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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
DOCTOR ADVOCATED OPERATION
PE-RU.NA MADE KNIFE UNNECESSARY.
MRS. EVA BARTHO, 1913 East 18th
XVX St., New York City, N. Y, writes:

MI KS. EVA BARTHO, 133 East 18th
VX St., New York City, N. Y, writes:
81 suffered for three years with leu
corrhea and liberation of the womb.
The doctor advocated an operation
which dreaded very much, and strong
ly objected to go under it. Now am
changed woman. Peruna cured me;
it took nine bottles, but l felt SO much
improved l kept taking it, as I dreaded
an operation so much. l am to-day in
perfect health and have not felt SO well
for fifteen years. Mrs. Eva Bartho.
Mrs. Senator Roach, of Lari.
more, NJ Dak.; Mrs. Senator War
ron, of Cheyenne. Wy0.; BeIva
Lockwood and Mrs. General Long
street, of Washington, d. c., are
among tho prominent ladies who
ind0rse Peruna.
Miss Helen Rolof, Kaukauna, Wis,
writes:
Several times during the past two
years or more my system has been
greatly in need of tonic, and at those
times Peruna has been of great help in
building up the system, restoring my
appetite and securing restful Sleep
Helen Rolof.
Miss Muriel Armitage, 36 Greenwood
Ave., Detroit, Mich, District Organizer
of the Royal Templars Of Temperance,
writes as follows:
II suffered for five years with uterine
irregularities, which brought on hys-
terra and made me physical wreck. I
tried doctors from the different schools
of medicine, but without any perceptible
change in my condition. In my despair
1 called on an old nurse, who advised
me to try Peruna, and promised good
results il I would persist and take it
regularly. kept this up for six months,
and steadily gained strength and
health, and when l had used fifteen
bottles considered myself entirely
cured. I am a grateful, happy woman
to-day" Miss Muriel Armitage.
Miss Lucy M. Riley, SO Davenport st.,
Cleveland, Ohio, writes:
II wish to add my Endorsement to
thousands of other women who have
been cured through the use of Peruna.
1 suffered for five years with severe
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Kruqer's Health Fairly Good.

A correspondent living in Mentone,
France, writes that Paul Kruger is In
a very comfortable state of health
considering his great age, reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding. He
lives in complete retirement and
strangers cannot see him, unless by
chance when he walks in his garden
or drives out. He is old and there are
obvious reasons why he should not
crafty the curiosity, or even admira.
ton. of the many who would be glad
to see him and talk with him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
His Graduation Exercises.

Asked the other day, as to the abb
sencs of a youthful member OF his
flock, Brother Williams replied that
he was Sin his graduation exercises
in prison. You see," he explained,
"hit was disaway. He started humble
in de chain gang; but, by persever-
ance en- strict attention ter business
he finally graduated ter de Fed'rul
prison of de United States!"-Atlanta
Constitution.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Cedars Of Lebanon.

The cedars Of Lebanon are not yet
entirely exterminated, but for many
years most European lead pencils
were made of cedar imported from
America. The largest German manu-
facturer now has a cedar forest OF his
own at home. In the United States
alone about $4,000 cedars are an
nually converted into pencils.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Dynamite for Sharks.

In the British navy the engineers
have a curious way Of killing sharks.
They seal up dynamite cartridge In
an empty can, and put the can inside a
lump of pork. The pork is thrown
over on q wire which has been con-
nected with an electric battery. When
the shark takes the bait the engineer
presses a button which explodes the
cartridge and kills the fish.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

eased portion Of the ear. There 10 only one way TO
cure deafness and that by constitutions. remedies.
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. when this
tube is infamed you have rumblinx sound OF Inn
perfect hearing and when 1t 10 entirely closed, Deaf
meas lie the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal condl-
tion, hearing will be destroyed forever nine cases
hut an infamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness caused by catarrhl that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F.J CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, CSC.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
AS THE WORLD
REVOLVES (
HARD TO EXPLAIN SUICIDE.
Mayor McLane of Baltimore Seemed
A. h-... E.....&L.isu ~ 1 liza Enr

Mayor McLane of Baltimore Seemed
to Have Everything to Live For.
Mayor Robert M. McLane, the pop
ular young executive of Baltimore,
from a motive as yet unrevealed and
probably unknown to any one living,
returned from his honeymoon, May
80, and, leaving his bride in the draw
ing room, went into another room and
sent bullet into his brain. Mrs. Nc
Lane was, before marriage, the veal
thy and arstocratic Mrs. Van Bibber,
and has splendid fortune and beau
tiful home.
The suicide will excite wide SYM
pathy, because of his youth, his abil-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Must Know Four Languages.

