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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
SOME GRAPHIC
KANSAS STATEMENTS
Some Reading on PlaCards at
the Worlds Fair

At the Kansas exposition in the edu-
cational building at the ST Louis World
fair surrounding the walls of the booths
as a sort of cornice or frieze are many
interesting short graphic sentences GOV
ering educational matters in Kansas.
conveying interesting information in a
terse and pointed manner.
Here are some oil the statements.
Don't despisc the sod school house.
Out of schookhouse as humble as any
shown upon these walls came Abraham
Lincoln"
"The percentage OF illiteracy of all men
OF voting age in Kansas in 1900, white
and colored, was only "a
school population minus school en-
rollment does not represent illiteracy'
School age in Kansas is from five to
twenty-one. Thousands leave school
before they are twenty-one; thousands
do not enter until they are seven."
"Grows beautifully less. The percent
age of illiteracy in Kansas in population
ten years of age and over, census of
1870, was 90; in 1880, > 6; in 1890.
4. o. in 1900, only 90"
kansas has compulsory law that
compels. During 10000 it brought
about ten thousand children into public
schools
Total number oil teachers in Kansas
in 1862, 1919; in 10000, lO,S25."
"Note the increase Value OF school
property in Kansas in 1862 was $40.
3Si. 81: in 10000. $9,655,5l9 So"
Near the vanishing roint. The per-
centage of illiteracy in the native Gamer
ican) white populationinK ansasin 1870
was G. IS; in 1880. ST. in 1890 20; in
1900, 49,"
Education should be as broad as
nian.'-Emerson. Kansas has thirty
colleges. 434 high schools and AGA denies
and 1910 public schools .
Miniature normal schools. The to
tai attendance in the normal institutes
of Kansas in 1903 was 10,119."
"These figures are eloquent The to
tai expenditure for the support OF pub
lie schools in 1909 "a was 81. 1881
&C."
"Women have the right to vote IN
every school district in Kansas, in
country and CITY,"
Certainly not. Education does not
unfit boys and girls for the farm Tens
OF thousands of Kansas farmers and
farmers wives were educated in the
public schools, many of them in high
schools and colleges
"There are in Kansas every year more
than one hundred normal Institutes toI
the training of teachers, each of them
lasting at least four weeks"
"a cheerful guest The tax to supnort
the public schools is the tax the Kansan
pays with the greatest cheerfulness. y
1.-THE total amount of money raised
Tor all purposes in Kansas liz 1903 Oh
was $16,9O3, 1575O OF this amount
S4, SS2, 327.99, one-third of the whole
was for the support of the public
schools"
| at is estimated that at least ninety
per cent of the Kansas teachers arr
members of Christian churches"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
4 tIoaselseeper's SOiiIoquy.


o for land of pure delight"
A real house keepers heaven.
A place where fires are always bright
And dough responds to leayen;
Where housefies never speck the blinds
The window glass, nor sashes;
Where worn'out chimneys never smoke,
And burnt coal makes no ashes;
Where tinware ALWAYS meets the eve
With, one perpetual glitter
Where children never scatter toys,
And sewing makes no litter;
A land where meat is never tough,
Potatoes never soggy;
Where lamps just ill and trim themselves
And chimneys ne'er get foggv;
Where stocking heels and stocking toes
Outlast the other portions;
Where men and boys all clean their shoes
And outside dirt the door shuns;
A place where napkins keep in shape,
And silverware don't tarnish,
Where nothing hard, sharp, round, OF
square
Was known to scratch the varnish
I'd like place where bric-a-brac
Knew naught OF gravitation;
Where pies to sour and cakes to mold
Displayed no inclination;
Where carpets never wore in holes,
But disappeared in toto;
Where bank accounts were large enough
For ev'ry one to 60 TO;
Where dresses never lose their shape,
Nor hats went out of fashion;
Where something less than forty waists
Would serve for one girls ration
Where starch was never known to roll.
Nor neighbors known to borrow;
Where some mechanics worked to-day
Instead of all tomorrow
o for place where servant girls
We're just mite more humble;
Where babies never got their teeth"
And husbands didn't grumble;
A place where buttons ne'er came OF,
And pins would keep their places
Whv! surely rhym have all run out
Or gotten DER their traces;
And yet. t is just as well that
Can't get another limb on;
Because if things were built that way,
There'd be no place tor women.
Lou LAWRENCE
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

We shall do as much in years to come,
But what have we done to-day?
We shall give out gold in princely sum,
But what did we give to-day?
We shall lift the heart and dry the tear,
We shall plant hope in the place of fear,
We shall speak with words of love and
cheer,
Rut what have we done to-day!
We shall be so kind in the afterwhile;
But what have we been today
We shall bring to each lonely life smile
But what have we brought to-day?
We shall give to truth grander birth.
And to steadfast faith deeper worth,
We shall feed the hungering souls OF earth
But whom have we fed to-day?
NIXON WATERMAN.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Montana Can Grow Fine Flax.

