to the ground with great
force. Mrs. Youmans sustained a dis
location of the shoulder and Mr.,
Youmans was badly bruised anc
scratched about the face and body.
Wednesday night the police made 6
Traid on an opium den conducted by
All Flung and arrested the proprietor
and A. l.. Mcdonald, who was indulg
ing himself in the Intoxicating de
lights of the "long draw" The pris
oners were arraigned before Justice
Fraser yesterday afternoon. Melon
Nld, who is said to be a stranger il
the city, entered a plea of guilty an6
was fined $25 and costs, which hi
paid. The Chinaman pleaded no
guilty and his trial was set for mex
Tuesday. Last night he sent word tt
the judge that he desired to withdraw
his former plea and also plead guilty
His case will be disposed of today o.
tomorrow.
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Attention, Sir Knights!

You are requested to be at the asy-
lum at $3.50 a. m. Sunday, May Is,
for the purpose of attending divine
service at the Congregational church.
BY order Eminent Commander.
CHAS.- SPEAR, Recorder.
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UNDERSTANDINGS

Tribune, RacycIe, crescent-ladies',
Gents and Juveniles.
Full line of sundries and repairs OF
all kinds. Most complete line of sport
ing goods. Spalding baseball goods.
Fishing rods, flies and tackle. Ham
mocks. Prices right. 1O3-l1
BEHRENDT BROS, "a N. 10Th st.
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Fifty Teams Wanted.

We want so teams and drivers for
work in National park; eight hours
work per day. We furnish board for
men and teams. You can go to work
at once. Call and see us before the
order is filled. 80
DONOVAN-M'CORMICK co.
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Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to tender our heartfelt
thanks to friends and neighbors for
the kind attention shown us when
sickness and death entered u house
hold.
Mr.. AND MRS. C. F. BROWN.
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FOR Rent for Summer.

Comfortable, well-located, we'll fur
nished, ive-room house in Red Lodge
for rent during June, July and Au-
gust. Address box 282, Red Lodge,
Mont. AZ
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Notice to Woolarowers.

We will operate a twenty-machlne
shearing plant at Wolf Springs the
coming season. We have good range,
good water and have engaged a fast
crew of shearers. For particulars and
dates write us.
Is SCOTT BROS,
Junction, Mont.
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Piano Tuning.

Arthur Wales, premier plano tuner.
Thirty years experience. Leave or.
ders at Holmes & Rixon's drug store
Montana avenue. 57-rf
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Now Is the Time

To have your lawn mowers sharpen
ed. We can do it and do it right.
10 3-11 BEHRENDT BROS,
The M%achinists, "a North 18th st.
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Announcement.

There will be a special Sunday din
ner at the Northern, 6 p. NJ, May Is.
Price 75c.