The young Japanese who wishes to
enter the public service, profession,
or even to rank as educated, has prac-
ticaIly to learn four languages-pure
Japanese, Jap.no-CAinese, epistolary
Japanese, and colloquial dialect.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
New York City's Budget.

The city budget Of New York II
greater than the combined budgets Of
any i've other cities In the country.
New York pays salaries to more than
$4,000 persons, amounting to about
366,000,0o0 year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

GOOD HOUsEkEEPERs
Use the best That's why they buy Red
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Maxims of Russell Sage.

On the 4th day of the coming Aug
ust Russell Sage will be 8S years old.
If he follows his annual custom his
birthday celebration will be in nowise
distinguished from any ordinary work
day as far as he Is concerned. The
Wall street reporters usually drop in
ITO see how the old man u.s." and he
never tires Of answering their inevi-
table question: "Mr. Sage, what do
you consider the chief factors in a
young mans SUGGEST" "Frugality,"
he always answers; "frugality and in
dustry."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

no! FOR ROSEBUD RESERVATION,
South Dakota 900 acres land open under g. draw.
ing Registration begins July ends 23 Fifteen years
in Oklahoma land openings. Ny Northwest
ern oice will be at Bonesteel, Dak Send 70 cts for
plete information Soldiers desiring agent should
Write me. DICK 7. n0RGAN BeHestsel, 6oath Dakota
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

It takes mighty pretty woman Z
make q wink look ladylike.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
When Your Grocer says

When Your GROCER says
he does not have Defiance Starch, you may
DO sure he Is afraid to keep It until his
stock Of 70 OF. packages are sold. Defiance
Starch Is not only bstter than any other
Cold W ater Starch, but contains 16 OF. to
the package and sells for same money as II
o.. brands.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

Those Who Have Tried u
VIII use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal In Quantity or Quail
ity-16 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands con-
tain only Il OF.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like the ray Of radium.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

Solid business man aren't necessa-
rily hard characters.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

spank All Boys at Once
Spanking has made more great men
than genius-New York Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

. Today's worry is the result Of yes.
terday's neglect.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10

II money is the root of all evil 1t
must be bad thing-to be without.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-10
Mrs. McLane.

his administrative difficulties, his
utrain in connection with the re-
building of Baltimore, or his few
weeks of married life. furnish any
reasons that would seem possible to
cause the deliberate taking of his life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05

There is class of beings in this
world perhaps more peculiar 70 New
york than to other cities. We might
rail- them those who live on the sur
faee. There are some who will ten
van that they don't get the best that
il in life. But that all depends on
what you call the best
There are two kinds of pleasures
the pleasures of the moment and tnose
which last long enough and go deep
enough to bring pain with them. Iney
are more intense than the nrst, put
those who live on the surface nave
learned to avoid them. No great pain
ard no great pleasure and no sincerity
which Inevitably leads to both-out
q lot OF the little amusements OF iiIe-
q smile here, bow there, tiny hano
clasp to this one anu tiny lie 70 .lat
one--and that's all and enough 1or
them. All, it's great art learning
how to iii your life with a little song
and q few flowers and always that rip
ple of laughter which comes from the
brain and not from the heart.
sometimes think that people "ho
have strong feelings ought 10 pc Pu'
into a little world of their own. Inere
are women / know at this day VINO
could be heroines just as well as not
who have on occasion taken chances
that no man would take, who laugh az
main and don't know the feeling OF rear
unless Ii is the fear of not being gen
xrous enough to those they love. AND
do they shine in society? Not bit OF
ID, They try hard not to feel Things
a, order to keep on an even lever o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05