Analysis of Montana grown flax
shows that the state may be expected
to yield crops of flaxseed containing
an unsurpassed quantity Of oil and
would indicate another crop which
might profitably be added to those al
ready successfully cultivated. The oil
cake left after extracting the oil is a
very rich cattle food and would serve
a very usefu' purpose in finishing stock
for the market.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

A novel and dainty wav of serving
cheese with pie is as follows: Heat the
cheese until melted to the consistency OF
chewing gum, then mold to the shape OF
an oval bonbon and press a nut meat
into the center. Serve when cool These
look like maple cream bonbons and are
a pleasing change from the accustomed
style of serving cheese.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

A young machinist bought tiny cot
+aoe and believed that its four rooms
could be heated from the cooking range,
which had a water-tank attachment
pines for hot water were laid and con
rected with the tank of the range and a
radiator placed in each room. An ordi
nary fire OF hard wood was kept in the
range. and that little cottage was warm
and coy even in the most severe weather
OF the winter.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

sleeve and lever Is given. The iron
ring, which is in halves, marked X,
works in the groove marked Y. One
end of the lever Is fastened in the roof;
the other has rope reaching the floor
below. The Shaft should be one and
one-quarter inch for this size wheel
and rests in an iron shoe, which should
be kept filled with oil. Boxes on the
main shaft are placed above and below
the wheel and at proper distances be-
low. Power is obtained by bevel gears
and horizontal shaft in any direction
and any reasonable length.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
FARM RNNylI.i.'s11 = 49,: !: -:
sSss@4cHRi2BggM
NOVEL POWER WINDMILL.
A Plan Designed to Give an Idea OF
the working Parts.

Plan Designed to Give an fdea OF
the Working Parts.
In response to many inquiries for
working plan Of "novel power wind
mill recently illustrated writer in
Rural New Yorker sends that journal
a plan which he hopes will give clear
idea of the principle and working part
of the mill. The mill should be bdilt on
the center of the building and as near
where power is required as possible.
For II by - foot wheel giving about
eight horsepower would require by u
inch corner posts, by inch braces,
2 by 10 inch plates, 9 by inch rafters,
either n fiat or four sided roof. In the
cut the part marked \ shows the floor
and ceiling plan. The floor is little
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

Commence togather ripened seed from
early flowers, and store them away high
and dry; or, il you do not wish to pre-
serve them. pick off, so as to prolong the
blossoming time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

Keep your beans hoed. Sow more Gu
cumbers, lettuce. peas, radishes, cress,
spinich and Swiss chard, and do much
wedding. Plant this month seeds of
nerennials for next years flower garden.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

Stale, dry rolls. doughnuts or cookies
NAV be mape fresh by placing in a paper
sack, sprinkling with few drops OF
water and heating in warm oven tor
few moments.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

Give all plants plenty OF water. Water
given early in the morning to newly
moved plants does more good than at
any other time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

Hollyhock seed planted in June will
grow into plants large enough to be
transplanted by September or the latter
mart of August.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

IllS Wutel anu
the lower wheel
and hold the
cups open in the
wind. The plan
also shows the
chains passing
from the loose
wheel over two
pulleys on each
side and down
through the roof
and fastening to
q loose sleeve on
the shaft, from
which Il lever
opens and shuts
the wheel. A
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

Plant this month pansy seeds for out
door tall and indoor winter blooming.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
INSIDE PLAN OF WINDMILL.