che Parroquet: and why the birch trees
in TERRA del Fuego turn red:
In the time of the long ago young
Camshoat set out upon a long journey
alone, as is the custom of the Ona in
order that his limbs might harden and
that he might grow up to De a great
hunter. He travelled far from Onaland.
keeping his face ever to the north and
when he came back he told how in the
land where he had been the leaves of
HAMS, the birch tree fell off in winter,
and before they fell they first turned
red. But all his people laughed. say
ing that Camshoat told lies to make q
boast of his long Journeys; for could
they not see for themselves that there
was only one kind of tree in the world
whose leaves were ever green? When
he heard them laughing Camshoat was
very angry, because he knew that he
had spoken only truth. Once more he
Travelled to that country in the north,
and this time when he came back 1t
was in the form of the first parroquet,
wnose back is as green as the green
leaves. but whose breast is blood red.
Each year he makes the long journey,
going and coming; and wherever .-e
perches on the trees he makes to the
folk who pass below: Queer .!
What do you say to this? Now you see
1 tell no lies. Prrh!"
Driven TO the Wall.
Before We pass judgment on the
Fuegan tribes let us consider their
later surroundings. English sheep
| farmers, crossing from the Patagonia
mainland, first fenced off the best
northern grazing grounds. This
brought about raids by the Indians on
the tame white guanacO" of the far
mers with savage reprisals, carried To
the bitterest extremity by both sides
In the south the Argentine Govern
ment established at Staten Island a
military penal settlement. and at Ush-
uaia a civil convict prison. Service
rendered in TERRA del Fuego still
counts as double time with Argentine
| ofIcials. From the Chilean farmers
sailed schooners fitted out for fur trad
ing with the canoe Indians. gold wash
ing on the more exposed beaches to the
southwest and seal poaching round tne
horn. The scouraings of a continent
| aocked to this trade; above and with
n ali was the pitiless climate, keeping
human vitality at its lowest ebb and
prompt to crown each mishap. TERRA
! Sel Fuego lies within the same daErees
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05

frame houses on Nero Lane near .ue
Norman Bridge Road was issued.
These houses will cost $50.
Pierce and Hardeman secured a per-
NIT to erect three four room one story
frame houses on King street between
Ripley and Jackson streets at a cost
OF $2,25O.
A permit was granted to G. ID.
Johnston to erect two four room one
story frame houses on Monroe street
between Ripley and Jackson streets.
The cost of the houses will be $1,000.
A permit was issued to Mrs j.. H
Harrison to reroof the one story frame
house at IS Vagina Avenue at cost
of $225.
w H. Smith secured permit to add
to the one story frame house tt "!
South Lawrence street. The cost OF
the addition is to be 5000.
permit to ert~Se a shed and dancing
platform was issued to the Sisters OF
Sharon at the corner of Hail ana
High streets. The building is to cost
$50
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05

Now that the linen season is coming
in, let me tell you that the smartest
linen costumes are not pure white or
even ecru, but a peculiar shade of
grayish, yellowish white. I saw
very smart little imported model at
one of the big shops. 1t had the
three-quarter length sleeves and the
full, short bolero, which Is the smart
est thing this season. And here is
where the chic came in.
The edges of the coat and of the
sleeves were trimmed with large APP
plique black dots made of soutache
b1 aid wound around and around, and
they were as large almost as quar-
ter Just imagine with this black
and white hat. full white blouse and
q t,irlet or grass green parasol, and
you will have a very Frenchy pic
ture.
After all. the secret of good dressing
is not So much the material as II Is
being in one hecoTlnK color from TIP
to toe and having the right accesor-
les t. go with IL.
Before I close let mo add that the
embroidered shirt waist OF batiste Is
far more smart than the plain white
one. 1t is more expensive at nrst. &c
be sure, but you make up the diner'
ence in the end. for 1t always looks
we'll and does the work of two waists
as 1t does not continually need to o'
ID u''u''' GU KATE CLYDE.
49,,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05