above the barn roof and leaves an open
circle In the center twelve feet wide.
1t also shows raised circle made Of
one inch lumber on which the defect
ing boards are set. These boards are
twelve inches wide and are set ten
inches apart cleated on both sides, top
and bottom @ d show the top and
bottom plan of the wheel proper, ex-
cept there are no springs or shutof
chains ut the top. The wheel Is built
out from two cast iron spiders keyed
fast to the shaft at top and bottom,
six spokes of oak 2 by inches and a
circle one foot wide made Of two thick
nesses of one inch lumber on which
are set the cups. Six three,eighths inch
iron braces run from the top spider to
near the outer circle on the lower
spokes and stiffen the wheel. There
are also seven pieces of half inch pipe
between upper and lower circles, with
three-eighths inch iron rods inside, hold
ing circles proper distance apart. q in
the cut shows the ends Of the cups,
made of one inch stuff about two feet
the longest way, and on the three sided
part are fastened three pieces Of half
inch wood to complete the cup. These
cups are set on end on an iron pivot
which Is In an iron socket top and bot
tom.
The plan shows part Of the wheel
in gear and part out of the wind. Il
shows four spoke loose wheel resting
Oh Il collar and just clearing the lower
wheel. The outer circle Is of three
eighths by two inch iron, with holes
bored for the iron rods that hold each
cup In place. The two springs connect
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

EIl1 Brown, Defendants
'rhc State of kanaa, t. Fla Hru,vn.
You are hereby notified mat YOU
have been sued in the di lri,t court of
Anderson county, Kansas. bv Henr.
Brown. plain'ill, wh" has liird hts p-li
ticn i'll the office OF lie Gle L at srid dis
trict court, and shat nHle>s you answer
said petition on OF I-t,rr y Naiav. t'">
18Th day of lulv. lHtHt "a.' ptt I, 81,
will he takcil as true, and judgment sts.
dcrcd accordin!slv. at the tolnn,ss "a
ture, to-Nu; Judgment and .lrc.,- II.
v0rciag plaintiff from said dr'-"d ,n',
NOAH J.. t'nWNAS
AIRY fG pmirlii}
Att ST. Il lnncs,
Ehnl; ~ District ~.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-26
A Tale Of Horrors And Hyenss.

"On eagles wings, immortal, falsehoods
fly,
While sober truths, are mostly born to
die -
Excuse the paraphrasc, but it is so
appropriate to the hyena, Richardsmere,
|epiSode, that | cannot forbear to manu-
facture it, That story, with many chi
belishmcnts has found its way all over
the State of Maryland, and part Of Penn
sylvania, through not eagles wings, but
the prCsaic printing press.
We fondly hoped that the startling fib
had died u natural death, and would
never be heard of more, but no. like
Banquo's ghost, it will not down. While
perusing the columns of the Wing" of
the issue of March 10Th. we came upon
II tale of n horrible and hcartlcSs murder.
which had been committed in Il pig pen,
Il few nights before and our mythical
hyena of Richardsmcrc. had been sus-
pccted of being the assassin. Moreover
the name of the supposed originator of
the story was given, although misspclled,
and you Mr.. Editor can bear me witness
that the person mentioned. ceased to
exist legally. some timn since
The truth about the hvrpn item is Tins
in rho vicinity or lIt pIr,s,,nt Ey. two
lright little lads. Il ncwsnaper cores
uouInrt and \ ,rnuio1 r,utInu,n who i
fond of the lads, and also of q Joke, The
lads heard thnt two stron..r lo,l,ing
creatures had brru >ppp aluut Richards
moro. coming nrrsumohlv from far dist
ant chimes, by means Of Tho ice highway
They wcrc describing tho ear marks of
thn str,nrn animals ia thn c,oniol rcntIo-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-26

scientists have come to the rescue and
Or. Wiley, promoter of PurefOod pro-
ducts, announces that no other water is
so sweet and healthy as the muddy Po-
tomac. hccaus" the mud kills all the
germs that produce typhoid fever and
other diseases. Dr. Woodward, the
Health officer Of the district. and q 1ect-
urer i'll one rf the law colleges, warns
people to beware of pure water, especial
ly springs and brooks. This waiter con-
tainS deadly disease germs. and they are
much more active and insinuating be-
cause they do not exist in such great
numbers. Running water, says DR..
Woodward, is especially to- he avoided.
1t is alive with death. All this is ex-
ccedingly confusing to the public What
next ?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-26
Rim Crow" Bills Father Talks.