ance. for in the valleys the Fuegan
forest Is carpeted with rotten tree
trunks and spongy moss, while as the
wood approaches the snow line II is
dwarfed and twisted into the nitric
acy of a box hedge. and further pro-
gress is only possible by scrambIing
over the tops OF the trees. The men
acting themselves as moving targets
for each other. The general physique
of the Onas. and especially their
keenness of sight and hearing, are de-
veloped to an extraordinary degree;
for to the Ona his body is religion.
and any bodily defect disgrace. Their
system OF courtship is Spartan. the
man hands his chosen bride his hum
ing bow. Its return by her own hand
signifies acceptance without more -
do, and the girl is used to accept
promptly, otherwise she may receive
in her calf or thigh. as a light remon-
STRANGE, one of her suitor's long birch
arrows with its beautifully Clipped
glass head. The material for the i'm
portant task of arrowhead making rs
plentifully supplied by the bottles
thrown away near white settlements
and is now accepted by the up-to-date
Ona as a definite Improvement on .-4e
laborous flint of his forefathers.
The Tie of brotherhood
The tic of comrade or brother is far
stronger with the Onas than that link
ing man and wife. The men have
superstition that formerly the women
had the upper hand, while the men
were forced to do camp drudgery SO
on reaching manhood they bind them
selves TO a kind of free masonary, the
object of which is to impose SUBJ lection
on the women by personfying on nj
occasions the watchful spirits with
which they have peopled the woods
and lakes. the mists and mountains
the companionsnip of which is all they
have of home Behind his Indian re-
serve, however, the Ona is of FRANK
and-for a savage-kindly disposition
and especially fond of little children
As the Ona youngsters grow up they
listen in the long winter nights Q
tales which have been handed down oil
bygone time when all the members
of Natures great family--sun and
moon, bird, beast and man--walked
and talked together. 1t is noticeable
that such stories have no faint OF the
disgusting animalism which pervades
every Yaghan tale.
This is the ona story of oueer-Prrh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05

ed laces are the very latest wrinkle
here in New York. Why don't you, for
instance, send for some ecru lace ap-
pliqued with tiny white lace braid
roses and use 1t to trim the sleeves of
your pongee or linen gown?
However, I want to describe the 9TH
or costume. This Is of lavender mo-
hair. The skirt is plated very full
The coat is made loosely. hanging and
just escaping a wide white kid girdle.
The sleeves. of course, are filled with
lace ruffies. The collar is trimmed with
gold and white applique, while all
around the bottom of the coat and the
sleeves are tiny straps of gold and
white braid held down by dresden but
tons of the smallest size. This is worn
with a three cornered lavender hat and
a very full blouse of cream net and
lace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05

they aver was inspired by the United
ste les ana accepted under duress, like
their r. inctant acceptance OF Palma
for president. The opposing national
party. which Is called Republican, be-
lieves more in the United States and
In more inclined to annexation. What
their second presidential election next
year win bring forth is a most inter-
estinE subject for conjecture. II the
National party should win. what Is to
prevent their alteting their constitu-
ton Sud disregardiLs the entire PRO-
visions of the Plat amendment, such
as bon owing extravagantly from a
foreign nation, persecuting the Span
iards, lsy sing mao unsanitary condi-
tions. resembling General Woods con-
tracts that wcrc made for their own
bcnefit, or establishing bull fight
mgr In such case what will be the
attitude of the United States? What
reserved rights have we as conquer-
ors under fair international and NOR
al law?-From "A Fugitive Sovereign
ty," by william Hemstreet In National
Magazine for June.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05

And they try to jolly themselves In
TO the belief that they are having a
thoroughly good time when they are
listening to n lot of silly chatter or
embrofdering aimlessly on a hotel
piazza or knocking a foolish little ball
around a foolish nine hole course,
while all the time there is such fury
Of pent up energy and disgust and
boredom accommodating inside of them
that sometimes il bursts, and they do
things which make the world throw
lip its hands and which they don't
really want. to do, for all the time
there is really nothing the matter with
Them except that they are round pegs
In square holes.
If a body of such women could be
sent out to colonize a wild country.
If they could be used in posts of dan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05
COMPLAINT OF LAWYERS.
lar Association to COnsld@" S"TSUa


lar Association to COnsld@" s"7SUeA
Gases.
Hon. Thomas r. Roulhac' chairman
of the Central Council of the Alabama
state Bar Association has called a
meeting of the Council for Tuesday
next at Birmingham to consider sew
eral complaints. against attorneys.
which have been filed with the Coun-
Gil. ,.
The recent act of the Legislature
making it the duty of the Solicitor to
prosecute, on the complaint OF the AS
socistion ors its Central Council. has
created a marked increase of interest
among the members of the bar and
the public generally in the State Bar
Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05
BUILDING PERMITS