Delegate William $. Kcrbin of Wor-
ceSter County. author of the two Mary
land Jim Grow" laws. just enacted, was
at the Hotel Wilmington, on Sunday.
He said the story Of colored people hav-
ing boyrottcd him in Snow Hill was eN-
aggeratcd. although the servants ut the
hotel there had refused to cook or wash
for him. He said critics of the bill would
think as he did, if they lived where he
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-26

did. He said he did not know whether
there was n negro exodus, on or coming
to Delaware, but hoped so and felt sorry
for the Diamond State if such were the
case Mr.. Kerbin was showing the pen
with which Governor Warfield signed the
measures that have made the former
statesman famous
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-26
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Special Washington Correspondence.


Special Washington Correspondence
II j. sigrif,,r+ ,lr,t tbo S,,,r,,,,
c1,,,+ In 4. Locis;,, IN ,,.l,t :. l,IinI
~, .,r,o,.,o,. c,.n " liyiInI o" ,,,,4,
IT,. Int tlis r,ct i =, NJ, ,,i.,, =, ,ii,,f
I.a,,t,,,o f., +bn Ro,,rhicous who ho,.o
Rigid IFS it is. the law has been upheld
nv the Republicans on the bench. and
every one who knows President Roose-
welt is convinced that he has the courage
TO enforce ii. and will dc 50 when occ,-
sion requires. The satisfaction with
which the decision has been received ON
the part of the press. the people and the
fpanciers, is encouraging, and ins1lres
n peaceful outlook for the future. Ma
turaly. under stress of the political sit
uatiOn the President will not disturb pre-
sent conditions, and upset the country
by instituting criminal proceedings
against every corporation which NAV
have technically violated the law. He
proposes to have Il dignifcd conSerya-
tive, quiet campaign which will find the
country as prosperous next November M,
it is now. 1t is essential to the welfare
of the country. and for the carrying out
of the great enterprises now in hand,
that the commercial prosperity of the
country should continue. At all events
the President will do all he can to that
end. and is striving with wisdom and
IT WIS after. repeatcd ccnfercnces with
tho President thnt 1bn Srcr,t,,v ,r tbn
Inferior and the commissioners of Pom
sions arrived at II solution of tbo service
ncnsion problem which hans piynn CON.
siderable anxiety TO Congress- A liharoI
INTERPRETATION of the nresant nepsion
laws was determined mon and am old
age pension agreed 70. This will fake
less than ten millions of dollaIrs ont of
the Treasury annually. and will satisfy
the promoters of the now scheme. Claim
ants over 81 wears of age win he matted
MS disabled Cnc-holf As this result
pleases all concerned. 1hcre will ha no
new pension legislation at this session of
Congress. Senator Dietrich of Ne
braska. will be exonerated OF all tha
charges brought against him. nnd tho
President will remove Attorney General
Summers of tha+ STATE Tho pras;-
dent has ordered a further inouirv into
the New York Post Office The num-
her of Republican Delegates now instruct
ed for President Roosevelt amounts TO
1873: unrestricted. oS
Post Office affairs continuo TO oocrnv
n good share of fine attention of Con
outbn1,St of indirna+ion in tho JJouso
The Mccall committon of inves+i@otinyn
is husy ot work TRYING IA got eync+ in.
formation Tho much ohnsad Eou,.tb
Assistant Postmaster General Pristo,y
has aunearol bnforn +bn committee and
os+opishcl If nv s,vir,, tI,o,.o i, - 1;h,,,,.,.
fuI Of cnrrnsnondcnco FROM Concrr.oss,,,,'
nrnsnrvad in 4ho Dor,,t,,nr+ Fr,,is ao,
he inspncted confdentiollv Thn famoms
rcnart was nron,Ind Nv, ii,,.no,, ,.,.. ,t ,I,o
instance of tbo post,,,n .to,. Cnr.ro1
In ,bn Uo,,s,a +1,o Da,t om,a ,,,'',,,:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-26