Several Were issued by City Engineer
Ford.
Building permits aggregating G,125.
were issued yesterday by City Engi-
neer D. w. Ford.
F. j. Cramton secured a permit TO
erect two four room one story frame
houes on King Street between Ripley
and Jackson streets at a total cost OF
S2.250 Another permit authorizing
him to erect two two room one story
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05

tions of green
silk around the
collar and cuffs.
With 1t is worn
a hat of rough
b l a C k straw
trimmed w / { h
w h / t e flowers
and green leaves.
A distinguishing
feature is pre-
scented by the
sleeve ru fl e s,
which are of
creamy white
lace ornamented
with little ap-
plique dots of
green. Let me
tell you that
these fWn color
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05

of latitude south that England does in
the north. but it's average temperature
is 20 colder; nor is 1t fenced and
comforted by thepresence of a great
and peopIed continent. 1t is but mar
row breakwater of granite rock
thrust out between two oceans toward
the lone world of Anthracite ice. So
stands today the Land of the Horn.
drear and desolate for all Its wild
granduer. buffeted by overriding
breakers, as it's children are buneted
by fate, till, as the departing voyager
strains the eye and the Imagination to
see beyond, both vanish together into
an unknown sea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05
DECATUR CASE HEARD.
Lawyers Argue Matter Before Judge


Lawyers Argue a Matter Before Judge
Jones.
In Chambers yesterday, Judge Thorn
as G. Jones of the United States Court,
heard argument in the case of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company against the city of New De-
catur
The city of New Decatur revoked an
ordinance under which the telephone
company was operating and ordered the
poles removed from the streets.
The case was argued yesterday by
Hon. John B. Knox of Admission, for
the company and Mr.. Martin for the
city.
Judge Jones asked the lawyers to file
briefs. and will decide the matter after
considering the briefs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05
Rnck to the Modes.

But there is another subject in the
air besides love, and perhaps l had
better pass on to it. / mean clothes.
am living just now in a big apart
ment hotel and l have q good opportu-
nifty to see some mighty pretty cos
TUNES, not to mention, of course, those
1 wear myself. (Thank you. thank
YOU'D
when the mofair suit is made we'll
kindly notice the accent on the when, y
because owing to the witness of the
goods it is not an easy proposition; 1
saw "when"-it is certainly far smart
err than silk or cloth or anything else.
There are two such costumes in view
at this moment. The first Is gray
made blouse fashion and trimmed with
heavy white stitchings and applica-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05
Summer Fabrics.
700 Nnedc Danro In an Corsa

500 Yards Pure Linen Cam
brio sc inches wide, extremely
popular for whole suits; waists
and children's dresses, the 4oc
quality. ............... 3oc
Brilliantine so much in de-
mand, . justly popular fabric.
We have it in the popular colors
of navy, brown and black; 40
inches wide. soc
Bourett Zephyr Suitings-
Newest imported-for suits and
waists it has no rival this season.
We have it this week, displayed
in the window and on center
counter, reduced from CSC and
25c to. ............... I0c
Cotton Wolfe Suitings in
solid colors and mixtures, a par
ticularly pretty line, this
week ......... ........I2hc
White Pajama Checks, sc
inches wide, and extra good
quality, this week ...... .Ioc
Extraordinary Offer. 1900
yards best quality, 36 inch, figured
and corded batiste, Monday and
for cash only, yard ........ sc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-05
Walking Skirts.

The great demand for Walking
Skirts enforces such frequent or
ders that we have always the lat
est cuts. The New Styles re-
ceived last week in both Brillian-
tine and Panama, give you better
values than ever for this week.
You cannot dupli cate them in the
city. so. SO to $3.50.