The new department Of Commerce" and
Labor, under Secretary tOrtclyou. is
fast cut stripping some Of the older dc-
partmcntS. and the Young and indus
triouS Secretary makes more speeches in
all parts of the country than even Will
son of the Agricultural Department, and
is second only to Secretary Taft. The
department has undertaken to solve the
labor commercial, marine, corporation
and Immigration problems, and already
diSbursFS Annually ten millions of dol
lars, and has 10000 clerks on the jump
Secretary Moody is i'll favor of upholding
the anti-haZing laws. .... The Secretary
of the interior has ordered all white
farmers to vacate the land of the Chloe
taw nation, in the Indian Territory
1t is understood shat Secretary Hay will
continue to be the Presidents right hand
man during the next administration.
This will give Whitclaw Reid chance
10 be Ambassador to England 80. Col.
Il. W. SymCns, engineer in charge of the
public buildings at Washington, is in
favor of having Congress allow him to
serve the State Of New York ON the Erie
Canal Commission. He says he could
earn his salary as Commissioner of SS,-
600 lat odd moments when he was not
looking after the interests of the Gov
ernmcnt. Congress has rc-opencd the
question. and may permit him TO earn
two salaries ut odd moments.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-26

The Washington water works have
been giving the capital city muddy water
for its inhabitants to drink, until it is
as brown as Mississippi river water. The
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-26

On eagles Wings immortal, falschoods
fly,
While sober truths, are mostly born to
die -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01
UNION MEN
PROTEST AGAINST PAUL
MORTON'S APPOINTMENT
ORGANIZED LAEOR'S FOE
Mass Meeting to Be Held
Monday.

Washington, ID. c., June 29.--Paul
Morton today announced by telegraph
that he will be here on Friday and
take the oath of Office as secretary of
the navy.
The Central Labor Union, of this
city, will hold mass meeting next
Monday night to protest against the
appointment of Mr.. Morton. Repre-
sentatives of workingmen in various
industries are here and will attend
the meeting. 1t is urged that Mr..
Morton, as second vice president of the
Santa Fe system, was an enemy to
the machinists and boilermakers and
as vice president of the Colorado Iron
G. Fuel Co. he aided in driving union
miners out of employment.
The chief purpose Of the mass meet
ing is to arrange for such action as
will compel President Roosevelt to in
crease the wages OF the 1,400 machin-
lists employed in the navy yard here.
A petition was recently sent the pres
ident asking this increase and he
promised to take the matter up with
the new secretary of the navy 1t is
hoped the president will force the ac-
quiescence of Mr.. Morton in making
this advance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01
TWO MAY DIE
From Injuries in Railway
Wreck.

Joplin, Mo-, June 29.-Four persons
were injured and many more badly
shaken up in the wreck of south
bound Kansas City Southern passen-
ger train five miles south of Joplin
at 8 o'clock this afternoon. The in
jured are: Frank Giddings, Neosho,
Mo-; Postal Clerk w. T. Bird, Of
Kansas City; Postoffice Inspector Mar
tin, of Joplin and a man who refused
10 give his name. Giddings and Bird
are so badly hurt that they will p2Jb-
ably die.
The train which was behind time,
was running at a hIgn rate of speed
when the accident occurred. The en-
gine and tender jumped the track. fol-
lowed by the baggage and smoking
cars which were badly broken up. The
track was torn up Ior distance of
200 feet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01

You can get your photograph en-
larged at the Empire for 81. Short
time only.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01
TWO KILLED
And Two Badly Hurt by
a Train.

Rochester, N. Y, June 29.-Two men
were killed and two badly hurt on the
Charlotte branch of the New York
Central and Hudson River railroad,
shortly after 5 o'clock this afternoon,
when a northbound train ran through
a gang of section hands near Otis
station.
In avoiding a southbound train, four
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01

Last day for Wade's 25c photos.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01

treme JUNCTION from a priest riding on
the train by which they were struck.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01

Joe Otz were almost instantly killed,
living just long enough to receive ex-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01

John Stain and Patrick Flynn were
removed to local hospital. t&
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01

of the bridge-workers stepped in front
of the other train. James Tool and
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-16
Strawberries

Now is the time to buy straw
berries for putting them up. They
may be a little cheaper later on,
but the stock will not be so nice.
We are not silly enough to claim
we are the only merchants hand
ling berries by the crate for you
can get them at any frst-class
grocery store. But we can truth
fully say we are selling three
crates to every one some so-called
leaders are selling.
A few of the good things we
have today:
Sour Cherries,
New Plums,
New Peaches,
Fresh Gooseberries,
Fancy Pineapples,
Fancy Strawberries,
Fancy HOMEGROWN Beets,
New Peas,
Green Beans,
Cucumbers, Etc,
Fancy Rocky Ford Gems,
Fancy Watermelons.
SEE OUR LINE
BEFORE BUYIN G.
N. Sybert Grocery Go
Wholesale and Retail.